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90 Pounds Down: The One Trick I used

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Weight loss can appear to be a daunting task. This is especially true if you have a significant amount of weight to lose. It almost seems like its too much and too difficult. You have probably watched videos and and read articles with a similar title to this one, and you are probably skeptical. But I did it! And I want to share with you what I believe really made the difference!

Mindset

The truth is weight loss is not found in a method. You can go low-carb or low-calorie. It will NOT work! You probably know this by experience. These things do not work not because of anything inherently wrong with these diets. The problem is in our mind. That is to say, we are not really ready to lose weight on a psychological level.

The good news is that when we are truly ready to lose weight, ANY diet will work! I know because I have been there. Over the years, I have tried time and time again to follow a diet only to lose some weight and gain it again. Usually a bit more.

So you are probably asking yourself what I did. What was the mindset that really made the difference? And can it make a difference for me? Well here it is.

I Made Health and Fitness My Friend

In life, we have enemies, frenemies, and friends. Health and fitness can also be viewed in this way. It is helpful to know where you stand with health and fitness because it will ultimately determine your success or failure. Or in other words: Is weight loss your enemy, your frenemy, or your friend?

Fitness as an Enemy

The sad fact of the matter is that we have all had enemies over the years. But the good news about enemies is you know exactly were you stand with them. Like people, fitness can be an enemy to you at times. But the good news, when you are enemies with diet and exercise, you know your precise relationship. This is those times when you do not give a f*&% about losing wight!

Fitness as a Frenemy

Like enemies, we have all had our share of frenemies. However, this can be the most deceptive relationship especially when it comes to weight loss. This is due to the fact that you and fitness can look like you are working together for a common goal. Namely, weight loss. You work together and can even discover some things about fitness you really enjoy. This makes is seem as though you and your weight loss goals are friends. But deep down, you can’t stand each other!

Because of this deep resentment, you will eventually return fitness will be come an enemy once more. When this happens, going off plan is the inevitable result.

Fitness as a Friend

Finally there is fitness as a friend. This is where real success begins to bloom. Not just success short term but a real lasting change. You are genuinely into weight loss. Fitness is something you see as a long term relationship.

From experience, health and fitness will by your best friends. When you truly make friends with them, weight loss will be easier than can believe. And this will be true hatever plan you choose to reach your fitness goals!

Final Thoughts

Please remember that you should always talk to your doctor before you start any fitness program.

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Three “Easy” Ways to Build Exercise Into Your Life

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Whether you want to lose weight or just have a more healthy lifestyle, exercise is essential. While it is not a magic bullet, exercise can greatly enhance your progress in your health journey. However, finding the time can be difficult particularly if you have a busy life. Even if you can find for the gym, you might still want to look for ways to to build extra movement into your day in order to reach your health goals faster. Good news. Here are three “easy” ways to get some extra exercise into your life!

Chores

Doing extra household chores might not sound like the most exciting thing to do. But let’s face it, if you are anything like me, you probably have a bunch that you put off regularly. Folding laundry, yard work, and floors are at the top of mine.

Believe it or not, these activities put in a lot of extra movement into your life. The result of this is of course more calories burned! More calories burned throughout your day will definitely get you to your weight loss goals faster!

The trick is make it fun! Listen to your favorite podcast or some great music. If you are in a position to do so, watch your favorite series. Personal example: When I fold laundry, I always have my laptop open streaming the latest series that I am super-interested in! And besides all that, my chores are getting done!

Shopping

Shopping is a great way to get some extra steps in your day! First off park far from the entrance. Its a few more steps and it doesn’t take a lot of time to make the effort.

Also, before you leave, make one more quick trip around the grocery/department store. There have been so many times I arrived at home and realized that there was that one more thing I could have used or needed. Making one more trip around the store will not only get some extra movement into your life, but it will ultimately save you time by not having to return to get those extra items you forgot!

Between Responsibilities

If you are anything like me, you day is filled with responsibilities. I have to return calls, write articles, see clients. The list goes on.

One thing that I have made a habit of doing is putting some extra exercise between each of my responsibilities. For example, while writing this article, I made sure I paced the floor about ten to twenty times each time I needed to take a break before writing my next thought.

