i12tjmbune jajary 29 jff bxtfcfca getting in shape takes time stouffvuu wmuss- inc mr i trades in his carrots celery and rice cakes for chocolate ice cream and cookies he makes every excuse not to exercise and resumes his role as couch potato by the fifth week hes gained back every pound he lost and even put on a few additional ones too similar scenarios happen to millions of people year after- year but they can be avoided the old phrase slow and steady wins the race is one mr i should have subscribed to a diet and exercise regimen should be something that is eased into not jumped into for someone like mr i who led a sedentary lifestyle an intense exercise program is a real shock to the body not only did mr i set himself up for fail ure but he could have harmed himself as well pulled muscles and ripped ten dons just to name a few possibilities its january 2nd and mr t-need-to- loseweight mr i has resolved to lose weight and get into shape he heads to the local gym the membership is a christmas gift from mrs i deter mined not only to bum off that extra ten pounds he gained during the holiday season but to get into the best shape of his life he is adamant drastically reducung his calorie intake working out four hours a day seven days a week he feels great after the first week his pants are looser and he feels stronger and healthier than ever before when the going gets tough- the second week is a little different though the hunger pains start setting in and muscles he never thought he had are giving him pain he never thought existed but he remains determined he still makes it to the gym every day and sticks to his diet the third week drop out sets in mr f begins to realize that he doesnt have the time or the energy to devote every free moment to exercise so he heads to the gym only occasion ally that week the idea of eating anoth er carrot makes him sick and he keeps having recurring dreams of junk food mr i starts feeling deprived and eventually breaks his diet by eating double chocolate cheesecake a la mode another week goes by and most of his old habits are back the rationaliza tion phase starts mr i says things like exercise and diets are for weirdos if we were meant to be thin god wouldnt have invented potato chips and ill try to start my diet again next week ideally mr i should have started out with a minimal exercise program and gradually increased the time and inten sity as his body got used to the new activity taking the right approach mr is approach to dieting was another mistake by drastically reduc ing his intake of calories he tricked his body into thinking that it was starving as a result his body built up extra fat cells his metabolism slowed and in the end he ended up gaining weight healthy eating habits and exercise shoudnt be thought of as a temporary way to get into shape but as a way to live a healthy life hopefully someday mr i will come to understand this concept but until then his scale will be having a lot of ups and downs guf st pass 19yrs and over i 34 civic ave 3rd floor stouffvilieont l4a1h2 phone 642fitt 6423488 directly behind the iga a fitness club for women only a beautiful fully equipped facility continuous aerobic classes box step classes sauna whirlpool open 7 days a week supervised daycare 4722430 144 main street markham i better way to away the winter what chase blahs than with stunning new hair style apples call for an 18paikdts appointment stouffviue today 6406034 dr barbara frackowiak orthodontics for children adults now taking appointments evenings saturdays also available 6358 main st stouffville above the good mother 6423642 i j i ii stouffville therapeutic massage clinic i massage therapy hydrotherapy shiatsu therapy stress management i massage has significant physiological effects on the circulatory muscular lymphatic and nervous system in the management of soft tissue problems and pain control and is acknowledged by fi practising physicians as a proven valuable aid in musculoskeletal b disorders insurance coverageunder extended health care plans wcb veterans affairs or motor vehicle accident claims tracy c reed reg massage therapist rosemarie wright cert shiatsu therapist 34 givic ave 2nd floor stouffviue ont l4a 1 h2 by appointment 4166424237 in the stouffviue fitness resort building wheelchair accessible i green dragons tae kwondo 1 laidlawblvd ofta o ft hair design foils paper spiral directional perms 6420336