So, do you want to lose weight but feel like you are fighting an uphill battle? This is the situation that many people find themselves in. They are often willing to look at the latest fast weight loss scenario, thinking there is a new magic bullet, pill, or exercise that will be the answer to their weight issues.
I can tell you right now that if you are overweight and you want to lose weight you must change your lifestyle. Exercise is important, diet is important, but lifestyle is most important in you quest to lose weight. And, even if you do manage to loose a few pounds, if you don’t change your lifestyle you will not keep the weight off.
Personally I have watched my weight fluctuate based on my lifestyle more than anything else. The distance that I was required to walk on a daily basis has played more of a roll than anything else in long term weight management. Sure I have gotten really lean for short periods of time using unsustainable weight loss practices, but that doesn’t last. When I have been in situations where I have been required to walk for more than a couple of miles per day I lost weight fast and it stayed off. In other words my body adapted to the work load. Other times when I have been sedentary I have gained weight, no surprises there.
So, really it is simple. If you want to lose weight you must define an active lifestyle and live it. Now, I don’t mean going to the gym everyday, that is extra, that is gravy, and that helps, but what I mean is this… You must do things like ride your bike to work, if this isn’t an option get a new job closer to home. Think I am being unrealistic, this is your health, your happiness, and you life, you decide on the quality you want. Walking to work is just as good, if you can’t get a new job move. Fire the yard crew and do it yourself. Get an active hobby, like golf, without the cart. Bottom line is you need to do things that keep you on your feet for hours at a time.
Starting small works but if you want to lose weight and you want to do it fast make big changes and you will see big results. For those of you that have struggled with your weight for a long time I can assure you that making these changes will make you feel years younger and lead to a quality of life that is unrecognizably better than what you are currently living.
Be active and be healthy. Change your life to lose weight and you will be thankful years down the road, you will also be amazed at the fast weight loss that you achieve after big changes.