The Science Behind Weight Loss!

Ok, here goes...


The good news is that there is no great mystery behind losing weight.  Eating more calories than you burn equals weight gain.  Eating less calories than you burn equals weight loss.  That's it.  All the hype and money and time spent convincing you otherwise is all for naught. 


Put simply, it's math.


I know this can be hard to hear.  There's comfort in knowing the reason you haven't lost "the weight" is due to a pesky thyroid, family history, or being big boned.  Sorry Folks, that's just not the case.  These things do "weigh in" on how slowly or quickly you may lose weight...but does not prevent you from taking control of your own personal health and well-being.


So what can you do? If you are really committed to losing weight, you can.  It's true.  I promise you.  But here are some tips to get you off on the right foot:
Eat less junk, drink more water, remove processed food from your diet, exercise more. Yes, exercise. You need to break a sweat if you want to boost your metabolism.  Get a heart monitor and make sure you are working at a level that maximizes your weight loss efforts.  Do this every day.  Yes, every day. The key to weight loss is to burn off more than you eat (or drink.)  Most (most) of us do more sitting than physical activity in our day to day routine; so most (most) of us need to exercise daily for 45 minutes to an hour. 


Will walking do it?
Not unless you are speed walking, breaking a sweat, or your heart monitor says so.  Better to spend the time on an elliptical and burn those calories off!


Must I exercise to lose weight?
No.  Not really. It's math, remember.  But it's worth mentioning that I've never seen anybody lose much weight, on a long term scale, that didn't include exercise.


There are hundreds of suggestions, tips and other random thoughts than contribute to weight loss, but these are a good start for those of you that just want to lose "the weight" and make some life style changes to keep that weight off.


"Take care of your body, you need somewhere to live until you die." -Unknown (but I'll try and find out.)