Why Are Americans So Over Weight?
I would first like to get a few things off of my chest as I ask myself this question everyday when I train my clients. No one can be helped with any of the best possible diet, supplements, or training if they do not want to apply themselves everyday or do the work.
I deal with clients calling me up telling me a friend is in the hospital or they have "personal" problems and they can't make it in or even worse they don't call me at all for months.
Sometimes they never do because they don't have the nerve to tell me why they failed. It's a hard thing to care about someone's fitness when they dismiss you as a priority in their life day after day.
I try to yell at clients to get them into working out and encourage them but sometimes they don't show for sessions because it was too much for them, this 'sometimes' makes me want to go easy on them so they will come back but at the same time that is not the way to get results, as nothing good comes easy.
We have become too impatient in America today, whether it is waiting in line at Starbucks or sitting at a light and cussing at it until it changes. Everyone wants change in their lives but with no work, hence they never change (sorry kiddies any change is not easy). I don't want this to become a rant but I just wanted readers to know how strongly I feel about this subject and why.
Let's face it, it's much easier to eat pork grinds while watching comedy central than to get on a treadmill and sweat. I have friends that sometimes don't even want to get up to get water despite the fact they are thirsting like they ran a mile in the Sahara.
Just think of pizza, pizza is one of everyone's favorite foods and not only is it loaded with sugars and trans fats but it's delivered so that makes it even easier to be lazy.Most people would rather pay an extra five dollars for a tip than put their shoes on and make that long drive 1/2 a mile around the corner.One of the most popular things to do now is for people to pretend how busy their lives are in attempts to make themselves seem exciting to others "cough, cough, cell phones" but in reality it creates a false sense of reality and people begin to believe their own lies and really think they are too busy for things such as working out.
If most people would just open the door and get to the gym and just begin to do cardio they would easily be able to complete 30 minutes because after 5 minutes on the cardio machine it becomes a lot easier as endorphins begin to rise and the muscles become warm. I can't tell you how much I hate cardio but I do it simply because I use this tactic myself.
I felt really tired today and had no drive whatsoever but as soon as I did 5 minutes and put on the headphones I was good to go. If people would shut off that little voice in their heads that says "Cardio sucks, run for the door" they would all be in much better shape because of it. Take action, think less and don't make things out to be a bigger deal then they are, it's only cardio for the love of god! It is not a medieval torture device invented to make you sweat blood.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Annoying as hell isn't it? Don't you hate it when you tell someone that you can't do something and they tell you the same thing? Most people do but that guilty feeling leaves very quickly, actually too quickly.
No one in America really feels guilty for the things they lie about nearly as much as they did 50 years ago. I'm only 25 but just watch "Leave It To Beaver" and see how he would cry about lying to his mom for not making his bed.Most people go out on the weekends to clubs or bars and hang out with friends and basically get blasted, this is one of the lamest excuses for eating crap and falling off the diet especially when you have things like low carb beer (It was all pretty much low carb before the commercials anyway).
That's putting the emphasis and blame on your friends and surroundings instead of yourself.
Hey, I just survived my grandmas house for god sakes and her fat brownies too. Of course their is the ole "not enough time" excuse, most workouts only take 30 minutes so come on now.
How about "How on earth do I take food to work?" Bars, Shakes, tupperware, lol. Oh, oh "I can't cook." Can ya read a label? Most things can be cooked in a pan pretty easily just try turning on that scary hot stove top and put something on it. You don't have to be Emeril Lagasi to eat well.
Learn how to cook chicken, turkey, hamburger meat (low fat of course) and you are pretty much set, just add some spices or vegetables. This doesn't just pertain to fitness but if you continue to make excuses people will soon figure you out to be a liar and that is not one of the best traits to have as a person so stop lying to yourself and others and make no excuses, ever if possible
Accepting who or what you are should never be a good thing. What the hell, did he just say that? Yes but not in the way most people think. Sure you should never change who you are "as a person" to suit others but you should never accept what you currently have in your life no matter how much or how little that may be.If you have an awful job that you dread everyday but stay because of the money don't accept that. Find one you like with the same or better pay and don't let anyone tell you what you are worth.
By accepting the weight and telling yourself you are just like the rest of the people in the U.S.A and that is ok, you are setting yourself up for accepting the things I mentioned and more. Being unhealthy and obese is not cool, sexy or admirable and even if you can never look exactly like a fitness model that is no excuse to not try.
People always revert to the saying "It's what's inside that counts' well guess what, the things that are going on inside most Americans like high cholesterol and high blood pressure are counting up to insanely high levels.
Some people may have pair shapes and think it isn't worth because you can't change the bone structure you were given which you may hate so why bother. There are certain body parts you can workout to accentuate the good parts about your body and narrow the parts you may not like.
