Professor Alison Jones has decided to lose weight by joining the HealthTrack study, run by the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, where she has the help of a team of researchers with expertise in nutrition, psychology, public health, exercise science and medicine, who have put together a tailored plan to suit her needs. Here she shares her journey with readers.
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Weekend exercise is a great way to bring variety into your training schedule.
Without the time pressure of work there is an opportunity to exercise during the day with friends and family outdoors in the winter sun.
Bike riding, walking and swimming are great ways to keep your exercise regime happening in an enjoyable way.
Weight loss - good
Optimism - high
Cravings - low
Energy - high
Professor Alison Jones is executive dean of the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong. For details on HealthTrack, visit: ihmri.uow.edu.au/healthtrackstudy.