Running is one of the best ways of losing weight. Whether it’s through an aerobics kick boxing class or running the Boston Marathon, cardiovascular activity has been shown to extend a runner’s life for up to 3 — 5 years when done in healthy amounts. Learning about the ins and outs of running is important for a beginner.

To enhance weight loss, chew your food carefully and really savor every bite. This helps your digestion and allows more time for the “fullness” to kick in. Mindful eating gives more satisfaction with less food, and helps eliminate eating due to boredom. A single bite of “forbidden” food does not have many calories, so if you can truly enjoy that one bite without needing to eat the whole thing you will not feel so deprived and you will be able to learn more self-control.

A great way to lose weight is to weigh yourself first thing in the morning. Weighing yourself first thing in the morning is the best time to be able to accurately weigh yourself. A lot of people get discouraged when they weigh themselves because they weigh themselves at the wrong time.

When you’re watching your weight, try to make smart choices at the fast food restaurant. Luckily, that’s much easier to do now. Instead of the double burger with cheese, go for the grilled chicken filet sandwich. Also, ask for easy or light sauce, or no sauce at all, which will cut way down on calories. Order one of the salads, but go easy on the dressing – or better yet, dump the dressing in the lid and dip your salad into the dressing a forkful at a time.

Now that you understand the article, go out and explore. Run cross country, run on the gravel, run to replace a poor habit with an even worse addiction, the euphoria of running. This article is just a viral tidbit meant to titillate the taste buds; nothing compares to the open joy of running alongside a shaded path and feeling the burning sensation traveling through your thighs, feet and chest.