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CONTROL POUNDS AND INCHES
Let's get the basics of this down first. Poundshave to do with eating, and inches have to do
with exercise.
Anyone who has ever started on one of these
programs may have achieved one without the other.
Or they may also have lost the pounds and found
themselves still flabby, or exercised, lost
inches, dropped a size and the scale hasn't moved.
Usually, people want to do both, but there can be
exceptions to the rule!
If you get on the scale and don't like what it
says, usually diet is involved. Now note I didn'
t say to go on a diet, I merely mean that you may
have to eat a certain way. That may include
cutting down on sweets or adding more fruits and
vegetables. If you don't learn to change how and
what you eat, when you go off your "diet" things
will go back to normal.
Also remember that pounds fluctuate at different
times of the month, can vary based on what you've
eaten the day before, can change with medication
you may be taking etc, so just use your weight as
a general guideline. Also try to weigh yourself
on the same scale and at the same time of day
when you do look at this because even one small
thing can make a big difference.
Exercise does require effort as well. There are
various things you have to look at. One is
cardio which is important for fat burning and
keeping the heart rate where it needs to be.
Stretching is important for flexibility and
better movement and weight training is necessary
for bone strength and development. So you must
have a program that incorporates all three.
The main thing to acknowledge is you are never
too old to start a program and you can always
adjust it to your physical condition. First you
must really like what it is you choose to do.
For example, I love step-aerobics and kick boxing,
but not spinning. I tolerate Pilates but don't
enjoy yoga or tai-chi. I love working out with
weights and resistance machines and prefer that
to sports exercise. I enjoy swimming and not
jogging.
There are enough choices for all of us. You can
do exercise in chairs or bikes, use 3 pound
weights or go for eight or ten. The most
important thing is to do it. Don't slack off or
make excuses. And guess what' It never changes
or gets easier-you just have to do it.
And remember, you can exercise like crazy, but if
you eat the wrong things, you'll still be
overweight. If you eat correctly and don't
exercise, you'll be soft and flabby.
I never said life was fair.