Who is responsible for Australia being obese?

What is going on with Australia's children?

I've just returned to the office from doing a birthday fitness boot camp for about 18 children, ages 9 - 12. It was shocking to see how unfit they were. We did a series of movements which anyone should have been able to complete, especially for their ages. After doing less than a 600 metre run up a hill, most of them were close to vomiting and refusing to run another step. They were not happy.

They weren't made to carry logs on the beach and then swim 2km in the open ocean. After the session, all the kids went for a meal of hotdogs, chips, soft drinks and cake. Perhaps you are shocked by this; perhaps not. Maybe you do not care. If this does not affect you, do not worry - I am not sharing this story with you. My audience is with those who wish to do more than just talk about it. The mums that provided the meals were not bad mums. On the contrary, it is just that people become numb to mediocrity. If they had thought, "I am not interested in putting poison and other cancer causing toxins into my child's body," it is certain it would not have been provided.

When we love ourself and certainly others, providing what is the best is natural. As a society, we must wake up! We can not blame it on the food producers because they only produce what the public buys. Nothing is going to change until YOU make this personal. When you decide YOU are going to do something to transform your life and the lives of the people who matter the most to you. We are all connected.

It was all quite simple. This situation is not isolated. In just about every school I've been invited to conduct promotional health days for, there is the challenge of children not being able to perform basic movements. It is a testament to our society as a whole not seeing the significance or impact of our health to economic prosperity and over all quality of lfie. It is common to see overweight and obese children now. When I was school-aged, there were only a few fat kids. We made fun of them and kept on playing. Now, it seems expected to be overweight. We can talk about the children and how horrilble it is for them, however, we are culpable. I am culpable for not inspiring and engaging people in the option of being their fullest possibility. Your possibility does not come from blaming others or acting like a victim. There are no victims in this life. You are always at cause for every result you have in your life. Even if you have experienced, rape, war - whatever. It's the past; let us grasp hold of the magnificence of now and the opportunity of the future.

Does anyone have an idea of the social and economic impact of maintaining preventable unhealthy lifestyle practices? Think about it.

Would anyone care to partner with me to further discussion that would lead to actions being taken to resolve this?

It does not appear to be the kind of thing we should wait for the 'government' or 'someone else' to resolve. When thinking about a solution to the challenges of health, start with yourself. Are you doing everything you can to create optimum health for your life and those around you? Do you have a fitness and nutrition plan? There are many things for which we can get excited about; there are many causes to take up. Your health affects you and everyone around you. You you want to pay for cancer treatments for someone who has smoked all their life? You are already doing it. Do you want to pay for gastro bypass surgery and lap bands for people who could just as easily choose to be healthy? They did become overweight over night - guess what? You do pay for their surgeries!

If you do not have a fitness plan, why not start by signing up for my free fitness boot camp at http://www.blogger.com/www.melbournebootcamp.com.au. You will receive a series of fitness programs over 12 days to get you started with your fitness program. When you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me at any time. I am happy to offer suggestions.

When I was in the bank today, a woman commented to me, We will all get old someday. Her comment was in reference to another patron who was using a walker and could barely stand. She took it as normal that once someone gets old, their body should break down and be useless. I shared with her, "If you want that for you, that is fine. That will never be my reality." she asked me what I had more than anyone else, to which I replied, choice. We can all choose to have a perfect quality of life. There is no reason why someone in their 70's can not run a marathon, have raging hot, passionate sex and still look delicious. You can change your idea of what being old is. You can change your idea of what quality of life is about. Why did the Rudd governement create the Preventative Health Task Force? Think about it.

Yours in health,

Stone Gye

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How to Stay Fit & Healthy in a Downturn

Greetings and Goodness to all,

Anyone who knows me realises that I would never write on such an absurd topic, however, I have been noticing people paying more attention to this phenomenon. So, just as the title shares, I am going to share a few strategies on how to keep improving the performance of your body, keep your financial strength impervious and your love life strong through these "uncertain times."

After arriving home late last night, I settled in to prepare for the next day. Then I did something I never do and that decision has now been reinforced. I turned on the television. To my "surprise" every single station was talking about the "recession" we are in and how the Australian government now has the largest debt in all it's history, etc, etc, Really? Is that so? Just for the sake of being dramatic, I would like to repeat that every station I turned to was talking about the doom and gloom of our financial crisis. I am not sure about you, but that isn't my reality. Don't get me wrong, if someone tells me my house is on fire and the flames are about to consume me, of course, I am getting out of there, but to what end is it to scare the public into believing everything is awful and perilous? Do you choose to accept what others say as being true for your life?

