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Introduction ......................................................................................................................
How Much Do You Need? ............................................................................................
A Healthier Choice.........................................................................................................
Reducing Your Portions.................................................................................................
Fiber…Are You Getting Enough? .............................................................................
Hit The Treadmill ...........................................................................................................
Water Is Your Best Friend ...........................................................................................
Ready…Set…Go!..........................................................................................................
Introduction
Have you ever thought upon seeing
yourself in the mirror that perhaps you could physically look a little bit
better if not a lot better than you do? You're not alone in your thinking if
this is the case!
Our craving for fatty foods and
lack of exercise is a growing concern all over the world, especially amongst
North Americans, and the statistics say our health is going down the tubes…fast!
There was a time when we could indulge because we worked hard in our physically
demanding jobs, particularly heavy labour, which meant calories would be burned
throughout the course of the day as we exhausted ourselves from morning to
night.
This is not the case now. With
the rising popularity of computers and video games and also with kids spending
more and more time surfing endlessly on social networking groups as opposed to
spending time outdoors, things are looking rough not only for the current
generation but the generations to follow which will all be exposed to the same
lifestyle which we all enjoy…(and suffer through without truly knowing it.)
Unfortunately at our expense, the
weight-loss industry is booming with it's massmarketing of bogus ineffective,
instant-results, fat-loss products. People pour tens of millions of dollars
into this industry thinking they will get the results advertised. But truth be
told, there is no such thing as instant results nor do these diet fads truly
work.
Only one thing works in life and
that is hard-work! But it's not anywhere near as hard as you think. It's a case
of seeing through hype and forcing yourself to accept reality as it is and to
then go forward with a positive attitude and make an effort.
A simple diet and a bit of
exercise can net you unbelievable results! Most people tend to quit when they
don't see results right away but it takes time for results to happen as nothing
is immediate. This is where willpower is required, to help you stay on track.
If you can stay focused on your goal to lose weight and get in shape, you will
succeed.
The following steps are laid out
to help you achieve those goals. Simply keep your eyes on the prize, stay
focused, maintain a positive attitude and watch the weight come off! J
How Much Do You Need?
How much food are you consuming
daily? How much high-calorie or fatty foods are you eating without truly
knowing it? The best way to identify where things are going wrong in your
eating habits is to begin looking at the nutrition facts on the packages of the
food you're eating and to record them in a daily log for about a week. By doing
this, you will be able to analyze where you are going wrong and where you will
need to improve to get the results you want.
The unfortunate reality is that
we cater to our taste buds instead of worrying about proper nutrition. This is
what leads to weight gain and ultimately, obesity. What's worse is that
fast-food is far more convenient for most people than spending time in the
kitchen cooking up a good dish. Society's need for convenience is a big reason
for the growing statistics of obesity which is still rising.
This is why it's so important as
a first step to take note of the foods you are putting into your body so that you
can analyze the areas which require the most attention. You will discover by
observing the nutritional value of the foods you are consuming exactly what is
causing you to pack on the pounds. From there, it means you can then begin
diminishing your fat intake and replacing the fatty foods with slightly
healthier foods.
A pound of fat consists of 3500
calories so in order to lose a pound of fat weekly, you would need to cut off
500 calories from your diet. If you are eating approximately 3000 calories per
day, you could lose weight by wiping out 500
calories from the 3000 which you are consuming by either replacing your
unhealthy meals with healthier meals and/or incorporating some exercise into
your daily regime. By taking out those 500 unhealthy calories, you are then
down to 2500 and on top of that, you decide to put in a half hour or 45 minutes
of running, biking or an elliptical. Another 500 calories off puts you down to
2000 calories for the day just with less than an hour of cardio-training and a
healthier choice of meal. At the end of the week, that will be 2 lbs of
unnecessary weight off your body…and chances are you'll be feeling much better
both mentally and physically.
Not only do you build up a great
sweat during your training, your heart and entire body gets a great workout in
the process which means heading toward a healthier lifestyle.J As always, eating less or picking out a healthier choice of
foods crossed with a bit of exercise can get you some seriously good results
which not only gives you more self-confidence but also a vote of confidence
from your family and friends.
The worst thing you can do is
crash diet which is the drastic measure of going on a food strike in hopes that
you'll drop excessive weight quickly! This only leads to disaster as you
experience hunger pains, causing your body to feast off your muscle tissue and
then eventually, you go into a serious eating binge.
