1 Strange Addiction! Are You Addicted Too?

Raise your hand if you have ever eaten junk food. This can be any of the junk foods under the sun, whether it be soda, sugary drinks, chips, candy, cookies, any and everything. What is the point in me asking you this unimportant question? The point that I want you to see is that junk food is an addiction. The addiction is not necessarily WHAT you eat, its how much you eat and how often. If you struggle with this addiction feel free to reach out in the comment box and get some help from a non-judgmental group of people.

1. What We Eat
What we eat matters guys! You may not think that it does, but it does. The reason that junk food is an addiction is because we crave it and feed those cravings with junk food. Sometimes we can't stop eating. We shove food in like there is no tomorrow and we forget that what we are eating is horrible for us. So many times, the junk food companies and corporations get us to eat their food because it makes our mouth tingle or because it tastes good. Really, what we are doing is drinking the Koolaid.

2. When We Eat
When we eat and at what time of day is just as important as what we eat. When we eat late at night the food becomes fat almost immediately. When we eat in the morning, noontime, and early evening, it gives us time to digest. Depending on what we eat we find that it takes longer to digest. Having bed time snacks or midnight snacks is extremely detrimental to your weight loss and dieting because the food just sits in your stomach and rots for a long amount of time. Then it converts to fat!

3. How Much We Eat
This factor one of the biggest when it comes to junk food. Junk food doesn't satisfy as good and as quickly as food that is good for you. We eat gobs of junk food and it never hits bottom. This is a strange addiction that we all go through. Eat less of the good food instead of more of the junk. The junk food companies go through so much food because they realize that their foods are not satisfying and that you will have to buy more. The problem that we run into is that the 2 for 5 bags of chips are the worst thing that we could eat a super sized portions.

I probably sound like every other person that has told you that junk food is bad for you. The thing that will set me apart from these people is the thing that I will say next. You are killing yourself by eating junk food! Those junkies that do drugs are controlled by the drugs. The drugs consume them and force them to use the drugs until they die someday. You are on the path to destruction and you will die unless you change your way and quit the addiction. I care for my readers and the people of the world enough to tell you the truth about junk food. It's an epidemic and is an addiction.

I encourage you guys to own your addiction! Junk food is as addictive as drugs and alcohol. Stop the addiction and stop eating junk food. I believe in you guys! Lose that fat and continue your weight loss and your diet. There will be withdrawals, but power through and be victorious!

Check out our blog post on cravings to help you curb and destroy those cravings! CLICK HERE!

~Obesity Overload

What You Crave is Not What You Crave!

Have you ever craved a food that will really hit the spot? Nothing can fill the spot besides that food. We have all craved something whether it be soda, candy, chips, beer, wine, spicy barbecue almonds, or another food, right? I should be talking to 100% of the population because we have all craved a food or drink at one time or another. You go to the store in a frenzy, pick up way too much of the thing that you crave, then you go home and eat the food or drink the drink that you were craving until it makes you sick. Too much of a good thing can be bad! So, how to we fulfill those cravings? What if what we crave is not what we are craving?

1. How do I know that what I'm craving is what I'm really craving?
How do we know? I mean, my body says that I'm craving one thing and I could be craving something completely different. How do we decide and know what we are really craving?

          A. Water: Most of the time you can tell that what you are craving is truly what you are craving by knowing how much water you have had in your day to drink. Our body craves water and we don't even know it. Before you splurge on your craving, drink a 8-10 oz. glass of water and wait 20 minutes. You would be surprised to find that what you were craving was water.

          B. Workout: Cravings come from your brain being deprived of something else in your days and weeks. Another way to tell if what you're craving is truly what you crave is to work out for 20-40 minutes out in the fresh air outside. Our body craves fresh air and being outside instead of craving food or drink. If your body craves your craving after working out for a while and getting some exercise, then your body is probably craving what you were craving before you worked out.

2. How do I fulfill these cravings without going overboard?
A lot of the time when we crave something, we tend to go overboard and eat or drink until we either don't feel good, or we pass out. I have never passed out from eating or drinking too much, but I have eaten so much that I wanted to throw up to get rid of some of it. Our bodies are not meant to take on thousands of calories all at one time. That's why if we crave something, we need to take a step back, and we need to have a little bit in moderation.

          A. Small Amounts: Have a little bit and take a step back. Let your mind, heart, and body have a break long enough to be content with what you ate or drank. Let it settle down for about 25 minutes. Let what you ate or drank hit bottom and see if it hits the spot for you. I would suggest experimenting with your cravings. See what hits the spot and the amount. You might be surprised that it doesn't take all that much to make your cravings happy and go away.

          B. Healthy Alternatives: Choose an alternative that is better for you. It can hit your craving and not be a huge dent in your weight loss at the same time. We often crave some of the worst foods and drinks for our bodies and diets. We don't realize what we have done until its too late. I have heard so many stories of people getting a pint or quart of their favorite ice cream and they will eat the whole thing! If it was a low fat yogurt, it wouldn't be nearly as bad. Eat some fruit or vegetables when you crave something, it really helps!

I know that a lot of us struggle with the guilt of eating our favorite crave-able foods. I am here as your coach, your adviser, your friend, your weight loss guru, and I am here to tell you that you can indulge in your cravings, but you need to keep it at a low roar so as not to kill your weight loss journey and efforts. I want to encourage you guys, that you guys can accomplish your weight loss goals, and that you guys are doing great. If you did bad and ate or drank too much, forgive yourself and move on to do better in the long run!

~Obesity Overload

Why do we Eat When we Are Not Hungry?

