Читать книгу The Little Book of Calorie Burning - Литагент HarperCollins USD, Ю. Д. Земенков, Koostaja: Ajakiri New Scientist - Страница 19

If you have more than 10 per cent of your body weight to lose, or you’re over 35 and haven’t exercised since you hung up your school blazer, arrange for some kind of supervision by a qualified trainer to ensure that you don’t come to any harm. This needn’t be in a gym; if you can afford to pay for it a personal trainer will come and see you at home. These guys tend to be serious eye candy, giving you extra motivation to keep up the calorie-burning.

 Too shy to be seen in public wearing Lycra? This is more common than you might think, even for those who don’t work as a body double for the Michelin man, but don’t let it stop you. Wear a baggy T-shirt over loose leggings so that you are comfortable. Once in the gym or class, no one will give you a second glance because they will all be too busy looking at themselves and worrying about whether anyone is judging them. Either that or they’ll be admiring themselves in the mirrored walls and will have eyes for nothing but their own sculpted biceps and pecs.

 Too lazy to exercise? It’s a question of laziness versus vanity so if you are more lazy than you are vain, feel free to stay on the sofa picking your nose and flicking fag ash into the nearest beer can, or into the ketchup on top of your leftover burger. Just put this book down, though; it’s not designed for slobs.

This book is for people who like to look their best while living life to the full; people who want to say, ‘Yes’ to that last cocktail or slice of choccie cake yet still be able to squeeze into their skinny jeans; it’s for people who want to attract their ideal choice of partner and then be able to eat and drink whatever they feel like on glamorous dinner dates.

So if this sounds like you, start flicking through and choose the activities you fancy to help burn your calories. Eat, drink and be energetic, for tomorrow there will be another party.