The tried and tested method of
eating healthier foods and incorporating exercise into your day will always
guarantee results for the better.
A Healthier Choice!
Once you've discovered the amount
of unnecessary calories you are consuming on average, you will then need to
decide where to make adjustments in your diet so that healthier foods will
prevail over fatty foods.
If you were to take the example
of McDonalds' Big Mac which packs not only a ton of calories but a lot of bad
ingredients with it, you may consider downsizing to a hamburger which, although
still not a healthy food by any means, is much lower in calories and easier on
the health.
Let's also take the example of a
flame-broiled Whopper at Burger King which is actually bigger than the Big Mac.
A single Whopper with cheese contains over
750 calories and almost 50 grams
of fat. One could save 480 calories and about 36 grams of fat simply by
downsizing to a mayo-free junior-sized Whopper. Discard the larger-sized fries
for a smaller portion and you will have saved yourself from consuming a lot of
excess calories. If you're still feeling a little bit hungry, why not go for a
bowl of grapes or an apple instead of a second burger?
Some fast-food restaurants have
been making an attempt to offer healthier food including KFC which offers not
only fried chicken but also grilled chicken. A KFC grilled chicken breast and
drumstick mixed with mashed potatoes and gravy can go for well under 400
calories and just over 12 grams of fat. On the flip side, the extra crispy
chicken breast which taste-wise is not particularly better than the regular
fried chicken according to some, goes for nearly 500 calories and over 30 grams
of fat after having sat in the deep fryer for a longer amount of time.
If you need a quick fix but also
something tasty and you find pizza as a very pleasing convenience, try a
thin-crust at Domino's with ham and pineapple instead of pepperoni. That will
be around 200 calories you'll have just saved from entering your body.
One must also not disregard the
joy of quenching thirst with a massively-calorieridden milkshake! It tastes
amazingly good but thankfully they are offered at different sizes which means
despite the fact that you can still enjoy your favourite milkshake, you can
also go for a smaller sized cup. For example, a triple-thick strawberry shake
at the king size goes for over 1000 calories! A small-size goes for 420
calories. If you need your shake, go for the small size. If you want to trim
your waistline then discard the shake and order an orange juice! J
Let's also not forget breakfast!
People during the early-morning rush hour need a decent breakfast to energize
themselves and gather their bearings for another long day in the office mixed
with a tedious commute back and forth. The very popular Egg McMuffin is a
popular breakfast amongst Americans but it also contains 300 calories. On the
other hand, the English Muffin is half that. This is when you make the choice
of going for the relatively less-fattening order. Despite the fact that none of
it is healthy, even making a choice of down-sizing your portion or going for
the healthier dish can make all the difference on the road to losing weight.
Americans have a deep fascination
with fast-food. Fast-food means not just food on the go but also convenience
because it's much easier to go into a drive thru as opposed to rummaging through
the fridge and trying to put together a decent
meal. So why go to the trouble of cooking your own food when fast-food
is so easy to get access to considering it's all around you, wherever you go.
As before, even if fast-food is
convenient, one can still pick out healthier foods on the menu. Much like
downsizing portions from large-sized to small-sized, you can slowly pick out
healthier foods or mix your usual choices up from time to time.
Every food contains the
nutritional value on the package so it's always best to analyze what you are
putting into your body. When you keep a close eye on what you eat, there is
really no excuse for blaming the fast-food industry or anybody else for your
unhealthy shape or inability to lose weight. Fast-food is a convenience but you
alone are responsible for what you eat and you have a choice which is why it's
best when starting off on the path to a healthier lifestyle to keep a close
watch on the foods you eat.
Furthermore, losing weight is
only the beginning. Weight can creep back up if you neglect your improved
eating habits after a while. Snacking on junk food is ok if it's limited while
you still maintain a quality healthy diet. Satisfying a craving is not at all a
bad thing but making sure you stick to a reasonably healthy diet while doing
some exercise daily is essential to improving your shape on the road to
ultimately a healthier body and a healthier lifestyle.
Reducing Your Portions!
Spreading out meals into smaller portions
as opposed to eating enormous meals at any one time is a major factor in losing
weight. It's been proven that rationing your meals not only reduces your
caloric intake throughout the day but it also helps to steady your metabolism.
