Losing weight is a big step towards getting healthy, looking better, and feeling sexy. Try some of the following techniques and unique ways for losing weight.
Visit the Doctor
This may not be easy or creative, but if you are serious about weight loss and have a significant amount to lose – use your health insurance and go in for a check-up. It’ll be worth the $25 co-pay to make sure you don’t have any other problems that could interfere with weight loss. Losing weight should be about getting healthy, and having a doctor’s support will help the journey.
Drink Green Tea
Green tea aids weight loss through a variety of ways. Check out this article on weight loss and green tea for additional details. Green tea also has many other benefits, so drink up to slim down.
Flex and Hold
Challenge yourself by setting up triggers for flexing and holding various muscles. For example, every time you turn a corner, flex your abs. Or every time a commercial comes on, flex during the entire commercial. Get creative and find times and muscles to flex and hold throughout each day.
Teeth Brushing Squats
Instead of passively standing and staring at yourself in the mirror, use the two minutes it takes to brush your teeth to squeeze in some extra exercise. Do as many repetitions of squats as possible.
Walk on Tip-Toes
Even if it’s just a trip from the couch to the bathroom, walk on your tip-toes to work your calves.
Standing Around Calf-Rasies
Calf-raises are an easy way to exercise the calf muscles to start adding tone and definitions. Whenever you are passively standing around, squeeze in as many calf-raises as possible. Potential calf-raise opportunities: doing dishes, waiting in line, cooking, brushing teeth, showering, etc.
Extra Flight of Stairs
Whenever you encounter a flight of stairs, act like you forgot something and go up and down an extra time. This can be done at your home if you have stairs, or anywhere else in public where you travel up and down stairs.
Eat with Chopsticks
Not only will you look more cultured, but it will force you to eat slower. Take the opportunity to savor and taste each bite. Eating slower gives your brain the chance to catch up with your stomach and catch on when you are full.
Replace the Recliner
Move that recliner out of the way, and in its place put a stationary bike. You can find bikes that are comfortable with backs on the seats. Instead of casually sitting while watching television, movies, or playing video games – pedal. The more you move, the more you lose. Even if you pedal slowly, you’ll be burning more calories than if you were sitting in your recliner.
Skip and Race Like a Kid
Instead of walking into the store, skip like a kid, or race. If you aren’t physically able to skip or run, at least park as far away as possible and walk quickly. If you are capable of skipping, try it. Don’t be afraid to look foolish. Skipping and racing friends is fun. That’s why children do it all the time. Losing weight is easier when you connect to your childhood and move more.
The key to losing weight is eating less and moving more. Get creative and you’ll be successful. It doesn’t have to be difficult and daunting. Use these creative and unique ways to lose more weight. Check out other articles in this series for more ideas.
Angela Wilson - Angela has a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a Masters of Education in Counseling and Human Services. With a passion for helping ...
