Fit Esteem Spotlight: Steve Sears Says no to Lipitor
Steve Sears is a 48 year-old freelance writer living in NJ. He is married and has a daughter.
Goals by 3/31/2011
1. Reduce waist size from 43.5 to 40
2. Reduce overall cholesterol from 228 to less than 200 and to reduce LDL from 155 to less than 100
Steve had a heart attack in 1996 at the age of 34. At the time, he was overweight and did not concentrate on his health. His doctor put him on Lipitor to lower his cholesterol and instructed him to exercise and eat better. Steve revamped his diet and began interval training. He lost weight and his cholesterol dropped over time so his doctor took him off of Lipitor. Unfortunately after 11 years, he's regained his weight and his cholesterol is high again.
When I asked how he reached this point again in his life, he said that it happened because he got lazy and that he didn't have his "eyes on any goals." Steve's current doctor wants to put him back on Lipitor along with a food program but to Steve's disappointment, she has not recommended exercise. Steve refuses to go back on Lipitor because he doesn't like the way it makes him feel. He is attempting to lower it naturally this time around through exercise and better nutrition. His primary motivation is his family.
"In my opinion, a sharp, alert mind and a successful life are the result of having a healthy body, which you achieve by challenging your body with proper exercise and feeding it proper nutrition," he says.
Stay tuned for periodic updates from Steve!
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One day, workout and meal at a time
If you or anyone you know is struggling – and I mean struggling - with food and weight, my number one piece of advice is "do the best you can one day, workout and meal at a time!" Seems simple enough but I run into a fair share of people who get so caught up in big weight loss goals that the process itself becomes overwhelming. And people who feel overwhelmed tend to get stuck.
So let's say you have 10 or more pounds to lose and you know what needs to be done in order to lose it (If not, we need to talk. Call me!) but you are feling overwhelmed by the process. Shift your focus from the large picture or end goal to the current or next step in the process. That might mean taking the time to figure out what your healthiest food choices could be for the next meal as opposed to worrying about how you are going to stick to a "diet" for the next several months.
Use a similar approach with your workouts by focusing on how you feel physically and the circumstances at hand. If you're feeling run down or are pressed for time, alter your workout accordingly by doing a low intensity workout or a shorter, interval-based workout to save time.
If you think about it, you can apply this approach to just about anything once you've determined a goal. I do it to get unstuck with regards to work-related projects and it works most of the time.
Coming up in the next post!
Fit Esteem Spotlight: Steve Sears' quest for fit esteem
Til then…stay positive and keep it real!
Chesna
