Healthy B.P.M.

Some people procrastinate, as a way of life, tomorrow never gets here when it comes to making changes. So here’s the $20 million question, what are YOU waiting for? While it is true that proper mindset is crucial in making changes, it is also true that there is no magical date or time when it’s going to show up. This is true in regards to fitness more than any other area. There’s no denying that a vast majority of us are in denial. We have a thousand and one excuses for not getting started and even more for quitting. Different things spur individuals into action, whether it’s a less than favorable report from the doctor, or that dreaded three-way mirror in the fitting room.

How’d the first set of common sense rules sit with you? Hey don’t shoot the messenger, I’m just trying to help. Following these practical tips can save you time, money and frustration. Tally ho!

I’ve just about had it with weight loss commercials. Especially the ones that feature celebrities. Granted a few of them do use the products (at least I think they do). Valerie Bertinelli for instance, she looks great. She called Jenny, did what she had to do and made progress. On the other hand there’s Kirstie Alley. Jenny obviously didn’t answer when she called or girlfriend called the wrong number. Then she had the nerve to say she was starting her own weight loss line. Line of what, deep fried chocolate cake?

Testimonials like hers give way to serious concern about the validity of celebrity hawkings.I would guess that the celebs are paid to be mouthpieces for the companies. In cash and products. I wonder how much and do they “give it to charity”. Yeah right. Please don’t get me wrong I’m not saying Jenny doesn’t work, or Nutrisystem, whatever. Most plans will work, if you stick with them. To be sure there are some that are a crock of you know what and should be taken off the market, like most of the pills that are advertised. Kirstie had a company willing to pay and work with her to lose the weight and she still didn’t do it. Ms. O, bless her pea-pickin heart, has trainers, chefs and counselors at her beck and call and she still backslides. Oh I forgot she has a thyroid problem, my bad. It just goes to show you that it’s not about money, it’s about commitment. You can call whoever you want and buy tons of gadgets, pills and potions, but if you don’t commit for the long haul you’ll be yo-yoing for a long time. Next time call me.

Do you have enough probiotics in your diet? These “friendly” microbes are found in breast milk and fermented foods such as yogurt, fermented milk drinks, aged cheese, miso and certain pickles and sauerkraut. They keep intestinal flora balanced and prevent bacteria from causing disease. Scientists have declared an “invisible epidemic of insufficient probiotics”. More here.

Sometimes I think remedies at home are great. In Ayurveda, there are dietary and herbal techniques that people use to fight the bulge. The idea in Ayurveda is to think in the long term. Although effects can take time, a good Ayurveda practitioner can help. Check out some weight loss home remedies.

Is Nintendo Wii the new route out of obesity? A Canadian health club in Vancouver is attracting huge interest with its Nintendo-based workout circuit.Users can punch, run and jump with the system’s movement-sensitive controller. How cool is burning 75 to 125 calories with Nintendo?:)

Some healthy juice combinations for you.

There is a lot of speculation about how blogging is unintelligent and is the cult of amateur. But I have learnt a lot from my blogging experience. I’ve enjoyed reading a whole lot of blogs and you can watch out for this space to see some posts that I’ve really enjoyed.

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There are a whole lot of diet gurus who lay out the rules of eating. And there are some people who follow these teachers to the tee. The others wonder what all the fuss is about and do not like to listen to nutritional experts with diet advise that is hard to swallow. I liked what Happy Medium had to say about her dilemma with handling restaurant food. Being a health writer myself, I’m torn between these two points of view.

See what she has to say:

Eating healthy while eating out can be difficult. For me, it’s always been about finding something healthy that tastes good enough to make me forego all the unhealthy (but oh-so-tasty) crap on the menu. I’m sick of condescending and totally unrealistic magazine articles on “healthy eating in restaurants” tips. Order salad without dressing. Blech - I’d just as soon go graze in the backyard. Order fruit instead of dessert. Just when was the last time you were in a restaurant that offered an apple on the menu next to the chocolate cake? My all-time eye-rolling favorite was one I read recently. A nutritionist said, “If you can’t stop yourself at one or two slices of pizza, do what I do. Just order a big plate of steamed veggies instead!” Seriously. I wanted to magically reach through the magazine pages to ***** slap her. Let’s take this one apart, shall we? First, I don’t know anyone - except children and possibly my size 2 petite mother - who fills up on 1 or 2 average sized pizza slices.
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Since I’m interested in yoga, this post caught my fancy.Nita writes about how dangerous it is to do yoga with a teacher who can go wrong. Never do yoga looking at DVDs or under an instructor you haven’t really heard of. The best way to find a teacher would be through word of mouth.

Says Nita:

Yoga is supposed to be gentle on the body, at least that is how I see it. But the teachers may not be gentle. The worst part of it is that a student may not understand his or her limits because the teacher herself doesn’t. She may not have asked you if you have blood pressure…or menstrual problems…or back problems. Who will then judge whether you are not already stretched to the limit?

obesity, yoga