DO NOT DIET!

If you want to lose weight…forget the word diet. People who begin a diet set themselves up for disaster from day one. The word itself immediately makes us think of restriction, of giving things up. Dieters are challenged to perform and produce results from the moment they begin. When they are unable to reach the targets that have been set…which are invariably way too high or in too short a time frame…then depression, hopelessness and feelings of inadequacy are the result. Dieters only learn how to mismanage their eating habits and are extremely liable to end up with serious eating disorders.

HFCS

High-Fructose Corn Syrup has replaced sucrose(table sugar) in the States. It is the primary sweetener and used in such things as bread,cereals, breakfast bars yoghurts and soft drinks. There is much consternation about the extent of its usage and claims that it helps increase weight loss and tooth decay. It has become prevalent because of corn subsidies and higher import tax on foreign sugars. The truth is that research is still ongoing and in fact they do not know what this stuff will do to you long term. So guess who are the Guinea pigs! Best advice is to not touch it and stay away from all sugars in general. You know it makes sense! 

Views from The Wagon

Since I've stopped drinking I've been wondering how much the booze has cost me over the years. Lets say i spent on average about £40 per week ($60). Over the 34 years that i have been a drinker that amounts to over £65,000. Now £40 is a conservative estimate and many weeks it was easily a lot more than that but probably not often less. Into this amount needs to be factored money spent occassionally on certain recreational drugs that sometimes just seemed so necessary with the booze buzz. Not forgetting the money lost from days missed at work because of hangovers and the real total is probably between £80 and £100th. A staggering amount I'm sure you would agree. On top of this is the emotional cost...booze has been a major factor in the break-up of several relationships i have had with women. I guess you could say that booze has cost me dear over the years. What about the good times? Well yeh, I've had many good times. Would i change anything? Well i think your experiences mould your character, so no, I wouldn't change anything. But i would love to have that money in the bank now!   

How can I Stop Eating at Night

Night Eating Syndrome or NES is a big problem for many people.Often, after eating very little throughout the day, NES sufferers will eat a large evening meal and then continue to consume vast amounts of food over the course of the evening and night. Sleep is disturbed and often sufferers will get up in the night to eat. More than 50% of the days' calorie intake is consumed between the evening meal and breakfast.Guilt, shame,stress and overweight problems go hand in hand with this eating disorder.

Green Tea.

You can boost your weight loss efforts simply by drinking green tea! It has been known for thousands of years by the Chinese to have health benefits. Evidence now shows that drinking green tea lowers the risk of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer. Green tea helps with fat oxidation and lowers cholesterol raising the good HDL to bad LDL ratio.

You may not like the taste at first but it can very quickly be acquired. Do not miss out on this natural health drink.

The path of Temptation.

1.Set achievable goals and give yourself a reasonable time to achieve them. If you are trying to cut out all the junk food from your diet do not attempt it all in one day. Better to replace one item each day. First day swop pastries for fruits, next day fizzy drinks for fresh fruit juice etc.

2.In the same way…bad habits cannot be broken in one day…if you are used to a snack at 11am or mid-afternoon it is better not to cut it out immediately but to modify what you eat. Instead of cake or a chocolate bar take yoghurt or fruit.

3. Resist temptation when it comes along outside of meal times do something to take your mind from it…go for a walk, phone a friend…drinking water will temporarily remove the feeling. Try anything and everything that will prevent you giving in to the temptation.

Self-Belief.

Self- confidence and self-esteem are a big, big part of successful weight loss. If you are a long term overweight person you have probably suffered many times from taunts and whispers. Pointing and sniggering and possibly outright cruel insults. Over time it will wear away your belief in yourself. Try to look to your positive traits…you do have them. Take up hobbies that you enjoy, maybe you were good at art in school but have not done any since…well now is the time to have another go. Seek out friends and family who are sympathetic towards you and leave behind the ones who are just pathetic! We are all of us special and you are just as special as anybody else.
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