Jiggly butt, jiggly gut, love handles, bat wings, double chins, muffin tops, and on and on and on. Feeling no relief from your sore aching joints because you are overweight? If so we have the solution, FAT-B-GONE!! That’s right!! A three step solution to all your Fat Burning Needs. First, take our Fat-B-Gone pill; second, exercise with our action packed workout DVD; and third, keep the weight off with our easy fat eliminating shakes. Call us now! This sounds all too familiar, right? ALL LIES!!!
How many of us have taken a weight loss pill, exercised to workout DVDs, suckered into buying these ridiculous workout machines, joining a weight loss program (such as Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig), drinking slim fast, followed popular diets (such as the Atkins or South Beach diet), joined a gym, personal trainer, etc? A majority of us can say, “I’ve done that,” while relapsing back into the same old routine. Feeling hopeless, depression sets in and the emotional eating begins. The only motivation you have to get into shape is the verbal and physical attacks you receive from ignorant jerks. Or my personal favorite, when the opposite sex prefers you to look like someone they admire. Been there!
I want to emphasize that you are beautiful or handsome, no matter whom you are. There is HOPE! If you are serious about changing your eating patterns, your activity level, and you’re over all happiness. Stop whatever you are doing and Listen Up! READY?? Here it is: It all starts with you!! Honestly most of us didn’t wake up this morning and say “Today I’m going to lie around while I engorge my face.” Or if you did, there is something missing in your life other than dieting and exercise. Here are two words to sum up a person’s over all happiness. LIFESTYLE CHANGE. A lifestyle change describes a person’s overall health, happiness, and well being. It brings balance and inner peace within all that you do. It is the proactive decision making you choose in order to make positive changes within your life. The end result is your success to achieve happiness and stability within your life. Digest that for a moment.
Before I start to dive in on the topic of exercise; First and foremost I am neither a Dr. nor a licensed nutritionist!! I’m simply giving you my opinion and advice based off my own experiences. If you have any health related issues please consult a physician first before any exercise routine. Most importantly before exercising, please drink plenty of water before and during your work out. Thanks! Now that I have gotten that out of the way, here are the many reasons why people choose not to exercise: motivation, embarrassment, health reasons, not enough time, children, work, school, homework, etc. If you know you are capable of exercising just get up and do it!! Want to know a secret?? You don’t have to run to lose the weight. You can do ordinary things just to lose the weight; such as cleaning house or washing your car. My canine babies Spock and Lexi are my walking buddies when I take them out to the park or simply taking them to potty. If you have human children, it depends on the weather and the age of the child or each child. Not having any children of my own, I’ve heard or seen parents taking their kids out for a stroll in the park. Parents hooking up a wagon like buggy to their bicycle, spending time with their kids outside, using their child or children as weights, going to the pool, have the kids work out with you to exercise DVDs, Wii Fit, etc.
On a limited a budget, joining a gym may not be an option for you. My uncle is the most creative exercise nut I know! He made a lift bar out of a porch swing and created his own little work out area in his room. Within intense cardio, weight lifting, and protein shakes; he has transformed himself from no muscles to Mr. T. He told me that within the last six months his self esteem has sky rocketed after receiving various women’s phone numbers. However you don’t have to be like Mr. T to be in shape or lose the weight. Start with the basics; stretching before every work out, jumping jacks, pushups, wall sits, crunches, leg lifts, twists, circling your arms, suicides, running in place, jogging, power walking, squats, Pilates, etc.
If you prefer to exercise in a gym, so many exercise machines to choose from. Tread mill, weight room, a fitness class, possibly an indoor pool, etc. Whether you work out in a gym or at home, a person needs to exercise at least an hour every 3 days. Even if you walked for an hour a day, that is an equivalent to logging onto your Facebook or web browsing for an hour. What if you are at work? Find a way to be more active; take the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator, park a little farther from the front of the building, etc.
Weight loss pills, are a waste of time and money. My thoughts on Weight Loss pills, nothing but placebos or these pills may possibly ruin your life. Don’t take or rely on weight loss pills!! Weight loss pills may seem like an easy route on a busy schedule. You may say “ I have a busy schedule and have no time to work out.” Really? Come on!! You know for a fact that is a big load of donkey crap. Here is a suggestion, write down your entire schedule for the week. For the time you are able to exercise, do it!
Eating healthier, becoming more active and your overall happiness plays a huge role in your lifestyle change. If you are not happy where your life is going, there is always room for change. Make positive changes in your life; find a hobby, move out of your parents house, move to another place, job hunt, eliminate negative people from your life, become friends with like minded people, find people who love you, people who respect you, people who support you, get involved in a church, get a pet, spend more time with your child or children, etc. Life is tough, stay strong! Don’t live your life miserably, enjoy life!! You only have one life, so get out there and be all you can be. Inspire, bring hope, and inner peace to those who are experiencing the same thing or tough times.
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