Advice
I like other wellness professionals dispense weight loss and fitness advice. We all have our good points and have others that need to be retired. There’s one piece of advice I’ve found that sounds good in theory, but just doesn’t translate into real life. The suggestion is to use a smaller plate. As I said that sounds good and reasonable, put less on your plate and you eat less, right?? What or who is going to stop you from going back for seconds? Do these smaller plates come with a GPS that automatically holds you back? It doesn’t matter what size your plate is fit buddies, you have got to get it straight in your head and your heart that you’re going to make the changes needed to get healthy and well. Are you going to carry a smaller plate with you when you go to a restaurant or to a friend’s house for dinner? Now I realize that by pointing out what I think are flaws in other‘s advice; I invite the same for myself; it comes with the territory.
At the risk of cutting off my nose to spite my face, losing weight and shedding inches is a matter of common sense. I know, I know there are those that need some medical intervention because their weight has caused health problems. There are also those that can’t do it alone even with a healthy dose of common sense. If we would take the time to really get to know ourselves, find out what makes us tick we’d find out what’s the best course for us to take.
I justify that belief by pointing out that there are volumes of data available about weight loss and still we’re one of the fattest nations on the planet. We spend millions of dollars a year on products and gadgets and our country still has a problem with obesity. Most of us in the fitness industry know that we don’t have all the answers and are sincere in our efforts to provide the best training and education we can to the people we serve. However, sometimes we have to be called out for our flaws as well. Take care and be well.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:34 am
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