Time To Get Back Into The Swing Of Getting Healthy!

The end of Summer vacation for the kids is coming very soon. Vacations are rapping up and more than likely, you were not watching what you were eating or even working out. That Summer fun, eating and relaxing you participated in helped you gain anywhere from 10 - 20 extra pounds. So now what? Well, now it is the time to get back into the swing of getting healthy!

The FIRST thing you want to do is schedule your workouts like they are important BUSINESS appointments. This is to ensure you won't use any type of lame excuse not to workout. Yes, I used LAME, because I have heard every type of excuse in the book why not to workout.

The SECOND action you need to take is finding out how long will it take you to lose the amount of weight you want to get rid of. Most people always want to do the minimum, but that does not work. The less work you do, the less weight you will lose and the longer it will take. This simple equation below will show you exactly how long it will take based on how many days you are willing to train.  

* 10 lbs. / 2 days a week of training = 5 weeks

* 20 lbs. / 2 days = 10 weeks

*30 lbs. / 2 days = 15 weeks

* 10 lbs. / 3 days = 3 1/3 weeks

* 20 lbs. / 3 days = 6 3/4 weeks

* 30 lbs. / 3 days = 10 weeks

* 10 lbs. / 4 days = 2 1/2 weeks

* 20 lbs. / 4 days = 5 weeks

* 30 lbs / 4 days = 7 1/2 weeks

* 10 lbs. / 5 days = 2 weeks

* 20 lbs. / 5 days = 4 weeks

* 30 lbs. / 5 days = 6 weeks

This of course, does not include diet. DIET is the most important thing that needs to change if you really want to lose the amount of weight stated above. You can not eat what ever you want, workout, and lose weight. That is a myth. First of all, eating all that bad food is not going to give you enough energy to do anything at the gym. It actually robs your body of any energy levels it has.

It really does not matter which diet you do, whether it is low-carb, low-fat, counting calories, vegetarian, eating clean, or vegan. The point is to burn more calories than you take in. That is how you will lose weight and make your goals. Deduct at least 300 - 500 calories from you normal intake or BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Eat small 3 meals a day with 2-3 snacks in between, every 2 - 4 hours. Do not eat any FRIED or FAST FOODS. Eat roasted, grilled, smoked, lightly pan fried, baked, poached, steamed, raw (veggies or sushi), blackened, or boiled foods.

Lastly, have a POSITIVE ATTITUDE about working out, eating healthy, losing weight. A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE is going to make a NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE. You are going to be sore for the first 2 weeks, but always tell yourself the postive things that are going to come out of this. Be excited that you are at the gym, trying a new class, trying a new healthy recipe, and changing you life for the best!