the secret of weight loss

As it is something that almost everyone seems to have some level of interest in, I thought it be a great topic to begin the blog. Weight loss is something that is sought after and branded as a necessity for keeping up with the jones's. Staying at your fighting weight, stripped to the bone almost seems to be marketed as a positive thing and whilst I don't necessarily agree with this, I appreciate that it hits a lot of buttons for a lot of people.

The problem in my opinion is that people purely look at the result 'weight loss' and rarely at the what actually delivers this. The easiest and quickest options are rarely the most long standing but to achieve sustainable weight loss, it's crucial to look at the whole picture as ultimately, all you're asking is that the body starts working properly. This would make sense as the body is an incredible machine and working properly, it wouldn't be natural for it to be in overweight state or obese. The body is designed as a hunting, gathering and functional unit that is born to survive. When it comes down to it, all weight loss effectively is getting to body to work properly. For this to happen, there are 6 key functions that need to be working properly, many of them, we're comfortable with but it's crucial to go back to basics. Modern lifestyle is a million miles away from what the body requires. So, what are these steps?

1. State - how your thoughts control your life or how you control your thoughts
2. Breathing - Breathing from the lower 3rd of the stomach and not the chest (most adults breath shallow from the chest)
3. Hyrdration - Upto 70% of the body is water so it stands to reason that being hydrated is crucial to the internal function of the body. Indeed every occurance within the body requires the presence of water
4. Nutrition - What a huge topic - the simple rule is, if it wasn't living, don't eat it
5. Movement - Stability is crucial before mobility, and then comes strength, endurance and all the other more goal orientated drives
6. Relaxation - Often ignored and seen as a luxury, a crucial focus that should be as important as any other regular fixture

I'll be putting more and more onto the blog with some videos and pictures but this should hopefully drive a few thoughts

Phill