5 Ways to Stay on the Bandwagon

Speaking for myself, I know my goal of living a healthy life and making the right food choices is a difficult one. I find my motivation for exercising, in knowing how good I feel both mentally and physically when I exercise and how these feelings allow me to focus more, sleep better, and feel confident about my body. That being the case, even with these motivators, I still "fall off the wagon" sometimes, when the immediate motivator (maybe I'm depressed and the immediate need for comfort food is more important at that moment) overrides my longer-term motivators.

When this happens and I fall back into my old ways of eating junk food I begin to feel sluggish and I find myself not even wanting to exercise. That's when I stop and revisit these five actions to get back on track and on the motivational bandwagon:

1. Find my 'Why' - I have a talk with myself to remind me of why it is important for me to make the right food choices and exercise on a consistent basis. I remind myself of how good I feel when I make those choices.

2. Take Action - Once I have found my 'why', it is time to do something about it and take action. I start with food choices, I set myself up for success by writing out a meal plan for the week before I go to the grocery, and I only buy what is on my list avoiding temptation to buy junk food. Next, I make sure I have breakfast in the morning, and in the meantime I prepare my lunch and snacks, that way I am not tempted to buy lunch "on the go" which usually ends up being something unhealthy. I make a goal at the beginning of the week for how many times I want to exercise, if I exceed my goal then great!

3. Use Music - I like to load my iPod with upbeat music to motivate while I exercise which I find helps the time go by quicker and keeps me focused on finishing.

4. Surround yourself with people who have similar goals - I find that by surrounding myself with people who share a similar goal I am able to stay on track with my own goals. People who give you positive feedback and encouragement are just as important as a healthy diet. I love teaching my TRX Challenge Class because it gets me fired up when I see what an impact I have on others by coaching them in their workouts. I also like to exercise with a partner, whether going for a walk/run, or attending a class of some sorts, it is always more fun to exercise with someone else!

5. Use Quotes - I love to find inspirational quotes, especially since I am addicted to Pinterest these days, I love "pinning" inspirational/motivational quotes. And whenever I need a pick-me-up, I read these quotes to help motivate me to get back on track.

I will end with a quote I found the recently and have found it to help me visualize my health goals and find my way back on track "Create a life that feels good on the inside. Not one that just looks good on the outside"

How To Lose Weight in 2014

Many people talk about losing weight as the new year starts. So far it is one of the most common new year's resolution since time in memorial or since people started paying close attention to their body figure. The fact is only 5% people who made a new year's resolution to lose weight actually do it and only 3% were only successful. Somehow, this makes me think that maybe new year's resolutions are things that you don't want to do for that specific year because more often than not, people don't actually even try to accomplish these resolutions.

Now don't get me wrong. I've been observing some of my friends and the people around me who had a new year's resolution to lose weight but at the end of the year they even gained more. I had my share of new year's resolution in the past but not one of them is about losing weight but still I was able to accomplish them. I follow a strict guideline when it comes to doing new year's resolution that might help you especially if you want to lose weight this 2014.

1. It should be realistic and attainable

Always check if your resolution is indeed achievable or not. Don't make any new year's resolution which is totally impossible. A resolution is totally different to a dream. It requires action and is achievable within a given amount of time.

2. Make a time frame

Right after you decided what your new year resolution is, it is important that you create a timeline wherein you could evaluate whether you are actually achieving something or not. Like for example if you want to lose 150 pounds within that year. Then it would be wise to divide the entire year in four quarters and set goals per quarter. For example on March 2014, you should have already lost 20 pounds, then on June 2014, you should have already lost 60 pounds and so on. What this does is help you motivate yourself in doing all the things that you have to do in order to met you quota per quarter and at the same time provide an evaluation tool in order determine if what you're doing is actually helping you or not.

3. Create a list of things to do to attain it and turn them into habits
If you truly want to lose weight it is highly important that you try and make all of your weight loss actions into habits. That way you don't mind going to the gym 3 times a week simply because it grew into you and its something that you're already used to.

New Year's resolutions are fun but they're more fun if you actually do them. If you want to lose weight in 2014, then do everything you can to aid your weight loss right away!

I Want Thinner Legs!

Saddlebags?

Cellulite?

Love handles?

Think it's hopeless?

Think again!

There is a simple philosophy on weight loss that most people don't understand. You can get smooth, sexy legs without adopting a fitness model schedule. You don't have time to plan out six small meals a day or spend 3 hours at the gym every day. You can still lose that stubborn fat that piled up around your hips and thighs.

Here's what that philosophy boils down to. Your body stores toxins in fat cells. There are toxins in your body and it's constantly being pounded with more. They come from the food you eat, the air you breathe, they're even produced as a result of your body's natural functions and recovery processes.
Most of us produce more acidity and toxins than our bodies can handle. The same dietary problems that produce excess toxins also inhibit your body's ability to process those toxins out. The result is an unbalanced body with a bunch of toxins that it has to deal with.

