How are your New Year's resolutions coming along?

What were your New Year's Resolutions? According to various surveys, one of the most common New Year's resolutions in the United States is to get healthier in the New Year, to lose that excess baggage. The problem is that this "plan" well is just a plan and most people (70%) don't have the guidance or direction and give up by day 5. For the remaining 30%, they will look into some miracle quick fix celebrity diet or other and stay the course for a few weeks. Don't get me wrong, they will lose some weight (mostly water retention or muscle), but odds are they will put them back on even faster than they lost it once they get off the diet.

So, is there no hope for us FAT people? Don't look so shocked at being referred to as fat. While many industrialized countries have experienced similar increases, American obesity rates are the highest in the developed world with 64% of adults being overweight or obese, and 26% are obese. These are not my stats folks, this is what Wikipedia says. Coming back to the question, YES there is hope! The first thing that YOU have to do is tell yourself, "I will achieve what I set out to do." Believe in yourself. There's nothing in the world that you cannot do IF you set your mind to it.

Next, review your food and exercise routines.

FOOD: Let's start of with the size of portions. Thanks to the overwhelming portions sizes served up at family meals and in restaurants, we forget when to stop eating! Reduce your portion sizes, you don't need to cut meals, you just need to reduce what you eat. Now look at what you eat. There are resources on the net with online diet generators that make plans specific to YOU. http://www.fatlossfor-idiots.com is one that I have read about and it has brilliant reviews. You also need to understand when to eat. http://www.bestfatlossadvice.com explains the importance of recognizing the right times to eat to get the best metabolism out of your body.

EXERCISE: You need to set aside some time each day dedicated to yourself - exercise. Join your local gym; they will have personal trainers available at your disposal often for free with gym membership. Get them to show you the right techniques to follow for your weight loss program. It should be a mixture of cardio and weight training not just one of them.

Lastly, believe in yourself. This is the first thing that I told you to do, and this is the last thing I will tell you to. DON'T give up. Your new self awaits you. Good luck. by Dale Littlewood