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Going to Lose 20 Pounds With Hard Work

Written by Pete Jorgensen

Topic: Dieting and Weight LossPublished June 13, 2011
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Determine your objective (WHY): Being able to lose 20 pounds is going to have to be some real commitment on your part. This isn't a two-week diet and you’re done to lose that fat. You are going to have to be very focused on the WHY of it all to make this happen. Your WHY probably needs to be near and dear to your heart to make happen. I didn't say it was going to be impossible, but you do need to be committed daily for at least a month. /b>What's it going to take? Well, you’re going to have to do lots of single things/activities to pull it all together to lose 20 pounds in a short period of time. This is going to require daily exercise, right foods, at the right time, water, and staying motivated. Daily Exercise: The hope is that you’re already active at some level. To start off with you have to get the heart pumping, so cardio exercises like running, biking, walking, and swimming, need to be done starting out at 30 minutes 3 times a week. Switch between three or four of them to give your body verity throughout your training. The second week needs to be increased to 40 minutes for each daily event. Increase each week with another 10 minutes tacked on up to finally 60 minutes a shot. The cardio exercises will help you reduce your overall body fat which will in turn make you lose weight. Push it: When you’re doing the above events I'm not talking about taking the flat and down hill road. You have got to mix it up with fast or slow or up and down hills. Incorporate elevation into your routine or breast strokes for your swimming to make this happen for you. Setting the treadmill on random will do the trick and is said to bu 9 times the calories vs. a flat setting. Use this same concept with your other vehicles of exercise and don't waste or time and you'll reach your goal faster. Eat the right foods: Having a balanced diet is very important if you want to lose weight fast. Don't pass on breakfast it's your most important meal of the day. Have fruits and vegetables with every meal and you'll notice it for better digestion and passing of your food. Shouldn't be said, but no junk food...why even do what you’re doing if you’re going to do that? Better to have a banana, nuts, apple, or perhaps some yogurt throughout the day. Also, take what you would normally eat and only have half of it. Save the other half for later. Eating several times over the day helps keep your metabolism running in high gear. Drink H2O: Yep, lots of it. Actually it's recommended that drink half our body weight in oz each day. This will keep you hydrated and aid you with cleaning out your body as it works hand in hand with all the fruits and vegetables you’re eating. Put down two glasses of water before having dinner and this will help fill you up and not eat as much. Stay motivated: This is where you need to circle back around to your WHY and keep it at the forefront of your mind. Write it down on a piece of paper that your can have posted on the bathroom wall and another in your front packet. Look at it daily along with your exercising and remind yourself WHY you’re doing this. Stay optimistic about it and you’ll have lost 20 pounds before you know it.

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