DECEMBER 2002
Your Anti-Aging Newsletter #3
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BE THIN, ACTIVE, SEXY AND LUCID WITHOUT
DISEASE – CAN WE? I’m almost
sure that everyone would answer “YES” to the question “Do you want
to be thin, active, sexy and lucid without disease, while living to any
age you choose?” Being
overweight causes disease and I’m almost sure that everyone I’d ask
“Do you prefer thin to being overweight?” they will all say thin. No
one wants to be fat or sick! Yet, sometimes when we need to face the challenges of life we are unsure as to what decisions we need to make. What about 911? The very first time anyone has dared to invade our space. It created utter shock in the minds of most Americans, and still does... It is important to note: And, now the
terror supporter in Iraq presents us with more doubt. What do we do
about this guy? What we do about this guy is simply go on with our lives
and let those in charge handle this situation. On a simpler
note we ask ourselves "How do I get thin?" Many of us don’t even think
about how to prevent disease. Two things
are clear. Freedom makes us lazy and most Americans think short term
only! Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s easy to get lazy in America.
That’s why so many foreigners find it easier to be disciplined and to
enjoy the fruits of their labor. Let’s face
it when people come from a country that gives you less freedom than
America does, it is not so difficult to reach success because some of
the pressure is off. Now, the discipline they were forced to learn can
be applied in America. American’s
on the other hand, are born into freedom. We really don’t have to do
anything unless we want to, which means it is much more difficult for us
to be disciplined and reach our goals. And, the
profit seekers are all around us, super-sizing our meals and even the
tobacco companies are going into the food service industry so they can
put in their powerful chemicals and attractants so that we have just as
hard a time putting down certain foods as we do cigarettes, while they
make more money. And then we
have mesmerizing media who fans the flames of discourse in order to
reach a higher rating than their competitors. I have to laugh when I see
a new discovery for curing cancer; a new discovery for curing diabetes
and another way to lose weight, some of these stories are just a rehash
from the same story reported as news two or three years before this,
so-called unbelievable discovery. What a joke! Did you know
that since 1938 we have been bombarded by all kinds of diets, most of
which don’t work? In 1938
Helena Rubinstein brought out her Grapefruit & Coffee Diet. Then
came the fad diets such as the semi-starvation plans ( 1963 to 1986 ),
high-protein programs ( from the late 60’s to the early 80’s ),
liquid diets ( 1976, the first generation and 1988, the second
generation ) and combination diets ( 1981 and 1989 ). We feasted and
fasted yet always gained back the weight. So, why do I
make the statement “You can avoid
disease, just by losing weight”
when it seems so difficult, if not impossible, to lose weight and keep
it off? I make this
statement because I have experimented all my life with losing and
gaining weight. I have discovered a method for losing weight that works
each and every time. Let’s
concentrate on the first challenge, that of losing weight. I was
overweight ( 266lbs ) in the year 1991. During that year I decided to
lose weight. In fact, on June 27th , 1991 I decided that I
was going to lose between sixty-seven
( 67 ) and eighty-two ( 82 ) pounds. So, I wanted to reach between 184
and 199 pounds ( a fifteen pound cushion ). The reason I used this 15
pound cushion was because I wanted to be fair with myself. This means
that I have achieved success by reaching anywhere between 184 and 199.
Today, the preferred method would be to reach 184, since that gives you
a 15 pound cushion ( to 199 ) that you can use to keep your weight on
track. Maintenance, after losing the weight, means that you need to keep your weight between 184 lbs and 199 lbs. This makes it easier for you to maintain your lost weight, from then on and allows you to go out on a Saturday night and enjoy yourself. Originally, I
choose to lose this amount of weight in eight ( 8 ) weeks. I really got
excited and did a little too much exercise which caused a minor injury
to my left leg and thus extended the number of weeks to eleven ( 11 ). The key word
here is PROGRESSIVE. This not only pertains to eating and exercise it
also pertains to drinking water. When you decide to drink the
appropriate amount of water per day to keep your body hydrated you will
not be able to do it tomorrow. You must make a progressive movement from
where you are now to where you want to reach. So, when you
are not drinking much water per day upon starting, you make a
progressive movement by keeping track of what you drink and add a little
more each day to reach hydration. I started
drinking water to reach 64 ounces per day and it took me 22 days. Everything
you do must be progressive. Eating, exercise, drinking water, taking
supplements, etc. It takes time to make changes in your body. Once you
have made the change and achieved your goal you must then realize how to
alternate your program to keep it progressive. Long story,
short! On October 24, 1991 I celebrated my 50th birthday and
had reached my goal of 196lbs Most people do not work with the right program because it takes too much concentration and they get caught up in the simpler programs because they seem so easy, yet, they don't produce lasting results. Laziness
and short-term thinking are counter to our success.
Another time
I used a modification of my own simple program. Here it is: 01)
I started progressively walking ( on a treadmill or outside, in
the morning ) for 20 minutes per day ( for a two day period ) and then I
added 5 minutes. So, I walked for the first two days for 20 minutes, the
3rd and 4th days for 25 minutes, the 5th
and 6th days for 30 minutes until I reached a progressive 60
minutes in the morning. 02)
I only ate one meal per day, at mid-day ( usually around 3pm ).
This was a regular meal – pork chop, mashed potatoes ( plain )
vegetable and non-fat milk. 03)
Once I reached 60 minutes in the morning I began to walk in the
evening, doing the same routine. Starting with 20 minutes and working up
to 60 minutes. That’s the
program. Simple isn’t it? The end
result was that I was walking 60 minutes in the morning, eating one meal
per day and walking 60 minutes in the evening. About half way through
this routine I added weights, again on a progressive pattern. I would
start with 1 set of 10 reps x 3 different exercises: 01)
1 set of 10 repetitions - Curls ( just with the dumbbell bar – no
weight ) 02)
1 set of 10 repetitions Hammer Curls ( same as #1 ) 03)
1 set of 10 repetitions Triceps Pushdowns I would then
add 2 ½ lbs after two days of doing the same 3 exercises. You need to map
out your program before you start and take one or two weeks preparing to
get started. Once you
lose the weight you will begin to see a difference in your health. My current
program is a little different and I don’t recommend the above program, even
though it works, it is not the best way to lose the weight and keep it
off. The most
important thing to remember is that you must combine each of the
different elements of being healthy. There is no way to do only exercise
and become healthy. You must have proper eating, drinking adequate water
, taking supplements and a combination of other elements to
make things work in your favor. There is no magic formula… no matter how good it sounds, you need to understand the facts. I have
finally reached my personal program for losing weight and keeping off
for life. For those who are interested in a personal, one-on-one -
twelve ( 12 ) week program over the telephone with me, make contact at:
weightNOlonger@DrDougWhite.com
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next time… DR.
DOUG WHITE PS:
By following each issue you can put together a step-by-step program to
follow in order to improve your life. The simple steps are in "red"
in each issue. DDW. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Copyright © by
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