There are a lot of "crash" diets out there that promise that you'll drop a considerable amount of weight in days or a week.
One thing you don't want to do if you are actually serious about losing weight is to follow these fad diets and their ridiculous weight loss tips.
After their ineffectiveness has been proven time and again, people will start to wise up to that particular diet, and will head off in search of a new craze.
Lets be honest, people are always searching for new weight loss tips because they want to lose pounds and they want immediate results, but this is just wishful thinking.
To lose weight permanently and effectively it will be a rather slow progress, all depending on your metabolic rate and how much you need to lose.
There are however some proven tried and true weight loss tips for aiding in the weight loss process, and I can make you familiar with them.
Weight Loss Tip 1Don't skip breakfast. Whatever you do follow this advice, because otherwise you are much more likely in fact prone to binge later in the day.
Weight Loss Tip 2Don't eat anything for at least an hour before going to bed.
Weight Loss Tip 3Don't snack while watching TV. It's acceptable to eat a meal while watching television, but never is snacking at this time acceptable.
Weight Loss Tip 4Substitute fruits like; bananas, watermelon, plums, peaches, and oranges for sugary treats like; cookies and candy.
Weight Loss Tip 5Substitute honey for sugar, and carob powder for chocolate in all recipes. These taste just as good if not better when used properly.
Weight Loss Tip 6Eat more vegetables. This can even be enjoyable if you have a good cookbook like Good housekeeping's latest edition.
Weight Loss Tip 7Avoid unnecessary high calorie foods. Instead of a high calorie salad dressing for instance try cottage cheese or yogurt to improve the salads taste and peel of the pounds.
Weight Loss Tip 8Exercise at least a half hour each day for five days out of the week. Biking on a stationery bike while reading is a great form of exercise to slim legs.
In conclusion there is nothing stopping you from losing weight except yourself. Get off the "I can't do anything about my weight problem" bandwagon and start dropping pounds today!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
The Top Ten Things You Dont Want to Hear About Losing Weight
(But What You Need to Know if You Want to Get Fit!)
10) No, you won't end up looking like the latest hot young model/singer/actress!
Let's face it: your body is your body. It's the only one you've got. Can you still look great? Sure! But there are some things you can't change. You can't make your legs longer or your feet smaller. You can't grow five inches or elongate your torso. You have what you have, so work with it! Concentrate on making a healthy and fit you instead of wishing you looked like someone else. You don't have to be perfect to be attractive. A strong, fit body as well as the self-confidence it brings can make any person attractive!
9) It's better to be muscular and weigh more than to be flabby and weigh less.
I've said it so many times: I'd much rather be 135lbs and muscular than 120lbs and flabby. I've been both, and 135lbs with a lower percent of body fat was definitely better! I was smaller, stronger and had much more energy. So, don't always seek that magical number on the scale, but look at your total body composition instead.
8) You can't get fit in a week.Okay, well, you can, but only if you're one week away from being in peak condition and you keep working out. Otherwise, forget about it! If you want to look good for that class reunion or because you'll be in a bikini soon, then get moving way before that. Or better yet, get moving for your own health and not for "things" like reunions and bikinis.
7) You need to put some effort into it.You want to get fit? You have to work at it. You have to plan it, you have to schedule it, and, most importantly, you have to do it. No excuses. Sitting on the couch, telling yourself you should be doing something will not burn up a lot of calories. If nothing else, get out there and start walking. And while you're out there walking think about a plan of action for a healthier you and get started on it today ? not tomorrow!
6) You need to exercise.
Can you lose weight just by diet alone? Sure, you can! But if you want to get fit, you need to exercise those muscles, including your heart. And that heart won't get any exercise if you're sitting on the couch, eating broccoli. Lose the weight that you need to lose and you'll just end up with a thin, but flabby, body. Get moving! Weight training is ideal, but if you're really not into weight training, find an activity you like to do that work all your major muscle groups.
5) You need to eat properly.Putting aside any low carb/low fat/high protein controversies, the simple fact is, if you want a fit body, you need to nourish it. Protein, carbs and fat are important, but vitamins and minerals are key elements that your body needs, too. No matter what way of eating you're following make sure you're getting enough vitamins and minerals. Add a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit to your diet. The next time you go grocery shopping, linger around the produce section and not only pick out some old favorites, but experiment a little by trying something new!
4) You can't lose weight overnight.
