Approximately one billion people in the world are overweight and Americans are right on top of that list. According the CDC/ National Center for Health Statistics, in 2003-2004, sixty-percent of adults over age twenty were overweight with another thirty-two percent in that same category considered obese. Believe me, those numbers have significantly increased.
Why? It's because we live a very fast paced society where it's just too easy to grab that double meat double cheeseburger with fries and a soft drink rather than consume a healthy meal. We simply don't have the time.
Most of us consume far too many foods and drinks that are high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and sodium, consequently exposing ourselves to the risks of cardio-vascular disease, Type Two Diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and even some types of cancer.
For those of us who do have the time to eat properly, face it, we simply like to cheat. Generally speaking, most of us don't have the willpower to constantly avoid all the ?goodies? that are so detrimental to our health. We've all heard that old saying? If it tastes good-spit it out!? Well, unfortunately, that's probably accurate advice, however, there are a few less dramatic methods we can employ to sort of ?have our cake and eat it too.?
1. Try to get in the mindset that you really are what you eat and slowly begin to pay closer attention to what you consume. Simply changing the way you think is one of the most powerful ways to improve any area of your life. Take five minutes each day and visualize yourself as being thinner. Sound silly? Have you seen the movie? The Secret?? If not, I strongly suggest you do so. I think you will be surprised at how much difference this technique will make.
2. Take a sack lunch to work. A turkey sandwich with some fruit, a protein bar and some diet white tea will be much better for you than that darned cheeseburger and fries. If that won't hold you until the whistle blows, have a protein drink in between instead of raiding the candy machine.
3. Avoid eating foods high in carbohydrates especially three hours before bedtime. The simple version is the carbs will be converted into sugars which will more than likely be stored as fat.
4. Any form of exercise is better than none at all. A fast paced walk for fifteen to twenty minutes three times per week is one of the most effective methods to lose weight and does not pound the body like running or jogging. Being a personal trainer, I cannot say enough about the benefits of exercise.
5. Drink a glass of water about thirty minutes prior to meals. This will make you feel full and you may not eat quite so much. Also, eating smaller portions will, in time, make it more difficult for you to over eat.
Remember, being overweight is not only undesirable and unattractive, it is most certainly detrimental to your health.
Blaming the food we eat like fat and calories will do us no good. It's not like they have their own way to stuff themselves into us. Knowing the primary factors why we are obese would hopefully open up our minds and do something about it.
3 Overlooked Culprits Why People Fail To Lose Weight
1. Lack of motivation to lose weight. We gain weight because we eat more food than what we need. That is why it gets stored as fat. But actually, we can eat all the food we want as long as we are ready to burn the excess calories that we take in.
If we want to reduce weight, we need to improve our exercise habits. And this is not easy, because let's face it - it is not easy to say goodbye to old habits, especially if it involves cutting out the favorite things we do.
We all need a strong will to pick ourselves up and command ourselves to start a few minutes of needed exercises at least 3 to 4 times a day. We should keep in mind about the numerous benefits that we will get if we develop this positive attitude.
2. Bad eating habits. When we get fat the tendency is we eat less food and if we think eating less food is not working, then we eat less and less food. Unfortunately, this only makes the condition worse. Why, because eventually hunger creeps in and when that happens, we instantly give in to the food binge we have been holding.
3. Negative emotions probably constitutes 95% of the reasons why people are overweight and why they overeat. These emotions push people to satisfy themselves and relieve such feelings through elemental satisfaction.
We should all keep in mind that we can overcome these problems that prevent us from living a healthy and fit life. Choosing a right diet plan that fits us is equally important to motivating ourselves to exercise and stick to the plan. Remember, right diet plan plus the will to lose weight equals a successful weight loss program.
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