Obesity in children has become a national crisis in the USA and is rapidly spreading throughout the Western world. With the abundance of fast food joints and the fact that our food is still relatively cheap, we have many opportunities to overindulge. Our kids follow our example and soon pick up the junk food and fast food habits.
Not only is it a question of food but of the change in lifestyle for our kids. Not so long ago kids could be seen playing outside, but now the chosen activity is computers and video games. This has given rise to an unnatural inactive lifestyle for our kids.
Kids need to take exercise and eat in a healthy way in order to stay healthy and happy. Eating junk food and fast food while playing video games and computer games is not the best thing a child can do. These factors have resulted in our children putting on weight and the growing problem of obesity in children.
So what can we do about this?
Firstly we should become aware of the problem and the causes.
Secondly we should support our children and change their eating habits
Thirdly organize fun ways to exercise that the whole family can get involved in
Fourthly give moral support to your child and do not nag them about their weight.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Top 5 Barriers to Beginning Your Weight Loss Program
Do you find yourself spinning your wheels when it comes to losing weight? You just do not seem to be getting anywhere. Maybe it is because there are certain obstacles that are stopping you from losing that weight. Here are 5 barriers that stop many people from even beginning their weight loss program.
Lack of motivation: this is one of the greatest barriers for beginning your weight loss program. People just cannot give themselves that extra push to start taking action. You need to positively motivate yourself to lose that weight. do not procrastinate take action today!
Denial: many of us are in denial of things especially when it comes to admitting that we are overweight. In fact not just overweight but fat. Yes this is what you need to admit to yourself. Only when you can admit to the problem can you actually work on a solution to it.
Lack of knowledge: many of us do not know where to begin when it comes to losing weight. We go from one trendy diet to another only to find ourselves on an endless roller coaster of losing weight and putting it on. The real road to success when it comes to losing weight is to educate yourself. The 2 main areas to gain more knowledge in are nutrition and exercise. Once you understand how to eat in a healthy way and exercise safely and effectively you will overcome the barrier of ignorance.
Fear of failure: most people I know who want to lose weight are stonewalled by the fear of failure. Sure you are going to have cravings and will not always be able to resist temptation, but we are all human and this is to be expected. You can still resume your diet and not lose much ground. In fact without a few stumbles on the way it is harder to learn from your mistakes and be successful.
Negativity: Negative thoughts can stop anyone in their tracks and losing weight is no exception. You will need to train your mind to think in a positive way. Maybe you are not losing weight as quickly as you wanted? But think about it, surely 5 pounds is better than no pounds of weight lost? Every pound is drawing you closer to your goal and feeling better about yourself. When you think in a positive manner you can easily accomplish a task.
Lack of motivation: this is one of the greatest barriers for beginning your weight loss program. People just cannot give themselves that extra push to start taking action. You need to positively motivate yourself to lose that weight. do not procrastinate take action today!
Denial: many of us are in denial of things especially when it comes to admitting that we are overweight. In fact not just overweight but fat. Yes this is what you need to admit to yourself. Only when you can admit to the problem can you actually work on a solution to it.
Lack of knowledge: many of us do not know where to begin when it comes to losing weight. We go from one trendy diet to another only to find ourselves on an endless roller coaster of losing weight and putting it on. The real road to success when it comes to losing weight is to educate yourself. The 2 main areas to gain more knowledge in are nutrition and exercise. Once you understand how to eat in a healthy way and exercise safely and effectively you will overcome the barrier of ignorance.
Fear of failure: most people I know who want to lose weight are stonewalled by the fear of failure. Sure you are going to have cravings and will not always be able to resist temptation, but we are all human and this is to be expected. You can still resume your diet and not lose much ground. In fact without a few stumbles on the way it is harder to learn from your mistakes and be successful.
Negativity: Negative thoughts can stop anyone in their tracks and losing weight is no exception. You will need to train your mind to think in a positive way. Maybe you are not losing weight as quickly as you wanted? But think about it, surely 5 pounds is better than no pounds of weight lost? Every pound is drawing you closer to your goal and feeling better about yourself. When you think in a positive manner you can easily accomplish a task.
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Absolute Worst Way to Try to Lose Weight
When you try to lose weight there are a number of common mistakes that almost everyone makes. But the absolute worst way to try to lose weight is by dieting. Yes this may come as a shock to you but it is true, and I speak from experience. Diets are mere temporary stop gaps that will make you lose weight fast and then allow you to put all those pounds back on.
My best advice for losing weight is to quit trying all these diets and give your body a break. Yes forget about dieting it just stresses your body out and puts you on a roller coaster of losing and gaining weight. This is not only bad for you physically but mentally as well.
Why your diet will not work in the long run. A diet will help you to lose weight fast, but as soon as you stop you will put those pounds back. There are a number of reasons for this.
1. Your body gets out of balance when you drastically deprive it of certain foods. As soon as you stop your diet your body compels you to eat more of those same foods.
2. Plus because you have not trained yourself to eat these foods in smaller quantities you may very likely splurge and eat more than you should.
3. You may return to your old eating habits without a care in the world, thinking those pounds are gone for good, and those pounds will come back with a vengeance.
The best way I know to lose weight is to eat right. You can actually cut calories by eating a balanced nutritional diet and more importantly you can really keep that weight off.
My best advice for losing weight is to quit trying all these diets and give your body a break. Yes forget about dieting it just stresses your body out and puts you on a roller coaster of losing and gaining weight. This is not only bad for you physically but mentally as well.
Why your diet will not work in the long run. A diet will help you to lose weight fast, but as soon as you stop you will put those pounds back. There are a number of reasons for this.
1. Your body gets out of balance when you drastically deprive it of certain foods. As soon as you stop your diet your body compels you to eat more of those same foods.
2. Plus because you have not trained yourself to eat these foods in smaller quantities you may very likely splurge and eat more than you should.
3. You may return to your old eating habits without a care in the world, thinking those pounds are gone for good, and those pounds will come back with a vengeance.
The best way I know to lose weight is to eat right. You can actually cut calories by eating a balanced nutritional diet and more importantly you can really keep that weight off.
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