For one of the most enjoyable and simple ways to exercise walking is hard to beat. Take a friend along and begin on your program to get weight loss fast. Walking uses the whole body and so lots of muscles are used which will strip those calories both during the exercise and for quite a while after.
If you can use the larger muscle groups then your goals will be reached more quickly. Your leg muscles are a large part of your muscle mass and will therefore burn those calories more quickly and help get that weight loss fast.
It is often thought by people that they would like to get rid of belly fat by exercising the stomach muscles but these are a small muscle in the body. The fat a lot of men find on their stomach is best reduced by using the major muscle groups rather than the small ones. So it is best to look for any exercise that can engage the large muscles rather than the small.
The best thing about walking is that it is low impact compared with many exercises and so tendons and joints are less likely to be injured than if you took up running, especially at the beginning of an exercise program. Walking can be built in to other activities such as a game of golf, and if you are like me then this can mean quite a bit of walking. Nothing beats a walk along the beach at sunrise or sunset on a nice evening.
If you are feeling fitter then go out for a game of tennis, or soccer, or a friendly game of basketball or baseball. These activities all use the major muscle groups and will burn those calories and assist in losing that weight fast.
In order to improve and benefit more from your walk then diet is also very important. Fruit and vegetables, especially fresh will provide the vitamins you need and keep you feeling as though you are full for longer. Another tip is to try and have a smaller meal for dinner so that your body does not go into storage mode while you are sleeping.
Small regular meals are the answer to help avoid those cravings and to make you feel full for longer. Missing a meal to reduce food consumption is not the answer as your body will adjust and store any calories it can locate so that it won't starve.
Continuing on the theme of small, small mouthfuls of food, well chewed are also a good idea. This gives your body more time to register that it is full and you can stop eating. Missing breakfast is a bad idea as it is this meal that kick starts your metabolism in the morning and gets your body fired up to get weight loss fast.
As a final point, water intake is very important for the correct functioning of our body right down to the cellular level. Dehydration also affects the brain function and reasoning ability. Having a glass of water can also help to reduce hunger pangs before the next meal is due.
Weight Loss Fasting & Personal Responsibility
Personal responsibility (as it relates to one's health, weight and overall health) is against the ropes and in danger of a knockout. Like the criminal who insists he is a victim of his tough childhood, many obese persons may die before their time. Why? Because they simply do not want to do what it takes to get healthy. They do not want to participate in their own own health care.
The Omnipotent Doctor
Many of these fine people are under the delusion that doctors know everything and can fix anything.The first subject in our study we shall call Jim. Jim is 100 pounds overweight and walked into the hospital with a vague sense of not being well. He proceeds to undergo thousands and thousands of dollars in tests, all of which come back negative.
Great, right?
Nope. Jim is upset. He is disappointed because no serious illnesses were discovered. "Why can't you find anything?" he tells the nurse annoyed. He leaves angry, blaming "doctors and nurses" for being incompetent and not "fixing" him. Jim will go on to other doctors in search of the elusive sickness and cure - not knowing that his breakthrough is staring at him in the mirror. He holds the key to change. Jim lacks personal responsibility.
Why Can't They Find Anything?
But the fact that Jim eats all the wrong foods, does not exercise and spends most of his spare time glued to a couch with remote control in hand "does not" cross his mind as problematic. "Why can't you find anything?" he wonders. Whose job is it to keep us healthy and in shape? Is it the doctor? The nurse? Society?
The answer to these questions is obvious but not apparent for many. We are responsible. Nobody ... nobody can "fix" us. We must learn to stand in the gap and do it for ourselves. While at first we may receive some pity and support, human beings eventually will grow weary. We will be left only with ourselves. Learn to make the tough choices NOW before life makes the PERMANENT choice of severe illness for you. Yes, taking responsibility is the easier, softer way. Don't you think?
Pass the Buck
One of the biggest challenges to weight loss is simply lack of interest for one's own well being and longevity. The biggest stumbling blocks to weight loss and health is often one's own indifference, sloth and apathy.
