I know of a lot of women who don't like to exercise. I know that some women think they'll do fine without exercise and can just rely on dieting. Well that's just fine and dandy but the thing you have to know is, dieting without exercise will cause you to have a yo-yo weight loss. You'll lose it fast and gain it all back quick.

If you're looking to shed those pounds permanently, you still have to try working out. Unless you want to diet permanently -- which is no fun at all.

How about those who supposedly stay skinny no matter what they eat? That's their metabolism talking! Lucky people! But if they think for a minute that exercising is something only fat people do, then they are deadly wrong. Please don't be that ignorant to think you'll have a healthy and fit body without exercising.

Have you ever heard of skinny people NOT getting diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels or cancer for that matter? You might not see it affect your weight, but whatever you put into your body might affect your health. So don't think you're safe yet. I see slim people who work out and ask why they work out? Simple. They want to stay healthy and fit. Even Gisele Bundchen finds the need to work out 5-6 days a week.

Also, dieting may only help you lose your weight, but if you want to reduce body fat, you might want to try a little cardio. Losing weight and reducing body fat are not one and the same. The thing about exercise is, you don't have to always associate it in terms of a full fledged work out with weights or gym equipment. Dancing, roller blading, skipping, playing a game of hoops, all those are forms of exercises too. As long as you have a good level of activity in your daily life, that's pretty awesome. Try not to be sedentary and take a while to get your ass off that chair instead of sitting down in front of your PC and take a couple of minutes break to break out some sweat.



BUT DON'T GET ME WRONG. Just because you're exercising 6 days a week, don't think you can also be eating like there's no tomorrow and slamming every food you see down your throat. Everything in moderation, people.

A friend of mine just asked me whether I get discouraged from working out if I don't see the results right away. It takes time. Yes, I won't lie. It DOES get frustrating, but you should look at it this way. It may not be "visible" just yet but it's there. You won't see a 3lb loss, but it's there. Perhaps you'll only really see a difference after only a 5kg weight loss, that's almost about 12lbs, right there. So don't tell me, you're going to give up because you can't "see" it yet.

Another thing about exercise, it's just like eating, in a way. You take that cookie or piece of cake thinking it won't do you harm. A bite turns out to a whole slice and you wake up still feeling good about yourself. You're thin, you see it in the mirror and the next night you think you can pull it off again and again.


By the next month, you suddenly wake up and try on your favorite skinny jeans and think, CRAP, where did THAT muffin top come from?? I swear it wasn't there yesterday!!!


So for those of you who are just beginning to work out, don't worry. Slow and steady does it. Before you know it, you'll be back in your skinny jeans and those people who have doubted you will be left choking on their words. For me personally, I might not look like I've lost much (in fact I weighed and found myself slightly heavier), BUT I am now able to fit in and zip up a dress that I bought in a smaller size (because I loved it so much) and that in itself is a huge improvement and achievement. I say throw that scale away and get a measuring tape instead.