No Excuses Weight Loss: “I don’t have time to exercise because I have to work”

Mar 21 by Joanna

Have you been watching this season’s Biggest Loser “No Excuses”?  If not, don’t sweat it. It’s really quite irritating at this point. Right now (week 11) all the fun personalities that were likeable are gone and the people who are left are a lackluster group of annoying personalities that no one seems to like.

(Plus, many of the remaining contestants are simply bullies – even the Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper admitted that this season is plain nasty. He and fellow trainer, Dolvett Quince – not to mention the viewers and the eliminated contestants – are upset that the inspirational show has taken such a downward turn. The bully group that is really bringing the whole show down.)

Anyway, this season’s motto is “No excuses”:

“I can’t lose weight on without a gym,”
“I can’t get out of my comfort zone”
“I can’t lose weight on vacation”
“I can’t lose weight on without my trainer,” etc.

These are all popular excuses.

But, in my case, my most frequent excuse for missing my workouts is “I don’t have time to exercise because I have to work on my computer”. You see, when you do web design, internet marketing and online publishing, there is always something to do: checking emails, writing articles, updating websites. So I decided to look into some options how to incorporate physical activity with computer work, and here is what I found:

Treadmill Workstation to the Rescue!

Want to lose up to 57 lbs in one year?

Can’t find enough time to get to the gym?

Spend lots of time in front of a computer?

If your excuse for not exercising and losing weight is that you have to check your email (in case you got one of those super-urgent inheritance emails ), browse do research on your computer, or update your Facebook Linkedin account to make sure prospective employers can find you, then the treadmill workstation setup may be just what you need!

If you want to buy a fancy workstation, they can be really expensive – about $5,000 for a high-end executive-style treadmill desks. There are also more affordable options, such as TrekDesk Treadmill desk, on Amazon for about $500.

But the cheapest option is to setup this type of workstation yourself. And you don’t even need to be the most skilled person. Just look at some videos below.

Of course, you will need the treadmill too. If you don’t already have one sitting in the close or in your garage,ask around to see if any of your neighbors wants to get rid of his/her treadmill. If not, look on Craiglist or Freecycle to find inexpensive treadmill. If you are lucky, you may even get one for free.

Treadmill Desk Workout

Working at the treadmill takes some getting used to. Don’t expect to get your usual workout done. You need to be walking at a slow to moderate pace, at about one mile an hour, which is a little more than one step a second. Once you get the hang of it, you will not even notice it as you will keep burning those calories.

How far can you walk in 1 day while working at your Treadmill Desk?

Answer:
The average distance is 5-10 miles or more.

Trekdesk Treadmill Desk Reviews

Here are some Trekdesk treadmill desk reviews by real people who have tried them:

Six weeks in:

1.) Very Even Energy — no afternoon lows, or mid-morning blahs… I have consistent energy during the day (averaging about 5-6 miles / day)

2.) Low Back Pain Gone — I’ve had chronic lower back pain for years. I’m now convinced that pain was from tight hip flexors caused by sitting in conventional chair all day. My back pain isn’t better, it is completely gone.

3.) Weight Loss — I wasn’t expecting or wanting to lose weight, so not a big surprise there for me. If I ate the same amount of food and made the same choices I used to make… I’d probably be losing at least 1 lb / week. I view this more as a “eat-whatever-you-want-and-not-gain-weight” proposition!

I thought that I’d want to keep my old sitting desk and have the TrekDesk for a couple of hours each day, but I’m 100% on the TD now (averaging 25-30 miles / week), and no longer have a sit desk at the office. The office staff thinks I’m a bit wierd, but I’ve never felt better and had more fun at the office.

I absolutely love my TrekDesk. When I started working from home, I found myself glued to my desk for 9 hours a day. With a plate full of work and nobody around to pull me away, I was literally sitting all day, and my body was taking a toll. My back ached, my behind was losing it’s tone, and I was starting to see a pooch on my lower abdomen. The TrekDesk gave me energy, lifted my rear, and sent my pooch packing. It is by far one of the best purchases I have ever made.

