Lose 20 Pounds
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Thursday – Day – 39
It is important to continue with your daily weigh in. It is a great way to stay accountable and keep you motivated. Motivation plays a key role in the success of any weight loss program. If you are motivated then you will be more likely to stick with the program for the duration. By weighing yourself daily, you are able to track the normal fluctuations … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Wednesday – Day – 38
Today is free of scheduled exercise. However, your body is now in the habit of moving and likely will crave some sort of exercise. Even though you are not looking for a significant number of calories to be burned today you still can get out take a walk. Enjoying a leisurely walk can help you release stress and move those muscles that are begging … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Tuesday – Day – 37
Tuesday is a scheduled exercise day. If your schedule does not fit with the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday workout schedule feel free to adjust. However, it is important that you fit four days of exercise into each week. A fun way to burn 500 calories is through an hour of fast ballroom dancing. You can also burn the necessary calories … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Monday – Day – 36
Today is the beginning of week 6 and the start of the second half of the program. You have made it halfway through the program and have lost 10 pounds. Both are great accomplishments and you should use that success to motivate you to continue. Remember that your daily weigh in helps to keep you accountable and helps you build momentum. Without … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Sunday – Day – 35
Today marks the end of week 5 and the halfway point of the program. Your daily weigh in should show a total of 10 pounds lost. Losing 10 pounds is quite an accomplishment and you have done it in a healthy and safe way that should help you keep it off long term. You also have built a number of other habits which help to keep you on track and successful. There … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Saturday – Day – 34
The weekend has begun which means there is no exercise scheduled for today. However, because your body is now in the routine of moving you might feel the need to do something. A leisurely walk, some light stretching, or sports with friends are all great ways to keep in the routine. Even though today is not scheduled for exercise you still need … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Friday – Day – 33
Today is the final scheduled exercise day for week 5. The examples today fit with the program example of a 175 pound woman and burn 500 calories. Hiking for approximately an hour will burn the necessary calories. Another option is 35 minutes of rock or wall climbing. No matter what exercise you choose be sure that you burn the necessary calories. … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Thursday – Day – 32
Today is scheduled as an exercise day. One example of how to burn 500 calories is by walking for 50 minutes on a treadmill with an incline. Another option is an hour long high impact aerobics class. It is important to try a variety of exercises for a few reasons. The more types of exercises that you try the more likely you are to find a few … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Wednesday – Day – 31
Today is free from scheduled exercise. But that does not mean that you can’t still get out and move some. A walk is a great way to get away from it all and stretch out those muscles that you have been building. You aren’t looking to burn calories necessarily since it is a day off but if your body craves some movement feel free to give in to … [Read More...]
How to Lose 20 Pounds – Tuesday – Day – 30
Today marks the 30th day of the program. You have completed the 30 days necessary to build a habit. You have worked on building a number of healthy habits including daily weighing in, regular exercise, eight 8 ounce glasses of water daily, and a daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. Now that you have mastered these you can easily continue … [Read More...]