Agnes just learned she had Type II Diabetes.She is 60 pounds overweight, a smoker, and avid eater of fried foods and sweets - washing them down mostly with soda. Alarmed by chest pains, she goes and is admitted to the hospital for tests and observation. The nurse sits down with Agnes and attempts to explain how diabetes predisposes a person to heart disease and affects the whole body.
Agnes interrupts the nurse indicating she, "needs to call the kitchen." Her husband Sam stands by. He is visibly more than 100 pounds overweight and also smokes cigarettes. Sam does not listen to much of what was being said because he is busy eating a cheeseburger with fries and an extra large milk shake. Sam is not just eating - he is shoveling the food in his mouth almost without breathing. The nurse turns her attention back to Agnes. "Why do you have to call the kitchen?"
"Oh," Agnes replies. "They forgot to bring the chocolate cake along with the rest of the dinner." It became pretty clear to the nurse that Agnes and Sam were too busy eating and watching TV to listen to her "nagging" about diabetes, cigarettes and overeating.
But, hoping for the best, the nurse tells Agnes point-blank that she needs to eat better foods to balance her blood sugar, which is dangerously high.
Agnes' response rounds up the entire message of this article. She looks up from her dinner, angry, and tells the nurse: "Watch my blood sugar? Why do I have to do watch my blood sugar? I thought you guys were controlling it!"
Normal for Me
Sadly, this type of mentality is more common than one may think. Many diabetics believe that they are fine - so long as they take their insulin shots. So long as they do not go into diabetic shock, are going blind or are bedridden and covered with sores - they are fine. This may sound harsh, but unfortunately it is the reality for some.
Thousands will continue to die from this horrible stronghold which has seized control of their minds and bellies. Such is the power of food to hypnotize and control ... literally kill slowly and deliberately.
Fasting for weight loss, exercising, learning how to eat? Out of the question. We have seen many diabetics who say they are "used" to having high blood sugar. They are no longer alarmed and see it as "normal." "Your blood sugar is 200!" the nurse tells Rick. "Well, yes," he says. "That is high. But don't worry. It is normal for me."
Yes. It is normal to be 40, 50, 100 pounds overweight.
Then there are many who are not diabetic (yet), but still are severely overweight and in danger of contracting this killer illness. Obesity threatens to cut their lives short. Could this be you? What is your attitude toward your health and fitness?
What are some of the belief systems that keep you from taking action? How important or "not important" is it for you to be healthy, lean and live to a ripe, old age? One dear friend of mine, may he rest in peace, refused to lose weight and died last year at the stairs of his house from a sudden massive heart attack. His wife was pregnant with their first son. Cases like these are seen with more and more frequency.
Many premature deaths can be prevented by doing a 7-to 14-day juice or water fast at least once every two years, in addition to shorter fasts every six months. Some choose to fast once a week with wonderful, life-giving results.
The very best thing many of us can do is to stop eating for at least three days on a regular basis and give the digestive system time to regroup, rest, heal and detoxify. Fasting saves lives. Fasting is a direct, one-way pathway to better health, dramatic weight loss and longevity.
Fasting Torture
But to arrive at this realization some people must first overcome their apparent blindness to self responsibility. Take Al for example. He came to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. His digestive system was found to be in severe turmoil from years of destructive overeating. Al is 80 pounds overweight and suffers from hypoglycemia. The doctor puts him on an NPO or "Nothing by Mouth" regimen for 24 hours. In other words, he is put on an involuntary fast.
Within three hours, however, Al is ringing the "call" bell to the nurses' station frantically and very angry. He wants to know why he is being "tortured." "Why can't I eat? Why can't I eat? They won't let me eat! For God's sake, they won't let me eat!" Al is blind to his plight. All that matters if food. The reality of his obesity and sickness totally escapes him.
Your Life
Fasting "rests" the organ that is injured or abused. Period. If you sprain your ankle, you would not go out jogging that same day, right? Well, why is it then that we insist on continuing to eat when we are obese and toxic? The harsh reality is that THIS IS NOT Aunt Mary's tea party.