If you have a pair shape then work harder on your shoulders it's certainly better then accepting the things you don't like about your body. Listen to yourself when it comes to what your life should be like.
No one is holding a gun to your head telling you where to live and where to work. The boundaries that are the highest are the ones you make for yourself.
I think the general population doesn't realize how many calories they consume or how the fat and sugar intake effects them. They are so used to eating fast food that it has become abnormal to eat at home anymore; I can't think of any moms that cook out there.
Simple sugars and trans fats are the biggest reason for obesity and people have even been told they are bad for you but not EXACTLY how.
Food is looked at as entertainment now instead of simply eating to stop feeling hungry. People don't realize how they are emotionally tied to the food they eat and blindly eat more by their feelings than by facts of nutrition labels.
I'm shocked when people tell me they don't know how to read the labels on the back of foods and they say they don't know how to count calories. I think there are many people out there that believe the people in fitness ads were blessed with what they have and probably don't even work out; this has a lot to do with misleading marketing by some supplement companies although I do believe it has gotten better.
I like simple things with caffeine and yohimbine HCL like Lipo 6. Yohimbine has been shown to decrease fat synthesis in the body by increasing fatty acid mobilization.
Realize that it takes hard work, dedication and self discipline to acheive your fitness goals. Read about others experiences on how they reached their goals so you don't have to go through the Chinese water torture to get into shape. What would I tell overweight Americans if I had five minutes on national television on the subject of getting in shape and staying in shape? What are they doing wrong?
I would tell Americans they should think less and act more. Do your thinking in the gym working out with weights or while you are doing cardio. Stop worrying about what diet is best and simply try to diet. Watch your portion sizes and eliminate fast food almost completely. Simple sugars are the devil and so are trans fats.If you hate working out then get a friend to go with you and it won't be so bad. Try and push yourself in the gym and in everything you do in life everyday and good things will follow. It doesn't matter how much you have to lose because if you lose anything then that is further than where you were as if you did nothing.
Stay Positive and surround yourself with positive people because life isn't as hard as most people make it out to be. Look at the things they had to do 100 years ago and think how lucky we are to have what we have and how easy we really have it.
There weren't nearly as many out of shape people back then because they were far more active. Don't hate the things you can't change and do what you can to push the positive.
I would like to close with my favorite quote from Bruce Lee "Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation." Which basically means there is no one way to do things and the limitation "you" set is the limits you shall receive in everything you do.
Mat Hawk Personal Trainer and Owner
The Body Shop by Hawk Fitness
http://www.thebodyshopdc.com
I deal with clients calling me up telling me a friend is in the hospital or they have "personal" problems and they can't make it in or even worse they don't call me at all for months.
Sometimes they never do because they don't have the nerve to tell me why they failed. It's a hard thing to care about someone's fitness when they dismiss you as a priority in their life day after day.
I try to yell at clients to get them into working out and encourage them but sometimes they don't show for sessions because it was too much for them, this 'sometimes' makes me want to go easy on them so they will come back but at the same time that is not the way to get results, as nothing good comes easy.
We have become too impatient in America today, whether it is waiting in line at Starbucks or sitting at a light and cussing at it until it changes. Everyone wants change in their lives but with no work, hence they never change (sorry kiddies any change is not easy). I don't want this to become a rant but I just wanted readers to know how strongly I feel about this subject and why.
Let's face it, it's much easier to eat pork grinds while watching comedy central than to get on a treadmill and sweat. I have friends that sometimes don't even want to get up to get water despite the fact they are thirsting like they ran a mile in the Sahara.
Just think of pizza, pizza is one of everyone's favorite foods and not only is it loaded with sugars and trans fats but it's delivered so that makes it even easier to be lazy.Most people would rather pay an extra five dollars for a tip than put their shoes on and make that long drive 1/2 a mile around the corner.One of the most popular things to do now is for people to pretend how busy their lives are in attempts to make themselves seem exciting to others "cough, cough, cell phones" but in reality it creates a false sense of reality and people begin to believe their own lies and really think they are too busy for things such as working out.
If most people would just open the door and get to the gym and just begin to do cardio they would easily be able to complete 30 minutes because after 5 minutes on the cardio machine it becomes a lot easier as endorphins begin to rise and the muscles become warm. I can't tell you how much I hate cardio but I do it simply because I use this tactic myself.
I felt really tired today and had no drive whatsoever but as soon as I did 5 minutes and put on the headphones I was good to go. If people would shut off that little voice in their heads that says "Cardio sucks, run for the door" they would all be in much better shape because of it. Take action, think less and don't make things out to be a bigger deal then they are, it's only cardio for the love of god! It is not a medieval torture device invented to make you sweat blood.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Annoying as hell isn't it? Don't you hate it when you tell someone that you can't do something and they tell you the same thing? Most people do but that guilty feeling leaves very quickly, actually too quickly.