If you're in the habit of eating 2-3 massive meals daily, consider eating 6-7
smaller meals which are spread out throughout your day.
One thing people enjoy doing is
eating right from the packet as opposed to taking out what they need and
putting the packet away. Such an example is eating out of a mega-sized packet
of potato chips. Not only do you have no idea how much you are consuming, but
typically you're satisfying a craving by eating more than you really need until
you are completely satisfied when instead you could pour a small portion into a
bowl and add a piece of fruit to get the amount of food you actually need.
Super-sized packets are more
commonplace now than before. More items are sold in bulk and more foods are
served at restaurants with the option to supersize for a few extra cents.
Increased portions are a factor in the rising statistics for obesity. There is
always a cause but people put enjoyment ahead of anything else which naturally
leads to a health risk. This is why rationing meals are a handy way to take
control of your bad habits. It takes discipline to make adjustments and there's
really no reason why people must feel they should eat until they're full. As
always, tiny servings are fine and if still peckish, add a tiny bit more as
opposed to loading your plate and trying to finish it all. Rather than sit around feeling stuffed and undoing your belt
buckle, leaving some room so that you can have another small meal a few hours
later while still feeling good enough to mix in a little bit of exercise is a
good balance which leads to improved results. Doing this helps control the
weight and slowly it begins to come down which is a marvellous feeling when you
experience it, motivating you to work a little harder as you become confident
in your ability to take control of your own body as opposed to allowing your
cravings to take control for you.
Fiber…Are You Getting Enough?
What is fiber and why is it
important in our diets? Well quite simply, fiber helps lower the risks of some
very bad common illnesses and diseases such as diabetes, heart disease,
diverticulitis and even stroke. It also controls your urges and desires for needing
more food by helping you get the fulfillment you need so that you won't need
any more food or as much food as you crave.
The typical amount of fiber
intake daily is 30 grams for men and 20 grams for women. Great sources of fiber
include fruits and vegetables naturally, beans and whole grain breads. For
breakfast cereals, there is a good amount of fiber in Raisin Bran Extra which
contains about 7 grams.
Rapidly increasing your fiber is
never healthy so if your body is used to consuming roughly between 10-15 grams
daily, don't begin eating 30 grams at the offset. The body needs to adapt
slowly which means over a month period. There are enough sources of fiber and
you can try to shift more towards eating these types of foods and replacing the
others which are much lower in fiber.
Juice products as mentioned
earlier are much healthier than shakes. But even so, natural fruits like
oranges and apples have more fiber and less calories than juice products. You
can add fruit to your breakfast including bananas, grapes, etc. You can even
add crackers which is a source of fiber. Whole wheat breads, crackers, and some
cereals offer a good amount of fiber to start you on your day. You can even
include beans into your breakfast or lunch as beans are not only a top source
of fiber but also contains protein to help grow muscle.
Hit The Treadmill
Very few people enjoy exercise.
Exercising and seeing results is like walking up a hill. It takes an effort
which people don't like to give because effort means work. But on the downside,
much like coming down the hill, it's easy to pack on the pounds by simply doing
nothing. Physical activity can indeed be tough for some because of aching knees
or problematic backs, etc. But there are solutions to get some amount of
exercise into your day. Whether it's to use a machine like the elliptical
instead of running, or whether it's to use the exercise bike instead of biking
down trails and rocky terrains, or whether it's to just pick up a tennis
racquet and fit a little session into your evenings by hitting with your
friends or family, any little bit always helps.
Thanks to technology and video
games, there is also the Wii Fit which allows you to participate in fun
exercise routines right in your own living room while keeping a measure on your
fitness level and calories burned. Adding to that, there are also games like
tennis, boxing and bowling which require real-motion movement so you can
literally get involved physically while enjoying yourself at the same time.
If you're a novice in the world
of exercise, it's unlikely you will be burning 500 or so calories in a single
session if your plan is to lose a couple of pounds per week. In the case of a
person weighing 165lbs or so, it's unlikely they will lose 500 calories in just
a 30 minute session playing football or tennis or going jogging. It would take
more of an effort and a longer amount of time to cut that amount of calories. But similarly to spreading out
meals, you can also divide up your exercise routines throughout the day and
attain your goals.
