A primary school in Scotland tried an experiment. What if - instead of formal sports - we just took the kids out for a 1 mile run around the school grounds?
Well, it has become a phenomenal success - such that at a recent school health check, not one child in the selected age group was overweight or obese. This compares to typical UK figures of 67% of children overweight or obese.
So what is the secret?
Simple - keep it simple!
The school made is simple and fun and crucially, a daily exercise for everyone.
So, how can we apply this to ourselves?
Well, top of the list, how about turning your twice or thrice weekly trips to the gym into short, quick jogs - in the clothes that you are wearing!
That's right, no lycra, no dressing up, no looking at yourself in the mirror - just in what you are wearing - and do it now. The school children didn't even change their shoes - they just went out in whatever they were wearing.
But also...
Do it with friends or companions. The school is naturally social - so, if you work from home, find someone to go with - or better still, a group. Set a time - 11am or 7am or 6pm - whatever suits your lifestyle and go every day.
If you work in an office - how about getting a group of co-workers to come with you? Remember, it is only 1 mile - that is about 10 minutes to run slowly and 15 minutes if you want to walk half the distance.
The simple step of making that decision - and it is not a big fitness decision - is what makes the difference between becoming overweight or obese or getting fit and trim.
The headteacher who set up this scheme spoke on the UK's Radio 4 programme and said 'the children come into school with apple coloured cheeks and full of vitality - just like children from the 1950s'.
The point is this - all children - not just a select few - and yes, some children run more than others and some walk some of the way - but it is non competitive - it is just fun.
Simple and fun, that is. And that is the secret to losing weight and feeling great - keep it fun, light and easy to do.
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