OK, you're overweight. Weight loss is important, if you don't lose weight your life span will be drastically reduced, you'll be more prone to diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure, heart disease, stroke etc.
You will have heard this stuff many times from well meaning friends or your doctor, but just when is the right time to lose weight?
There is no magic formula "right time". This is an individual process that only you can know. You have to decide when the right is for you. However although you may well at some stage think "that's it, I'm fed up with carting all this lard around, I'm losing weight" you also need to bear in mind that timing is important. It can make or break your weightloss plan.
The best time to start your plan is when you feel that you're overweight. However if you have become morbidly obese then it's very likely that only surgical intervention will help. So you can see that timing is very important as you really don't want to let it get to that stage.
A well known fitness coach was friends with a man who was excessively overweight, suffering from sleep apnea and feeling dizzy and sleepy most of the time. Although it was obviously the weight causing these problems, the man never asked his friend the fitness coach for any help in the way of weightloss advice.
That is until he started to realise that people were no longer inviting him to social events, and pretty much ignoring him. Finally realising that his weight was the problem he asked the fitness coach to help him. A year later he has lost the excessive weight, sleeps properly, is more active, with an enviable social life.
The point here is that it was the right time for him to do something about it. The trigger will be different for everyone. Why do you want to lose weight? Can you not stand the sight of your belly any more? Do you think you've become lazy? Are you being passed over for promotion at work? Is your doctor nagging at you to lose weight?
Whatever the reason, when YOU decide that it's time to get rid of that extra luggage then take action, and you WILL succeed!
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Thursday, 24 May 2012
Friday, 16 March 2012
The how to lose weight fast guide to telling good fats from bad fats.
Dietary guidelines…do they confuse you? How much protein should we eat? What about carbohydrates? Should we eat them at all? If your blood type is O, do you eat differently to your partner whose blood type is AB?
If there’s a more confusing and contradictory issue than human nutrition, I have yet to find it. Well maybe the psychology behind male and female relations comes close – anyone who’s single & online dating will know all about that!
But scientific literature on the subject of diet and nutrition is so conflicting that you start to question the value of anything you read. You take time to study, say, four articles on diet and you get four totally different opinions written by authors with lots of impressive initials after their names.
Let’s look at fats. What a maligned character is that of poor fat. The no-fat diet was huge in the 1970s (There are those who think that this could be a direct contributor to the huge surge in brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s that we see today).
This diet is making a pretty reasonable comeback in Generation Now. People avoid fat like a Scandinavian backpacker in a shopping mall collecting money for Greenpeace.
But this avoidance of a substance we need in fairly reasonable amounts (20-30 per cent of our daily caloric intake) in our diet is not only unhealthy but also pointless, as the liver converts carbohydrate to fat very simply and quickly.
A close relative of fat, cholesterol, is even more despised. But did you know that human breast milk has a higher proportion of cholesterol than any other food? It’s also 50 per cent fat, most of which is saturated. Hmmm.
Ok, so what is saturated fat good for? It:
- makes up 50 per cent of all cell membranes, so is essential for the health of all cells.
- protects the liver from alcohol and other toxins.
- has an immune function.
- is antimicrobial in the digestive tract.
- enhances essential fatty acid utilisation.
And what about cholesterol? It is:
- essential for sex hormone production and corticosteroids that help the body deal with stress and protect against heart disease and cancer.
- essential for Vitamin D production which in turn supports bone and nervous system health, growth, metabolism, muscle tone, insulin production,reproduction, immunity, digestion, and serotonin production.
To add to this, fat (good fat that is) in general is an anti-inflammatory and makes up the myelin sheath that covers your brain, spinal cord and nervous system.
So what’s the dietary take home message? We must increase our intake of good fats, ie coconut oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish oils, etc. As long as the oil is pure, extra virgin and cold pressed it will be nutritionally beneficial.
Remember the only oil you can cook with is coconut oil or butter. All other oils are destroyed by heat. Eggs (organic) are a wonder food and should be eaten with confidence. The same goes for organic butter. Trans-fats should be banned for human consumption (animal consumption too for that matter).
But what if your doctor says you should cut out saturated fats and cholesterol from your diet? Is that right? Are they sure? Before you believe them, just take a closer look at your doctor…
So, the next time you’re dating someone & the conversion turns to diets, start talking about good fat if you need to cover a few of your own pounds hanging over your belt!
If only online dating guidelines could be broken down so easily…that’s impossibly more complex than dieting.
