Now that the scrumptious time of year from Thanksgiving to New Years
is just a memory and a few lingering pounds - It's time to get well!
Here are some sure-fire tips to get you started on your way to "a
slimmer you"!
Start with an honest evaluation of where you are: get a physical, have
your cholesterol checked, step on the scales and have your body fat percentage
figured. Use this information to provide insight into where you really
are (not just where you think you are!).
Apply a little imagination and creativity to make a plan you can live
with that adds life to your years and years to your life! Apply your
plan, making small, but consistent improvement everyday and you will
quickly be on the road to balanced weight and wellness.
Realistic Goals: Losing 10 pounds by next Saturday
is not realistic and your brain both consciously and unconsciously will
rebel at the impossibility of the goal. Loosing 10 pounds in a month
is much more realistic. Every morning review your goals to keep them
fresh in your mind. Picture yourself as you want to be.
Forget the scales: The best measurement of weight loss is how your clothes
fit. If they are getting looser then you are obviously loosing inches
and pounds. If you must use the scales weigh in weekly.
Reward yourself: When you change a pant's size reward
yourself! Be sure to hold off on the reward until you have lost the size
otherwise it will lose it's value. Go shopping, purchase that thing you
have been wanting, give yourself the privilege of taking time just for
yourself - read a book, spend time enjoying your favorite hobby.
Accountability: Surround yourself with successful
losers! Enlist your family members to support you and join you in eating
well. You will become like those you surround yourself with. Give your
accountability partner permission to ask you the hard questions like
"How well are you eating? What good food choices are you making?
Are your exercising to capacity daily? " Exercise: Begin slowly
if you have not been exercising. Walk fast or run a short distance today.
Tomorrow push yourself just a bit further. Remember it is not the marathon
that matters, but consistent daily improvement. If you loose weight without
exercise, you will simply be a smaller version of what you are now.
Make good food choices: It really is true to a degree,
that you are what you eat. If you make poor food choices, your health
will suffer, and if you make healthy choices you will feel well. In order
to feel well you must fuel your system with nutrient rich foods, such
as organic lean meats, vegetable, fruits, nuts, and whole grain. Nutrient
poor choices are any food containing white flour, sugar (in all forms),
artificial sugar, and partially-hydrogenated oils. If you do nothing
else but remove these foods from your diet you will loose weight and
feel great!
Correct Digestion, Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances: When
the body is out of balance it is very difficult to maintain balance of
any kind including weight. The thyroid controls metabolic rate for every
cell in the body.
Detoxify: In order to bring the body to wellness and balance including
balanced weight the body must be detoxified, so that your organs and
systems work efficiently
Deal with the Emotional Issues of Weight Loss: Buried
emotional traumas and hurts can sabotage success at every level, including
weight loss. Talk to you various practitioners as to how best to cope
with this issue. Eat Well, Live Well, Play Well, Rest Well, Think Well,
Feel Well & Be Well
Dr. Cynthia Lara owns Lara Chiropractic. She assists
people with nutritional, emotional and energy adjustments. She will
" keep your spine in line so you'll be fine." Dr. Lara can
be reached by email at: adjust@austin.rr.com
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