I am so unbelieveably tired of hearing everyone give a bunch of sop stories about why they can not maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are some very basic rules that you must not only break, but that you must bury deep into the grounds in order for you to succeed. Rule#
1. Follow diet trends. Do not, I said do not attempt every diet that you see or hear about from mass media, friends, or who ever and what ever else. Stop! Most of the time they are lies, upon lies. Diets change like the weather. Do not fall for them! R
2. Think that you only have to eat healthy without exercising. Do not think that you can get away without exercising. Even if you eat healthy and do not exercise. You will not, I repeat not get lasting results!
3. I can eat at anytime I want to. Do not eat after a certain time prior to bed. This should be a minimum of 2 hours. If possible it should be 2 1/2 hours prior to bed. When you are sleeping, your metabolism slows and any extra calories that have not been burned will turn into fat.
4. Believe that you can lose weight quickly Think that lasting results will happen in 2 weeks. You put it on over time, so therefore it will take time to take it off. You should only be losing 1 to 1 1/2lbs per week.
5. I just won't eat. Do not starve yourself. For Heaven's sake we all need food to survive and to have energy. When you starve yourself, you are depriving yourself of necessary nutrients and vitamins. Then when you eat normally again, you blow up twice as much because it's too much of a shock to your body.
6. I will just go have surgery. Do not run to the plastic surgeon's office for gastric bypass. Have you seen the sagging skin that results from this? In order to get rid of it is extremely costly then you have to get more surgery to make yourself look somewhat normal again.
7. I can learn from the mass media. Do not believe the mass media. They are actors that use trick photography and airbrushing. Stop trying to look like something or someone that is not real.
8. Allow others to dictate what you should look like. Do not let other people dictate what you should look like. God made each of us the way that He wanted to be in life. You, not your spouse, children, family, society or anyone else has the right to negate how God has intended you to be. You are to be who God created and absolutely nothing else.
9. I eat for other emotions. Do not substitute food for other emotions. Do not eat when you are sad, depressed, bored, lonely etc. You are only to eat when you are hungry for food.
10. It really doesn't matter if I pay attention to my health. This one probably bothers me the most. We were created in the likeness and image of Jesus Christ. God saved His best for last when he created us. We are to give God our absolute best, just as He did. Please stop believing all of these so called rules that have been placed on us. Live your best life.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
10 Rules Fit People Do In Their Everyday Lives
There are some basic rules that everyone that is fit follows on a day to day basis. If you notice, they are not difficult, but if you adhere to them, they will make you healthier.
Rule #1 They have a understanding that "DIET" simply does not exist. They do not count calories or jump on the diet bandwagon every week. Diets change like the weather. They eat a healthy "BALANCED" diet in moderation.
Rule #2 They have a exercise program that they follow. They may not follow a plan religiously, but they have some sort exercise that they do regularly. They keep reinventing their program so they don't get bored.
Rule #3 They only eat when they are actually hungry. They do not subsitute food for other feelings and emotions. They have a schedule that they eat meals and snacks. They eat in smaller portions so their metabolism is always functioning at it's optimal level.
Rule #4 They make sure they get enough sleep. They follow a sleep schedule. When your body is not properly rested, it can not perform at it's optimal level.
Rule #5 They drink a lot of water. The amount that is needed is up for debate, but it keeps your system flushed out of impurities. Unless you are on a vitamin regime, your urine should be a pale yellow or even clear.
Rule #6 They know when to relax. They have a venue in which they release stress. It has been proven that stress is the leading cause of many health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardio vascular disease, and stroke.
Rule #7 They have a good social network of friends and collegues. We are taught throughout the Bible that God wants us to give to others and that our gift is for us to give to our neighbor. He did not intend for us to be alone.
Rule #8 They eat breakfast every morning. There have been countless studies that prove that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gives you energy to get your day started and gets your metabolism working.
Rule#9 They are on some type of vitamin regime. Unfortunately, with all of the processing that our food goes through, a lot of the natural nutrients and vitamins are lost. We need to take extra vitamins to supplement our food intake. Speak with a nutritionist or doctor prior to beginning a regime to check for conflict and dosage.
Rule #10 They stop eating when they are full. Unless it is Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner you should not be eating until you feel like you are going to bust. Stop eating when you are full, even if you don't clean your plate. Put it up for later.
Rule #1 They have a understanding that "DIET" simply does not exist. They do not count calories or jump on the diet bandwagon every week. Diets change like the weather. They eat a healthy "BALANCED" diet in moderation.
Rule #2 They have a exercise program that they follow. They may not follow a plan religiously, but they have some sort exercise that they do regularly. They keep reinventing their program so they don't get bored.
Rule #3 They only eat when they are actually hungry. They do not subsitute food for other feelings and emotions. They have a schedule that they eat meals and snacks. They eat in smaller portions so their metabolism is always functioning at it's optimal level.
Rule #4 They make sure they get enough sleep. They follow a sleep schedule. When your body is not properly rested, it can not perform at it's optimal level.
Rule #5 They drink a lot of water. The amount that is needed is up for debate, but it keeps your system flushed out of impurities. Unless you are on a vitamin regime, your urine should be a pale yellow or even clear.
Rule #6 They know when to relax. They have a venue in which they release stress. It has been proven that stress is the leading cause of many health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardio vascular disease, and stroke.
Rule #7 They have a good social network of friends and collegues. We are taught throughout the Bible that God wants us to give to others and that our gift is for us to give to our neighbor. He did not intend for us to be alone.
Rule #8 They eat breakfast every morning. There have been countless studies that prove that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gives you energy to get your day started and gets your metabolism working.
Rule#9 They are on some type of vitamin regime. Unfortunately, with all of the processing that our food goes through, a lot of the natural nutrients and vitamins are lost. We need to take extra vitamins to supplement our food intake. Speak with a nutritionist or doctor prior to beginning a regime to check for conflict and dosage.
Rule #10 They stop eating when they are full. Unless it is Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner you should not be eating until you feel like you are going to bust. Stop eating when you are full, even if you don't clean your plate. Put it up for later.
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