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Beat The Holiday Weight Gain Blues!

September 19th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Every year the Holidays come - for many this means adding a few pounds. Sure it tastes good so you tell your self you will work it off later. Some do, some do not. So how can you prevent the Holiday weight gain?

Portion Size

It is really easy to say but harder to do! All you have to do it watch your portions and do not overeat. You can also add in an exercise program if you are not exercising all ready. Hey get a head start on the New Year Resolutions.

Planning

Okay, so how can you keep your portions under control when everything tastes so good? That is where it can be more difficult as you know. You can make it easier by planning ahead before the Holiday meal.

Visualize

Before you go to the meal, think about what why you would not want to gain weight. Think about how you will feel if you overeat and gain weight. Plan on what you will eat and visualize the correct portions on your plate. This will help you stick with your plan when you get to the meal.

Drinks

You need to also prepare for how much you will drink. It doesn’t matter what beverage you drink, if it is not water, it will add calories. Oh and by the way the sugar free beverages are not any healthier.

Appetizers

How about appetizers? This is a deadly weapon that can shatter your plan. Plan ahead and take into account the drinks, meal and dessert, now decide how many appetizers you will have. Holiday meals are a total package and you need to cover all your bases.

Dessert

How about dessert? The best thing you could do would be to skip it. But that will be so hard to do for many of you. You will have an advantage here if you are one of the people that prefer savory salty foods over desserts. Okay so you can not resist, then ask for a little piece. Even if you are given a large piece of dessert you can still only eat a couple of bites. It is okay to leave the rest.

Put all this together and plan ahead before those Holiday meals so you can avoid the weight gain blues! Now if you should happen to put on a few pounds in spite of your best efforts then take advantage of a weight loss method called calorie shifting to help you quickly lose those extra pounds. Discover how a calorie shifting diet can help you lose the Holiday pounds!

Become Aware of the Dangers of Obesity and Diabetes

September 18th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Now days the most popular thing on TV news services is stories about diabetes which has quickly become the infliction of the 21st century. So we should not be surprised that diabetes and obesity go hand in hand.

Really the fact is Obesity is the NO 1 cause of diabetes, unfortunately when you look into it, by being obese you are setting yourself up for a fall. Because obese people can also be more afflicted by stroke heart disease and heart attack.

The Centre for disease control has let it be known that they think that obesity and diabetes are so interrelated that they think obesity is the real #1 reason people get Diabetes.

The magnitude of the problem can be judged when one goes by figures released by the Surgeon General that show that overweight children and adults have doubled in their numbers as compared to ten years ago. The result is a drastic increase in Type 2 diabetes, which is a cause that should make anyone worried.

Wrong Food Choices

Getting to the bottom of the diabetic problem we only need to look at why the problem starts, and then why and how food plays a role in this.

One of the most detrimental things to ones health is fast food, this is because it is generally full of fat, carbs and calories and these intern combine to cause you to put on weight, which is why we are here writing about this today, fat diets cause obesity which causes diabetes

Wrong Exercise Choices

If a diet has soft drink and fast food in it you have a compounded problem, double whammy in fact fast foods have tons of fat and when you add the drinks you get loaded up on sugar which is proven to cause problems in excess amounts. This type of diet will make you obese.

The third important factor as far as obesity and diabetes go is that when people consume such diets, they also tend to neglect to exercise thereby contributing to both obesity and diabetes and to even cause certain heart problems as well.

So there you go, its in your interests to become knowledgeable about obesity and diabetes and if you are at risk of contracting the diseases, you should always be aware of the signs. Please understand that excessive sugar will make you diabetic and that your fav hamburger can in the wrong amounts make you obese thereby worsening your health and causing more complications, which can include a diabetic condition.

Fat Loss for Idiots - How Calorie shifting Works Part 1

September 14th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

How a Calorie Shifting Diet Works - Parts 1

Calorie shifting is the hottest buzz in the weight loss industry these days, but although most people don’t really know how it works, it is not new. The method has been quietly used by smart people in the fitness industry for years and will help nearly anyone shed huge amounts of fat poundage pretty quickly. Compared to a run of the mill low fat or low calorie diet, a calorie shifting type diet is like a walk in the park because it will not make the dieter miserable while she’s on it.

Calorie shifting is a weight loss strategy designed to combat the natural slowdown that occurs in your metabolism whenever you are restricting your caloric intake. The theory, now long proven, is that it is possible for you to manipulate your body’s metabolism level at will to induce the burning of fat. This is done simply by varying the types and amounts calories that you eat each day, usually over the course of 7 to 14 days.

A quick example would be to severely restrict your calories for 5-7 days, then eat normally or even overeat just a little for 2 days. The optimal number of days under calorie restriction differs for each person but the dieter will be losing fat while finding out. The method works very well for virtually everyone. So the best thing to do is just to get started on it without over thinking it. You will lose body fat.

Food is NOT the Enemy — Learn Why Here!

