Effective Weight Loss Programs - Changing Your Lifestyle and the Way You Think to Get Slim................

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Well, we are getting close to the end of the first month of 2010. I know many of you are in the beginning stages of keeping your New Year Resolutions by getting in shape and eating better and maybe even getting on a crash diet.

Of course, doing all this can provide some success for you and it may just be the impetus and the jump start you need in getting you on the right track to complete healthiness !!

But I will have to tell you from my experience long term Success in keeping in shape and staying lean and slim is based on a long term change in your Lifestyle and Mindset !!

This is just pretty much fact !! Now there is nothing wrong with finding a diet to start out on to quickly lose a few pounds in a short period of time. So long as you realize that it is only a tip toe in the right direction. However, you must then commit yourself to a long term way of Life that involves being smart in what you eat and how you eat as well as keeping a regular exercise regimen that you can do every week for many years.

You ever see that old cartoon where the tortoise and the rabbit race each other in a marathon ? Well, the rabbit starts out fast and is miles ahead of the tortoise. But he is unable to keep such a fast pace so eventually the tortoise catches up and wins the race. Well, you need to be like the tortoise in your own life and realize that staying healthy and eating right and exercising is a long term endeavour. And you will only see real results after a period of time. So keep a steady pace just like that tortoise did !! ;)

I also think that applying Visualization into your mode of thinking can go along way in your efforts to lose weight and stay healthy. Everyday you need to take a step back , close your eyes and Visualize where you want to be in a few months and a few years and what you need to do to get there. Do this on a regular basis. Actually, come up with a picture of the body you want and re enforce that everyday by doing little things that will put you on track to achieving it. Ab example would be instead of snacking on a piece of pizza in midday why dont you carry around an Apple that you can much on. Or instead of taking your car to the store down the block just walk to it.

Do things like this on a continual basis and eventually it will become second nature and it will become a permanent part of your life and spirit. !! :)

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Losing Belly Fat - Hey Folks You Cant Spot Reduce !!

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Hello guys..........i hope you are having a great 2010 !! Can you believe it is the start of a new decade ?? Where did the last one go to so fast ?? Geesh, you remember Y@K ?? That seems like yesterday.

Anyway, I know many of you are going all out to get in shape and get healthy and slim. Well, that is a good thing but always remember folks that staying slim and healthy is a long term endeavour so please be patient with it !!

Anyway, today I just wanted to briefly go over something that many people have a misconception about. The reason I bring this up is because I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine yesterday, He was talking about how he was trying a new form of weight loss that involved just doing push ups and sit ups and that was it !!

We argued for 30 minutes as he insisted that by doing just the sit ups alone that he would lose the 20 lbs in no time that he wanted so badly to do.

Well, folks I will tell you now that you CANNOT spot reduce weight on your body. You can do all the sit ups you want but if you do not eat right and do not get some cardio in you will NEVER lose any weight.
What will happen is you will have muscles around your Abs but no one will ever see them because of the layer of fat on top of it.

This is the sad reality.

So bottom line: Along with your sit ups you need to incorporate things like running,swimming, biking, hiking, skiing, walking etc... to see any weight reduction.
Of course you need to eat healthy on top of all this !! :)

So cheers to a great 2010 !!

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Hey Guys Lets have a GREAT 2010 and Strive Toward Losing Body Fat .........

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Okay, so we are getting close to the New Years and what better time than to start making some goals to get to that point where you want to be in your Life.

Many of us want to make more money , many of us want to spend more time with our loved ones, many of us want to shoot for that job promotion, many of us want to rekindle long lost relationships with past friends and lovers, and many of us just want to get into good shape and get lean and mean. :)

Now out of all those I think more people would say that the most popular one that everyone is striving for is the last one. And you know what I would have to agree with you.

Losing weight and staying healthy is something that most in our Society want. And with the New Year what better time to start this endeavour.

Let me start off by saying I think one of the worst ways to approach getting healthy and slim is to start a New Years crash diet. Low and behold we see literally thousands upon thousands of people doing this year after year. Getting on that liquid diet or herbal tea diet. And you know what happens most of the time with these crash dieters ?? They will lose 10 or 20 pounds in 4 weeks but then take a look where they are in 6 months. Usually, they have not only gained back the 10 or 20 lbs in that time but they have gained an additional 10lbs or so on top of that.

I have found this to be a continuing theme in the crash dieter's experience.

Nope, the best way to get slim is to start inward and educate yourself on how to eat healthy and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This involves subtle but important changes in your whole approach towards Life.
Like eating lean proteins and lean fats with vegetables and whole grains and snacking on items like low salted nuts, almonds,and fruits.

Along with this it is paramount that you develop a long term exercise regimen. If all you can do is Walk that is perfectly find. But do the activity on a weekly basis for many years to come. Thing long,long,loooooooong term !!!

Anyway, there is just no getting around these two important issues. I look forward to talking about them more in 2010 and sharing my experience with all you guys out there.


In meantime, have a great New Years and cheer to our success !!

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Weight Losing Tips - I busted out a 5 Miler Yesterday and It was Truly Runner's High !!

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I tell you what I believe that all forms of exercise when done in a consistent and timely manner will produce good results for someone trying to lose weight and stay healthy. But ,for me at least, Running is one of those exercises that take my Mind and Body to the highest levels.

