Based on the principles of NEAT from Dr. James Levine, you will learn how to balance your fitness with non-exercise for better health.

1. Finding your Neat Beat: the
Importance of Non Exercise
By Jenn Espinosa-Goswami, Wellness Speaker, MAL

2. WHO AM I?
Former fat girl turned motivational
speaker at Weightless
Average supermom of 2
As seen on Women’s Health, Diets in
Review, Half Size Me

3. WHAT WE’LL
COVER
❖ Sitting Disease
❖ Why gyms are
overrated
❖ What is NEAT?
❖ Simple ways to add
NEAT to your day

4. SITTING
DISEASE
 The average American spends __ to
__ hours per day sitting
 Even visiting the gym 3-4 times per
week may not counteract sitting all day
“Sitting is the new smoking” --
Levine
Source: Dr. Mercola

5. GYMS ARE
OVERRATED
 80% of gym goers give
up by the ______
month
 Women/Men account
for 14% of drop-outs
 ______% of members
use personal trainers
Source: Creditdonkey.com

6. WHAT IS
NEAT?
Coined by Dr. James Levine of Mayo Clinic
Discovered in 2005
Author of Lose a Little, Move a Lot (2009)
States that people can burn up to 150
calories per day through NEAT
Obese persons can sit up to 150 minutes
more per day than non-obese

7. The Study
20 participants had their activity
monitored over the course of 10 days
 Movement was monitored through
special sensors in their
underwear every ½ second over
24 hours
 Calories were adjusted by
1000+/-
 Obese people are NEAT deficient,
even with dietary changes

8. Science Says
Our metabolism involves
BMR
TEF
TEPA
Two types- exercise and non-exercise

9. NEAT Activities
1. Get up every hour
to stretch
2. Take the stairs
3. Walk/Bike to Work
4. Park at the back of
the lot
5. Play with your kids
6. Take two
7. Dance break
8. Tap your foot
9. Keep supplies out of
reach
10. Avoid fire routes

10. Who is NEAT for?

11. In the Office
 Standing/Treadmill
Desks (Fluidstance)
 Cardio core
ball/Corechair
 Desk cycles/pedals
 Price ranges from
$99-$2000
Source: Work while Walking

12. At Home
 Chairs
 Children
 Bands
 Cans
 Price ranges from $0-Priceless

13. What’s your Style?
If you struggle with
consistent exercise,
take the free Workout
Style Quiz
• https://bit.ly/wostyle

14. Let’s Hang!
For more non-exercise
ideas, connect with me
•
jegoswam@bweightl
ess.com
• www.weightlesschr
onicles.com
• Facebook group
Weight no More

15. RESOURCES
 Move a Little, Lose a Lot
https://www.amazon.com/Move-Little-Lose-Lot-
T/dp/0307408558
Calculate your BMR
https://www.iifym.com/bmr-calculator/
 Office furniture
https://www.workwhilewalking.com/neat-certified-
products
Workout Style Quiz (free)
https://bit.ly/wostyle