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A few weeks ago, my sister and I were talking about weight loss and she said, “When I was in my 20s, I worked out two hours a day and I was in the best shape. I should really get back to that – it really worked!” But, would that workout regime really work for her now? Not only does she have 2 kids, she’s looking for a job. On top of that, two hours of exercise would probably be too much for most people – for the body, the mind and the schedule. Sure she could try exercising for two hours a day, but how long would she be able to maintain that kind of schedule? Not very long, she concluded.
That got me thinking – does something really work if you can only follow it for a short period of time?
If you follow a diet that takes you from, say, 2,200 calories to 1400 calories a day, there’s no doubt you’ll lose weight. And when you do, you may associate that success with the diet you’re following, perhaps thinking – “Finally, something that works!”
However, we know that and, for that matter, any exercise program works, provided you’re burning more calories than you’re eating. That means you could stand in the diet section of the bookstore, pick a diet book (eeny-meeny-miney-mo might be one method) and you’ll probably find one that “works.”
The question we ask ourselves when it comes to diets or exercise programs is often: Will this help me lose weight? Chances are, whatever it is, it will. The question we may want to ask ourselves is this: Can I follow this for the long-term?
That’s one reason that is one way people find long-term success. You’re working in changes for the life you already have rather than letting someone else dictate changes that may not fit, at least not for more than a few days or weeks.
What about you? Have you ever found yourself trying to go back to an exercise program or diet that worked for you before? If it worked, why weren’t you able to stick with it? Is it time to let it go and find something you can do for the long-term? Leave a comment and tell us what you think about weight loss programs that work.
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