Jan 24 2009
Change in Moderation
Trying to change too many things at once or alter your routine too dramatically is a sure way to fail in the pursuit of a weight loss or fitness plan. It is better to change things gradually over the course of several weeks or months, than to try to do something too fast.
For example, building strength is a slow process and will take patience. A fitness routine will take at least six weeks before you see any real results in how you feel or look.
Weight loss may hit a spike in the first couple of weeks, but will level off to only a pound or two per week, once you get going. A faster weight loss may result in losing water weight or even muscle mass if you try to starve yourself into a loss.
Many of us need to adjust our attitude about increasing our fitness and try to move away from the concept of just reaching a certain goal and then going back to our old ways of eating or not exercising. We need to accept the change as a permanent way of acting or doing. Losing weight is relatively easy to do, keeping it off is the real trick.
