Weight loss myths

Once again I will share with you about something I feel close to my heart - weight loss. I have been trying to lose weight for sometimes already. At 5 foot height, my weight right now is over the borderline of ideal weight. And I am not happy. However, I am entirely to blame because, for almost a year, I have neglected the gymnasium exercises. And my aerobic sessions are no longer like I used to do. I pledge busy almost every other day to go for my exercise. And so, it should not surprise myself that my weight is now....slightly higher that ideal.

I have been poring myself to many exercise tips from books, friends, internet. They all look good and reasonable and logical. However, some may not be as good as they sound or as effective. Through some more readings, here are what i found about some exercise myths:

1. The believe that exercise alone will help reduce the kilos.
- this is what i believe about three years ago when i first started exercising. Then after more than a year of exercising, I found that my weight only went down 3 kilos. A very disappointing number considering I was exercising almost daily for at least an hour. Then, i decided to reduce my carbohydrate intake. I get just about 2 kilos more reduction. Still some more steps to getting the desired weight. Then, I stopped my regular exercise due to being busy. And only rely on diet. It did not work.

Experts say, that we have to combine exercise and right diet plan. Exercise alone, only leads to about 3% weight reduction. So my theory is correct. So, I really have to start seriously do the more effective weight loss program on my own, regular exercise and control my appetite!

2. The believe that cardio exercise burns more fat.
- this is what i did wrong with my exercise routines. I was concentrating more on cardio exercise. Especially at the gymnasium. And then the aerobic exercise. 

Expert says, we have to alternate exercise regime, cardio and strength exercises. This will help increased metabolism and number of calories during sleep. Okay, this sounds very logic. Am seriously going to do it now although i do not really feel comfortable doing strength training.

3. The believe that a simple walk is still a exercise
- hmmmm....i walk fast most of the time. I consider my fast pace walking is fat burning in some way. So, lets see what expert says about this.

The perception that we are working harder than we really are may cause us to regain weight. So if we want to know if we really are working hard, is when it is difficult to do normal conversation during the exercise routine. I must remember this when doing the treadmill exercise....if i can still have conversation while walking the treadmill, then that is not going to lose my kilos.