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Samstag, 12. Dezember 2009

When You Exercise To Lose Weight, Slow And Easy Is The Best Way To Achieve Lasting Results

By Stephanie Wilkinsen

More and more people today are starting to realize the harsh truth that they have a problem with their weight. Maybe only a few pounds, maybe a couple hundred, but weight issues are a growing problem in today's society. And as much as we'd like the weight to magically disappear on it's own, it's not very likely. This problem will only go away when we take specific action.

There are two lifestyle changes that must by employed to combat this. I say lifestyle changes, because if we change for only a short amount of time, changing back to our old ways will only bring back the old problems. We must make change that we can keep for life. For weight issues, we need to adjust the food that we eat, and the physical activity that we do. In this article, I'll be talking about the physical activity.

When people start a weight loss plan, they usually shoot for a lot. While this is generally a good way to set goals, it can be difficult for weight loss. If you shoot for too much, too soon, it's easy to get discouraged. Many people find their willpower vanishes after only a couple of weeks of high intensity workouts on a daily basis.

The secret is to start slow. Imagine pushing a big, huge ball. It is really hard to get started, and slowly increases in speed, but once it gets going, it virtually goes on its own steam. That is what you want to achieve with exercise. Start slow, and slowly increase your activity week after week. Pretty soon you'll be working out quite a lot, and it will seem normal and natural.

How do you start? The best exercises are the ones that you can do at home. Don't join that gym just yet. Do a few push ups, maybe a couple sit ups, and some stretches. Maybe take a walk for ten minutes or so after dinner. Remember, so some activity that you can honestly be comfortable doing every day, for the rest of your life.

When you take the slow approach, you will have much more success. You will give your mind and body time to not only accept, but enjoy the changes in your lifestyle. Because healthy lifestyle changes are always enjoyable over the long run.

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