Trying to lose weight? Here’s some advice on exercising from the book “How to Lose 9,000 lbs. (or less)” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it:

“Exercise helps tremendously. I had a stationary bicycle in a room with a TV. It was just a simple, no-frills bike, but it really burned the weight off. I biked for one hour each night. When I neared my weight-loss goal, I was in such good shape that I could have even kept going after an hour!”

 “Don’t look at exercising as a chore or negative aspect of your day. Develop the attitude that it’s your time for yourself to do something positive and healthy in your day.”

“I couldn’t have lost the weight without exercising. Three days a week, I do one hour of Tae Bo and one hour of weights. Then, two days a week I use the treadmill during my favorite daytime show, ‘Days of Our Lives.’ I walk while the show is on and jog during the commercials.”

Annmarie Pearson, Gig Harbor, Wash.; lost 68 pounds

“Especially if you have kids, think of ways to incorporate exercise into your everyday routine. When my daughter started daycare, I bought a trailer for my bicycle. Now I bike about two hours to take her to daycare.”

“How do you find time to exercise? I never find time to exercise; I have to make time to exercise. I enjoy exercising because it clears my mind and it is a nice way to get out of the house. I make time to do it, and it becomes a part of my daily routine.”

“Join a gym and get a personal trainer. He’ll be waiting for you, so you have no excuse not to work out.”

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