Many men and women are on the quest to lose weight. There are many reasons that drive people to want to lose weight. Most notably is the fact that everywhere we look we see perfect figures, and we all want to look like that. Books, magazines, on television and in movies, everywhere you go you will find perfectly defined ripped bodies on all these famous people. You may even associate being successful with having a perfect body. This is the great influence the media has on us.
If you are overweight, you should lose weight, but don't aim to look like these celebrities and models. You should lose fat for yourself, for our own reasons.
Some of the benefits of losing weight you must understand include living longer and being a more healthy active person. Yes, you will look better after you lose 30, 40, 70 pounds, but whats going on inside your body? It has been proven many times by scientific research that if you lose fat, you will decrease the chances of developing life threatening diseases and ailment such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. You will life a longer happier life is you lose weight.
So when it comes to getting started whats the first step? You must start eating a more healthy diet to lose weight. There are no shortcuts or secret methods. There are healthy diets out there that don't leave you feeling hungry and starving all the time, and most diets allow some sweets now and then. It is important to never completely eliminate the foods you love to eat, as eventually you will crack and end up binge eating and putting more weight on than you started with.
Do your research and choose a program that has been proven to work in the past. Read reviews and speak to friends about what has helped them in the past. There are many forums and websites on the net that review and recommend weight loss diets and the key points that are good and bad about them. But remember don't research forever, spend a few days looking into it them take action!
The next step is to begin an exercise program. If you are unfit or haven't exercised in a while it may be a good idea to go and see you local doctor for a health check to make sure its safe for you to exercise. You should aim to exercise for at least 20 to 30 minutes per session, and do at least 3 sessions a week minimum. The types of exercise that work best for weight loss are walking and jogging. They raise you heart rate to the fast burning zone and use multiple muscles which increases fat burning.
In summary to lose weight in a healthy way you must incorporate a healthy diet combined with an exercise regimen. Do your research for a few days, then take action!
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