How To Encourage Your Children To Exercise

Nowdays, our children are unfortuanately being raised by television, video games, and internet. As a direct result, our children are becoming more and more overweight.
Children are supposed to be our pride and joy and are our future.

As parents, we need to stop allowing our children to continue to be raised by television, video games, and the internet. I remember when I was a child, those things were considered luxuaries that we got after we played outside. We would be playing at the park, riding bikes, playing tag or some other game. Here is a treadmill for children.

I want to encourage you to get your children back to those times. Even if they are not involved in organized sports, make sure they do some sort of physical exercise regardless of the type. Check out Children and Organized Sports.

Children deserve to be healthy and fit just as much as adults. The only problem is that it is left up to you to make sure that is a reality. Children will exercise if they are given the opportunity.

Try New Things in Life

Oh my goodness, for some reason we are so afraid to try new things in life. I want to encourage you to try new things in all areas of your life. It is a known fact that if you want a different result, then you must take a different action. It really is that plain and simple. When you do the same thing over and over again, you will get the same result. That is a promise.
This principle holds true even when it comes to your health through exercise and eating. If you continue to be lazy and not exercise, then how can you expect any benefit. The same is true if you do the same exercise routine every single workout. Your body will give you the same result up to a point and then you will eventually plateau. If you want to improve and grow then you must make a change.
Be encouraged to try new and completely different exercise routines that you have never tried before today. Also try new and exciting things when preparing meals for consumption. Make it a point to do a different exercise routine or to prepare meals that you have never tried before this point in time.
In Genesis 12. God instructed Abraham to leave his country and his family. God wanted him to get where he was uncomfortable and do something that he had never done before in life. God gave him the promise of blessing, but first Abraham had to do something new. So get uncomfortable and try something new and the blessing will come. Do not be afraid to be creative and innovative.

Write The Vision

When it comes to making goals it is absolutely critical that you put it down on paper. In Habakkuk 2:2". When you write it down then it becomes much more personal. When you are doing something of God, the devil gets extremely upset and will throw everything in your path to try to throw you off track. I found a totally awesome website called Living Success Network

When you have something physical to look at, it can re ignite the fire so that you can continue to remain steadfast, unmoveable, and unshakeable in reaching your goals. There are just a few things that you need to keep in mind when you write your goals.

1. Always write your vision in one or two sentences. When you write to much you can not focus your attention, on the goal. Be extremely specific in what your goal is.

2. If you can do it by yourself then most likely it is too small. Think grand scale, do not put any limits on God. He is capable of all things and nothing is impossible with God. We all need each other.

3. Be careful of who you share your goals with in your daily life. There are some people that will uplift, encourage, and motivate you and then there are those that will negate, question, or discourage you whether intentionally or unintentionally. Learn the difference.

4. Become a expert in your niche. You should know at minimum a overview of everything in your niche. It is not to say that you know everything, but you should know where to go to get the information that you need.

Ok, so now you ask what does this have to do with health and eating right? This means that when you make the decision to take stewardship through exercise and eating right, you must apply these same principles. When you apply these basic principles, you will more likely to make exercise and nutrition a lifestyle change that you will maintain for the rest of your life.

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Stop Judging Others On What They Look Like

I am so tired of the way that we as a nation treat those that are over-weight. The world as made it seem as if over-weight people are less than, inferior, or somehow not deserving. This is abosolutely ridiculous and a direct insult to God. There are countless scriptures on how we are not to judge others. Matthew 7:1-2.

We have absolutely no right to judge or treat those that are overweight any differently. God created us in is likeness and image Genesis 1:26.

We don't know what they may have experienced, if they have a medical issue, a addiction to food, or whatever the case may be. It is up to us to love them just as we are commanded by God. If a over-weight person reaches out to you, then treat them as you would want God to treat them. We are all God's children. Check out Why So Many Over-eat"

We need to stop tolerating in our daily lives and activities. Maybe once we do that, maybe just maybe the mass media will take our lead!

Remember We All Require Different Exercises and Foods

The absolute worst thing that you can do when exercising and eating right is to compare yourself to someone else. What works for one person, may or may not work for you. Each of us are created to be different, so therefore different exercises and foods will be required for us than for someone else. Check out Donna Richardson's book"Let's Get Real

How do you know what they are? I am sorry to tell you that it is a matter of trial. The only way to know for sure is to try various exercises and foods and see what works best for you. At times, it will be very frustrating because you may try several different things and see little to no improvement.

