Have you recently let yourself get out of shape? Did it just happen recently or has it been gradually happening over the past few months or even years? Don't let it get you down. You're human like everyone else.
Most people have been overweight, out of shape or both at some point in their lives. The key here is to not let it get the best of you. You have to force yourself to get out and do something about it...fast. Here are a few tips that should help you along.
#1. Stop eating anything processed. This pretty much eliminates anything that comes in a box, bag or wrapper. Cavemen didn't eat at McDonald's drive through, people in the old west didn't have pizza delivered. The "Fat Lady" used to be a circus attraction, but now you see her on practically every corner in every city. This really is sad and it's also avoidable. Start eating fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and lean meats. Avoid bad carbs like bread, pasta, ect. Even rice and potatoes will get the best of you unless you drastically reduce your portions and do NOT put butter, gravy, cheese sauce or anything else that will defeat the purpose all over your food.
#2. Start doing light exercise. Begin by doing stretching exercises to make yourself more flexible. Stretch thoroughly from head to toe and begin walking short distances. Note: Make certain to check with your doctor before beginning any type of exercise routine, especially if you are significantly overweight. You can begin by simply walking around the block once or twice. It may be uncomfortable at first, but that is to be expected. Hey, you let yourself get out of whack. It's going to be uncomfortable for awhile until you begin to strengthen your muscles again and reduce the weight on your frame. It's not easy, but it can be done.
#3. As you begin to get used to walking after a couple weeks, start jogging short distances. The idea here is to eventually work yourself up to sprinting short distances. Recent studies have shown again and again that sprinting in "sets", sprinting up hills, running stairs, ect, are much more effective for losing weight that running distances is. It's also much easier on your joints in the long term. Some people, including myself, suffer from shin splints and running distances can be very painful, especially after you've lost the strength in that area of your body.
#4. Swimming is excellent exercise, as long as you treat it as such. I'm not talking about dog paddling across the pool a couple times and then being finished. I'm talking about "sprinting" in the water from one side to the other, doing a few sets of swimming as fast as you can over and back across the pool, doing laps and generally just getting a good, solid workout. Sorry, but no "rubber duckie" allowed while working out.
The fact of the matter is that you've let yourself go for awhile and now it's time to go do something about it. It won't be a major big deal as long as you get back on track. Just get rid of the garbage from your diet, start off slow and work your way back into a healthy life.
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