Exercise and Weight Loss are Two Peas in a Pod

We have all heard the schemes to lose weight fast. Pills, weird diets that force you to eat nothing but cheese, and a variety of others that always sound great. Unfortunately, the reality is that if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Exercise and weight loss go hand in hand. You cannot have one without the other.

The simple key to losing weight is always to take in less calories than you use in a day. The higher the difference is between what you take in and what you expend, the higher your weight loss is going to be. The great news is that your workout routine doesn't need to be Olympic level in order to lose weight. A simple 30 minutes a day can put you well on your way to meeting your goals.

A simple 30 minute walk in the morning can burn up to 360 calories. 30 minutes is no time at all when you think of the benefits it is going to make in your health. The most important thing to do is to choose a time of day that you are going to exercise and stick to it. Consistency is the key in any weight loss routine. Without a plan to follow, you will fall off the wagon again and again. You must integrate your exercise into your daily routine.

If you are constantly running from place to place and think that you don't have time for a work out, think again. Simple changes in your life can burn calories. Park at the farthest spot at your work, or when you head to the mall. Take a walk around your building at lunch time. Dance around with your kids at home. The most important thing is that you move your body and move it everyday.

The one warning though when it comes to exercise and weight loss is to remember that exercising does not mean that you can eat all you want. You must take in less calories than you expend. A key weight loss tool is a calorie tracker. If you have a smartphone, most app stores have a wide range of calorie trackers you can use. If you do not, you can always track your calories in a meal diary. Once you see your calorie intake versus your exercise output you can see where changes need to be made. Tracking calories makes it easy to see where that extra weight is coming from. As humans we tend to not think of our "snacks" as real food but the calories become fat just the same.

Exercise and weight loss are really one in the same, you cannot have one without the other. If you want to see the pounds start to drop off, head to the gym, hit the park for a run, or pop in an exercise video. The changes you see will be more than worth it. Your weight loss goals are within your reach with just a bit of work.