Fact: The average person watches four hours of TV per day.
Fact: Americans are the fattest people in the world.
Fact: Health care costs are exploding, which obesity is a significant contributor.
Fact: Not enough people get enough exercise.
I have a simple way to improve the health of Americans without causing much discomfort or difficulties. If you are overweight, get a treadmill and place it in front of your big screen TV. For beginners, start the treadmill on its slowest speed and work up from there month by month until you can achieve a brisk 5 mph speed.
Five mph won't seriously detract from TV viewing and if you even use it for one out of the four hours you watch TV, you can shed thousands of calories you otherwise would retain each week. It takes net reduction of about 3500 calories to eliminate one pound of body weight. You should be able to shed a pound every two weeks and as you exercise more you'll be able to do more intense activities that will shed more fat while building muscle.
Do you think you'll be laughed at by relatives and friends? It is better than the low self-esteem from being overweight.
So forget fad diets, calorie counting, weight-loss books, or having to hire a training coach, just acquire a treadmill, put it in front of your TV and go from there.
Ciao.
Fact: Americans are the fattest people in the world.
Fact: Health care costs are exploding, which obesity is a significant contributor.
Fact: Not enough people get enough exercise.
I have a simple way to improve the health of Americans without causing much discomfort or difficulties. If you are overweight, get a treadmill and place it in front of your big screen TV. For beginners, start the treadmill on its slowest speed and work up from there month by month until you can achieve a brisk 5 mph speed.
Five mph won't seriously detract from TV viewing and if you even use it for one out of the four hours you watch TV, you can shed thousands of calories you otherwise would retain each week. It takes net reduction of about 3500 calories to eliminate one pound of body weight. You should be able to shed a pound every two weeks and as you exercise more you'll be able to do more intense activities that will shed more fat while building muscle.
Do you think you'll be laughed at by relatives and friends? It is better than the low self-esteem from being overweight.
So forget fad diets, calorie counting, weight-loss books, or having to hire a training coach, just acquire a treadmill, put it in front of your TV and go from there.
Ciao.
