What kind of exercises will most effectively help lose weight?
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There's no set prescription for exercise. The way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in. If you eat 1500 calories, but you burn 1600 throughout the day, that extra 100 calories will be taken from your stores of fat rather than from the food you've just eaten. If you eat more than you burn, you'll gain weight.
I suggest finding some form of exercise that you really enjoy, whether it's running, walking, swimming, lifting weights, or biking, or taking an aerobics class or practicing yoga. Do something that you'll have fun doing. It's better to look forward to your exercise time each day than to feel like it's a chore.
I also suggest thinking about way you can burn extra calories when you're not exercising. Remember that any movement burns calories. You can sit in your favorite spot at night, watching TV or reading a book, and kick your legs or lift one leg at a time. It's hardly "exercise" -- you can do it absentmindedly and you won't break a sweat -- but it still requires energy (calories) to do, and thus will burn off some extra calories while you are relaxing.
Choosing foods is also important. You want to watch your calorie intake, of course. Eating protein fuels your muscles for exercise, and helps them build up. Fresh fruits and vegetables ("live" food) will help give you some extra energy, while also providing nutrients and few calories.
I will post a bunch of links below of resources that might help you. I lost about 70 lbs -- and kept it off for several years -- in this way, so it definitely DOES work. :)
Good luck!
PS ~ I can't stress enough that this should be a PLEASURE, not punishment! I see these replies that say, "push yourself harder, push your body to the limit or beyond" etc. Find your own pace, find what works for YOU. It doesn't have to be running, which in the long run will damage your knees and other joints, but any exercise you have fun doing. It is important to enjoy the form(s) of exercise you choose and the foods you eat because for any weight loss plan to be effective it must be a way of life. As long as you continue to have a healthy balance of calorie intake/output, you'll lose the extra weight then maintain your ideal weight. If you feel like you're punishing yourself rather than enjoying what you're doing, you'll never be able to stick to it and keep the weight off. YOU CAN DO IT! =)
runnnnningggg works soo much faster than everything else. run for about 30 minutes, do situps, crunches, pushups, eat healthy. do it every day you can. [=
The more you do the faster you burn fat. At least 4 days a week for no less than 30 minutes. The harder you work the quicker you will see results. There are no shortcuts. Running is most effective.
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