Introduction
I have this pesky neighbor who comes by once in a while and gives me fitness advice (while getting on with that 'whine' routine that some bored people love to get started on), while she doubles in size by the hour… and I get comments, "well, haven't you slimmed down quite a bit?" and "God, you look good" and so on so forth…
I don't care much for advice… you know… it's mostly unsolicited and free… and useless… Baz Luhrman says that 'advice is basically recycled memory' and as stupid as some people get, I suppose they just want to talk… but it gets on your nerves! Really does, when the blabbermouth goes on for six months…
It's not the advice but the sheer stupidity and then the proverb, 'Never argue with a fool, people may not know the difference' comes to mind, while I hurriedly excuse myself to get back to work.
Some people cannot be helped… they love to run their mouth… just big talk but nothing to show for… and as pathetic as that sounds, it's the bitter truth that helps you separate the wheat from the chaff.
One the other hand, there are some obese people who really try to lose weight and most of the times keep mum about it, and these are the kind of folks that one should empathize with, rather than make fun of…
Exercise – An uphill task
If you are overweight, there's no doubt that your motivation to exercise is at an all-time low. Well, the truth is that you are stuck in a rut, and you don't bother to diet or exercise and instead do things that doesn't necessarily help you get your weight under control… and make excuses along the lines of, " I'm good enough this way, and if people don't like me, that's their problem".
What crock?
The thing is it is OK if your weight annoys you because it's really your body saying: "Hey, wake up and do something about all this lard". Everyone's been through that phase… and for one to look fit you have to put a lot of hard work into it… that's the bottom line!
So, how do you start if you've never ever worked out?
Trust me… it's not too tough as it sounds! All you have to do is moderate your daily routine to make it more active, and as small (and insignificant) as it might seem… 'the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step'.
Things to do to make your daily routine 'active'
1. Whether at work or home, take the stairs. No elevators.
2. Walk for 30 minutes in all, right after breakfast, lunch and dinner.
3. If you are in a relationship, do some justice to the term 'f****** like rabbits', and you'll lose quite a lot of weight.
4. Suck your stomach in for at least five minutes a day.
5. Park your car in the farthest spot when you are running errands, and if can't find parking space… don't get mad… it's more exercise.
6. Walk your dog, or rather let the dog walk you…
7. Put on some fast music that you love, and dance as if you are on 'Dancing with the stars'… or on steroids!
8. If you have kids, play with them for at least thirty minutes a day. Or find some kids, and you'll automatically be forced to be 'active' like they are.
9. Do some gardening (not the gardener), and this activity surprisingly will burn a lot of calories.
10. Don't sit around doing nothing but if you are at home, keep yourself busy doing housework. If you have a desk job, try and move around as much as possible. Just don't sit there for long hours.
In Closing
When you do these 10 easy activities (and there are so many more), and you begin to feel good and active (and a good indicator of this is if you are tired enough to fall asleep immediately at night!), ask your partner or friend to help you get to the next level, which is exercising regularly… and you'll be on your way to looking fit soon enough. It isn't as tough as it looks…
Most importantly, don't sing it… bring it!
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