• Take off your clothes and stand in front of a mirror, and then ask yourself…
• Do I look healthy or fit?
• Do I feel healthy and full of energy?
• Do I really think that I have to look and feel this way because I am getting older?
• Do I really believe that taking medications is the answer?
• Am I finally ready to take action and make the necessary changes that can improve the quality of my life and the lives of those close to me?
Dr. Sardone's Health Tips
Take Control of Your Health
Do Not Focus on Weight Loss
• Change your focus to becoming healthy and fit
• Weight-loss goals promote the “I will believe and try anything mentality,” and this typically leads to fad-dieting, prepackaged foods, appetite suppression via drugs or herbal products and other gimmickry. The end result is muscle mass and water loss.
• Losing muscle results in general weakness, metabolism slow down, immune system suppression and bone thinning.
• Lose body fat slowly – it is physiologically impossible to lose more than 1 pound of fat per week, so think long term rather than quick results - think in terms of reducing 500 calories per day either through dietary adjustments or increased physical activity (exercise).
• Weight-loss goals promote the “I will believe and try anything mentality,” and this typically leads to fad-dieting, prepackaged foods, appetite suppression via drugs or herbal products and other gimmickry. The end result is muscle mass and water loss.
• Losing muscle results in general weakness, metabolism slow down, immune system suppression and bone thinning.
• Lose body fat slowly – it is physiologically impossible to lose more than 1 pound of fat per week, so think long term rather than quick results - think in terms of reducing 500 calories per day either through dietary adjustments or increased physical activity (exercise).
Misery Loves Company
• If you are a drinker, you associate with other drinkers.
• If you are a smoker, you associate with other smokers.
• If you are overweight, you associate with other overweight individuals.
• Step outside your comfort zone and you will reap the rewards – but you will be watched and attempts to sabotage your success will occur – stay strong and keep your focus – maybe others will follow your lead, especially your children.
• If you are a smoker, you associate with other smokers.
• If you are overweight, you associate with other overweight individuals.
• Step outside your comfort zone and you will reap the rewards – but you will be watched and attempts to sabotage your success will occur – stay strong and keep your focus – maybe others will follow your lead, especially your children.
Be Consistent and Persistent
• Stop the Monday do over promises – I will start on Monday because I had a bad Friday mentality – it never works!
• Everyone makes mistakes, but it's those who learn from them and push on that eventually succeed – you are only one meal and one exercise session away from being on track.
• Everyone makes mistakes, but it's those who learn from them and push on that eventually succeed – you are only one meal and one exercise session away from being on track.
Take the "Road Map to Success"
• Read Chapter 7, the “Road Map to Success” in The Naked Truth: Overweight, Overwhelmed and Confused
• This chapter literally provides step-by-step instructions on how to start and implement your lifestyle program, as well as how to determine your risk factors.
• Health appraisal questionnaire
• Body composition risk factors: BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference
• Blood chemistry and saliva hormone testing
• Assess your caloric and dietary needs
• Assess your supplement needs based on body type profiling
• Assess your fitness status and which exercise program is appropriate for you
• Learn which ingredients are healthy and which should be avoided
• Learn how to take control of your health by making smart choices while shopping and cooking
• This chapter literally provides step-by-step instructions on how to start and implement your lifestyle program, as well as how to determine your risk factors.
• Health appraisal questionnaire
• Body composition risk factors: BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference
• Blood chemistry and saliva hormone testing
• Assess your caloric and dietary needs
• Assess your supplement needs based on body type profiling
• Assess your fitness status and which exercise program is appropriate for you
• Learn which ingredients are healthy and which should be avoided
• Learn how to take control of your health by making smart choices while shopping and cooking