Better Health Is just Ten Pounds Away
Many people knew about the health problems associated with obesity but didn't do anything until one of their family members developed diabetes and had a heart attack. Let's take for example the case of Amie*. Even though she didn't have a high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes and later realized she was probably at risk for all three. The first ten pounds she lost made a tremendous difference. She'd had chronic lower-back pain, and suddenly that was gone. She felt much better. Her energy level shot up. Her self-respect increased and she felt in control ' of her weight, her looks and her health. Her experience is not unusual.
Medical experts generally agree that even a modest, ten-pound weight loss can yield significant health benefits. Obesity is among the main risk factors for a variety of medical conditions. The good news is that the first several pounds you lose can be important for reversing the risk or delaying the onset of certain diseases, even if that loss doesn't make you 'thin'. So start losing as early as possible.
There are a number of strategies from health experts for taking of ten pounds ' and keeping them off. These include cutting 500 calories a day, staying in motion, and getting high-tech help-free. In general, if you cut 500 calories a day every day, that's a pound a week. Independent of weight loss, exercise strengthens joints and bones, lowers blood pressure and improves the efficiency of your cardiovascular system. Walking or jogging a mile burns about 100 calories. Certain ordinary activities burn about 150 calories: gardening for 30 to 45 minutes or even just raking leaves for 30 minutes. There are also websites that provide weight loss tips and strategies and will only ask for some details i.e. your age, height, weight, normal activity level and gender and you'll be told what changes to make in your diet and physical activity in order to lose the recommended pound a week.
The key thing is to get the first ten pounds off, keep it off for a while and let your body adjust. It may be the most important weight you can lose. Then if you want to lose more, you can do it. In the meantime, you will have improved your health.
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