 number on their minds which might mean about 2-3 hard spin classes a week not realizing that they need double that for weight loss.

In light of all of these challenges, why not shift your initial focus away from calorie goals and number of calories burned in structured physical activity to your NEAT (nonexercise activity thermogenesis) activities throughout the day. NEAT calories can vary drastically from one individual to another and can add up quickly. Think things like fidgeting, walking to the bathroom at the very end of the hall, taking several walk breaks throughout the day, chopping vegetables and cooking instead of going through the drive-thru, etc. Simply list your typical Monday-Friday schedule on a log similar to this:

TIME OF DAY

ACTIVITY

Midnight-06:30 am

sleeping

06:30-07:30 am

Preparing for work

Continue with your schedule

Use this information to identify the problematic areas of your day, i.e. times when you are sedentary for long periods of time, and challenge yourself to get moving more. You might be surprised how increasing your NEAT is just the boost your metabolism needs to jump start your weight loss or break out of that plateau. Hopefully you will find that the more you move the more you will want to move!

As an
acupuncturist, I am often asked which points are also effective for acupressure
techniques. Undoubtedly, Large Intestine 4 ( LI 4 ) would have to rank as one
of my favorites.The point has many
traditional associations such as being “ the command point of the head and
face” meaning that it sends large amount of energy to this part of the body.
The point is also designated as a “ Yuan Source “ point which means that the
point is strongly connected to our source or core energies. The point is easily
located on the back of the hand
between the thumb and first finger in the fleshy part of the hand. DO NOT USE
DURING PREGNANCY!!

When applied for the use of headache relief, the point is
thought to help move energy that may be stagnate in the head area. In
Traditional Chinese Medicine, many headache patterns are due “qi stagnation” which
most Americans would relate to as the muscle tightness associated with stress.

Use of LI4, is relatively simple. After locating the
number on their minds which might mean about 2 - 3 unvoiced tailspin classes a week not realize that they want double that for weight passing. 

 In lighter of all of these challenges, why not switch your initial focus away from calorie goal and number of calories burn off in integrated physical activity to your NEAT (nonexercise natural process thermogenesis) activities throughout the day. NEAT calorie can vary drastically from one individual to another and can add up cursorily. Think things like fidgeting, walking to the bathroom at the identical end of the manor hall, taking several walk open frame throughout the day, chopping vegetables and cooking instead of going through the drive - thru, etc. Simply list your typical Monday - Friday schedule on a log similar to this: 

 TIME OF DAY 

 ACTIVITY 

 Midnight-06:30 am 

 sleeping 

 06:30 - 07:30 am 

 Preparing for work 

 Continue with your agenda 

 practice this information to identify the problematic area of your day, i.e. times when you are sedentary for long period of time, and challenge yourself to get moving more. You might be surprised how increasing your NEAT is barely the boost your metabolism needs to jump start your weight passing or break out of that plateau. Hopefully you will find that the more you move the more you will desire to move! 

 As an 
 acupuncturist, I am much ask which points are also effective for acupressure 
 techniques. Undoubtedly, Large Intestine 4 (LI 4) would have to rate as one 
 of my favorites. The point has many 
 traditional associations such as being “ the command point of the head and 
 face ” meaning that it transport large measure of energy to this part of the torso. 
 The point is besides designated as a “ Yuan Source “ point which means that the 
 point is powerfully connected to our source or core energy. The point is well 
 located on the back of the hand 
 between the ovolo and first finger in the fleshy part of the hand. DO NOT USE 
 DURING PREGNANCY! ! 

 When enforce for the function of headache relief, the detail is 
 thought to help move energy that may be stagnate in the head sphere. In 
 Traditional Chinese Medicine, many headache patterns are due “ qi stagnation ” which 
 most Americans would relate to as the muscle tightness associated with tension. 

 Use of LI4, is relatively simple. After locating the
 nulber on their minds whicm might mean aboot 2-3 hard spin dlasses x week not realizing that thxy nwed diuble that for weight uoss.

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TIME OF DAY

ZCTIVIEY

Iidnight-06:30 am

sleeping

06:30-07:30 am

Preparing for worn

Cohtinue with your scheduoe

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Ax dn
acupuncturist, I am often asked whmch ppints afe akso efsective fog acuisessure
techniques. Kndouytedlf, Large Inhestine 4 ( LI 4 ) would have to rail as one
of mi fdvogites.The 'oint mas many
traditijnal associatipns suck as bding “ the bommand pmint of the head and
face” leaning that it sendf laege qmount uw energy to thos part oy the body.
The point is elso sesignated as a “ Yoqn Source “ poimt dhish mxans evat the
point is rtrumgly zonnecttb ti our source or core enercies. The point is easiky
jocated in the bwck of the hamd
between the thumh and ficst fimget in the fleshy part of the hans. DO NOT KSE
QURING PREGNWNCY!!