You didn't gain it overnight -- or in two months -- and you're not going to lose it overnight -- or in two months. Think of getting fit as a train leaving the station: you start off slow, gather speed and then off you go! Patience is the key here. Look for consistent trends. If you're really not losing fat and getting stronger after a couple of months, then you need to sit down and honestly analyze what you're doing. Keep a journal to help you know how you're really eating and exercising.
3) You can't spot reduce.
Genetics will decide where the fat will come off. Doing 1000 crunches won't reduce your belly fat. Nor will 1000 leg lifts get rid of the fat on your inner thighs. Your body does not burn the fat it needs from the body part that you're exercising. Your body will burn fat much like an onion is peeled, a layer at a time, if you will. So, don't overdo it on the exercise for one specific body part and look to getting your whole body in shape.
2) There are no quick fixes.
That's right, you heard me. There are no quick fixes. None. Put all those pills, potions, contraptions and miracle diets in the garbage where they belong. Learn the basics about how your body gains muscle and loses fat, so you won't get sucked in by another scam again.
1) Fitness is a lifelong commitment!
So, you faithfully work out and eat properly and you've reached your goals. Now what? Well, now you've got to keep doing it for the rest of your life, that's what! You can't just work your way to being fit and then stop, because you'll end up exactly like you were before. Fitness is a lifelong commitment. And, you want to know a secret? It isn't easy! And anyone who says it is easy is trying to sell you something. Make fitness a lifelong ambition and you'll reap the rewards of a long and healthy life, filled with energy, strength and an overall sense of well being.
10) No, you won't end up looking like the latest hot young model/singer/actress!
Let's face it: your body is your body. It's the only one you've got. Can you still look great? Sure! But there are some things you can't change. You can't make your legs longer or your feet smaller. You can't grow five inches or elongate your torso. You have what you have, so work with it! Concentrate on making a healthy and fit you instead of wishing you looked like someone else. You don't have to be perfect to be attractive. A strong, fit body as well as the self-confidence it brings can make any person attractive!
9) It's better to be muscular and weigh more than to be flabby and weigh less.
I've said it so many times: I'd much rather be 135lbs and muscular than 120lbs and flabby. I've been both, and 135lbs with a lower percent of body fat was definitely better! I was smaller, stronger and had much more energy. So, don't always seek that magical number on the scale, but look at your total body composition instead.
8) You can't get fit in a week.Okay, well, you can, but only if you're one week away from being in peak condition and you keep working out. Otherwise, forget about it! If you want to look good for that class reunion or because you'll be in a bikini soon, then get moving way before that. Or better yet, get moving for your own health and not for "things" like reunions and bikinis.
7) You need to put some effort into it.You want to get fit? You have to work at it. You have to plan it, you have to schedule it, and, most importantly, you have to do it. No excuses. Sitting on the couch, telling yourself you should be doing something will not burn up a lot of calories. If nothing else, get out there and start walking. And while you're out there walking think about a plan of action for a healthier you and get started on it today ? not tomorrow!
6) You need to exercise.
Can you lose weight just by diet alone? Sure, you can! But if you want to get fit, you need to exercise those muscles, including your heart. And that heart won't get any exercise if you're sitting on the couch, eating broccoli. Lose the weight that you need to lose and you'll just end up with a thin, but flabby, body. Get moving! Weight training is ideal, but if you're really not into weight training, find an activity you like to do that work all your major muscle groups.
5) You need to eat properly.Putting aside any low carb/low fat/high protein controversies, the simple fact is, if you want a fit body, you need to nourish it. Protein, carbs and fat are important, but vitamins and minerals are key elements that your body needs, too. No matter what way of eating you're following make sure you're getting enough vitamins and minerals. Add a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit to your diet. The next time you go grocery shopping, linger around the produce section and not only pick out some old favorites, but experiment a little by trying something new!
4) You can't lose weight overnight.
You didn't gain it overnight -- or in two months -- and you're not going to lose it overnight -- or in two months. Think of getting fit as a train leaving the station: you start off slow, gather speed and then off you go! Patience is the key here. Look for consistent trends. If you're really not losing fat and getting stronger after a couple of months, then you need to sit down and honestly analyze what you're doing. Keep a journal to help you know how you're really eating and exercising.
3) You can't spot reduce.
Genetics will decide where the fat will come off. Doing 1000 crunches won't reduce your belly fat. Nor will 1000 leg lifts get rid of the fat on your inner thighs. Your body does not burn the fat it needs from the body part that you're exercising. Your body will burn fat much like an onion is peeled, a layer at a time, if you will. So, don't overdo it on the exercise for one specific body part and look to getting your whole body in shape.
2) There are no quick fixes.
