Buy a Pedometer
A great way to exercise without having to join to gym or buy specialized equipment is to use the stairs. A 3000-step routine practiced on a daily basis is an effective route to burn flab and lose weight. A pedometer comes in handy as it tells you how many steps you’ve taken. A pedometer is a simple electronic gadget that detects the motion of you hips to keep a count of the number of steps you take. However, it is important to buy a quality device that provides accurate information.
It is advisable to not fall for the cheap pedometers available off the street. Reliability, accuracy and durability are questionable with such devices.
Watch Your Calories
When you set yourself a daily calorie intake limit, include a bit of cushion in your calculations by adding an imaginary 10-calorie quantity to the stated calorific content of the food you eat. For example, when you set your calorie consumption limit to 1600 calories, you should be able tell what food contributes exactly how much. Assuming the label of a food packet indicates that the food contains 150 calories, it is useful to add 10 calories to the figure and eat appropriately. More often than not, you are likely to be more accurate than the label.
Under normal circumstances, you’d eat three regular meals on an average – for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A weight loss routine requires you to overcome hunger pangs and unscheduled eating in between meals. Another problem with in-between eating is that you tend to consume fatty food rather than healthy ones for snacks. A good idea would be to regularly eat six times a day, all six meals being very light. This habituates your body to a regular eating schedule and ensures that you avoid junk food and unhealthy snacks.
Keep Walking
Maintain a regular routine of simple cardio exercises everyday. Cardio exercises are a reliable and healthy way to lose weight gradual. Enough has already been said about the benefits of walking, walking being the simplest of effective cardio routines. A forty five minute walking session helps burn approximately 600 calories. No wonder they say you should walk everyday.
Buy Smaller Pants
Setting a goal and committing yourself to it is important. If you have the jump over the fence, try throwing your hat over the fence so you eliminate failure as an option. Buy a pair of expensive pants two or three sizes smaller than your current size. That’ll provide extra motivation to reach your goal if you don’t want to regret having lost only money instead of losing weight.
When you do finally manage to reach your targeted waistline, be sure to throw out all those old clothes that remind you of your previous shape. Replace your wardrobe with an entirely new set of clothes that fit your current measurements so you know there’s no turning back. It also alerts you if you’re relapsing to your old state. Weight loss when you’re over 30 is entirely possible. The only requirements are a good dose of patience and persistence.
by Marc Hall
