Gaining Weight, Losing Control

 

 

 

What happens when your weight has gotten so out of control that you can’t make a living? What do you do when the health problems caused by your excessive weight prevent you from being the provider your family needs? What happens when your children inherit these bad habits?

 

 

The Chawner family from the United Kingdom accept their circumstance and “claim their weight is a hereditary condition”. This family of four receives, what would convert to roughly $30,000 a 

year in benefits to survive and believes that that they “deserve more”.

A recent article reported that “Philip Chawner, 53, and his 57-year-old wife Audrey weigh 24st. Their daughter Emma, 19, weighs 17st, while her older sister Samantha, 21, weighs 18st.”

A single stone (st) roughly converts to 14 pounds, which would result in the following measurements:

Philip Chawner & Audrey Chawner- 336 lb.
Emma Chawner (19 years old) – 238 lb.
Samantha Chawner (21 years old) – 252 lb.

This is a very sad story but the scary thing is that when asked about their eating habits and their lack of exercise, the reasons they gave sound very familiar.

“All that healthy food, like fruit and vegetables, is too expensive. We’re fat because it’s in our genes. Our whole family is overweight”

“I’m a student and don’t have time to exercise”

“We all want to lose weight to stop the abuse we get in the street, but we don’t know how.”

These are all thoughts that most people with weight issues truly stand behind when explaining their reason for carrying excess weight but the fact is that these reasons are not justified.

1. Eating smart can save money. One can certainly make the argument that fresh produce is more expensive than prepackaged and fast foods but if you are smart about the choices you make then you can reduce the immediate expense and prevent expensive medical and pharmaceutical bills (that result from the inevitable effects of bad eating habits – hypertension, diabetes, etc.).

2. Beyond genetics.  The CDC has found evidence that family history can place a person at higher risk for developing obesity, however this does not mean that we should just throw in the towel.  If this is our situation, preventative measures should be taken. We must be proactive and rise to the challenge.

3. Prioritize your health. The first priority is and always will be your health; it is impossible to fulfill all of your obligations and duties if you body fails. 

4. Knowledge is always available. Knowledge flows freely if you know where to look. If there is something we want to know we cannot be afraid to ask, resources are available everywhere. At times our pride and shame will often get in the way but when it comes to our health and wellness we can’t be shy.

We only have one life and one body so we better make the best of it.

Beach Body: Gorgeous Arms

 

 

There is something about a nice set of arms!

The soft curvature of a firm shoulder, the defined tricep and a firm bicep exemplify strength and beauty all at the same time. If bikinis or beach trunks are in your near future it is a must to obtain well-defined arms.

Biceps and Triceps are utilized in every upper body exercise from the Push Up to the Seated Row. These “small muscles” of the upper body assist and stabilize your body in multi-joint/multi-muscle exercises.

The function of the biceps and triceps goes beyond getting you multiple complements as you stroll on the beach (due to “sleek and sexy” arms glistening under the sun), the biceps “flex” the arm and the triceps “extend” or straighten the arm at the elbow joint.

So every time you pick up your coffee/green tea, raise your hand to wave at the hottie at the gym or cruise in your car with windows down on Sunset thank your biceps and triceps for allowing you to enjoy those special moments.

How does one achieve spectacular arms?

1. Eat Right! You’ve heard it time and time again but 80% is attributed to your diet. You can train all you want but if you continue to indulge in unhealthy eating habits, the layer of fat will hide the muscle you’ve worked so hard to tone.
2. Burn, Baby, Burn! Incorporate cardio to help you burn the fat and achieve a caloric deficit.
3. Hit the weights! Use weight training to shape, define and tighten those muscles. If you need some ideas, check out my Gorgeous Arms videos for ideas.

- Gorgeous Arms: Biceps/Triceps

- Gorgeous Arms: Biceps/Triceps: Part 2

Gorgeous Arms: Biceps/Triceps

 

Yearning for spectacular arms?  

Ozzie Jacobs, Health and Fitness Expert, can help you reach that goal with her latest fitness video!  

Gorgeous Arms: Biceps and Triceps delivers a complete Bicep and Tricep routine that will help you sculpt sleek and sexy arms! Be sure to check out Part 2.

 

Gorgeous Arms: Biceps/Triceps Part 2

Ozzie Jacobs, Health and Fitness Expert, presents Part 2 of Gorgeous Arms: Biceps and Triceps!

Sex: The Workout!

Weight Lifting, Yoga, Pilates, Dance, Cycling, Aerobics ……….

This list of fitness activities can go on and on.

When it comes to choosing your fitness strategy you must ask yourself three questions:

a. Is it feasible?
b. Is it enjoyable?
c. Is it effective?

When you add this to a healthy diet, you are on your way to reaching your fitness goals.

While browsing the internet, I came across the “Ultimate Sex Diet” which primarily utilizes sex as a means to shape, tone and burn excess calories. This book was written by Kerry McCloskey, a New York based model and actress that lost over 20 pounds using the tools and techniques described in her book.

Would the Ultimate Sex Diet work for you and would it really help you lose weight?

Sex like any form of movement allows you to burn calories, research has found that you can burn “150 to 250 calories per half hour” engaged in sex (and “up to 350 if you’re wild”). Sex can also be a pleasurable and relaxing experience that can reduce stress and anxiety (reduced stress can aid in your efforts toward weight loss). Sex is also quite inexpensive, from a financial perspective, no gym membership required.

Kerry recommends that you have sex “three to five times per week, which can be accomplished by doubling up on the weekends”. So far this fitness strategy sounds pretty good but before we call our significant others and set up a series of rendezvous we should put it through our fitness strategy test.

1. Is it feasible? The sex diet is certainly feasible if you already have a healthy sexual relationship with a partner you can trust. The time investment and the duration required to burn the amount of calories necessary to obtain a caloric deficit might be a challenge for some. One could work on their stamina/endurance through a more traditional cardio program to prepare.
2. Is it enjoyable? Absolutely!!
3. Is it effective? This strategy could certainly be effective but I would recommend incorporating more traditional exercise strategies into the mix as a means to vary the intensity of your exercise sessions and reduce the risk of reaching a plateau.

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