Weight Loss Articles

How would you rate your own overall health on a scale of 1-10 right now (10 being top marks, 1 being lowest)? I can tell you personally after coaching with more than a thousand people the average is between 4-6. The lower of those scores being the folks with aches, pains, weight or other issues, running through to the higher grades that gave answers such as; 'I used to be really fit, but then I just got a bit lazy', or 'I know I should do something about this (pain/flab/headache, etc) but I never get around to it.

Above all, being overweight and unfit are the two biggest culprits that can then open the door to so many other conditions and illnesses. According to a report by the Royal College of Physicians, the Faculty of Public Health, and the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health over half the UK population are either overweight or obese (with a body mass index of more than 30), which breaks down to 70% of men and 63% of women.

Currently, one in 5 adults and one in 20 children under the age of 16 are obese, and if current trends continue it is estimated that at least one third of adults & children will be obese by 2020 - and these figures are more or less similar in other developed or developing countries around the world. I?m not writing this simply to shock you, but to impress upon you the absolute importance of maintaining your body in as good a shape as possible. People come to me in coaching to help them create a great business plan, to move forward in some area of their life, to stoke up their motivation in a project, and the one, most solid basis for any of that is to be as healthy as possible. Creating a healthy life plan.

Most experts believe there are 4 basic areas to achieving a better quality of health.

* Belief systems

* Food & eating habits

* Exercise

* Support

In the coming weeks there will be additional material posted on my website that will expand on each of these areas - I'll drop you a quick post each time that happens - but for now let me give a quick overview of why I've listed these four areas as basics for better health.

Belief systems.

Simply, what goes on in your head creates who you are and what you do with your life. That's wonderful if all is well. If ?however, something is not as you want, whether it be health, career, finance, etc, one of the first areas to look at should be beliefs, because what you believe you generally create.

Food & eating habits.

You already know this! There has now been so much information on nutrition, diets, slimming, weight loss, optimum health, however what those articles don't tackle however, is what might be right for you. We are all different, we all enjoy, and dislike different things. Therefore, taking an individual approach, one that works for you, is key to achieving success.

Exercise.

I'll say no more for now, except we should all do some. Again, 'individual' is paramount. Exercise should be tailored to your own body - because done right, it always brings better health and a happier outlook.

Support.

This doesn't mean someone doing all the work for you. it doesn't mean that if you don't have the support of your partner or best friend it can't be done, and it certainly doesn't mean that if you can't afford a personal trainer or nutritionist, better health & fitness are impossible. What it DOES mean is that you can begin today to support yourself better and more systematically. Do whatever you need to do to take ownership of your own well-being and begin the journey to achieving better, more vibrant health for you.