That's right, you heard me. There are no quick fixes. None. Put all those pills, potions, contraptions and miracle diets in the garbage where they belong. Learn the basics about how your body gains muscle and loses fat, so you won't get sucked in by another scam again.
1) Fitness is a lifelong commitment!
So, you faithfully work out and eat properly and you've reached your goals. Now what? Well, now you've got to keep doing it for the rest of your life, that's what! You can't just work your way to being fit and then stop, because you'll end up exactly like you were before. Fitness is a lifelong commitment. And, you want to know a secret? It isn't easy! And anyone who says it is easy is trying to sell you something. Make fitness a lifelong ambition and you'll reap the rewards of a long and healthy life, filled with energy, strength and an overall sense of well being.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Льготы по здоровью Aerobics
Мы все слышали aerobics, но делаем любое из нас реально знаем все работы включены в aerobics. Мы осведомленны о будет влияниями аэробной тренировки? Наилучшим образом, аэробной тренировкой будет фантастичный workout который not only помогает в поддержании вашего уровня пригодности, но также делает ваше сердце более сильной. Будут определенные формы aerobics как задействовать, велосипед, jogging, бегущ, плавать, танцуя etc.
Вы можете также унести ваш аэробный workout на по-разному машинах в гимнастике как третбан, неподвижный работая bike, лестниц-stair-stepper etc. These days; фактическ было тенденцией соединять аэробные типы танцульки. Самая лучшая часть о аэробной танцульке что, not only она помогает в держать вас в форме, но также будет деятельностью при времени потехи, для которой вы не помните свободное временя, потому что вы выводите удовольствие в делать их. Будут несметные льготы по здоровью aerobics как он помогают в использовать кислород эффективно, таким образом вымощающ дорогу для увеличенный тучный гореть. Шансы иметь мочеизнурение и другие заболевания больш уменьшены. Если вы держите unwell, то тренировка aerobics может помочь вам много в более быстром спасении. Аэробные также поступки как терапия сказового усилия reliving. Таким образом, ей можно сказать что она помогает поддерживать вашу общую пригодность, on one hand она позволяет вы иметь красивейшее подходящее тело и с другой стороны, она обеспечивает что ваше усилие остатка разума свободно
Вы можете также унести ваш аэробный workout на по-разному машинах в гимнастике как третбан, неподвижный работая bike, лестниц-stair-stepper etc. These days; фактическ было тенденцией соединять аэробные типы танцульки. Самая лучшая часть о аэробной танцульке что, not only она помогает в держать вас в форме, но также будет деятельностью при времени потехи, для которой вы не помните свободное временя, потому что вы выводите удовольствие в делать их. Будут несметные льготы по здоровью aerobics как он помогают в использовать кислород эффективно, таким образом вымощающ дорогу для увеличенный тучный гореть. Шансы иметь мочеизнурение и другие заболевания больш уменьшены. Если вы держите unwell, то тренировка aerobics может помочь вам много в более быстром спасении. Аэробные также поступки как терапия сказового усилия reliving. Таким образом, ей можно сказать что она помогает поддерживать вашу общую пригодность, on one hand она позволяет вы иметь красивейшее подходящее тело и с другой стороны, она обеспечивает что ваше усилие остатка разума свободно
Тренировка Для того чтобы Держать Пригонку
Обязательно для each one из нас сделать некоторый вид физической деятельности. Наилучшим образом, большое часть из нас находится под впечатлением которое только overweight люди для того чтобы работать. Но это только миф. В действительности all of us потребность работать для того чтобы держать пригонку и активно. Not only тренировки помогают в формировать ваше тело, но также обеспечивают вам прочность и энергию для того чтобы выполнить ваши повседневные деятельности эффективно. Они помогают держать вас отсутствующим от муфт заболеваний
Работать действует как большое усилие сбрасывая выход помогает в подмолаживании. Самое лучшее время работать находится в утре. В зависимости от вашего выбора, вы можете выбрать вид workout, котор вы хотел были бы пойти внутри для. Будут своеобразнейшие типы workouts имеющихся для вас, как если вы наслаждаетесь холодным освежая ветерком, то утра, после этого вы могут opt для гулять. Гулять слабой тренировкой и если вы имеете товарища с вами, котор нужно погулять вперед, то ничего как оно. Для workout более высокой интенсивности, jogging может служить как самое лучшее дело. Если вы терпите от некоторого вида недомогания здоровья, то целесообразно для вас посоветовать с доктором сперва и после этого решить вашей программой тренировки. Во время временени, плавать служит как совершенный workout сезона. На конец дня, любого workout вы выбираете opt для, включайте некоторые тренировки мышцы протягивая в ем для подогрева и тела охлаждая вниз встречу. Съешьте здоровую и работайте регулярно для того чтобы увеличить долговечность вашей жизни и сделать им удобное путешествие.
