Want To Lose 15 Pounds: Here Are 15 Reasons To Lose Them
June 21, 2010 by italos
Filed under Diet & Weight Loss
Like many people in this age of fast food restaurants, and the need for instant gratification, you are trying to lose those extra 15 pounds from your frame. With all of the other responsibilities going on, there just doesn’t seem to be time to devote to this matter. If there was a method that could do this in the background, it would be bottled and sold to everybody trying to lose weight. However, with the proper motivation, along with diet and exercise, this can be done. You only need some good reasons to get this done.
1). You’ll feel better about yourself, and compliments will only serve to boost that sagging ego.
2). The overall health of your body will improve. Most experts believe a 10 pound loss is beneficial.
3). There will be more energy and drive in the normal daily routine.
4). Food will taste better as your diet improves.
5). Your clothes will be too big, necessitating a shopping trip for some new stylish ones!
6). You’ll be the envy of your friends who wonder how you made this transformation.
7). You can try new activities, which you didn’t do before due to weight concerns.
8). Your spouse will show a renewed interest in you.
9). You can buy a new swimsuit for the beach or those outdoor parties.
10). You can go out in public without the fear of those awful snickers from onlookers.
11). Shopping will be easier, as your diet will include only certain foods.
12). You will save money by not buying those fattening snacks from vending machines.
13). You can get a new hairstyle/cut in recognition of that new physique.
14). You can occasionally splurge on “junk food” without the permanent guilt.
15). Exercise will become enjoyable again, not simply a chore.
There are a variety of other reasons than those mentioned above. Since everybody is different, it is a matter of wanting to do this for yourself. Surprisingly, it is more a factor of diet than exercise. Fitness experts maintain that a 80/20 ratio of diet to exercise is the optimal ratio for anybody who wants to lose at least 10 pounds. This means that 80% of your time should be devoted to planning and eating healthy, with 20% reserved for an exercise program like walking. That is all it takes to drop those excess pounds and feel better about yourself.
