Thursday, January 1, 2009

How To Get Slim And Healthy

By Henry John

Its an alarming fact that too many of us forget that the most precious thing in our lives is us! We treat our bodies as if they can be replaced if something goes wrong, as if somehow they were disposable. Unfortunately, medical science has not yet discovered a way of replacing our bodies. What we have is all were going to get.

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.

All of us in our heart of hearts know this, but somehow we do very little to resolve the problem. Yes, there are some excuses that can be made and there are circumstances that deflect our attention away from looking after ourselves properly, but we all need to be able to get our priorities right if we are to stay healthy.

There is one sure sign that somebody is not paying much attention to their body or to their general health. This is when they become overweight. Being overweight isnt that suddenly happens, the weight is built up over time.

One of your first priorities should be to identify the bad habits that have been the cause of you becoming overweight. If you dont know what these are you will find it very difficult to make change, so take time to think this through. The more time you spend on this the better. You need to increase your self-awareness.

What you then need is a program that offers a roadmap to making change and is able to give you as much support as possible. Making change isnt difficult, we change every day of our lives " its what life is all about.

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? - 15683

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