It's fast becoming a problem in many corners of the world,
and perhaps most notably in the U.K.: Obesity. The numbers
are staggering. According to the BBC, almost a quarter of
the adults in the United Kingdom are obese, a fifty percent
increase over the last decade.
But, it doesn't stop there. One out of every six children,
between the ages of two and fifteen, are obese in the
United Kingdom compared to one in ten children a decade
ago. The bad news is obesity has been linked to such
diseases and illnesses as diabetes, hypertension, heart
problems, and blood clots. Studies have even found that
obesity can lead to a shortened life span.
The good news is you can fight obesity and learn to control
your weight if you're willing to commit yourself to it.
Following are several ways you can effectively control your
weight:
1. Set goals: What do you want to accomplish? Do you want
to add physical activity to your schedule? Do you want to
cut out the fatty and sugary foods? Set your goals for
losing weight before you do anything else.
2. Exercise regularly. The fact is only 40 percent of men
in the United Kingdom and 28 percent of women exercise a
minimum of a half an hour each week. Exercise is essential
to weight loss and to maintaining your ideal weight.
Exercising can be as simple as walking instead of taking
the bus. Talk with your physician to devise an exercise
regiment that is best for your needs.
A word of caution: Before you adjust your diet or begin a
regular exercise regiment, be sure that you consult your
physician first to determine how many calories a day you
should intake and to ensure that you are healthy enough to
begin exercising.
3. Drink plenty of water. Cut out the sugary drinks and
those drinks that contain caffeine - both also contain
plenty of fat. The general rule of thumb is to drink eight
glasses of water a day.
4. Create a meal plan. Some medical experts advise, rather
than eating three meals a day, eating small meals
throughout the day. Talk with your doctor to determine what
is best for your individual needs.
5. Surround yourself by those who support you. Combating
obesity and losing weight isn't easy, and it's essential
that you have a strong support system. In addition to
friends and family who support you, you may also want to
consider finding a support group in your local community.
Support groups are an excellent means of sharing the ups
and downs of weight loss with others who are going through
the same thing.
6. Keep a daily journal documenting how you've dealt with
food each day: For example, write down what you ate, how
you felt before you ate, and how you felt after you ate. A
daily journal will help you identify behaviours you want to
avoid (i.e. overeating because you're upset) and will
ensure you remain focused on your goals.
7. Diet Correctly. The word diet strikes fear in the heart
of many of us, but diet doesn't have to be a bad word.
Learning how to eat healthy is a diet habit that we can do
for the rest of our lives.
Most people think of diet as being something that you do
until your lose a certain amount of weight, and then you go
back to regular eating. This is the precise reason why most
diets fail; they are impossible to sustain in the long run.
Learning how to diet right will help you get to a healthy
weight and stay there. Staying away from fad diets is vital
to losing weight successfully. Low carbohydrate diets are a
good example of this.
Millions of people swear by the latest low carb craze, but
how many of us know a friend or co-worker who had lost a
shocking amount of weight in a short period of time, only
to gain it back in an even shorter period? Carbohydrates
are an important part of a complete and healthy diet, so
they certainly can't be omitted forever. While your body
may lose weight while on the diet, you're bound to gain it
back when you start eating carbs again.
Everyone knows that too much fat is a bad thing. While
certain fats are very good for us, many people on low carb
diets are getting too much of the bad fats, i.e. animal
fats. It is a shame that people are so concerned with
losing weight that they lose sight of the fact that their
wonder diet may actually be doing their body harm.
Losing weight can be a struggle, but you don't have to go
through it alone. Follow the preceding tips, and you'll be
well on your way to a new, healthier you. Remember, in the
end, losing weight is all about you becoming healthier:
It's not about becoming thinner.
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Barry Share is the Founder and editorial director of "The
New Lifestyle Programme".
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