In order to prevent these toxins from attacking your vital organs and functions, your body stores these excess toxins in fat cells! When these fat cells are full of toxins, they become swollen and inflamed. This swelling causes a lumpy appearance (cellulite).

This also makes your body resistant to weight loss. If your body thinks it needs more fat cells to protect itself, it will hold onto them! That's a major reason that you can lose a bunch of weight and have that stubborn 10-20 pounds that you just can't seem to get rid of. It's also the reason that many people think that once you have cellulite on your legs it never goes away!

The big secret is discovering how to detoxify the fat cells and balance the acidity/alkalinity levels in the body. Without the swelling and inflammation that comes from a toxic body, the fat cells will shrink, returning the surface above to a smooth appearance. It will also then allow the body to burn or break down those fat cells because they aren't necessary for protection.

So, what are some easy ways to detoxify those fat cells?

1. Drink more water

My first challenge to my weight loss clients is that they eliminate high-sugar beverages such as soda and sweet tea from their daily routines and replace them with water for 30 days. When they see the difference in the way they look and feel, it becomes easy to stay disciplined thereafter.

2. Eat more raw fruits and veggies

Raw fruits and vegetables contain the micro-nutrients necessary for a balanced body. They promote alkalinity in the body, and are key to disease prevention and healthy weight.

3. Find natural supplements that help balance the body

There are supplements available that use natural ingredients to detoxify and feed the body on a cellular level. There are also all-natural products that amp up the metabolism to burn extra calories every day. People who burn more calories and feed their cells with healthy micro-nutrients tend to burn fat at an all-time high.

My wife has lost about 25 pounds over the past three months by incorporating these principles. She had a serious problem with cellulite and her problem areas were her thighs and hips.

Today, her legs are smooth and cellulite-free. She doesn't have a special diet. She just avoids high levels of simple sugars and uses healthy supplements to maintain proper balance on a cellular level.
If your bounce has become a jiggle, and you'd like to get your sexy back, today is the day. If doing what you're doing isn't working, it's time to make a simple change. Try it for yourself.

Top 5 Tips for Eating, Drinking and Being Merry!

The number one habit to "go south" this time of year is health. Suddenly there is no time to do your exercise program yet plenty of time to eat, drink and be merry. While eating, drinking and being merry are fun and exciting, it often reverses all of the hard work that has taken place over the course of the year. Whether you celebrate or not this holiday season, use my five tips below to keep all the success you have had so far from going down the drain.

1. Make a Plan. Planning is the number one secret to staying on your fitness plan, not gaining weight and not having to start over come January. Plan your workouts. Put your workouts in your calendar. Even though you have a standing class or training session, when you see it in your calendar you will be more likely to keep them. Plan your eating. If you have ever have said "I shouldn't have eaten all of that" you know it has the potential to happen again. So before you hit any party (or sweet tray), plan to do it differently and it will be different.


2. Write down and share with a trusted friend (or even your fitness instructor) what your plan or goal is for the holiday season. Whether it's deciding to eat festive foods in moderation or not at all, or cutting your exercise routine down by half instead of discarding it entirely, when you commit to something and share it with others, you are more likely to follow through.


3. Know your serving sizes. You know what you like to eat-and therefore might overindulge upon. Instead, plan to eat a healthy serving size. When at a party or even at home, before you fill your snack, dinner and dessert plates, look at the choices first and then choose wisely. Use http://weightloss-20.com/..../top-5-tips-for-eating-drinking-and to look up what a healthy serving size is if you are not sure. Being aware of what and how much you eat is key to staying on target.


4. Drink non-alcoholic beverages. When you overindulge in alcohol, all bets are off as you almost always will eat more. Drink a healthy non-alcoholic beverage while you enjoy your favorite food. If you wish for an alcoholic beverage, have it after you have eaten and drink it slowly and mindfully. This keeps your mind aware of your actions and easier for you to 'be good'.


5. Prepare ahead of time. Before heading out to a function, party or even the grocery store, have a small healthy meal first. This can make sure that you are not starving when you arrive and therefore you will not dive into the bowl of chips, eat a tray of cookies or buy junk food.

This time of year there are extra temptations to lure you away from your regular healthy diet and fitness routine. Do not be one of the millions of people who every year say "I need to lose the weight I gained from the holidays" or "Next year will be different". This is your year to do things differently!

Kim Ravida is a lifestyle and business coach helping women entrepreneurs, holistic health practitioners and business owners enjoy happy and healthy lives while building and leading successful and profitable businesses.

 

5 Hot New Tips for Shedding Off Those Extra Pounds

The internet is literally filled with tips and tricks to help any person lose weight. Try googling "weight loss" and see for yourself.

But if you look at most of these articles, you will find they usually same the same thing --- make the right food choices, exercise, de-stress, etc. If you have tried most, if not all, of these things and still have not noticed any significant weight loss, you might want to check out these new tricks.

