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Do You Love Yourself Enough to Lose That Extra Weight?

December 9, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

There may be some contradiction in the concept of ‘loving what we have now’ and striving to change things. But it is likely that you are not your ideal weight or fitness because you have not been kind and caring to yourself. Eating junk and not moving are NOT loving – our bodies crave this! Loving our bodies will result in weight stabilizing and excess body at naturally dropping. If you want to push things or take an accelerated approach, that is fine too, but you MUST do it from a positive, accepting and loving place. Achieving a certain weight / size / body fat percentage will not change you as a person, or make you a better person. But it is a fine goal if you want it to be!

Whatever is right for you, you can do it. You do not have to conform to any particular ‘school’ or approach. You simply need to commit to your approach, and stay focused on your goal, moving forwards with each step.

If you feel that you must go for the most extreme and ‘painful’ approach to getting in better shape, then this book is very relevant for you! That is an issue that needs to be addressed for you to learn to love your body and achieve a state of balance.

Feeling that you must deprive yourself to get results indicates you are operating from a place of self-flagellation and submission, not a place of self-love! Which usually leads to yo-yoing, guilt and permanent ‘dieting’.

Learning to be kinder to yourself is likely your personal ‘missing link’ – it certainly has been mine!

It is important that you open your mind enough to find the element or elements of the overall picture that is currently holding you back. Something is, and being prepared to think about the problem differently is the only way to find out what that might be.

An important thing to remember is that it is almost impossible to find the solution to a problem when we use the same mindset that created the problem.

When it comes to training and nutrition, finding the approach that gets results with the minimum disruption possible is by definition the most efficient. Plus, it leaves you with room to boost things later down the line. If you use up all your resources now, then find yourself stuck, you have nothing left to play with!

Information and education leads to inspiration and empowerment. Operating from a place of understanding and awareness means you do not need to rely on willpower, as you begin to make the right choices naturally. This is what this journey is about.

Caroline Radway is a fitness, nutrition and lifestyle coach. You can get your FREE report, The MIRACLES Success Solution, and get access to more top tips and advice here: FREE FITNESS TIPS!

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Will Weight Loss Bring Happiness?

December 6, 2010 By Admin Leave a Comment

By Theresa Coligan -

Do you think losing weight will bring you happiness?

I’m guessing you do, as pretty much every one of my clients says they want to lose weight:-

“Because it will make me happy”

Well, I’ve got news for you. It won’t.

Why am I telling you this? Because you will find out for yourself soon enough and I want to manage your expectations. I don’t want you to be disappointed and give up on your weight loss programme, because losing weight isn’t delivering everything that you expected it to.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Losing weight will undoubtedly make you happier than you are right now.

It will:

Give you greater confidence
Boost your self-esteem
Make you feel better about yourself
Improve your quality of life
Give you more energy……..

Loads and loads of really positive benefits, but it won’t make you happy.

You see, losing weight is not the key to eternal happiness.

The fact is that nothing external makes you happy. Happiness comes from within.

The wonderful news, however, is that happiness is available to us at any time. It is like a spring inside our body; there is an eternal source of happiness we can tap into whenever we want.

Don’t believe me?

Think about the way you feel when you listen to a really uplifting piece of music. Think about the way you feel when you see something really beautiful. Think about how you felt the last time you laughed until you cried. Instant, unadulterated happiness.

The only thing stopping us from being happy all the time are our thoughts.

Our thoughts create our reality – our personal experiences – in any given moment.

The way we respond to a given situation or a certain person or the way we perceive things can make us feel positive or negative, happy or sad, optimistic or pessimistic.

Unfortunately we very often opt for the latter, because we have programmed ourselves to do so.

Happiness comes from being in the moment – not having angry or resentful thoughts about the past; not worrying unnecessarily about the future.

It comes from being in the now – living, fully experiencing and enjoying this very moment that you are in RIGHT NOW.

It comes when your mind is still, when you’re fully present, when you’re totally engaged in a project or a hobby or with a person – when time flies and you’re ‘in flow.’

It comes from knowing that you are more than you think you are; that you are a wonderfully unique human being with so much to offer the world.

