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Running and Weight Loss
When trying to shed a few kilos, running and weight loss go hand in hand.
There are dozens of advertisements on TV, radio and in magazines, telling you how a certain pill can help you lose weight with very little effort.
There are also ads that try to sell you expensive and revolutionary workout equipment (that looks cool) assuring that you lose weight quickly and with the least amount of effort possible.
Tried any of these methods? Then you know that they don't work very well and in some cases the pills they offer can make you more sick than better.
At the very least they will drain your pocketbook!
Running and weight loss go hand in hand. It is definitely the most cost effective and time effective way to use to lose weight.
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Running and Weight Loss: Where Do You Start?
Running is the fastest, cheapest and most beneficial way for you to get into form, feel better about yourself, and to lengthen your life. And it is not that hard to start. All you need is a good pair of running shoes, some running attire made up of materials that dry quickly (avoiding cotton products), and some motivation!
Running is the most natural thing you can do for your body, provided you do it safely. Make sure you know how to start running. And, of course, have a look at my beginner running programs.
The Effectiveness of Running and Weight Loss
Of course, the effectiveness of running and weight loss also depends on your eating habits. The first rule to any sort of exercise is to drink plenty of water on a daily basis. Despite all of the various fat burning diets out there, the most basic way to supplement your running and weight loss is to eat low fat and low calorie foods while at the same time getting appropriate portions of grains, fruits and vegetables.
And of course, portion control is important. However, remember not to completely starve yourself. Your body will still need enough calories to get you through those invigorating runs! Running involves almost every part of your body, and some muscle groups you may not even know existed so you need to feed your body appropriately.
Do not know how much you are allowed to eat? Then the best thing you can do is keep a log of your daily food-intake, work out how many calories you have taken in and compare that with what you are allowed to use. After a while you will probably find out that you do not need to keep track of what you eat anymore. By then you will know/feel what you are allowed to eat and drink.
Also consider getting some decent advice on what a good diet is. A course like The Lose 10 Pounds eBook will provide you with simple advice on good foods, bad foods and foods marketed as good that are not good at all!
Running and Weight Loss - Special Training
When you start running, do it for a few times a week and combine it with a healthy diet. There is nothing to stop you from losing weight. What you should know though is that when you run to lose calories it is not so much about how fast you go, but about the distance you cover. So if you run slow and long, you will most likely be able to burn more calories than when you run fast but for a shorter period of time. Read more about this and other things on my running for weight loss page.
Also check this interesting article about the need for support when you want to lose weight.
Running and weight loss are tied so closely together that it is a true wonder that people even attempt using other methods of weight loss.
The answer is so simple!
Just start running. Combine with proper eating habits and weight loss is sure to come!
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