Monday, January 25, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
PERFECT EXERCISE
Is This the Perfect Exercise?
I'll be the first to admit that I was skeptical. I first heard about the arrival of Nordic Walking in the UK several years ago but - with only the barest information - I didn't really envisage myself having a go. Now I have and I'm suitably impressed. I cannot think of another activity that ticks so many boxes; increased calorie burn, less perceived exertion, more joint-friendly and open to all. It's god's own keep fit activity. All for the price of a pair of poles and a sturdy pair of trainers. The sport has crept in relatively unnoticed and is now gaining ground apace.
An angry sky promised rain to come as I drove up for my Nordic Walking initiation. I was cold, tired and hungry after a long drive and more inclined to curl my fingers around a hot chocolate rather than a pair of poles. Half an hour later our large group was snaking along the Thames path and I was beginning to enjoy myself. It's the mood-boosting outdoors-never fails.
You simply cannot Nordic walk with poor posture and the pole propulsion is quite remarkable. Lift up the poles and you experience a definite deceleration. I was working hard and was ravenous so without doubt burning off lots of calories. Throw in a few pole stretches, resistance exercises and Nordic circuits and the potential benefits to a wide range of people are evident. There's also Nordic boot camps, hill walking, jogging and bounding which is an odd mixture of hopping and skiing. The possibilities are seemingly endless. In fact, I'll wager that Nordic barbie is on the drawing board at this very moment.
I met a spritely group of four senior ladies strapping on their Nordic poles. Having struggled for years to lose weight they claimed to have lost a total of twenty pounds betwwen them since taking up Nordic walking and believed that the key to this success was altered focus. "Whereas in the past I'd be pre-occupied with and hell bent on losing half a stone, now that is secondary to my main motivation which is the sheer enjoyment and sociability of the activity. I can do this. I look forward to it as a chance to catch up with my friends in the great outdoors. The fact that my clothing is getting looser is simply an added bonus."
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posted by The White Dove Partnership @ 10:21 0comments
Sunday, 15 November 2009
I've Had So Many 'Last' Meals, It's Ridiculous
The problem with the'last meal' mentality is that it's just another delaying tactic. You've decided to tackle your weight yet feel deserving of a final blow out before embarking on what you consider to be a long period of grim deprivation. Two things; firstly, if you stopped seeing your diet as a block on all your favourite foods then why would you feel compelled to gorge on them? Secondly, take action right now! So it's a Sunday morning and you resolve yet again to shed those extra pounds. If you were to start RIGHT NOW on your quest and forget about waiting until tomorrow to start then you won't view the rest of Sunday as an all out eating extravaganza.
If you're still with me here then don't allow yourself to feel cheated out of your usual pre-diet binge - I know that your diet is often preceded by a frenzy of slamming cupboard doors as you attempt to clear the house of all the food you really love. You may still decide to do this in some measure but the key here is that you are not a dustbin. The redundant food does not need to be funnelled into your mouth.
So don't feel cheated - which implies that you've lost something - feel excited and know that you've everything to gain. Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? So spend the rest of Sunday in planning mode. Why are you back here again? We are creatures of habit and you will inevitably find that it's the same things that rear up to thwart your efforts every time. Be honest and decide what it is that always hampers your quest for a healthier you. Uncover your top three saboteurs and then decide what you will do to overcome them. Want an idea of what the most common saboteurs are for everybody?
1. Grazing. You pass the cookie jar and just take one. Surely one won't hurt? Then it's just a small square of chocolate as you grab the car keys on your way out. No harm in that. Later just the tiniest end of that freshly baked baguette. Before you know it you've mindlessly put away several hundred calories!
2. Emotional eating or eating for any reason other than hunger.
3. Regularly eating beyond the point of fullness.
Let's take grazing. Stop grazing! It is simply a question of taking firm control of your mind and deliberately choosing your habits rather than allowing them to just develop in any old way. Make a decision. There are only two alternatives. eg. I exercise/I don't exercise. I will follow this plan/I will not follow this plan. I graze/I do not graze. After 3 weeks not grazing will be your new habit. Done.