I was here at home and I was thinking about weight loss and dieting. Last night we didn't have a whole lot of money to go and get some food. The fridge was empty, the cupboards were empty, and we were low on food in the house. I must have checked those places a million times for food. I had downed three bottles of water, but my body felt hungry no matter what I ate. Have you ever wondered why we eat even when we are not hungry? We are going to get into why we eat when we are not hungry.

1. Not Enough Water!
We do not drink enough water in our lives and we are a dehydrated people in the world. We don't drink enough water and our bodies long for water. Your hunger pangs could be your body asking for water. All too often, we pick up a soda or an energy drink and we drink those choices instead of drinking water. Our bodies are made of 70% water, and we have to replenish that quicker than we have to replenish our food.

2. We Are Bored!
All too often, we eat because we are bored or we have nothing to do. Pick up a new hobby, sport, or do something with your friends. We seem to think that we need to eat something because we have nothing to do. If you pick up an athletic hobby, you can lose weight while enjoying a hobby, and you will not be thinking about food. If we give ourselves a chance to preoccupy our minds with something else, then our body will forget about eating and will focus on whatever else you are doing.

3. We Mistake Our Level of Hunger
What I mean by this is that we forget that we aren't hungry, but that we are actually full when we are eating. We don't let our food hit bottom before we begin eating more after our first serving of our meals. Slow down and really let your body feel if you are indeed hungry for more food. A lot of times we will be at a restaurant, and we eat too much food in the restaurant. Rather than getting a box and eating half the food and boxing up the other half, we eat it all. It takes 20 minutes for your body to feel your food hit bottom. Give it time!

4. We Don't See What we are Eating
We don't see what we are eating and what what we want to eat. All we are concerned with is eating what we want to eat, when we want to eat it, and we don't like it when we think about it. I would suggest getting a journal to write down what you are eating, it's calories, and I want you to see what it is that you are eating. Just by doing this, you will realize that you may have eaten a lot of food.

Put these tips into action into your life and don't be afraid to let your stomach go hungry. You may find that drinking a bottle of water instead of eating could be better for you than eating that food that you want. Slow down and realize what you are doing before you do it. Get out of the house and get going to do something else besides thinking about food all of the time!

~Obesity Overload

Remember Your Goals!

It has progressed in the year to that time when it is extremely easy to side track your new goals and resolutions for the new year and your new weight loss program.
With the Super Bowl coming up, I thought that I would encourage you guys to keep going in your weight loss and to stay away from fatty snacks and sugary drinks.

Those resolutions or goals should have been made, for better or worse, kind of like wedding vows.
If they aren't taken that seriously, then you may not have the strength to get through them.
This does not mean that you divorce your spouse for weight loss, NOT BY A LONG SHOT!!!

If you are somebody that hasn't been sticking to the program, goals, or resolutions like you would have hoped, then there is still hope for you!
Get back on track today with these five tips.

1. Redefine Your Goals and Resolutions
Sometimes we overlook the goals and resolutions that we set over champagne on New Years.
Take some time to redefine the goals and resolutions that you want to accomplish.
This, in turn will allow your mind to be reset and to be back on track.

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2. Forgive Yourself!
We all know how crucial our weight and fat loss is.
Sometimes we could die if we don't lose the weight.
Learn to forgive yourself when you mess up and go off the program.
This is essential for moving on from the mess up, and moving on in the program.

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3. Get Rid of the Junk Food
If you are someone that is a junk-food junkie, then you know exactly what I'm talking about when I say, get rid of the junk food! Get rid of it!
Having the temptation in the house, on the premises, or within walking distance from your location just makes it harder to lose that weight.
Do yourself a favor, get rid of it, and get back to going for that beach body!

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4. Buy Good but Tasty Foods
You don't have to suffer by eating terrible tasting foods while you are on a diet.
There are a lot of fruits out there that taste really good.
Vegetables probably don't taste as good for some people.
Broccoli, squash, a salad with your favorite dressing; all of these are good for you and are tasty.

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5. Put Action into the Goals and Resolutions
Putting action into the goals and resolutions that you have now redefined is the only way to accomplish them.
Saying that you are going to do the goals is one thing, but actually putting them into action is another.
It is pointless to say that you are going to lose the weight and then go and pig out within minutes of redefining those goals and resolutions.
Write it on a sticky note and put it on your fridge or cabinet door (whichever holds your largest amount of food) and have it as a reminder of your goals.

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I hope that you guys have enjoyed this edition of Obesity Overload.
Put these tips into action and watch your weight loss explode!


~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

A Fishy Situation

We are going to go into some power foods for your weight loss situation.
There are a lot of fatty foods out there, even ones that weight loss programs tell you are good.
For example, not all meats are equal. Pork is especially fatty as well as beef.
We will look into how fish will be a great alternative to meats.

1. Fish Less Fat
Fish is leaner than most meats and is high in protein.
Fat is a step backward from your weight loss.
Fish is a great and lean alternative.
2. Omega-3 Fat
Fish is mostly lean, but there are some types of fish that are fatty.
These fats are good for the body.
Omega-3 fatty acids help rid the body of free radicals.
3. Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals can be found in fish as well.
They are high in iron.
Some of the smaller fish's bones can be eaten and are high in calcium.
(Check with your doctor about which fish have bones that can be eaten.)
4. Fish Easy to Digest
Fish are very easy to digest.
They don't stay in your system long and are easier on the stomach.

Do not eat fish if you are allergic to fish.
Talk with your doctor about what fish to eat.
Fish is a power food because it is a great alternative to fatty meats.
Fish are also great for bodybuilders because they are low in fat and high in protein.
Enjoy this fantastic option for meals!
~Obesity Overload~