Popular Diets: Atkins Diet

By Rey Vetangelo


Everyone knows that, unless you are a professional athlete or have all the time in the world, that it is pretty hard to find the time to really stay fit and healthy. There are however, some key ways to keep your body moving even when you are pressed with time.

Take advantage of your daily tips to and from the office. If you can, ride your bike or walk to work. If you take public transport, get off a few blocks early and walk the rest of the way. If you drive your car, park farther away from your office building and walk. Once you get inside, always take the stairs going up or down. This is a great way to wake up in the morning, stay active during the day, and relieve stress at the end of the day.

Take advantage of your lunch break. Take some of the time to take a quick walk, climb some stairs, do some stretching, or even some pushups. Try to eat your meal standing, since standing will always burn more calories than sitting. And make sure you eat healthy food as often as possible, not take-out, fast food, or vending machine food.

The basic premise of the Atkins diet is that by eating a small amount of carbohydrates, one can force the body to use fat stores for energy instead of glucose from food consumption. When an individual eats carbohydrates, glucose levels spikes.

Try replacing your office chair with an exercise ball. You can also keep stretchy bands, small weights, or other resistance-forming tools at your desk to use whenever you can. You can do wall sits or hold your legs up off the ground when you sit in your chair. Do whatever you can think of to stay active in your office.

There are little things that you can always do on the go. For instance you can always use those grip strengtheners even when you are driving in the car. Also you can always park a little further from the store and get a little bit of a leg work out if you need to.

Make sure that you are stretching several times a day. Working out is good but it takes stretching to create sustainable and practical strength.

Not only is this good exercise, but it can make a boring business trip an exciting adventure. For example if you are in Mexico, go explore the new culture rather than spending all your down time in the hotel room.

Keep off that weight, stay fit and active, and you won't ever need weight loss surgery in Mexico, gastric sleeve surgery or any other kind of unwanted surgery.




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