Работать действует как большое усилие сбрасывая выход помогает в подмолаживании. Самое лучшее время работать находится в утре. В зависимости от вашего выбора, вы можете выбрать вид workout, котор вы хотел были бы пойти внутри для. Будут своеобразнейшие типы workouts имеющихся для вас, как если вы наслаждаетесь холодным освежая ветерком, то утра, после этого вы могут opt для гулять. Гулять слабой тренировкой и если вы имеете товарища с вами, котор нужно погулять вперед, то ничего как оно. Для workout более высокой интенсивности, jogging может служить как самое лучшее дело. Если вы терпите от некоторого вида недомогания здоровья, то целесообразно для вас посоветовать с доктором сперва и после этого решить вашей программой тренировки. Во время временени, плавать служит как совершенный workout сезона. На конец дня, любого workout вы выбираете opt для, включайте некоторые тренировки мышцы протягивая в ем для подогрева и тела охлаждая вниз встречу. Съешьте здоровую и работайте регулярно для того чтобы увеличить долговечность вашей жизни и сделать им удобное путешествие.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Teenager Fitness
In the contemporary times, teenager fitness is something that has become a serious cause of concern for the society. Teenagers are not really living a healthy lifestyle. Earlier, people used to follow the idea of 'early to bed and early to rise.' But, now our youngsters neither go early to bed, nor do they wake up early in the morning.
In the name of adopting healthy eating habits, teens prefer eating fad foods that virtually have no nutritional value. They always get lured into trying unhealthy foodstuff, ignoring the fact that they are harmful for their body. Even in case of drinking, adolescents are trying liquor, instead of going in for healthy drinks. Infact, their eating and drinking habits are taking the shape of binge eating and drinking disorder. Read further to know as to how to lead teenager healthy lifestyle…
Here are some teen lifestyle tips:
Food
>You should eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are important sources of vitamins and minerals.
>Milk and other dairy products like meat, fish, eggs etc should be consumed only in moderate quantities.
>Fats should not be taken in large quantities, but then that does not mean, you don’t need to eat fats, but what is required is to restrict your consumption to smaller quantities.
>Sugary foodstuff like cakes, biscuits, sweets, soft drinks, and ice cream can become a cause of tooth decay; so restrict your consumption to smaller quantities.
>In a nutshell, your total food intake per day should be such that 50% of the calories should come from complex carbohydrates such as cereals, rice and bread. About one third contribution should come from milk and other dairy products and the rest from fats.
Exercise
It is very essential for each one of us to do some sort of physical activity. Pursuing sports is not only a great hobby, but also a fabulous way to keep in shape. But teens tend to skip on this important aspect of their life, so as to hang out with friends. This is the point, from where youngsters deflect from their path of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Sleep
Having a sound sleep goes a long way in maintaining your overall fitness. In fact proper sleep is one of the main beauty secrets of celebrities. If you have a healthy sleep, it shows on your face in the form of glow. Lack of proper sleep is likely to cause irritability and the scope of mood swings increases.
In the name of adopting healthy eating habits, teens prefer eating fad foods that virtually have no nutritional value. They always get lured into trying unhealthy foodstuff, ignoring the fact that they are harmful for their body. Even in case of drinking, adolescents are trying liquor, instead of going in for healthy drinks. Infact, their eating and drinking habits are taking the shape of binge eating and drinking disorder. Read further to know as to how to lead teenager healthy lifestyle…
Here are some teen lifestyle tips:
Food
>You should eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are important sources of vitamins and minerals.
>Milk and other dairy products like meat, fish, eggs etc should be consumed only in moderate quantities.
>Fats should not be taken in large quantities, but then that does not mean, you don’t need to eat fats, but what is required is to restrict your consumption to smaller quantities.
>Sugary foodstuff like cakes, biscuits, sweets, soft drinks, and ice cream can become a cause of tooth decay; so restrict your consumption to smaller quantities.
>In a nutshell, your total food intake per day should be such that 50% of the calories should come from complex carbohydrates such as cereals, rice and bread. About one third contribution should come from milk and other dairy products and the rest from fats.
