1. If you are unable to run, try walking. 15 minutes of fast-paced walking a day is enough to keep most people in decent shape.
2. Theoretically, any distance is in walking distance if you have the time, so consider walking to places that you would usually take the car, such as the convenience store or any place that is within a mile (or more if you have the time) of your house. It will take longer, but you will get some exercise on the way to your destination.
3. There’s not really any data to support this, but people have said that drinking black coffee before a workout can help you burn more fat. This might be due to the caffeine causing you to use more fat as fuel, but that’s only scientists’ guess. Either way, it couldn’t hurt to give it a try.
4. However, don’t go overboard with the coffee. If you drink too much, your body might actually get used to the caffeine and not have any fat-burning effect.
5. Stop using remote controls. Remote controls are the bane of a prospective weight loser. They may be remarkable gadgets by themselves but from the weight loss point of view, they just aren’t very helpful.
Remote controls are giving us a lazy attitude about life. They are one of the reasons why TV is so popular these days, as they only use their finger to surf through hundreds of channels. Nothing is wrong with TV in itself, but if the remote control causes us to sit there lazily, there is a problem. Forget the remote and get up every time you want to change the channel. This goes for any other device that has a remote control for it (DVD players, for example). Get rid of any device that simply makes us lazier and helps us grow fatter.
6. Do things like fetching, turning things off and on by yourself. Often when we come back tired from work, we tend to get others to do simple chores for us. These things are no big deal. They are things that we can very well do for ourselves but we don’t. That is why we often ask our kids to fetch us this or take away that. Training your pet is a wonderful thing indeed. It is quite remarkable how some people get their dogs to fetch them something. But the fact is that while you may be making sure that your dog is getting a lot of exercise, you are neglecting your bit of the story.
7. Here’s a quick question. What do escalators help us to do?
1. Move up and down faster 2. Gain weight 3. Stand stupidly as they move up and down 4. Look down at other people when you are going down 5. Look up to others when we are going up
You have to pick the correct answer from the alternatives given. You can see for your self that all the options are in a way correct. So the next time you travel on an escalator, don’t just stand there…climb up or down along with it. (Or better yet, take the stairs.)
8. During commercial breaks, do some kind of exercise. If you want to sit the whole time looking at the screen, feel free to do so. However, if you think burning calories is more important than watching an advertisement, get up and do something. Instead of switching channels, get up and take a walk. Reach over and try to touch your toes or do any such simple exercise that will help you get some blood flowing.
9. Wriggle your toes and your fingers whenever you can. This too is a stress buster and it gives you a chance to at least work your hand and leg joints. This will tell you how sore they are and if their condition is so bad, just think of the rest of your body.
10. Turn on music and dance like wild. Let your hair down once in a while. Go back to the days of wild child hood. Close the door of your room, turn on your sound system to the highest volume possible (but a little lower than the level at which your neighbors start to complain) and then do the wackiest dance that you can think of. Jump on your bed and jump off it again. Roll all over the floor. Pretend that you are Michael Jackson or Madonna (you will never see them keeping still) and do ever boogie move that you know.
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