| Life is too short! | | | | powerful tool and you must cultivate it by thinking |
| Life is too short for a lot of things. One of my | | | | positive things such as - yes I can, instead of no, I |
| favourite sayings is - "Life is too short for bad | | | | can't. |
| coffee." I am sure that many coffee lovers would | | | | More exercise - lots of excuses come into play here |
| agree with that one. | | | | - no time, too busy, too hot etc. Reality is that once |
| A friend of mine who is in his mid 50's, has recently | | | | you are in a routine of exercise, it becomes addictive. |
| developed diabetes and the doctors have told him | | | | The hard part is actually making the first step. No |
| that one of the reasons for him contracting diabetes | | | | more excuses, you have to do it! What I have done |
| was because of his weight. While I don't know | | | | for the past two years, is to set the alarm clock half |
| exactly what he weighs, he certainly has quite a few | | | | an earlier than normal. I started with a half hour walk |
| "extra" pounds on board. As well as the diabetes, he | | | | and now I walk one hour a day 7 days a week. The |
| has other medical conditions and sadly, his mobility is | | | | intensity of my walk has increased as my fitness |
| nowhere near what is was when we shared some | | | | level improved. Today, I am much lighter than I have |
| good times together in our younger days. | | | | ever been and walking is the main reason for this. |
| I feel sad for my friend as he has been a successful | | | | A well balanced healthy diet - This is one where you |
| business man all his life and he has worked extremely | | | | have to toss out some bad habits and start eating |
| hard. He was planning retirement in the not too | | | | healthy foods. You will be so glad you did especially if |
| distant future and in his earlier days, he was planning | | | | you can get your exercise happening on a daily basis. |
| to travel extensively. This is now all on the back | | | | Most people struggle here because they don't |
| burner until he is able to get his medical conditions | | | | understand what a healthy well balanced diet is. Can I |
| under control. I hope that he can but given his size | | | | tell you that I was once like this and I needed to be |
| and lack of mobility, he faces a long uphill battle. I | | | | re-educated. There are some great eating plans |
| hope he makes it. | | | | available to you and it's a matter of finding the one |
| Life's too short to be fat! Now I can certainly testify | | | | that is right for you. Don't procrastinate, find your |
| to that one given my first hand experience with my | | | | plan and get going! |
| close friend. | | | | Smaller Portions - It's better to eat less at meal time |
| If you are fat, I know how you feel. I felt the same | | | | even if that means eating more times throughout the |
| when I was overweight, but the time for making | | | | day. This is a big problem for many folks as they |
| excuses is over! It's time for action! Losing weight, | | | | have become accustomed to eating really big meals. |
| while not easy, is certainly achievable. | | | | All this is doing is stretching your stomach and adding |
| What needs to happen? - These simple steps have | | | | pounds to your waist and hips. When you find your |
| made an amazing difference in my life:- | | | | diet plan, look very carefully at the portions being |
| 1. More exercise | | | | recommended and stick with them. The time for |
| 2. A well balanced healthy diet | | | | over eating is over. |
| 3. Smaller portions | | | | Drink water - You should be drinking up to 8 glasses |
| 4. Drink Water | | | | of water a day to keep yourself properly hydrated |
| Before expanding on the above, one important mind | | | | and for good health. Swap the fizzy drinks for no |
| shift also needs to take place. The time for you | | | | calorie water. It's a no brainer! Make sure you have a |
| looking at yourself as a victim needs to be eradicated | | | | bottle of water with you throughout the day. |
| from your thinking. You need to start thinking like a | | | | Life's too short to be fat. Stop making excuses and |
| winner and tell yourself that you want to change | | | | take steps today to make sure that you don't hit a |
| because you have reached the stage where you are | | | | brick wall too early in your life. |
| saying - Life's too short to be fat. Your mind is a | | | | |