Exercise
It is very essential for each one of us to do some sort of physical activity. Pursuing sports is not only a great hobby, but also a fabulous way to keep in shape. But teens tend to skip on this important aspect of their life, so as to hang out with friends. This is the point, from where youngsters deflect from their path of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Sleep
Having a sound sleep goes a long way in maintaining your overall fitness. In fact proper sleep is one of the main beauty secrets of celebrities. If you have a healthy sleep, it shows on your face in the form of glow. Lack of proper sleep is likely to cause irritability and the scope of mood swings increases.
Easy Fast Weight Loss Ideas
In today's world, where everybody is getting conscious about looking good, it has become all the more necessary to keep oneself in shape. Well, if you have a good figure, not only it enables you to flaunt your body, but also it helps in boosting your confidence level. For some people, obesity becomes a serious cause of concern, thus affecting their mental fitness.
There are several reasons why some people are overweight. It is interesting to know that your metabolism rate has a major impact on your weight loss program. People with low metabolism have a hard time in losing weight because owing to their slow metabolism, fat gets stored in their bodies. While, there are some persons, who suffer from the problem of hormonal imbalance. But one of the major causes of obesity in people is their unhealthy eating habits and inadequate exercising.
If you are sick and tired of your flabby abs, then here are some easy fast weight loss ideas:
Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Drinking eight glasses of water is almost like a must. And do not forget to drink water in the morning, the moment you wake up. In fact this is one of the most rapid weight loss tips that the dieticians suggest to the people.
Have organic foods for the breakfast like apples, bananas, plain yogurt, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, raw honey, wild smoked salmon, and so on.
Keeping a track on the watch, go for an hour walk. It need not be power walking, but definitely it should be non-stop walk and that’s for sure, in a couple of days only, you’ll start finding the difference in you.
Another tip regarding how to lose weight fast, easy and safe is that you should have your dinner about 4-5 hours before going off to sleep.
The two-point program that will ensure the ultimate success is: regular exercise and balanced diet.
Don’t depend upon fat burning diet supplements. They wont go a long way in helping you sustain your reduced kilos.
Soft drinks cannot benefit you in any way. They contain 150 empty calories, so if you substitute one bottle of soft drink with water each day, it will do wonders for you. It will enable you to lose about 16 lbs per year.
Sometimes boredom becomes a cause of overeating, so keep yourself busy.
If you want to seriously control your weight, then you have to stop yourself from getting lured into trying tempting foods.
As important is to pay attention to the fact that we eat the right food, equally vital is to keep a watch on the quantity. Without altering your diet plan, even if you’ll reduce 5-10% of your consumption, it will prove beneficial.
Eat slowly so that you can get a feeling that you have had enough food and your tummy is full. Eat slowly and fully relish the taste.
There are several reasons why some people are overweight. It is interesting to know that your metabolism rate has a major impact on your weight loss program. People with low metabolism have a hard time in losing weight because owing to their slow metabolism, fat gets stored in their bodies. While, there are some persons, who suffer from the problem of hormonal imbalance. But one of the major causes of obesity in people is their unhealthy eating habits and inadequate exercising.
If you are sick and tired of your flabby abs, then here are some easy fast weight loss ideas:
Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Drinking eight glasses of water is almost like a must. And do not forget to drink water in the morning, the moment you wake up. In fact this is one of the most rapid weight loss tips that the dieticians suggest to the people.
Have organic foods for the breakfast like apples, bananas, plain yogurt, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, raw honey, wild smoked salmon, and so on.
Keeping a track on the watch, go for an hour walk. It need not be power walking, but definitely it should be non-stop walk and that’s for sure, in a couple of days only, you’ll start finding the difference in you.
Another tip regarding how to lose weight fast, easy and safe is that you should have your dinner about 4-5 hours before going off to sleep.
The two-point program that will ensure the ultimate success is: regular exercise and balanced diet.
Don’t depend upon fat burning diet supplements. They wont go a long way in helping you sustain your reduced kilos.
Soft drinks cannot benefit you in any way. They contain 150 empty calories, so if you substitute one bottle of soft drink with water each day, it will do wonders for you. It will enable you to lose about 16 lbs per year.
Sometimes boredom becomes a cause of overeating, so keep yourself busy.
If you want to seriously control your weight, then you have to stop yourself from getting lured into trying tempting foods.
As important is to pay attention to the fact that we eat the right food, equally vital is to keep a watch on the quantity. Without altering your diet plan, even if you’ll reduce 5-10% of your consumption, it will prove beneficial.
Eat slowly so that you can get a feeling that you have had enough food and your tummy is full. Eat slowly and fully relish the taste.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
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