Many people procrastinate as they ponder getting fit to burn the unwanted fat because they have a somewhat frightening and off-putting vision of what will be entailed. I have a phrase that I found I often find true: “The easier it is to get done, the more likely it will get done.” This applies everywhere. Be “easy” I don’t necessarily mean such as taking a diet pill standing in front of the mirror, and watching the pounds disappear. What I mean is…ok, let’s look at it this way. Many people picture “getting fit” as involving large blocks of time which they may not have (I know I don’t except for the time I am trying to get sleep).

Now consider the person who gets out of bed each day, drives to work, sits in front of a computer and gets the most exercise of the day be cruising the aisles at the grocery store. This rather typical person can see benefits rather quickly by adding 30 minutes of either continuous or intermittent activity most days of the week to be at an increased activity level.

This activity does not need to come from chunks of time that cause other valuable areas to suffer, but can be built into the daily routine. Let’s start by not looking for the closest parking spot at work or the grocery store. Park far away—see, now you get two walks per visit to each place—one from the car to the building, the other returning to the car. While mentally preparing for a meeting or planning the day’s work, walk around the building once or twice. No gym membership, no extra time from the day, and the fat burning has begun as you begin getting fit!