Thursday, January 1, 2009

How to Slim Down and be Healthy

By Henry John

Its sometimes difficult to imagine that far too many of us dont realize that the we are the most important thing in our lives. We treat our bodies in such a casual, disinterested way as if they are something we can dispose of if they fail to work properly. Unfortunately, we cant trade our bodies in for a new model just when we feel like it.

Its very strange that we allow our bodies to be neglected. If we have any regard for them you would think that we would do everything we could to keep them in tip-top condition, but we treat them with a lot of disrespect.

How we are, how we look is a living example of how we think of ourselves. If you dont look after yourself it is crystal clear to everybody around you. You dont have to explain anything, your body tells all.

There isnt one person who doesnt look after themselves who knows deep down that they are being very short-sighted about the way they treat their bodies. Yet, we dont do much to resolve the problem. Of course there are reasons why some people have a problem with their weight, but on the whole we pay scant attention to our general health.

Being overweight is a classic sign of neglecting your body, or to put it another way, of not paying yourself proper attention. This is not something that suddenly happens, neglect is a long running story. The only person who has allowed this to happen is you.

What to do? The first thing is to come clean about your bad habits. What are the bad habits youve allowed to rule your life? If you can recognize these habits it will help you to increase your self-awareness. This is essential if you are going to make real and lasting change.

Next you need to choose a program that will help you to make change and one that helps you to increase your fitness and gives you good, honest support as well. Making change is not as daunting as it sounds, in fact it is not difficult at all. Its all about learning new habits.

What is the best way to make change? The best way is to learn new habits " not try and change existing ones because that doesnt work. Learn new habits and youll be able to change your behavior and ensure that the weight loss you achieve is permanent. Thats a pretty good outcome, isnt it? - 16083

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