The one habit shared by all thin folk

Q: What habit do most thin people share?

A: Fidgeting.

Burning calories while not exercising.  

Forget Netflix and Chill.  Let's Netflix and fidget. 

(The above photo is supposed to convey that I'm constantly moving while watching Netflix, surfing the web, and texting.  Ya know... fidgeting.  And top right that's a Netflix promo for Molly's Game so get your mind out of the gutter.)

From Harper's Bazaar:
"Multiple studies have confirmed that fidgeting throughout the entire day can burn ten times more calories than just sitting still; one study from 2005 clocked the number at 350 calories per day, enough to lose 30 to 40 pounds in one year. It makes sense: constant motion, even while sitting, is a form of cardio."

Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis:  NEAT.  Now that it has a fancy science name you can believe.

The bigger takeaway: small things add up.
A 3,500 calorie deficit loses a lb.
At 100 calories a day that is 35 days.
That is 10 lbs a year.
That ain't that much fidgeting.

10 lbs of body fat is about the size of a pair of size 10 Men's sneakers.  

That's a lot.

In fact a lot of people who think they need to lose 10 lbs might not have 10 lbs to lose.

Go ahead right now and fidget away.  Scratch your ears, comb your hair, walk to work, take the stairs, stand up at your desk, tap your feet.

Quick aside- I tap my feet constantly.  Bugged the shit out of my sisters.  The fact that they hated it made me do it even more.  Jamie & Lyndsey- you inspired me to be fit.  Not all heroes wear capes.

Now what if you fidget with purpose.  Do 5 air squats, jump rope for 60 seconds, 5 pushups, walk to work, take the stairs, do 3 Sun salutations.  

Now imagine you work out with a Trainer 2 x's a week.  Each time you burn 150 calories, get a 50-100 calorie after burn (the Body's gotta repair).  On top of that you're getting 8 hours of sleep and chucking all the processed food out of your fridge!  You're getting stronger now.  You have a little more muscle mass which boosts your basal metabolic rate (how many calories you burn while sitting/sleeping).  

Now you're running downhill.

Losing weight is hard, small things add up and we here at Train are here to help.  Just imagine what you can accomplish with our help.

Keep it moving.