For many people the battle of losing unwanted weight can last for a long time and very often a few failed attempts will leave them discouraged and then leave them with the feeling that losing weight naturally and effectively just isn't worth the bother of trying.
This unfortunately is the truth surrounding all weight loss programs and of course means that any further attempts will be treated with even less dedication.
Dedication and motivation are the two main active ingredients that are absolutely essential for the attainment of anything you want in life let alone the need to shed excessive uncomfortable flab.
I mean would you have got that qualification you have if you hadn't been fully motivated and determined, would you have got that driving license if you hadn't been determined and motivated - you know where I'm coming from here right?
Here are some important steps you should take to ensure you stay fully motivated and dedicated to reaching your goals and aspirations of a leaner and lighter body;
Visualize your final goals
Keep permanently on your mind the picture of yourself at the weight you want to get down to. Imagine how you're going to feel and what you're going to be able to further achieve once that excess blubber has been burnt off and replaced with some strong and toned muscle.
Know your milestones
Make sure you know your milestones and targets. Record everything you do on a regular basis so that it's not forgotten. There's no stronger motivation than seeing your goals and milestones achieved and surpassed.
Knowing and then attaining what you want to achieve will encourage you to give yourself more challenging goals to further achieve and surpass.
Start small and slow, then build
Make sure each goal or milestone is challenging but achievable. Over-reaching may prove to be your downfall as you fail to reach the impossible goals that you've set for yourself and your self esteem and motivation goes down the drain.
Be realistic and start small and slow. You'll build up to more challenging goals soon enough without trying to rush.
Keep track of each milestone and goal reached
Keep an exact record of every victory gained and goal reached and you'll be keeping a record of each step you're making toward your final and ultimate goal. Give yourself credit where credit is due and be proud of every achievement you make. Hey, you worked hard for that pat on the back didn't you?
In summary; being properly mentally prepared for the task ahead is always important and can make it much easier to be able get yourself into great shape and stay that way. Focus, set your targets and stick to them. Natural, speedy, and permanent weight loss isn't and has never been about overly complicated dieting systems and /or poisonous diet pills - it's all about simplicity, a bit of will-power and some genuine tried and tested weight loss knowledge.
You really don't have to live with uncomfortable health destroying extra weight. If you're ready to begin effectively and easily Losing Weight Naturally and keeping it off for ever, then check out my Free Review on the three #1 tried and tested weight loss programs.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Sitting: A New Health Risk
We sit too much.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, we are in an epidemic of sitting. Our parents and grandparents spent much less time sitting downphysical activity due to excessive sitting. Our places of work, schools, homes and public areas have been designed in ways to enhance sitting and minimize movement and physical activity. Nowadays, you rarely need to walk and almost never need to run. Sitting has become the norm. than we do now. We are not just sitting more...we are moving less. Most of us live a lifestyle with severely limited
Humans are designed to move. Our bodies have evolved over thousands of years to move and engage in physical labor throughout the day. The change in human lifestyle from a physically demanding life to a sedentary lifestyle over the past few decades has been relatively new, occurring just recently on the time line of human existence.
10,000 years ago, before the development of civilization, humans walked or ran 12-14 miles every day. And back then, humans rarely sat.
In 1970, 20% of Americans worked at desk jobs. Today more than 60% spend our entire work day sitting. During the past 20 years with computers, televisions and video games, most of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a screen. TV watching time for the average American has quadrupled over the past 40 years.
This increase in sitting has had detrimental effects on all of us, leading to a whole host of health problems. Research has focused onunderstanding the health benefits of physical activity and how to incorporate daily physical activity so that we can emulate our ancestors. Experts currently recommend a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise every week to help reduce the risk of conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity. However, for optimal health, I recommend a minimum of one hour of vigorous exercise every day. It is really just a fraction of what our ancestors did. They had to be on the move to find food, clothing and shelter. They had to exercise to live.
Physicians refer to people who sit too much as "sedentary." However, you can look at it two ways. There is either an excess of sitting behavior, or there is a lack of exercise. Either way, in order to be truly healthy, you must sit less and exercise more.
Researchers have categorized "nonexercise behavior" as either sedentary (sitting or lying, expending very little energy) or light-intensity activity (standing, self-care activities or slow walking). Research from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that the average person spends only 3% of their awake time exercising. One in four adults spends 70% of their time sitting and 30% doing light activities...with almost no time exercising.
Prolonged time sitting, known as "habitual sedentary behavior" is now considered a risk factor for obesity and related diseases. It is clear that we need cut out this new bad habit.
For more information on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
According to the Centers for Disease Control, we are in an epidemic of sitting. Our parents and grandparents spent much less time sitting downphysical activity due to excessive sitting. Our places of work, schools, homes and public areas have been designed in ways to enhance sitting and minimize movement and physical activity. Nowadays, you rarely need to walk and almost never need to run. Sitting has become the norm. than we do now. We are not just sitting more...we are moving less. Most of us live a lifestyle with severely limited
Humans are designed to move. Our bodies have evolved over thousands of years to move and engage in physical labor throughout the day. The change in human lifestyle from a physically demanding life to a sedentary lifestyle over the past few decades has been relatively new, occurring just recently on the time line of human existence.
10,000 years ago, before the development of civilization, humans walked or ran 12-14 miles every day. And back then, humans rarely sat.
In 1970, 20% of Americans worked at desk jobs. Today more than 60% spend our entire work day sitting. During the past 20 years with computers, televisions and video games, most of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a screen. TV watching time for the average American has quadrupled over the past 40 years.
This increase in sitting has had detrimental effects on all of us, leading to a whole host of health problems. Research has focused onunderstanding the health benefits of physical activity and how to incorporate daily physical activity so that we can emulate our ancestors. Experts currently recommend a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise every week to help reduce the risk of conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity. However, for optimal health, I recommend a minimum of one hour of vigorous exercise every day. It is really just a fraction of what our ancestors did. They had to be on the move to find food, clothing and shelter. They had to exercise to live.
Physicians refer to people who sit too much as "sedentary." However, you can look at it two ways. There is either an excess of sitting behavior, or there is a lack of exercise. Either way, in order to be truly healthy, you must sit less and exercise more.
Researchers have categorized "nonexercise behavior" as either sedentary (sitting or lying, expending very little energy) or light-intensity activity (standing, self-care activities or slow walking). Research from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that the average person spends only 3% of their awake time exercising. One in four adults spends 70% of their time sitting and 30% doing light activities...with almost no time exercising.
Prolonged time sitting, known as "habitual sedentary behavior" is now considered a risk factor for obesity and related diseases. It is clear that we need cut out this new bad habit.
For more information on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
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