If you ever watch the show, "Biggest Loser," you know that the contestants go through a very rigorous workout just a few hours before their weekly weigh in. The call it the last chance workout. The point is that it is never too late to burn some calories and try to improve your weigh in, even in the 10th hour. Well, I think its never too late to burn some calories and try to balance out your calories in/calroies out ratio for the day. As I've said time and time again, the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. So if you consume too many, all you have ot do is burn more to balance things out.
What do I do for my "last chance workout?" Simple - walk. I like to put the dog on her leash and take a walk around the neighborhood. Sometimes I call a friend on the phone while I walk. Sometimes I just walk in silence and think or pray or meditate. Just 45 minutes of walking will usually burn enough calories to get me back in a good place. If I don't feel like walking I sometimes go over to my parents house and swim in their pool for 20 minutes. Cleaning the house for half an hour works too.
So don't go to bed feeling sorry for yourself if you eat too much. Just get up off the couch and burn some more calories and try to improve your situation. Its never too late for a last chance workout.
No comments:
Post a Comment