If there’s a more confusing and contradictory issue than human nutrition, I have yet to find it. Well maybe the psychology behind male and female relations comes close – anyone who’s single & online dating will know all about that!
But scientific literature on the subject of diet and nutrition is so conflicting that you start to question the value of anything you read. You take time to study, say, four articles on diet and you get four totally different opinions written by authors with lots of impressive initials after their names.
Let’s look at fats. What a maligned character is that of poor fat. The no-fat diet was huge in the 1970s (There are those who think that this could be a direct contributor to the huge surge in brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s that we see today).
This diet is making a pretty reasonable comeback in Generation Now. People avoid fat like a Scandinavian backpacker in a shopping mall collecting money for Greenpeace.
But this avoidance of a substance we need in fairly reasonable amounts (20-30 per cent of our daily caloric intake) in our diet is not only unhealthy but also pointless, as the liver converts carbohydrate to fat very simply and quickly.
A close relative of fat, cholesterol, is even more despised. But did you know that human breast milk has a higher proportion of cholesterol than any other food? It’s also 50 per cent fat, most of which is saturated. Hmmm.
Ok, so what is saturated fat good for? It:
- makes up 50 per cent of all cell membranes, so is essential for the health of all cells.
- protects the liver from alcohol and other toxins.
- has an immune function.
- is antimicrobial in the digestive tract.
- enhances essential fatty acid utilisation.
And what about cholesterol? It is:
- essential for sex hormone production and corticosteroids that help the body deal with stress and protect against heart disease and cancer.
- essential for Vitamin D production which in turn supports bone and nervous system health, growth, metabolism, muscle tone, insulin production,reproduction, immunity, digestion, and serotonin production.
To add to this, fat (good fat that is) in general is an anti-inflammatory and makes up the myelin sheath that covers your brain, spinal cord and nervous system.
So what’s the dietary take home message? We must increase our intake of good fats, ie coconut oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish oils, etc. As long as the oil is pure, extra virgin and cold pressed it will be nutritionally beneficial.
Remember the only oil you can cook with is coconut oil or butter. All other oils are destroyed by heat. Eggs (organic) are a wonder food and should be eaten with confidence. The same goes for organic butter. Trans-fats should be banned for human consumption (animal consumption too for that matter).
But what if your doctor says you should cut out saturated fats and cholesterol from your diet? Is that right? Are they sure? Before you believe them, just take a closer look at your doctor…
So, the next time you’re dating someone & the conversion turns to diets, start talking about good fat if you need to cover a few of your own pounds hanging over your belt!
If only online dating guidelines could be broken down so easily…that’s impossibly more complex than dieting.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
How to lose weight fast with these 3 Super-Foods
Wouldn't it be great if you could lose weight by eating? Well, your wish is about to come true. In this post we will look at three foods that will help you lose weight. Sound too good to be true? Well, read on to understand what I mean!
1. Lean meats:
Lean chicken meat is one of the best weight loss foods you can ever have! Why? It contains lots of protein and very little fat, and as you know, protein will build lean muscles. Lean muscles will help you burn fat by accelerating your metabolic rate!
Chicken has the advantage of being readily available and is one of the most economical meats in the store. If you're not too keen on chicken try turkey breast! In any case, make sure you eat only lean meats and stay away from red meat!
Fish is also very good for rapid weight loss. Fish such as salmon and tuna contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids fall in the category of 'good fats' or unsaturated fats. You gained weight because of a hormone called leptin which stores fat inside your body. Omega-3 fatty acids will cut down on leptin; when that happens, you are pretty much bound to lose weight!
2. Olive oil:
Replace your fatty oil with olive oil. Olive oil is almost free from the 'bad fats' (saturated fats) and contains a considerable amount of unsaturated fats. These unsaturated fats will not only suppress your appetite but also fight cholesterol. In short, olive oil will keep your cholesterol levels down.
3. Berries:
Berries are excellent for weight loss. There are many types of berries: blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc. All of them will help you with weight loss. Strawberries are one of the best among the berries: not only do they taste good, but also help in suppressing your appetite. Once you get rid of hunger pangs, you can focus more on your weight loss goals and less on eating!
As you can see, just because you want to lose weight doesn't mean that you have to starve. Many people tend to starve or follow crash diets but nothing beats eating and losing weight. I firmly believe that if you eat the right foods, you will not only lose weight but also become healthy.
