If there’s one thing that ticks people off, it’s exercise and weight loss. Now, I’m going to tell you why. To be completely frank it’s because you’re lazy. No really, this pretty much sums it up. When it comes to us humans, we want it this way; never have to exercise and eat whatever we please. Does that sound familiar to you? It totally resonates with me. My daughter is a perfect example of this. She is 18 years old. She is 5’10″ and weighs about 155. Granted some people would say that’s totally fine and acceptable. She doesn’t appear to be fat or anything of the sort. I would say she’s just an average size. However, this is not the weight she wants to maintain. She wants to lose 20 pounds. In my opinion, that’s fine as well. Now, the only problem is her eating habits and exercise routines. First of all, if you’re seriously attempting to lose 20 pounds, you shouldn’t eat large portions. She always does this. I tell her that she consumes a much larger serving than she needs. This is an American habit. We tend to do this in the states. Secondly, she should avoid junk food and saturated fats. She doesn’t do this either. That’s two strikes against her. And finally, she should work out five days a week. Maybe four sessions of cardio and one of weight training. This would make a huge difference. Instead, she works out randomly. Maybe twice a week. Although this is better than nothing, it’s simply not enough. Especially if you’re struggling to lose 20 pounds.

For more information on proper dieting and fitness, you should turn to the World-Wide-Web. Everything you need to know is answered online. If you’re really serious and want to lose 20 pounds, you have to be willing to work for it.

Is there even one house in the United States that does not have a weight scale? If there is, I’ve never seen it. Maybe it belongs to some nature nut, who resides way out in the boonies and lives solely off the land. Yeah, that’s probably about right. As for the rest of us, we like to keep up with our poundage. Personally I weigh around 170. It can fluctuate a couple pounds either way of course. It all depends on whether I just ate or just got out of bed. Now, I definitely notice that the two females in my home, my wife and teenage daughter, like to weigh themselves on a digital weight scale each and every day. Why put yourself through this misery, I tell them. It’s not how much you weigh; it’s what your body looks like. Just take a gander at any female body builder. How much do you think they weigh? My guess is quite a bit. Especially for a woman. This is due to all the muscle mass they possess. I certainly don’t think they have much fat on those limbs. And that is the key! You don’t want to have 30 percent body fat. This is unhealthy. You want muscle! So ditch the weight scale and start working out. A nice cardio and weight training regime will do the trick.

Of course you can purchase virtually any variation of weight scale you please in this day and age. The clear ones at Sharper Image always catch my eye. Some folks like them because they also measure your body fat content. This is a good thing to keep up with. On the other hand, don’t obsess about body weight and weight scales. Work out and eat right. These are the important factors to being healthy and looking good.