Weight Loss Tips for Golfers - Part 2
BY David Chettle
Learn, Learn, Learn
Learn how to make the changes you want to make. Get educated – seek out a university degree personal trainer with ample experience in fat loss. Learn how to read labels on food, learn how to prepare more nutritious meals, learn what foods are primarily protein, carbohydrate and fat sources, learn why healthy fats are good for you and may help you lose fat, just don’t stop learning!
Focus On Fat, Not Weight
Too many people focus on “weight” loss and not “fat” loss. They get depressed if they don’t lose anything on the scales, but elated if they do. Everything is built around losing weight. The only thing that really matters is that you are achieving a toned look, which comes from decreasing the percentage of your total weight that is made of bodyfat.
Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals
Firstly, this prevents extreme variations in blood glucose levels (i.e. you will feel more energetic and less hungry). Secondly, by never subjecting your body to a state of starvation, you are not only helping to reduce the tendency to pig out when you do finally get to eat, but also you’re minimising your body’s fat storage response to more infrequent, larger meals.
Distinguish Between Physiological And Psychological Hunger
Physiological hunger is that growling stomach or that little pang you feel – this is a true hunger sensation that you should respond to. Psychological hunger is often comes about when you are reminded of food – e.g. that Magnum ad on TV, when you smell food (mmm the bakery!), or when you want to heal psychological hurts like loneliness, depression and anxiety. These are not true hunger sensations.
Fail Fast And Change Direction
If what you are doing now in relation to nutrition and exercise is not working – make a change. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result – does this sound like you? If you want different results, you have to take a different approach. You may be doing 5 brisk walks per week – but if you are not changing the shape of your body, it is not working so change what you are doing.