As a plus, the foods I mentioned above are also rich in vitamins and antioxidants. And remember that these are not the only weight loss super foods that are available to you. Other foods such as nuts, oatmeal, eggs and almonds can also help you with weight loss. Add these foods to your diet and see how quickly you are able to get rid of that surplus fat!
1. Lean meats:
Lean chicken meat is one of the best weight loss foods you can ever have! Why? It contains lots of protein and very little fat, and as you know, protein will build lean muscles. Lean muscles will help you burn fat by accelerating your metabolic rate!
Chicken has the advantage of being readily available and is one of the most economical meats in the store. If you're not too keen on chicken try turkey breast! In any case, make sure you eat only lean meats and stay away from red meat!
Fish is also very good for rapid weight loss. Fish such as salmon and tuna contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids fall in the category of 'good fats' or unsaturated fats. You gained weight because of a hormone called leptin which stores fat inside your body. Omega-3 fatty acids will cut down on leptin; when that happens, you are pretty much bound to lose weight!
2. Olive oil:
Replace your fatty oil with olive oil. Olive oil is almost free from the 'bad fats' (saturated fats) and contains a considerable amount of unsaturated fats. These unsaturated fats will not only suppress your appetite but also fight cholesterol. In short, olive oil will keep your cholesterol levels down.
3. Berries:
Berries are excellent for weight loss. There are many types of berries: blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc. All of them will help you with weight loss. Strawberries are one of the best among the berries: not only do they taste good, but also help in suppressing your appetite. Once you get rid of hunger pangs, you can focus more on your weight loss goals and less on eating!
As you can see, just because you want to lose weight doesn't mean that you have to starve. Many people tend to starve or follow crash diets but nothing beats eating and losing weight. I firmly believe that if you eat the right foods, you will not only lose weight but also become healthy.
As a plus, the foods I mentioned above are also rich in vitamins and antioxidants. And remember that these are not the only weight loss super foods that are available to you. Other foods such as nuts, oatmeal, eggs and almonds can also help you with weight loss. Add these foods to your diet and see how quickly you are able to get rid of that surplus fat!
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Could a Local Weight Loss Center Help You?
Have you ever though about joining a weight loss center to help you lose weight? A weight loss center membership can be a good way to help you achieve your goal of losing weight. If you have never been a member of such a group before, you may be wondering how you can go about finding one to join.
You firstly probably need to know what weight loss centers are. You will find they come in a number of different formats. Most commonly, weight loss centers are used to describe local weight loss programs, where you attend group meetings at the “center.” There are some weight loss centers that have weekly or biweekly meetings, like for weigh-ins. There are also those where your membership fees give you access to onsite exercise equipment or the ability to attend an aerobics class.
One of the many ways that you can go about finding a weight loss center is by using your local phone book. When using your local phone book, you will want to checkout the business directory section, which is also commonly referred to as the yellow pages. You may be able to find the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of local weight loss centers by looking under the headings of “weight loss,” or “health and fitness.”
In addition to using your local phone book, you can also use the internet to help. When using the internet, you can use online business directories or online phone books. These online resources are nice, but they are similar to what you would find in your local phone book. Often times, you only get the name, address, and telephone number of a weight loss center. If you were to use an online business directory, you may also get the address to an online website, if the weight loss center in question has one.
In keeping with using the internet to help you find a local weight loss center, you can also use standard internet searches to your advantage. When performing a standard internet search, you may want to search with phrases like “weight loss centers,” or “weight loss programs.” This generalized search may return results for nationally operated weight loss centers. If you are looking for a local center, you may want to incorporate your city or your state into your standard internet search as well.
Another great way that you can go about finding a local center to join (and usually the best way in my opinion) is by asking those that you know for recommendations. This includes your friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors, or your doctor. Whether the individual in question was or still is a member of the weight loss center in question or they know someone who was, you may be able to get a lot information by speaking to those that you know. It is also nice, as you often don’t just get the name, address, or telephone number of a local weight loss center; you also should get personal recommendations and constructive criticism as well.
The above mentioned approaches are just a few of the many ways that you can go about finding local weight loss centers to join. Although it is nice to hear recommendations from those that you know or use the internet to help you familiarize yourself with all of your options, it is important that you take the time to find the perfect weight loss center for you and needs. This should involve examining the membership features that you have access to, the cost of becoming a member, and so forth.
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Balanced Weight Loss Diets
Composition of energy value and preparation of food ration is called a diet. A balanced diet is necessary. More fruits and vegetables and a variety of diet should be taken. The best method is to follow a diet plan.
