2. WOMEN’S SELF IMAGE
Women everywhere often feel like there is a
certain standard that they must live up to—
more times than not, this standard is nearly
impossible to reach
Women often look up to the “Barbie Doll”
image as perfection and what they should look
like
Women often look into the same mirror and see
something very different
3.
4. BMI
A fairly good way to understand your weight
and how healthy you are is calculating your
BMI
BMI is based on your height and weight
18.5 or less Underweight
18.5 to 24.99 Normal Weight
25 to 29.99 Overweight
30 to 34.99 Obesity (Class 1)
35 to 39.99 Obesity (Class 2)
40 or greater Morbid Obesity
To calculate your BMI visit: http://www.bmi-
calculator.net/
5. WHY EXERCISE CAN BE BENEFICIAL
Exercise, while a valuable health asset, is also good for the soul
In a time where many women live a sedentary lifestyle (office
jobs, etc), exercise can liven up their day
Exercise can help fight against heart disease, type 2
diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and even breast cancer
Exercise can reduce symptoms of depression and bone
loss, and much more
6. HOW DOES EXERCISE MAKE YOU FEEL
Happy
Reduced Stress
In Charge of Your
Body
Confident
Better Sleep
Energized
Hopeful
Powerful
HEALTHY
7. FUN WAYS TO EXERCISE Join a sports team
Run in nature
Play games
Join a group fitness
class
Yoga
Take you dog for a
walk
Play with your
children
Swimming
(And even sex!)
8. SOME POPULAR EXERCISES (THAT YOU CAN DO
NEARLY ANYWHERE!)
Medicine Ball Toss
Burpees
Squats
Sit Ups and Push Ups
Jumping Jacks
Jump Rope
Running in Place
Light Weight Lifting
9. WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER
Not all the fast tricks and appealing magazine
ads work! While “5 Minuets to A Summer Ready
Belly” sounds perfect, getting fit and doing it in
a health manner often takes a long time.
Work at your own pace! Just because the girl
on the treadmill next to you is doing 5 minute
miles, doesn’t mean you have to.
Everyone will have different results at different
times. It’s great having a motivational work out
partner, but if one meets their goal before the
other it is perfectly okay, women are graced
with millions of different body types that will
react to working out and eating healthy
differently.
10. DISCUSSION QUESTION
What are some
of the excuses
you give to not
work out? Are
they really more
important than
your health?
11. INSPIRING QUOTE
“I love the way exercise makes me feel---
strong, confident, and relaxed. It is a fun activity for
me, allowing me to let out tension and just go “nuts.” It
raises my spirit on days when I’m feeling down and
gives me a physical boost when I’m tired”
• -Unknown
12. SOURCES:
Our Bodies Ourselves, The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, Brigham and
Women’s Hospital (class book)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/body-image/about-body-image/
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/
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