Similarly, if you're not hungry or eating simply to finish what's in front of you then believe me your body would really prefer to wait awhile. You know exactly what it does with excess food.
Personal Development Personal Health Alternative Health Life Lessons Abundance
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I'll be the first to admit that I was skeptical. I first heard about the arrival of Nordic Walking in the UK several years ago but - with only the barest information - I didn't really envisage myself having a go. Now I have and I'm suitably impressed. I cannot think of another activity that ticks so many boxes; increased calorie burn, less perceived exertion, more joint-friendly and open to all. It's god's own keep fit activity. All for the price of a pair of poles and a sturdy pair of trainers. The sport has crept in relatively unnoticed and is now gaining ground apace.
An angry sky promised rain to come as I drove up for my Nordic Walking initiation. I was cold, tired and hungry after a long drive and more inclined to curl my fingers around a hot chocolate rather than a pair of poles. Half an hour later our large group was snaking along the Thames path and I was beginning to enjoy myself. It's the mood-boosting outdoors-never fails.
You simply cannot Nordic walk with poor posture and the pole propulsion is quite remarkable. Lift up the poles and you experience a definite deceleration. I was working hard and was ravenous so without doubt burning off lots of calories. Throw in a few pole stretches, resistance exercises and Nordic circuits and the potential benefits to a wide range of people are evident. There's also Nordic boot camps, hill walking, jogging and bounding which is an odd mixture of hopping and skiing. The possibilities are seemingly endless. In fact, I'll wager that Nordic barbie is on the drawing board at this very moment.
I met a spritely group of four senior ladies strapping on their Nordic poles. Having struggled for years to lose weight they claimed to have lost a total of twenty pounds betwwen them since taking up Nordic walking and believed that the key to this success was altered focus. "Whereas in the past I'd be pre-occupied with and hell bent on losing half a stone, now that is secondary to my main motivation which is the sheer enjoyment and sociability of the activity. I can do this. I look forward to it as a chance to catch up with my friends in the great outdoors. The fact that my clothing is getting looser is simply an added bonus."
Personal Development Personal Health Alternative Health Life Lessons Abundance
posted by The White Dove Partnership @ 10:21 0comments
Sunday, 15 November 2009
I've Had So Many 'Last' Meals, It's Ridiculous
The problem with the'last meal' mentality is that it's just another delaying tactic. You've decided to tackle your weight yet feel deserving of a final blow out before embarking on what you consider to be a long period of grim deprivation. Two things; firstly, if you stopped seeing your diet as a block on all your favourite foods then why would you feel compelled to gorge on them? Secondly, take action right now! So it's a Sunday morning and you resolve yet again to shed those extra pounds. If you were to start RIGHT NOW on your quest and forget about waiting until tomorrow to start then you won't view the rest of Sunday as an all out eating extravaganza.
If you're still with me here then don't allow yourself to feel cheated out of your usual pre-diet binge - I know that your diet is often preceded by a frenzy of slamming cupboard doors as you attempt to clear the house of all the food you really love. You may still decide to do this in some measure but the key here is that you are not a dustbin. The redundant food does not need to be funnelled into your mouth.
So don't feel cheated - which implies that you've lost something - feel excited and know that you've everything to gain. Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? So spend the rest of Sunday in planning mode. Why are you back here again? We are creatures of habit and you will inevitably find that it's the same things that rear up to thwart your efforts every time. Be honest and decide what it is that always hampers your quest for a healthier you. Uncover your top three saboteurs and then decide what you will do to overcome them. Want an idea of what the most common saboteurs are for everybody?
1. Grazing. You pass the cookie jar and just take one. Surely one won't hurt? Then it's just a small square of chocolate as you grab the car keys on your way out. No harm in that. Later just the tiniest end of that freshly baked baguette. Before you know it you've mindlessly put away several hundred calories!
