Did you know that 2 people one with greater muscle mass than the other can be sitting side by side enjoying a movie together? Although they are undertaking absolutely no physical activity for that time period, the person with the greater muscle mass will actually burn off more calories than the one with the lesser muscle mass. Incredible what having a little more lean muscle mass can do.
20 Reasons To Slim
Do you keep putting off the day when you
start that diet? If so here are 20 good reasons
to start today:
1; You feel tired of having "nothing to wear"
all the time.
2; Excess weight increases your likelihood of l
ong term health problems.
3; You feel just about ready for a challenge!
4; Your thighs rub together in hot weather
when you are walking.
5; You won't feel reluctant to undress in front
of your partner any more.
6; You won't have to cut size labels out of your
clothes any more.
7; You will save money on petrol as you will
now be walking more.
8; You will be able to chase round with your
children again.
9; You feel like having your belly button
pierced, and will need to be able to show it off!
10; Being overweight can lead to pregnancy
complications.
11; You will be in control of your food intake -
food won't be in control of you.
12; You will be able to wear jeans again
13; You won't have to worry about fitting into
seats in busses and planes anymore.
14; You won't hide behind the nearest tree
every time you see a camera.
15; Household chores will now be easy. You
won't have to strain yourself to keep the house nice.
16; Life's too short to feel fat and frumpy.
17; You will prove all those people wrong who
say you can't loose weight.
18; At the disco, you will be able to out-dance
all your friends at last with your increased energy.
19; You want to flaunt your new look in slinky
clothes, not oversized smocks.
20; You will never have to endure a cruel taunt
or nickname ever again.
• French Fries
• Animal fats
• Fried bacon
• Potato chips
• Cake
• Cookies
• Candy
• Sausages
• Tartar sauce
• Pizza (you can make your own low fat alternative)
• Donuts
• Whole cream butter
• Cream Cheese
• Sour Cream
• Danishes
• Whole Mayonnaise
• Whole Cheddar cheese
• Nuts and olives
• Avocadoes
What Exactly Is a Calorie?
All a calorie is is a measure of heat energy. One calorie is the amount of energy being required to raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. Calories are found in fats, proteins, carbohydrates or alcohol so pretty much everything except water.
A gram of carbohydrates contains 3.75 calories
A gram of fat contains 9 calories
A gram of protein contains 4 calories
A gram of alcohol contains 7 calories
Exercise has so many benefits
Exercise prolongs your life and keeps your heart healthy. Don’t forget that the heart itself is a muscle and needs exercise too. That’s why you should resist taking the easy way by going to those spas that claim you can lose weight by doing nothing or than sweating.
Sure you lose inches but they find their way like a magnet back onto your body with the next glass of water you drink. Resist gimmicks, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Exercise, get your heart rate going, it’s the best thing you can do for yourself and your heart will thank you for it.