Finally parents of teeny-weeny anorexic girls can breathe easy. Girls are not going to cling to their size-zero images anymore; not even if they tried to. And that is not because they tried and failed and are trying again. But it is the other way around. Those who had been promoting the anorexic image as healthy have gone the full circle and lost steam. Read more...
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All to often when we are trying to lose weight or attain the weight that makes us feel physically, emotionally and mentally comfortable we focus on the latest diet and training. Do not get me wrong here, reaching that all important weight loss goal includes a multitude of factors that contribute to a weight loss management program. Too often our mindset is over looked when we ask ourselves the question of how to rid tummy fat. When a hundred meter sprinter lines up at the start of the Olympic final not only do they need to be the fastest physically but also mentally? When they are fixed and concentrated on that finish line they only see themselves crossing the line first. Weight loss is not a sprint. Sure you can lose fat from stomach areas, but to achieve a healthier, fitter, better looking you takes time and you need a weight loss management program. You need to train your mind set for a long-term goal. Focusing on a point in time when you want to accomplish your weight loss achievements. You do not just wake up in the morning with the correct mindset. It takes a little time to train yourself to override your subconscious mind and the stereotypes at the back of it. For example, telling you that “you have tried a weight loss diet before and it did not work”. It is important to set yourself intermittent goals along the route to the ultimate goal so that you do not lose focus and enthusiasm. The correct mindset will give us commitment to lose fat from stomach areas and all the motivation we need. I set myself the goal of losing 12 pounds over 4 months. That was my ultimate goal. Read more...
Sure, you can go out and try to get liposuction, lap-band surgery or vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) where staples are used to divide the stomach in two parts. You could get the roux-en-Y gastric bypass where you turn your stomach into a tiny pouch and eat tiny amounts of food for the rest of your life. Nervermind the symptoms of weakness, faintness, nausea, sweating and diarrhea after eating. Read more...
If you had your favorite meal prepared and sitting right in front of you I’ll bet anything less than the house burning down wouldn’t stop you from eating it. Even then you might steal at least a few bites as you dashed out the door. The challenge we all face with food is simply abundance. There is too much of it around and it’s too damn tasty to avoid eating. Dividing food up into categories like fats and carbs, and timing meals and all of that stuff is all just a way to get us to eat less of it. But none of those diet tricks ever address the biggest and most influential factor that affects the way we eat, and that factor is: other people. You and I both have people in our lives that tend to eat less than us and others that tend to eat more than us. Depending on which one you happen to hang around with you may end up eating more or less. There is a very strong social link to eating. In fact I cannot think of any social gathering that doesn’t involve food or drink. We truly do celebrate company with food. So how do you continue living a fun social life without being the person who always has to say ‘no I’m only having a salad’ when all the food comes out? As far I can tell it seems easier to go with the flow than try to push against it. Read more...