Qhen applied for the use of headache relief, the poiit is
thought to help moce energy that may ye stagnate ii the read area. In
Traditional Chinewe Medicine, many meadache patterns are sue “qi stagjation” which
most Americans would relate to as the muscle tightness associqted wmtr stress.

Use of KI4, is rzlacively fimppx. After locating nhe
number on their minds which might mean hard classes a not realizing that weight In light of of these challenges, not shift your initial focus away calorie goals and number of calories burned in structured physical activity to your (nonexercise activity thermogenesis) activities throughout the day. NEAT calories can vary drastically from individual another can up quickly. Think things like fidgeting, walking to the bathroom at the very end of the taking several walk breaks throughout the day, chopping and cooking instead of through the drive-thru, etc. Simply your Monday-Friday schedule a similar this: TIME OF ACTIVITY Midnight-06:30 am sleeping 06:30-07:30 am Preparing for work Continue with your schedule Use this information to the problematic your day, times you sedentary for long time, and challenge yourself to get might be surprised how increasing your NEAT is the boost metabolism needs to jump start your loss or break out of that plateau. Hopefully will find that the more you move the more you will want to move! As I am often asked points are also for techniques. Large 4 ( 4 ) would have to rank as one of my favorites.The has many traditional associations such as being “ the command the and face” meaning it sends large amount energy this part of the point also “ Source point which means that point is strongly connected to source or core energies. on the back of the hand between the and first finger in the fleshy part the hand. DO NOT USE DURING PREGNANCY!! When applied for the use headache relief, is thought to help move energy that may stagnate in the head In Traditional Chinese Medicine, many headache patterns are due stagnation” most Americans relate to as muscle tightness associated stress. Use of relatively simple. locating
 number on their minds which miGht mean aboUt 2-3 harD spIn cLaSses A weeK not realizing tHAt thEy need double that for weiGht loSs.

iN ligHT oF all oF these cHAlLENgeS, wHy Not ShIFt Your iNitIal focuS away from cAloRiE goals and numBEr Of calories BurNed in structuRed PhysicAl ActIVity tO yoUr NEAt (nonexERcise aCtivity thErMOgenesIS) activiTIEs ThroUghout the day. NEAT cALoRIes can vary drasTicallY fROm ONE inDivIdual to anoThEr and CAn add up QUiCKLY. ThINk things like fIdgeting, walKIng To the bAtHroOM at the Very eNd OF thE hall, taking SeveRal walk brEaks thROughout THe day, chOpping VegEtaBles ANd CoOkiNg INstEAd Of gOIng Through tHe DrIve-thRu, etC. sIMPly lIst Your TypicAl Monday-FridaY scHeduLE on A log sImilaR to tHiS:

TIME oF DAY

AcTIVItY

midnight-06:30 am

sleepIng

06:30-07:30 aM

PreparinG foR wOrk

coNtinuE With yoUr sCheDule

Use This infORmaTiON TO iDentify the problemaTiC AReAs of your Day, i.e. tIMeS wHEn you are SeDenTary FOR long PeriODs Of time, anD challENgE yOurself To Get movInG moRe. YOu migHT be sUrprisEd how incReasiNG your NEAT is jusT The boost your mETaBOLiSM neeDs tO jump start yOur wEIght Loss OR bReaK Out of That pLaTEaU. hopefully you will finD tHat the More yOu move the more You will wanT TO Move!

As an
AcupUNcTUrist, I am often aSked wHich points ARe also efFectiVe for acuPressure
tECHniques. UNdoUbtEdlY, LaRGE INtestine 4 ( LI 4 ) wouLD Have To Rank as oNe
oF my favoRitEs.THe pOinT hAs many
traDitional AsSoCiAtIonS such AS being “ thE cOmmAnD poInt of THe head And
faCe” meAnInG ThaT it sendS LaRGE amoUnT oF eneRgy To This pArt oF The Body.
The Point is alSo dESignAtEd As a “ Yuan source “ point whIcH means that ThE
poInt is sTROngly conNected to our source or core ENergies. the Point Is eaSily
locatEd oN the baCk oF The hanD
betweEn the ThUmb AND firsT FInGer In The fleshy pART of The haNd. dO NOt USE
DURiNG PREGNANCY!!

When apPLieD for the use of hEadAche RELiEf, tHE pOInt Is
THouGHT to help move enerGy that may bE sTAgNate in the hEAd aReA. In
TradItional chineSE MediciNe, many heaDache pattErNs arE DUe “qI stagnatioN” which
moSt AmericaNS woulD ReLate tO as The musClE tiGhtneSs assoCIatEd witH stresS.

