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** GET HEALTHY WATCHING TV by Graham White**
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"Healthy TV?
Isn't that an oxymoron?"
That depends.
Sitting in front of the TV
while eating is one of the greatest contributors to North America's epidemic
of obesity. How much TV do you
watch? What do you do while you're watching TV? Are there specific
shows that you watch every week or every day?
To get healthy watching TV,
you simply have to determine that when you are watching TV you will be doing some type of exercise. Go
out and get a used treadmill,
weights, or other
piece of exercise equipment and make a commitment to only have the television
on while you're using it.
You don't even have to push
yourself or work hard, especially if you like to watch a lot of TV! By simply
introducing exercise into your day, the benefits will be enormous.
Within the week you will notice yourself feeling better. Within the month
you will find you have lost weight, are in better shape and you feel better
about yourself.
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
I know that for some
people, it is easy to fall back into old habits. If you find
it too easy to go back to the habit of watching while on the couch, move the
TV out of the room you have it in and put it someplace where the only piece of
furniture is the exercise equipment. If that isn't possible in your
setting, then you'll need to be creative. Here's some creative
solutions:
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Turn
the cushions on the couch up and put them down only when you're having
company over.
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Store
books that will help you develop your mind on your chairs so that at a
minimum, you are faced with the choice of developing your mind or
medicating it with TV.
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Every
time you turn the TV off, re-tape a note to it that reminds you to turn
it on when you are ready to exercise.
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When
you're done watching TV, turn it around so that it faces the wall.
Attach the same note.
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Keep
your remote in the glove compartment of your car. Before you turn
the TV on, go for a walk before you take bring it in. You've got to
go outside anyway, right?
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If
all else fails, sell or lock up your TV, disconnect the cable in the
basement or cancel it all together. Do whatever it takes to have
control over your life and take the time you spent watching TV and pick up
a book or spend some time with your family.
I don't know what solution
will work best for you. Be creative. Change your environment to
support your goals and do what works for you. Assume that what you're
doing may not work, but that it will give you another idea of what will.
Keep trying until something sticks.
You're looking for the
easiest, simplest solution. You want to find something that you enjoy,
or at least can tolerate. The solution must be something that you feel
can become part of your life, part of your daily routine, so keep it simple
and make it enjoyable.
REWARDS
Set up rewards for
yourself. Here are a few examples:
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When
you lose 5 pounds, treat yourself to a movie. Don't go to the movies
until you lose the five pounds and plan to spend money on the healthiest
snack they have. (And don't go on an empty stomach).
-
When
you lose 25 pounds, go shopping for some new clothes (and donate the ones
that are too big so you don't feel like you have the option of getting to
that size again).
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When
you reach a target weight, go on a trip. Save up for it by taking the
money you normally spend on fast food and junk food, put it aside, go home
and deposit it into your trip bank.
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Any
time you feel like snacking - go ahead! - just choose something
healthy! Don't deny yourself or what you're doing will feel like
punishment. You'll need to educate yourself about what you enjoy that's healthy
- there really are tasty, healthy snacks.
FIND
WHAT WORKS (FOR YOU) - THEN DO WHAT WORKS
BUY
THE BOOK
The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom -- by
Phil McGraw
Graham White www.incrediblepotential.com
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