Fitness for all (simply)
by Nigel Cunnigham
http://www.fitnessforus.com
We all know that carrying excess weight around isn't good
for us. But sometimes it's just so difficult to say
'today's the day when I start my diet'! But perhaps that's
the problem. Although millions of diet books are sold each
year, and, let's face it, it's we're talking about a huge
industry that has a lot of reason and a lot of money
invested in encouraging us to look at our figures but
they're not doing it for our benefit but for their own
pockets.
Fifty years ago the lives of our parents and grandparents
were very different. Most of us would have had very
physical jobs and we would have burned off the cooked
breakfasts and the puddings without a problem. Now our work
is equally demanding but in a different manner and we tend
to spend most of our lives sitting in front of computers.
It was quite common fifty years ago for an adult to
consume and use at least 4000 calories a day. Now, because
of our life style, we can find that 1500 calories will
cause us to put on weight and so we end up starving
ourselves. The result is our bodies demand the foods that
it needs to keep going. We don't always interpret this in
the right manner and often eat the wrong foods in belief
that we're doing the right thing and so our weight
billows.
For those of us who could be termed 'middle aged' and have
had children, the problems seem to escalate. Our waists
naturally thicken and we tend not to be as sexy and sylph-
like as we once were. In contrast, however, we hear that
fifty is the new thirty and there are great expectations on
us to still appear sexy. Our goal, however, is not to be
thinking 'sexy' but to be thinking about how we can extend
our lives and enjoy a healthy and happy time. This can be
achieved by taking full control over what we eat. Cut out
the processed foods and start eating fruit, vegetables and
nuts and our bodies will immediately begin to feel more
energised. Once your body starts to feel this buzz you'll
be able to tackle some exercise, even if it's something as
simple as making extra trips up the stairs at home and work.
The following steps will help you to take stock of your
health:
Take time to look objectively at your diet. Immediately
start eating lots of live foods like fruits, vegetables and
nuts and eliminate the 'dead' foods (anything that is
literally dead or cooked to death by frying or over
boiling).
Avoid any processed products and particularly desserts
that call themselves fat free. For a healthy body, you must
eat the right fats - almonds and avocados are great sources
of fats that you need.
Water is good for your body and will also help you to
feel full.
Have small meals or snack regularly, rather than trying
to starve yourself. Try to stop yourself from eating too
much - this isn't always easy as your stomach won't tell
you that it's full until twenty minutes after you've
finished eating.
Look at your body and decide where you need to lose the
weight. Assess the exact changes you need to make and
either buy yourself a book or go to exercise classes that
will target the right exercises.
If you can combine a new diet with exercise you will
find that your body shape will change much faster.
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