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  Obesity is the second leading cause of death after smoking. It is associated with an increased mortality rate of all ages including children. Losing weight though commercialized is still to your benefit if you carry more weight than you should.

Obesity and overweight are term often used interchangeably. However, technically they refer to two different states.

Being overweight technically means excess body mass. This includes all the body tissues. Obesity on the other hand refers explicitly to excess body fat e.g. a professional heavy weight body builder is overweight because of excess muscles but is not obese.

Obesity is what should concern you. Losing weight is no longer an issue you can afford to put off.
Reason #1 to lose weight

Diabetes:- It is well known that 80 -90% of type-two-diabetes patients are overweight. Diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., as well as the leading cause of adult blindness in the world. One of the direct causes of obesity is eating wrong foods. Some of these wrong foods include high glycemic foods. High glycemic foods are energy dense foods that quickly increase the level of blood glucose in your body after been eaten. This results to the body reserving the unnecessarily high glucose/energy into fat. This makes losing weight very difficult.

Releasing a hormone called insulin does this. Type-Two-diabetes occurs because the body cannot produce enough insulin to remove the excess blood glucose and store it as body fat. This will occur after straining insulin production for some time.

Reason #2 to lose weight

Stroke:- Obesity is associated with arteriosclerosis, the build up of fatty deposits in the arteries through out your body. This makes them narrow, slowing blood flow and among other things increases risk of the blood clotting. Arteries at risk include those supplying blood to the brain. If clotting occurs due to narrowed artery, it blocks blood supply to an area of the brain resulting to stroke. Losing weight reduces this risk.

Reason #3 to lose weight

Cancer:- The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates between 25% – 33% of cancer world wide are overweight and physical inactivity related. Body fat evidently promotes higher levels of insulin production and excess estoregens, a hormone. Both insulin and estorogens accelerate cell division.

[Probably to create adipose tissue; new fat cells to store fat, in addition to the regular cell division]

As research has indicated, the faster cells duplicate the more they increase chances of a cancerous cell developing. The situation is further complicated as the rapid cell division caused by the excess hormones lead also to rapid cell reproduction of the one cancerous cell, hence cancer starts to develop actively. In addition fat cells tend to keep carcinogenic i.e. cancer-causing agents, trapped in the body which increases chances of developing cancer.

Reason #4 to lose weight

Respiratory problems:- Obesity causes lungs to become smaller in size and chest wall become heavier to lift in the process of breathing in. The most common respiratory problem is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where by an individual stops breathing for some time while asleep. A soft tissue in the throat collapses around the air way probably due to weight, blocking it. For the severely obese sleep apnea may get more complicated with hypoventilation. Hypoventilation is accumulation of toxic levels of carbon dioxide (the gas we breathe out) in the blood, due to inadequate breathing. Losing weight would be the only permanent safe and healthy solution to sleep apnea.

Reason #5 to lose weight

Urinary Incontinence:- This is involuntary release of urine. Being overweight can contribute to urinary incontinence. A heavy abdomen due to body fat deposit may cause the valve of urinary bladder to be weakened. The weight also exerts pressure on the urinary bladder, trying to push urine out. This results to leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing or laughing. This is because of a slight relaxation of the bladder valve that normally will not result to leakage. It can even result to bed wetting at night. This particular problem can be a very effective motivator to lose weight.

Reason #6 to lose weight

Varicose veins:- Also known as Venous Stratis Disease. The leg and thigh muscles assist the heart in blood circulation just like most large muscles in the body. They are involved in pumping blood against gravity back to the heart with the help of valves that close to avoid a backward flow. Pressure as a result of a large abdomen may increase the work load on the valves eventually causing damage. Damaged valves then allow for blood to back up, due to gravity, causing high pressure in these veins leading to swelling, thickening of skin and skin ulcers.

Reason #7 to lose weight

High Blood Pressure:- The BMI (Body Mass Index) and age together are the strongest indicator of risk of hypertension or high blood pressure. At least a third of hypertension is related to obesity.

Reason #8 to lose weight

Other Diseases:- Other diseases which MAY occur as a result of being overweight include;

Gout
Coronary heart disease
Lower back pains
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gall stones
Pregnancy disorders such as
Neural tube defect,
Prenatal mortality,
Maternal hypertension,
Gestational diabetes etc.
Impaired immune response
Liver disease
Pancreatitis
Bad body smell
Depression

Research shows that even modest weight loss of even 10 pounds for the overweight significantly reduces the risk of developing these diseases. Weight loss is in fact a challenge taken by many every year.

Unfortunately many fail in this healthy endeavor all because they lack a proper plan of attack for effective weight loss. This is my why for becoming a Beachbody coach, to help others with a plan for taking their health and fitness back. It’s worked for me and for thousands of others if you simply decide and commit you will succeed.

