Christian weight loss incorporates inspiration from the Bible and traditional fitness training programs for maximum opportunity of success. Just three things are proven to help you lose weight. The three things you must do for a weight loss are eat right, cardiovascular workouts and strength training.
Eating right is simple. Eat organic foods instead of processed foods when if possible. Of course making something out of a box occasionally is ok. But concentrate on eating only healthy foods is optimal for Christian weight loss. You should eat vegetables, fresh fruit, whole grains and fresh meat.
Stay away from soda and Kool-Aid type drinks. Only drink juices and other drinks that have low added sugar content. In fact you might consider cutting out fruit juice entirely from your diet and eat fresh fruit instead. Keep it simple and reward yourself every so often with a sugary snack or other favorite food. It will not hurt you in moderation but will give you variety so you do not get bored of your diet.
You must get the heart pumping to burn off excess fat. One of the best and fastest ways to lose weight is to get your heart pumping with cardiovascular exercises. You can bike, run, swim or do them all. You should shoot for 3 to 5 cardiovascular workouts a week for at least 20-30 minutes each day you perform them. Replace one of the cardiovascular workout days with a sport that gets your heart pumping like racquet ball, tennis, basketball or soccer.
Christian weight loss programs should include a strength training plan. Strength training builds muscles and is the secret to burning fat. Muscle actually burns more fat even while sitting around on your butt.
No, you do not have to be muscle bound just like Arnold Schwarzenegger but you want to increase your lean muscle mass. You can achieve this either by doing low impact weight training by using your body weight and low weights or go full out and start pumping iron. Just be careful and do not overdo it or it will lead to repetitive stress injuries.
In addition, do not forget inspiration and motivation. There are many quotes and stories from the Bible you can draw inspiration from. One of the most powerful but sad stories is when Jesus carried his own cross to the top of Golgotha. Do you think he wanted to quit at some point? Of course he did, he was human just like you and me. However, did he? Not until the Roman soldiers whipped Jesus so badly it was physically impossible for him to continue. You need to have the same attitude. You need to carry your own cross and quitting is not an option.
Keep the principles talked about in this article in mind while following your Christian weight loss program. Don’t forget inspiration as the key to success.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 pm
I cant wait to see arnold in some more movies. Too bad he was not in the expendables.