Weight loss is not all about losing weight it about learning the healthy eating habits and learning about your body requirement. So with the help of diet and physical activities, you can lose weight, but sometimes due to very hectic life schedule, an individual is unable to follow a strict diet and physical activities. So, for those individuals, they need to take an additional step to lose weight in an effective and safe way.
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5 Ways To Fight Obesity And Being Overweight!
As we all know obesity is a major issue and many of us are suffering from the after-effects of obesity. Obesity is not a disease, it a lifestyle problem which affects lots of people all over the world.
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Dietary Tips to Lose Weight Fast
If you really want to lose weight but you're doubtful how it is possible by diet, then you don't need to worry. Yes, there are lots of questions in our mind like - do I need to cut down my calories? Should I stop taking dinner? What should I do exactly? Get rid of obesity with diet tips which not only help you to lose weight fast but is also helpful to bring overall well being.
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The Drive to Be Perfect Is Really F*cking With College Students
Between the classes, extracurriculars, and social obligations I juggled as a 20-year-old—plus the pressure I put on myself to succeed at all of them—it's a wonder I ever made it to graduation. Perfectionism feels like it's ingrained in my DNA, and apparently, I'm not the only one.
A recent study shows today's millennials are feeling the pressure to be perfect more than any generation before them. Over the course of 27 years, researchers had over 40,000 college students reflect on three types of perfectionism: self-oriented (standards they placed on themselves), social (perceived pressure from others), and other-oriented (expectations they set for other people).
Since the study started in 1989, perfectionism in all three categories have increased: self-oriented by 10 percent, social by 33 percent, and other-oriented by 16 percent.
In other words, young people—particularly those at traditional four-year universities—are held to higher standards than ever before. And with increasingly difficult college entrance requirements, more competition on campus, and unrealistic standards presented on social media, the pressure is coming at them from all directions. While perfectionism can make some people more productive and produce better work, it's also linked to clinical depression and suicide.
Thankfully, some schools are taking note. Take Yale, for example. It recently opened a class called "Psychology and the Good Life" that focuses on self-improvement and personal happiness. The class has quickly become the most popular in Yale's 316-year history, and nearly a quarter of the undergraduate student body is enrolled. "Students want to change to be happier themselves," professor Laurie Santos told The New York Times. "If we see good habits... we're actually seeding change in the school's culture."
The message Santos endorses is a powerful one: It's going to take time and a lot of intentional dialogue to combat this culture of competition. Hopefully, as more students talk openly about how easy it is to get caught up in comparison and self-doubt, they can take small steps toward protecting their own health and well-being.
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How to Get Back on Track After You've Messed Up
This article is part of the Greatist x Aaptiv Fight the February Slump challenge, a monthlong fitness program to help you keep that motivation going. There's still time to join! Sign up here.
It’s the first week of February. Do you know where your resolutions are? If you’re anything like us, you probably burst through the New Year’s gate, hit the workouts and clean-eating full force, and now you’re feeling a bit, well, run down.
The second month of the year has a way of draining the motivation right out of us. We’re burnt out, bored with the gym, and don’t even talk to us about kale.
“This slump occurs because we set a bunch of monumental goals—and then life happened,” says Aaptiv trainer Jaime McFaden. “Humans are results oriented, so we go, go, go at our goals in January, then we hit plateaus, the weather isn’t great, and that initial motivation dies out a little.”
Goals can be good. They keep us motivated and give us finish lines to work toward. But it’s critical to set the right ones.
“In a perfect world without any distractions like jobs, families, and social activities, resolutions would be easy to achieve because we’d have all the time and focus to dedicate to them,” McFaden explains. “But instead we have packed schedules and we fall in love and we have crazy weeks at work—it’s just life.”
So to help us get over the February slump, we asked McFaden for some doable ways to get back into the groove.
1. Create habits.
One of the main reasons resolutions fail is that they aren’t usually made with longevity in mind. “It’s easy to say, ‘I want to lose 10 pounds so I look good in a bikini,’ but you have to consider the long-term goal,” McFaden says. “So you fit into the bikini—now what?”
Instead of making short-term resolutions, McFaden suggests forming healthy habits—they'll stick with you way longer. “I always focus on habits over resolutions,” she says. “Habits are what will ultimately help you create a healthy lifestyle overall, so you won’t need to make such grand resolutions come January.”
But how exactly do you form those good habits? By making tiny changes (that you can actually commit to) over a long period of time. Try it: Next time you think about your goals, translate them into something more granular. For example, if your resolution is to get healthy, commit to drinking a glass of water every day when you wake up. The best habits are the ones you can realistically implement.
2. Find your actual why.
You’ve probably heard that you should ask yourself why when setting a new goal—and you should. But make sure your reason is important enough to keep you going through the darkest hours (a.k.a. those late-night chocolate cravings).
“I ask every client I train about their why,” McFaden says. “They’ll say, ‘Well, I want to lose weight,’ and I’ll ask why. They’ll say, ‘Because I want to be healthy,’ and I’ll ask why. They’ll say, ‘Because I want to feel better,’ and I’ll ask why. And then it will finally come out that they have a family history of an illness or they’ve never felt like they accomplished anything for themselves—something much bigger than weight loss.”
McFaden recommends asking yourself this repeated chain of whys until you really feel like you’ve found the deepest, most significant reason you want to achieve whatever goal or resolution you set. If there's a good reason behind something, it's way more likely to stick.
3. Ask for help.
Everyone falls off the wagon every once in a while—it happens, we get it. McFaden’s No. 1 tip for getting back on track? Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It's not a sign of weakness—it's a totally acceptable way to get back on track.
"If you’re feeling like you’re in a slump or not hitting your usual weekly goals, ask a friend to help push you,” McFaden says. “Find a community of people who understand things happen and can share helpful ways to pull you out of the funk.”
In some cases, that community can even be digital. “There is nothing like the Aaptiv social community,” she says. “I’ve never seen such an understanding and motivating group of men and women waking up every day to push themselves and one another. It’s truly remarkable.”
And if you need an even bigger push, don't be afraid to ask a fitness or nutrition expert. Sometimes only the pros can help you get back on track, and that's OK too.
4. Reward yourself.
Big goals come with big results—results that can take a lot of time. “We set goals and resolutions for the results,” McFaden says. “Results are what keep us motivated.” But most results aren’t instant, and if we go too long without seeing them, we tend to tap out.
The key, then, is to rely on a rewards system. “There’s no shame in rewarding ourselves for hard work,” McFaden says. “We’re only human, and we need some kind of motivation here and there to continue hard work.” Amen to that.
If it can’t be instant abs or a record-breaking mile time, it can be tangible things such as buying a new bathing suit, planning a trip with your friends, or enjoying a night out. Make sure to plan small (or big!) rewards for yourself along the way. You deserve it!
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