A Primal Comeback | Mark’s Daily Apple.
A fantastic success story with low-carb eating and exercise. Anyone can do it. So can you.
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Why We Dont Walk Anymore | Marks Daily Apple
May 3, 2012 by
Why We Dont Walk Anymore | Marks Daily Apple.
Walking is one of the best, and easiest exercises you can do.
From the article:
- Kids who walk to school are fitter than peers who do not.
- Older healthy adults who walk briskly live longer than those who don’t.
- Healthy adult males who engage in short bouts of brisk walking experience lower resting blood pressure and postprandial triglycerides.
- Regular walking improves working memory in older adults.
- Walking improves longevity in women over 70 years of age.
- Walking programs improve cognitive ability in people with Alzheimer’s.
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Coca-Cola habit linked to New Zealander’s death | World news | guardian.co.uk
April 20, 2012 by
Coca-Cola habit linked to New Zealander’s death | World news | guardian.co.uk.
Ok, she drank 8-10 liters a day! A DAY!! She also smoked 30 cigarettes a day and didn’t eat much. And you wonder why she keeled over and died of a heart attack at age 30!! Let’s not blame Coca-Cola on this incident. This woman is a freaking moron! She killed herself.
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The Quick Way to Weight Loss
April 4, 2012 by
I’m working on a new book on weight loss and fitness but it won’t be ready until I’m at the weight and fitness level I want to be at. I’m writing the book as I’m losing weight. It wouldn’t make sense to release the book before I’m in the shape I need to be in.
This post goes at the core of weight loss. It doesn’t involve a specific diet or exercise program. You can choose the diet of your choice–mine is low-carb–or stick with your current diet. Exercise is crucial but you do not need a specific plan, equipment or membership. You just have to move your body.
Everyone tries to sell their weight loss program as being the best, the fastest, and the easiest. It’s all about diet and exercise. Eat this, not that. Exercise this way, not that way. That’s all well and good, and my book will contain a specific diet and exercise regiment that I use with success. But, there is one key component to weight loss that is not mentioned as much as it should. Yet, it is the one real factor in successful weight loss.
Portion control.
How much you eat is just as important as what you are eating. In other words, eat less. It is really that simple. Instead of two helpings, eat one. Usually eat a three egg omelette? Try a two egg version. Instead of a big slice of cake for dessert, opt for a very small piece, or opt out all together.
If you are dining out, most restaurant portions are far too big for one sitting. Eat half and take the rest home. If you can’t take something home, order an appetizer, they are usually smaller. Or find the smallest-sized portion. If you don’t know, ask your server.
Eating less is the easiest thing you can do and the most effective. The first few days will be hard. Your brain is used to expecting a large amount of food before it signals satiety. When you eat less, your brain may still not feel full. Eat until just before you’re full. You may experience hunger pangs earlier than usual. Do not give in to them. When you eat your next meal, eat less. Over time, your appetite will diminish and your brain will reset it satiation point lower. You will no longer have seconds. You will no longer pile food on to your plate. It will take less food to satisfy your hunger. And, most importantly you will lose weight.
Give it a try before you go on a diet. Just simply eat less.
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Mobile phone users suffering from text neck – Telegraph
October 9, 2011 by
Mobile phone users suffering from text neck – Telegraph.
Ailments are like products in the medical profession. You always have to come up with something new to sell to your patients. Text neck sounds just like one of those new products.
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Book Review: A Course in Weight Loss
February 6, 2011 by
A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever, by Marianne Williamson
I was hesitant to write a review of this book, not because it was bad, but because it was written for women. There is no specific mention of the book’s target audience on the back cover, but within the first few pages, its specificity is quite clear.
The book takes a different approach to weight loss. There are no diet plans and exercise routines. It contains 21 spiritual lessons to guide you in your journey. It was actually refreshing to read a weight loss book that focuses on the mental aspects rather than the physical. That’s not to say you can lose weight sitting on your rear end all day long.
