I suppose the easiest answer is fast food, but the problem
extends out to so much more. Yes, the prevalence of fast
food restaurants certainly doesn’t help. As Morgan Spurlock
showed us with painful reality in his movie, “Super Size Me”,
fast food menus offer us a heaping helping of fat,
cholesterol, and calories. I highly recommend watching this
movie if you find yourself addicted to McDonald’s – you
could very well change your mind after you see it!
At any rate, many of these restaurants are now offering
health-conscious choices including salads, potatoes instead
of French fries, yogurt, and grilled meats instead of fried
meats. So with these items now included on their menu,
why aren’t we losing weight? The answer lies within our
choices. Those choices extend to home life as well.
Many people live horridly busy lifestyles, and they more
often than not opt for pre-packaged foods that contain high
amounts of salt, fat, and other unhealthy components that
contribute toward weight gain. We tend to maintain a
mostly sedentary lifestyle choosing to watch a favorite
television program after dinner rather than going out for a
walk like they used to do decades ago.
This type of life style unfortunately is being learned by our
children as well. When I was young, we couldn’t wait to get
through dinner so we could go outside and play a game of
kick the can as the sun went down. We rode our bikes
everywhere and only watched television when “The Brady
Bunch” or “The Partridge Family” was on. Hey, we had our
priorities!
Today, you’re more likely to find kids on the computer or in
front of the TV with a video game controller in their hands.
Kids know more about the story line on Desperate
Housewives than many of their housewife mothers. They
can tell you about all of the new products being offered
through commercials they see in between their programs.
In fact, the average child these days will watch more than
15 hours of television each and every week.
Now, we’re not saying television is BAD. In fact, some
programs can be beneficial and even helpful in making kids
smarter. What we’re saying is that kids need to get outside
more instead of sitting in front of the TV eating Cheetos and
drinking sugar rich soda.
The statistics are showing this to be true. Fifteen percent of
all children and teens are overweight - a number that has
tripled since a previous study done in 1980.
Some people blame their excessive weight gain on slow
metabolisms. In some cases, this might actually be true.
However, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has
confirmed what no one really wants to face: we’re
overweight because we simply eat too much of the wrong
foods.
Losing weight is actually quite simple – eat less, exercise
more. But we’re resistant to that message. Mainly, it’s
because we’re looking for a quick fix – an easy, painless way
to drop pounds without sacrifice. After all, losing weight just
CAN’T be that easy, now can it?
No, it isn’t. You have to consider portion control, food
choice, exercise, how much exercise, what kind of exercise,
etc. But worrying about all of the specifics will do you little
good. You need to get the big picture in mind first before
worrying about the specifics.
What you want to do is lose those extra pounds. And there
are many, many ways to go about that. But before you wait
around for the next miracle diet, try some of the tried and
true methods we’ll show you. It’s not as monumental as
you think it is!
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