Weight Loss Is Possible – Start Now!
Perhaps you, like many other people, made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and now find that you have broken that resolution and your weight hasn’t changed. Your bad eating habits haven’t changed, and you spent the holidays with all those big family celebrations and special dinners, with candy everywhere, and now you’re really worried about your weight. You want to get that slender shape back. But don’t be too hard on yourself, because this year you still have time to lose weight. Here are some great ideas to help you get started.
get some support
There is no need to go through this on your own. Find a weight loss support group near you and you’ll connect with others who are just like you. Many people have no idea how to get started, but with many of life’s turning points, the key to getting started is finding someone else who understands you and wants to help you achieve your goal. There are also online support groups that can help with weight loss.
To breathe!
When people feel frustrated and stressed, they often forget to breathe properly. You need to breathe properly to be healthy, and if you understand how to do it correctly, you can increase the amount of oxygen entering your body, which helps burn calories and gives you energy. First, lower your hands to the middle of your body, at the bottom of your ribcage, where your diaphragm is. If you breathe correctly, your diaphragm will move in and out. If you’re not breathing correctly, then your chest heaves in and out. You must practice correct and deep breathing, making your diaphragm move instead of your chest. Inhale through the nose and then exhale through the mouth.
wear a pedometer
If you’re not ready for an intense exercise routine, that’s fine, but you need some aerobic activity. This will start the calorie burning process you need to lose weight. So get a pedometer, which counts how many steps you take as you walk about your daily activities. It’s amazing how quickly all the steps add up. The next thing is to find ways in which you can take more steps each day. For example, park your car further than usual from your workplace, or from the shops, so you can walk a little more. Instead of taking the elevator, take the stairs. Go to your mailbox several times a day.
Just by following these simple steps you can see how you can feel better and little by little start losing weight. It really doesn’t take much to start to see a difference, the important thing is that you have to start somewhere. Eventually, you will reach your goal.