Lose Weight

If you are overweight or obese, you are at higher risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol as well as several different types of cardiovascular disease including angina, heart attack, stroke, even heart failure. As a result of this, you really need to make the commitment to lose weight by increasing your activity level, making changes to the way you eat, and losing weight.
**VERY IMPORTANT: Consult with your physician before beginning an exercise program, and for follow-up appointments.**

You may be able to lose weight simply by increasing your activity level and eating healthier foods. If you find that you lack the time to prepare healthy meals and this interferes with your ability to lose weight, you will absolutely LOVE this website. Just click on the logo. Depending on where you live, you can either pick up the meals or they will be shipped out to you. You can even get a FREE DIET ANALYSIS! Just fill out a form, and they will contact you to help you develop a meal plan that is appropriate for your needs, taking into consideration your individual dietary requirements and lifestyle factors. As well, you will enjoy a community forum of other members that are also trying to lose weight, and you can learn from one another there.

If you would rather lose weight by preparing food yourself, then here are some awesome resources that you will want to have in your back pocket. Just imagine losing that weight, getting more fit, and improving your health all at the same time!!

The first is American Heart Association The No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) – What I love about this book is its name – “No Fad.” I am not a fan of all the fad diets out there, as they’re hard to stick to and once you quit the diet, the weight usually returns. In this book, it provides you with over 190 recipes, but also you get to choose eating and exercise levels that work for you, and help you set goals so that you can lose weight while eating healthy foods and exercising. This is a real book that in my opinion, provides the information you need to make life-altering changes that last.
Here is the book:

The second recipe/healthy lifestyle book I recommend is the ,American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook: More than 200 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Eating. By following these tasty recipes, following ideas inside the book for heart-smart cooking and shopping, and adding exercise to your lifestyle, you will be able to lose weight.
Here is this book: