Secret method to lose 20 pounds - forever.
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Here’s the secret method, come a little closer - THROW AWAY YOUR SCALE!!!
OK, now I’m whispering for effect, I know you can do it. It’s all common sense. Exercise, burn calories, lose weight. Why am I writing like a caveman? Strange.First, throw away your scale for one year. And please, please don’t weight yourself. This is the really important part, exercise regularly. I sound like your eighth grade gym teacher but it’s true, there are no secrets other than, exercise regularly.
Here’s a list of things that might help you:
- Start.
- Just start.
- Start today.
- Start small.
- Ok, no more fooling around.
Here it is:
- You need a plan.
- Make one.
- Keep it simple.
- Use your own personal “body” knowledge.
- Body knowledge defined as: “what you have learned about your body as it relates to eating, exercise and life.”
- Create a plan which is achievable but challenging.
- Like: walk a quarter mile, five days a week for eight weeks.
- But walk quickly with purpose. (I averaged 14.14 minutes per miles over 300 walks last year)
- After eight weeks of walking, adjust the distance especially as your strength and stamina increases.
- Track your results with a calendar or technology
- I like Nike+ with my iPod or FitBit looks good too
- Stick with this simple plan for one year.
- Yes, ONE YEAR this is the secret part - ONE YEAR.
- And please do me and yourself a favor, don’t change anything else for the first year just workout.
- Walking is great but do whatever you like and whatever keeps you engaged.
- I like walking, being outside and listening to music. (Sounds like a dating service - Mike likes sunsets, romantic walks and margarita’s on the beach)
- Exercise four or five times per week.
- Five is better than four.
- Build up to it especially if you haven’t exercised for awhile.
- OK, it’s the second year.
- You can change your diet if you wish
- But keep exercising. Increase the distance if it feels right.
- Now, make a long term plan: walk 4000 miles in five years.
- 4000 miles over five years.
- Is he crazy? Yes, I said 4000 miles.
- 800 miles per year.
- 66.7 miles per month.
- 16.7 miles per week. (this is based on a 5 day workout week)
- 3.4 miles per day.
- See, only 3.4 miles per day, five days a week.
- No, I’m not crazy and you can do this!
- Build up to it gradually.
- And see your physician first, before starting.
- The results: weight controlled naturally and simply.
Everybody can lose weight for short periods of time but the secret is keeping the weight off over a life time.
This is a great article over at “Really Useful Fitness Blog.”5 Steps to Losing 20 Pounds (The Simple & Healthy Way):
“Cutting calories drastically might help you lose some weight but it’ll slow your metabolism and set you up for long-term failure. A much better approach to losing 20 pounds — in a safe, healthy, simple, and relatively easy way — is to follow the 5 steps outlined below…” Just remember this very important rule: Starving yourself is not the solution!
Now get started, go slow for success and keep it simple.
And give yourself a break, by giving yourself some time. Find a friend, a workout buddy or go it alone but start. Start today.MikeZ - “I’ll sell you this program, if it will get you to do it but it seems pointless”



