4 Benefits Why You Should be Losing Weight

You may be asking yourself, "Why should I lose weight? or, I have read a lot of blog posts, what are the benefits of losing weight?" I feel like we have taken a lot of time on what to do and what not to do, but we haven't looked at the benefits of losing weight or why you should even bother. A lot of us don't even think about why we want to lose weight or we ask what the benefits are or what we can get out of losing weight. Let's look at some wonderful benefits for weight loss and killing obesity!

1. Lower Blood Pressure
The first benefit of losing weight is that you get lower blood pressure, and that in turn lowers your risk of disease that coincides with high blood pressure. You will also lower your bad cholesterol and this will help you to feel better.

2. Cutting Medications
When you lose weight, you are able to cut medications from your list. You medication list will be cut down so much that you will feel so much better and you may be surprised at how much better you feel. Cutting medications will help your body to feel like you are a human again, instead of feeling like you are on lots of chemicals.

3. Dressing to Impress
Another benefit to losing weight is that you can wear better looking and smaller clothes that will help you feel confident about your body. You will be able to dress to impress the world and cause other people to want to improve themselves as well. You can change the world by losing weight!

4. Lower Inflammation and Bloating
The last benefit to losing weight is that you will be able to lower your inflammation in your body and the bloating will decrease. Your body has a lot of inflammation that you gain when you are overweight. Your socks are tight, your underwear doesn't fit, and you you get inflammation in your shins and shin splints. Inflammation and bloating will go away with weight loss.

Now that we have looked at 4 benefits for why you should lose weight, I feel like we have gained a new appreciation for weight loss. Your benefits for losing weight will be worth it. Make today your defining moment and help yourself make the change and take the plunge. You can lose weight! Share these tips and enjoy your weight loss and dieting! Happy weight loss and get started burning those extra calories!

~Obesity Overload

The Skinny About Naked Drinks

I have often asked myself the important question, "How can I get my daily vegetable and fruit intake in one painless go?" We all know the hindrance that eating fruits and vegetables can give, especially when we are busy and can't prepare fresh fruit or vegetables. We are going to go over four things that you need to know about Naked drinks and the benefits of these great drinks. Let's get started on these 4 things and break it down!

1. Get Daily Fruits and Veggies
You can get your daily fill of fruits and veggies from these Naked drinks! I have often enjoyed a strawberry banana flavored Naked drink. They use math and a mallet to get way more fruits and veggies into that small bottle.

2. No Added Sugar
There is no added sugar to these Naked drinks. All of the sugar that composes these tasty drinks is natural from fruits and veggies. It's best to limit how many of these drinks you drink. They are so incredibly good for you, but beware of the higher sugar content.

3. Not All Natural
In an attempt to educate you on these drinks I would like to say that there was a lawsuit filed against Naked in 2012 and carried out in 2013 because the materials in the drink were not all natural. These drinks are mostly natural, but they can not claim to be all natural. Nevertheless, these drinks are phenomenally good for you!

4. Antioxidants  
These drinks are full of antioxidants and they taste really good. The antioxidants are great for boosting your body's immune system or help reboot your body's immune system if you're sick. These drinks may not be as good for your weight loss and diet because they are higher in sugar, but they are very high in good energy!

I hope that you guys have a better education about Naked drinks and that you will consider drinking these drinks and using them for energy. There are so many PROS to these Naked drinks and are some of the best, "pick-me-ups" out on the planet. We propose that you drink these great Naked drinks, but please, for the love of everything that is good, keep your clothes on!

~Obesity Overload

Fresh Tips 4 Weight Loss!

How many days do you let go by as losses because you just don't know where to get started? We go through our days and we do whatever we want to do and whenever we want to. I think that if we had a few fresh tips for weight loss, then we would have a base for getting started in our weight loss journey. If you have had trouble and your halfway through your weight loss journey and you're stuck, get reading. Whether you are starting, you're in the middle, or you are at the end, this blog post is for any and everyone that needs to lose weight. We are going to give you 4 fresh tips for weight loss and dieting.

1. Drink More Water!Water is the single greatest energy and fuel for your weight loss. Water lubricates your joints, your body, and helps your body to run as efficiently as possible. Water is the single greatest thing that can happen to your weight loss, your diet, and your lifestyle. By drinking water instead of sugary drinks, you can save hundreds of calories per day. You can lose so much more weight by cutting the sugar and drinking water. Don't drink too much though, too much water is detrimental.

2. Put the Electronics AwayIf you guys would put the electronics away, then you can work out and burn more calories. You have to GO OUT and GET YOUR NEW BODY! If you will get up off of your butt and you would choose something that you enjoy doing while working out you will find that you will accelerate your weight loss. Fat would melt off of your body!

