Get Ready to Lose Weight
By Rosie Peters
You know that failing to plan is indeed planning to fail. It is the simple reason so many people don't lose weight, let alone keep it off. You have to have the mindset that you will lose weight whatever it takes. Be assured however it does not take starving yourself or going on some strange cabbage fanciers diet for 3 1/2 days or wrapping yourself in cling film and popping a few magic pills. So, here's the plan.
You've made the decision. You want to lose weight. How much do you want it? More than chocolate mousse with whipped cream and coffee sauce itself? Right. Good start. You have to have the mindset that you will lose weight whatever it takes. Be assured it does not take starving yourself or going on some strange cabbage fanciers diet for 3 1/2 days or wrapping yourself in cling film and popping a few magic pills.
To lose weight you have to embark on a sensible calorie controlled diet coupled with a do-able exercise program. But you have to get ready for it. Unless you get ready, you will not lose weight and keep it off forever.
You know that failing to plan is indeed planning to fail. It is the simple reason so many people don't lose weight, let alone keep it off. It is nowhere near enough to want to lose weight in a vaguely hopeful way. You have to change your lifestyle for the weight loss to happen. The simple equation is weight loss = calories out - calories in. You need a calorie deficit.
So, here's the plan.
Do some research. Work out how much weight you really need to lose to be fit and healthy for your gender, age and frame. Don't freak out if it is a lot of weight. It will take some time, but the time it takes is well worth the effort. And the sooner you start, the quicker it will happen.
Find out your current body fat percentage and aim to get to 26-34% body fat for a woman and 18-25% for a man. These figures will vary slightly with your age, but you really need to get into the healthy fat range to do the best for your body. A decent modern bathroom scale will have a fat percentage reading. It is worth investing in a bathroom scale, because it will keep you honest over the next weeks, months and years.
People who maintain their goal weight keep their eyes on the prize and weigh themselves at least several times a week, if not daily. And you are going to be one of these happy people, so prepare yourself for weight loss success with the purchase or dusting off of a decent bathroom scale. Decide what you are going to eat, in what proportions and when you are going to eat it. Give yourself enough alternatives and variety to keep your diet interesting and do not be tempted to starve your body into submission.
You should never go on a life changing diet with a very low calorie intake. Anything less than 1000 calories a day will send your body into starvation mode and just do you damage. You are better off with at least 1500 calories to play with and that gives you the nutritional mix you need to stay energised and happy.
Now to exercise. If you are going to lose weight and keep it off, you have to re-invent yourself as an exercise enthusiast. You can re-invent yourself; heaps of pop stars, models and actors do it - how hard could it be?
Exercise gets easier the more you do it. Start with walking to melt your fat and tone up.
Push yourself to do 30 minutes to 1 hour brisk walking 6 days a week and you will see a marked change for the better after just 6 weeks. What's more, you'll feel better after just 3 or 4 days.
Walking works both short and long term. It is an exercise that people stick with, even when they add other routines into their programs.
When the going gets tough, the losers give up. You are not a loser. Work through the muscle aches and stay resolute. Don't give in to food cravings - they will disappear if you give them time and feed your body with the right food at the right times of day.
You can attain permanent weight loss, but you need to get ready. Make a plan that can work based on logical facts. Refer to the plan often and modify the plan as you need to. If you put the effort into preparing it properly, there is absolutely no doubt that your weight loss plan will come through for you.
To lose weight you have to embark on a sensible calorie controlled diet coupled with a do-able exercise program. But you have to get ready for it. Unless you get ready, you will not lose weight and keep it off forever.
You know that failing to plan is indeed planning to fail. It is the simple reason so many people don't lose weight, let alone keep it off. It is nowhere near enough to want to lose weight in a vaguely hopeful way. You have to change your lifestyle for the weight loss to happen. The simple equation is weight loss = calories out - calories in. You need a calorie deficit.
So, here's the plan.
Do some research. Work out how much weight you really need to lose to be fit and healthy for your gender, age and frame. Don't freak out if it is a lot of weight. It will take some time, but the time it takes is well worth the effort. And the sooner you start, the quicker it will happen.
Find out your current body fat percentage and aim to get to 26-34% body fat for a woman and 18-25% for a man. These figures will vary slightly with your age, but you really need to get into the healthy fat range to do the best for your body. A decent modern bathroom scale will have a fat percentage reading. It is worth investing in a bathroom scale, because it will keep you honest over the next weeks, months and years.
People who maintain their goal weight keep their eyes on the prize and weigh themselves at least several times a week, if not daily. And you are going to be one of these happy people, so prepare yourself for weight loss success with the purchase or dusting off of a decent bathroom scale. Decide what you are going to eat, in what proportions and when you are going to eat it. Give yourself enough alternatives and variety to keep your diet interesting and do not be tempted to starve your body into submission.
You should never go on a life changing diet with a very low calorie intake. Anything less than 1000 calories a day will send your body into starvation mode and just do you damage. You are better off with at least 1500 calories to play with and that gives you the nutritional mix you need to stay energised and happy.
Now to exercise. If you are going to lose weight and keep it off, you have to re-invent yourself as an exercise enthusiast. You can re-invent yourself; heaps of pop stars, models and actors do it - how hard could it be?
Exercise gets easier the more you do it. Start with walking to melt your fat and tone up.
Push yourself to do 30 minutes to 1 hour brisk walking 6 days a week and you will see a marked change for the better after just 6 weeks. What's more, you'll feel better after just 3 or 4 days.
Walking works both short and long term. It is an exercise that people stick with, even when they add other routines into their programs.
When the going gets tough, the losers give up. You are not a loser. Work through the muscle aches and stay resolute. Don't give in to food cravings - they will disappear if you give them time and feed your body with the right food at the right times of day.
You can attain permanent weight loss, but you need to get ready. Make a plan that can work based on logical facts. Refer to the plan often and modify the plan as you need to. If you put the effort into preparing it properly, there is absolutely no doubt that your weight loss plan will come through for you.
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