Fasting and calorie restriction is a way to reverse years of damage to your body. But most persons simply are unwilling to go through a little discomfort, even if it represents healing and much-needed weight loss. These persons may be doomed. They do not want to do anything that, even for a season, removes them from absolute comfort and instant gratification. Such was the state of the Roman empire prior to its fall.
The equation is the same today. Walk through some discomfort and embrace change. Or face consequences. Be consumed by the sword of one's own folly. Which of these indivisible and certain harvests do you wish to reap?
Remember: This is real life. YOUR LIFE. It is your responsibility to do whatever it takes to improve your health, especially (and with added urgency) if you are overweight and toxic. Doctors and hospitals are there to help us and are very valuable, but they should certainly not be seen as the "cure" for what ails us. Medications exist to treat mostly symptoms. Prevention is the best medicine.
Prevention is in your hands. It gives you the power to direct your health towards the most optimum outcome. Such is the way of the mature. Such is the way of the courageous and the wise.
The Health Bank
Fasting and calorie restriction is a way to reverse years of damage to your body. Your health is like a bank account. You have to make deposits. Fasting, dieting, eating right, exercising... all of those disciplines make deposits into your health account.
One day you may need to make a withdrawal from that wellness account. If you have made no deposits ... guess what? What will happen to you? There will be nothing in there. A day of tragedy, darkness and gnashing of teeth. It is the primary point of this article to be direct and to-the-point with real life experiences so that you, dear reader, DO NOT have to go through adverse health consequences. You can do that by admitting that you are responsible.
What needs to change in your health? How much weight do you need to lose? For how long have you been putting it off? What has become more important than your health? Start fasting, start NOW! You do not have to be a record-breaker or fast for days and days and days. Fast one day per week. Fast even half a day per week. Work your way up from there. But do it. It works. And you are worth it!
Message to Ponder On:: Your personal food choices each day & in each situation will determine the quality of your health. Doctors and hospitals are NOT responsible for your wellness. You are responsible. Fasting can take you there. Are you ready?
If you can use the larger muscle groups then your goals will be reached more quickly. Your leg muscles are a large part of your muscle mass and will therefore burn those calories more quickly and help get that weight loss fast.
It is often thought by people that they would like to get rid of belly fat by exercising the stomach muscles but these are a small muscle in the body. The fat a lot of men find on their stomach is best reduced by using the major muscle groups rather than the small ones. So it is best to look for any exercise that can engage the large muscles rather than the small.
The best thing about walking is that it is low impact compared with many exercises and so tendons and joints are less likely to be injured than if you took up running, especially at the beginning of an exercise program. Walking can be built in to other activities such as a game of golf, and if you are like me then this can mean quite a bit of walking. Nothing beats a walk along the beach at sunrise or sunset on a nice evening.
If you are feeling fitter then go out for a game of tennis, or soccer, or a friendly game of basketball or baseball. These activities all use the major muscle groups and will burn those calories and assist in losing that weight fast.
In order to improve and benefit more from your walk then diet is also very important. Fruit and vegetables, especially fresh will provide the vitamins you need and keep you feeling as though you are full for longer. Another tip is to try and have a smaller meal for dinner so that your body does not go into storage mode while you are sleeping.
Small regular meals are the answer to help avoid those cravings and to make you feel full for longer. Missing a meal to reduce food consumption is not the answer as your body will adjust and store any calories it can locate so that it won't starve.
Continuing on the theme of small, small mouthfuls of food, well chewed are also a good idea. This gives your body more time to register that it is full and you can stop eating. Missing breakfast is a bad idea as it is this meal that kick starts your metabolism in the morning and gets your body fired up to get weight loss fast.
As a final point, water intake is very important for the correct functioning of our body right down to the cellular level. Dehydration also affects the brain function and reasoning ability. Having a glass of water can also help to reduce hunger pangs before the next meal is due.
