Why You Want To Lose Weight With Friend?

In my years of weight management career and personal trainer, I realize the major reason for failure in any weight loss program is not the effectiveness of the program, rather it the self-discipline and determination of the participant.

A lot of factors affect how determine you can be.  it may be that you have a big goal.  If you are losing weight so you can display your beautiful body for your most important date of life: your wedding ceremony, for example, you will definitely have the determination you need to comply and go through the whole weight loss program.

You don’t, however, always have important date like that in life.   Then the best way is to lose weight with friend.   As human being, it is always better to have someone to support you, to encourage you and, well may be, to push you forward  in things we do.   When you lose weight with friend, you will feel obligated to each other to achieve the common goal.

Lose Weight With Friend Who Support, Encourage and Scrutinize You

Yes, when you choose whom to lose weight with friend, don’t just pick your spouse or best friend.  He or she may give you the support and encouragement you need, but in some cases too lenient on you as they love you so much; and vice verse.

The good thing to go through a weight loss program with your spouse is the convenience when preparing meals.  However the key to achieve your ideal body shape, both of you have to share the determination.

When you find the partner whom you can go through your weight loss program with, congratulations!  Now you already get what you get to start off your journal to lose weight with friend.  If however, financial is one of your concern, then no worry.

Because I have offered a half price for my most popular weight loss program: “Healthy Weight For Life“.   And more importantly, on the reduced price,I even give you a buy-1-get-1-free with the discounted price.  One extra copy  of the program will be sent to your designate friend with your personal message.

Not only you get the support and friendly pressure during the journal, your friend will be grateful for sharing with him/her and enjoy the top quality weight management program by Miller McDonald at 1/4 of the price.  You may even share some of the weight control tools and equipments in the process.

The half price + buy-1-get-1-free offer will end on 31 March 2011.  So start to lose weight with friend today.   Share the joy, experience and get mutual support.  Cheers for your beautiful and slim body together!

Welcome to share this article to your friends and loved ones so they can too, enjoy this special offer  when they lose weight with friend.

Flower?  Too common!  Chocolate?  Already have too much! Dinner?  Oh, the usual place again! A trip?   Sorry, the boss say ‘No’! …

What about a weight loss program?  No way, he/she’s gonna kill me for remaining him/her of his/her (over)weight!

Well well, I mean a New You!  If you are part of it, s/he will be pleased.    Yes, your loved one has been trying so many times in different weight loss programs, and didn’t make a success.  Do you know why?  Not because the ineffectiveness of the program (surely in certain case it is).  Or that s/he is not discipline enough.

According to my years of experience in weight management and personal coach for Hollywood stars and corporate CEOs, the biggest reason for failure in losing weight is: lack of support!  Check out my blog Why Wishes For Weight Loss Always Fail

Support is very important in a successful journal to slim and shaped body.   On one hand, you can have mutual encouragement along the way.   You can share the happiness and excitement while giving a pad on the shoulder when things not working so well.  What’s more important, it is a scrutinize system.  When people feel responsible to another party, they usually try their best to keep the promise.

And between a relationship, going on a weight loss program with your spouse, partner or close friend means your involvement in such a relationship.  There is a commitment to go through an experience together and for the better of both.  Healthy weight brings you healthy body and beautiful appearance.  Isn’t a “New and Better Me” the best present to each other?

Finally on a practical point of view, to get your partner under the same program save you the trouble to make two set of meals, right?

My “Healthy Weight For Life” Buy-1-Get-1-Free offer was supposed to end 31 Jan 2011.   However I received so many responses requesting me to extend it further so they can send it as a present to their loved one on Valentine’s Day.  To leave sufficient time in notification, I decided to make a final extension to 31 March 2011.   I really hope you can share this proven successful healthy weight program with your loved one.   So take the chance.

Check it here now: http://weightlosseatingout.com/healthy-weight-for-life-with-my-best-friend/

Happy Valentines!

Miller McDonald

The top Wish Lists every year are “I want to loss some weight“, “I want to do more exercise”, “I want to eat healthier” ….However they usually remain “wishes” by the end of the year.   So what’s holding up to achieve these goals?

