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I remember the first time I saw a demonstration utilizing the physio ball for rehab. The movements seemed elementary, until I got my dumb ass on the ball. Initially it felt obviously different, but the balance issue can be learned quickly. If you’re new to one of these little marvels, a few sessions will do. Learning proper foot and body position while on the ball can be mastered while providing a serious alternative to your normal abdominal routine.

The selection of ball is limited to what’s available and my suggestion is to avoid the typical ball at the corner sporting good store, unless you want to hurt yourself with the usual collapsing, not so puncture resistant ball. For your sanity and safety, the Duro Pro ball or Sissel ball that has an inflated capability to support a 250 lb male holding a pair of 250 lb dumbbells will more than suffice for most mortals. Now, some starting exercises that can build a good starting foundation can be…

Your body is a highly complicated machine and as with any machines needs energy to run properly.

Food is your body’s energy fuel used to power all your bodily actions. Your body is more than just a machine though it is also a storage depot and is very efficient in allocating excess energy as reserves to be used at a later date. These reserves are fat- and it is too much fat that creates so many problems for people. This can be expressed as a basic zero sum. The more energy you require in your lifestyle the more energy you will consume. In order to lose weight we need to use up these stores of fat.

A common mistake made by people when coming up with any plan - not just weight loss- is not the plan itself but how he/she is going to stick to it. With this in mind it is important to plan how to overcome situations that threaten your weight loss goals.

For instance think about situations where you will encounter temptations. If there is a vending machine you have to walk past in your work place to get to your desk then you may wish to consider an alternative route to your workspace, or if this is not possible, refraining from carrying small change with you when away from your desk. This is just one example among many and of course it is not practical to plan for every eventuality.