Are you looking to lose 20 pounds? Even if you are not, have you been struggling with your weight? What if I told you, the real problem of why the weight won’t stay off has to do with what is in your mind?
This is weird how this happened, I took on the challenge to host Dr. Vera, a personal trainer and nutritionist, on one of my radio shows (www.blogtalkradio.com/changinglives) The show has been going on for a few years now. Being the host, preparing and listening to the information caused my mind to make a greater shift related to weight and my health.
At the time I undertook to do this show, I was already at my desired weight, but just recently I decided that I wanted to take off about 15 to 20 pounds. So I proposed the idea to Dr. Vera Stevens and we kicked it off in October: The Weight Loss 20 Challenge.
Dr. Vera has agreed to consult with our listeners individually/group at no cost to those participating in the challenge. You may be the type of person who needs to be accountable to someone. There is a missing piece to why you haven’t made the connection to set you free from the battle with your weight. . . It’s not too late to join.
Kick off the New Year with a new plan of action, one that values health and wellness.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Weight Loss Alert: Don't Eat When You're Bored
I notice when I am on a road trip I tend to eat just to be eating. I’m not hungry but just because there
is usually food on the car I eat. What I have learned to do is to play my favorite gospel tunes, especially when I am driving. Since I am driven most of the time I keep myself occupied with reading a book, or crossroad puzzles, etc. Thought this article might help you, if you are a boredom eater.
Is Boredom Making You Fat? 10 Non-Food Ways to Beat Boredom
By Kathy Ferneau
Do you ever eat because you're bored? Lots of people do. It's one of many emotional reasons for overeating. In fact, some experts have estimated that as much as 75% of overeating can be attributed to our emotions, not true hunger. Along with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem, we satiate boredom with eating.
Bored on the job? Take a coffee break and grab a candy bar or sweet roll.
Bored at school? Hit the vending machines for something salty.
Bored at home? Check out the fridge.
Why do we need to placate our boredom with food? Is an internal stimulus the only answer? Obviously, no. But it's probably one of the easiest and fastest. It doesn't take much thought to stuff something in your mouth and the sensation temporarily relieves the pain, or in this case, the boredom.
Eating affords a quick fix, especially when you munch down on easily-consumed junk food while grazing through the kitchen.
You need to realize, however, that mindless eating damages your body. That feel-good fix works just like a drug addict's shot of heroin.
You can combat boredom in many other ways:
1. Read a book. Okay, I hear you--who's got time to read a novel? How about two pages of the novel, an article from a favorite magazine, or five minutes reading today's newspaper?
2. If you have access to exercise equipment, spend five minutes working on it. Or just take a walk around the block. If you're working in an office building, walk up and down a few flights of stairs.
3. Solve a crossword puzzle. Keep a book of puzzles in your desk and when the insanity gets overwhelming, fill in a few words.
4. Have a hobby handy. Keep a bag of knitting near you and get a few rows completed on that scarf. Take up origami and fold paper birds. Paint water color roses.
5. Give yourself a manicure.
6. Organize a drawer.
7. Return a phone call that you've been putting off.
8. Write a thank you note.
9. Vacuum one room.
10. Plan your next vacation.
Limit yourself to 5 to 10 minutes. Surfing the internet or watching TV for 45 minutes creates new problems!
Plan your "boredom busters" in advance, choosing what works best for you. Keep a list of them close by.
The American artist, Saul Steinberg, said, "The life of the creative man is led, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes."
So the next time you're tempted to eat out of boredom, stimulate your brain, not your taste buds!
Looking for diet and weight loss tips? Kathy Ferneau has created an excellent resource for information on diets, healthy eating, and exercise. Click here: http://www.lose-weight-diets.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kathy_Ferneau
Comment: Raising awareness about habits in the hopes you will replace bad ones with good ones. It wouldn’t hurt to stop before you grab food and ask yourself, “Am I really hungry? Does this food have any nutritional value, or am I just eating to be eating?
Looking for more answers to the challenges of life, visit www.relationshipsecretsonline.com
is usually food on the car I eat. What I have learned to do is to play my favorite gospel tunes, especially when I am driving. Since I am driven most of the time I keep myself occupied with reading a book, or crossroad puzzles, etc. Thought this article might help you, if you are a boredom eater.
Is Boredom Making You Fat? 10 Non-Food Ways to Beat Boredom
By Kathy Ferneau
Do you ever eat because you're bored? Lots of people do. It's one of many emotional reasons for overeating. In fact, some experts have estimated that as much as 75% of overeating can be attributed to our emotions, not true hunger. Along with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem, we satiate boredom with eating.
Bored on the job? Take a coffee break and grab a candy bar or sweet roll.
Bored at school? Hit the vending machines for something salty.
Bored at home? Check out the fridge.
Why do we need to placate our boredom with food? Is an internal stimulus the only answer? Obviously, no. But it's probably one of the easiest and fastest. It doesn't take much thought to stuff something in your mouth and the sensation temporarily relieves the pain, or in this case, the boredom.
Eating affords a quick fix, especially when you munch down on easily-consumed junk food while grazing through the kitchen.
You need to realize, however, that mindless eating damages your body. That feel-good fix works just like a drug addict's shot of heroin.
You can combat boredom in many other ways:
1. Read a book. Okay, I hear you--who's got time to read a novel? How about two pages of the novel, an article from a favorite magazine, or five minutes reading today's newspaper?
2. If you have access to exercise equipment, spend five minutes working on it. Or just take a walk around the block. If you're working in an office building, walk up and down a few flights of stairs.
