How To Lose Weight Now

If the idea of weight loss excites you, but the thought of exercise fills you with dread - fear not!

I felt exactly the same way when I first made the decision to lose weight. It took me an hour of trying to get myself into the right frame of mind before I could build up the confidence to go for my first run.

The good news is that (a) you soon get used to it, (b) exercising needn’t be complicated and (c) exercise feels great once you get into it.

That’s right - within just a few weeks of exercising I felt confident, had improved my results and started to feel proud when people I knew saw me out running because I was doing something positive that made me feel and look better while they just grew old and fat.

Now the first thing regarding exercise is that it needn’t be complicated and that any exercise is better than none at all.

A gentle walk in the park is better than sitting at home in front of the TV munching on potato chips.

But for the best results you want to build up a sweat and increase your heart rate.

Using your muscles to exercise takes a lot of nutrients - most notably energy and oxygen to keep your muscles working effectively.

So you start to pant to provide your body with extra oxygen and your heart rate increases to pump more blood (and hence nutrients) to the cells of your body.

So get hot and sweaty - you’ll be glad you did when you see how much weight you’ve lost!

And this exercise can be really simple. Aim to go for 20-30 minutes (no more than 45 minutes) of exercise that makes your heart pump.

This can be as simple as a run or a cycle ride or a swim. No special equipment needed or clever “tactics”. You don’t need to be an athlete.

Just get going and keep going for the time period you’ve promised yourself.

Many people swear by intensity training which can be ideal if you are new to exercise.

Set out on your bike or for a run and go at a steady pace for as long as possible. When you feel you’re going to pass out if you go any further then slow down to a gentle walking pace for no more than 60 seconds while breathing deeply to fill yourself with beneficial oxygen again then off you go.

Just keep moving during this one minute break to keep your heart rate up. Stopping still or sitting down doesn’t have the same beneficial effect.

Over time your body will get healthier and you’ll lose weight and you’ll find these one minute breaks will become less and less necessary.

See how far you can go in that 20-30 minutes and over time build up the distance or the speed so you can see genuine improvements.

3-5 sessions a week like this and you’ll be losing weight easily and rapidly - and with simple exercise just as you wanted.

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