1. Find New Friends

A lot of people lack the motivation to lose weight and if you cannot motivate yourself, be sure you are surrounded with people who can not only motivate you but also support you in achieving your goals.
If you unfortunately do not have any friends who can step up to challenge then there is no reason for you not to go out and look for new ones. You will be surprised at how a lot of people have gym buddies or "Zumba" mates. They will certainly be more encouraging and you will even have more fun this way.

2. Load Up on Apps

Your mobile phones are not only good for texting or emailing but they can also be converted into handy weight loss tools. Simply go to the AppStore or Play Store app on your smartphone and search for apps which you think can help you achieve your goals.
There are apps for counting calories, distance you ran and even for planning healthy meals. Instead of downloading games and whatnots, make better use of your phones.

3. Get Rid of Your Gadgets (Sort of)

If you are spending hours and hours on the couch playing games on your devices or game consoles, maybe it is about time to delete those game apps or shelve those consoles --- unless they will be helping you lose weight.

For instance, there are Wii games like tennis which can almost be the same as the real thing. You can also use your consoles as DVD players so buy exercise videos instead like basic Yoga, Pilates and the popular, Zumba.

Of course, nothing beats going out and actually playing these sports game so dust off your tennis racquet, call up a tennis body and work up a sweat.

4. Take More "Selfies"

Nothing else will motivate you more than seeing yourself online and not looking your "best". In today's world of Facebook, Instragram and Twitter, it would be better for you to take more and more selfies to motivate yourself into losing weight.

You can choose to take "before" and "after" photos for better results. Plus, the fact that your online friends can see your progress and leave encouraging comments will make you feel even more inspired. Just make sure you do not abuse the concept of selfies and watch out for privacy settings if you do not want the whole world to see these photos!

5. Check Out the Home Shopping Network

A lot of you probably ignore the home shopping network and consider them a waste of time but you will find there are actually exercise equipment being sold there that might suit your lifestyle and weight loss objectives. Just make sure you do your homework before making a purchase.

 

How to Lose Weight Fast

People ask me this question on a daily basis. If I had a pound for every time someone asked me, I would be a very rich man (or a very fat one!) In this article I am going to uncover the mystery surrounding weight, or rather fat, loss. Many people think that there is a special exercise or something slim, toned people do that is different to what you do - I'm here to spill the beans.

Losing weight is not rocket science! It just comes down to a few key points:

1) Not all foods are equal, and a calorie is not the same across the board. You might tell yourself that you're allowed a Caramel Latte; after all it's only 250 calories and you know you have a daily limit of 2,000. Right? Sorry, but no! Firstly you need to take into consideration the hormonal effect the food or liquid will have on your body. Science is only discovering now that different foods react differently when ingested. A latte has a high sugar content which causes your body to release insulin, and insulin is a fat storage hormone. (The caffeine in the coffee also leads to the release of cortisol, which is a hormone that breaks down protein.) As a result that innocent little latte has turned your body into a sponge to store all the calories as body fat. 200 calories from, for example, a sweet potato will affect your body differently. The sweet potato contains complex carbohydrates which take longer to break down than simple carbohydrates (like sugar in your latte) and, as a result, eating a potato leads to a lower insulin spike. Because the sweet potato takes longer to digest (those complex carbohydrates) insulin will be secreted over a longer period and this helps to keeping your levels stable and is less likely to cause fat storage.

So, what should you be eating? Foods that are unprocessed must be your first choice. Think of anything in its natural form and it's probably good to eat. Calories from fruit need to be treated with a little caution. Fruits contain fructose (in simple language 'fruit sugar') along with lots of other things, like fibre, vitamins and minerals. But sugar causes an insulin spike, which leads to fat storage, so it is advised that you limit your fruit intake to 3 pieces a day, preferably eaten before midday. You can eat as many vegetables as you like. Green vegetables are especially good for you; starch vegetables are less good for you.

2) New science backs the theory that meal frequency is a thing of the past. Scientific research states that the number of meals you eat in a day doesn't matter as long as you eat enough of the right kind of food and stick to your calorie limit. However, I disagree. I find that small complete meals (protein, carbohydrates and fats ) are the best and should be spaced out every 3 to 4 hours. And here's why:
- the longer you wait to eat the more prone you are of binge eating. If you are eating every 3 hours your blood sugar levels will remain constant and you won't want to binge on sweets or cakes especially in the late afternoons and evenings.

- I believe that the scientific study is flawed. The people used in the controlled study may not be sufficiently like me for the results of that study to apply. For example I am a man, I'm 25, I weigh 205lbs, with 10% body fat, I watch my diet and I train regularly. If the test subjects are middle aged men who don't train or have never dieted a day in their lives then it is arguable that the study results will not be applicable to me. Small, frequent meals have been used by body builders for decades. This method is still used, simply because it still works! I like that logic!

