Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts

Saturday

The Secrets To Exercise and Weight Loss

How often have you heard someone say that for anyone looking to lose weight you should simply "get more exercise?" Yet even given this advice, most people just can't seem to shed those pounds. Of course, this is where Fat Loss 4 Idiots can help, but why does there seem to be a rock-solid barrier between the people who "just are" fit, and the people who "just are" overweight? This article will explore this question, as well as how you can use exercise to naturally lose weight.

The one biggest mistake most people make when they start exercising is treating exercise like a chore and not enjoying it. Instead, they go on an "exercise program" that they must use will power to stick to, and eventually slip off and never return. This is a surefire way to ensure you keep those pounds on and hate exercising forever.

Instead of using this tried-and-tested formula in dooming yourself to failure, try just finding an exercise that you truly enjoy. Experiment with various different exercises like yoga or rock climbing; competitive sports like volleyball or tennis, or "get together" sports like group morning jogs or hiking. Find something you truly enjoy, and you'll find that you have no trouble sticking to it.

Another key mistake many people make when to begin to exercise is a lack of genuine interest in health. This often reflects on their bad dietary habits. Just getting more exercise won't help you lose weight or improve your health unless you improve your diet as well.

For example, one key mistake many people make is not eating properly after exercising. Exercising creates minuscule muscle tears in the body that your body needs to repair. What you eat after exercising - Not before - Is essential, because the nutrition from those foods is what your body has on hand to rebuild your muscle. So instead of grabbing a slice of pizza after your tennis game, try opting for a green salad instead.

Tuesday

The Popcorn Diet Plan - You've Got To Be Kidding Me

When you hear about some of the various fad diets that come along, you just get a chuckle out of a few of them from time to time. Well...the popcorn diet plan would be one of those that do just that.

It seems that picking a single food item and making it into a weight loss plan is the "in" thing to do these days. We have seen the Special K diet plan and the Subway diet plan as just two examples, but I think the popcorn plan may be taking this a bit too far.

So, how does the popcorn diet plan work anyway?

Well, just like most every other diet plan it tries to get you to adjust your daily eating habits to include more nutritious foods, fruits and vegetables in them. It also encourages regular exercise and drinking more water. As we all know, this is good basic advice regardless of what kind of weight loss diet you are on.

Where does the popcorn fit in?

This is what you are to eat for snacks and in between meals. Now I love popcorn just as much as anyone, but to eat it several times a day will get old very quick. Not only that, but the kind of popcorn you can eat is not that great. I mean, no butter or salt? It sure isn't your typical tub of movie popcorn! Although this type of popcorn is not that bad for you the taste isn't that good either.

Seriously, the number one problem with all of these specific food diet plans like Special K or the popcorn diet plan is that they get old so quickly. Even if it is a chocolate diet you can only eat it for so long before it is not that appetizing anymore.

Obviously, the popcorn diet plan is not a long term weight loss solution. Your best bet will always be to find a weight loss program that allows you to eat a wide variety of foods you like and to use those foods in maximising your weight loss.

Monday

Fat Loss 4 Idiots And Walking

The Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet plan is a good system for losing weight. I've experienced some nice results from this system, but I also added some exercise into my life.

Most people hear the word exercise and immediately think of someone at the gym in gray sweats huffing and puffing with sweat rolling off of them everywhere. Yuck! That's not the exercise I'm talking about.

Did you know that walking is about the best form of exercise you can get? Combined with a diet plan, such as Fat Loss 4 Idiots, it can dramatically increase your weight loss results.

There is no need to join the gym or health club, unless you want to of course. And I'm not saying you shouldn't, but just about anyone can go out for a walk. All it takes is a brisk 25-30 minute walk 3 times a week to see some great results.

What I also discovered with walking is how it reduced my stress level. The cares and concerns of the day start to fade away while you walk. It clears your mind and lets you think more clearly. In fact, the health and fitness benefits from walking are enormous and can't be overstated.

So, if you are on the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet, or any other diet plan for that matter, add some walking to your weight loss plan and watch your results soar even higher!