2. Emotional eating or eating for any reason other than hunger.
3. Regularly eating beyond the point of fullness.
Let's take grazing. Stop grazing! It is simply a question of taking firm control of your mind and deliberately choosing your habits rather than allowing them to just develop in any old way. Make a decision. There are only two alternatives. eg. I exercise/I don't exercise. I will follow this plan/I will not follow this plan. I graze/I do not graze. After 3 weeks not grazing will be your new habit. Done.
Similarly, if you're not hungry or eating simply to finish what's in front of you then believe me your body would really prefer to wait awhile. You know exactly what it does with excess food.
Personal Development Personal Health Alternative Health Life Lessons Abundance
posted by The White Dove Partnership @ 07:40 0comments
Karen Guttridge
My Profile
Recent Posts
# The Best Hot Chocolate You've Ever Tasted
# 8 Good Reasons Not To Go to the Gym
# A Hot Chocolate Has Never Tasted So Good
# Happy New You!
# Achieved Your Goal? Then You MUST Do This.
# Is This the Perfect Exercise?
# I've Had So Many 'Last' Meals, It's Ridiculous
# Mega Binge? 5 Ways to Move Right On
# Can You Finish this Sentence: “Drop a dress size b...
# People-Watching on the Champs Elysees - The latest...
PERFECT EXERCISE
Is This the Perfect Exercise?
I'll be the first to admit that I was skeptical. I first heard about the arrival of Nordic Walking in the UK several years ago but - with only the barest information - I didn't really envisage myself having a go. Now I have and I'm suitably impressed. I cannot think of another activity that ticks so many boxes; increased calorie burn, less perceived exertion, more joint-friendly and open to all. It's god's own keep fit activity. All for the price of a pair of poles and a sturdy pair of trainers. The sport has crept in relatively unnoticed and is now gaining ground apace.
An angry sky promised rain to come as I drove up for my Nordic Walking initiation. I was cold, tired and hungry after a long drive and more inclined to curl my fingers around a hot chocolate rather than a pair of poles. Half an hour later our large group was snaking along the Thames path and I was beginning to enjoy myself. It's the mood-boosting outdoors-never fails.
You simply cannot Nordic walk with poor posture and the pole propulsion is quite remarkable. Lift up the poles and you experience a definite deceleration. I was working hard and was ravenous so without doubt burning off lots of calories. Throw in a few pole stretches, resistance exercises and Nordic circuits and the potential benefits to a wide range of people are evident. There's also Nordic boot camps, hill walking, jogging and bounding which is an odd mixture of hopping and skiing. The possibilities are seemingly endless. In fact, I'll wager that Nordic barbie is on the drawing board at this very moment.
I met a spritely group of four senior ladies strapping on their Nordic poles. Having struggled for years to lose weight they claimed to have lost a total of twenty pounds betwwen them since taking up Nordic walking and believed that the key to this success was altered focus. "Whereas in the past I'd be pre-occupied with and hell bent on losing half a stone, now that is secondary to my main motivation which is the sheer enjoyment and sociability of the activity. I can do this. I look forward to it as a chance to catch up with my friends in the great outdoors. The fact that my clothing is getting looser is simply an added bonus."
The problem with the'last meal' mentality is that it's just another delaying tactic. You've decided to tackle your weight yet feel deserving of a final blow out before embarking on what you consider to be a long period of grim deprivation. Two things; firstly, if you stopped seeing your diet as a block on all your favourite foods then why would you feel compelled to gorge on them? Secondly, take action right now! So it's a Sunday morning and you resolve yet again to shed those extra pounds. If you were to start RIGHT NOW on your quest and forget about waiting until tomorrow to start then you won't view the rest of Sunday as an all out eating extravaganza.
If you're still with me here then don't allow yourself to feel cheated out of your usual pre-diet binge - I know that your diet is often preceded by a frenzy of slamming cupboard doors as you attempt to clear the house of all the food you really love. You may still decide to do this in some measure but the key here is that you are not a dustbin. The redundant food does not need to be funnelled into your mouth.
