How to be fit when you hate dieting and exercise

The holidays are almost upon us, there are parties, dinners and we start feeling guilty. Too much food, too much good cheer, clothes that suddenly don’t fit. So now what?
Just because you hate exercise and never had any success with dieting, doesn’t mean you are a terrible person, doomed to look and feel unfit. I have the solution and it’s really easy.
I call this the aerobic lifestyle with a no diet diet.
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So, what is the aerobic lifestyle? 
Many years ago, I bought a little book with that title, but since I’ve long forgotten the author, I can’t properly credit her. Suffice it to say that this is not an original concept with me. Here are the aerobic things you need to do without ever hitting the gym or the exercise mat.

•   Never bend, always squat. We bend down to retrieve things many times during our normal day but if we squat instead, we are now working our glutes, our thighs and our abs. 
• Twist instead of walking a step to retrieve an item just out of reach. Now you’re working your mid-section, otherwise known as the rectus abdominis muscle or 'abs'.
• When reaching for something on a high shelf, try to get up on your toes and hold for a few seconds, don’t use a step stool unless the item is really high up. Now you’re working your calf muscles.
• When there are stairs, don’t use elevators, walk up at least 4 or 5 stories and walk down at least 7 or as many as the building has to reach ground floor. Now you’ve done your cardiac exercise.
• Park your car or get off the bus/train a good ½ mile from your destination and walk. Walking is the best overall exercise and easy to do.
• If you have the opportunity to do some gardening, this is also an aerobic activity. You will be bending, squatting, digging, all work different muscle groups.
• Sign up for a dance class. Dancing is a vigorous workout and an enjoyable activity.

Now, about the ‘no-diet’ diet
It’s called portion control. You don’t have to cut out anything, don’t have to watch carbs, fats, calories or sugars. All you have to do is eat smaller portions of everything. Sounds easy but it will take practice. The goal is to eat about half the amount you usually pile on your plate.
​This is especially important during holiday buffets and parties. Start practising now and by the time the holidays roll around, you should have it down pat.