Excuses, Excuses … Enough Already!

Stop with the Excuses!!!  You know you need to take control of your life … and not just your life, your HEALTH!  You know you should, but ….  It is so easy to make excuses and not do what you know you should.  I like this article by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roisin in the St. Petersburg Times this past January.  No excuses, now … just read the article ~ and you know what to do

Whether you want to change your weight, your eating habits or your physical activity level, it’s easier than switching channels to make excuses to not do it. Well, not any more. Deflate your favorite excuses faster than you could pop a party balloon with these workarounds:

Excuse: I have no time to exercise

Bust it: You only need 30 minutes a day to walk and 30 minutes a week to do some resistance training to boost your health and possibly reduce your waist. The newfound energy you’ll get will enable you to do more than just sing “Celebration.”

Excuse: We’re headed to a buffet

Bust it: No need to lose control and gain weight. About 25 minutes before you eat, have a handful of nuts (six walnuts works, as do 12 almonds or 20 peanuts), and a glass of water. Then have a cup of soup or two before you eat anything else. That will fill you up so that you eat sensibly. Limit yourself to one trip to the buffet table with a 7- or 9-inch plate, and keep it to single-story servings.

Excuse: I have foot pain and can’t walk

Bust it: Try biking or swimming (there’s more than one way to get your heart rate up!). See a podiatrist to diagnose what’s wrong.

Excuse: I travel all the time and have to eat on the road

Bust it: Rely on more snacks instead of pigging out on big meals. Travel with easy-to-carry baggies of snacks, including nuts, cut-up apples or baby carrots to take the edge off your hunger.
© 2010 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Reposted by Laurie Puckett, Remmel Wellness Center, a full service chiropractic and wellness center in St. Petersburg, Florida.