| Secrets to Weight loss

Exercise & Hobbies

Yes you need to look into this with an open mind – straight talking here, - even small amounts are better than nothing.  -  If you hate it, then find something you do like, as long as it gets you up and moving about a bit its better than sitting creating more body fat if you have eaten more food than your body will use. 

Just a short walk about will make you feel better, take in more oxygen to your cells, and you might even enjoy it! – try walking upstairs instead of taking the lift or to the post box to send that letter instead of taking the car, washing the windows, washing the car.  Look for creative ways to build more exercise into your day and the pounds will drop off quicker than if you hadn’t.

Look through your local newspaper for activities that you might enjoy, dancing, local sports centre activities, or even joining a group non-exercise related at a night school, or college will get you out of the house and give you an interest that is non food related. The less time spent eating or thinking of food = more time to burn it off.

And now for the really big secret – your body continues to burn more fat even after you have ceased exercise for that day – yes, if you exercise, it really does speed up your quick weight loss as your body becomes more efficient and the fat burning process continues. There are more countless benefits too, such as you will sleep better.

Activities / Calories Burned / Metabolism

Simple truth is that each pound of body fat contains 3500 calories, – yes it really is that simple - this means that to loose 10lb you must create a deficit of 35,000 calories to make your body lose that fat. 

Your body weight, fat to muscle ratio, and exercise intensity will determine the exact number of calories that you have used during your workout.  It is best not to get hung up on these tables in the early days of your quick weight loss, but they can be useful when you are wanting to progress to the next fitness level.  Watch this space for future tables that will also include household chores!

Food Diaries

 Another golden rule in your quest for quick weight loss is keeping a food diary.  Even if you only do it in the first week or two, it will pay dividends.  Treat yourself to a nice new diary or notebook, big enough for you to list EVERYTHING that you put into your stomach.  Make sure you keep it and a pen together and carry it with you.  Update it throughout the day and you will easily see the benefits of doing this:

• You will be able to see at a glance your daily / weekly intake.

• You can calculate the calories you have eaten if you wish.

• Note in it your exercise and you can work out the energy expended.

• When you have a good week, you can look back on it and see how you ate.

• Note things like your mood, events and you will see how these too, affect your eating habits.