Some have quite given up trying to control their weight and simply eat whatever they can find that tastes good.  Usually in their opinion, it is the higher calorie, higher fat foods that have the appealing taste.    They continue to eat like this until some diet  sounds like it might work for them and they try and then fail at another diet.

If you have never been overweight then you probably have no idea the turmoil that these people go through.  You probably think of them as simply having no will power.  If they would simply eat less and get some exercise then they would lose that excess weight.  You picture them sitting on the sofa with a snack in one hand and the tv remote in the other.

You think that they don’t care….but they do. They just don’t know how to overcome the cravings that have them breaking their next diet before it even has a chance.  Exercise?  When you are heavy it is exercise just to move around the house.  You try carrying around an extra 50 to 100 pounds of weight and see how much extra exercise you feel like doing.

Trying to look decent is also a challenge.  Some ladies are quite talented and have their clothing choices so that much of their bulges are hidden.  They play up their hair or their faces and look quite nice.  For most though it is very difficult trying to find anything that fits that does not look like a tent.

Then there are the health issues. If you are overweight you already know that you are at high risk for diabetes, heart disease and cancer. You know that complications from these illnesses could not only shorten your life but also make your quality of life very poor.

Knowing all this, why don’t they just push away from the table?  If only it were so simple. There is surgery, pills, potions, diets, exercises and a long list of things that usually only make them more miserable.

But sometimes, they find something that works. And then they get encouraged. They lose a little weight and start exercising. They lose some more and keep going.

What is the point of all this?  Encouragement helps because it lifts a person up.  Criticism hurts and discourages a person from doing what they can do.  Most overweight people already know how they look and what their health issues are.  They don’t need to be put down or treated with disrespect.

In truth, the diet program that works wonders for one person may be impossible for another.  Some people have good results from just watching what they eat and getting a little more exercise. Others have to turn to surgery to save their very lives. Diet pills can be dangerous for one person but help another.  There are supplements that can help balance the hormones in your body and that is the key for many who have cravings.

Just don’t give up.  You are worth all the hard work that it takes. You have a place in life and a purpose that no one but you can fill.  Hang in there. get the help that you need to become the best you that only you can be.

Sometimes it is really hard to eat healthy and ignore all those unhealthy but delicious choices.  I don’t always do what I should and probably no one else does either.  Still, if we will try hard to make the majority of our choices healthy then it will pay off in the long run.

Healthy foods,  moderate exercise, and well planned supplements are all part of being responsible for one’s own health.  There are a lot of things in life that we can do nothing about.  It just makes sense to me to do what we can to make our lives better.

We are a generation addicted to convenience and we are paying dearly for that convenience. We hurry here and hurry there.  We grab  something quick to eat and often skip breakfast altogether. When we do eat we are too hungry or busy to make wise choices.  Fast food places are everywhere.  Many of those are offering healthy choices now but people are so used to their old favorites that they prefer the high fat, high trans-fat foods.  The result: an epidemic of diabetics and people with coronary heart disease.

The answer: plan ahead. Shop the perimeter of your grocery store. Load up on fresh or frozen vegetables and berries.  Use whole grains at least 50% of the time. These contain nutrients and fiber that are stripped away in processing of the white varieties. Choose low fat or lean protein sources.  Reduce your consumption of sweet foods. You can painlessly get to the point where you use no sugar at all.  Make your changes gradual and you are more likely to stick with it. Make sure that your diet is balanced and varied. A very colorful salad or vegetable plate means that you have more nutrition.

Then there is that dreaded word….exercise.  We may not like it but it is a fact of life. If you get sufficient exercise you will be healthier and more fit. According to Dr Agatston, the famed cardiologist who is also the creator of the South Beach Diet: …” interval training, where you put in some high-intensity exercise, causes muscle changes that allow people with diabetes to handle sugar and insulin more efficiently…”

If you do no exercise then the muscles will get weaker and you will gradually become less fit making you more vulnerable to the effects of aging.  Most people will find that there is something that they can do even with joint or other health problems. The point is to be as active as you can be.  Always check with your physician first and follow his advice.

So, planning ahead, making preparations, and exercise may disrupt our convenience, but we will be so much better off for it….don’t you think it is worth it?

A little over a month ago things started to change for the better. Now I have all the good natural energy I need to get through the day and when bedtime comes I sleep like a baby. What a difference.

Well, like I said. It is a beautiful day and I am going to get out and enjoy it. Hope that you can too.

When Dr. Sinclair went on the 60 minutes show with Barbara Walters to give a summary of His studies it created quite a stir. Since then Resveratrol products seem to be coming out of the woodwork. They are everywhere.  If my sources are correct then the concentration that Dr. Sinclair developed has been sold to the pharmaceutical company Glaxo-Smith-Cline to be further developed and tested in human clinical trials. This can take 5 years or more before it is available as a drug.

I personally am taking a formulation that includes Quercetin, Grape Seed Extract, and Scutellaria Lateriflora in addition to 400mg Polygonum Cuspidatum (Resveratrol). Most formulas do not contain these added ingredients and without them the Resveratrol is metabolized in the body quickly. With the formulation of the product that I take two capsules daily (spaced out one cap twice daily) gives me extra energy when I need it, the ability to lay down and sleep like a baby when I need to and a major reduction in food cravings.  I am a happy camper.

Is this a miracle?    Could be… time will tell