Weight Loss Fasting & Personal Responsibility
Personal responsibility (as it relates to one's health, weight and overall health) is against the ropes and in danger of a knockout. Like the criminal who insists he is a victim of his tough childhood, many obese persons may die before their time. Why? Because they simply do not want to do what it takes to get healthy. They do not want to participate in their own own health care.
The Omnipotent Doctor
Many of these fine people are under the delusion that doctors know everything and can fix anything.The first subject in our study we shall call Jim. Jim is 100 pounds overweight and walked into the hospital with a vague sense of not being well. He proceeds to undergo thousands and thousands of dollars in tests, all of which come back negative.
Great, right?
Nope. Jim is upset. He is disappointed because no serious illnesses were discovered. "Why can't you find anything?" he tells the nurse annoyed. He leaves angry, blaming "doctors and nurses" for being incompetent and not "fixing" him. Jim will go on to other doctors in search of the elusive sickness and cure - not knowing that his breakthrough is staring at him in the mirror. He holds the key to change. Jim lacks personal responsibility.
Why Can't They Find Anything?
But the fact that Jim eats all the wrong foods, does not exercise and spends most of his spare time glued to a couch with remote control in hand "does not" cross his mind as problematic. "Why can't you find anything?" he wonders. Whose job is it to keep us healthy and in shape? Is it the doctor? The nurse? Society?
The answer to these questions is obvious but not apparent for many. We are responsible. Nobody ... nobody can "fix" us. We must learn to stand in the gap and do it for ourselves. While at first we may receive some pity and support, human beings eventually will grow weary. We will be left only with ourselves. Learn to make the tough choices NOW before life makes the PERMANENT choice of severe illness for you. Yes, taking responsibility is the easier, softer way. Don't you think?
Pass the Buck
One of the biggest challenges to weight loss is simply lack of interest for one's own well being and longevity. The biggest stumbling blocks to weight loss and health is often one's own indifference, sloth and apathy.
Agnes just learned she had Type II Diabetes.She is 60 pounds overweight, a smoker, and avid eater of fried foods and sweets - washing them down mostly with soda. Alarmed by chest pains, she goes and is admitted to the hospital for tests and observation. The nurse sits down with Agnes and attempts to explain how diabetes predisposes a person to heart disease and affects the whole body.
Agnes interrupts the nurse indicating she, "needs to call the kitchen." Her husband Sam stands by. He is visibly more than 100 pounds overweight and also smokes cigarettes. Sam does not listen to much of what was being said because he is busy eating a cheeseburger with fries and an extra large milk shake. Sam is not just eating - he is shoveling the food in his mouth almost without breathing. The nurse turns her attention back to Agnes. "Why do you have to call the kitchen?"
"Oh," Agnes replies. "They forgot to bring the chocolate cake along with the rest of the dinner." It became pretty clear to the nurse that Agnes and Sam were too busy eating and watching TV to listen to her "nagging" about diabetes, cigarettes and overeating.
But, hoping for the best, the nurse tells Agnes point-blank that she needs to eat better foods to balance her blood sugar, which is dangerously high.
Agnes' response rounds up the entire message of this article. She looks up from her dinner, angry, and tells the nurse: "Watch my blood sugar? Why do I have to do watch my blood sugar? I thought you guys were controlling it!"
Normal for Me
Sadly, this type of mentality is more common than one may think. Many diabetics believe that they are fine - so long as they take their insulin shots. So long as they do not go into diabetic shock, are going blind or are bedridden and covered with sores - they are fine. This may sound harsh, but unfortunately it is the reality for some.
Thousands will continue to die from this horrible stronghold which has seized control of their minds and bellies. Such is the power of food to hypnotize and control ... literally kill slowly and deliberately.
Fasting for weight loss, exercising, learning how to eat? Out of the question. We have seen many diabetics who say they are "used" to having high blood sugar. They are no longer alarmed and see it as "normal." "Your blood sugar is 200!" the nurse tells Rick. "Well, yes," he says. "That is high. But don't worry. It is normal for me."
