So, you chosen health!
Great! So what are your goals for this success? To look thinner, to feel younger, to be stronger or just look good in the mirror so you can strut your stuff and find the person of your dreams?
Let's look back at the sat nav idea
Let's start with ...
To Look Better
This can be seen in a number of ways. I'll share my thoughts about what I think this means. Please contact me with other ideas and I will help with these too in any way I can.
How you look to other people.
This is only society's current view of what you should look like if you are healthy. (not cool, trendy, models, or any cool celebrity fads). So what does this look like? I'll start with the one most people go for, and features at the bottom of this page for that exact reason, weight.
I was "overweight" for a number of years and at one point I needed an operation. I was told that I was borderline obese and if I couldn't keep my weight below a certain level I couldn't have the operation due to "complications with the anaesthetic". Total Bart moment - see below. I was fine but it did lead to me trying several diets. I tried a National Heart Foundation diet, The Atkins diet and a few others. They did help me lose weight but I gained it again. I then read about why they work; this is what I found.
Great! So what are your goals for this success? To look thinner, to feel younger, to be stronger or just look good in the mirror so you can strut your stuff and find the person of your dreams?
Let's look back at the sat nav idea
- First, you need to know where you are going, e.g. England. DONE
- Second, you need to refine your location, e.g. South West. DONE
- Third, refine further, e.g. Plymouth (this is the above list, things like looks, weight, strength)
- Fourth, guess what? Yep, keep going, e.g. house number/name and street. (Get to ....lbs/kgs, be able to do 10 pull ups, get to size...clothing )
Let's start with ...
To Look Better
This can be seen in a number of ways. I'll share my thoughts about what I think this means. Please contact me with other ideas and I will help with these too in any way I can.
How you look to other people.
This is only society's current view of what you should look like if you are healthy. (not cool, trendy, models, or any cool celebrity fads). So what does this look like? I'll start with the one most people go for, and features at the bottom of this page for that exact reason, weight.
I was "overweight" for a number of years and at one point I needed an operation. I was told that I was borderline obese and if I couldn't keep my weight below a certain level I couldn't have the operation due to "complications with the anaesthetic". Total Bart moment - see below. I was fine but it did lead to me trying several diets. I tried a National Heart Foundation diet, The Atkins diet and a few others. They did help me lose weight but I gained it again. I then read about why they work; this is what I found.
Overweight is a term that scares people. Someone says you are over your "ideal weight" and that's it, you're...FAT! You then start to panic and try all sorts of quick fix diets and exercise routines to change NOW. Then it works for a while and then you relax and revert back to the way you were before you started. See Bart.
You are on this site because you are looking for a new life, a better life and that is what you must do... start having a better life. There are no quick fixes here. Find something that works and make it a change for the rest of your life. |
The simple rules you need to follow are always the same. The number one factor for weight gain/loss is energy. Bear with me. We get energy from the sun which plants use to grow and store to power growth; they don't store any more than they need (I've never seen a fat plant - have you?) Plants than get eaten by animals to get energy. Then some animals eat others to get this energy. So what happens now?
This energy is stored in the body for use as sugars; if these aren't used quickly they are stored as fat. Sugars can harm the body over time so the pancreas produces insulin to convert it to fat. Great if you don't know where the next meal is coming from - but the problem now is that we do and it is usually just down the road in a local shop.
This energy is stored in the body for use as sugars; if these aren't used quickly they are stored as fat. Sugars can harm the body over time so the pancreas produces insulin to convert it to fat. Great if you don't know where the next meal is coming from - but the problem now is that we do and it is usually just down the road in a local shop.
Take a look at this diagram. Most people think about the top line and seem to miss the middle bit of information. They see
too many calories/carbs =fat
The key of this line is "blood sugar spikes". Remember I said earlier that if this happens our body turns the excess energy in to fat to use it later. The bottom line I find very interesting, look what happens when you skip a meal, restrict calories/sugar or exercise on an empty stomach. The things you thought were going to help you lose weight increase cravings and only serve to burn muscle not fat. You get thinner but weaker and are struggling to resist bigger cravings for foods that you "can't" have and you wonder why you give up.
You may be asking "So how do I lose weight?" You will need to make changes. Warning. Your body needs to adjust to change so give it time or make the changes slowly. Try and stick to the healthy area above, maybe keeping your blood sugar levels towards the bottom of the safe zone for a while to speed up weight loss and help muscle gain. Then try and keep to the middle - that way you can still treat yourself from time to time or have a lapse here or there along the way and still be good.
Click below for my second view about looking good.
too many calories/carbs =fat
The key of this line is "blood sugar spikes". Remember I said earlier that if this happens our body turns the excess energy in to fat to use it later. The bottom line I find very interesting, look what happens when you skip a meal, restrict calories/sugar or exercise on an empty stomach. The things you thought were going to help you lose weight increase cravings and only serve to burn muscle not fat. You get thinner but weaker and are struggling to resist bigger cravings for foods that you "can't" have and you wonder why you give up.
You may be asking "So how do I lose weight?" You will need to make changes. Warning. Your body needs to adjust to change so give it time or make the changes slowly. Try and stick to the healthy area above, maybe keeping your blood sugar levels towards the bottom of the safe zone for a while to speed up weight loss and help muscle gain. Then try and keep to the middle - that way you can still treat yourself from time to time or have a lapse here or there along the way and still be good.
Click below for my second view about looking good.
Below are some links to expert websites - including FREE TRIALS from top authors and experts in this field. Try them out but remember this is a life change learn the lessons and then stick to the middle of the chart, don't stop when the programme/time period stops.
Venus Factor is currently the most popular fat loss method on line for women, sorry men I will include a link for you too
Venus Factor is currently the most popular fat loss method on line for women, sorry men I will include a link for you too
3WeekDiet is also very popular, this one suits men too (told you I'd include one for you) SECRET: If you try to leave the page they will offer you a $20 discount to join. Try to leave again and they offer another $20 off - shhhh try it for yourself.
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