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When Exercise Is Not Enough


It may seem unusual but often exercise is not always enough to trigger weight loss, even if your diet is balanced…


However, if you are exercising and still gaining weight, you may need to consider introducing the following tips into your dietary plan.


1. Get a health check


There may be a medical reason why you are gaining weight such as hypothyroidism, stress, the menopause or the use of certain prescription drugs. Because of this visit your doctors, get a health check and review with them your weight loss complications.


2. Check your heart and breathing


The easiest way to review this is by using the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion, and making sure you are working out enough to produce results, but not so full on that you are causing yourself to gasp for air. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 sleeping and 10 running hard), you should approximately be between 6 and 7.


3. Begin a food diary


No matter how regularly you work out, if you are eating too many calories this can lead to weight gain. The difficulty many of us have is undervaluing our calorie consumption. Even the littlest of treats – crisp or a latte – can add lots of calories to your daily consumption.


To discover if you are unconsciously letting calories get under your mouth start weighing, measuring and keeping track of everything you consume and drink in a food diary. Then at the end of each day, sit down and count how many calories you have had over the course of the day. 


You will immediately be able to spot which foods are creating problems. However, for additional help consult a dietician who can assist you to discover your strengths and your weak spots.


4. Try a pedometer


According to new studies for every 2,000 steps you take every day, you can burn approximately 100 calories. To figure out how far you walk every day begin wearing a pedometer and keeping track of how many steps you take in a week. If for example you are already completing 10,000 steps, boost this by another 2,000 steps to get the results you crave.


5. Introduce strength training


Muscle is more active metabolically than fat, so by introducing strength training into your workout 3 times a week, you can steadily enhance your lean tissue mass and boost your metabolic rate.


For the best results, attempt to incorporate free weights, resistance bands and machines…


6. Speed up your pace


As with many things in life, it is easy to get stuck in a rut with your workout routine. Try pushing yourself further by introducing short bouts of fast-paced intensity training such as cycling. Aim to cycle as fast as you can for 30 seconds (every 3 to 5 minutes) or including hills to your running plan.


7. Have fun


It is easy to get depressed by the numbers on your bathroom scales, especially if your every day routine is the same. Instead begin mixing up your workout routine by getting involved a new activity; listening to fast-paced music and most importantly making sure you focus on feeling positive and healthy.


8. Get plenty of rest


Sleep is important. Sleep for only a short amount of time and this can cause your body to begin storing fat. Similarly, being sleepy all day can prompt you to consume more as a means of dealin, contributing to additional weight gain. To avoid this, attempt to nap for approximately 8 hours every day.




For permanent satisfying weight loss, it is important that you find a balance between your calorie content and work out routine. However, to help give your diet a kick start, the guidance of a quality herbal tablet can help.


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