Yoga And The Dieting Fad

On my mission to loose weight and feel better, I have decided to try yoga. I'm just starting with simple beginners yoga. I did it today and let me tell you, it was great. I love the Dancers Pose and I didn't even fall on my ass today while doing it.

Yoga can actually help you loose weight by improving your metabolism, relaxing your mind and body, strengthening your muscles and organs, reducing stress as well as improving your mental and your physical well-being. 

Doesn't that sound great? I think it does anyways. If you want to join my yoga journey, I use a site called Yoga For Beginners to teach me the poses and such. Just remember to breath and start with the Mountain Pose so you can stretch out your muscles and not well...cause problems for yourself. I don't want to hear about any of you ending up in the hospital because you didn't stretch!

Now on to the dieting fad. It seems like everyone's dieting today and there's always some new "diet" that's going to fix your body as quickly as possible. Atkins, South Beach, Jenny Craig, and so many more. What's worse is the diets that tell you to take this pill and that powder. It's bullshit. People have been loosing weight naturally for a thousand years...without pill or powders. Or surgery.

I think things like Gastric Bypass Surgery and such are fine for extreme cases but I think it should be used only as a drastic measure or last resort. People who don't try loosing weight naturally, shouldn't be aloud to undergo surgery. Because any surgery has risks and why risk your life when you might be able to do it naturally.

Now I want y'all to understand, I'm not doing this because I hate my body, I'm just doing it because I would prefer to be healthier. I still love myself (usually.) I mean who doesn't hate themselves on occasion?? Seriously!