3) Weight training is something I believe everyone should do at least 4 times a week. It could be argued that this is too frequent and that there is a risk of overtraining. However, I don't believe there is such thing as overtraining, but I do believe that you can under rest and under eat. Your weight training program should be the core of your plan to get in to shape. Compound movements will help get rid of your flabby tummy and arms, and exercises like squat, lunges and dead lifts should be used almost daily. Remember that it's not about how much you can lift - you're not a weight lifter! It's all about engaging the muscle and keeping tension on it at all times. Commit yourself to doing your best when you train, each and EVERY session. You should be out of breath after every set; you should need to recover after every set. The intensity of your workout is what keeps you losing weight after you have dropped those first few pounds (which is usually mostly water from fluid retention).

4) Many people believe that cardio is the way to lose weight. Cardio, I'm afraid, is last on the list! The key is eating (what, how and when), then weight training, and finally cardio. However cardio is important and should be done at least 5 times a week at a minimum heart rate of 130bpm. Too much cardio can be counter-productive; 30 minutes is ideal.

Finally, as a guide for you - men should aim to lose a minimum of 2 pounds a week; anything less than this and you're probably doing something wrong. Women should expect to lose a minimum of 1 pound a week - again, anything less than this would indicate that you're doing something wrong.

 

The Key to Weight Loss Depends On How You Think

Most people, both men and women, believe that losing weight depends on dieting and your level of activity.

And that statement is true. But dieting and your level of activity are NOT the most important components of losing weight. Very few people can maintain an eating plan and exercise program solely based on willpower. It an only last so long before old habits creep back into play. Then the weight re-appears and the cycle perpetuates.

Does this sound familiar? If it does AND you are committed to break the cycle, then start at the beginning with a plan to change your habits and re-establish a lifestyle that supports your ideal weight.

The Formula to Weight Loss

The usual formula for weight loss looks like this:

Strength training + aerobic exercise + a reasonable eating plan = weight loss
It's a time-tested formula that works for most people in the short-term. Typically, people drop a few pounds using this formula, hit a plateau, and then drop out of the program. Some survive six months and then drop out. An elite few find their ideal weight and stay at that weight.

How do the elite few manage to do it - to maintain an ideal weight plus or minus a few pounds. These "lucky" few have an advantage from the start. They use the revised weight loss formula shown below.

The Revised Formula for Weight Loss

Add in a key component to the original formula:
Weight Loss =
Strength (resistance) training
Plus
Aerobic Interval Training
Plus
A Reasonable Eating Program
Plus

Thinking Thin (changing your thinking about how you eat).
Bottom line - learn how to think thin first so you can sustain lose weight, achieve an ideal weight, and then maintain the ideal weight.

Break the Vicious Cycle

The vast majority of us who want to shed weight for reasons of health and appearance need to think differently about food and our own body images. That's the only way to break the cycle of start a diet - lose a little weight - stop dieting - gain weight back - start a diet (usually a different one).
Approaching weight loss by changing the way you think about food allows you to figure out the real reasons why you are overweight. Once that's done, you can change your habits to make permanent lifestyle changes.

For example, how often do you find yourself with an empty package of snack food as you munch in front of the TV set. Eating mindlessly is clearly a bad habit that has to go before you can drop the pounds.

How Do You Think Thin?
Quite honestly, I needed help breaking bad habits. I knew it had to be done, especially snacking on candy (totally terrible for weight and health). So, I turned to an expert who wrote a number one bestseller about the topic of thinking thin. Click here to find out what best-selling author Paul McKenna says about how to eat to lose weight.

 

How To Reduce Body Fat - 4 Ways To Help You Reduce Body Fat

Being knowledgeable of how to reduce body fat fast has in all likelihood been something you've been concerned about at one time or another. Possibly, there is a special event that you want to lose weight for, such as a bridal ceremony, or perhaps, you just desire to trim your belly fat. You probably are aware that there are literally hundreds and hundreds of hyped up diet plans around the world that claim to be able to help you master how to lose fat fast.

A large number of these diets are unquestionably scams, with no real value or they are definitely unsafe, or a mixture of both of these elements. Acquiring the knowledge on how to lose unwanted fat fast is very attainable. It has been proven, that you or any person for that matter, who want to lose weight, will need to eat right, workout, and avoid being anxious over the very small stuff. You can try these simple and easy tips to help you to reach your target.
First, you will need to do a mental check. It's important to be sure that your mental state is set on losing body fat and dropping excess weight. You will need to use your mind to tell your body, that you will not indulge in unhealthy sweets, as well as anything that is made from saturated fat. You also will need to condition your mind, that you will not cheat on your diet. Ultimately, you will need a whole lot of self-control when it comes to losing excess weight quickly. Be determined and set your mind to it, because it is your only choice apart from Liposuction surgery.

Next, you will need to modify your eating habits; if you are serious about losing your unwanted pounds, it would be best for you to eat 5-6 small meals per day, instead of 3 hefty ones. These small meals should include a good deal of fruits and vegetables, as well as protein and whole grains.

