I mean, the 'ab circle pro' sure does look like a fantastic means to lose that tyre around the mid section that has accumulated over the years. Look how trim and toned the people in the commercials are! And i only need to use it for a few minutes a day. How easy is that! What about the 'fat magnet' powder. Look how fat just clings to it! I wouldn't even need to give up my daily dose of McDonalds.
It's amusing how much money people will spend on gimmicks and miracle weight loss pills, and then complain when all their weight loss efforts fail. Hmmm what could they be doing wrong I wonder?
When I was working in a gym, I had this one slightly overweight gentleman come to me excited about starting his new training and diet regime. He started going over his weights and cardio
To this day I am still in shock, and curious if this man is actually still alive! Now i'm sure most of you have heard of the 21 day detox.process. I have nothing against detoxes, so long as they are done correctly, eating the right foods, none of this only consuming some diluted detox juice thing for two days straight. That's not a detox people, that's STARVING yourself.
Well this lovely, idiotic and naive gentleman had started the 21 day process. Now the 21 day process works on the belief that with the 21 day fast there will be a realignment of the body's energies, and afterwards there is no need for the body to consume any foods, the body will be nourished by cosmic energies. So the way this gentleman explained it to me is think of a sunflower and how they are able to flourish on just water and the suns energy. So we are comparing the human body to that of a flower now. Well my initial response to hearing this... Sooooo you're starving yourself? And the further he tried explaining himself, and how A Current Affair did a report on this diet and it really works, the angrier I actually became with his stupidity. So of course the second I got home I jumped on the net to research this 21 day process that was apparently on A Current Affair.
Not to bore you by going in to too much detail, but the 21 Day process is divided into 3 parts of seven days each. In the first week the person doesn't consume ANY foods or liquids. In the second week the person can consume water and 25% juice (3 parts water + 1 part juice), and in the third week the person can consume water and 40% juice. In this time there is to be no influences from the outside world, tv, telecommunications etc. You spend many hours of the day meditating in the sun, and connected to a drip. If you haven't gathered, this isn't a diet, or the 21 day detox A Current Affair broad casted. No this is based on deep beliefs of spiritual evolution that we can learn to live on Prana (living on light).
So this gentleman must have seen something on A Current Affair about a 21 day detox, googled it, clicked on 21 day process and naively thought this was it.
Which brings me to my next question... what is wrong with good old fashioned healthy eating and exercise!!
Really people, it's not that scary, and once you get started and begin seeing results, it can actually be quite enjoyable! Stop fooling yourselves with all these fad diets and gimmicks, and get serious
.Set realistic goals and STICK with it
Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase fitness, improve health or gain muscle, it is important to set yourself specific and realistic goals to avoid feeling disheartened at the lack of results and give up. Gaining 20kilos of lean muscle mass in a month is NOT realistic. (No offense to my brother). But aiming for a kilo a week of fat loss is achievable. Keep in mind these things do take time, and every week won't always be a good week, but CONSISTENCY is key. Don't feel disheartened if you lost 2 kilos the previous week, and only half a kilo the following. Women especially, our weight will fluctuate due to hormones, water etc. Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved by giving up so stick with the goals set and enjoy the healthy lifestyle change and the journey.
Plan ahead
We all have busy lifestyles, but by learning to plan your regime and meals ahead, you will find it easier to follow through with the goals you have set for yourself. Something as simple as planning what days to wake up that bit earlier for cardio, what nights to train weights, and planning your meals ahead for the following day or week can be the difference between a successful healthier lifestyle change, or a relapse into your old habits
Keep a food diary
Keeping a food diary and recording everything you are consuming on a daily basis and when, can give you a better understanding of your eating habits, why you are gaining weight, and can help identify the changes in your diet that need to be made to achieve your goals. Be honest with yourself, just because you didn't write down that block of chocolate you ate doesn't mean it didn't happen.
3 Gimmick free and easy steps to kick start your fitness goals. The only thing holding you back is YOU so stop with the excuses and start making changes.
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