Overtraining – Your Body’s Way of Saying “Screw You”

Balanced Diet Awareness

Obesity has turned out to be the biggest epidemic in America.

Other Countries believe, that today America is a country of fat and extremely lazy people.

This alarming growth of weight affects people of all age groups.

A recent study shows that Americans showed significantly higher rates of diseases that are related to obesity compared to Britons.

Weight Loss Made Easy with Your Phone?

Some people blame modern technology for the lack of activity so apparent in our society. After all, 100 years ago there were no computers, cell phones, and TVs that enabled people to sit on their butt 8-10 hours a day.

Back then, people were more active. They had to be.

But a recent 2010 study suggests that your phone – yes your phone – can actually help you lose weight!

Sounds crazy, I know but…

Bear with me for a second while I explain this.

Researchers in Finland studied 27 participants who used a “wellness diary” application on their mobile phone, which enabled users to track their weight over the course of 12 weeks.

As you would expect, the amount of physical activity correlated significantly with weight loss, as did different measures representing healthy changes in dietary behaviours.

The study’s results suggest that the mobile phone diary is a valid tool for observing weight management and related behaviours in helping people to lose weight.

So why was the application helpful?

Basically, it doesn’t matter whether you use a fancy application or a piece of paper, what matters is that you’re tracking your progress.

What you measure gets managed, and what is managed gets done.

This is a well-known secret to anyone whose achieved any degree of fitness or weight loss success.

When you track your workouts (such as the weight used, reps performed, etc…)

you are more likely to progress towards your goals.

Ask any fitness expert and then tell you exactly what their benching, squatting, or how many pull-ups they can do.

Because they keep track of it all!

Similarly, when you weigh yourself on a weekly basis and record your progress, you are more motivated to continue moving forward because you have a visual representation of your progress.

Plus, writing things down keeps you accountable to your goals!

So if you want to lose weight, grab a sheet of paper, write down your goals and start tracking your progress.

You’ll be amazed at how this ONE simple success secret will help you stay on track and reach your goals that much sooner!

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Reference:Mattila E, et al. (2010). Use of a mobile phone diary for observing weight management and related behaviours. J Telemed Telecare. Jul;16(5):260-4.

Why Your Environment is Making Fat Loss Tough The first step in “spring cleaning” your house is identifying the negative triggers slowing fat loss.
Step 2 is doing something about it…
That step is to “Clean up” and replace negative cues with more positive ones throughout the house:

The Kitchen

The kitchen is the by far the worst location for negative eating cues. When “spring cleaning” the kitchen, remember the cliché “Out of sight, out of mind.”
If tempting, high fat, high calorie foods in the house are a must have, they should not be visible. But before you automatically put them away in the ‘junk food cabinet’, consider this cabinet’s affect on your behavior as well.

Most houses have them.
It’s the place you turn to when you’re looking for a snack, the first place the kids open when they come home from school hungry, etc.
“The cabinet” contains all foods easy to reach, easy to snack on, and more likely than not, most likely to sabotage your diet.
If eliminating “the cabinet” and its high calorie items is not possible, consider moving it. Pick an out of reach, less accessible cabinet or drawer in the kitchen and switch the items in each location.
The next time you unconsciously open “the cabinet” just because, instead of finding a pantry full of high calorie foods, you’ll be faced with something different such as storage containers or spices.
This alone will provide a mental cue that you intentionally wanted to break this habit, and may lead you to choose a healthier snack, or forget the snack altogether.
Next, check the countertops.
Do you see tempting foods out in the open?

Make the switch from clear storage containers to opaque ones so food is not visible.

Anytime you walk past food that is visible, you receive a cue for food and eating. This does not mean you will act on that cue every time, but the more frequently you are cued, the more likely you are to act The Living Room/Family Room Take a walk through the rest of your house. Think about your typical habits. Does walking into the living room entice you to sit in “your” favorite seat on the sofa or chair and turn on the TV? If so, make some changes.
Rearrange the furniture or make a conscious effort to sit someplace else when you watch TV to break this learned pattern of behavior.
If you own exercise equipment such as a treadmill or bike, don’t keep it hidden in the corners of your house as a clothes hanger or storage unit, move it to a key location such as the living or family room. By having exercise equipment in an enjoyable location, you are more likely to use it regularly.

The Bedroom

Think about your normal morning and evening routine.
Eliminate the things that stall your commitment to exercise. If you typically hit the snooze button on the alarm clock instead of getting out of bed to exercise, move the clock. Place it in a location in the bedroom where you have to get out of bed to turn it off.
Do you find it difficult to keep track of your exercise clothes and shoes? Organize your exercise clothes in a drawer or section of the closet so they are easily accessible.
Create a place to keep your exercise shoes so you can always find them.
There you have it – simple tips and strategies to helping you take control of you and “spring cleaning” your house.