Sample Walking Program
August 27, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Exercise, Weight Loss
Losing weight, and maintaining that weight loss is all about making lifestyle changes.
If you eat, and then sit in front of the TV you will gain weight. There is no doubt about that. But if you eat, and do a little work before sitting down, you will not only feel better but you’ll not have any guilt that you sat down without doing some level of activity. The cycle is easy to get into:
- Eat
- Sit on the couch in front of the TV, or on the computer or start playing video games
- Feel guilty and promise yourself you won’t do it tomorrow
Next day…
- Eat
- Sit on the couch in front of the TV, or on the computer or start playing video games
- Feel guilty and promise yourself you won’t do it tomorrow
And it repeats itself. You need to break this cycle – nobody, not your spouse or significant other, nor your kids can break this cycle. YOU have to do it yourself for yourself.
This is like binge eating. You binge on anything you can find, only to feel guilty later on and rather than STOP EATING you keep going because you’ve already started so what the hell…
But once you break the cycle the first time, then the second and third, fourth, fifth… slowly it becomes habit to NOT sit and instead you will force (use the word lightly) yourself to not sit but remain active for about an hour afterwards.
Once you’ve gotten out of that rut – start walking. Outside. You DO NOT need a walking program, or plan. Just walk. Walk to the corner store and back. Walk to the grocery store. Walk around the block. Walk to the park. Walk on a trail. Just walk. Walking is the least expensive exercise you can do. It doesn’t cost a lot (a good pair of walking shoes will cost you between $30 and $100) and all you need is some outdoor clothing – track pants, and a light shirt and hat. You probably have all that at home already.
Walking gets your body moving. It keeps your mind active. It helps relax, and refocus.
If you’re a busy professional, walking will allow you to sort out your day and put what has happened into perspective. Even though you may be thinking about work, it’s in a stress free environment.
You don’t need a walking program. Just go outside, put one foot in front of the other and see where it takes you.
Trying To Loose Weight – The Little Things Do Matter
July 8, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
You know my story – I am trying to loose weight and unfortunatley the lats few months haven’t been good. Busier at work, plus an increase in after-work events that keep me at a computer for 3-5 additional hours is taking it’s toll on the bottom line – meaning, my waist. So I’ve been doing what I can to minimize the damage and have been looking at the little things – you know, the things you figure will not make a difference but in fact they do:
- No sugar in my tea. I drink 3-5 cups of decaf tea per day, and was adding 1-2tbsp of sugar. Over the course of the week, that is a lot of sugar that is not needed. It’s not adding anything, other than calories.
- No Timbits or donuts. My kid loves donuts, and whenever we went out I’d get a craving and would buy a couple of Timbits (you know, donut holes) or a donut. No more.
- No chocolate. I don’t have a sweet tooth but occasionally will indulge. I’ve stopped indulging.
- No junk food. Chips are my weakness, but I’ve switched to popcorn WITHOUT the butter.
By themselves each indulgence may not seem like a lot – but over the course of a week, or a month they add up and could add 1-2 lbs to your body when you don’t really need to add but subtract!
Simple steps will help you loose weight and when combined with exercise, you will see noticible differences.
