You know you are overweight, and you are ready to do something about it. You diet and diet and you stop gaining weight. That is a step in the right direction. You will start losing weight soon, right? Not necessarily. A few weeks go by, and you still haven’t lost any weight, just remaining steady. Frustration sets in, and you start looking for answers.

Why It’s Challenging-2 Things

Jump starting weight loss after a long period of inactivity and/or poor diet can be somewhat difficult and challenging. It may seem like no matter how hard you try, or how little you cheat, you just can’t seem to lose weight. For most people, this is a result of one important factor-a lack of exercise.

A lack of exercise will keep you from losing weight. In order to lose weight, you have to be able to burn more calories than you are taking in. This means that if you lower your caloric intake, but don’t increase exercise, you will simply maintain your current weight and not get any healthier or thinner.

You may have thought that by adding a morning walk or an evening run to your daily routine that you were getting enough exercise. After all, it is more exercise than you have gotten in a long time, if ever. However, often this simple walk or run is just not enough. You have to step up your exercise if you want to lose weight and get healthy.

You Have to Get Into a Routine

This is the most important part of a plan or program to get healthier and lose weight. You have to first get yourself into a routine that you can stick to no matter what. This routine includes diet and exercise, as well as mental health activities. This is required for you to improve your whole health lifestyle.

Set up a time when you will exercise every day on your own. This could be that morning walk or evening run. However, you also need to set up exercise that you will do at least three times per week with other people. Getting involved in an aerobics class is a great way to do this. You can also join a gym and get a personal trainer. Whichever route you go, the goal is simple. You want to have a place that you have to go at a specific time where you will be held accountable if you do not show up and do your work out.

3 Things to Do to Improve Your Health

In addition to your diet and exercise plan there are three things you should do to improve your health, which will in turn help you lose weight. First, you have to take time out for you that is not for exercise, but for relaxation. Even just thirty minutes a day to meditate, read a good leisurely book, or veg out in front of the television is all you need for good mental health and to keep your spirits high.

In addition, you need to get enough sleep every night. This means getting at least seven to nine hours of sleep every single night, within decent time frames. This way you will be able to feel your best, which will in turn relate to you losing weight. Finally, you have to stay motivated. Motivation can come in many forms, but when you find what motivates you, make sure you stick with it.

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