The 2nd (less obvious) Most Important Factor For Losing Weight

You can probably guess what the most important thing is. That would be how you eat. It’s pretty straightforward, you need to eat differently if you want to lose weight.

There are a lot of things to consider under the umbrella of “eat differently.” Too many to go over in one email. Here’s a couple quick ideas that would help:

Eat more protein (chicken, eggs, lean beef, wild game, beans, dairy, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, beef jerky, whey protein)

Eat fruit more often

Eat vegetables more often (3-5 servings of fruits and veggies combined per day)

Cut back on sugary drinks (even juice)

Cut back on alcohol

Cut back on sweets, fast food and other processed foods

But, there’s something else you can control that might be even easier than eating better.

In a vacuum, this won’t cause you to lose more weight than eating better. But it will make an even bigger difference if you do both.

Move More

Exercising, mainly cardio and weightlifting are definitely proponents for weight loss. And that’s very important. But that isn’t exactly what I’m talking about here.

I am talking about moving more throughout the day. Let me explain.

Have you ever thought about just how much you sit throughout the day?

Maybe you’re like me and you sit in your car for around 30 minutes on your way to work, then when you get there you’re sitting at a computer desk or in a meeting for the first 2 to 3 hours of your day.

Maybe not, depending on what your job is you may be up walking around more than most. But then you are tired when you get home, and you spend most of the evening on the couch.

So what do you do about this?

Make A Conscious Effort To Walk More

You can control how much you move. But you have to make an effort to do so because your body will naturally try to move less.

As you lose more weight, the more your body does this in an effort to stop the weight loss. This is a subconscious survival instinct, to conserve energy.

You can combat this but it requires some planning.

Ways To Move More

Get up from your desk and walk around at least every hour, or better yet every 30 minutes. These can be 5-10 minute walks or longer if your schedule allows.

Set a timer or alarm on your phone to do this. Or build cues into your day such as every time X happens, go for a walk.

Park further away at work, at the grocery store, at all of your appointments.

Walk an extra lap around the store before you start shopping.

Take a quick walk around your neighborhood right before you leave home, and every time you get home.

Block out 30-60 minutes to take an extra walk in the morning or evening.

If you have some type of smart watch, you should track your steps.

Don’t worry about the calories burned but pay attention to the steps per day. If you want to lose weight, you need to increase those steps per day by around three to five thousands steps per day. Figure out how many you average right now, then set a goal of 3 to 5 thousand more and hit it each day.

Remember, this is all in addition to any exercise you may be doing. And if you are exercising consistently, your body may try even harder to make you rest the remainder of the day. If you make a conscious effort and track what you’re doing, you can move enough to help make a difference in your weight loss and your health.

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