I also recommend talking to a nutritionist for what you should be eating on a regular basis. Especially if you are already eating what appears to be healthy. Your body composition may react one way versus another. Only a professional can give you a true answer to this question. Please whatever you do, do not rely on friends or worse yet the late night, early morning infomercials.

Take time to educate yourself on what exercises and nutrition is important for you. Habakkuk 2:2 says to make it plain and to write the vision. Therefore, I recommend that you put it in writing so that when you do take it to the professional you have something to show them.

Don't get discouraged when something does not work for you, it just means that you have to try something different. In doing this, you will become educated as to what works for you and how to have the best success.

Exercise And Eating Right Is About Your Health

There are so many different types of diseases that the risk greatly increases because of being overweight and poor nutrition. It really is quite simple the way that you treat your body is the way your body will treat you.

You continually put in junk, then you raise your risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. If you are continually lazy and do not exercise you open the door to be overweight, which puts extra pressure on your organs.

Make a decision before God that you will begin to eat better and to exercise. If for no other reason do it so that you can live longer and more healthy. Take care of yourself physically and you will feel better about your life spiritually, mentally and emotionally.

If you don't take care of yourself, then neither can anyone else. Learn to make small modifications and take small victories at a time, but make the decision to eat right and exercise.

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So Why Do Many Overeat?

There are so many of you that over eat? When you over eat, it may be for several different reasons. There have been studies that say that for many food becomes as addictive to some the same way someone becomes addicted to alcohol or cigarettes. Research has shown that when we respond to pleasure, it raises the dopamine levels in our brain. Dr. Bob Greene has written a book Total Body Makeover

Some doctors believe that when we over eat we receive pleasure which has a automatic response of raising the dopamine levels in our brain. Once they become addicted they never reach the point of satisfaction. Since that point is never reached, they keep eating. It is important to realize that food can also be a addiction.

If you are over eating because you are trying to fulfil feelings of pleasure, then try to replace over eating with other forms of pleasure such as hanging out with friends, or whatever else brings you pleasure.

If you have started and stopped exercise, then it is up to you to start again. Come to a understanding of why you failed so that you will not repeat them and stay positive and keep going.

Stop Posing!

When I see people posing to show off their physique, I cringe. When people start to pose, for something other than a show it shows their lack of humility. In the Bible we are taught to be humble through several scriptures. When we pose, we are saying that we are better than someone else.

In Genesis, we are taught that we were created in the likeness and image of God. No where in the Bible does it teach that we are to put ourselves above others. So why are we trying to show off. Stop showing off to other people. If you have made any progress in your exercise program and have been following it diligently then they can already see the difference in you. Trust me, when I say that you are the last person to see the improvements in your physique.

For example, if you notice changes in your arms someone else has noticed them before you. It is very likely that they didn't say anything to you because they were either jealous that it wasn't them, or it simply didn't occur for them to say anything.

Remember this has to be for you, so do it for you and stop posing. If someone offers you a compliment say Thank you and keep it moving. If they continue with the conversation then keep it at that level, just don't show off by posing.

Exercise While Pregnant

During pregnancy is a time when you will definitely have to modify your exercise program. It can still be done up until a certain point. Exactly when I don't know. Always, always talk to you ob/gyn about your intentions on exercising during pregnancy. I know that there are lots of videos and classes for expectant mothers. A exercise ball can be a great piece of equipment for expecting mothers.

Take all of the necessary precautions and guidelines presented to you by your ob/gyn. If they say that you can still maintain some type of exercise program, then you want to make sure that you take the necessary rest, hydration, and whatever else your doctor says.

I have also heard that women that exercise during pregnancy have easier labor and lose their pregnancy weight much faster than those that do not. Just remember that your first line of communication needs to be with your ob/gyn before you begin or continue to exercise during your pregnancy.

I am saying all of this under the assumption that you are not high risk. If you are high risk, I would reduce all exercise to anything more than walking around doing bicep curls with extremely light weights. That might even be too much. If the ob/gyn means bed rest that is what he means, follow his orders.