Have you been thinking of going on a diet and exercise program but every time it rolls around your head you automatically think of all your friends who have tried some of these programs but only lasted a few weeks on it?
The reason they have failed is because they set themselves up to fail. If you are going to be successful at diet and exercise you need to think it through throughly and then set your self up to win by knowing what’s going to happen and how it’s going to happen.
By doing this you will be ready for the changes in your life and will know what to expect. So here are the seven secrets to creating an effective diet and exercise program:
Step 1: Recognize the Importance of Diet and Exercise
This may sound simplistic but you need to recognize the importance of a good diet and exercise plan. If you’re just thinking about dieting and firming up…Forget it! You need to realize how vital diet and exercise routine is to your health.
You need to have a good reason to want to do the program. Ex.: You want to live a long time. You want time to enjoy your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
You might want to write a book or climb a mountain or cruise around in your motor home not knowing or caring where your next nights stop is going to be. The point is you need to have a reason to stop the neglect of your body. The alternative is looking at the bottom side of daisies and that is not very appealing.
The fact that you want to live a good healthy life has to sink in and be accepted by you and not just something you might want to try.
Step 2: Select a Diet and Exercise Program You Will Enjoy
There are all kind of diet and exercise programs out there. Most of them are pure junk! There are some very good ones though and at our web site we review some of the very best.
If you don’t like to cook then a lot of the programs are not for you. Trying to become a gourmet cook at the same time as going on the diet and exercise program will frustrate you and all those around you.
There are a couple of great programs that deliver tasty meals right to your doorstep so all you need to do is push the microwave button and you have a delicious nutritious meal.
Pick a type of exercise program that you enjoy. Picking something you don’t like to do is pure drudgery and you are too important to set your self up to fail.
The main thing is to get your body moving enough to raise your pulse above it’s resting rate. Here’s a partial list of activities that would do that:
Bicycling Jogging
Bowling Stair Climbing
Cross-country skiing Bicycling
Dancing Swimming
Gardening Tennis
Golfing Treadmill
Heavy house cleaning Walking briskly
Jazzercise Weight lifting
Kettlebells Hula-hooping
Try picking 4 or 5 of these activities and vary your routine. That way you won’t get bored by doing the same thing every time. Remember pick things you enjoy doing.
Step 3: Monitor Your Diet and Exercise Program Religiously
While you’re exercising, monitor your heart rate. In most gyms they have a machine to do this but it is just as easily done at home. Place your middle and index finger of one hand on your opposite wrist, or on the side of your neck just below the angle of your jaw. Beginning with zero count the number of heart beats for six seconds.
For your pulse rate add a 0 to this number. If you counted thirteen beats add a 0 and your pulse rare is 130.
To find your training rate subtract you age from 185. So if your age is 50 subtract 50 from 185 and your training rate would be 135.
Keep track of the weight you lose also. You will go through periods when you don’t see any results but don’t disparage, things are happening inside your body and will eventually show up on the scale.
Step 4: Do Your Diet and Exercise Program Often
“Bodies to Die For” are not built in a day but by sticking to your diet and exercise routine every day, one day at a time. Don’t worry about tomorrow it will take care of it’s self. Concentrate on today and do your thing. It won’t be long till you and all those around you will recognize the new you.
Step 5: Make it Exciting.
If you can find a workout and diet partner do it. Find a couple of people you know whom you would like to go walking with. By setting up a date to go walking you will certainly be more regular than if you rely on your own good intentions.
Try something different like hula-hooping. Get a couple of balanced hula-hoops, some good music to hoop to and get the body moving. Shake-it-up!
Step 6: Stay Excited
Stay excited and motivated. Read or page through some of the diet and fitness magazines, look at the pictures and imagine what you’re going to look like when you are all buffed up.
Set small realistic goals that are doable. Success breeds success. Write down your daily goals and check them off when you have accomplished them.
As I have said before don’t do the same thing every day. You will tire of the routine. Mix up your exercise routine the same as your diet. You wouldn’t want to eat the same thing day in and day out. Don’t do the same exercises every day.
