You need to exercise to lose weight. Just dieting alone does not work for most adults beyond age 20. When you are very young it might have been easy, or perhaps not, but as you get older it is not. Diet and exercise are both needed. But exercise doesn't sound like fun to most people, so let's just use the word "activity."
You need to find an activity you enjoy, which is simple to say and tougher to do. What works for you depends on who you are and what you like. For some folks, organized activities like aerobics classes are great. They enjoy the camaraderie and showing up regularly is no problem. Others prefer to exercise alone, and perhaps have no problem having peace and quiet time at the gym alone 2 or 3 times a week.
For some of us, all of the above sounds like too much formal exercise, so we may want to find an activity we enjoy. For example my parents love to walk after dinner, I like going for bike rides outdoors on country roads near my office, some people like to run, and my buddy John just likes fishing and gets plenty of activity just walking in and out of some of the beautiful areas he fishes.
Then there are some people, not me, that can thrive on organized sports, for example hockey, baseball, and others. My friend Mat keeps in shape by playing hockey with other 50 year olds twice a week. For most of us, exercise for exercise's sake doesn't cut it! Find an activity you enjoy doing, and the fitness and weight loss benefits simply become a side benefit and the activity is easy to keep up.
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