No one in America really feels guilty for the things they lie about nearly as much as they did 50 years ago. I'm only 25 but just watch "Leave It To Beaver" and see how he would cry about lying to his mom for not making his bed.Most people go out on the weekends to clubs or bars and hang out with friends and basically get blasted, this is one of the lamest excuses for eating crap and falling off the diet especially when you have things like low carb beer (It was all pretty much low carb before the commercials anyway).
That's putting the emphasis and blame on your friends and surroundings instead of yourself.
Hey, I just survived my grandmas house for god sakes and her fat brownies too. Of course their is the ole "not enough time" excuse, most workouts only take 30 minutes so come on now.
How about "How on earth do I take food to work?" Bars, Shakes, tupperware, lol. Oh, oh "I can't cook." Can ya read a label? Most things can be cooked in a pan pretty easily just try turning on that scary hot stove top and put something on it. You don't have to be Emeril Lagasi to eat well.
Learn how to cook chicken, turkey, hamburger meat (low fat of course) and you are pretty much set, just add some spices or vegetables. This doesn't just pertain to fitness but if you continue to make excuses people will soon figure you out to be a liar and that is not one of the best traits to have as a person so stop lying to yourself and others and make no excuses, ever if possible
Accepting who or what you are should never be a good thing. What the hell, did he just say that? Yes but not in the way most people think. Sure you should never change who you are "as a person" to suit others but you should never accept what you currently have in your life no matter how much or how little that may be.If you have an awful job that you dread everyday but stay because of the money don't accept that. Find one you like with the same or better pay and don't let anyone tell you what you are worth.
By accepting the weight and telling yourself you are just like the rest of the people in the U.S.A and that is ok, you are setting yourself up for accepting the things I mentioned and more. Being unhealthy and obese is not cool, sexy or admirable and even if you can never look exactly like a fitness model that is no excuse to not try.
People always revert to the saying "It's what's inside that counts' well guess what, the things that are going on inside most Americans like high cholesterol and high blood pressure are counting up to insanely high levels.
Some people may have pair shapes and think it isn't worth because you can't change the bone structure you were given which you may hate so why bother. There are certain body parts you can workout to accentuate the good parts about your body and narrow the parts you may not like.
If you have a pair shape then work harder on your shoulders it's certainly better then accepting the things you don't like about your body. Listen to yourself when it comes to what your life should be like.
No one is holding a gun to your head telling you where to live and where to work. The boundaries that are the highest are the ones you make for yourself.
I think the general population doesn't realize how many calories they consume or how the fat and sugar intake effects them. They are so used to eating fast food that it has become abnormal to eat at home anymore; I can't think of any moms that cook out there.
Simple sugars and trans fats are the biggest reason for obesity and people have even been told they are bad for you but not EXACTLY how.
Food is looked at as entertainment now instead of simply eating to stop feeling hungry. People don't realize how they are emotionally tied to the food they eat and blindly eat more by their feelings than by facts of nutrition labels.
I'm shocked when people tell me they don't know how to read the labels on the back of foods and they say they don't know how to count calories. I think there are many people out there that believe the people in fitness ads were blessed with what they have and probably don't even work out; this has a lot to do with misleading marketing by some supplement companies although I do believe it has gotten better.
I like simple things with caffeine and yohimbine HCL like Lipo 6. Yohimbine has been shown to decrease fat synthesis in the body by increasing fatty acid mobilization.
Realize that it takes hard work, dedication and self discipline to acheive your fitness goals. Read about others experiences on how they reached their goals so you don't have to go through the Chinese water torture to get into shape. What would I tell overweight Americans if I had five minutes on national television on the subject of getting in shape and staying in shape? What are they doing wrong?
I would tell Americans they should think less and act more. Do your thinking in the gym working out with weights or while you are doing cardio. Stop worrying about what diet is best and simply try to diet. Watch your portion sizes and eliminate fast food almost completely. Simple sugars are the devil and so are trans fats.If you hate working out then get a friend to go with you and it won't be so bad. Try and push yourself in the gym and in everything you do in life everyday and good things will follow. It doesn't matter how much you have to lose because if you lose anything then that is further than where you were as if you did nothing.
Stay Positive and surround yourself with positive people because life isn't as hard as most people make it out to be. Look at the things they had to do 100 years ago and think how lucky we are to have what we have and how easy we really have it.
There weren't nearly as many out of shape people back then because they were far more active. Don't hate the things you can't change and do what you can to push the positive.
I would like to close with my favorite quote from Bruce Lee "Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation." Which basically means there is no one way to do things and the limitation "you" set is the limits you shall receive in everything you do.
Mat Hawk Personal Trainer and Owner
The Body Shop by Hawk Fitness
http://www.thebodyshopdc.com
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