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Old 12-23-2007, 01:37 AM
Hayls13
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Hey gurl07...I understand your concerns about weight loss...however there are many disadvantages to getting thin too quickly! I would say that an hour and half of exercise a day is actually counting against you...don't get me wrong, it's an absolutely marvelous effort, but your body probably isn't accustomed to this type of strenuous exercise and over-excertion! So many of us tend to get caught up in the media and thinking that increasing our time and effort at the gym is the main thing it's going to take to get into the shape we strive for...but this isn't always the case. Did you know that there have been a phenomenal influx in studies about the power of our minds in EVERYTHING...and that's including weight loss! One of these studies conducted had three different groups press their thumbs as hard as they could onto a table-top...the scientists instructed the first group to forget about the experiment, the second group to continue the exercise once a day for two min. without thinking about it and the final group they instructed to only think about the exercise once a day, every day...when the test subjects returned in a few months the first group showed absolutely no signs of muscle improvement (big surprise); the second group showed minimal muscle gain; but the third group surprisingly had the most increase in muscle mass...how can this be?? There is more to this whole physiological need for exercise...it isn't just our muscles we must focus on! I would suggest that you look more into the meditative arts of yoga...try to find balance between body and mind. A wonderful movie for all to watch is called "The Secret"...it can help you in all pathways of your life! I think the very most important part about the battle with weight loss is just remembering to stay as positive as you possibly can...and a really great way to avoid getting discouraged with your efforts is by only weighing yourself once every one or two weeks! I hope you have the best of luck with this and just know that you will be successful when you keep your eye on what you want! I wish you the very best of luck!!
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