3 posts from 2008

If you are the sort of person who thinks that they can't do push ups because you're too weak well here is an excellent video that I personally follow that I found on YouTube.  It explains exactly how to do a push up and there is also an easier version for those who are new to it and need to build up their strength.

One of the primary health concerns that is plaguing patients and doctors alike and that has assumed alarming proportions and is continuously on the rise in affluent western nations is obesity. Obesity is a life style disease, the product of sedentary life styles coupled with lack of exercise and proper diet.

The problem comes down to the addiction people have for certain items of junk food such as burgers, fries and also surgery drinks like cola.  None of this is helping in keeping our populations slim and the obesity is becoming a major threat to people's health.  Such conditions like cardiac arrest, strokes, heart diseases and arthritis are common.

Therefore if you want to lead a normal, healthy, long life you have no option but to lose weight and gain a slim and trim figure. If you take conscious steps towards reducing your bulging waistline, you will no longer have to deal with people’s derogatory comments regarding your oversized round shape, it will improve your appearance, increase your confidence levels and make you look and feel better.

If you feel that you have let the pounds slip on over the years then the quicker you deal with your obesity problem the better it will be in the long run.  You should be able to see a great difference in your outlook on life.

Obesity or being overweight is a disease and like most other diseases you require expert help to cure yourself. The main thing that is making the effort has to be undertaken by you.

Those who are only slightly overweight might not feel it's important to seek medical adivice, however for those who are truly obese seeking professional help is certainly the best course of action to take.  Doctors, fitness experts and nutritionists  can all give you their advice and support in telling you what needs to be done.  You might find that medication is needed, a diet sheet and exercise program come in very handy too.  If you are going to taking anti-obesity drugs then you should also find out what side-effects can occur.

Your fitness instructor will select exercises for you that you will enjoy, like and feel comfortable with. He will also decide the duration and frequency of each exercise and those of the whole exercise schedule. The job of your nutritionist or dietician is to prepare a diet and decide what goes out of it and which healthy food items you need to incorporate, how many meals you should take, the size of the servings etc.

There are scores and scores of websites on the internet where you will obtain information like this.

It's amazing to think just how much info is available to you and you should be able to locate the details of doctors, medicines and weight loss clinics in your local area.  Lots of people have what is known as a blog where they write about their own weight loss stories.  You might find that these are helpful because they are written by people who are going through the same ups and downs that you are in terms of weight loss.

You can sign up and become members of their support group and you will discover a whole host of like minded friends who will provide you with tips to stay fit and slim. You can share your difficulties, get mouth watering recipes for low fat low carb dishes, keep yourself updated with weight loss tools, exercise tips etc.

Say no to butter, clarified butter, chocolates, sweets, junk food, oily and gravy food.

Abstain from alcohol.

Incorporate olive oil, fish, lean meat, 10-14 glasses of water daily, fruit juices, pink grapefruit, green and colored vegetables, all kinds of fruits except high calorie ones like avocado, bananas; spinach, broccoli, whole grain or whole wheat breads, brown rice in your diet.

Mix a dash of lime juice and honey in a glass of warm water and drink it after waking up in the morning. Warm water is supposed to melt fat.

Ordinary beverages are laced with calories. Why don’t you substitute canned juice with fresh fruit juice and green tea? Research has proved that green tea can increase the body’s metabolism rate, oxidation of fat, and help you lose approximately 78 calories every day, burn extra calories and fat; reduction of the digestion of fat is also another of its benefits.

Replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners can also reduce calorie intake, but doctors often advise against it.

Try not to become a couch potato.

Control your tendency to snack between meals and with a little discipline, you can put a stop to it.

Watch what you are consuming and how much.

Keep a watch over the portions or servings of food you are eating and make sure you are eating healthily.

When you eat 3 huge meals a day, your body finds it difficult to digest. Replace such meals with 5 small meals every day. This will increase your body’s metabolism rate and your body will find it easier to burn off the calories.

Another secret to losing weight substantially is to eat less than what the body requires. Never fill up your whole tummy and cram yourself with food so that your craving for food is completely gratified. Eat a little less than what you normally do and keep a bit of space in your tummy empty. This will create a caloric deficit, resulting in weight loss.

Many people believe that yoga is not good enough for quick weight loss. Power yoga will be beneficial to you in this case and you will notice significant reduction of flab.

Many fitness instructors swear by cardiovascular exercises as the magic formula for losing weight rapidly and in a healthy manner. Increase the amount of this form of exercise.

Weight lifting and resistance training will increase your body’s metabolism rate. This will result in the body burning calories throughout the day for developing muscles.

Go for a brisk jogging or walking every morning and evening.

Instead of using the elevator in the office/school/college, try to take the stairs. Climbing stairs is perhaps one of the best and highly rated methods of losing weight.

Couple your resistance training with aerobic exercises and running for an hour.

If you follow these secrets, losing weight fast won’t be a problem for you anymore.  Taking weight loss supplements can work but you should aim to use the above techniques first.  Also, make sure you lose weight at your own natural and healthy pace as there's no point in trying to lose 20 pounds really quickly only for you to put it all back on and more so.