5 Handy Weight Loss Facts

5 Handy Weight Loss Facts by Rosie Peter

You can lose weight and get fit without changing your diet or indeed the amount you eat. What's more, you won't need to exercise at all. Now don't get too excited, because sadly none of these statements are weight loss facts. They are just delusional dreams for those of us who are not yet prepared to put in the effort required to undergo a weight control diet and achieve a fit and healthy lifestyle.

However, I am going to share with you some handy weight loss facts that might just interest you.

1. You can train your body to burn more fat. And it's easy. Any aerobic style exercise will do it. Walking is the absolute best exercise for working off fat and gaining fitness. It's easy and it's free. More people shed their excess kilos and maintain their goal weight through taking up a regular walking routine than by any other means.

2. You can firm up your flabby bottom by climbing sets of stairs slowly, two at a time. This gives a big stretch through the old gluteus maximus (the largest muscle in your body). If you squeeze your cheeks (butt and face, why not?) as you step up, you will maximise the effect.

3. It takes around 48 hours to start losing the aerobic fitness you've built up over time. After about 3 weeks, you will be totally cactus in the fitness department, so if work or leisure take you out of your normal routine for a few days or weeks, you must not take a complete holiday from your exercise program.

You need to find a way of keeping the exercise up or you will end up very sorry for yourself indeed. And you really don't need an excuse to beat yourself up when you are trying to get fit and lose weight.

4. A brisk 30minute walk will burn off as many calories as a one hour stroll. This is good news on 2 counts. You can spend less time exercising and get that fat off in 30 minutes or you can speed up your 1 hour walk and really maximise your weight loss. Make an informed choice, but just don't waste your time puddling along at a leisurely waddle.

5. You can get hooked on exercise. Yes, your food "addictions" can be replaced with something much better for you. The endorphins your body pumps out during an exercise workout are a type of natural opiate that blocks pain, reduces stress and increases euphoria without the harmful side effects of drugs or a chocolate overdose.

So, there you have it. 5 handy facts that you can use it good purpose in your quest for lifelong health and fitness. Get out there and use this information to your advantage.