Weight Loss Success Easy Start Plan

Weight loss is achieved with a combination of modifying your diet and changing your activity level. Now there are plenty of books and programs out there for the diet part, so we will not discuss that aspect. Rather, today we will talk about starting to increase your activity level.

Of course always check with your doctor before starting a personal exercise plan to make sure you can do so safely. This plan is only a general plan; you can and should modify it to make it fit your schedule and fitness level. Keep in mind that once you start you keep trying, to quit is to fail, so keep doing something, never give up.

Starting up, the first week

Weight loss activities do not have to be hard, start with a good stretching of all the parts, you can find good stretching suggestions at any gym, the people there will be happy to help you learn to stretch, and you might make some friends. After stretching, the first part of the program involves a long and steady walk, about twenty minutes is good for the first week, do not get too carried away, if you can only walk for ten minutes then that is your starting point, and work up to at least twenty minutes a day. Of course, after the walk, follow it up with a good stretch. Congratulations, you have literally taken the first step to a weight loss program that will work to your advantage.

For your second day, stretch, take your walk and do something for the upper body, the push up may be boring but it requires no special equipment and it is free. Try to do as many as you can, then after this cut that amount by half and that is your daily upper body workout. With these two activities you are off to a great start, do them for the next three days, then take a day off. During the time you would normally be walking, evaluate what you think, and see if there are any changes you should make. Then do your stretching, walking, and pushups for three more days.

The second week

You are now well on your way to accomplishing your weight loss goals. For this week add five minutes to your walk and add five pushups. On the third day, again take a break and evaluate. The next three days you now should add a light cardio workout, jumping jacks are free and require no special equipment, try to do at least ten and see how it affects you, if you are seriously out of breath then only do five. Add this part to your daily work out. So for the next three days your work out is stretch, walk, pushups, and jumping jacks. Then take a day for a break from the workouts and evaluate.

The Third Week

Depending on how you are getting along you should continue with all the activities of last week or if you are feeling good it is time to make your walk a brisk walk. In other words walk faster for the same amount of time that you were before, if you start to get too out of breath, slow back down. Keep this up for three days, on your day off again evaluate your progress, and make sure to be honest with yourself. Avoid the temptation to do too much, if you hurt yourself you might never start again and you will not enjoy the weight loss you are working towards.

This is just the beginning, as you see your weight loss plan working you will be able to add other activities such as swimming, biking, and other low impact exercises. You may also want to add other exercised to your daily workout, feel free to do so, just keep in mind to not over do it, and only add one exercise at a time. Remember to quit is to fail, so keep doing something, just keep doing your activities and you will succeed.

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