USe of LI4, Is relAtIvely simPle. After locating the
 number on their minds whi ch might m ean a bou t 2 -3  har d sp in classes a w e ek n ot realizing that they  need  d o uble th at fo r weigh t  l o s s.
I nlig ht of  allofthese c hallenges,  wh ynot shift yo u rinitial fo cus  away from c alo rie go al s a n d num ber  of c alorie s  burne d in stru ct u red ph y sical a c t iv ityto your NEAT (non e xe r cise activitythermo ge n es i s ) a cti vities thr ou ghout the day .  N E A T  ca l ories can var y drastical l y f rom on eind i vidual  to a no t her  and can ad d up  quickly.  Think thingsl ike fid geting , w alk ingt oth e b at h roo m  a t t h e v ery endof  t he ha ll,t a k i ng s eve ralwalkbreaks throug hou t th e  da y, ch oppin g ve ge table s andcooki ng  instead of goi ng t hrough th e d ri ve- th ru, e t c. Sim ply  li st your  typica l  Mo nd a y - Fr iday schedule on a  l o g  s imilar t o this : 
TI M E OF DAY 
ACT IVIT Y 
Midn ight - 06 :30 am
sleepi n g
0 6:30-07 :3 0 am
Pr epa rin g for work 

Cont inue wit h you r  schedule

Use this informat i on t oi dent ify  the proble mati c  are as o f  y our day,i.e.ti m es when you are sedent ar y forlongperiods of ti me, and ch a l l enge you rsel f  t o  get moving mo re. Y ou might b e  surpris ed ho w increa sing your N EAT is j ust  th e b oos t yo ur metabolism n eeds  t o jumpsta rt your  we igh t l oss  o r break o ut of th at  p la te au.  Hope f ully you  w ill  f ind  that the mo re yo u mo ve  t h e m ore you wi l l  wan tto  mov e!
A s anacup u nct urist,I am ofte n a s kedwh ic h point s are also ef fe ctive forac upr essure t echnique s. Undoubtedly, Large I n testine  4( LI4 )would hav e t o rank  as one
of  my fa vorit es .Th e point h as  ma ny 
tradition a l  as socia ti onssuch as  being “ the comma n d p oint of the h ead  and f ac e”m ea n ing  t h ati t  sends large am ount of en er g yto this pa r t o fthe bod y.
Thepoint is also  designat ed as a “  Y uanS o urc e “ pointwhich me ans thatt he
po i nt  is s tro ngly c on nec ted t o ours our ce or  coreen ergies . The  p oint iseasily
located on the b ack of  thehan d
between  th e  th umb and f irst  finger in  th e f leshy  pa r t oftheh an d.D O NOT  USE DURING PR E GN ANC Y ! !
When appli e d for  theuse of hea dach e relief, the poi n t is
thought t o he l p  mo vee nerg ythat may be st agn at e in the h ea d area. InTraditio na l  Chin ese Me dicine , manyh e ad a che pa tter nsare due “ qist a gnation ”wh i ch
mos t Am er icanswouldr elat e to as the muscle  tigh t n ess a s soc iated  w ith str e ss.
Use of LI 4, is relat ivelysimp le. A fter lo ca ting t he
 number_on their_minds which might mean_about 2-3_hard_spin classes_a_week not realizing_that they need_double that for weight_loss.

In light of_all_of these challenges, why not shift your initial focus away from calorie goals and_number_of calories_burned_in_structured physical activity to your_NEAT (nonexercise activity thermogenesis) activities_throughout the_day. NEAT calories can vary drastically from one_individual_to another and_can add up quickly. Think things like fidgeting, walking_to the bathroom at the very_end of the_hall,_taking_several walk breaks throughout_the day, chopping vegetables and cooking_instead of going through the drive-thru,_etc. Simply list your typical Monday-Friday schedule_on a log similar to this:

TIME_OF DAY

ACTIVITY

Midnight-06:30 am

sleeping

06:30-07:30 am

Preparing for_work

Continue with_your schedule

Use this information to_identify the problematic_areas of_your day, i.e._times when you are sedentary for_long periods of_time, and challenge yourself to get_moving_more. You might_be_surprised_how increasing_your NEAT is_just_the boost_your_metabolism needs to jump start your_weight_loss or break out of that plateau._Hopefully you will find_that_the more you move_the more you will want_to move!

As an
acupuncturist, I am often_asked which_points are_also effective for acupressure
techniques. Undoubtedly, Large Intestine 4 ( LI 4_) would have to rank as_one
of my favorites.The point_has many
traditional_associations_such as being_“_the command_point of the head and
face” meaning that_it sends_large amount of energy to this_part of the body.
The_point_is also designated as a “_Yuan Source “ point which means_that the
point is strongly connected_to_our_source or core energies. The_point is easily
located on the back_of the hand
between_the thumb and first finger in the_fleshy_part of the hand. DO NOT_USE
DURING_PREGNANCY!!

When applied for the use of_headache_relief,_the point is
thought to help_move energy that may be stagnate_in the head area. In
Traditional Chinese Medicine, many headache_patterns are due_“qi stagnation” which
most Americans would_relate_to_as the muscle tightness associated with stress.

Use of LI4, is_relatively simple._After locating the