One of the great things about
exercise, specifically cardio-type training is that it can be done during
different parts of the day and still get you the same result as you'd get doing
one solid continuous workout. If you normally wake up at 6:30am in the mornings
to get ready to go to work, consider waking up earlier at perhaps 6:00am and
doing a 30 minute run on the treadmill before getting into the shower. Not only
will you have done a tremendous workout, you'll be extremely fresh and alert
and feeling inspired before heading off to work.
Depending on your level of
fitness, a 30 minute run can burn 400-500 calories at a fairly good pace but
you can also do a brisk walk which still can burn around 200 or more calories.
After work, you may consider going for a walk in the evening time, going
cycling or even playing a little sports such as soccer, basketball,
tennis…basically anything to help you build up a sweat and get your body
working hard.
You may even consider during
rainy days or the winter season to get a gym membership and try out the variety
of cardio-machines available from the treadmill and the exercise bike to the
elliptical, stair climber and rowing machine. Everything there is specifically
designed to get your heart pumping and helping you build up a great sweat.J You can always start off slow and build up to a faster pace
over the weeks. Never force more out of yourself at the beginning than what
your body can handle. You will naturally improve over time and your health will
also improve greatly.
Water Is Your Best Friend
It's been suggested by research
that you require at least 8 glasses of water daily, but it can depend on your
weight regarding how much you actually require. You would need to divide your
weight by 2 so as an example, a man weighing 180lbs would need 60 ounces of
water in a day.
So why do experts suggest that we
drink lots of water and why is it considered so essential to a healthy life?
Well first off it helps to avoid dehydration and it keeps the kidneys
functioning well by assisting in the elimination of waste products plus it
helps to increase your metabolism which helps you to lose weight.
But aside from listening to what
experts tell you, you should make it a priority to listen to your body first
and foremost. When you are thirsty, then naturally you will drink water to
replenish yourself. Depending on the kind of work that you do, you should try
to get into the habit of drinking water regularly or even better, keeping a
water bottle handy, especially on really hot days since the heat causes you to
sweat and your body loses water and thus you will need to replenish yourself.
This is why water is so important
in our lives. Not only is it zero calories, it is basically the best source for
quenching your thirst AND the healthiest. You may consider adding water to all
of your meals over time and doing away with fruit drinks and sodas ultimately
as it will help reduce your caloric intake and you'll also feel much better
without the added sugar that comes with the other drinks.
Ready…Set…Go!
Everybody thinks they know what
to do. They read the material, they realize they need to take action and put in
the effort but they seldom do. Unless you discipline yourself to resist the
temptation of eating unhealthy foods and motivate yourself to eat healthy
foods, you will find it difficult to get on the road to a healthy life.
No amount of reading or saying
"Yes, I can do it" will
help you unless you take that first step. It takes a strong commitment to get
on track and it takes an equally strong commitment to keep at it. Most people
give up after a short time because they're not satisfied with their results. If
you can commit and keep yourself motivated and continue to aspire to eat well
and train well, you will achieve your goal. No matter what the goal is, be it
to lose weight or increase your endurance or become a better athlete in a
specific sport, you just need to go out there and make the effort and do the
work required.
Over the course of time, not only
will you mentally adjust to your training regiment but you will develop a great
amount of discipline and self-confidence and you will naturally maintain a
positive attitude which means easily being able to resist any kind of
temptation. Everybody needs to start from somewhere. Setting your goals little
by little as opposed to attempting to go all-out and trying to sweat out 10
pounds on the treadmill in the course of a week will do more harm than good.
Starting the process slowly is key which means going for a brisk walk to help
acclimate your body to the more rigorous runs you plan to do in the later
weeks.
One mistake people make when
starting out is going all out which leads to injury and soon they decide that
training is just too painful and taxing. As before, set a schedule and if
necessary, consult with a personal trainer about what might be good for you if
you feel uncomfortable coming up with a schedule. Although you do not need to
make the process so difficult. If your desire is to lose weight, all you really
require is a small daily window allotted to your exercise and keeping an eye on
what you put in your body.
Simply be confident and work
towards your goals. Be positive and you will get the results you want. As we
approach Spring, maybe now is a good time to begin developing that plan and
taking a course of action so you can get on the road to the super healthy
lifestyle you deserve? J