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Your quest to loss some weight if you are interested, will not
see the light until you identify why you are fat in the first instance
and then work to avoid all the identified reasons. Though in the
beginning, a lot of fat people do not want to accept that they are
fat and usually pick a quarrel if anyone makes an observation, there
comes a time when they can no longer hide from it.
The thing is, when you finally agree that you are fat, do you just
say ‘okay, I know am fat and there is nothing I can do about
it’. Then put up with it? Or do you take up the challenge
and start doing something about it?
So why are you fat?
Usually I get replies like; “I eat at wrong times of the day,
at the wrong quantities. I have 3 kids; I run a business that takes
away all the time I could have exercised. Between the business and
my three kids’ daily activities at school that I volunteer
at, as well as every other extra curricular activity, I really don't
find the time to make sure I eat right.
I must be sure my children eat well though. While they're eating,
I'm cleaning, or getting ready, or cleaning up spilt milk, etc.
I miss meals, when it is time for me to eat; I eat it really big
because I am really very hungry by then. I know what I am doing
is wrong but what do I do?”
Others tell me stories like; “I don't drink enough fluids,
when I do, its usually coffee, but I gag on water, I've tried checking
this myself, and I am almost succeeding, I'm down to a coke every
other day, and that is about 4 bottles a week, instead of everyday,
though I still have my coffee. But now I'm up to two bottles of
water a day....however, either way, still not enough fluids at all
right?”
Yes enough fluid is alright but not when the fluid is coffee and
coke. A bottle of coke is said to contain about 8 cubes of sugar
and coffee doesn’t just contain caffeine that affects your
nerves when you grow older but increases your cholesterol level.
I have told people, it doesn’t matter whether it is decaff.
Another excuse people give themselves. “I was too busy working
and wasn’t eating enough then I became anemic. I wouldn't
be if I was eating properly. If I really wanted to eat well I could
probably have worked out a schedule to make sure I eat the right
things at the right times. Now the doctor wants me to eat more but
I am now fat trying to do what the doctor said. I have tried to
cut out the soda, and focus more on water, and I do some light walking
as I was not supposed to get involved in very strenuous physical
activities as at then. How do I loss weight without becoming anemic
again?”
Whatever is your excuse or ‘reason’ you need to start
knowing that excuses will only worsen your health status. So knock
if off! You will not get better with excuses. Take the responsibility
for your own health. Stop blaming the doctor, your kids or your
job. It is all about you being a little bit more vigilant and determined
to save your own life.
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