Positively Fit

1. You need to MUSCLE to burn fat. The truth is you don’t gain body fat because of a lack of exercise. You gain it because your blood sugar levels exceed what you are using. You are eating too many calories at one time. 2. Your metabolism slows down once you hit 30. WRONG! Actually, hundreds of research studies have shown that the slowdown in metabolism directly related to a lack of hard physical activity! 3. Pasta and bread are BAD . Anything is BAD! Lettuce can be stored as fat! Any food or drink, which contains calories, can be stored as body fat if it causes your blood sugar levels to exceed what the body needs at that time. Whole Wheat Bread and pasta are actually great sources of complex carbohydrate! The key is how much you eat and when you eat it. (Of anything) 4. Eating after 6pm will make you fat. False! It all depends on whether or not the body needs the extra calories at that time. Keep in mind your body is constantly burning calories, 24 hours per day, just t...

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Developing Will Power and Self Discipline by Remez Sasson Most people admire and respect strong individuals, who have won great success by manifesting will power and self-discipline. They admire people, who with sheer will power, self discipline and ambition, have improved their life, learned new skills, overcame difficulties and hardships, reduced their weight, rose high in their chosen field or advanced on the spiritual path. The truth is that everyone can reach high levels of will power and self-discipline through a practical method of training. These inner power are not reserved for a few special people. Will power and self-discipline are two of the most important and useful inner powers in everyone's life, and have always been considered as essential tools for success in all areas of life. They can be learned and developed like any other skill, yet, in spite of this, only few take any steps to develop and strengthen them in a systematic way. What is will power? It is the inner...

10 TIPS TO FAT LOSS 1. Eliminating all junk foods like like snack foods, pizza, desserts, pasta, bread, and dairy products. 2. Exercise to increase lean muscle mass. Resistant training is highly recommended!!! 3. Have your thyroid checked if you're not losing fat. One in two Americans has an under active thyroid. 4. Not enough protein is consumed for breakfast. Protein regulates insulin levels, when you eat high sugar meals, your insulin levels become elevated, you store fat. 5. Cut out the butter, salad dressing, fried foods,cookies, candies. 6. Keep your sugars to minimum. 7.Eat your largest meal at breakfast, dinner should be light since you're sleeping; no energy is needed to sleep;-) 8. Eliminate or minimize your alcoholic drinks, because it only slows down the metabolism. 9. YOU must EAT at least 5 small meals everyday! If not your body goes into starvation mode, where it uses muscle for energy and leaving you fat.* Never skip a meal! 10. Visualize your success. Look into...

It's been three weeks since the New Year. I would like to know how are the new "be more fit and healthy" plans are coming along!! It's ok if you're not keeping up with your goals; all you have to do is TRY AGAIN!! Remember why you wanted to do this at the beginning of the year and continue for the rest of the year.Don't ever give up! Please do NOT view yourself as a failure. The only time you fail is when/if you quit.* Statistics show that most people do not succeed their first time trying. Not of your persistence! If you’re using your intelligence, nothing can get in the way of your success! Let’s review your current plan: -What were your fitness goals? Did you want to lose fat, gain muscle, or be healthier? -What did do for your strength training routine? -How long was cardio session? What was the intensity? -When did you stretch for flexibility and how long did you hold each stretch? -How do you plan your daily menu? Did you keep track of your daily menu, w...