| Weight Loss - 15 Ideas You May Not Know | | | | indulgent. For example, swearing off sweets |
| About Diet and Exercise | | | | entirely isn't being nice - eating a chocolate cake is |
| Below are some weight loss truths you may not | | | | being indulgent. But, having a small slice of cake on |
| want to know about your diet and exercise | | | | a weekend is a lovely treat for successfully |
| program. Adjust your fitness program | | | | controlling yourself all week! |
| accordingly... | | | | 9. You gain weight by expanding the fat cells you |
| 1. Food Calories count more. The calories listed on | | | | have; not by growing more fat cells. This means |
| the nutritional information label on the package are | | | | you won't see results instantly because your |
| "big" Calories (kilocalories), so multiply what you | | | | existing fat cells need to lose enough mass across |
| read by 1000. If the package says 150 calories (a | | | | the board before they shrink. |
| typical number for a regular soda) it is really | | | | 10. For weight loss, if you must choose just one |
| 150,000 calories (with a small "c"). | | | | to follow, diet or exercise, choose diet. It |
| 2. The calories you burn on exercise equipment | | | | decreases your caloric intake, which is a much |
| like a stationary bike are the "small calories" unless | | | | more beneficial thing to slow down than to |
| it is listed specifically as a food Calorie. This | | | | attempt to exercise away that hot fudge sundae. |
| means, unless specified, you are actually burning 1 | | | | Of course, it is still best to do both |
| 1000th as many Calories than what is displayed | | | | 11. Change of lifestyle seems intimidating-especially |
| on the equipment. | | | | when it comes to losing weight. Try changing one |
| 3. You lose weight in specific areas differently. | | | | thing at a time, something small; add more as you |
| Some exercise routines promote faster weight | | | | grow accustomed to each change. |
| loss in the face. Others promote loss faster in the | | | | 12. Don't think of exercise as something you can |
| chest area. | | | | only do in the gym or dismissing anything less |
| 4. You don't need a fancy diet or exercise | | | | than running a marathon. Do simple activities all |
| program to lose and maintain weight - their | | | | day. Be creative. |
| primary function is to serve as motivation. | | | | 13. As with all things in life, commitment and |
| 5. Calories in (food/beverage consumption) minus | | | | self-discipline are imperative to reach your goal. |
| calories out (exercise) = weight gain or weight | | | | Your workout is only as effective as you let it be. |
| loss. It's really that simple. | | | | 14. It's not that you can't "diet and exercise" it's |
| 6. "You" still have to ride the bike. "You" still have | | | | the wanting to "diet and exercise" every day. Be |
| to row the boat. "You" cannot just watch the TV | | | | it rain or shine, feeling good or bad, there can be |
| personality and lose weight. | | | | no excuses if you are seriously looking for a |
| 7. You need a disciplined program, not a severe | | | | change. |
| one. You can give yourself diet and exercise | | | | 15. Don't let someone else do your thinking. You |
| holidays. Just make sure they're "holidays" and not | | | | know "you" the best and know what you can |
| an occurrence that grows more and more | | | | realistically do. Read. Think. Make a simple plan and |
| common! | | | | start. Now. This second. Stop reading. Now. |
| 8. You can be nice to yourself without being | | | | |