Thirty Days To A Slimmer You

Researchers are finding that sitting down is dangerous to your health because you stop burning fat.

There's a solution: stand up.

Overweight? Standing May Be Solution reports: "'It was hard to believe at first,' said Marc Hamilton, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia and leader of the research team. He said the team didn't expect to find a strong signal when they began researching what happens to fat when we remain seated. But the effect, both in laboratory animals and humans, turned out to be huge.

The solution, Hamilton said, is to stand up and 'putter.'"

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Nancy Makin lost 530 pounds and appeared on Oprah.

An Internet connection and computer helped her to success; she was able to interact with others, who didn't judge her for her weight.

In the article Weight loss puts GR woman on Oprah she says about being overweight: "'It's an emotional problem,' Makin said, explaining she rediscovered her self-worth and the pounds came off. You don't need a treadmill or diet pills to lose weight, Makin said, adding everyone has the power to change their life. 'My message is: It's inside each of us for free.'"

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When you start your weight loss journey, it's all about losing weight.

However, as time goes on, and you get close to your goal weight, it's about keeping the weight off over time. You need time to adjust to your new way of eating and exercising.

Weight Loss: How Much Should You Lose? suggests: "You don't have to go to extremes. It's okay to enjoy some of your favorite food or take a few days off from exercise. You don't have to cut food groups out, exercise seven days a week, and torture yourself to see real results."

Look at weight loss as a permanent strategy. You will never be able to go back to the lifestyle you had which piled on the weight. You need to develop healthy new habits of thinking and doing.

Think of yourself as a healthy, fit person, who loves to eat good nutritious food, and to exercise. Your weight loss battle is won in your mind.

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