Avoid starvation, going without eating, it is not the solution, it will just lead to other health complications. Your body needs to be nourished with the proper amount of fruits, vegetables and proteins, enabling you to get the weight off in a safe manner. This process will supply your body the extra fuel that it requires for your workouts and other daily activities.

As you have probably heard, cardio workouts and exercise routines are another great way for you to drop extra pounds fast in your weight loss plan. You should make an effort and push yourself as much as you can, at least once each day. There are a number of different ways you can achieve this, such as elliptical training, swimming, jogging, bike riding and so on. These activities will provide some good perspiration, which will help you shed unwanted body fat.

You may also consider weight lifting, taking walks, in addition to a not so demanding workout routine. Regardless of what kind of physical exercise you engage in, the more active you are, the more surplus weight you are certain to lose.

It is truly hard to reduce weight fast, but you can succeed with your plan to lose body fat, if you simply push yourself to the limit. You will need to focus, and be positive, with the frame of mind, "I absolutely can do it", and you will have great results.

 

How to Lose Weight - 5 Highly Effective Tips on How to Lose Weight

Losing weight can be very easy if the right steps are taken. Many people make weight loss a lot harder than it needs to be. You do not need to starve yourself or count your calorie intake to be successful. Using the proper intake of the right supplements with a tactical approach will certainly lead to weight loss satisfaction. So you still are asking yourself how to lose weight. I have put together 5 tips that I believe are almost crucial on how to lose weight.

- Green Tea- Consuming Green tea on a regular basis can boost your metabolism, reduce the amount of fat in your body, increase your energy and your endurance while working out. Green tea is a safe and healthy way to lose weight.

- Capsimax- Capsimax is extracted from hot red peppers. As you know spicy food does help speed up your metabolism, but too much of it could cause stomach ulcers. Capsimax with exercise is a highly effective weight loss combination that will help speed up your metabolism and burn fat.
- Garcinia Cambogia is a super fruit that reduces the fat in your body and fights food cravings. This is great for people that want to lose a lot of weight and fast. Exercise is not needed for results but if used in conjunction with exercise the results can be multiplied.

- Detox- Toxins build up in your body which can cause you to gain extra weight and even feel ill or run down. Toxins are found just about anywhere. They can be found in your soaps, food, alcohol, cigarettes, and even from the air you breathe. There are some different fruits, veggies, and herbs that will detoxify the toxins out of your body.

- Water- Substituting water for soda, coffee, and other soft drinks decreases the amount of calories and sugar your body consumes. Water helps not only suppresses your appetite, especially in between meals, but is also used to turn food into usable energy. Just switching from soda to water can make you lose weight.

These are all great ways on how to lose weight safely without starving your body of nutrients and vitamins you need. Before starting any weight loss program, it is best to consult your doctor.

Remember exercise and nutrition are very important, not only for weight loss, but also for your health. These are very effective strategies if performed properly and on a regular basis. I hope I answered some of your questions on how to lose weight. I wish the best of luck to you on your weight loss journey.

3 Reasons Why Pregnant Women Should Not Use Garcinia Cambogia

A lot of women are so concerned with the amount of weight that they are gaining as they go through pregnancy. Basically, there are a lot of women who experienced a lot of difficulty bringing their old body shape back right after giving birth. Some go through huge lengths just to get their body back to shape and some even put their body through tons of risks by undergoing cosmetic surgeries.

Oftentimes, a lot of women ask me if it is okay to take weight loss supplements such as Garcinia Cambogia during pregnancy and my response would always be no. Before I could explain why women shouldn't use weight loss supplements such as Garcinia Cambogia or Raspberry Ketone during pregnancy, it is important to bear in mind that during pregnancy, you need to eat a lot in order to provide the essential nutrients for both the mother and her child.

The main reason why I don't want to recommend using Garcinia Cambogia during pregnancy is because it is so effective. If you want to bring back your old form, then I suggest using it after you're finished with the breastfeeding stage for your baby.
Here are 4 specific reasons why Garcinia Cambogia is contraindicated for pregnant women.

1. It suppresses your appetite effectively

One of its main benefits especially with regards to weight loss is that it can suppress your appetite effectively. Being a pregnant woman, it is important that you keep on eating foods which are recommended by your obstetrician or nutritionist. Failure to do so, could cause certain health problems for your baby.

2. It burns fats so fast

It is important that you have a good amount of energy as you go through pregnancy. The stored fats in your body serve as energy banks as you go through the entire process. Aside from that, it is important that you maintain a good amount of stored energy especially when you are about to go into labor.

3. It may decrease the amount of nutrients for your baby

Since Garcinia Cambogia is so effective when it comes to utilizing the calories that you get from the food you eat and converting them into energy, there is a chance that you might be depriving your baby with the much needed nutrients for its development. Though researches are still being conducted with regards to this, it is better to be safe than sorry. Always remember, that you are not only taking care of yourself during pregnancy but also your baby.

