What are some exercises a person who is trying to lose weight should do?

The best way to lose weight is through cardio exercisessuch as brisk walking, running or jogging. (See the related questions, further down this page, listed under Related Questions, for in-depth information. If you're just starting then what you'll want to do is walk regularly increasing the amount of time on your feet each time. Start with 10-15 minutes and then work up. Slowly but surely you should be able to add in a few minutes of jogging throughout your walk and in no time you should be feeling better with more energy and have a nice clear mind. Exercise is proven to help you cope with stress as well as give you a happy state of mind. One very very important thing that many people forget is to eat healthy. And that is not eating granola bars and fruit juice. Sure those things can be healthy, but they contain immense amounts of sugar. The key to losing weight is to cut back on junk foods like burgers, Hot Dogs and the fried items like potato wedges, fried chicken etc and all those little yummy treats that a lot of people like. But most of these items contain a lot of fat and do no good for people who are trying to lose weight.

The best thing to drink when you're exercising is water & when you get back from walking or jogging is have some vegetables and foods that are high in protein. Something that is absolutely Excellent for you is yerba mate. It is a south American green tea that gives you energy. It is loaded in vitamins and antioxidants and actually has more than green tea believe it or not. It has no caffeine and does not give you the side affects of coffee. Yoga also is known to help people lose weight.

Some simple things you can do to lose weight at home is, to clean up your garden, pull off all the weeds, run the lawn mower yourself, water the plants yourself, clean/wash your car yourself, walk to the grocery store etc... But, the main thing is, have a active lifestyle and eat healthy. These are two things that can help you lose weight. For in depth information about the best exercises for weight loss, see the related questions further down this page, listed under Related Questions.