3. Solve a crossword puzzle. Keep a book of puzzles in your desk and when the insanity gets overwhelming, fill in a few words.
4. Have a hobby handy. Keep a bag of knitting near you and get a few rows completed on that scarf. Take up origami and fold paper birds. Paint water color roses.
5. Give yourself a manicure.
6. Organize a drawer.
7. Return a phone call that you've been putting off.
8. Write a thank you note.
9. Vacuum one room.
10. Plan your next vacation.
Limit yourself to 5 to 10 minutes. Surfing the internet or watching TV for 45 minutes creates new problems!
Plan your "boredom busters" in advance, choosing what works best for you. Keep a list of them close by.
The American artist, Saul Steinberg, said, "The life of the creative man is led, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes."
So the next time you're tempted to eat out of boredom, stimulate your brain, not your taste buds!
Looking for diet and weight loss tips? Kathy Ferneau has created an excellent resource for information on diets, healthy eating, and exercise. Click here: http://www.lose-weight-diets.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kathy_Ferneau
Comment: Raising awareness about habits in the hopes you will replace bad ones with good ones. It wouldn’t hurt to stop before you grab food and ask yourself, “Am I really hungry? Does this food have any nutritional value, or am I just eating to be eating?
Looking for more answers to the challenges of life, visit www.relationshipsecretsonline.com
Friday, June 18, 2010
What Are Full Figured Girls Wearing?
A woman who loves her body image can wear anything she wants. Others looking upon her might laugh or make fun but she is comfortable in her skin. Though some styles are not flattering, but if her confidence is up there, go for it!
Their wardrobe’s are daring, adventurous, and full of statements of who they are and bold, in your face, about who they think they are. They are strutting two piece bathing suits, one piece, thongs, middrift exposing layered tops, short shorts, breast revealing shirts. Just like their slimmer competition, they like to show off flesh too, and the man in their lives loves their full figure.
Doesn’t that just boost your confidence? Yes, it does. Except I like the idea of being a full figured conservative in dress. Never did like bathing suits, even as a teen. Forget the thong. Although I have to admit the thought crossed my mind. Can’t expose the mid drift because of a scar I carried from childhood, so that’s out.
I’ll stick with my Capri style pants and wear the shorts at home in my backyard. What I am saying here, if that is not you, then be who you are, create your own YOU. Don’t get caught up in what the slims are wearing. That is what they want to wear. Their body size will flatter what they put on. You can do the same. Wearing something because it is style but does not flatter your body type defeats the purpose.
Big shirts are in. so if you want to wear that bathing suit, what is wrong with putting one over it. Why not wear the mid drift exposing tops with a body slimming suit. Instead of shorts you might want to try Capri styles. Shorts tend to climb up your leg.
Their wardrobe’s are daring, adventurous, and full of statements of who they are and bold, in your face, about who they think they are. They are strutting two piece bathing suits, one piece, thongs, middrift exposing layered tops, short shorts, breast revealing shirts. Just like their slimmer competition, they like to show off flesh too, and the man in their lives loves their full figure.
Doesn’t that just boost your confidence? Yes, it does. Except I like the idea of being a full figured conservative in dress. Never did like bathing suits, even as a teen. Forget the thong. Although I have to admit the thought crossed my mind. Can’t expose the mid drift because of a scar I carried from childhood, so that’s out.
I’ll stick with my Capri style pants and wear the shorts at home in my backyard. What I am saying here, if that is not you, then be who you are, create your own YOU. Don’t get caught up in what the slims are wearing. That is what they want to wear. Their body size will flatter what they put on. You can do the same. Wearing something because it is style but does not flatter your body type defeats the purpose.
Big shirts are in. so if you want to wear that bathing suit, what is wrong with putting one over it. Why not wear the mid drift exposing tops with a body slimming suit. Instead of shorts you might want to try Capri styles. Shorts tend to climb up your leg.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Jump Start Your Weight Loss Plan with Stretching Exercises???
A few weeks ago I was interviewing Dr. Vera Stevens on my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/changing lives. The topic of the day was stretching,
and how to stretch without injuring the body.
I did my research, preparing to bring Dr. Vera on the show,
so that I could at least sound like I knew a little something.
We purposely decided not to post pictures, or videos of her but to allow her to
talk us through the exercises, to visualize them.
By the second week of our discussion those visions had moved from my head
Into my desiring to act on the information.
Has that ever happened to you? I decided to do a stretching plan for 30 days, about 10 minutes a day.
I want you to know that I blew one day already this week, didn’t
want to make the effort.
Today is a better day. And this is the day I decided to let you in on what I’m doing.
The other day I helped carry some chairs at church and it felt good. I’m also up to 15 minutes for my stretching exercises. I can tell my endurance level is up.
Want to get in on Dr. Vera’s Stretching Tips, visit blogtalkradio.com/changinglives.
and how to stretch without injuring the body.
I did my research, preparing to bring Dr. Vera on the show,
so that I could at least sound like I knew a little something.
We purposely decided not to post pictures, or videos of her but to allow her to
talk us through the exercises, to visualize them.
By the second week of our discussion those visions had moved from my head
Into my desiring to act on the information.
Has that ever happened to you? I decided to do a stretching plan for 30 days, about 10 minutes a day.
I want you to know that I blew one day already this week, didn’t
want to make the effort.
Today is a better day. And this is the day I decided to let you in on what I’m doing.
The other day I helped carry some chairs at church and it felt good. I’m also up to 15 minutes for my stretching exercises. I can tell my endurance level is up.
Want to get in on Dr. Vera’s Stretching Tips, visit blogtalkradio.com/changinglives.
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