4 New Weight Loss Terms and What You Need To Know

I have spotted some new IMPORTANT stuff I wanted to share today.

I'm trying to remove the confusion which seems to surround the whole area of exercise and nutrition.
This has meant that I have spent a lot more time reading - researching books, scientific journals and the internet.

Every now and then I come across a new word or term which I have never seen before.
They all relate to your health and weight loss efforts.

If you can get your head around this lot then you will have a better idea of what you need to do to lose weight.

So in this article I will share with you 4 new terms relating to weight loss and health, which you will find useful.

1. Diabesity

This one has been popping up on my radar the longest out of this list.

This info relates to type II diabetes or diet controlled diabetes.

Diabesity is a term used to describe a certain type of combination of having diabetes and obesity, 2 for 1 as it were!

The good news is it reversible.

Diabesity can range from mild insulin sensitivity to full on diabetes.

Diabesity is caused mainly by:

Poor lifestyle

Bad diet

Lack of exercise

Environmental toxins

Insulin Resistance

This is the bit you need to understand to control your weight.

Insulin is the worst for people wanting to lose weight.

When you eat anything, your body releases insulin to convert your food to energy (glycogen).
When your diet is packed with sugar, refined carbs (pasta, bread, cereal) your body will slowly start to become resistant to the effects of insulin. Insulin resistance.

This is bad.

Insulin is a massive growth hormone, and makes you fat.

The higher your insulin level is the worse your insulin resistance is.

Insulin resistance can lead to premature aging, cancer, heart disease and a lot more!
The good thing is that Diabesity was caused by your lifestyle it means it can be reversed by changing your lifestyle.

Firstly you should see your doctor and see what he suggests.
The usual advice is to eat less do more.

You then need to look at your nutritional habits and change them for the better by ditching the bad foods, sugary processed foods and switching them for natural, clean whole foods.

Also add more exercise to your life and keep some time free to relax and unwind and you should start to see the effects of Diabesity reverse.

2. Toxic Load

Your toxic load is the amount of "toxins" you are personally exposed to.

The amount you have coming into your body from all sources(Food, air and water), and the length of time you have been exposed to that level.

The higher your toxic load the larger the negative effect it will have on your body.

Our body is not designed to handle all of these toxins that life throws at us and it all adds up until we inevitably crash.

Hundreds of diseases are linked to toxins but the majority of people don't see the link and therefore do nothing about it.

You can't live 100% toxic free, it's impossible but you can do a lot to reduce your toxic load and improve your health.

How to reduce your toxic load:

Eat more organic food

Go on a detox

Switch to green cleaning products like vinegar and baking soda

Aim to drink filtered water

Install an air purifier at home

Aim to use glass instead of plastic containers to store food

3. Endocrine (Hormone) Disruptors

Endocrine disruptor is a term used to describe harmful chemicals which cause a variety of different problems in the endocrine (HORMONE) system - including birth defects, asthma, autism and ADD.
Any system in the body controlled by hormones, can be wrecked by hormone disruptors.

Manmade toxic chemicals as you know cause a variety of damage and are found in everything from the air we breathe, the toiletries you use to the plastic containers we keep food in.

None of these harmful chemicals were in anyone's bodies 100 years ago but now they are everywhere.

I believe, an overload of these chemicals will literally destroy our body, it will lose its ability to fight off disease, think clearly and basically function properly.

The critical period of development for most organisms is between the transition from a fertilized egg, into a fully formed infant. As the cells begin to grow and differentiate, there are critical balances of hormones and protein changes that must occur. Therefore, a dose of disrupting chemicals may do substantial damage to a developing fetus (baby). The same dose may not significantly affect adult mothers. (Wiki)

4. Obesogens

Related and very similar to endocrine disruptors.

Obesogens are as the name suggests, are closely linked to obesity.

Obesogens are foreign chemical compounds which affect our metabolism.

The Obesogens disrupt normal development and balance of fat metabolism; this can sometimes leads to obesity as you struggle to maintain a healthy weight.

Obesogens wreak havoc in our body by causing an imbalance and affecting fat storage, they disrupt energy, appetite, change your metabolism and make you store FAT!

These can often enter the body through pharmaceutical drugs, which are meant to make you well, not sick.

Obesogens can make it difficult to lose weight and could be one of the reasons why many people who try hard, still struggle to lose weight.

These obesogens or toxins get stored in the liver and FAT CELLS.

The higher your levels of toxins the more difficult you will find it to lose weight.

Obesogens are found everywhere in life and people interact with them every day. You can find them in water bottles, microwavable popcorn, plastic toys, pesticides, kitchen pans and shower curtains!
To lower your obesogen exposure you need to try and avoid things such as:

Plastic containers

Air fresheners

Non stick pans

Pre packaged foods

Avoiding those plus eating as much organic foods as possible will dramatically lower your exposure to obesogens and unlock your ability to lose fat.

