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Why Naked "Buts" Don't Lie: The 10 Naked Truths on How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off |
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Weight gain and aging don’t have to be joined in holy matrimony. You didn’t vow to love your love handles, “ till death do us part”. Perhaps it’s time for a divorce from your love handles, or any excess baggage you’ve been lugging around. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies when it comes to losing weight. We start down an earnest path, and succumb to our big, bad, “but.” As time goes by your but gets bigger and bigger. I want to exercise ‘but’… I want to lose weight ‘but’. Next time you're sitting on your butt, bare all with these 15 Rebuttals to help you overcome your ‘but’ and get down to the naked truth of losing weight and keeping it off for good! |
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| Author: Suzanne Andrews |
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1. I want to lose weight "But", I get hungry late at night.
Rebuttal: Go ahead and eat. It doesn't matter what time you eat, it matters what you eat and how many calories you consume & how much exercise you perform on a daily basis. You need a minimum of 30 minutes a day. Just make sure what you eat is healthy & low calorie like an apple, pear or orange. The best fruit to fill you up is watermelon because of it's high water content which helps you lose weight faster.
2. I heard "Seafood" is good for weight loss "But", it's too expensive.
Rebuttal: Your right, "C" foods are expensive, and I recommend you stay away from them. The C foods I'm talking about are cake, cookies, candy, chips, chocolate, and creamy desserts! If you can't stay away from them completely, after all, you're only human, limit yourself to just 1 portion size. But don't keep it in the house. Go out for it once a week.
The sea food you were thinking of is terrific when grilled, broiled, steamed or baked. Fried foods actually are the most expensive because they can bring on most heart attacks & that will run you about $100 grand.
3. I want to lose weight "But", I don't have time to exercise.
Rebuttal: There are 1,440 minutes in a day. You need to exercise for only 30 minutes a day to add 20 functional years to your lifespan. In other words, you won’t be one of the 90% of people who depend on an assistive device to walk after age 65.
Just think for a moment, what could you do with an extra 20 functionally active years and
what would it be worth to you? You would have more time than your peers who don’t exercise because you won’t be spending countless hours at the doctors office and with all that money you save from medical bills, prescriptions and health care aids, you could start a new career, hobby or business, watch your grandchildren grow up & die looking great! You fill in the blanks, its your life, its totally up to you.
4. I want to exercise "But", I'm too tired.
Rebuttal: Research involving over 6800 people in 70 studies found that exercise increased energy and reduced fatigue - and not just in healthy people - people who had cancer and heart disease also benefited with an energy boost. Sure it's hard after coming home at the end of a work day.
A suggestion is to get up 30 minutes earlier and work out. You'll have more energy for the entire rest of the day.
5. I want to exercise "But" money's tight and I can't afford exercise equipment.
Rebuttal: You’re not alone in today's economy. I used to treat patients in their home who never had exercise equipment and so I came up with ways to use household items to get them stronger, fitter and healthier. Soup cans, water jugs or detergent jugs make great hand weights and you wouldn't believe what you can do with pantyhose and pillows! You can do all kinds of great moves to burn fat with items you already have in you closet.
6. I want to weight lift "But" I'm afraid it will make me bulky.
Rebuttal: Women just don't have enough testosterone in their body to get bulky muscles and men have to power train and eat a special diet to get bulked up and even after that, it's hard to attain a bodybuilder type physique.
A woman can eat carrot sticks and celery and a man can eat a sensible meal plan and the man will still lose more weight because he has more muscle. Muscle helps to make your metabolism work more efficiently.
7. I want to be slimmer "But" I have heavy-set genes.
Rebuttal: Tell me about it, I'm Italian and if you could see my family, you'd think our gene pool was created at Luigi's Lasagna carryout and Taxidermy!
I used to be a size 18 and now I'm a size 6, so I know it's not easy when you are from a plus size family. The good news is you don't have to be stuck in a plus size body. It's also a good idea to get a check up from your doctor to rule out any metabolism disorder.
8. I want to work out "But" my joints, back, knees ache. Help!
Rebuttal: First let me answer that by asking you a question. Would you voluntarily walk around carrying a 100 pound bag of cement? When you walk, you place A force equal to 3X your body weight on your knees and hips and that force grows to 5X your body weight when going up stairs. So if you're just 20 pounds overweight, your joints can feel like they are carrying around an extra 100 pounds. If you really want to give your joints a break, no pun intended, get moving! Besides it's your muscles that hold you up and if your muscles are weak, your body will respond with pain.
9. I want to exercise "But" I don't like the soreness after.
Rebuttal: What you described is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for
short. You will notice your muscles peak soreness usually occurs 1 - 2 days after working out. This is caused from microscopic muscle tears which is a normal part of strength training. Your muscles tear slightly and cells come in to repair them and and make them even stronger. Kind of like a contractor building you a house with a stronger foundation. This is how you get a tight and firm body.
It's best to take steps to prevent DOMS. 1st, make sure you warm up for 5 minutes. 2nd, Start off lightly with one set of 8-12 repetitions and make sure you gradually increase the weight rather than lifting too much too soon. 3rd, Make sure you have good form by controlling the weight. And lastly make sure to stretch at the end and if you can, squeeze in a hot soak in your tub. As you get healthier, you will be able to tolerate exercise better.
10. I want to lose weight "But" should I lose weight first with just a diet and then start exercising?
Rebuttal: Weight loss is 50% diet and %50 exercise. You need to do both to get
results. You can start off with small changes. The small changes you make today will have a big impact over time. Exercise and eating right are the best retirement savings plan you can give yourself and the sooner you start the better off your present and future will be.
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