This class is powering at the moment with our numbers bursting through the roof.
Everyone loves Holly our Gym Supervisor and our instructor for Stay In Shape. The class is a low impact fitness session designed for our mature members or those rehabilitating from injury or illness. Holly leads the group through a variety of functional, practical and enjoyable exercises.
The group is very social and often enjoy a snack after class together.
Bingeing is a term that is sometimes used jokingly as a way of eating an excess of certain foods out of fun. But for some, the term is a dark reminder of a problem that tends to consume and completely run their lives. Even though the condition can affect any age group, research is showing that teens and binge eating is on the rise.
So how does this happen? In essence, it is often a response to a traumatic or life-altering event. Fuelled by depression, anxiety or any number of other emotions, the body retreats into itself and looks for consolation in the only area that it deems will not let it down: food.
Unlike friends, parents or teachers, these individuals feel that food is a constant that never criticizes or judges. People with this condition also feel that food does not inflict punishment. But that could not be further from the truth. Consuming large amounts of unneeded calories leads to becoming overweight, obesity and a host of other complications. As the person continues to gain weight, their emotions retreat and they turn to food for relief- thus continuing the cycle.
It is important for those around these individuals to be able to identify when teenagers are struggling with this affliction. There are tell-tale signs that something is definitely wrong. For instance, the individual may be putting on weight, but it appears that their eating habits have not changed. This is because they are consuming a majority of their food intake in private.
These people will often hide food in their rooms, lockers, cars or any other place where they can get quick access to it without anyone else being around. This gives them easy access to food whenever the mood strikes them- even between meals. Since the hidden foods cannot be refrigerated it leads to the type of food that can be stashed in a room or other secret locations. As a result, these foods are generally high in fat, carbs, and calories, which further complicates the issue.
If someone feels that there is a problem with teens and binge eating they should talk to them immediately. This is a serious condition and should never be left to speculation as it can evolve into much more serious concerns. With several million individuals in the Australia suffering from this condition it is something, unfortunately, that will not correct itself.
Keeping the teenager active and introducing them to a multitude of sport and recreational activities will assist in restoring balance to the young persons life.
We only have a few more weeks before the Playtime Christmas Party and break up as we have the big kids during school holidays.
The Christmas Party will be on Monday the 5th of December 2011 if everyone could bring a plate of food to share it would be appreciated. Bring your friends as well, everyone is welcome. Playtime will be held during the normal times of 9am - 12 o'clock.
Exercise contributes to the amount of fat loss you can experience. How hard you work out and how long your exercise periods are for can really influence the amount of calories you burn and the amount of kilos you lose. For instance if you investigate interval training on the internet you will find out that short bursts of high energy exercise are good for burning fat.
Long slow exercise like walking or jogging is also good for weight loss, but probably not at the same rate that you would release weight with interval training. There are even some interval training regimens that have you working out really hard for only 10 seconds and then resting for 10 seconds.
This kind of exercise can really get your heart pumping and astonishingly you will only need to do this for a couple of weeks to see real changes in your physique.
For sure, you will want to consult a medical professional before starting this kind of intense physical training. It is one thing to want to lose weight and quote another to work out so hard that you develop some other kind of physical issue. That is not the kind of change you need.
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If you are saying to yourself, "I can't lose weight", then guess what? You can't lose weight! See, along with changing your diet and exercise habits comes the emotional side of losing weight. Losing weight is a process that takes time and dedication.
If you have a lot of belly fat you may know that when under stress the body produces a hormone called Cortisol. Cortisol increases fat stores around your mid-section putting you at risk for heart disease and diabetes.
Learn some techniques to decrease the stress in your life. Meditation is a good technique to use to decrease stress. Yoga is another good way. Actually, just getting some regular daily exercise will go a long way to decreasing your stress level.
Try to think more positively about your life and your weight loss. If you do then the extra pounds will be long gone in no time.
Getting enough good sleep is also a big part of losing weight. If you are on the "I can t lose weight" bandwagon then try getting an extra hour or two of sleep at night. The human body needs 7-9 hours of sleep per night and when you do not get it your metabolism starts to slow down and your body does not work the way it should. Those of us who work the night shift really have screwed up metabolisms. Working nights is very stressful on the human body. We were all meant to sleep at night not during the day.
OK, so, you have done all the things listed above and find you still cannot lose the weight. Let's investigate the situation a little further. Are you drinking enough water? If you answer that you drink enough fluids then my next question is, do you drink soft drink or other sweetened drinks? If you do you need to stop. Regular soft drink, diet soft drink and other sweetened drinks are called empty calories because they have no nutritional value. The only thing they do is add to your excess fat. Did you know that if you do nothing else but stop drinking sugary drinks you can lose approximately 20 kilos in a year, give or take a few kilos.
Wait a sec, diet drinks? Yup, diet soft drink is sweetened with artificial sweeteners and is basically poison. Diet soft drink actually tricks your body into staying fat. When you drink diet soft drink the body thinks it is getting something of value and when it realizes you were only kidding the brain signals the stomach that it is still hungry and you end up eating more.
Stick with the water and maybe some green tea. The green tea gives you an added benefit of antioxidants that are so important for your health and it tastes great, too.
So try to decrease the stress in your life, grab some regular exercise, get more sleep at night and give up the sugar drinks. This should help turn the, I can t lose weight, into Yes, I can lose weight.
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Thank you
Linda Baade
Sergeant 7936
Branch Manager
