Tips To Lose Weight

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Skip the Exercise by Skipping the Sugar

Skip the Exercise by Skipping the Sugar

I don't know about you but I really hate to exercise on a regular basis.  That doesn't mean that I am anti-exercise, it simply means that I find the effort that is needed to really get physically fit is usually very inconvenient at best.  I work a lot in order to be able to support my family and taking the time to exercise regularly is not necessarily something that I can do.  Believe it or not, I am actually in the best shape of my life and it doesn't have anything to do with exercising at all.  If you make smart choices along the way, you can get physically fit and stay healthy, even without an official exercise regime.

One of the easiest ways to do so is to totally cut sugar out of your life.  Although this is impractical to a certain extent, you cannot imagine the benefits that you can get by doing so.  The easiest way for you to be able to do this is to eat according to the glycemic index.  This is a list of carbohydrate foods that are arranged according to how quickly the sugars that are contained within them are dumped into our bloodstream.  As long as you are eating foods that are on the low end of the glycemic index, you will be able to eat about as much as you possibly want.  You will stay full in the process and you will not have the highs and lows that are experienced whenever you eat sugar.

Along with making sure that you are eating the low on the glycemic index, you should be eating a protein and a legume at every meal.  Vegetables are notoriously low in calories and in order for us to keep our metabolism running strong, we need to eat calories.  The protein will help you to maintain your muscle mass, even if you are losing weight and the legumes will make up for any calories that are lost as a result of you eating a lot of vegetables.

Of course, it always helps to do a little bit of exercise along with eating the proper way.  You don't need to hit the gym on a regular basis in order to experience these benefits.  Just make sure that you're moving around and try to stay as active as possible in your everyday life.  The benefits of doing so will be evident whenever you look in the mirror.

How to Park Your Car for Fitness

How to Park Your Car for Fitness

Very few of us have the time anymore to exercise on a regular basis.  Although we may go to the gym from time to time, many of us are looking for a way that we can incorporate exercise into our everyday activities.  This is certainly possible but it is going to take an effort on your part to a certain extent.  Although it may not seem much like exercise, any activity that you do is considered exercise, whether you are going to do it regularly or not.  A good example of this is choosing how to park your car properly.

A car is certainly one of the more convenient things that we own.  Because of the rising price of gas, it has also become one of the more expensive things that we own.  Many of us have stopped driving whenever it is unnecessary in order to save money on gas.  Did you realize that this can not only save you money but it may actually help you to get in shape?  After all, if you live close enough to the places where you work and shop, you may be able to leave your car sit in the driveway and walk to wherever you're going.

One thing that you don't want to do is to take off on a very long walk if you are not up to the challenge.  For example, if you live 10 miles away from work you should not attempt to walk to and from work on a daily basis if you have never walked before.  That doesn't mean that you cannot get some exercise in, in the meantime.  Instead of walking to work, why not get your bicycle out and ride your bike to work on a daily basis?  Bike riding is an enjoyable pastime, you will get there relatively quickly along with getting plenty of exercise in the process.

You may also make smarter choices when it comes to parking your car when you do go out.  Instead of driving around for a few minutes looking for the spot that is closest to the store, park as far out in the parking lot as possible and walk there.  It may not seem like much but it is not necessary for you to do all of your walking at one time for it to benefit you.  Take 12 five-minute walks during the week and you will have an hour under your belt.  It is really that simple.

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Hiking Your Way Healthy

Hiking Your Way Healthy

It is not always necessary for you to do boring exercises in order to stay fit.  As a matter of fact, most of us will not be able to stick with something that we do not enjoy long enough to see long term benefits.  I know that for myself, I really hate walking on a treadmill and I find it to be one of life's most boring activities.

Although I have walked on a treadmill from time to time in order to stay in shape, doing so on a long-term basis is something that simply is not going to happen.  The funny thing about it is that I do enjoy walking but while doing so, I like to go someplace.

One of the most interesting and enjoyable activities that you can do is to take up hiking.  This is more than simply walking around the block or perhaps strolling through the mall, it is a strenuous exercise that you would need to build up to in order to be efficient at it.  Although it is not effortless, you would be surprised with how enjoyable it is and how quickly the time passes as you are doing it.  I don't consider hiking to be exercise at all, I consider it to be a hobby that I am dedicated to and will continue to do as long as my legs allow me to do so.

What would happen if you were not someplace that was conducive to hiking?  Not all of us live in a mountainous area that would allow us to get in a good hike without having to travel too far to get to the location.  Believe it or not, most communities have an area that would suffice for such an activity.  You would probably be surprised to find out that one is right in your backyard, even if it isn't exactly what you are looking for.  As long as you're getting out in nature and walking around enjoying the things that are nearby, this is exercise and it is hiking.

You might enjoy hiking so much that you decide to make a trip out of it.  Many individuals end up going away in order to hike someplace special.  You can't imagine how many calories you will be burning and how physically fit you will be as a result of this activity.  Take the time to do it on a regular basis and you will love the way you look.

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