Case and point last night. I went out right before it got dark here in the Desert for a nice run. I went for 45 minutes and it was an incredible feeling as I felt stronger than I have felt in years. And the longer I ran the stronger I felt.
Well, for those of you who may not know what I experienced last night it is called Runner's High !!

Your body gets into a rhythm and your Mind and Spirit gets into a comfortable zone and you feel as though you can sprint for miles and miles without slowing down. Its really an incredible feeling.

I encourage you guys to at least give Walking a chance as something that can be part of your regular exercise regimen. As you Walk more and more for a number of months during each Walk pick up the pace and maybe jog for a few hundred yards. Do this each time you got out Walking and each time increase the distance that you jog. After awhile you will be just jogging and that's it.

Once you start to jog you will see the many benefits to your health and weight. Word of warning though be sure to jog on softer surfaces whenever possible. Try to minimize the amount of time you jog on hard asphalt as this will decrease injury to your knees and other joints.

Anyway, I hope this gives you a little motivation to at least try some jogging as part of your Lifestyle.

It will go a long way in giving you a happier and healthier Life !! ;)

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Thanksgiving is Over so Now It is back to the Grindstone with Effective Weight Loss........

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Wow, its been a long two weeks away from my Blog here. I hope you guys had a terrific Thanksgiving. I know my Wife, daughter , and I had a really good one with her family in Texas !!

I have to admit I threw down some serious chow last week. But you know what ?? I managed to get three full Runs while I was there. And that was my goal. So I was proud of that fact.

Exercising with a regular regimen is one of the Keys in staying lean and healthy. There is just no getting around that. Even if it is just walking twice a week. If you can do that for years and years every week and eat sensibly then you are going to be slim and feel good !!

Okay, so the Christmas Season is upon us. I just want to ask you guys what measures are you gonna take to make sure you dont overindulge at that Office party or at the Movies here in the next month??

Well, just keep this in Mind that maintaining a healthy weight is a long term process and every single slip you have will make it that much harder to reach your goals.

So be sure to refocus your Mind and Spirit for the next couple of weeks because there will be temptation. And if you can make it to New years without too many slip ups then you are on your way to much Success !! :)

I know many of you guys dont think you have the willpower to do this. But believe me if you are reading this Blog you are taking the first step in having a healthy and lean body !! And it is just a matter of your self conscious constantly reassuring yourself that it can be done.

So just hang in there !! ;)

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Effective Weight Loss - Hey guys Please Eat Sensibly for Thanksgiving !!

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Well guys guess what is coming up next week ?? Of course, it is Thanksgiving. And do you realize that this day is the number one day of the entire year for the consumption of calories in the US ??

Yes this is very true. And i want to impress upon you guys to enjoy yourself with your family and loved ones. But do it with moderation.

I know for myself it is a very challenging time to push myself away from the dinner table.

Let me give you one option if your fight is almost impossible to stay away from a big Thanksgiving meal. Well, two to three days before the big day just eat moderately and try to stick with some low fat salads and fruit and lean meats. Eat with portion control as the main goal. And I strongly encourage you to go out and at least walk briskly for 30 minutes at a time.

What you are doing here is setting a balanced lifestyle as your goal and main ficus.
You know that you will be consuming a large quantity of calories so you are working towards rewarding yourself days before by eating moderately.

There is nothing wrong with this on occasion so don't get too worried about it.

Just don't turn this kind of activity into a regular regimen.

Anyway, you guys have a great Thanksgiving and if you can eat only one Serving of mash potatoes and gravy then more power to you. If you cant just implement this little strategy above !! ;)

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Effective Weight Loss Can be Yours with the Right Mind Set.........

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I am in my forties now with a beautiful Wife and a gorgeous baby girl. I will have to say in my 30 years + experience in staying in shape, exercising and dieting that to really find effective weight loss you must possess the right frame of mind.

I think this is more important than anything else if you want to stay healthy and get slim and in shape.


One of the biggest reasons why some people become morbidly obese is because they go through dramatic emotional and mental issues. These issues range from Depression, worries about the loss of a job, family and marital problems and a slew of other things.
The thing is people get stressed out and resort to binge eating or eating unhealthy as a coping mechanism.

I would say this is probably over 80% of the problem resulting in Obesity. People use food as a way to escape or a way to blow off steam.

So what to do about this ??

First of all, a person has to recognize this behavior and own up to it . Acknowledging the problem you have is the most crucial step. So you must take a personal inventory of yourself and identify this !

Second, you really need to search long and hard and do some soul searching and decide do want to really make an effort to rectify the problem ?

It wont be easy and it will be a long hard fought battle and journey you have to undertake.

As you go on this journey, you need to find other outlets to satisfy and reduce stress. Exercising is one big outlet that I use to cope with Stress. It is such a benefit and it will improve your physical and emotional state to a degree that you wouldn't believe.

Other kinds of outlets include hobbies, reading, fellowhipping with others, and basically keeping busy with things that are not destructive to your Mind and Body.


Staying in shape and staying slim is a long term commitment that does take work. Just like anything in Life you will have to put in this work to see results.
It just as simple as that.

But remember once you get your Mind right and your Spirit right then you will definitely be on the right track for Success !! ;)

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