| Did you read the latest news headline or here the | | | | able to tell you if you're fit enough to start a |
| latest TV commercial on fat loss? Surely, you | | | | weight reduction plan. They can also give you |
| know now you can lose 15 pounds overnight | | | | some advice on setting goals that are practical |
| whilst sleeping and still eat anything and everything | | | | and realistic for safely dropping those pounds. |
| you want and never gain it back? No vigorous | | | | It is important that you set obtainable goals. They |
| exercise needed just take a little miracle pill and | | | | need to be set just high enough to be a challenge, |
| the weight will just fall off? | | | | but not so high that you have to go on a "500 |
| Unfortunately I have heard this rubbish, more | | | | calorie diet" and possibly get discouraged too |
| times than "I can shake a stick at" you can't | | | | quickly. If your doctor suggests to you that you |
| believe a single word of it. So! Now be prepared | | | | should get rid of 40 pounds, it is wise to break |
| for some quality weight loss information you can | | | | those 40 lbs down into smaller bite size pieces. |
| trust. | | | | (Excuse the joke) |
| Take a minute and think about this. It is quite | | | | The best way of doing this is to set a long term |
| possible that it is not your responsibility that you | | | | goal of shedding the 40 pounds over a six month |
| are fat. That's right! In fact there is a possibility | | | | period. Then break this down to smaller goals of |
| that the reason you are carrying that extra | | | | only 6.5 lbs a month. Then you can break it down |
| weight is because of genetics. That's right it's in | | | | even further to about one pound a week. Can |
| your family tree, if your family tree shows a | | | | you see how you now have an easily achievable |
| history of overweight, you may well have | | | | goal? |
| inherited the same fat gene. But, there is always | | | | Once you have your weight loss goals set, you |
| a "but"; you may be making things worse by not | | | | now need to work on an exercise plan. If you |
| eating health food and living a very inactive | | | | have been living an inactive life for a long time, |
| lifestyle. | | | | then the best place to start off is with walking. |
| Now, just because you may have inherited some | | | | This will help you to gently redevelop your |
| of the fat genes, it is still up to you to take | | | | muscles in your legs and arms, and get them |
| responsibility for compounding the situation. Once | | | | back to working again. |
| you take responsibility, it will be a lot easier for | | | | Within a couple of weeks you should be up to |
| you to make the decision that things are going to | | | | walking a half mile to a mile. As your lungs and |
| change. Not only do you have get rid of some | | | | fitness start to improve you should find yourself |
| excess weight but you have to do something | | | | able to walk more briskly. Walking will be most |
| about your lifestyle as well. Because being | | | | effective when you reach and can maintain a |
| overweight can cause life threatening diseases | | | | heart rate of about 120 beats a minute for about |
| and failure to lose weight is not an option. | | | | 20 minutes. |
| The first step is to get an appointment with your | | | | So where do you start? Well the best place to |
| personal medical doctor, to make sure you don't | | | | start is at the very beginning... By first accepting |
| have an illness that may be responsible for your | | | | your personal responsibility for your health. |
| overweight. At the same time your doctor will be | | | | |