4.41 But I Only Eat 1200 Calories and I Am Still Obese
Really? First of all that is quite tough to really cut calories to 1200/day, but some people can actually reduce their calorie intake that low. But...
4.42 My Family is All Overweight so it Must be Genetic
This is actually not true in a large majority of cases. It is rare for obesity syndromes to be genetic. Even when a whole family is obese, it still...
4.43 Eating Healthy is Too Expensive
This is absolutely NOT true at all. Eating healthy is actually cheaper! Think of a person with a 3000-4000 calorie per day diet, then someone on a...
4.44 I Love to Eat
We all love to eat! That is human nature. We just need to be able to control what we eat and not overeat. Remember what we said in the video “How Human...
4.45 But I Just Can't Give Up ... (Favorite Food)
Ice cream, soda, milk, other sweets, bread, pizza, alcohol…it is quite common for someone to be overweight simply due to ONE of these unhealthy foods...
4.46 Too Many Social Events
While its great to be social and attend parties and other social gatherings, this is a problem with health because most of these events involve food...
4.48 But I Am Very Active at Work and at Home - I Don't Need to Exercise
Well, despite how much you do at home and at work, you are still overweight or obese, otherwise you wouldn’t be watching this video. Don’t think to...
4.49 I Can't Afford to go to the Gym
This is a real situation of course, but there is some good news. You don’t need a gym to exercise and get healthy. Just walk outside, use something...
4.50 I Don't Have the Time to Exercise
Everyone is on the same schedule, 24 hours in each day. We are all busy. You need to make time to exercise. Instead of saying “I don’t have time to...
4.51 I Don't Like to Exercise
Well, that may be true, but you can certainly learn to like exercise, even a nice long walk. All people walk that is what the human body is designed to...
4.52 I Don't Have the Willpower and it's Just Too Hard
It is hard to lose weight, no question about it. But isn’t it also hard to be overweight or obese? It can really affect you emotionally and physically...
4.53 Nobody Supports Me
Having the support of friends and family is very important for you to reach any goal. Why would nobody support you? Make it clear to them that this is...
4.54 Exercise Hurts
Exercise really shouldn’t hurt. While it is true that when you first start an exercise program and begin using muscles that you haven’t used for many...
4.55 I Have Orthopedic Problems or a Medical Condition
Orthopedic problems can significantly limit your ability to exercise and burn off calories, but there are ways around it. Also, orthopedic problems DO...
4.56 I Don't Know Where to Start
Start at phase I of your HeartStrong.com heart health program.
4.62 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Health
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a condition where you stop breathing at night. More common in those who are overweight or obese, the airway can...
4.63 How to Improve Your Sleep
Now that we understand how important sleep is for your heart health, lets figure out how to make your sleep better to get you that 7-9 hours of rest...