When I joined my first job in 2006 as a management professional, I was quite fit and my weight was just perfect, but soon as I continued working and months passed my body started losing shape and I gained weight quickly. I am 5'7" tall and my weight became 82 kgs from 68 kgs within 8 months, and I realized the threat when I started feeling back pain and joint pains at this early age of 26.
My excuses continued regarding my busy life style and I gained another 5 kgs that made me a bulky guy of 87 kgs; that was really alarming. I came to know about the red signal when I got my medical check up done; no surprise, my blood pressure had gone up and my BMI had become tarnished drastically.
That's it...enough...that was an eye opener and I decided to lose weight by any means. I started with dieting, which made me feel less energetic, then I switched to some thing organic like serious workouts, a complete mix of cardio and weight lifting. I started off with a 40 minutes workout per day and shifted to 60 minutes a day.
It's been one year now since I have joined a gym, now I have become quite regular in spite of my hectic working schedule. Now I spend one hour completely, at least 4 times a week. I am now 78 kgs (reduced from 87 to 78). I do a mix of half an hour cardio and weight training each. Still planning to lose another 8 kgs in the next 6 months.
I must conclude 60 minutes a day can keep the doctors away. We run after many things in life, but we ignore our health especially our weight management, which can be done easily by giving 60 minutes a day, 4 days a week. Try this, you will see results; there is no short cut...
Thanks for patient reading!
Good on you! Great story to read and I am thrilled that you have found what works for you and are enjoying it.
ReplyI always do exactly 45 minutes in the morning. Sometimes I'm in the mood for 60, but I'd have to get up earlier for that. It comes down motivation!
ReplyGreat read. Just what I needed. I just got out of the hospital a few weeks ago and lot 20 pounds. The food was that bad. But I am putting it back on slowly. I needed the motivation. Thanks.
ReplyI applaud your success and have a similar story. I took a very demanding job two years ago and was truly unable to find time to exercise. I started at a normal weight for me, but at the end of those two years I gained 15 lbs. and my blood pressure had climbed from a usual 110/70 or lower, to 140/90, which is borderline hypertensive! Fortunately, I am no longer at that job and six weeks ago I started back exercising, one hour and 15 minutes per day, mostly aerobic (walk/run). In that short time, my blood pressure is back down to my normal and I have dropped some of the weight. I am truly convinced that an hour of exercise a day is a great rule of thumb to stay healthy!
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