Exercising a little every day is better than trying to make up for a missed day or
week by overexerting yourself. Overall fat loss requires you to burn up more
calories than you take in. Everything you do burns calories, but the more active you
are, the more calories you burn.
If, at the end of the day or the end of the week, the number of calories you took in
is less than the calories you have burned, then you'll lose weight. On the other
hand, if you've eaten more calories than you burned off, you'll gain weight. In other
words, the more active you are and the smarter you eat, the more successful you'll
be at losing fat. It's that simple.
Whenever starting on a new diet or a new exercise routine, start slowly. You can
never take things by haste. Like crash diets, forcing your body to exercise will
easily make you tired and can harm your muscles and joints because of the 'shock'.
Do warm-ups whenever exercising, like stretches. It helps tone the muscles
preparing it for the activity. Afterwards, repeat the stretches and cool down before
rushing into the shower room.
Good exercises include aerobics, sports and even dancing. It doesn't just help you
tone muscles and lose weight and a few inches but you get to have some fun along
the way.
Do NOT forget to replenish the lost fluids from your body whenever you perspire.
Drink plenty of water or natural fruit juice or if you prefer those commercial thirst
quenchers (though water is still the best thirst quencher there is).
Good exercise should be done at the least 3 to 5 times a week, and at least 15 to
30 minutes (or an hour) each time.
Be certain to get your doctors approval before starting any new exercise programs.
This is offered as information only! Certain physical and health conditions may
warrant your not attempting any of these exercises.
Eat less and you won't have to exercise as much!
Put your exercise machine next to your computer so when it takes a while to
download a file you can exercise while your waiting, burning calories and not just
be sitting at the computer.
Get a weight loss/fitness buddy: someone to weigh in with and someone to
exercise with. The competition definitely helps some.
At work, get a little extra exercise by using the stairs instead of the elevator, and
instead of using the phone when you need to discuss something walk to the
persons office instead.
