Looking for that healthy and fit look for your wedding
day that will have all eyes on you?
An early focus on increasing fitness or beginning your
path to a realistic and sustainable weight management plan can optimize your
health and ensure you are looking fit, healthy and glowing on your wedding day.
Developing a
good fitness level does not start or stop at the gym door, it involves being more active.
In general such
as climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator, moving around instead of
sitting still, sitting up instead of lying down as well as showing some
excitement and enthusiasm instead of boredom. Every mile starts with a step.
Now that we got our first step right, lets move on to
the next one. This preferably involves a personal health assessment with your
naturopath or doctor, then a visit to your personal trainer for an exercise
plan & goal setting session. A personalized approach rather than a generic
one is most likely to bring successful outcome.
A lifestyle counselor or life coach can also be of help with goal
setting and positive reinforcement.
If you think you can achieve your goal using those ‘fancy’
starvation diets as a way to control your weight, think again. People who diet without exercising
often gain weight with time. Although your weight may initially drop while ‘dieting’,
such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns,
it comes back as fat.
The right way
to avoid gaining weight over time is to increase your metabolism by exercising
regularly. When you exercise especially during long low
impact sustained activities such as walking, your body creates a fat-breaking enzyme
called “hormone sensitive lipase”.
Studies have revealed that
this fat breaking enzyme is active for up to twelve hours from the moment
it has been triggered. The same enzyme is also involved in cleaning all blood
vessels of fatty plaques and deposits. So, no amount or type of dieting will
produce all the positive results you are looking for, unless you exercise.
Start a fitness & diet journal to keep track of
your food intake and exercise schedule.
Do not skip meals - skipping meals lowers your
metabolism, decreasing energy, slowing weight loss and also decreasing your
ability to use food to your advantage, you may even gain weight by skipping
meals. Regularity is the key here, your body likes rhythm.
Make food fun and exciting; eat fresh, small regular
meals. Breakfast on sensational ‘energy smoothies’ with fresh fruits or ½ cup
of porridge. After breakfast give your
self an half an hour break than head to the gym or local park for a high
energy/power or tone/muscle focused workout, start your day with power!
Lunch on salads, fruits or soups, eat fresh cheese or
nuts for protein, try to avoid breads and pastries, for beverages use water
(your body is 75% water), fresh juices and supplementation. Seek support for
your weight management journey, whenever needed use your team of professionals
- no need to ‘go it alone'.
Late afternoon or evening, go for a walk or jog,
attend a class or visit your personal trainer before preparing a healthy dinner
with plenty of fresh vegetables. Dinner
is a great chance to share achievements of the day with a friend or chronicle
them in your fitness journal.
Regular exercise will not only have you looking good
at your wedding today but it will have reaching effects right through your life
as it will prevent
·
Obesity
·
Mental IIlness
·
Breast Cancer
·
Injury
·
Cardiovascular Disease
·
Colon
·
Osteoporosis
·
Early Death
Daily group classes can fast track results - Utilize a
combination of aerobic, resistance & yoga exercise.
Flexibility training (stretching)
helps balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical
activity or as a result of bad posture. Flexibility is a joint's ability to
move through a full range of motion, include cardio-aerobic workouts,
martial arts for increased coordination, power & stamina.
Resistance based exercise (weights) for toning and strengthening tired muscles –
suitable for all levels of fitness and strength.
Make sure you have a rest day each week for your body
to recover and power through the following days….
The motto is
flexibility, agility, strength and balance.
Fun and active outings and exercises like bike rides
and walks at the beach, decrease boredom and time available for snacking or
grazing during the day.
At the completion of your pre-wedding program, you
will benefit from the increased energy & have the skills & motivation
to keep moving forwards towards your long term Health & Fitness goals &
stay looking Fit, Health & Fantastic into the future.
When it comes to good health
and weight loss, exercise and diet are inter-related:
More muscle =
more active metabolism.
Higher metabolic rate reduces the chance of weight gain.
Exercising without maintaining a balanced diet is no more beneficial than dieting while remaining inactive.
Higher metabolic rate reduces the chance of weight gain.
Exercising without maintaining a balanced diet is no more beneficial than dieting while remaining inactive.
Gregory Damaskos is a Naturopath, Analytical Counselor, Public
Speaker, Health Educator and a Writer for several national and international
publications. He has appeared on TV and
radio programs on health matters and is the Director of Authenticity Health
& Wellness Retreat, Port Elliot SA.
His work is based on the merits of Nature Cure (Naturopathy) Yoga,
Philosophy and Psychotherapy , with food, life style and a state of emotional
and mental well-being the main means by which he aims to balance and restore
the natural functions of the body mind and spirit.
Gregory would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Just send your question to us at info@styleguide.com.au
