In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you want to lose weight in two weeks, you will need to get some exercise just about every day. You'll find greater success if you schedule time to exercise. Block off an hour each day for this purpose. Write it on the calendar or set a reminder on your phone, and treat it like any other appointment. Even though you've scheduled a time to exercise, you won't exercise as much if you don't enjoy it. That is why it is important to pick an exercise you like. Most importantly, it should be a cardio activity that pushes your limits and challenges you. A good challenging cardio activity will help you burn calories and get your metabolism humming. Consider: walking, running, riding a bike, swimming, using an elliptical machine. Try to do about an hour of cardio each day for weight loss. If you are not accustomed to a lot of exercise, start slow, and work your way up to longer and more intense workouts. Perform interval training, alternating short periods of high-intensity exercise with moderate exercise - is a great way to burn more calories. In addition to your chosen cardio workout, make sure you walk more than you normally do. This doesn't need to be a scheduled time, but rather squeeze walking in all day long when you can. Ultimately, walking is one of the best forms of exercise and experts suggest taking at least 10,000 steps/day to promote weight loss. Park at far end of the parking lot at work or the store. Get up and take a stroll around the office at least once an hour. March in place while you're watching TV. Use a cordless phone and walk around while you're talking. Take the stairs rather than the elevator whenever you can. Try to do some brisk walking, this will get your heart rate up higher than normal walking and burn more calories. While cardio is the most important for losing weight in a short amount of time, you'll find that some light weight training will compliment cardio wonderfully and help put you on the right track for short-term weight loss and long-term fitness and health. Consider: Lateral pulldowns. Bicep curls. Push-ups Lunges Crunches.
Summary: Schedule time to exercise. Pick a fitness activity you enjoy. Make yourself walk more. Perform some light weight training.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Place a large pot onto a set of kitchen scales and set the display back to zero. Slowly scoop in or pour in your rendered animal fat until you have as close to 1lb (450g) as possible. Getting the measurements exactly right is crucial, as soap-making and glycerin making rely on a precise chemical reaction. Not having the right amount of fat can lead to caustic soap or glycerin that can be very harmful. If you want to alter the exact measurements for your own soap recipe and the type of fat you are using, look online for a soap making calculator. There are plenty that will allow you to enter the amount and types of fat you are using and give you precise instructions for the right ratios. In a separate jug or bowl, measure out 5 fluid ounces (150ml) of room temperature water. Slowly add in 2 ounces (57g) of lye, stirring constantly as you do so to incorporate it fully. Leave the lye and water mixture to react and cool down. The water and the lye will combine and create an exothermic reaction, meaning the mixture will heat up. You should always wear protective gloves and eyewear when working with lye, as it is a caustic substance that eats away at fat. If you get any lye on your skin, remove any clothing the lye may have touched and flush the skin with cold water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately. Lye may be available in the cleaning section of your local grocery store. It should be easily available online or at a specialty soap-making store. Use a candy or other food thermometer to check the temperature of your rendered animal fat. Place the pot over low heat to slowly bring the temperature up to 113F (45C) if it's too cold, or leave it to cool down if the fat is too warm. Once it's at the right temperature, remove it from any heat source. Keeping the temperatures exactly right will help the fat and the lye to combine properly, resulting in a smoother soap and clearer glycerin. With both the fat and the lye solution around 113F (45C), begin very slowly streaming the lye solution into the fat. Stir the solution in as you do, being careful not to splash the lye or get any on your skin. It may be easier to get someone to help you stir the fat while you pour in the lye. Work on a sturdy, flat surface so that you can continue stirring easily while the soap mixture thickens. Once the lye solution has been completely mixed into the fat, keep stirring in slow, regular motions. After around 15 minutes, the path of the spoon should remain visible in the soap mixture for a few seconds. This is known as tracing and is a sign that your soap mixture has thickened and is ready. Rather than stirring by hand, you could use an electric mixer or a stick blender to combine the lye and fat. Start at a low speed to avoid splashing the mixture around too much.
Summary:
Weigh out 1lb (450g) of rendered fat into a large pot. Stir 2 ounces (57g) of lye into 5 fluid ounces (150ml) of water. Bring the fat to 113F (45C) and place it on a heat proof surface. Pour the lye solution into the melted fat slowly, stirring constantly. Mix the fat and lye together until the soap begins 'tracing'.