How Long Does It Take To Get In Shape (And Why)?

How Long Does It Take To Get In Shape (And Why)?

Exact Answer: Four To Five Months

We live in a world and age where there are hundreds and thousands of varieties of food. Not all of these are healthy. Some food items will make your mouth water and your waistline increase.

Food items that are great in taste and are also great in calories. Since these items are so tasty, that is extremely hard not to fall for them. Besides being the reason for weight gain, these foods can create health problems if consumed more than required.

Once you gain those extra pounds, it is tough to get back in shape.

How Long Does It Take To Get In Shape

How Long Does It Take To Get In Shape?

It is almost difficult for anyone to say no to a cheesy pizza or gorge on that blissful tub of ice cream. Everything is great until you realize your weight is increasing considerably. Losing weight and getting back in shape then becomes an utmost priority.

It is not an easy journey to get back in perfect shape once you have gained all that fat. It involves a lot of hard work, and with that, a lot of determination to get back to the perfect shape you once had. 

There are multiple ways that you can choose to cut down the gained weight. You can either go on a diet, join a gym to do exercise. You can even do both things. You can have a healthy diet and exercise to get results faster.

Whatever option you choose, it will take time to shed the accumulated fat, and it will not be an easy process. It can take four to five months to get back to shape, given your exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet.

There are multiple options, even when you consider diet options and what exercises you need to do. The correct way is to consult people who have proper knowledge and experience of dieting and exercising. It will be even better if they are a professional.

A professional can gauge in the most accurate way as to what will suit your body. Depending upon your body type and diet, they can further suggest the best options. 

The diet options and exercise you decide will determine how much time it will take to get back in shape.

ChoiceTime It Takes To Get In Shape
Dieting5 to 6 months
Exercising4 to 5 months
Dieting and Exercising3 to 4 months

Why Does It Take So Long To Get In Shape?

Gaining weight is easy but losing the gained weight is not as easy as it sounds. It takes time, effort, and more importantly, patience. Even if you have the best dietitian and the best gym trainer at your disposal, the time it will take to lose still varies from person to person. 

One person’s diet plan or exercise routine may not be suitable for another. Hence, for some people, the journey to getting back to shape is shorter, while for some, it takes time. There are quite a lot of reasons behind this, and they are as follows:

  • The main reason is that every person’s metabolism is different. Some people have bodies that require a lot of effort. Hence that could take time.
  • A person’s strength is another factor that determines how long it will take to shed weight. Some people have more strength. Hence, they can work out more and can lose more weight.
  • Another reason is the fat and the calories that need to get burned. This factor is different for every individual. Therefore, for some being back to the desired shape is easy. While for some, it takes months.

Conclusion

The most important thing before getting into the bandwagon of losing weight is understanding if you need it. The aim should be to stay fit while losing extra weight.

It is also imminent that you are determined to get on the journey. You need to know that it will require a lot of hard work, and you might even want to give up. But you should be ready to go on, irrespective of how hard it will be. In the end, all the efforts are going to be worth it.

References

  1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01639625.1993.9967941
  2. https://dspace.uevora.pt/rdpc/handle/10174/2063
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