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Step 1
Push yourself hard when you work out. Going to the gym and chatting with people or going for a walk and stopping at every pretty flower is good for your mind, but not going to aid you much in your weight loss efforts. Take your exercise seriously and push yourself to do a little extra each day.
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Step 2
Hire a personal trainer to help you reach your goals. A trainer knows exactly what order to do exercises in for optimal weight loss results. They also know which exercises burn the most calories, leading to the most weight loss possible from an exercise program.
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Step 3
Lift weights to build muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn when you're in a resting state. Your metabolism increases as your muscle mass increases, so lift at least three days a week.
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Step 4
Do cardio exercise at least 5 days a week. Swimming, jogging and stair stepping are excellent cardio exercises that help you lose weight. Working out in intervals is a great way to accelerate your weight loss efforts. Interval training means you push yourself at an intense level for a minute and then slow down to catch your breath for a minute. Repeat for the duration of your work out.
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Step 5
Take one rest day from exercise to allow your body some time to strengthen and regenerate muscle. Rest days are an important part of weight loss.