Diet plans should be followed strictly for weight loss. Otherwise, health problems like tension, heart attack, cholesterol and diabetes may occur. Diet planning should be followed regularly otherwise it will lead back to obesity. . A balanced weight loss diet is one that provides all nutrients necessary for the body.
While on weight loss program, soup is a supplement and vegetables can be substituted according to taste. Vegetables like asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, cauliflower etc. can be added but beans should be avoided because they are high in calories.
Food containing low calories and low saturated fats should be taken. This makes the body healthier and wards off diseases. Proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins should be taken in regular quantity. Carbohydrates should be less in quantity. Dairy products rich in fat should be avoided. All these measures help people live longer.
A balanced weight loss diet is the diet that gives all the necessary nutrients. Weight loss diet does not ask you to starve. We should take food to gain energy and keep ourselves active. Weight loss diet replaces damaged tissues and cells through proteins, vitamins and minerals that we take in.
The more active we are the more energy we need. So it is essential to eat a well balanced diet. A right combination of cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, yogurt etc should be taken. Enough food provides energy for the body but more food stores it as fat to put on weight.
DAY 1: Lots of melons is recommended the first day. Chances are that you lose 3lbs.
DAY 2: Stuff yourselves with all vegetables-unlimited amount or type.
DAY 3: Mix fruits and vegetables-except bananas and potatoes.
DAY 4: Eat as much as eight bananas and three glasses of milk.
DAY 5: Eat 10 oz of lean beef and six tomatoes. Increase water intake to clean the body of uric acid.
DAY 6: Eat unlimited amount of beef and vegetables.
DAY 7: Take brown rice, all vegetables and fruit juice.
High protein and low carbohydrates food should be taken. Dairy products and fat products should be avoided. Cholesterol leads to heart problems and carbohydrates change into fats. Vegetables, chicken, grains, fish and nuts, which are protein rich and low in calcium, add to diet plans. Regular exercises and walking is a must. This helps in burning excess fat. A balanced weight loss diet provides the nutrients necessary for your body.
Quality as well as quantity of food should be taken close care of. Some tips are:- Milk can be used in place of cream in coffee and eat vegetable salads and drink fruit flavored water.
Advantages of weight loss diet foods:
A diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables not only gives vitamins, nutrition and minerals but also acts as a good antioxidant which wipes out free radicals and plays an imperative role in making us healthy and younger thus enabling us to lose weight in a natural way.
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Diet plans should be followed strictly for weight loss. Otherwise, health problems like tension, heart attack, cholesterol and diabetes may occur. Diet planning should be followed regularly otherwise it will lead back to obesity. . A balanced weight loss diet is one that provides all nutrients necessary for the body.
While on weight loss program, soup is a supplement and vegetables can be substituted according to taste. Vegetables like asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, cauliflower etc. can be added but beans should be avoided because they are high in calories.
Food containing low calories and low saturated fats should be taken. This makes the body healthier and wards off diseases. Proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins should be taken in regular quantity. Carbohydrates should be less in quantity. Dairy products rich in fat should be avoided. All these measures help people live longer.
A balanced weight loss diet is the diet that gives all the necessary nutrients. Weight loss diet does not ask you to starve. We should take food to gain energy and keep ourselves active. Weight loss diet replaces damaged tissues and cells through proteins, vitamins and minerals that we take in.
The more active we are the more energy we need. So it is essential to eat a well balanced diet. A right combination of cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, yogurt etc should be taken. Enough food provides energy for the body but more food stores it as fat to put on weight.
DAY 1: Lots of melons is recommended the first day. Chances are that you lose 3lbs.
DAY 2: Stuff yourselves with all vegetables-unlimited amount or type.
DAY 3: Mix fruits and vegetables-except bananas and potatoes.
DAY 4: Eat as much as eight bananas and three glasses of milk.
DAY 5: Eat 10 oz of lean beef and six tomatoes. Increase water intake to clean the body of uric acid.
DAY 6: Eat unlimited amount of beef and vegetables.
DAY 7: Take brown rice, all vegetables and fruit juice.
High protein and low carbohydrates food should be taken. Dairy products and fat products should be avoided. Cholesterol leads to heart problems and carbohydrates change into fats. Vegetables, chicken, grains, fish and nuts, which are protein rich and low in calcium, add to diet plans. Regular exercises and walking is a must. This helps in burning excess fat. A balanced weight loss diet provides the nutrients necessary for your body.