The calorie shifting diet is the most effective way to keep your metabolism running at peak performance while shedding body fat and keeping muscle tone. If used properly it will unleash the body’s hidden fat burning potential and can actually increase metabolism causing even more rapid weight loss to occur. The best selling Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet is probably the most effective example of a diet plan that uses the calorie shifting method, and it is available online. It features an Online Diet Generator that will create customized meals in seconds and is perfect for the busy dieter who is not interested in reading endless food labels and counting calories.

Metabolism-What Happens When We Diet

The human body is amazing in its efficiency at adapting to various hardships and stressors and this includes a severe calorie restriction diet, which to the body means starvation. The body gets the message fairly quickly and then promptly makes the necessary adjustments to maintain homeostasis. Of course now the body slows your fat loss metabolism to a creeping limp. Which means fat loss slows as well. This is what happens when a dieter hits a plateau and she stops losing weight several weeks into a diet.

That’s a good thing if you are a member of a tribe of early humans and your meals are feast or famine, because your body would slow it’s metabolism down and you could live off of your fat stores. But if you’re a slightly pudgy soccer mom with a high school reunion coming up in a month, it’s not helping you at all.

The body’s normal responses to severe dieting include:

Decreased levels of T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, which play a principal part in regulating your metabolism faster or slower.

Decreased metabolic rate because of the thyroid decrease and other elements.

Increasing the “muscle wasting” hormone cortisol making it hard to keep muscle tone while dieting.

Also, decreased leptin levels have been observed. Leptin is the hormone that tells the body to use fat for energy. Lower levels of this hormone are the opposite of what you want during a fat loss diet.

For more information about losing fat while keeping your muscle tone visit the Fat Loss 4 Idiots website here.
Good luck, get ready to buy some new “thin” clothes.

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10 Diet Tips for the Grocery Store

August 4th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Ever dread making that trek to the supermarket to buy your groceries?  All the temptation with snacks and cookies staring you right in the face as you traverse the isles of your favorite store.  And don’t forget the friendly folks at the end of what seems like every other isle handing out tastes of free samples — mmmmmmm good!   Well, these temptations can be a real diet “buster” if you are not prepared to combat them.

Preparation for your shopping experience is the key tool you have to keep you on track and buying healthy, low carb diet foods.  We have put together these 10 diet tips to help you stay in control of your diet. They will help you shop for weight loss foods, and we hope you will find something of use to you. These tips are just thought-starters and with just a little creativity, you should be able to come up with several more tips yourself.

1. Always use a list when you shop, and stick to it

Almost any other food item you put in the buggy will be something that does NOT fit in to your weight loss plan.

2. Plan ahead

Decide what your meals are going to be, and what ingredients you will need. Include portion sizes in this planning. If you just buy a pack of steaks, you will probably cook all those steaks at once and there is a chance they may be eaten all at once. Planning your meals will help you prepare your shopping list. Plan also for meals such as lunches you carry to work.

3. Take someone with you who you can trust to be on your side

By “on your side”, I mean, of course, someone who understands and supports your weight loss goals. While this person should be aware of what you are trying to accomplish, YOU must understand that they ARE trying to help you, and YOU must give them permission to express their honest thoughts about purchases you are making…especially if you are deviating from your list.

4. Have this trusted friend or family member HELP you draw up your shopping list

5. Always eat before shopping - REPEAT - Always eat before shopping

This cannot be emphasized enough!  It is a fact that shopping when hungry increases your tendency to put extra items in your shopping cart.

6. Learn to read the labels

Almost every food you buy has a label outlining nutritional content and levels. Knowledge of nutritional needs is important, but does not need to be daunting. Basic information is easy to obtain.

7. Avoid convenience foods

Most have additional calories, fats, or carbohydrates. Although they may taste great, this is often a direct result of those very attributes.

8. Plan PREPARED meals

Cook from scratch. Not only will you probably enjoy the meals more, but having to prepare a meal helps prevent you from indulging yourself with a quick and easy snack or meal.

9. Avoid buying “empty” foods

These are foods such as chips, cookies, or candy. An apple may have as many calories as a piece of candy, but it contains a much higher level of nutrition, and provides factors such as fiber, for example.

10. Buy foods you really like

Eating in a healthy manner does NOT have to be a boring or unrewarding experience. Types of meals enjoyed in Japan, for example, can be tasty and a different and inviting experience, but they can also be very good for you. Again, be aware of portion sizes. Just because it is “good for you” doesn’t mean you ought to go back for seconds or thirds.

There you have it, 10 tips for grocery shopping for weight loss. Since portion sizes was mentioned twice, let me leave you with this thought. Most Americans eat portions much larger than what is recommended.  However, individuals in countries like France tend to eat very rich, fatty foods, but don’t have the same obesity problems that are found in the United States. The Japanese tend to eat a more traditional diet and also don’t have an obesity problem.  As diverse as these two cultures and their diet are, a common factor is portion size. So, why not cut down on your portion sizes and see if your weight loss program isn’t given an added boost and you lose those extra pounds even faster?

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