| If you are one of the nearly 160 million American's who | | | | free range if it is available), fish (especially wild caught |
| are overweight, you have probably been searching for | | | | fish from the deep, like salmon, halibut, and snapper, |
| that one diet plan that will help you shed the extra | | | | and turkey. If you want to try, alternative meats look |
| pounds. Day after day, client after client, I hear of the | | | | into buffalo, ostrich and other game. These meats are |
| desire to lose weight, and nearly everyone one tells | | | | excellent choice as they are often lower in calories, |
| me about the diets they have tried. Sadly, nearly | | | | and saturated fat. |
| everyone tells me how the diet worked at first, and | | | | Increase your consumption of whole grains. Whole |
| then the weight came back. Has this happened to | | | | grains are available in so many food products it is |
| you? | | | | easy to increase your daily intake. Read the package |
| If you answered yes to having had success at first | | | | labels to see if they have whole grains. |
| with a diet, only to end up gaining the weight back, | | | | Drink plenty of good clean water. Most people |
| you're not alone. Almost every person who has tried | | | | overlook this simple, yet powerful element of any good |
| "dieting" to lose weight, gains the weight back. If you | | | | weight loss plan. Water is required for so many |
| are overweight, most likely you also have some other | | | | biological processes in the human body and by not |
| health issue. High cholesterol, high triglycerides, high | | | | getting enough; you actually shortchange your health. |
| blood sugar, cancer, coronary vascular disease, | | | | You don't need to spend a fortune on a special filter |
| coronary heart disease and a host of other health | | | | either. Purchase one of the many simply water |
| problems associated with obesity. | | | | purifiers that you can pour into a filtering pitcher or |
| In all of the years, I have been helping people lose | | | | attach to your water faucet, and you're good to go. |
| weight, and tackle chronic health problems, I have yet | | | | Get a little bit of exercise everyday. Notice that I said a |
| to find a "silver bullet" that address weight loss and the | | | | little bit of exercise. No need to train for the Iron Man to |
| associated health problems. You will hear about the | | | | be healthy. Depending on your level of conditioning, |
| latest drug that will help you lose weight, and you may | | | | simply taking a 30-minute walk everyday can change |
| have even tried them yourself. But there is ALWAYS | | | | your health. One of the reasons many people fail to |
| a side effect. ALWAYS. All drugs have side effects. | | | | get started on an exercise program is they think they |
| You should rule out drugs as part of your plan to lose | | | | need to make a huge commitment, and this becomes |
| weight. | | | | an excuse. We are built to walk, so walk. Find 30 |
| Not much good news in what I have said so far. There | | | | minutes in your day and dedicate that time to yourself. |
| is hope. In fact, there is a lot more than just hope. The | | | | If you walk 30 minutes each day, and did no other |
| best way to lose weight and keep it off, is to adapt a | | | | lifestyle changes, you could lose as much as 10 pounds |
| healthy lifestyle. In fact, all major health agencies such | | | | of body fat in a year. Walk the dog, use your |
| as Centers for Disease Control, World Health | | | | lunchtime, go after dinner, before bed, before work. |
| Organization, American Heart Association, American | | | | Any time is a good time to grab a nice walk. You will |
| Cancer Association, American Diabetes Association, | | | | feel great and be glad you made the effort. |
| and many others have said emphatically the absolute | | | | Have a positive mental attitude. This is especially |
| best way to lose weight and address chronic health | | | | important during these trying economic times. Remind |
| problems is through lifestyle adaptations. | | | | yourself that happiness starts with your attitude, and |
| What are lifestyle adaptations? Simply said, lifestyle | | | | the way you look at life. If you are down on yourself, |
| adaptations are a "way of life". What I tell my clients, is | | | | chances are you are down on a many other aspects |
| this. If you want a healthy life, do these three things. 1) | | | | of your life too. I am fond of reading books about |
| Eat a healthy diet 2) Get 30 minutes of exercise each | | | | motivation, self-help and spirituality. If you are having a |
| day 3) Have a positive mental attitude. Incorporate | | | | hard time thinking good thoughts about yourself, your |
| these simple three things into your daily routine and you | | | | life and your future, you can always go to the library or |
| will change your life. | | | | bookstore and find a book to help get you started. |
| Let me quickly give you some ideas for each of the | | | | One of the greatest opportunities in helping others is to |
| three things I believe you should do everyday to lose | | | | help guide them to a more positive place in their |
| weight and get healthy. | | | | thinking about themselves. There is no shortage of |
| Eat a healthy diet- Incorporate more fruits and | | | | negativity that's for sure, so look for places where you |
| vegetables into your diet. Fruits and vegetables have | | | | can be with other positive people. Whether a place of |
| fiber, and fiber is critical to good gut health, which is | | | | worship, a social outlet like your child's school, |
| required for good health overall. I have written a | | | | community food banks or whatever the cause, if you |
| 35-page report about this very topic, and if you send | | | | have an interest in something, chances are there is a |
| me an e-mail (listed below) I will he happy to send you | | | | group for you to get involved with. Having a purpose in |
| a free copy. | | | | life helps give our lives meaning, and in the process |
| Eat one salad per day if you can. Fill it with lettuce, | | | | improves our outlook as well as the way we feel |
| cucumbers, olives, celery, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes or | | | | about ourselves. |
| any of your favorite vegetables. Not only are salads a | | | | A health and happy life can be yours with a few |
| great way to get your vegetable servings, salads are | | | | simple changes to your lifestyle. Remember the three |
| full of water. High water content foods really help in | | | | steps for a good life are 1) Eat a good diet 2) Get a |
| the fight against fat. Where most people mess up is | | | | little exercise everyday 3) Have a positive mental |
| the addition of too much dressing. Keep in mind a | | | | attitude. |
| tablespoon of dressing can have more than 150 | | | | If you would like to learn more about my Healing with |
| calories. Go easy on the dressing to help save calories. | | | | Lifestyle program, please contact me. |
| If you plan to eat meat, consume chicken (organic of | | | | |