It comes from knowing that you are OK and that you’ll be OK no matter what:-

“I am me – and I am OK”

as the wonderful piece of writing from Virgina Satir goes.

It comes from knowing that you have all the internal resources you need to deal with any situation and, last but not least, it comes from living your life with passion and purpose.

So, when a client comes to me to lose weight, I help them lose weight – I’m a weight loss coach after all – and it is a very important goal.

But my ultimate goal is your ultimate goal – to help you find happiness, peace and inner security – and when you do, that’s when I know that our paths crossing have been a true blessing.

About The Author:

Theresa Coligan created http://thinkingthin.co.uk/ to help people solve one of the biggest and most challenging issues in their lives – how to lose weight and keep it off. Thinking Thin focusses on the missing link in weight loss – mindset change. Change your mindset and you easily change your behaviour; change your behaviour and you easily lose weight.

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Eat For Vitality, Radiant Health, and Your Perfect Weight!

November 7, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Kristin S. Alexander -

In order to lose weight and promote health you must abandon dieting and learn to eat. It’s really that simple! Sometimes we tend to think of food as the enemy and try to figure out ways we can avoid it and eat less. The answer is not to eat less, but eat more! More of the proper foods. Life giving, nourishing foods that will invigorate your body, create radiant health and boost your metabolism and well being. If you want to eat only junk foods, loaded with salt, sugar, unhealthy fats, and are just trying to figure out how to eat lesser amounts of these foods without adding healthy life giving foods, you will fail in your quest to lose weight and create a healthy body.

Food choices are loaded with emotional triggers, cravings, comfort, and are the basis of most social gatherings with family and friends. No wonder it’s such a minefield of opinions, heated discussions and denial! After all, who wants to crush cherished family traditions? Eat hardly anything at celebrations? No one! The truth is you don’t have to. Yes, you might need to make some changes in recipes to create a healthier version, but in the end it will be better and more loved. When at a celebration, or out with friends, there are plenty of delicious choices once you are armed with the information you need to detect hidden ingredients. Knowledge is power, especially with food.

There are things to keep in mind when changing your eating habits. First eat only foods you enjoy. Now you might be thinking, “I really enjoy cake, and fried chicken, and triple cheese pizza and that’s not helping me lose weight!” I understand, but what I mean is don’t force yourself into a crazy diet of celery sticks and cottage cheese when you can barely stand them. Instead approach the idea of changing your diet to focus on what you can have, not what you can’t. How about a fabulous breakfast of whole eggs, scrambled in butter with some of your favorite vegetables and couple of slices of sprouted grain toast? How about a juicy hamburger or steak for lunch or dinner? You can satisfy your pizza craving by making your own and loading it with healthy ingredients. When your focus is on eating a lot of the right kind of foods, you may just find that a big slice of cake is not so enjoyable anymore. Hard to believe I know, but real food really is the cure for cravings.

Another very important tip is this: Do not go cold turkey! Don’t try to change all of your habits in a day! Try adding one change a week. Breakfast is a great place to start because you will notice very quickly how a power packed start to the day will make you feel. Try those eggs scrambled in butter! Make sure you eat both pieces of that healthy bread and add in some lean protein like chicken or fish, or even steak. Small steps make change easier.

However you approach a new eating plan, keep in mind you should never go hungry! Feed your body consistently throughout the day. Between meals eat healthy snack foods like whole fruits, raw nuts and crunchy vegetables. Eat a lot of healthy food and stop worrying about calories!

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Looking After Your Health and Well-Being

June 9, 2010 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

By Sean Jordan

It is important to look after your yourself by watching your weight, eating correctly and exercising. Three simple tasks to living a long healthy life, but in reality there are very difficult to implement. It doesn’t have to be that way, by following a few simple techniques and tips along the way to a more healthier lifestyle.

Many people that start a strict weight loss program are bombarded with too many technical names and procedures on what they can and can’t eat. This can be easily simplified to a diet plan that cuts out high fat content and a lower calorie intake. If you consume less calories and burn more calories each day, you will start to lose weight. It may not be a large amount each week, but it will be a healthy gradual weight lose that will stay off. Starving yourself is unnecessary and can be harmful to your body and its organs. Junk food and ready made meals are high in saturated fats and therefore should be avoided.