So don't feel cheated - which implies that you've lost something - feel excited and know that you've everything to gain. Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? So spend the rest of Sunday in planning mode. Why are you back here again? We are creatures of habit and you will inevitably find that it's the same things that rear up to thwart your efforts every time. Be honest and decide what it is that always hampers your quest for a healthier you. Uncover your top three saboteurs and then decide what you will do to overcome them. Want an idea of what the most common saboteurs are for everybody?
1. Grazing. You pass the cookie jar and just take one. Surely one won't hurt? Then it's just a small square of chocolate as you grab the car keys on your way out. No harm in that. Later just the tiniest end of that freshly baked baguette. Before you know it you've mindlessly put away several hundred calories!
2. Emotional eating or eating for any reason other than hunger.
3. Regularly eating beyond the point of fullness.
Let's take grazing. Stop grazing! It is simply a question of taking firm control of your mind and deliberately choosing your habits rather than allowing them to just develop in any old way. Make a decision. There are only two alternatives. eg. I exercise/I don't exercise. I will follow this plan/I will not follow this plan. I graze/I do not graze. After 3 weeks not grazing will be your new habit. Done.
Similarly, if you're not hungry or eating simply to finish what's in front of you then believe me your body would really prefer to wait awhile. You know exactly what it does with excess food.
I'll be the first to admit that I was skeptical. I first heard about the arrival of Nordic Walking in the UK several years ago but - with only the barest information - I didn't really envisage myself having a go. Now I have and I'm suitably impressed. I cannot think of another activity that ticks so many boxes; increased calorie burn, less perceived exertion, more joint-friendly and open to all. It's god's own keep fit activity. All for the price of a pair of poles and a sturdy pair of trainers. The sport has crept in relatively unnoticed and is now gaining ground apace.
An angry sky promised rain to come as I drove up for my Nordic Walking initiation. I was cold, tired and hungry after a long drive and more inclined to curl my fingers around a hot chocolate rather than a pair of poles. Half an hour later our large group was snaking along the Thames path and I was beginning to enjoy myself. It's the mood-boosting outdoors-never fails.
You simply cannot Nordic walk with poor posture and the pole propulsion is quite remarkable. Lift up the poles and you experience a definite deceleration. I was working hard and was ravenous so without doubt burning off lots of calories. Throw in a few pole stretches, resistance exercises and Nordic circuits and the potential benefits to a wide range of people are evident. There's also Nordic boot camps, hill walking, jogging and bounding which is an odd mixture of hopping and skiing. The possibilities are seemingly endless. In fact, I'll wager that Nordic barbie is on the drawing board at this very moment.
I met a spritely group of four senior ladies strapping on their Nordic poles. Having struggled for years to lose weight they claimed to have lost a total of twenty pounds betwwen them since taking up Nordic walking and believed that the key to this success was altered focus. "Whereas in the past I'd be pre-occupied with and hell bent on losing half a stone, now that is secondary to my main motivation which is the sheer enjoyment and sociability of the activity. I can do this. I look forward to it as a chance to catch up with my friends in the great outdoors. The fact that my clothing is getting looser is simply an added bonus."
The problem with the'last meal' mentality is that it's just another delaying tactic. You've decided to tackle your weight yet feel deserving of a final blow out before embarking on what you consider to be a long period of grim deprivation. Two things; firstly, if you stopped seeing your diet as a block on all your favourite foods then why would you feel compelled to gorge on them? Secondly, take action right now! So it's a Sunday morning and you resolve yet again to shed those extra pounds. If you were to start RIGHT NOW on your quest and forget about waiting until tomorrow to start then you won't view the rest of Sunday as an all out eating extravaganza.
If you're still with me here then don't allow yourself to feel cheated out of your usual pre-diet binge - I know that your diet is often preceded by a frenzy of slamming cupboard doors as you attempt to clear the house of all the food you really love. You may still decide to do this in some measure but the key here is that you are not a dustbin. The redundant food does not need to be funnelled into your mouth.