Top 5 Reasons we can Choose a Healthy Lifestyle and Financial Future

1. My health and finances have nothing to do with the economy.
   It has everything to do with my choices and how I think. If I am fit, that is my choice - If I am obese, that is my choice. As long as there are people in this capitalistic paradigm, we will continue to have to trade for goods and services and there are always opportunities. Law of Polarity
   
2. I love everything about myself.
   Those of you with children understand that nothing in this world would ever prevent you from loving your children, giving the best possible care or protecting them from harm. It isn't any different when I look in the mirror; If a billion people say, it's a crap day today - admittedly, that is not how it is in my world. My world is perfect and beautiful, full of wonder and opportunity. Try that on for size - see if it fits you. Law of Perpetual Transmutation
   
3. Love is what I am and did you know, love is infectious ;-)
   Being the possibility of love is something anyone can do. In my opinion is what we can all do to make our tenure on the planet more valuable. Love is power and creative. We are creative beings. Love will be here when everything else is gone. It is timeless. Did you know we are all connected this way? If love is creative, I can create anything for myself and for those around me. A recession will not be a part of that creation. Law of Cause and Effect
   
4. What I put in is what I get out.
   I choose the best possible future of growth and love for myself and those around me. How many of us are interested of serving a great big pile of crap to our family at dinner time? So why would we serve anything other than loving possibilities to our mind or share things with others that are not uplifting? There is a frequency, cost and reward for all thoughts. Law of Gender
   
5. Nothing has meaning
   For any event or situation there is no meaning to it. There is only the meaning I ascribe to it and I can ascribe any meaning I want to anything. Therefore, I chose love. You can too! Law of Relativity

So, if you are unfit, if you are overweight, if you do not fit into the clothes you had 10 years ago, if you have several health issues, did you know it is your choice? For what ever reason, the madness of excuses you recycle in your head are serving you and manifesting for the entire world to see! Make a choice to love yourself. It cost nothing to go for a walk or run. It cost nothing to do some push-ups, crunches, pull-ups and dips. It cost nothing to run up stairs and do lunges. If you are a "fat-body" how is that working for you? How are the jiggly-bits helping you?

As you all know, I've been in the fitness industry now going on 18 years. My formula for health is the same as it has always been. Help my clients with the way they think and feel about themselves and the rest will follow. In the US Marines, the standard of excellence for basic combat readiness was is follows:

1. 5km run in under 30 minutes
2. 100 push ups
3. 100 sit ups
4. 25 pull ups

Yes folks that is all! How simple is that?! That was the test every 6 months. Some of you are laughing at how easy this is and that you do this everyday. That's great! Encourage those around you to do the same thing. It is necessary to have complete health with the body, spirit and mind. Some of you couldn't even do a fraction of these movements. That's OK. You now have a outcome to go toward. Take each one of these in sections. Divide them up into workable chunks until you can do it all --- YOU CAN DO IT.

I encourage you all to have the most fantastic, wonderful and fulfilling day today. Right now is your most powerful moment - do something inspirational, do something loving. Share with someone next to you the possibilities of greatness.

(SMILING)

Take a look at a free fitness boot camp. It will provide you with fitness programing every day for 12 days. You do it on your own time with your friends and family. If you do not have friends and family ;-), it is perfectly OK to do it by yourself - www.melbournebootcamp.com.au

Love, Peace, & Soul

-- Stone Gye,

Exercise Revitalizes Sex Life

By Penny Forrester

December 04, 2008

Exercise is not only a well-documented means of maintaining muscle, metabolic rate and fat loss, recent studies propose that it can also revitalize your sex life.

Sexual function is affected by general health, and the more you can improve your health by taking good care of yourself, the better your sex life can be.

Doctors at the New England Research Institute found that regular, vigorous exercise can be effective at lowering impotence risk. The researchers studied more than 600 middle-aged men who hadn't reported any problems with impotence. Vigorous exercise -- the equivalent of walking two miles or burning 200 extra calories a day -- was most effective.

On the opposite coast, a University of California, San Diego study of 78 healthy but sedentary middle-aged men documented changes when the men were assigned to exercise three to four times a week for one-hour sessions. Overall, the former couch potatoes reported more reliable sexual functioning, more frequent sexual activity and orgasms, and greater satisfaction.

Yet another study, conducted at the Harvard School of Public health, revealed that men who exercised vigorously for 20 to 30 minutes were about half as likely to have erection problems as inactive men. The scientists in this study also discovered that as a man gains weight, he becomes more susceptible to experiencing erectile dysfunction (E. D).

Doctors believe that exercise has the effect it does on increasing sexual potency because it strengthens the cardiovascular system and improves circulation. Good circulation is important for sexual function. Other things that hamper circulation include obesity, smoking or heavy alcohol use. However losing weight and quitting smoking or drinking didn't improve sexual function the way exercise did.

Source: Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA

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• High (efficient & rapid) fitness results


• Noticeably more energy


• Networking & making friends


• Improved sleep patterns


• Increase/ develop mental & physical Discipline and hardness


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• Readiness preparation for any occupation or Competition


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• Higher self-confidence (looking & feeling terrific, inside AND out)


• Quantified Results & Goals


• Noticeably more vigour & vitality in everyday life (commonly known as 'a spring in your step')


• Increased self-awareness & the ability to be calm, assertive & so much more effective


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• ...the achievement of every course goal set...and probably the accomplishment of MANY more you can't even imagine yet! (at work AND in play)
  

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