The best diet and exercise routine is one that you can stick to long term. A diet and exercise routine just won't work if you give up on it after only a few weeks. The idea is to change your whole attitude to food and working out so that in the end you enjoy carrot sticks in the same way that you used to love a bag of crisps and that there's nothing you like better than a good work out rather than sitting in front of the television.
The best diet and exercise routine is one which slowly reduces your weight and fat without spoiling your pleasure in life. In any event, slow weight loss means that the weight will stay off in the long term.
The hard part of all this is sticking to a diet and exercise routine, so how do you keep yourself motivated to succeed?
Firstly, you could follow the diet and exercise routine with a friend. It's much easier to know that someone is sharing what you're going through. Choose someone who needs to lose about the same amount of weight as you do and make a bit of a competition of it. Go to the gym together so that you can have a bit of a chat while you exercise, if you have enough breath left of course.
Secondly, keep a diary of your progress. If you're not following a pre-written plan which tells you exactly what to eat and how much exercise to take, then keep a detailed record of your meals and exercise. That way, if you're losing weight, you'll know you're doing the right things but if you're not losing weight, you absolutely must cut down on the food or increase the work outs.
Thirdly, keep a photographic record of yourself in a bikini or swimsuit, month by month. Keep the before photo and the latest one pinned side by side where you'll see them most often so you can see how your figure is improving. If that won't motivate you to carry on, then nothing will. You could even publish your photos on Facebook so that your friends can congratulate you on your success.
Whatever you do, the best diet and exercise routine is one that works for you; a bit of trial and error will soon have you losing those pounds.
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