Thursday, November 29, 2012

Office Fitness Dual Purpose Walking Treadmill

I bought this treadmill from Amazon and it arrived today, whoppeeeee!!! It has to be one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's cheaper than an ordinary treadmill at £150 (British Pounds) and I am literally walking on it now as I type this text. It is designed just for walking and reaches a top speed of 4 miles per hour. I rarely write reviews on Amazon but as soon as I have finished writing this post I'll go over to Amazon to write a glowing review.
I spend a lot of time (most of my waking hours) on the computer because I work from home and in the last year I've noticed the detrimental affects of a sedentary lifestyle on my back and on my weight. I knew that if I could combine work with exercise I'd be onto a winner....and this nifty product is the key to my new non-sedentary lifestyle.
If you want to be more active while spending a lot of time on your computer or sitting down I'd highly recommend that you buy this product.
Here is the link on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Office-Fitness-Purpose-Walking-Treadmill/dp/B0094WTGAK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1354222029&sr=8-3


Product Description 
The Office Fitness Walking Treadmill offers a dual role at home or in the office. In it's traditional setting, designed to be used with handrail for a steady and effective indoor walking workout using the smooth, efficient and quiet 500w electric motor that offers a marked contrast to cheaper non-motorised models. In an office setting, treadmill usage as seen as increasingly effective alternative to being sedentary when combined with either a standing desk ( see Office Fitness Sit-Stand Electric Desk) or Laptop Stand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19910888

Walking rather than prolonged sitting offers significant health benefits; considerable weight loss ( 200kCals/hr at 4mph), disease prevention, cardiovascular improvements. Studies show that walking can increase blood flow to the brain, helping improve your memory by as much as 15 percent in a six-month period. At the same time, walking on a treadmill promotes healthy restorative sleep patterns, which in turn decreases your stress levels.

Multi-function display ( Speed, Time, Distance and Calories Burned). The Office Fitness Dual mode is a purpose buit walking treadmill ( not a running machine), maximum speed 4mph which equates to a brisk walk requiring full arm swing. As with all Office Fitness products comes with one year warranty

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Take It One Pound At A Time

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Just focus on the next pound as though it was all you wanted to lose, once that is achieved repeat the process until you reach your goal.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Your Imagination Is Powerful

Visualize how you will look and feel when you have lost all the extra weight. Choose an outfit that you would like to wear but is now too small and hang it somewhere in your home where you will see it frequently. Each time you look at that item tell yourself, "I can see myself wearing that and I can see it fitting perfectly". As you say those words imagine that this is the truth - imagine this item of clothing fitting you perfectly. Do this regularly. Your mind plays a BIG part in your weight loss. What you think about and what you say to yourself about your ability to lose weight will have an effect on your motivation....so think and believe you can do it, and you're half way there.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Difficult Does Not Mean The Same As Impossible

I was watching Arthur's story again today on YouTube and it inspired my words for today's picture. I created a post on him a few month's ago because his story is so inspirational. It's a great reminder that 'difficult' does not have to mean the same as 'impossible'.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Stay Hydrated

Over 70% of the Earth is water.
Over 70% of the human body is water.
Over 70% of most fruit is water
Over 70% of most vegetables is water.

Isn't that trying to tell you something? Drink more water!

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Make Your Dreams A Reality

Make your dreams a reality - MotiveWeight.Blogspot.com
Dreams don't come true by wishing they come true by taking action. Not matter how small the action, if you keep taking it, day in day out, you will get closer and closer to your goal...and one day your dream will be your reality.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Keep Trying

So many of my posts are about persistence, perseverance and never giving up because I believe if you keep trying, despite the obstacles, setbacks, binges, zero workout days, etc, you will improve, you will find new solutions to old problems....slow progress is better than no progress...so just keep trying.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Eat Clean Stay Lean

You can use this picture (or just about any picture on this blog) as a desktop background. I made it in Photoshop with the help of this great YouTube tutorial.

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What Are Your Reasons For Working Out?


The more good reasons you have for working out the more motivated you will be to do it.

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

It Takes Time

Weight loss takes time...never forget that...be patient, if you keep working at it you will eventually succeed.

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Keep On Trying


Never give up until you've given out all your very best. It's better to fail trying than wondering what could have happened if you tried. 

Although in the past I've created some of my own original drawings for this blog, for the sake of speed most times I usually made do with stock images found on the net. It’s become more difficult to find free stock fitness images online so I've recently decided to create many more of my own drawings and graphics....I hope you like today’s drawing.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Exercise Makes You Feel Happy

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Exercise releases the feel good chemicals serotonin  endorphins, and dopamine in the brain, so the more exercise you do the happier you feel.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Be Patient - Change Takes Time

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You did not gain all the extra weight overnight so you will not lose all the extra weight overnight. Be patient, be consistent, work hard and you WILL get there.

Swap High Calorie Foods for High Water Content Foods

Cucumbers are 95% water

Cucumbers are vegetables with high water content and few calories per serving. Watery vegetables can help you lose weight when they are used to replace higher-calorie foods. Use cucumbers strategically as part of a low-calorie diet plan to reduce hunger and stimulate weight loss.You can use cucumber to add volume to meals without adding a lot of calories.

Cucumbers' high water content can help you feel full, leading you to consume less food at meals. Cucumber acts as a natural diuretic, making you urinate more often, which reduces bloating and water retention, notes Mayo Clinic nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky.

Information Source: Livestrong.Com

Saturday, November 3, 2012

You Can Break Your Bad Habits


Habits are sticky little critters that don't want to leave your life but the more you keep working to replace them with better habits the less sticky they become. Just keep on trying to break them; never, ever give up this quest. Your bad habits MUST eventually die if you WORK HARD to replace them with better ones.

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