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I decided to create this blog to help others as I go along this journey of rehabilitating my life of building a better me. By staying healthy mentally physically and spiritually what we feed our mind body and soul determines the outcome of how we live our lives on a daily basis.I will be posting blogs daily dealing with exercise, meditation and overcoming issues that everyday life may bring join me on this journey toward living healthy with a peaceful mind gaining prosperity.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Natural weight loss building a better you

Natural weight loss starts with your mind and focusing on being healthy, feeling good and looking great. You first have to know what’s healthy and what not, we want to be thin but how thin is the question? We are all made different so the most important step is to find the healthy weight for your body type. A visit to your doctor should be the first step to assess your health and to determine the weight that’s healthy for you. A good way to

assess your weight is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Your BMI estimates whether you are at a healthy weight. Follow this link to get your BMI result this helpful tool also calculates how many calories you need to maintain your weight. http://download.cnet.com/BMI-Weight-Calorie-Calculator/3000-2129_4-10615398.html there is also a chart you can follow that goes by your height and body frame to determine what your healthy weight should be. Follow the link to get your healthy weight result. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm now that you have determined your BMI and found your healthy weight it’s time to focus on reaching your goals.
The first step to reaching your goals starts in the kitchen knowing healthy foods from toxic foods that can harm your body, preparing and eating foods that will help you maintain your healthy body weight. Remember you are not dieting you are making a life change to living healthy and becoming a better you.
You can start with eating 6 small meals a day rather than three large meals. Eat Every 2-3 Hours to keep your blood sugar spikes level throughout the day and also to keep your body fueled equally throughout the day, avoid junk foods replace those urges with healthy foods. Here is a handy tool to evaluate how much you should eat on a daily basis go to this web site www.mypyramid.gov
Exercise daily start out slow 15 to 30 minutes a day. Ask your doctor to help you plan an effective exercise program to achieve your goal. Join a gym where trained professionals can help you achieve your desired weight and maintain it safely. Don't give up always look at where you came from how far you have come and keep pressing forward it’s not will power it’s a decision and it’s up to you and how much you want to achieve your goals and live a healthy life.



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