The primary focus is twofold: learning to love yourself and your body, and readjusting your relationship with food. Those are noble goals and should be the first thing you do when wanting to lose weight. Changing your mindset is paramount before engaging in any type of diet or exercise program.
Marianne Williamson encourages digging into your past to unlock your bad relationship with your body and food. Through meditation, prayer and journal writing, you can retrain your thoughts and tap into what she calls your “Divine perfection.” This is the notion that, as creations of God, we are already perfect. It is our own thoughts and actions that moves us away from perfection.
I admire Marianne’s candor in talking about her own struggles with weight loss and the personal ordeals she went through in her childhood.
This is a good book to start for women who are having a hard time, mentally dealing with their bodies and struggling to lose weight. It can help them channel their thoughts and energy towards their goal, and then begin the physical process of diet and exercise.
When it comes to changing your life, it always starts with your mind.
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Personal Development is Personal
December 26, 2009 by
I’ve read countless books and browsed even more countless web sites on personal development. I’ve listened to countless audio programs and seminars. Every one has something good in them. There’s always some little nugget of information that has helped me. That’s why I continue to ready everything that comes out in a wide range of subjects. There’s always something new to learn, some new technique to try, or another way of looking at a situation.
In marketing these development products, many of them fall victim to the one-size-fits-all approach. Their methods are the best and the only one worth considering. This is notorious in diet and fitness books. Every one of them claims their diet is the fastest and safest way to lose weight. Look, nearly every diet and fitness program will work if you stick with it. But ultimately, you have to find the program that works for you, and only you.
Try everything and see what works for you. Overtime you will find what’s best for your development. Whether it’s a time management system, diet, goal-setting program or spiritual enrichment. You create your own customized development plan.
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Weight Loss Is Easy
November 22, 2009 by
This post is a shortened version of a chapter in my forthcoming book. It’s about how easy it is for anyone to lose weight and get into great shape. It won’t cost a fortune and you won’t have to spend hours in the gym. Yes, I sound like a late-night infomercial but it’s true because I’ve been doing it for the past four months with great success.
Many people fail consistently at losing weight because deep down, they don’t want it badly enough. They try for a little bit, then come up with excuses to quit; or worse, they come up with excuses before they even try. They are not sufficiently motivated to finish. They may be afraid of actually succeeding. What would their spouse say? Their friends and family? You would think that they would encourage and compliment you as you lose weight and start looking good. But that is not always the case. Spouses may be afraid their man or woman becomes too good looking and would start becoming attractive to other people. Friends and even family members may become jealous of you as you become healthy and fit. They see you accomplishing your goal when they themselves are struggling to accomplish the same thing. If you are to accomplish your weight loss goal, or any other goal, you must ignore any external pressures from your friends and family. You have to be overtly motivated to achieve your goal or else you will fail every time.
Now, on to the actual program. It’s extremely simple. There are three steps:
1) Eat low-carb
2) Eat less
3) Move
That’s it! I follow an Atkins-style high-protein, low-carb diet that has worked wonders for me. I eat small-to-medium sized portions and I exercise every day. My exercise routine is free and simple. I walk 45-60 minutes every day, sometimes more because I enjoy it so much. I do a 10-15 minute body weight exercise based on Charles Atlas’s program.
I don’t have a scale at home so I don’t measure my success by weight. I measure by how my clothes fit. I’ve gone from wearing 40″ jeans that were a little tight, to 38″ jeans that require a belt in just under 4 months. I feel fantastic now. My goal is to comfortably wear a pair of 36″ jeans.
You must have patience when losing weight. Ignore all the ads proclaiming massive weight loss in a short time. That won’t happen. Weight loss is gradual. You’ll start noticing it after the first 2-3 weeks. Your clothes will feel a little loser. You’ll have more energy. You’ll feel better and more alive. This will motivate you more than ever to continue as you will actually see the results of your actions.
So what excuse is preventing you from starting? Get rid of the excuse and get going!
* – Naturally, I have to say this. Check with your doctor before starting any diet and exercise program. What works for me may not work for you.
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