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Old 05-18-2006, 02:41 PM
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Re: Getting fit for golf.

Preachrr,

There is no "best way" to quickly lose weight - only a sensible and consisent approach. The sensible part is to minimize processed foods - those in boxes and plastic bags. If you need some motivation on limiting them, take a tour of a local food processing plant. That may be enough to keep you from putting that stuff in your body - notice I said stuff and not food. It used to be food, but it's not anymore. If you are having trouble determining if it's too processed, answer this question about any food.

How long would it last in your pantry if you never ate it and just left it there. The longer it will last, the more processed it is. The more processed it is, the worse it is for your metabolism.

To illustrate, let's use Twinkies and bananas as an example. A box of Twinkies will last in your pantry for a long time - very long time. Bananas, on the other hand, will last about a week. In this case, you should choose bananas over Twinkies most of the time. This is an obvious example, but when you start to evaluate your food choices this way, it becomes easier to eat.

The other part of sensible is exercise. You should get some form of exercise on most, preferably all days of the week. The key phrase here is "some form of exercise". It could be walking for 10-15 minutes - that counts and is better than sitting on the couch. Overall, your exercise program should be balanced between resistance training and cardio. Do your weight lifting routine 2-3 days per week and fill in the rest with cardio.

The second part is consistency. Even the best plan won't work if you aren't consistent. Do it everyday as best you can. Don't beat yourself up over the slip-ups - everyone has them. It's how you respond to them that will determine your success.

Let me know if this helps,
Brian
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