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Becoming Physically Active Is Among One of The Better Ways To Lose Weight

and remain healthy for years to come. There are all kinds of activities and

sports that can get us going to help and assist us with our weight loss goals.

Becoming physically active isn't merely a great means to lose

weight it also keeps you fit and healthy as well.

Bicycling, dancing, football, the gymnasium, running or jogging,

racket ball, swimming, walking,and t'ai chi or yoga, are just a few of the ways that we can become more active and get going with our goal to lose weight.

Calories and Weight Loss

A pound of fat equates to about  3500 calories. In order for us to lose 1 pound each week we will need to burn

3500 more calories than we consume during that week, whether it is done through more activity or

eating less or both. Dropping off 1-2 extra pounds of fat a week is an intelligent goal, so in order to accomplish this goal,

we need to apply the combining power of more activity and eating less.  Our goal is to burn off a total of 3500 calories per week for the weight loss of 1 pound, or 7000 calories per week for the weight loss of 2 pounds.

Other Ways To Be More Active

Although physical exercise is great, simply being more active is also a very beneficial method to burning calories.

There are a lot of small changes that we can make to our daily routine that will expend

calories as well, for example:

•   Take the stairway instead of the elevator.

•   Keep walking while the escalator transports us up.

•   Walk or cycle instead of driving short distances

•   Park the car further away than we need to and walk the additional distance to our destination.

•   Get off the bus one stop early and walk to our destination

•   Do some physical exercise on our lunch hour, or walk to the eating house

Other Benefits  Of Being Active

  Advance our emotional well-being - Even light exercise can help boost your

 mood. Also, more intense exercise can induce the release of mood heightening

 compounds called endorphins.

Reduce the chance of heart disease - If we are overweight or obese, we are more

 Inclined to heart disease, and we have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. We

 can improve our cardiovascular system when we exercise.

Improvement to our memory - When we exercise more regularly, we move blood

and oxygen to all our body’s organs, including the brain, which is wonderful for restoring and revitalising our mind.

Reduced risk of Diabetes - Physically active people have a lower chance of developing

Diabetes, because activity step-ups the body’s power to use carbohydrates for energy and thereby diminishes the need for insulin.

Even More Benefits  -  Develop a better sleep pattern, more strength,

improved energy level, pain relief, longevity and increased bone density.

Curt Dietrick