Tuesday, August 05, 2008
weight loss tips
I read a story the other day of a persons father who battled prostate cancer for many years. This battle with cancer taught so many lessons to both the father and the writer, and became a defining experience for both of them. It was quite touching. I thought about my own life, and realized that neither my parents nor I had such a moving, emotional battle with cancer that I could write about. I realized, however, that my mother still has a life-defining experience, although it may not be cancer. My mom has been struggling to keep her weight in check for almost two decades now.
Our basement at home is filled with used fitness equipment: elliptical trainers, ab rollers, treadmills, and other strange contraptions. You could call these machines as the fallen warriors in my moms battle with weight gain. Growing up, I remember my mom always purchasing items from a catalogue or from TV. One month would be filled with shipments of weight loss pills while another would be marked with stacks of frozen low-fat dinners in the freezer. 10-minutes-a-day workouts, low-fat chocolate cakes, fitness centers, jazzercise, and even belly vibrators my mom has tried them all.
Overall, my moms weight has not changed too much. Although it hasnt gotten much better, it hasnt gotten much worse either. I really think there is probably a larger issue with contentment and self-image going on, but in the meantime, I really would like my mother to get sound advice about how to live a healthy life. Ive been helping her lately to get good weight loss tips. I dont think all diet plans and techniques are bad. But there are many bad ones out there. My mom would agree, but you shouldnt buy the first brand of weight loss pills that claim to burn off all fat without you having to change your diet whatsoever. You really need to get good weight loss tips from a source that doesnt have an ulterior motive in offering these tips, and who knows what they are talking about.
My mom still tries various weight loss techniques nowadays, including weight loss pills, but she does so differently now. She carefully considers the expertise and motives of each of these weight loss organizations. She knows that there may be no single magic method, but by considering helpful weight loss tips, her battle against weight gain will yield fewer casualties and more victories.
Mike @ 2:38 PM