Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

Walking may be the simplest and oldest way to work out. You can do it almost anywhere, and it’s a snap to get started: Just put one foot in front of the other. Especially with the threat of the health crisis we face walking is not only exercise but it's good for the mind. Walking will reduce stress levels that we get from being pend up. There are many great reasons to walk. Your heart will get stronger, you’ll lower your blood pressure, and your bones will get stronger. Walking also eases stress, helps you sleep better, and can boost your outlook on life. If you have any of those problems it may be because you're not walking enough. How much is enough?  The answer will probably be different for everyone.  What the experts do know is that the average person walks 4000 or 5000 steps a day. And they also know that's not enough to keep you healthy. Remember  that is just and average that doesn't take into consideration your size of your age. Person...

Normally, we all have reasons not to exercise and not to follow our diets. But now with this virus pandemic keeping us from our normal routine we need to take time to make the changes necessary for a healthier lifestyle. We don't have to put this off any longer. Now is the time to stop those old habits of eating the wrong things. Eating out too much and never have enough time to exercise. You Tube has hundreds of exercise videos all free to help you get moving. You don't need money to exercise. You don't need to buy anything. There are exercise programs for everyone no matter what physical condition or age. Believe me, that even those people who live in an assisted living facility all exercise every day. The internet has all the help anyone needs. Sites like WebMD, Medicinenet.com, health.gov, and several others, just do a search with your browser, extensive information is available on anything "health".This is the time to get in shape. If you really want to...

If you want to avoid an early death, this might be a good article to read. I write a lot about the importance of your diet and reaching a healthy weight and you have to do that by changing your diet. But to be healthy you need to exercise. Because of this "information age" we're in today, we don't have enough physical activity. We spend too much time on a computer, tablet or smartphone and not enough time doing physical activity. Your parents and grandparents spent more time doing physical work and walking. The more evolved our society, the less we do physically and the more we do with our minds. I think you're cutting our lives short by not taking care of our bodies. If you do a lot of physical work then a workout may not be necessary, but the less physical work we do the more need to compensate by working out. If your not use to working out and are overweight you want to start by walking. A brisk walk for 30 minutes is a great form of exercise. I found the fol...

I'm one of those staying home and for me it's tuff staying away from the kitchen. I'm on a maintaining diet and while it's pretty easy for me because my wife and I both eat the same thing. When there's only two in the house we just don't buy the wrong things. Many of our neighbors and several of my readers are not in the same situation. When there's 3 or 4 people living under the same roof, maybe it's your kids, maybe it's your parents, the diets will vary. I understand that cooking a meal will be challenging. I you're staying at home now because of the virus, this is the time to concentrate on making the changes in the household's diet to accommodate everyone. Use your time wisely and by using the internet you should be able to create a menu that is healthy for everyone and for those weight loss people, you don't have to eat some of every dish on the table. You know what you should be eating and those foods like meat and vegetab...

This is not the kind of post I usually write, but we are not in ordinary times. We are all trying to stay save from the "virus". The outlook is pretty bleak in the near future but things will get better this summer. Meanwhile we have to try and stay safe. Even if the outbreak tapers off this summer I think we should expect a "new normal". What was normal just a few months ago might not be reality a year from now. This might not be the time to worry about your weight. It will take care of itself for now. We will be concerting on food anyway. I know it's a temptation to eat when you spend all day in the kitchen, but if you're not working or going to work take the opportunity to get outside and walk. I walk twice a day now just because I have more free time and I'm tired of watching TV. You Tube has dozens of exercise videos so take advantage when you have free time. We are all looking for something to do and you will start to get cabin fever because hum...

You know you want to make a change. You want to see what life is like without extra weight on your body. When I was heavy, I’d think about losing weight every day. I’d skip meals, I’d just drink liquids all day. I tried different quick diets. Nothing worked until I changed my eating habits. I quit eating out, I ate more salads and less red meat. I had to plan out the food I was going to eat that day. Count the calories and then find other things to eat that had no calories like celery. And who knew but celery is really good for you. Map Out Your Route Just like you'd make a plan for a long road trip, you'll want to take time to think about how to map out healthy habits to take you to your goal. Lose fat not muscle. Planning can also get you psyched up about new things to try or doing things you enjoy. Here are tips to help you plan your habits, your support, and your own mindset. Daily planning will help you stick with your plan. Prepare for each destination. Think abou...

Forget counting calories. Your ticket to a lean, healthy body is “eating clean,” says Tosca Reno, author of The Eat-Clean Diet series. She means eating foods -- like lean protein, good-for-you carbs and fats, fresh fruits, and vegetables -- six times a day in the right amounts. Do that, drink lots of water, and exercise regularly, and Reno says you’ll turn your sluggish metabolism into a fat-burning machine. Dedicate yourself to the clean eating lifestyle, and you’ll lose about 3 pounds a week, Reno says. The benefits go beyond weight loss. You'll stay healthy and have more energy. Your eyes will look bright and alert. Your teeth and gums will be healthier. Your skin will glow. Oh, and did we mention you won't be hungry? “When you Eat Clean, the benefits are visible (and perceptible to you on the inside, too) from the top of your head to the tips of your toes,” Reno writes in The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged! The Eat-Clean philosophy is that nutrition is far more important ...