3. Wait Until Your Stomach GrowlsIf you wait until your stomach growls before you eat, you will find that you are only eating what is essential. Eat when your hungry, not when you are bored. By eating when you're hungry, you alleviate the problem of your stomach storing the food that you're eating on top of the food that's in your stomach from being fat that stores in your stomach.

4. Throw Away Your Over-sized Clothes
Throw away your over-sized clothes to start to rethink and visualize your weight loss. When you wear over-sized clothes, your mind doesn't think that it can lose weight. You are already defeated because you're already thinking that you are fat and you have room in your clothes after all! Rethink your weight loss, losing fat, losing weight, and go out and buy some new clothes. Buy clothes that fit you comfortably.

I hope that you guys have enjoyed this blog post about 4 fresh tips for weight loss. Implement these tips to help you guys get started, push through the middle of your weight loss, or finish your weight loss journey. You guys can do this and you can get the body that you guys want. Get ready for spring and summer, they are coming quickly! Comment and like this post and please share this great blog post with family and friends!

~Obesity Overload

4 Ways to Beat Child Obesity

There are millions of children that are overweight and obese in America today. They cry out with helpless voices for the help of the adults in America. They scream as they are picked last for sports at school and as a result they are depressed. Today in America, children are bombarded with candy, soda, and lots of other forms of sugar that are making them irritable to disease and heart attack later on. Could this be the reason why so many Americans are dying earlier and are getting sick? Sugar disables you immune system. According to the Center for Disease Control in July 2013 (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm) 70% of all obese children ages 5-17 years old has one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Let's take a stand to stop the madness! Here are a few quick ways to beat childhood obesity.

1. Monitor Your Children's Food Intake
The #1 way to beating child obesity is to monitor your children's food intake. If you want to stop them from eating candy or sweets, then stop them from eating it! Ground your child if they take advantage of you. You have to be hard on them or else they will have disease issues later on.

2. Keep Them Active
Keep your child active! The #2 way to beat childhood obesity is to keep them active. Each child should be getting 60+ minutes a day of activity outside. Get them interested in a team sport and keep them going at all times. It will lead to them going to sleep earlier because they won't be able to keep up.

3. Stop Spoiling Them!
This #3 way to beat childhood obesity goes hand-in-hand with our #1 way. Stop taking your child to McDonalds to get soda or ice cream. If you care enough for your child, then stop giving them cookies, cake, soda, and sugar.

4. Practice What You Preach
The final way to beat childhood obesity is to practice what you preach. When your child sees you splurging on your favorite food or drink and you tell them to stop eating and drinking their favorite things, then it will send a bad message. Instead, change your family's eating habits so that all of you can beat obesity and you will find that your child will cooperate better with your wishes when it applies to you as well.

Put these 4 ways to beat childhood obesity into practice and watch your child's weight drop. You will be amazed at what results you can get, just by following these 4 ways. Share these with your friends! Subscribe to our blog to get more tips, ways, tricks, and advice on how to beat obesity!

~Obesity Overload

Our Weight Loss Program - What We Have So Far!

I thought I might be a good idea to give you guys a chance to see all of the steps for our weight loss that we have so far, together collectively.
I will list them below and you can see how they all go together!
Share them with your friends.
EVERYONE needs to hear and read these blog posts.

Step 1: Work Out Smarter

Step 2: Simple Eating

Step 3: Keep a Journal and Plan 

Step 4: Winning the Mental Game

Step 5: Curb Those Cravings

Now that you are caught up on the whole weight loss program, go out and lose that weight!

~Obesity Overload

Weight Loss Step 4 - Winning the Mental Game

We have been rolling through the weight loss program that embodies Obesity Overload.
Hopefully you are on your way to that body that you've always dreamed of.
I was going to write about another tip for weight loss and then Step 4 hit me like a truck.

I was thinking about a time when I had an apple in my hand, ready to eat something good.
All of the sudden an overwhelming feeling of needing to eat my deliciously looking candy bar in my cabinet and it was calling my name.
I put the apple back in the fridge and unwrapped the candy bar.
My mind was beaten, and I knew it!
Sound familiar?

We have all been there at one time in our life.
People that are trying to lose weight are more vulnerable because you don't want to eat a healthy apple after a long day at the office or at school.
You have to be mentally strong when trying to lose weight.

So, how do you stay mentally strong?
1. Don't Buy Junk Food
Don't even give your mind something junk-food-ish to think about.
Don't buy soda if you love soda.
Just don't do it!
2. Get Out of the House
Something I have figured out over the years is that when I stay home for long periods of time if I have time off from work, is that, if you are a couch potato, chances are that you will be in the kitchen eating way more than you should.
Get out and do something athletic; lose that weight!
3. Think of Junk Food as Poison
If you value your body and you realize what is in the junk food you will soon realize that you won't want to eat it.
It really is just poison for your body.

I hope you have enjoyed this Weight Loss Step 4 blog post!
Win that mental game and loose that weight!
~OBesITY oVERload