How to Lose Weight The Lazy Way

1) Is anyone in your family the size of the contestants on "The Biggest Loser"? 22) Are YOU the size of any contestants on "The Biggest Loser'? 3) Does your family have a history of heart disease, diabetes, etc.? If your answer is "yes" to all three, then you are definitely running a risk of either dying early or spending a good part of your life filled up with pills, tubes, and other costly health care measures. If you answered "yes" to 1 and 3 and you are still fairly young, then you have seen the future of what could happen if you don't start something now. But here's the funny thing: you can do this the easiest, laziest way possible! You don't even need a gym membership to start! Here are the three assessments you should make before you get rollin'.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• motivation
• extra time

1. Assess your mind with proper perception.
   I dated a girl with bad self-perception of her body. We were walking one day and I saw another girl the same size as her. I said "wow, don't you think she's kinda fat?" My girlfriend almost slapped me. "She is NOT fat!" I told her, "I didn't think so. She's YOUR size."
   
   It's this lack of proper perception that leads people into spending hundreds of dollars on fad diets and books that don't apply to you. Your total body weight can really throw you off of what you think is healthy.
2. Assess your diet and make slow changes.
   I've learned is that red meat tends to hang out in your stomach for long periods of time. It takes three days for your intestines to break down a steak. What do you think all that meat is doing in your intestines for 3 days? It isn't staying fresh, that's for sure. It is slowly rotting until your body gets what it needs from it (protein and a little bit of fat) and then it comes out.
   
   Start by reducing the bad foods you eat. Used to eating two apple pies at McDonald's? Eat 1. Big Mac combos part of your daily routine? Cut out half the fries. Just start that way. Going cold turkey may work for some, but not for most.
3. Assess your exercise plan.
   The key is to ease into exercise if you haven't done it. Remember, this is about STARTING a healthy lifestyle.
   The quickest way to do it as actually at work. Park far away. Far, far away. If you are exec, give up your spot to a different entry-level employee and fend for yourself. It will force you to walk probably an extra 10 or 15 minutes, which can actually do wonders. If you're on the 10th floor, take the stairs. But not ALL the stairs just yet! Take 3 flights and then the elevator. Once that becomes easy, add another floor or park even further. Just get in the habit of doing a little more.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a tape measurer around your waist as an indicator of success. Muscle does not weigh more than fat but it takes up less space. You can be 180 pounds fat or 180 pounds lean and be 3 sizes smaller!
• Learn to cook quick meals that don't involve microwaves. It takes almost as long to sit in a drive-thru for a Big Mac and get home than it does to make your own fresh burger in your kitchen
• Add variety to your food. No one-meal, all cabbage soup diet works forever.
• Always consult a physician before beginning a life change!