So don't feel cheated - which implies that you've lost something - feel excited and know that you've everything to gain. Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? So spend the rest of Sunday in planning mode. Why are you back here again? We are creatures of habit and you will inevitably find that it's the same things that rear up to thwart your efforts every time. Be honest and decide what it is that always hampers your quest for a healthier you. Uncover your top three saboteurs and then decide what you will do to overcome them. Want an idea of what the most common saboteurs are for everybody?
1. Grazing. You pass the cookie jar and just take one. Surely one won't hurt? Then it's just a small square of chocolate as you grab the car keys on your way out. No harm in that. Later just the tiniest end of that freshly baked baguette. Before you know it you've mindlessly put away several hundred calories!
2. Emotional eating or eating for any reason other than hunger.
3. Regularly eating beyond the point of fullness.
Let's take grazing. Stop grazing! It is simply a question of taking firm control of your mind and deliberately choosing your habits rather than allowing them to just develop in any old way. Make a decision. There are only two alternatives. eg. I exercise/I don't exercise. I will follow this plan/I will not follow this plan. I graze/I do not graze. After 3 weeks not grazing will be your new habit. Done.
Similarly, if you're not hungry or eating simply to finish what's in front of you then believe me your body would really prefer to wait awhile. You know exactly what it does with excess food.
फ्लात्स्तोमच EXERCISE
Flat Stomach Exercises and Eating Tips
It's been defined as one of the most problematic areas on a person's body...the stomach - and it seems everyone is obsessed with flattening it.
Unfortunately many people think they can eat whatever they want and get a flat stomach by performing 250 crunches per day to burn off the extra fat and calories. That's probably the biggest myth around.
Not only will you find information on some of the best stomach exercises, but you'll also learn how to keep your tummy flatter by eating the right kinds of foods and learning how your body works.
Tried Everything to Flatten Your Stomach?
Finally! An ab book with photos that shows you what REALLY works when it comes to flattening your stomach and toning your abs. Read my review.
flat stomach food guide Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide Today!
Getting a flat stomach goes far beyond exercise. You must learn how to eat right.
Download this free food guide and learn more about what's in the food you eat and how to become a healthier shopper.
You'll also learn more about the recommended daily intake for carbs, fat, sodium and sugar.
Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide here.
(Right-click and "Save As")
http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com
* Exercise Myths
* Flat Stomach FAQ's
* 10 Flat Stomach Tips
* Forgotten Tummy Tips
* Tips for Teens
* Can't Keep Weight Off?
Why So Many Struggle With Losing Stomach Fat
The reality is, most people never have long-term success when it comes to losing stomach fat. Find out why and how you can battle the bulge effectively.
Flat Stomach Dieting Myths
I will also tell you why traditional DIETING is the worse thing you can do to flatten your stomach or lose weight in general. We've been conditioned to believe so many false statments about losing weight and it's time to address it. Read why diets can do more harm than good.
Weight Loss and Self Esteem - The BIG Connection
Are you one of those people who believes flattening your stomach or losing weight is the only thing that's keeping you from being happy and confident? While this may be true for some, others lose the weight and are in for a rude awakening. Read this.
Real Flat Stomach Facts
You need to understand that your stomach will never be flat until you lose weight in all areas. Maintaining a toned middle means developing good eating habits for life, stop crash dieting, exercise regularly and have tons of patience. Crunches alone will never get the job done.
Can't Stay Motivated to Get a Flat Stomach?
Motivation is a popular problem among people who want to lose weight and/or get a flat stomach. Find out why.
Will Being Thin Really Make You Happy?
Just lose the weight and/or get a flat stomach and you'll finally get the happiness you've always wanted. You are just X amount of pounds away from living a life full of bliss. Or are you?
FREE Tummy Tip of the Week
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* Home
* Best Flat Stomach Book
* Best Stomach Exercise?
* Ab Crunches
* Pilates Exercises
* Get a Six Packownload The Flat Stomach Food Guide here.
