A weight loss program you might try...

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Program your Weight Loss in as Easy as a Week

The program first requires your focus and dedication, so therefore you need to be prepared in both mind and – of course – body. It is highly advised that you first visit your doctor for a check-up before embarking on any weight loss program.

It is important that when starting on any weight loss program, one should be positive enough to work for the results. Some people get impatient easily but long term effects are assured as long as one sticks to the weight loss plan at hand.

Stretch, stretch and stretch some more. Before actually doing those exercises and working out those muscles, a little stretching is needed in order to avoid any injury or soreness in your body.

It is also not advisable for anyone to try too hard. Everything should be done in moderation. Find the level of exercise and training that suits you. It should be enough for you to be comfortable in but not too convenient that it will not be much of a challenge.

The first week

The first day of the program involves a long and steady walk in a little over twenty minutes. After the walk, follow it up with a good stretch. This takes so little of your time for the first day. In less than an hour you have taken that first step to a weight loss program that could work to your advantage.

By the second day, it is good to focus on an upper body workout. This maintains your strength to be able to go through the whole program for the week.

On the third day, a brisk walk or jog for ten minutes is in order. For beginners, a lower body workout should be done in the evening.

In the fourth day, a good rest is in order, as well as a good stretch. This lag time should be used wisely though to sort out any negatives in your mind-set.

The fifth day starts with a good ten minute walk. Exercise the lower body in four sessions of workouts; follow this up with another ten minute walk, and another four sessions of lower body workout.

The sixth day should be spent on a low impact exercise such as swimming. To avoid boredom, do not be afraid to try something new.

The last day of the week is a time to solicit the support of the people you care about. Spend time with them or get them to be with you in your long walk. Again, follow up your walk with a light upper body workout.

This is just the beginning though. If by this first week you are able to stick to the program, you have a great chance to further boost your weight loss and stay with the plan until you achieve your desired result. Try as much as possible to be unlike the people who give up easily just because they could not see the result they want at the time they want – like this moment, today, now!

Patience is a virtue.

The same way it took your body time to gain all that weight, think about it as the time your body will have to exert just to get rid of it.

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Stretch, stretch and stretch some more. Before actually doing those exercises and working out those muscles, a little stretching is needed in order to avoid any injury or soreness in your body.

Recent research has proven that stretching before exercise is not only counter-productive, it also has the potential to be harmful and reduce efficiency of the exercise afterwards.

Most fitness experts now agree this kind of static stretching before exercise is not just counter-productive, but potentially harmful.

Traditional stretches, like when people bend over to touch their toes or stretch their legs on a fence, often cause the muscles to tighten rather than relax — exactly the opposite of what is needed for physical activity.

Experts say it is like extending a rubber band to its limit. When people stretch to the maximum, they are more likely to pull a muscle.


When you stretch before exercising, your body may think it's at risk of being overstretched. It compensates by contracting and becoming more tense. That means you aren't able to move as fast or as freely, making you more likely to get hurt.

In the last few years, several studies have found static stretching before playing a sport makes you slower and weaker.
And when experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention combed through more than 100 papers looking at stretching studies, they found people who stretched before exercise were no less likely to suffer injuries such as a pulled muscle, which the increased flexibility from stretching is supposed to prevent.

Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 per cent. Stretching one leg's muscles can also reduce strength in the other leg as the central nervous system can rebel against the movements.
 
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Recent research has proven that stretching before exercise is not only counter-productive, it also has the potential to be harmful and reduce efficiency of the exercise afterwards.

True. I found this out just yesterday actually. It's a shame that we're told to do something for so long and then years/decades later

"oh... wait.. did I say stretch before exercising?...yea...my bad... I meant don't stretch. hahaha ...*ahem* sorry 'bout that."
 
I used to be a professional athlete (professional as in I got paid to play).
In my daily workouts we NEVER did stretches before working out. Stretching was generally regarded as dangerous. We only did stretches once per month as a check-up of our fitness status because our sport relies heavily on flexibility, but these were probably not the stretches the OP is talking about :)
 
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