Good Hygiene For Guys
March 13, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
We’ve talked about hygiene for some time now, lately a few of the questions I’m asked are about hygiene and pre-teens and teens.
Hopefully once your son (or daughter) is a teen – they WILL WANT TO make sure they don’t stink. After all a smelly kid will not be attractive or pleasant to anyone — parents included.
Rather than rewrite what I’ve already written – as it applies to adults as well as teens and pre-teens, here are a few sites that have done a good job on presenting the material.
Heidi Katz of Los Angeles, Calif., never wanted to become the “because I said so” kind of parent. In the past few years, when her son, Max, 11, ignored her pleas for him to use good grooming skills, Katz resisted the temptation to be demanding.
“My child has always kept himself pretty clean, although I’ve met with certainly a lot of resistance lately,” Katz says. “Take a shower. I don’t want to. Cut your fingernails. I don’t want to. Brush your teeth. I don’t want to.”
Katz found material for her son to read about good grooming habits. She took him to the store to find guy-friendly as opposed to unisex grooming products. Now he takes more frequent showers, using body wash and shampoo.
Controlling body odor is not easy, and more boys are starting to develop and become involved in sports at a younger age. Max stays active with his skateboarding, rollerblading and soccer games. ”He is getting to the point now where he sweats,” Katz says. “He did not used to sweat. He is starting to develop those glands and that capability.”
No Smelly Teens or Pre-Teens – Teaching Your Boys Good Hygiene Habits
More Resources:
Kids Health – Personal Hygiene and Taking Care Of your Body
Lose Weight And Keep It Off – Easy Tips #1
March 13, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
Did you know that most people that lose weight tend to regain most, if not all of it within a year? It’s true – several studies have gone on to prove that 80% of people on diets gain their weight back.
How can you be part of the 20% that DOES NOT gain it back?
Getting Started TODAY
You cannot leave weight loss for January 1, New Years Resolutions, after the summer picnic, or any other event. Weight loss (and waist management) needs to start today.
It is easy.
When I had gone onto lose 100lbs, I ate EVERYTHING – including the forbidden fruit, chips. But I made use of portion control. Go for the summer picnic, or the bbq – but control what you’re eating.
In addition to portion control, and avoiding high fat and sugary foods – exercise. It doesn’t have to be hard. I didn’t join any gym or workout like crazy.
I started with walking and riding my exercise bicycle. 10 minutes per day, daily.
Soon 10 minutes wasn’t enough. So I did 20 minutes, then 30 minutes until finally I could do 60 minutes per day without a second thought (and without getting tired).
By starting slowly and building up, you not only make exercise enjoyable but something you turn into a habit – and once you have a good habit that has formed (hopefully) it’s not something that you will break.
As you watch what you eat, and exercise – you will lose weight and as you lose weight you won’t feel like going back to old habits.
10 Sports/Hobbies Fat Peole Should Not Try
March 12, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
OK, so these are all in jest – it’s nice to poke fun at ourselves sometimes. Right?
- Number 10 – Hang Gliding – You expect that flimsy structure and wind to keep aloft a 400lb body? Yah, sure.
- Number 9 – Gliding – same reasons as above. You expect that the plane will keep your 400lb body aloft? Yah, sure.
- Number 8 – Skydiving - you expect that tiny parachute to keep up 400lbs?!?! Seriously, most schools will not accept you if you’re over 220lbs.
- Number 7 – Cave Exploring – hey, there are some really tight spaces in caves; and unless you want to become part of the cave – forget about it. Seriously.
- Number 6 – Mountain Climbing – do you really think that those ropes will hold you up?
- Number 5 – Paragliding – ok, ok, ok ANY sport or hobby that requires you to be tethered to anything to keep you aloft, don’t think about it. This includes stuff like Wingsuit Flying.
- Number 4 – Shark Diving – you’d make a tasty morsel for the sharks.
- Number 3 – Paint Ball – only because we make easy targets.
- Number 2 – Kayaking – ummm… I don’t think they make kayaks that big.
- Number 1 – Horse Riding
Enjoy!
Mohamed
Obesity: Food Kills, Flab Protects
March 11, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss, Weight Loss Articles and News
Found an excellent article on New Scientist today: Obesity: Food Kills, Flab Protects.
To read it, click DOES FAT PROTECT.
Enjoy!
Mohamed
Is Snacking All Day Instead Of Meals Unhealthy?
March 9, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
When I started to lose weight, I ate three meals per day AND I snacked in between meals. Snacks were never high-calorie foods, but low-calorie AND low-fat foods – typically it would be things like baby carrotts, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers or other vegetables. I’d also add fruit to the mix and preferred apples and grapes (watch grapes as they are high in natural sugars).
But I didn’t stop there – I would have snack crackers, but checked the labels to ensure that they were not high in fat or salt.
Other snack ideas are nuts - preferably un-salted, pretzels (in limited quantities – NOT the whole bag).
I also made sure that I drank plenty of water to keep myself hydrated.