Exercise Alone Isn't Enough

Exercise is vital for fat loss; by adding muscle, you lose fat but don't always affect the scale. A pound of fat is fluffy and big; a pound of muscle is dense and small. The scale should be your mirror; how your clothes fit and the compliments you receive from others is the proof.

You don't have to exercise daily for an hour to attain sustained fat loss. A high-intensity workout versus schlepping your way along in your old non-challenging routine will give you fast fat loss and health benefits.

However, exercise is not all you need. 80% of fat loss comes from what you eat. The key is to burn more calories than you are taking in. The equation never changes. The easiest way to do this is through regular vigorous exercise and eating healthy nutrient-dense foods.

You can exercise all you want but if you are taking in more calories than you are burning because of the foods you are eating then you will never lose the excess fat and get to a healthy weight. This isn't always easy to do because of our busy lifestyles but you will only get out of it what you put in. There is no magic forumla to getting and staying healthy. It takes hard work and consistency.