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One of the biggest obstacles people have is avoiding the real exercise and the real dieting.  You walk around the gym and do a few stretches, lift some weights, and maybe play in the pool if you’re feeling adventurous but you don’t do any heavy lifting (and I mean that figuratively).  Stop avoiding the treadmill and attack it.  Attack sit-ups.  Attack the rotex machine.  This cardio is the key to losing weight.

Sweat your ass off.  You aren’t going to lose weight lifting weights or splashing around in the pool.  Could you get stronger?  Of course.  Can having more muscle help you burn calories?  Yes.  But right now this is not what you need.  You need to get some good old fashion walking or jogging and start getting those sweat glands working.

You don’t have to have a warrior workout.  Just make it an effort.  Don’t talk to anyone.  Don’t read a magazine.   Put your headphones on.  Listen to the music that pumps you up the most.  Think about why you want to lose weight and do it.

There is no magical trick where one day your in shape.  Being in shape and losing weight. comes from living that type of lifestyle.  It’s a way of living thing, not a trick like infomercials would have you believe.

You can start as slow as you want.  All you need to do is put in a diligent effort and dedication to getting a nice healthy cardio exercise 5-6 times a week.  Its not as bad as you make it out to be.  Just work out 30 minutes in the morning.  That’s your start.  Walk, jog, bike - whatever you want.  Just have a good workout and feel good about it.

Next blog will be a huge way to lose weight that you know about and need to read again because it is super helpful.

Last night I ate a big meal after hardly getting anything to eat the whole day. Hardly the way you want to do anything, but it was done. The first thing I did this morning was do a little cardio exercise even though I was and still am tired. When you’ve taken the first couple of big strides and lost 29 pounds, the last thing you want to do is steadily let yourself crawl back. With that thought in my mind, I did something I call running the step. At my house, there’s one step approximately 6 inches off the ground. What I did was run on and off of it for 36 minutes. It might be somewhat akin to running, but it’s probably only 2/5 the workout. Still, it got my blood moving and my body sweating which is what I wanted. This exercise isn’t going to help me lose any weight given the circumstances in which it came, but it will help keep some of that weight creeping up on me at bay.

When you’re trying to lose weight and you’re successful at taking clumps out of that weight, remember there is no letting up before achieving that goal. Even after reaching the goal, you need to transition your diet and exercise to that of being in shape. If you’re thinking, “this doesn’t ever end”, you’re right. Fitness is a forever thing. Get used to it. Get off your ass and do something.