Another thing I do on the regular is get a set of pushups in before I start a new project. So after this article, and before I make that next phone call, I will I do a set of pushups! A set of pushups is not super strenuous and will not get me so sweaty that I am unpresentable for my next “to do.” Its just another great way to build lasting health into my day!

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Final Thoughts

Remember that these little things do add up over time. And reaching your weight loss goals is a marathon and not a sprit! Doing these simple steps will help make health and fitness a lifestyle!

Also remember to always consult your doctor!

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Article by: G. E. Carlin   

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The Problem With Intuitive Eating: It’s Not What You Might Think

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In my last article, I talked about the three ways Intuitive Eating can help you on your weight loss journey. However, you can run into trouble with following the plan especially if you are a serial dieter. Here is the problem you might face and what you can do to fix it.

My Experience and My Failure

For practically my whole life I grew up trying one diet after another. I remember the first diet I went on was at eleven years old. What this did to me was make me very self conscious about the way I ate and what I ate. Sadly, nothing I did ever seemed to work for one reason or another. I just kept gaining and losing weight and eventually became fat and unhealthy. Nearly ten years ago, I finally was fed up with the way I looked and felt. I was ready psychologically to lose weight and I did!

My journey to a healthy weight took about a year and a half. During this experience, I ran came across Intuitive Eating. I decided to give it a try. And it worked! But, because of my long history with dieting, I was consumed with what I was eating, how much I was eating, and when I was eating. One day I felt like I ate a little too much and too much of the wrong food. My obsession with food came back and I could no longer stick to the plan. I went back to ultra dieting again!

My concerns were understandable. I was conditioned from to be obsessed with food. And besides that, I was finally losing wight and I did not want to get fat again. I could just no longer bring myself to be relaxed enough around food to follow the plan. I failed!

How to Break Free

If Intuitive Eating is something you want to try, and you do not want to fall into the same trap I did, then here is what you have to do. You really have to throw yourself into the plan. It might be hard to do especially if you have been conditioned to be obsessed with food. You have to trust the program! And you have to trust yourself! And you have to not care about failure!

You will fail! So what. Get over it immediately! If you eat too much one day, it really is not big deal! The chances are, if you are really following the program, you will not do it continually. Honor your hunger and full signals. Really slow down and enjoy your food! Your body will tell you when you have had enough. Trust the program it really does work!

Reconditioning yourself to not be obsessed with food will take time. Accept that fact and eventually you will be free of your obsession and free to be at harmony with your body.

My Intuitive Eating Today

Currently, I maintain my weight almost exclusively though Intuitive Eating. I’m not going to lie to you, I also engage in a bit of Intermittent Fasting but this is mostly due to other health benefits of IF and not for weight loss. I am finally free from the dieting cycle and I feel great!

Please remember I am not a doctor and you should consult your doctor before you start any plan.

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Intuitive Eating: Tree Ways it Can Help

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If you are looking to lose wight, then I am sure you have heard about Intuitive Eating. But the question you might be asking yourself is: is this plan right for me? I have asked myself the same question and have tried it with moderate success over the years. Here are three ways in which this program can help you on your weight loss journey.

First Way It Helps

Intuitive Eating is a great place to start! If you have tried diets before and have never been able to stick to anything (for whatever reason), Intuitive Eating is an easy way to get started. It will help you cut back on the amount of food you eat as well as help reign in cravings.

You Will lose wight even possibly a signifiant amount. However, keep in mind (and this is only my experience), it is doubtful that it will get you to your ultimate weight loss goals. This is particularly true if you are trying to get to six-pack.

Second Way It Helps

The second way Intuitive eating can help is on diet breaks. We have all been there. You are following you diet and you are losing weigh! But then….Well you just get tired and the cravings are too much. You go back to eating the way you were, and before you know you start putting the weight back on.

But there is help with Intuitive Eating! Instead of going back to what got you overweight in the first place, try Intuitive Eating instead. Its a simple way to take a break, and eat some of your favorite food without without putting a bunch of extra weight back on again!

The Third Way It Helps

The last way it can help is with maintenance. If you are already at your weight loss goals, and are looking for a way to stop dieting without putting on weight again, Intuitive eating is a great option. Not all of us want to maintain a six-pack. We just want to be healthy. If you are at a comfortable wight that is right for you, and you want to stay there with little effort, then I highly recommend Intuitive Eating.

Final Word

Please note that I am not a doctor and you should consult your doctor before you start any plan.

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