* Love Handles
* Lower Stomach
* Exercise Equipment
* Exercise Myths
* Exercise & Motivation
Food
* Calorie Counter
* Flat Stomach Food Guide
* Healthy Eating Habits
* Fat Burning Foods
* Healthy Snacks
* Why Diets Don't Work
* Healthy Eating Burnout
Facts & Figures
* Flat Stomach FAQ's
* Tummy Fat Causes
* Stomach Bloating
* 10 Quick Tips
* Health Risks
* Ideal Weight Chart
* The Forgotten Tips
* Can't Keep It Off?
* Thin = Happy?
* Tips for Teens
The Author
* About Author
* Thin Like Me?
* Contact
Google
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Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide. It's Free!
Books & Videos | Flat Stomach Food
It's been defined as one of the most problematic areas on a person's body...the stomach - and it seems everyone is obsessed with flattening it.
Unfortunately many people think they can eat whatever they want and get a flat stomach by performing 250 crunches per day to burn off the extra fat and calories. That's probably the biggest myth around.
Not only will you find information on some of the best stomach exercises, but you'll also learn how to keep your tummy flatter by eating the right kinds of foods and learning how your body works.
Tried Everything to Flatten Your Stomach?
Finally! An ab book with photos that shows you what REALLY works when it comes to flattening your stomach and toning your abs. Read my review.
flat stomach food guide Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide Today!
Getting a flat stomach goes far beyond exercise. You must learn how to eat right.
Download this free food guide and learn more about what's in the food you eat and how to become a healthier shopper.
You'll also learn more about the recommended daily intake for carbs, fat, sodium and sugar.
Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide here.
(Right-click and "Save As")
http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com
* Exercise Myths
* Flat Stomach FAQ's
* 10 Flat Stomach Tips
* Forgotten Tummy Tips
* Tips for Teens
* Can't Keep Weight Off?
Why So Many Struggle With Losing Stomach Fat
The reality is, most people never have long-term success when it comes to losing stomach fat. Find out why and how you can battle the bulge effectively.
Flat Stomach Dieting Myths
I will also tell you why traditional DIETING is the worse thing you can do to flatten your stomach or lose weight in general. We've been conditioned to believe so many false statments about losing weight and it's time to address it. Read why diets can do more harm than good.
Weight Loss and Self Esteem - The BIG Connection
Are you one of those people who believes flattening your stomach or losing weight is the only thing that's keeping you from being happy and confident? While this may be true for some, others lose the weight and are in for a rude awakening. Read this.
Real Flat Stomach Facts
You need to understand that your stomach will never be flat until you lose weight in all areas. Maintaining a toned middle means developing good eating habits for life, stop crash dieting, exercise regularly and have tons of patience. Crunches alone will never get the job done.
Can't Stay Motivated to Get a Flat Stomach?
Motivation is a popular problem among people who want to lose weight and/or get a flat stomach. Find out why.
Will Being Thin Really Make You Happy?
Just lose the weight and/or get a flat stomach and you'll finally get the happiness you've always wanted. You are just X amount of pounds away from living a life full of bliss. Or are you?
FREE Tummy Tip of the Week
I will never sell or give away your email address.
Exercise
* Home
* Best Flat Stomach Book
* Best Stomach Exercise?
* Ab Crunches
* Pilates Exercises
* Get a Six Packownload The Flat Stomach Food Guide here.
* Love Handles
* Lower Stomach
* Exercise Equipment
* Exercise Myths
* Exercise & Motivation
Food
* Calorie Counter
* Flat Stomach Food Guide
* Healthy Eating Habits
* Fat Burning Foods
* Healthy Snacks
* Why Diets Don't Work
* Healthy Eating Burnout
Facts & Figures
* Flat Stomach FAQ's
* Tummy Fat Causes
* Stomach Bloating
* 10 Quick Tips
* Health Risks
* Ideal Weight Chart
* The Forgotten Tips
* Can't Keep It Off?
* Thin = Happy?
* Tips for Teens
The Author
* About Author
* Thin Like Me?
* Contact
Custom Search
Download The Flat Stomach Food Guide. It's Free!
Books & Videos | Flat Stomach Food
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