That's right, you can leave now. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Still here? So you don't believe me, huh? That's OK, a lot of people don't but I still let them live.Seriously now, despite the title of this post, the truth is there are no big secrets for losing weight. The basic formula for losing weight is as simple as ingesting less calories and exercising. Of course there's more to it but my point is that all the techniques, diets, formulas and magic pills you see publicised everywhere are just the result of the market demand for miracles that have no need to exist.
One of the most negative aspects of our consumerist society is that we got used to paying for something and having it instantly, so our little primitive minds forgot what it is to actually work for something - like losing weight. We want to get back to our ideal weight, without having to work for it, and we want it now! But given the crappy sedentary lifestyle most of us have nowadays, that's easier said than done. Well, sort of. We think it's a hard thing to accomplish (how could we think something else given the amount of diet pills ads, support groups, research, and so on?) and that thought prevents us from even trying. I don't mean trying by swallowing some pills that cost a fortune, I mean really trying - by eating right, exercising and getting away from unhealthy lifestyles as much as possible.
So there you go, two of the three "secrets" are nothing more than eating right and exercising. As I said before, there's more to it, like what type of calories you should cut down on - you can't just stop eating; you have to cut down on the bad foods and replace them with healthier ones.
But the title does mention three secrets and so far I have only "revealed" two, so what's the third one?
Simple: will power. And I'm afraid that this is the tough one, because not only will it control how successful you are at the other two, but it also depends entirely on you. Sure, there are lots of things that could be of help, like support groups, weight loss programs that you can follow, and a lot of other things - but in the end it's entirely up to you to push yourself to change.
In future posts I will go over these three things but the main point for now is: there are no shortcuts and no miracles, just these three simple things: a healthy diet, exercise and will power.
