subject: Exercise For Weight Loss [print this page] Although losing weight may prove to be a very challenging process for some people there really isn't a magic pill or secret solution that will make you lose weight. Weight loss is as simple as burning more calories than you take in. Regardless of what some people would have you believe it is that simple. There are a few exceptions. A medical condition can prevent you from losing weight regardless of whether or not you diet and exercise properly. Prescription medication can also be a factor in preventing you from losing weight. Some women have reported that they have gained weight when they started taking birth control pills.
It is not necessary to take extreme measures in order to see results. Some people turn to drugs or even surgery because they're so frustrated that they are not able to lose the weight. But the secret is in making a complete lifestyle change. And, if you realize that this 'change' will not happen overnight you will be very empowered to make lasting changes. You need to focus on making small changes daily that will continue to move you towards a complete lifestyle change that will include healthy eating habits, exercise, rest and relaxation. Don't focus on a quick fix or overnight results, realize that this is a process that will take some time and effort, but it can be done.
In order to lose weight you must burn more calories than you eat and you must eat in a manner that allows your body to use fat for energy. It is very important that you motivate yourself to stay on track but the key to this is to really want to change your life. You will not need to motivate yourself to do something that you really want to do, it's the things that we don't really want that we need to motivate ourselves to do them. Ask yourself the question, "Do I really want to lose weight"? I know you may think it's a silly question but if you really want to lose weight nothing will stop you and you will not quit when it gets difficult.
What exercise program should you be doing for weight loss?
An effective exercise program for weight loss is one that combines resistance training with aerobic activity. The reason is that the aerobic activity will focus on burning calories while the resistance activity will focus primarily on creating muscle tissue. This is important because as you burn fat and lose weight you want firm, tone, and shapely muscles not flabby skin. Now I'm not saying you're going to be muscle bound by any means, but you need to build muscle tissue for a few important reasons. Muscle burns more calories than fat, and muscle takes up less space than fat. So having muscle tissue helps to improve your overall physique, health and fitness.