Contact me 239-225-3836 if you’re ready to make a change in your life.

Losing Weight

In this article I’m going to share with you the mistakes I made on my quest to lose weight before finding Beachbody. I hope by sharing my experiences with you I might be able to help people avoid the mistakes I made when I first started.

1. I started to skip breakfast

Most people trying to lose weight believe simply eating less and skipping meals helps shed that fat. And breakfast is a real easy meal to skip. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when on a weight loss diet. If you leave the house in the morning on an empty stomach you’re much more tempted to eat more at break and lunch times. Calories you eat at breakfast time are easily burnt throughout the day.

2. I would eat one day and not the next

I would literally eat about 3000+ calories one day, feel guilty, and end up eating about 700 calories the following day. If you starved yourself throughout the day you’re much more likely to eat more in the evenings, which is not going to help you lose weight. You should consume most of your calories in the morning.

3. I bought diet food

When I went shopping I always looked for the foods marked diet, low-fat, healthy etc. This is a good practice to get into, but I was buying these foods for the wrong reason. I bought these foods because in my mind it meant I could eat more. I would totally disregard portion size. If you eat diet foods in large portions you’re not doing yourself any favors.

4. I started eating salads as main meals

Eating salad is a good way of keeping your calorie intake down right? Yes, a meal of salad has much less calories that a pizza but does it have the satisfaction? When you eat your mind needs to get some satisfaction from what you have just eaten. I found that when I ate salads for meals a few hours later I was back in the cupboard looking for more food. I learned that I was better off eating a balanced meal with slightly more calories than simply eating a salad and snacking afterwards.

5. I set my goals to high

Setting long term goals is great, but these goals always seem too far off. You need to set smaller, more reachable goals that you can regularly meet to keep your motivation high. Set yourself weekly, monthly and three monthly goals. Once you meet one short term goal set a new one for next week.

So there you have it, those are the mistakes I made. I now look at weight loss from a totally different perspective and it has paid off. I now help others with weight loss and keeping healthy by being a Beachbody Coach.

Beachbody Challenge

I’ve been getting some questions lately about the Beachbody challenge and how much does it cost. When I first started almost 2 years ago with my training as well as becoming a coach, there wasn’t any beachbody challenges. I had to buy each of my products seperately but now you have the opportunity to bundle your favorite program along with shakeology, team VIP club membership and free shipping. With corporate offering the Beachbody challenge bundle packs you can actually save a lot of money and have everything you need to reach your fitness goals.

Here’s a breakdown of the different beachbody challenge packs offered.

Beachbody Challenge

All 3 packs come with:

1) A workout program of your choice

2) One month of Shakeology on Home Direct (autoship)

3) 30 Days of the TeamBeachbody Club VIP membership

4) Free Shipping

Beachbody Challenge-Additional Benefits

Not only will you start seeing great results, you will also have the chance to win some outstanding prizes.

• $500 daily winners
• $1,000 monthly winners
• $5,000 quarterly winners (plus a paid trip)
• $100,000 grand prize

I will be coaching and  supporting a group of 5 people (in a private Facebook group)…so if you are ready to make a change in your life, now is the time and this is the group. If you have a couple of friends that you want to do this together with, get in touch with me at 239-225-3836 and I’ll set it up.  It can be a group of your coworkers, family or friends…whoever you know that is ready to make a commitment and take back their health.

This will be a 60-90 day commitment depending on which program you and your group chooses. I’m here if you are having a hard time deciding which one would be better for you. We will all work together, share our struggles and share our success. The Beachbody Challenge has proven to give the best results.

Beachbody Challenge-Let’s Get Started

–You pick your own schedule on your time, All the workouts can be done in the comfort of your own home.

–Private Facebook Group where you can ask questions and share your results.

Again, contact me at mike@iwantagreatbody.com  or call today 239-225-3836 and I can help you get started.

TAKE THE BEACHBODY CHALLENGE.

Once on the teambeachbody page, click “Take The Challenge,” enter your info, choose your workout and Shakeology, and follow the instructions. It will guide you through the entire Beachbody Challenge process.

Beachbody Fitness Challenge-Are You Ready

It’s the new year and it’s time to start your Beachbody fitness challenge. I will be starting with an exclusive group of 5 people who wish to make a real change in their life. We will have a facebook group, once a week group calls and personal contact with me whenever you need it.

This will be starting at the first of the month and I will be working with each and every one of you each step of the way throughout the 90 day Beachbody fitness challenge.

Check out the video to find out more:

If you’re ready to take that next step and work with a group of 5 like minded individuals who are going to share their results, struggles and dreams, then simply contact me about the Beachbody fitness challenge.