Posts Tagged ‘motivation’

The surprising response is that yes, your work could be causing some degree of upper arm fat accumulation. After all, some convincing research has showed a conclusive link between workplace conditions and BMI.

We know this because of some exhaustive research done in the UK. This research demonstrated that too much stress at work is related to poor nutrition, less activity and more fat!

And here are some factors too look out for at your current job:

1. No control. If you aren’t in control, or if you feel like you aren’t in control, stress is going to rise too high. In fact, in many other areas of life, a lack of control is directly related to heightened stress hormones which can lead to more upper arm fat.

2. Tension. Does your neck get stiff? Do you feel tense? Uptight? Too much tension in the workplace is a recipe for disaster. Seek out a more comfortable environment within your workplace. If this isn’t possible, you may want to start looking…

3. Undefined expectations. Poorly defined work expectations or project expectations can lead to huge amounts of stress. Ask your superiors for more clearly defined goals and tell them that the increased clarity will allow you to get more work done for the company.

4. Job status. If you have a higher position within your company, you are more likely to be healthier. And if you can’t reach the top rungs at your workplace, seek out activities outside of work in which you can have a dominant role.

5. Having a mono-identity. Don’t let your work define who you are. When things are going good you will feel good. But anytime something goes bad you will get flooded with all those stress hormones. Subjecting yourself to this emotional roller coaster is unnecessary.

I would like to point out that there is only so much…

Having a positive mental attitude is key to keeping your motivation for weight loss. It’s a fact of life, positive people tend to have more successes in life, they tend to be happier, more fulfilled and worry less. With the right positive attitude, your chances of succeeding greatly increases. You have to pay as much attention to what’s going on in your head as what’s on your plate. Like they say in tennis, it is 80% mental, 20% skill. So how can we stay positive such at such a daunting task?

Here are a couple of ideas:

1) Small victories

Set up small short term goals that are easy to achieve. Examples can be: For one meal, do not eat meat. Or, for one day, exercise at least 5 minutes longer than the previous day. You get the idea. By setting up super short term, easily achievable goals, you can celebrate victories more often and feel good about making progress.

2) Try easier, not harder.

Remember that this is something you WANT to do, not something you HAVE to do. No one is forcing you to lose weight, you are doing it on your own volition. So why make it so hard? If exercising three times a week is too hard, then try doing it twice. If that is too hard, then try doing it only once a week. Either way you are doing something good for yourself and you should feel good while doing it. Trying easier would make the process much more painless, and in doing so more likely to allow you to stay positive about the experience.

3) Support group

Having a group or someone for support is a very effective to maintaining positive attitude and motivation. There are a many ways to find one. It could be a colleague, friend or family. Many…

Everywhere you turn, there seems to be another advertisement for acai berry weight loss products. But do these products really help you lose weight? How can a berry really have such amazing effects?

It appears that there are multiple factors that work together to make this once little known South American acai berry an effective aid to weight loss. But they basically boil down to helping your body to function as efficiently as possible.

Many people have weight problems because they are not able to digest their food well. They are not metabolizing optimally and not assimilating nutrients from their diet. Acai berries contain a combination of substances which work in tandem to improve the ability to process food. In fact, one of the traditional uses for this berry by the natives of Brazil where most acai berries come from is as a remedy for digestive problems.

Fiber is one of the substances that aids in this process. Most fruits have a high percentage of simple sugar. This makes the blood sugar rise quickly, and the body will turn that sugar into fat. Fiber, on the other hand, helps to inhibit the rising of blood sugar. It also helps to keep cravings down and to eliminate wastes from the body.

Healthy fatty acids, such as Omegas, are also present in large amounts in acai berries. These acids not only get the metabolism going, they also add to the suppression of the appetite.

The building blocks of proteins, amino acids, are also present in acai berries. These help the body to build muscle, which in turn helps to burn fat more effectively. More calories are burned while the body is resting and the metabolism works at a consistently higher rate.

Finally, the high levels of antioxidants in these berries lead to an increase in energy and stamina. So much so,…

The metabolism is the rate at which the body can burn calories when resting. This is also called the basal metabolic rate and the body can burn 60 to 75 percent of its energy when resting. When we begin to move the metabolism increases, and people that have more muscle than fat will burn more calories, they will be losing weight fast, as it takes more energy to maintain this muscle. Those people will just want more and more exercise to keep their metabolism running and will try to convince those fatter friends to go for a jog.

Your body needs all of the food groups to function healthily and by eating smaller portions every day, your stomach will automatically respond. You will feel fuller after only eating two slices of pizza as opposed to eating the whole pizza.

To be consistent in your weight loss efforts is key. It is no good starving one week and then stuffing your face the next. Your body gets confused and will store extra energy when you don’t eat just in case, but then when you do eat you have far too many calories in your system. You must not go to either extreme, just eat normal food as regularly as 6 times a day (3 small meals and 2 snacks).

This will ensure that your body does not crave excessively or that you binge. The snacks should not be in excess of 100 calories, and you will soon find that eating that often is actually challenging. You may not have realized that you were eating more than 6 times a day by snacking all the way from one meal to the next. Becoming aware of your body is very important, as you body will not lose weight by itself.

In today’s hectic life, most people do not take the…