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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

A Busy Person's Guide To Weight Loss

One of the most common excuses for not losing weight is being too busy. This article will tell you how to incorporate weight loss tactics into your busy schedule. You can successfully lose weight by making small changes in your daily activities.
One of the easiest changes you can make in your activities of daily life is to increase the amount of water you drink. Not only does water not contain any calories at all, increasing the amount of water you drink can speed up your metabolism. Scientists are currently studying the effect of water on metabolism. Studies show that while the increased water does not directly speed up your metabolism, it works indirectly to speed it up. By increasing your water consumption, you are increasing how efficient your cells operate. A well hydrated cell will metabolize food at its maximum ability.
Many people find it hard to stay motivated to eat healthy fruits and vegetables. One of the easiest way to help you stick to eating fruits and vegetables is to prepare them ahead of time and keep them readily accessible at all times. When you bring the produce home from the grocery store, cut them up and put them in snack size proportions before putting them in the refrigerator. It's also easier to stay motivated to eat fruits and vegetables if you don't limit yourself to just a few of your favorites. Take advantage of what's in season and expand your horizons by choosing fruits and vegetable that you haven't tried before.
You can burn extra calories by taking the stairs rather than taking the elevator whenever possible. Simply climbing two flights of stairs each day can result in losing six pounds per year. That can quickly add up to a significant weight loss if you can incorporate even more flights of stairs per day. It can also save you time as well by not having to wait for elevators. Climbing stairs is also great for your cardiovascular system. Stair climbing can also be done in any sort of weather and requires no special equipment.
Even doing housework can result in weight loss. There are many web sites that list how many calories are burned doing routine household chores. You can burn extra calories while doing housework if you add a few dance steps to your cleaning routine. Turn on some music and grab some cleaning supplies and you can kill two birds with one stone! Not only will you have a clean house but you will be burning calories at the same time.
Yard work and gardening are also a great way to burn calories. You can burn as many calories raking leaves for an hour as you would burn by attending an aerobics class. Gardening is also a good way to burn calories and you can grow your own vegetables at the same time.
By incorporating these activities into your daily life you can reach your weight loss goals. Being busy does not have to mean that you cannot lose weight.
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