Article: Whether it's your school, work, or social schedule that is taking up all your time, you need to always make time to exercise. And if you say you don't "have time," you're likely not making cutbacks where you can. It's a matter of making exercise a priority above the other things you have to do. Even if it's just 15 minutes, it counts. Not only should you be making time to exercise, but you should be making time to eat right, too. What's this mean? It means set time aside to go grocery shopping, to pack your own lunches, and to cook at home. Restaurants are some of the biggest culprits when it comes to foiling a strong diet plan. And besides, cooking is easier on your budget, too. When you're in school, it's hard to realize that there will be no other time in your life when being active is as easy. When you're a full-fledged adult in the work force, no one is putting up flyers and posting tryouts for a practically infinite number of activities. So take advantage of it! Sign up for something, even if you're not great at it, it will be an awesome (mandatory) workout (that you can't really get out of). Alright, so not everyone can handle a school sport. A decent alternative? Marching band. You laugh now, but it's not easy holding up an instrument and walking around in the summer sun for hours at a time. And as for your lung capacity? Won't be a problem. So if you're more musically inclined, this could be the route to go. In high school and college, physical education is largely becoming optional. Don't cave to the temptation! When else are you going to be able to take time out of the middle of your day just to mess around with peers and throw around a few balls? Likely never. And you're getting credit for it? That's a win win. Did we mention it's easier on your brain, too? You can only handle so many legit courses at a time, so consider gym class your break. Between school, a job, and your extracurriculars, you've earned it. Try to go to bed on a routine every day, even on weekends, to keep your body energized and ready to make good choices all day. Sleep restores our hormones to normal, stabilizing our hunger. What's more, it keeps your skin glowing and healthy. As often as possible, aim for at least 8 hours a night. Oh, and while you're sleeping, you're still burning calories. You're also not eating, so where can you go wrong? Why? Well, for starters it gets you sitting on your butt and not doing anything. But what's worse is that watching TV makes us want to mindlessly eat even when we're not hungry. If you don't watch TV, the urge to eat may not even present itself. Eating while you're distracted is one of the biggest reasons teens are overweight. If you are hungry and your favorite program is on, get a snack and portion-control it. Put however much of the snack you should eat in one bowl, and eat that. No going back for refills. When your show is over, get up and go for a walk or do something active to get your mind off your hunger.

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Make time in your schedule for exercise and eating right. Pick up an active extra-curricular activity. Don't opt out of gym. Go to sleep! Limit the amount of TV you watch.