Being a personal trainer and weight management coach for over 20 years working with Hollywood stars and big corporate CEOs, I notice most of the failures are not because the lacking of knowledge.  Actually some of my students know so much about nutrition, calories, exercises, metabolism rate, BMI.  Sometimes the knowledge they have about different alternative weight loss methods e.g. oxygen, high temperature yoga…are more than I do.  So it’s really not about things they don’t know.

It’s about the intention!

Like many other things in life, there is no failure in any decent weight loss program, there is only quitting.  When you stop taking your pace in the program, when you give in your carve for oily and sweet foods, when you let your laziness and excuses sink in during work out time, when you enjoy big meals with friends and say “it’s the last time.  Tomorrow I will stick to the plan”, you quite!

In my years of experience working with diverse types of people, I find the successful rates amongst different groups are indeed varied.   As you can imagine, Hollywood movie stars usually have a higher successful rate in maintaining a slim body.  People having serious health issues due to weight problem come the second, while CEOs and politicians in the third.

So what are the successful factors of weight losing?  How to maintain a healthy weight really for lifetime?  How can you remain self-disciple over a lengthy period of time against attractiveness of (unhealthy) foods?

According to my observation, there are basically three factors for anyone to success in this lengthy battle.   They are: need, desire and support in that sequence.

Need

As you can see from the three groups who have a higher rate in achieving their weight loss goal, you can see a fundamental criterion.  They all have an urged need for maintaining a healthy weight or a slim body shape.  For the Hollywood stars, it is their career that hooks with a nice and admirable body shape.   Needless to say, people with health problem are forced to follow the weight loss program to keeping themselves alive.  And for politicians and CEOs, their voters’ support or businesses require them to be healthy, have a better personal image and be self-disciplined.  Fear is usually more powerful than want.

Desire

Although there is no pressing needs, desire is another forceful drive for one to stay in the course.  I always ask my students to put photo or object for self-motivation.  For example, some may place an old photo of their 20s to remain how beautiful they were and can be.  A lady with waist of 40 inches bough a bikini 2 sizes smaller and hangs it in front of her wardrobe.  The GM of a worldwide car dealer company even draw his idea face and body shape in his mirror to remain how far he is after his task everyday.

Support

Human beings are social animals.  We do not want to be isolated; we gain more power when we are being supported by others.  In my classes, I always assign partnership between students.  They can be two or three members in one team and they report to each other their progress, their frustration and share their excitement amongst themselves.

By doing so, the result is dramatic.  On one hand, the students gain the support and encouragement without feeling they are struggling alone.  On the other hand, they got kidda “scrutinized” and feel more obliged to the program and other team members.  They become responsible for the progress of the whole team.

I do hope you can make your wish come true in 2011.  I don’t want you to come to a stage when weight loss becomes a dreadful need to your health.  And I cannot help the strength of your desire.  But I do can assist you with getting more support.

Before 31 January 2011, you can get one more copy of my weight loss program as a gift to your friend.   I want you to have a partner that can be mutually supportive on your way to a healthy weight for life.   On top, there will be a half price on the program.  You may order it from http://weightlosseatingout.com/healthy-weight-for-life-with-my-best-friend/

Don’t let your wish list drifted along into 2012.

Miller McDonald

The components of physical fitness are:

It is as easy as ABCDE to grasp the principle of healthy diet and lifestyle.

A adequacy of diet

B balance in diet

C calorie control

D diversity in food choice

E exercise on a regular basis

Adequacy of Diet

Putting yourself into starvation would not help with weight lose.  You cannot always eat than adequate and even if you lose several pounds in the process, it’s will bounce back very quickly.   Actually when you suddenly are deprived of proper nutrition, your body will want to hold on to whatever fat reserves and nutrients it has.  It only defeat your weight loss program.

Moderation is the key.  Plan your entire day’s diet so that you juggle nutrient sources.

Balance in Diet

Choose foods from all five food groups every day:

• Milk, yogurt, and cheese
• Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts
• Vegetable
• Fruit
• Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta

As a reference, you may follow the Food-Pyramid i your daily diet.  There are different versions of food-pyramid, but here is the most popular one adopted by USDA (US Department of Agriculture):

USDA's Food Guide Pyramid

Calorie Control

The basic formula for weight management is indeed very simple. (apart from weight issues due to drug, genetics and other environmental reasons)

When your calories intake (eating) > output (exercises, metabolism etc)  ==> weigh gain

When your calories intake (eating) < output (exercises, metabolism etc)  ==> weigh loss

Here are some simple ways for you to calculate your daily calories intake and output.