Yes. It is normal to be 40, 50, 100 pounds overweight.
Then there are many who are not diabetic (yet), but still are severely overweight and in danger of contracting this killer illness. Obesity threatens to cut their lives short. Could this be you? What is your attitude toward your health and fitness?
What are some of the belief systems that keep you from taking action? How important or "not important" is it for you to be healthy, lean and live to a ripe, old age? One dear friend of mine, may he rest in peace, refused to lose weight and died last year at the stairs of his house from a sudden massive heart attack. His wife was pregnant with their first son. Cases like these are seen with more and more frequency.
Many premature deaths can be prevented by doing a 7-to 14-day juice or water fast at least once every two years, in addition to shorter fasts every six months. Some choose to fast once a week with wonderful, life-giving results.
The very best thing many of us can do is to stop eating for at least three days on a regular basis and give the digestive system time to regroup, rest, heal and detoxify. Fasting saves lives. Fasting is a direct, one-way pathway to better health, dramatic weight loss and longevity.
Fasting Torture
But to arrive at this realization some people must first overcome their apparent blindness to self responsibility. Take Al for example. He came to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. His digestive system was found to be in severe turmoil from years of destructive overeating. Al is 80 pounds overweight and suffers from hypoglycemia. The doctor puts him on an NPO or "Nothing by Mouth" regimen for 24 hours. In other words, he is put on an involuntary fast.
Within three hours, however, Al is ringing the "call" bell to the nurses' station frantically and very angry. He wants to know why he is being "tortured." "Why can't I eat? Why can't I eat? They won't let me eat! For God's sake, they won't let me eat!" Al is blind to his plight. All that matters if food. The reality of his obesity and sickness totally escapes him.
Your Life
Fasting "rests" the organ that is injured or abused. Period. If you sprain your ankle, you would not go out jogging that same day, right? Well, why is it then that we insist on continuing to eat when we are obese and toxic? The harsh reality is that THIS IS NOT Aunt Mary's tea party.
Fasting and calorie restriction is a way to reverse years of damage to your body. But most persons simply are unwilling to go through a little discomfort, even if it represents healing and much-needed weight loss. These persons may be doomed. They do not want to do anything that, even for a season, removes them from absolute comfort and instant gratification. Such was the state of the Roman empire prior to its fall.
The equation is the same today. Walk through some discomfort and embrace change. Or face consequences. Be consumed by the sword of one's own folly. Which of these indivisible and certain harvests do you wish to reap?
Remember: This is real life. YOUR LIFE. It is your responsibility to do whatever it takes to improve your health, especially (and with added urgency) if you are overweight and toxic. Doctors and hospitals are there to help us and are very valuable, but they should certainly not be seen as the "cure" for what ails us. Medications exist to treat mostly symptoms. Prevention is the best medicine.
Prevention is in your hands. It gives you the power to direct your health towards the most optimum outcome. Such is the way of the mature. Such is the way of the courageous and the wise.
The Health Bank
Fasting and calorie restriction is a way to reverse years of damage to your body. Your health is like a bank account. You have to make deposits. Fasting, dieting, eating right, exercising... all of those disciplines make deposits into your health account.
One day you may need to make a withdrawal from that wellness account. If you have made no deposits ... guess what? What will happen to you? There will be nothing in there. A day of tragedy, darkness and gnashing of teeth. It is the primary point of this article to be direct and to-the-point with real life experiences so that you, dear reader, DO NOT have to go through adverse health consequences. You can do that by admitting that you are responsible.
What needs to change in your health? How much weight do you need to lose? For how long have you been putting it off? What has become more important than your health? Start fasting, start NOW! You do not have to be a record-breaker or fast for days and days and days. Fast one day per week. Fast even half a day per week. Work your way up from there. But do it. It works. And you are worth it!
Message to Ponder On:: Your personal food choices each day & in each situation will determine the quality of your health. Doctors and hospitals are NOT responsible for your wellness. You are responsible. Fasting can take you there. Are you ready?
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