The weight loss industry is a multi-BILLION dollar racket! Yes…a racket! There is not a drug made, or a special food club, or special fitness workout plan out there that will miraculously eat the pounds off of your body. Losing weight is simple…burn off MORE calories than you take in! That’s it…pure and simple. Am I a fitness or diet expert? No. Am I a doctor? No. However, I AM an ex-Marine that knows from significant amounts of exercise and the right amount of caloric intake will shed pounds faster than you can say “Semper Fi”.
Every single time we eat something, we KNOW if it is good for us or not. It’s no mystery to figure out if the Big Mac we crave or the baby spinach salad with strawberries is better for us. As a society, we are spoiled. We want what we want, and we want it NOW. Unfortunately, weight loss and working out mostly depends on two things: genetics and determination. Some people’s bodies react to exercise very quickly and easily. Others do not. This is where the second item comes in…determination. You have got to stick to your exercise and eating plan even though you don’t see results right away. Work through the soreness and the stomach growling. Remember…every time your stomach is growling, that means there is no food in there, which means your body has no choice but to burn excess fat for energy. I’m not saying to starve yourself, because then your metabolism slows down. Eat good foods: low starches (breads, pasta, etc…), lean meats, vegetables, and NO empty calories (candy, ice cream, etc…)
As far as exercise goes…DO ANYTHING! That’s right…if you can learn to eat good foods and even some bad ones, IN MODERATION, if you exercised for 30 minutes to an hour every day, the pounds will come off….guaranteed. Eventually it will.
I am 40 years old, do not workout or run anywhere NEAR as much as I did in the Marines, but I eat sensibly, and run about 2-3 miles every other day or so, and occasionally workout with weights. I still look good naked! And that is the primary goal right? Isn’t that what everyone wants? Luckily, I rarely crave sweets, but I eat pretty much what I want in moderation, and I am in very good health.
So…throw away your Bon-Bons, Twinkies, white bread and potatoes. Eat sensibly, go outside and do something…ANYTHING! Burn some calories!