A pound of fat is a pound of fat no matter how you look at it; it’s a tiny miraculous achievement that adds up to your bigger goal. Whether you lose 1 pound, 3 pounds or zero pounds in a given week shouldn’t throw you from your overall goal because you need to remember everyone is different and will lose weight at different rates. Even if you don’t lose any weight in one week doesn’t mean you are not making progress. Remember that weight fluctuations will happen and if your weight seems like its not budging fast enough, I’m sure your clothes will prove differently.
Any weight loss is great. Just keep with it.
So exercise huh?
The thought makes most people cringe but don’t worry, I’m not going to ask you to go out and spend hours in the gym working off your weight one mile at a time on the treadmill.
Instead you’re going to get a no nonsense approach to exercise anyone can do despite your current level of fitness.
Exercise In Your Life Ok, let’s start the discussion by busting a myth or two along the way. Contrary to popular belief sneaking in a little housework during commercial breaks doesn’t count as exercise. It won’t be enough to lose the excess pounds you gained over the years.
For exercise to be of any long-term benefit you have to raise your heart rate for at least 30 minutes at a time for at least 3 or more times per week.
Would you believe that some people don’t consider walking around the neighborhood or up several flights of stairs as significant exercise? It may be low impact but it is better than doing no exercise at all and whether you realize it or not still burns calories.
When you think of exercise what images do you conjure in your mind?
Is it of sweaty bodies squeezed into a tiny spaces jumping to pounding music? Exercise doesn’t have to be torture; it can be enjoyable
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