It has been suggested that early exposure to obesogens in a person's younger years will increase their chances of becoming obese when they are older. If a child is obese, the research says it's likely they will be obese adults.

So there we have the four fairly new terms, to keep you in the loop as it were.
I hope you have learnt something and have found this info useful.
Thanks for reading.
Take care,

Weight Loss - The Magic Money Spinner Of Health Industries!

Some of us are spending money and trying to keep that ever expending waistline down while others make fat profits on others misfortune. But what we didn't know is that the same food companies are feeding us fatty sugary foods, profiting from us not only once, but twice.

There are two global food companies in particular producing food without the best interest for health or nutritional values. At the same time they own other companies for weight watchers where they are profiting from, in attempt to bring the weight down of which they are the ones that caused it in the first place.

What can we call it? Is it double dipping, double standard, or just outright cheating without any conscience?
It seems the heat is starting to build up and is becoming uncomfortable. One of the companies has already sold and the other announced a week ago that it will sell the weight-loss company to a private equity firm.

Big market's and profits!

The market for weight-loss products and equipment is huge with big profit margins and yet, money is often spent with little results.
Money for gym membership and personal trainers is another boom industry, often with extension to weight-loss counselling sessions, medication, pills, sugary sport drinks and maybe some protein-bars chucked in for good measure. It's just another tool of manipulation to the ones who are trying in desperation to get that extra weight off. At the same time, if not all, but most of the gyms are displaying cold drinks: What drinks? Sugary soft drinks, coke, diet coke, sports drinks and concentrated sugary fruit juices which are not helping you to take weight off, they are helping to keep it on.

This is just an example to become aware of the temptation that profit-seeking companies put in front of our noses every day and most of us fall for it hook, line and sinker!

Stay trim and do it from home!

Some years or decades ago gym or weight loss programs were hardly known or heard of; there was no need or demand for them. Now we all must have that work out to stay fit and lose weight. Losing those kilos or pounds is not necessarily achieved through extreme exercise. Anyone who has tried to lose weight this way would agree. Exercise and being active is certainly a large part of staying healthy and fit, and by simply regularly walking out in fresh air it has a positive effect on your mind and thoughts. To lose weight or improve your health is not a matter of costing you an arm or a leg; it is a matter of making better decisions about what you eat and spending more time on preparing nutritious meals at home. We have become lazy and unhealthy at the same time; we want everything, ready-made meals, remote controls, all as effortless as possible, but not for the benefit of our health or wellbeing. We're far too smart to fall into this trap, spending time to travel to and from a gym or fitness centre to pay money to those who caused most of the problem in the first place.

Think about the changes you can make!

Changes are not as hard as you may think: There is much free information on how to make better choices, how to take little steps to get to that goal. You'll learn how to integrate these methods in to your daily life; you will gain knowledge and therefore better overall quality of life.

In whichever way you are going to do this, make it enjoyable so it's sustainable for any length of time. Remember: It is your health, your life and you are the one responsible for it, no one else!
Select from the food nature been giving us over thousands of years; this is what our body needs. We don't need any of the gadgetry and processed food, sugary drinks and medication only to make things worse. It's time to take action for the need of real transformation, action that actually can make that difference to your life.

This is not science fiction; most of it boils down to plain common sense. It doesn't need a doctorate in medicine like some would like us to believe, just a basic understanding of knowing where to start and how to go about it.

The most important step to control your weight and leading a healthier life is the change to a healthy diet. Get more information from the FREE copy of my e-book report. The power of knowledge will give you the health you want to have.

Great Tips To Lose Weight Naturally

Alright so lets dive right in but before we do let me ask you a few questions.
Have you ever?

Been ashamed of your physical appearance
Felt like losing weight was impossible?
Wanted to live a healthier life?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions or any related questions, then I will be glad to help you every step of the way to achieve success.

We all know losing weight isn't the easiest thing in the world and it definitely takes time to do so. Losing weight can be severely boring and can really tire you out quickly after a hard day at work. In order to lose weight naturally I recommend these 3 quick tips that 1, do not require any time consuming effort, and 2, don't require and extreme exercises.

Drink A LOT of water (dump soda/carbonated drinks)
Drop beef/hamburger (eat more chicken/fish)
After every meal eat 1 cup of fruits/veggies
Doing just these three things can actually really begin to jump start your metabolism and get you to begin your journey on your weight loss. Now we can begin to look at some more of the work out methods that not only one has helped me, but 2, I was a skinny guy back in the day and this really help me bulk up and lose weight naturally.

Lifting weights- This actually can turn into a hobby just don't lift the same body part every day you will hurt and cause damage to your muscles, however as stated in the first three tips eating chicken will actually help you drop that weight and replace it with muscle.

Power walking/running. The main error that I see daily when people power walk is their pace and breathing habit. When power walking keep a steady pace all the time and don't breathe in and out your mouth, instead try this, breathe in your nose and then out your mouth, this will help you keep balance and allow you to have more energy while exercising.

