Finding the motivation to lose weight is different for every individual. For me, personally, I find that it is impossible to maintain and lose weight simply by eating healthy, I must also exercise. It can be discouraging some days because many of my friends can eat anything and everything and still maintain their shapes. That just may be one of the reasons why I struggled with weight when I was younger. I kept thinking to myself, why should I have to exercise and watch my calories when no one else around me does? Once I resigned myself to the fact I must exercise and eat healthy to BE healthy, this is when my progress started. This article is going to teach you how to develop your own exercise plan to lose weight. I cannot say it enough - you have to do what works for you.
To get started, write down a list of activities that you love to do (not scrapbooking...physical activities). Here is what my list looks like:
Pilates, Yoga, Wii Fit, Exercise videos, Dance, Cardio, Golf, Tennis, Walking at the park
That doesn't sound like a lot, but it's enough for me. Your list may be even shorter. So was mine at first. The most important thing is - don't do the same activity every single day. You'll get bored, you'll give up and be back right where you started. Trust me on this one!
Date
Activity
Time Spent
Calories Burned
January 1, 2010
Pilates Video
30 minutes
102 calories
January 1, 2010
Elliptical Cardio
30 minutes
125 calories
January 2, 2010
Walking Video
60 minutes
200 calories
January 3, 2010
Yoga
30 minutes
110 calories
January 3, 2010
Wii Fit Games
60 minutes
220 calories
January 3, 2010
Walking outside
30 minutes
100 calories
Studies have shown that 60 minutes of exercise a day, even if split up into different sessions (two 30 minute sessions or three 20 minute sessions) are a heck of a lot better than not doing anything at all. Everyone has SOME time to exercise. Even if you just have twenty minutes, it is certainly better than nothing.
For my personalized exercise plan, I try to stick to the following plan:
Sunday - 1 'low effort' exercise - Walking, Wii Fit, etc. 30 minutes to 60 minutes
Monday - 2 forms of exercise to amount to an hour
Tuesday - 3 forms to amount to an hour and a half
Wednesday - 1 'low effort' exercise
Thursday - 2 forms of exercise to amount to an hour
Friday - 3 forms to amount to an hour and a half
Saturday - 1 'low effort' exercise
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