The next item that probably puts you off losing weight is exercise. Most people start by exercising too much and burn out within the first week. This should be a gradual process where you build up to a more advanced exercise program, rather than half killing yourself on the first day. Any type of exercise you can do in a day is better than none. You could even start by taking a 30 minute walk each day at a brisk pace. Weather permitting, you could go for a walk during your lunch hour at work each day. If you work in a multi-story building, try taking the stairs instead of the lift.

The advice in this article may seem to simple that you feel won’t work for you, but you will be surprised how effective these techniques are. A gradual introduction into dieting and exercise means you will stick to it in the long term.

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7 Strategies For Effective Weight Loss

March 10, 2010 By Guest Contributor 4 Comments

By JR Lang –

If you would like to drop the weight for the long-term, simply focus on that which you eat and as well ensure you pick good tasting, fresh as well as appropriate food choices choices including goodies, fruits and veggies.

Just simply adhere to these very easy procedures to eliminate the first 10 pounds,and also the last few that you need to get rid of and moreover quite possibly give you a boost to a stall in your current diet.

1. Keep a count by taking notes of all items you consume and drink. Its not necessary to calculate calories. Only note just what exactly it had been that you consumed, plus the amount. You will see that being much more alert to what you really are consuming makes it possible plan wholesome and also well balanced meals as well as snacks.

2. Cut anything you eat in half. Although folks dedicate an excessive period of time counting every calorie, in fact when you simply lower every thing you eat in half, you will definitely lose weight.

3. Cut down on poor fats. Take in much more lean proteins, for instance chicken and fish.

4. Eat a whole lot less processed sugar items, ideally none. Sugar treats, like cookies, desserts, candy really merely turn to surplus fat.

5. Steer clear of starchy carbohydrates, including, pasta, rice and even potatoes. They’re definitely not conducive to fat loss, pick leafy green vegetables to accompany the low fat protein.

6. Eat a few smaller mini meals on a daily basis, as opposed to three great ones. That genuinely helps you to raise metabolism and as a consequence shed weight. Chicken and vegetables, fish plus vegetables, and other such type meals with smaller helpings approximately 4-6 times per day is definitely optimum. And, remember that if you are active and workout you can eat more.

7. Lessen fats coming from dairy products. Avoid whole milk, and also select non fat or low fat. Additionally, beware of any yogurts, cottage cheeses as well as other dairy food. In case you really enjoy yogurt, then choose sugar free ones.

Adhering to these types of basic suggestions is usually very effective for your weight reduction attempts. Should you prefer you can at all times examine a far more structured dieting diets, generally there are plenty of free weight loss plans and paid kinds also.

See all the available options for free weight loss plans, with many diets listed and their descriptions, meal plans and more at Free Weight Loss Plans Blog and make sure to read our guide on Fast Diet Myths.

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Living a Healthy Lifestyle – Slowly and Easy to Accomplish

February 5, 2010 By Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By Vishal Sri –

These days there is a lot of talk about living a healthy lifestyle. Let us see what a healthy lifestyle means. For the most part a person who lives a healthy lifestyle does not smoke, eats a healthy diet, exercises, and maintains a healthy weight. All of these may sound easy and the big deal is that it is easy. It requires that one make lifestyle choices. The key is to make changes slowly so it does not shock your system and your body will be able to handle the changes. In this way, your body will be able to accept and create a new habit. Small changes like drinking another glass of water or adding a few more steps to your routine, and even starting to add fruits to your cereal are just a few of the possible changes you can make.

The problem we tend to have here in America is that we are too sediment. Exercise is required as a part of healthy lifestyles. Many people seem to think that exercise has to be a certain amount of vigorous action. However, the truth is that any movement is movement and it will help. Any activity will help even if it is as simple an activity as gardening. Any moderate activity will be a big help. Doing your regular chores, cleaning house, and maintaining the yard are a few examples.

Just adding a little activity to your daily life will do some of the following for you. You can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. It will reduce stress and enhance self-esteem. Exercise can improve memory for older folks. Even the small amount of activity will improve your life in many ways. A small change and moderate weight loss will derive many health benefits in your life. Just 10% weight loss from obese patients will reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and increase longevity according to a health study.

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