Step 7: If in doubt Consult A Good Doctor
If you are over 40 or in bad physical shape you should consult a good Doctor. Exercise and diet change can be harmful if your heart is not able to take the increased demands on it.
Don’t allow yourself to use the Doctor visit as an excuse not to start your diet and exercise routine. Get up right now. Call a Good Doctor and make an appointment. Go to healthfood-guide.com and choose a diet and exercise program that’s right for you and you’re on day one of a very healthy and satisfying rest of your life.
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About Author
After being diagnosed with type ll diabetes by his doctor and given pills that led to ED the author Terry decided he needed a second opinion. This article and the life changing information at http://healthfood-guide.com/dietexercise.aspx are a direct result of that second opinion.
I love soda though!!! But I do not want to be heavy. We can do it!!!!!!! I want to get into a red sweater so im lie sweater sweater sweater,
im the same. 18, 5’3″ ish i think, and like 140!! :[[[[ ive cut out carbs (bottom of the food triangle), cut out sodas, and candy. and i do 30-50 mins or cardio 2-3 times daily. cardio is like running, its fat burners. so if you go to the gym you can go on the elliptical or treadmill. i usually go on the elliptical for 30 mins on its highest climb. then i go on that bike thing for 20 mins. and then i try to sprint or jog on the treadmill for 10. stick to a diet and workout plan, we can do it! <3
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Yoga is great. It stretches and strengthens. It has made me much more limber and made made legs much stronger. This has helped my hockey a lot.
i wanna look good 4 my b.f
thats not nice and yes there is a thing call the 7 min work out look it up(=
diet beat excercise son
you can kill yourself to the gym but you can’t lose weight if your diet is bad
here’s the deal a human body needs 2000 calories per day to function very well, if you take 2300 calories per day and just doing simple walk or even your normal routine you can burn more than 300 calories that means your burning more calories from your body
then if you work your ass out more you can burn more calories
Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we've known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.
Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.
Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.
Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can't get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.
In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.
Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don't. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.
Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.
Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.
Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.
Vary your routines. Don't eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn't adjust to any one routine.
An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.
Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc.
a lot of people recommend eating 5 to 6 small meals each day… I agree with this because it does raise your metabolic rate, but at the same time I dont follow this always, mostly because my schedule doesnt allow for it.
The most effective thing I've done is simply listen to my body…. eat when i'm hungry, stop when i'm satisfied. If I really listen to my body then normally i'll stop at one slice of pizza, or only eat half of my meal and so forth. I try to eat healthy most of the time, but i'm not going to order a salad while everyone else eats pizza… it just makes me look like a dieter… instead I just eat with moderation. If you really eat when you're hungry and stop when satisfied you'll usually get hungry more often as well.
Also I exercise…. I feel my best when i'm exercising 6 days a week for at least 1 hour each session. Sometimes i'll do two sessions a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. Not only does it reward you with looking better, but you feel so much better as well.
Drinking lots of water is important for digestive reasons…. also i'll usually drink tea as a late night snack… around 9 or 10 i'll usually have some chai tea or green tea.
Stay away from fad diets… they just dont work… if you're going to want to lose weight and get in shape then stick to whats tried and true…. eating healthier and working out. Diet products steal time, money and put you through great heart ache!
this is a workout for non obese people.
I have been doing the Hip Hop Abs DVDs. These are so much fun.
Do you ever watch "Celebrity Fit Club"? I like that better. You get to see all the overweight celebrities try to lose weight while they stir up drama for themselves. I just don't know why they'd want to go on national television in front of a gazillion people when most of them can afford personal trainers and chefs like Oprah.
Mhmm. I've already lost 3.5 pounds after 3 days!
Today is my 4th day. How are you doing so far?
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Blah, i’m gonna try this, i mean, i’m kinda fat, no muscles lol, what have i got to lose? D;
Try the Lil Jack workout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKCGe2Ezris
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