Exercise Tip 1. Friday 3rd September -
What is the most important thing to do when you want to start losing weight? Well, the clue is in the question. You have to 'start' doing something. Easily said, I know. But, how do you do this?
I say, grab the bull by its horns. Well versed cliches aside, my tip for today is to s...et a start date!
"I want to lose half a stone this month"
Ok. That's a start. To lose half a stone in a month you are going to have to have a calorie deficit of roughly 24,500. Sounds a little daunting doesn't it.
It needn't be though. Let's take it week by week. So each week you need to have a deficit of 6000 calories.
Step 1. Count your alcohol calories. 10 pints of beer - roughly 1800 to 2500 calories. Half it!
Step 2. Watch all of your liquids - can of coke. 142 calories. (x7 - 1000 calories). Go Diet! (lesser of two evils)
2000 saved so far.
Step 3. Sandwich fillings. Favourite of the employed masses, enemy to the slimerati. Thick slices of cheddar, 120 calories each. 2 in a sandwich, 5 days a week...1200 calories! Cut it thin and half that.
Mayonnaise. Sophisticated name it may have, but svelte it will not maketh thee. 172 calories in a tablespoon. EEK! x5 days = 860!
Another 2000 saved!
Step 4. Exercise. All that sweat, the vigorous panting, hot lycra and red cheeks - now that's the look that'll get you noticed. 3 hours of vigorous cardio and resistance training will certainly get you the other 2000, especially if you include the boost in calorie burning brought on by intense training for the following 12-72 hours.
Safety note - weight loss is definitely useful to those who are truly overweight. But there is nothing worse than seeing a skeleton pounding their bones on the treadmill. Be responsible. Look in the mirror, if you have a big gut, struggle to fit into your old clothing....then ok maybe you could lose some weight. But let's be real, size 0 was not a trend anyone found attractive. So stay healthy and only lose what isn't!
Over and out
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