Treadmill Workstation Videos

Of course, with enough creativity, you may stay productive on an elliptical too, but it may not be as easy as with treadmill workstation.

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Burn Fat Feed Muscle Review: Lose Weight and Build Muscles

Mar 20 by GuestPoster

With the hundreds of weight loss programs you can find through the internet, it can be confusing which of them to follow. They all claim to be effective but the reality is that many of these weight loss programs fail. This is why it is important to read reviews before you buy any weight loss guide. Reading such reviews will give you an idea on what a particular weight loss program is about, including its advantages and disadvantages. In inside your diet, you will find reviews of some of the most effective and best-selling weight loss programs you can find in the market.

While there are weight loss programs that failed, there are also a lot of effective weight loss programs you can find. One of them is the Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle program written by Tom Venuto. If you take the time to read Burn fat feed muscle review, you will probably understand why this program works while others fail. It is not a one-fit-all type of program that provides general information on losing weight that may not work for all. Instead, it is divided into four separate programs that will target every level, from beginners to advanced users. But be mindful that this program is not for the lazy. This program involves a lot of exercises that will allow you to burn excess fat and build your muscles as well.

The author of this program, Tom Venuto is a bodybuilder and nutritionist. He graduated from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Adult Health/fitness. His years of experience in training professionals and ordinary men and women, has allowed him to come up with this 340-page comprehensive guide in burning fat and building muscles for you to achieve your ideal body shape and get rid of unwanted fat.

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What Happens When I Under-eat?

Feb 28 by GuestPoster

Lately I’ve been giving a lot of thought to dieting and people’s perceptions of dieting. It seems that many people believe that they need to under-eat to lose weight. ‘Going on a diet’ means living with very little food for a significant portion of the population. Heck, it used to mean that for me. My weight went up and down for years. I was in a bad cycle.

I was under-eating, sometimes for months at a time and it caused a lot of problems. This lesson will help you to learn exactly what happens when your body doesn’t get enough nutrition.

Your Body Metabolizes Protein

When your body doesn’t get as many calories as it thinks it needs, it will change hormonally. These hormonal changes will increase the amount of fuel you burn and from which sources you get that fuel. Primarily, your body conserves fat and burns more protein. Unfortunately for you, this means little fat will be lost in this process. To make things worse, the body will take protein from your muscles to use as fuel.

Losing muscle is rarely a good thing, especially if you want to lose fat. Muscle is the engine that makes fat loss possible. On top of that, when your body is in this conservation mode, it will make you feel less energetic. It’s your body’s way of making sure you don’t use a bunch of calories.

Your Metabolism Slows

When you under-eat, you will typically lose weight for a while. This of course happens because your calorie threshold (the amount of calories your body uses) is higher than your calorie intake. However, your body will try to close this gap, by lowering your calorie threshold.

People often see this happen when they are on low calorie diets. Math would tell you that you should be able to perpetually lose weight on a 500 calorie diet. Ironically, this isn’t the case. Your body will slow down its systems until it only needs 500 calories per day if you continually consume this small amount.

I’ve been helping people to learn about diet and nutrition for a while at The Skinny School, and I can tell you that from my experience this is a concept that few people understand.

In the long run, your body will get its way. It will either slow your metabolism down until it equals your intake or it will increase your cravings for food until you give in.

Your Fat Becomes More Insulin Sensitive

Over time, under-eating will make your fat more sensitive to insulin. This means you will gain and store fat much easier than you did before. This explains why people who diet tend to end up with higher fat levels than people who don’t. They starve themselves, which lowers their muscle stores and increases the insulin sensitivity of their fat. When they give in to their cravings, they store more fat than they did before and also have lower metabolisms.

As you can see, this strategy is a flawed one. In the long run, you will need to make smarter choices if you want to get control of your body. Under-eating is a terrible long term solution.

Questions? Comments? Weight Loss Tips?

Why not add to the conversation in the comment section below! Are you trying to lose weight? What type of diet are you following? What are you struggling with?

Want to share some weight loss tips with fellow readers? I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks!

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