We all have gone through that terrible feeling of guilt after missing a workout or two in a row, and the level of guilt can be higher if we have placed all our hopes on exercise to lose weight and get in shape. However, when you are too busy to even breathe, have fallen ill, or have other unavoidable commitments, it’s okay to skip workouts. As we have mentioned above, weight loss is all about 80% diet and 20% exercise, and doing regular exercise does help to accelerate the pace of fat burning. From hitting the gym, doing yoga, to even brisk walking – every form of exercise where you get to move the body, is great for losing weight. But do not get obsessed with workouts to an extent that you want to kick yourself for having missed one. When it comes to exercise, consistency is the key that would boost weight loss and is a great way to relieve stress as well, but working out every single day of the week is not necessary. Also, do not consider exercise as a form of punishment or to compensate for the extra slice of pizza you had last night. Please do understand that rest and recovery is just as important as working out and it’s okay to miss workouts because that’s when muscles repair themselves and take shape. Taking stress, getting anxious will do no good – we agree exercise makes you feel relaxed and happy (thanks to the “feel-good” chemicals such as endorphin and adrenaline released during exercise) and feeling stressed over a miss...