Monday Night Football
Last night, I was flipping through the channels looking for something to watch. I usually watch Monday Night Football on Monday nights, but I wasn’t interested in the match-up. What should I watch?
Cable Television
I have about 100 channels, but half of them are showing Law & Order. I like Law & Order, but all of the channels were showing episodes I had already seen. I was getting frustrated and that’s when it hit me. I am going to turn off my television and be productive.
I spent the next two hours:
- Organizing my life,
- Writing a to-do list, and
- Returning emails
After that, I did the unthinkable. I went to sleep early. I went to sleep before midnight. That means I actually slept twice in the same day. That never happens.
Television Watching
Depending on what source you use, Americans watch between 2 – 5 hours of television everyday. That is amazing. That is one of the reasons two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese.
The Possibilities
If losing weight is your goal, you would be better off spending those 2 – 5 hours:
- Working out
- Preparing your healthy meals and snacks for the next day
- Preparing your gym bag for your work out the next day
- Sleeping
- Relaxing
- Meditating or praying
- Seeking out the support of family and friends
- Giving support to family and friends
The options are endless.
But, I Like Watching Television
Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with a little television. Comedies will make you laugh and laughter helps you lose weight. And who could go to sleep when there are 100 “reality” shows on, such as Big Brother 137? However, too much television can prevent you from losing weight.
So, turn off your television, and strategize new and more enjoyable ways to lose weight.
Weight loss can be enhanced and better maintained with strength training. For more information on my favorite strength training tool, read my review of the Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells.
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A good tip for people who like watching lots of TV and still want to find the time to workout and lose weight. Why not record everything, then watch it back fast forwarding the commercials.
Here in the UK, we can record everything onto our Sky Plus boxes. I never watch anything live anymore. Life is to short and precious to waste it watching commercials. I’m a huge UFC fan and by watching it recorded the next day I can turn a 3 hour event into a 2 hour event by simply fast forwarding the commercials. Saving myself one hour which I can spend working out
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Great idea Keith. Here in the US it is called Tivo or a DVR. Same concept. Thanks for the tip.
Good tip. I really like t.v. a lot but I’ve been relegating watching my favorite shows when I’m on the treadmill. Before I realize it, my show is over and I have put in a good 30 mins walking. It’s a definite win-win situation.
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Before I gave my television away, I used to do cardio while I watched Smallville and Heroes.