Dropping the Pounds

Over the course of the past two months I have been able to lose 25 pounds. I have more confidence, I am healthier, and I am just more positive about life as a whole.Some of you may yearn to lose weight but have failed to find success. I want to talk about the simple steps I've taken to effectively change my weight, appearance, and health.

You have probably heard it time and time again, but by simply changing your diet and exercise habits, weight loss is quite attainable.

So if you do not already know, you may be asking, what exactly is required to lose weight? It is simply burning more calories than you take in. This is one reason why exercise is so important to a healthy lifestyle. It is important to note, however, that there is a point where you can burn too many calories. At this point your weight loss could actually come to a stall.

Figuring out how many calories you need and how much exercise to do in a week can be difficult to figure out. I personally have been able to start my weight-loss regimen with Sparkpeople. This website allows me to track my calorie intake, daily exercise, and allows me to connect with a network of others that are striving to get in a better physical condition.

I have heard that many look to specialty diets to attempt to lose weight. The creators of these diet plans feel that they have discovered some revolutionary weight loss tip that no one else is aware of yet. I honestly could not tell you if they work or not, because I've never been motivated enough to stick to the ones that I attempted for very long. These specialty diets may very well help drop some pounds during the course of them, but if a beneficial change is not made in your eating habits you will more than likely not keep the weight off.

I feel that if you want to experience the weight loss you may desire, it is important to develop a program where you can take in enough calories to nourish your body, while burning enough to initiate the process of losing.

If you have had trouble losing weight, what has been your biggest hurdle?
Maybe you have succeeded at losing weight. What has worked for you?
Have you found success in any specialty diets that you were able to maintain for an extended period of time after the completion of the program?