Three Steps to Technological Weight Loss Success.
Let's face it. In today's world, you're literally "lost" without
some form of technology on your side.
And it's no different for the war on weight loss. Body fat
accumulation continues to be a major challenge, especially in
America, where the availability of a comfortable lifestyle also
comes with inherent stress and burdening psychological and
social responsibilities.
Does anyone really know how to lose weight successfully in only
three steps? The best answer to that question would be, to know
how to choose the RIGHT three steps and perform them effectively.
Losing weight has been, and will virtually always be a
multi-step process. This remains true primarily because because
there is no one, single factor that you can lean on to lose
weight. Body fat, weight management, and their associated
composition depend upon a myriad of personalized factors,
including heredity, hormonal disposition, character, social
responsibility, and stress reaction profile. Don't forget the
obvious ones, like food intake and energy expenditure... and
even the time of day! And, circadian rhythms play a part in
weight control as well.
With all this in mind, weight loss comes down to three simple
steps:
1. Physically... Cap your calorie intake while simultaneously
increasing your energy expenditure. Employ a specialized or
personal computerized calorie counter software program to
complete this task more fluently. That will give you
technological advantage, as well as traditional weight
management factual support.
2. Intellectually... "Learn more," especially about those
seemingly "little" things that add and detract from overall
weight loss accomplishment. Such items include: target heart
rate training, and supplemental bioavailability (usually not
efficient enough to make a major impact on weight loss ability,
yet so many think otherwise, and practically depend on
nutritional supplementation to lose weight).
- Lastly there's the concept of pushing yourself to a more
highly intense physical threshold and following up those days
with sufficient "rest." You do this because fitness gains are
made primarily during the "resting" phase. Exercise itself is
merely a signal of intent to better one's body, or the "request"
for these changes to begin.
3. Socially... From now on, be more highly aware that losing
weight leans inclusively upon social factors. Perhaps equally as
well as the physical and intellectual factors above, your social
circumstances and disposition can have a "make-you or break-you"
effect on your weight loss outcome.
Whether you might realize it or not, losing weight requires you
to make one, big decision about how you'll get it done. Either
you may consciously choose to go it alone, or you might
subconsciously seek an ally, friend, coworker, family member, or
professional help to achieve your desired weight loss results.
The previous choice may also occur in reverse manner. That is,
your choice may alternate between being an intentional one or an
unintentional one.
Yet, regardless, this social decision still must be made because
we live in a society filled with people, and people exert
pressure upon the actions we choose to perform, either by
indicating their approval and support, or by knowingly or
unknowingly attempting to undermine your exhibited decisions and
activities. In that regard, it's up to you to establish the
control, and lead the way toward your achievement.
How does technology play into this one? Now, you can use an
on-line support program to lose weight, complete with calorie
counter energy balance information and technique enhancement,
motivational expertise, plus exercise program design and
planning with implementation and instruction. Thus, even when
all else fails, your social support can still come from a
caring, online weight loss specialist.
To summarize... it usually takes at least three steps to
accomplish virtually any worthwhile goal.... some type of
preparation, some type of attack, and some type of
follow-through even after you accomplish your mission.
The three things that affect weight loss so highly often exist
in an inconspicuous manner. Thus, it is very easy to allow such
contributing factors to slip by unnoticed. Yet, they remain
crucial concepts because mastering them means you much better
determine your level of weight loss success. So, use this
"combination of three" and take advantage of previously dormant
weight loss possibilities.
About the author:
Ken Dockins is a current member of the American Council On
Exercise in good standing holding two professional
certifications: 1) Certified Personal Trainer; and 2) Certified
Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant.
Temple University Kinesiology program graduate. CPR Certified
Healthcare Provider. Holds Certificate of Completion in
Alternative and Complementary Nutrition.
ken@better-body.biz, http://www.better-body.biz/sitemap.htm
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