How to Boost Energy Levels and Lose Weight

Many of us, when we embark on a weight loss programme end up feeling depressed and suffer from fatigue. This can be caused by various factors, the reduction of calorie intake, withdrawal symptoms from sugar, junk and processed foods and emotional decline as we banish the foods which we used to eat for comfort and stress relief.

There are numerous ways that we can relieve these symptoms, and they all involve one important step and that is to boost our energy levels. When we feel physically good, our energy levels will be high. If we are feeling happy, inspired, content and healthy, we will find it much easier to avoid unhealthy habits and be able to maintain our new healthy eating and exercise regime.

Here are some excellent examples of how to boost our energy and lose weight:

Deep breathing

Breathing deeply is an excellent way to energize our body and boost our energy levels. We should take a few slow, deep breaths several times a day by drawing air in all the way down to the bottom of our lungs so that our abdomen, then chest expands. When our lungs feel full to capacity, we should then exhale until we have expelled all the air we have just taken in. After a short pause, we should then repeat three or four times. We should immediately feel the benefits of feeling more alert and an increase in energy levels.

Exercise

Exercise is one of the best ways to boost energy, burn calories and lighten our mood. If we have not followed a rigorous exercise programme before, we should check with our doctor first and once we have the go ahead, we should then decide what type of exercise we would like to do. Perhaps we would like to run, jog, cycle, swim, dance, or do aerobics. We should choose any physical activity which we enjoy doing and gives us pleasure, and then include them into our daily routine.

Laughter

Laughter and happiness is an excellent way to resolve emotional and physical issues. The more we smile and laugh, the better we will feel. Laughter promotes a flood of feel-good endorphins which helps to lift us out of any emotional turmoil, and when we are feeling happy, we will be subjected to an immediate energy boost.

Employing these easy inexpensive actions into our daily routine will form a foundation to helping us to lose weight and maintain our weight loss forever.

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