This Years Most Popular Xmas Present for Kids

This Years Most Popular Xmas Present for Kids

Yes, you may have guessed it, the latest present which involves a screen.
Parents around the world are going to great lengths to buy this
must have present. Parents in some cases spend all day traveling from one end of town to the other, just to get this screen.
Most get very upset and frustrated when they come up emptied handed.
Well, lets stop right there.
Do you remember when you would dream of a bike, baseball bat, soccer ball or even a hoola hoop, maybe a netball, basketball or a hockey stick? What about a Frisbee? Most kids today would have no idea how to throw one.

How times have changed and how much fatter our kids, nephews, nieces and grand kids are today.
Are they in fact following their parents bad habits? In most cases, I would say yes.

So this Xmas take a stand. Go out and buy the bike, or a Frisbee, maybe a ball. Something to get the kids moving.

But,there is a catch.
 
You go outside with them and play. Yes, that’s right, instead of the kids sitting in front of a screen all morning, go outside with them and exercise, have fun doing it, enjoy the outdoors and the games you play together.
After the big Xmas lunch, go for a walk as a family. You will feel less bloated and so much better for doing it.

Merry Fitmas and Healthy New Year.

Wakeupcall Fit Tips -But why isn't it happening now?

Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.

But why isn’t it happening now?
While it’s tempting to make healthy changes in your life then expect to wake the next day with a new body …… don’t. You’re only setting yourself up for disappointment thinking like that. Whether you’re ready to admit it or not, you’ve put time and energy into looking and feeling exactly the way you do today. It has taken you years to get this body and these energy levels, so change won’t happen overnight.
The upside of this is that the longer it takes to lose the weight, the longer it will stay off.
By setting up achievable, enjoyable lifestyle changes, you have a far better chance of sticking to them for the rest of your life.

Wake Up Call - Fit Tips.

5 top “I don’t believe they fall for this stuff” weight loss products.      

• Any meal that promises a short time frame for weight loss ask yourself are you going to stay on this eating plan for life.          

• Scales.Getting on them everyday will only frustrate and disappoint you.Initially, you will lose weight from the body,but it is water not fat.Most people fluctuate up and down by 2kg’s throughout the month.Use your clothes as a true measure of weight loss.

• Weight loss surgery.Only for the morbidly obese.Lap band surgery is becoming more and more popular with people that use it as a quick fix, do not want to put the same effort in to exercise, that they made them that way in the first place. 

• Any ab,thigh,butt,leg contraption that promotes minimum time and effort to getting a model type body in just a few weeks.        

• Standing still for 10 minutes 3 times per week on a platform that vibrates that equals hours in a gym.Say no more.

Wake Up Call - Fit Tips.

5 top “I don’t believe they fall for this stuff” weight loss products.      

• Any meal that promises a short time frame for weight loss ask yourself are you going to stay on this eating plan for life.          

• Scales.Getting on them everyday will only frustrate and disappoint you.Initially, you will lose weight from the body,but it is water not fat.Most people fluctuate up and down by 2kg’s throughout the month.Use your clothes as a true measure of weight loss.

• Weight loss surgery.Only for the morbidly obese.Lap band surgery is becoming more and more popular with people that use it as a quick fix, do not want to put the same effort in to exercise, that they made them that way in the first place. 

• Any ab,thigh,butt,leg contraption that promotes minimum time and effort to getting a model type body in just a few weeks.        

• Standing still for 10 minutes 3 times per week on a platform that vibrates that equals hours in a gym.Say no more.

Wakeupcall Fit Tips - Find a Buddy.

Find a buddy.

Finding it hard to keep to an exercise program? If we know there’s someone waiting for us, it’s harder to talk ourselves out of healthy choices. Find someone with similar fitness goals, or someone who already is doing what you want. Ask them do they mind if you join them.
Try that group activity you’ve always wanted to have a go at – there’s so many out there, from gym to swimming, and you’re sure to find the right one for you with a little searching.
Alternatively, you could make your own group. Find some like-minded souls, and set yourselves up with regular meetings and inspiring goals. Make everyone accountable to their new goals, and help each other when motivation flags.
Have fun with it - fine each other a dollar if you don’t show up! At the end of the month, treat the group with the fines, maybe putting them towards going out for a meal for a job well done.

Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.

THE PROBLEM WITH HIGH PROTEIN/ LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETS.

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THE PROBLEM WITH HIGH PROTEIN/ LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETS.

If you cut carbohydrates drastically and add corresponding amount of protein, your body is forced to turn to an inferior fuel source: protein metabolites called ketones. Because ketones are toxic, your kidneys go into overdrive
to flush them out of your system.
In the process, you drain water from your tissues. Since a litre of water weighs about a kilogram, you can lose a lot of weight very quickly on a high / protein / low- carbohydrate diet. You may drop an additional kilogram or two because you’re eating less.
There’s good news on the scales, perhaps, but bad news for your body. You’ve lost mainly water – along with calcium from your bones and protein from your muscles, but not as much fat as you think.
Your kidneys are under stress, you may become dehydrated, which puts an extra strain on your heart. Few people can or should stay on this kind of diet in the long run. The weight usually returns quickly as the body’s water supply is restored.
IDEAS TO KEEP YOU MOTIVATED
• Exercise with a partner
• Vary your exercise activities
• Look for other exercise facilities in your area such as parks, pools and cycle tracks
• Use an exercise bike whilst watching TV
• Try an exercise class
• Diarise your exercise daily
• Choose an exercise that you enjoy
• When jogging or walking or cycling vary your exercise route
• Go for a morning or afternoon walks along the beach
• Take up a team sport
• Buy some new exercise gear
• JOIN A GYM OR FITNESS CENTRE

Wakeupcall Fit Tips - Mid Morning Slump

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The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.

The Mid Morning Slump. 

This is a surprisingly common phenomenon. Even if you’ve slept for a full eight hours,you feel tired and lethargic, unable to think by ten.
Mostly this is due to a bad habit of missing breakfast, instead running out the door and hoping to trick the brain into a wakeful state with a shot of caffeine.
Your body and brain need fuel to work, so fuel them! Would you let your car just run out of petrol every time?
The trick is, putting the right petrol into your petrol tank.Put the wrong fuel into your car, what would eventually happen to it ?

It would break down and stop

Wake Up Call Fit Tip - Fast Food

The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.
Fast Food.
It’s cheap, it’s easy, but it’s not going to get you closer to your goals.
The good news is that there are a lot of healthier options available from most of the popular chains, but as with any meal, keep an eye on the ‘extras’ like sauces and salt, and don’t fall for the up-sizing or ‘do you want fries with that’ gimmicks. Generally speaking, the rolls, sandwiches and salads are your best choices from most menus.
Also watch what you’re drinking with your meal – do you really need that energy drink or soft drink, or could it be swapped for water?

Wake Up Call Health News Alert - Treats

Treats.

Being healthy doesn’t mean never enjoying a chocolate again.

Try picking a day (perhaps the one you’ve selected as a rest day for exercise) and use it as a reward for a week of eating healthy and exercising.

Eat and drink what you want – WARNING - that doesn’t mean binge away.

Simply enjoy your ‘treat’ of choice then get back to working towards
your goal.

The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.

Wakeupcall Health News Alert - Overeating

The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program
Overeating.
When you feel full … STOP! That bloated tight feeling is your body telling you it’s had enough.
When at a buffet there’s no need to pile your plate to the top because you paid
for it. Just sample the foods instead. You’ll enjoy it more, and you’ll be able to get up and walk out much more comfortably!

The Wake Up Call Fit Tips - Start cutting down on your worst eating habit.

The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise program.
Start cutting down on your worst eating habit.

What’s your worst habit when it comes to health and nutrition?
Do you take a couple of sugars per cup of coffee?
Add up how many cups you have a day and look at all that extra sugar!
Do you automatically reach for the sauce or salt at dinner?
How often do you have alcohol with your meal? And how much?
Give yourself a break, and make a promise to start cutting this back. Aim for halving whatever your habit is, eventually working up to cutting it back to a once a week treat.

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