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How To Lose Lbs

By Robert | July 22, 2008

The eternal question that most of the Western world needs the answer to is how to lose lbs. Some want to lose lots and lots of lbs; some just a few. But how?

The answer is simple but not east: eat less and exercise more. Burn off more calories than you take in and your fat levels will drop, resulting in a reduction on the scales that govern all our lives. And everyone is convinced that will make them happy – if you can just fit into that size 2 dress, everything will be ok.

Oh wouldn’t it be nice if that was true! Trouble is, once the fat was gone, we’d tell ourselves next that we’d be happier if we had just a bit more money, or a different partner, or a villa in Spain. The problem’s not your weight. It’s your outlook. You are dissatisfied with your life and want a quick fix.

True, you’ll be healthier if you trim down a bit. Over 50% of the US is overweight at this stage, and levels of obesity are growing, especially in our children. That in itself is terrifying – WHY are we letting our kids get fat? They don’t do the shopping or make the rules on what gets eaten out of the fridge. We, the parents, are supposed to be in charge. And if the bad foods are not in the house, how can they eat them?

If they spend school holidays glued to a Nintendo, munching on crisps, sure – they’ll get fat. But again – who pays the electricity bill? We, the parents. Put your foot down, switch it off at the mains and send them out to play with Hank down the block. Outside. Preferably with a football. No they can’t take the X-box with them!

The point here is that they won’t overeat and underexercise if we don’t allow it. They’ll do as they are told. They’ll whine that they’ve Got Rights. Of course they do – the ones we say they can have! And if they have rights, then so have we. The right to parent them with patience, humour, and just a bit of discipline. Never did anyone any harm.

All the best,

Robert E Bartram
(Pilates Instructor)

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