Quality as well as quantity of food should be taken close care of. Some tips are:- Milk can be used in place of cream in coffee and eat vegetable salads and drink fruit flavored water.
Advantages of weight loss diet foods:
A diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables not only gives vitamins, nutrition and minerals but also acts as a good antioxidant which wipes out free radicals and plays an imperative role in making us healthy and younger thus enabling us to lose weight in a natural way.
Source: Free Articles
Friday, 20 January 2012
How To Figure Which Is The Best Weight Loss Plan For You?
You want to lose weight, but you don't want to waste your efforts! You want each and every task and every minute that you devote to weight loss to count! I agree. Time is your precious commodity. And I am not talking about those flashy plans that promise you the world. I am talking about the best weight loss plan that is effective for you for the long run.
The number one question I get asked is: what is the better: Counting Carbs or Counting Calories? I am going to answer that here.
With my 10 years of working in the weight loss industry, I have never known of any program, study or research that showed weight loss without having to decrease the amount of calories you eat. The bottom line is: calories in - calories out. You need to burn calories than you eat.
With that said, the Low Carb Programs DO help you to make healthier choices with foods that will burn off quicker/better than if you just ate junk food.
You might be thinking "if its calories that count, why can't I eat what I want and just stay under 1200 calories a day (the minimum a body needs to function)?" Here is why that is not a good idea:
Your body has to have the ability to burn off the calories you consume. Your body needs the proper amount of vitamins and minerals in order to burn off the fat. The energy you get from the junk food becomes unavailable you your body and is stored as fat! Or at least until it gets the vitamins and minerals to burn it off. In the meantime, you still feel hungry and go search out more food. And that turns into fat too. It becomes a vicious cycle.
Another reason what you eat counts: refined foods lack fiber and therefore stay in your intestinal track longer and take up to 5 times as long to process ( think 25 hours vs 5).
In choosing which way to go to lose weight, ask yourself these questions:
1. Is it a balanced program that I can live with long term?
2. Will it teach me and my family healthy eating habits?
3. Does it give me menu's and recipes to use?
4. Does it give me alternatives to eat out if I need to?
5. Does it give support and a money back guarantee?
Ultimately, you have to be the one to choose what is right for you. There is no one size fits all when it comes to the best weight loss plan. If the program answers all those items to you satisfactorily, then that may very well be the one for you.
If you are ready to learn more solutions that help you deal with your weight and your behavior and its relationship to your health, I invite you to Download your Special Report on "Sugar Solutions That Work" by visiting Crush Sugar Cravings. You will gain insight on how to find healthy solutions to your weight problems.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gretchen_Jack
The number one question I get asked is: what is the better: Counting Carbs or Counting Calories? I am going to answer that here.
With my 10 years of working in the weight loss industry, I have never known of any program, study or research that showed weight loss without having to decrease the amount of calories you eat. The bottom line is: calories in - calories out. You need to burn calories than you eat.
With that said, the Low Carb Programs DO help you to make healthier choices with foods that will burn off quicker/better than if you just ate junk food.
You might be thinking "if its calories that count, why can't I eat what I want and just stay under 1200 calories a day (the minimum a body needs to function)?" Here is why that is not a good idea:
Your body has to have the ability to burn off the calories you consume. Your body needs the proper amount of vitamins and minerals in order to burn off the fat. The energy you get from the junk food becomes unavailable you your body and is stored as fat! Or at least until it gets the vitamins and minerals to burn it off. In the meantime, you still feel hungry and go search out more food. And that turns into fat too. It becomes a vicious cycle.
Another reason what you eat counts: refined foods lack fiber and therefore stay in your intestinal track longer and take up to 5 times as long to process ( think 25 hours vs 5).
In choosing which way to go to lose weight, ask yourself these questions:
1. Is it a balanced program that I can live with long term?
2. Will it teach me and my family healthy eating habits?
3. Does it give me menu's and recipes to use?
4. Does it give me alternatives to eat out if I need to?
5. Does it give support and a money back guarantee?
Ultimately, you have to be the one to choose what is right for you. There is no one size fits all when it comes to the best weight loss plan. If the program answers all those items to you satisfactorily, then that may very well be the one for you.
If you are ready to learn more solutions that help you deal with your weight and your behavior and its relationship to your health, I invite you to Download your Special Report on "Sugar Solutions That Work" by visiting Crush Sugar Cravings. You will gain insight on how to find healthy solutions to your weight problems.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gretchen_Jack
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