Check Ingredient Labels to count your calories intake in compare with your daily requirement.  See below an interesting interactive video to understand more about nutrition facts labels by FDA:

Use Nutrition Facts Labels to Calculate Calories Intake - FDA

Diversity in Food Choice

It refers to the variety of different types of foods within each food group.  A variety of foods is best because no one food meets all your nutrient needs.   Therefore variety not only makes meals more interesting, it helps ensure that a diet contains sufficient nutrients.

Exercise on a Regular Basis

Exercise, calorie spending,  is the other side of the formula.  Do exercise regularly, not to burn out in one day and sit all day for the next whole month.  Make at least 30 minutes exercises preferably everyday, or at least twice a week.  You easily blend exercises even in your buy life.     See our blog earlier on.

So, just stay with the ABCED principle and you will achieve your desire weight and body shape easily.  Well, the difficult part?  Certainly is to implement it.  However we understand it only takes 21 days to build up a new habit.  And habit is important as it is working every minute, every second for or against you.

So let’s set your goal and build the habit that is working FOR you towards a healthy weight, dieting habit and lifestyle.  You will be glad you did what you did looking back when you are 70, 80 or 100 years old.

See the eBook written by Miller McDonald, the personal trainer and weight management expert for movie stars, politicians and corporate CEOs “Healthy Weight For Life” for more information.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to afford all of that fancy equipment used in the gyms? Well, as nice as it sounds, it just isn’t an option for most people. And since exercise is so important, you need to find exercises that are effective and don’t require any equipment at all.

Now you have no more excuses! Here are 10 great exercises that you can do at home, without the need for any equipment:

1. Walking – If the weather is nice, it’s wonderful to get outside and enjoy the scenery around you while you exercise. However, if the weather has other ideas, you can just as easily get an effective walking workout at home. If you have a flight of stairs, go up and down them a few times. (You could even grab a load of laundry as you’re going that way anyway!) This will help to tone up your legs, while getting some low impact aerobic exercise as well. If you don’t have any stairs available, just walk around the house a few times – it may not be very exciting, but it will do the job!
2. Jumping Jacks – These are always fun, as they bring back memories of being a kid! Who hasn’t done jumping jacks for fun as a child? Well, surprise – they are also great cardio exercises, and good for warming up, too.
3. Pushups – These are probably not the most favorite exercise of many people, but while they can be hard to do, you can find easier ways to do them. You don’t need to pretend you’re “Rocky”, and do them with one hand; just do what works for you. Do them on your knees, instead of keeping your legs straight. Or, do them standing up against a wall. You will be building up arm strength and working out muscles in your chest area.
4. Leg Lifts – These are great for building up strength and muscles in your legs. If you find it hard to do the exercises with your legs straight, try bending them slightly.
5. Crunches – The best exercise for building up and strengthening abdominal muscles. When you’re just getting started, don’t worry about getting your head all the way up. So long as you’re going up until you feel the stretching of the muscles, you will see some benefit.
6. Jogging In Place – Jogging is a great exercise for your heart. You can jog in place at home while watching TV or listening to music. The only equipment you will require is a good pair of shoes, to eliminate any stress to your legs.
7. Squats – These are wonderful exercises for your legs and buttocks. You can even just try these by sitting and standing up again from a regular chair, if you’re finding them to be too difficult. As long as you’re able to do a few repetitions, you will be providing some benefit to your body.
8. Light Weight Lifting – No, you don’t need to go out and buy expensive weights for this! Just use whatever you can find in your house. Start out with something lighter, such as a can of peas, and work yourself up to heavier items. You can use milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles or even water jugs.
9. Dancing – Dancing is a wonderful exercise, which is great for your heart. Not only that, but it can lift your spirits as well, and give your overall feeling a boost.
10. Step Exercises – Using the steps in your home, you can do repetitions which will tone your leg muscles. (Just remember to be careful!)

Getting some exercise is important, but you don’t need to go out and join a gym, paying a large amount in membership fees each month. You don’t even need the expensive equipment in order to give your body an effective workout. Use what you have in your house, and work out in the comfort of your home. You will be more likely to keep up with the exercises when you’re comfortable, so just get up and start exercising!