Just lose weight naturally. This maybe important tip I can provide. There is no such thing as a miracle pill or miracle surgery that will just miraculously make you drop the weight and keep it off. This step is basically everything listed above in one large step which is why the term naturally is within lose weight naturally.

Now more and more people everyday I see subscribe to weight loss forums or a email list that gives you every day tips to lose weight naturally. The fact is while many of these can be useful, 90% of the tips it gives you is 100% wrong. There are people online that I know have dropped 10 lbs in just two weeks. That is a lot of weight and the best part is they dropped all of it in a normal and natural way.

Now we are at the end of our weight loss journey, check out my author page to learn how to lose weight naturally fast and easily and take the steps for success to change your lives forever. Thanks for reading I hope I was able to help out each and every one of you.

Top 16 Tips To Get Rid Of Cellulite Fast

Most women have cellulite on their thighs, legs or butt, and they always look for the best treatment hoping that they will get rid of cellulite fast.

Because the creams and lotions do not work, they always end up spending a lot of money and still having it. But using my tips you can banish cellulite or at least reduce your cellulite in just a few weeks.

I have used these tips to get rid of my cellulite and even if you don't use them exactly like I recommend them, you'll still see results.
Read them, and try to implement them in your life, because they will make a huge difference over time.

How to get rid of cellulite tips

1. Drink 2-3 liters of water with lemon juice each day. This will make your skin elastic, clean your liver and flush all toxins out of your body. The lemon juice has a lot of C vitamin, great for boosting your metabolism. This might be the best cellulite tip ever, and if you only apply this tip, your results will be incredible and you'll see how you reduce cellulite very fast.

2. Throw away all the junk food from the house. Eating junk food will only make your cellulite worst, and since you don't want your family to eat it either, because it is not healthy, the best thing to do is to give it all to the dogs, or take it to the trash. This way there will be no temptations for you!

3. Do not eat cookies, cake, snacks, chips... They are bad for you; they contain a lot of carbohydrates and sugar, which will only transform into fat deposits, making you fatter and with more cellulite.

4. Do not eat white bread, rice, fried foods, chocolate, potatoes... They are all simple carbohydrates, which breaks down in energy very fast and if you don't use this energy, it will transform into fat deposits. Fried foods are filled with cholesterol, which over time will make your circulation bad, and the areas affected will have cellulite...

5. The only carbohydrates you are allowed to eat are complex ones from fruits and veggies, and oat cereals. They contain fibers, which are great for digestion and will boost your metabolism. Because the body needs to burn a lot of calories to digest them, you will lose the fat from under the skin. Also, eating them will fill your body with minerals, nutrients and vitamins, which are all a must if you want to eliminate the cellulite from the thighs.

6. Do not drink coke, sweetened beverages and soda... Not only that they contain lots of sugar, but also contain carbonic acid, which is very bad for your body, making it age faster. They also contain a lot of chemicals which will only boost your cellulite.

7. Eat only salads made with raw veggies and fruits, grilled lean meat and olive oil. This is the way to eat in order to burn fats and lose weight fast. This way you will fill your body with antioxidants and fibers, and it will start burning fats. Olive oil is also filled with Omega 3 which is great for you.
8. Apply coffee ground wraps on your cellulite areas daily. They are simply fantastic for cellulite reduction. They increase blood flow in treated areas and make skin elastic. Make them with green coffee and use olive oil; for best results do them twice daily.

9. Create a daily routine and follow it for at least 2 months. This way you will be sure to do these actions daily, and in 2 months you can get rid of cellulite. This is the most important aspect of getting rid of cellulite: to work daily for your goal. Not doing it decreases your chances of having a cellulite free body with more than 60%.

10. Drink 2 glasses of fresh juice made from carrots and beet-root. They contain a lot of antioxidants, especially beta carotene, which protects your skin against sun damage and makes it elastic. Also gives the skin a nice glow and people will think you are tanned.

11. Take good quality dietary supplements. Your body needs minerals, nutrients and vitamins. If you supplement your diet with good quality vitamins, you will only help your body on the long run. Vitamins like B 6, Magnesium, C vitamin, Selenium are all a must. I also recommend whey protein shakes. They are fantastic for building muscles and burning fats.

12. Exercise for 10-15 minutes daily, and do mostly squats. This will tone your muscles, make the skin firm, boost metabolism and dissolve the fat deposits. Variations of squats will tone all your muscles. Do this for one year and people will not recognize you!

13. Eat a lot of forest fruits; they are filled with vitamins and fibers. You can go pick them up yourself, and even freeze them. Eat at least 50 grams of them daily!

14. Make sure you consume a lot of Omega 3 in your daily diet; the best source of Omega 3 is krill oil. Even salmon is OK. Omega 3 increases blood flow, makes the skin elastic and smooth. You can even buy Omega 3 supplements.

15. Consume only sea salt, and not table salt. Table salt is filled with chemicals, which only leads to cellulite and water retention. Sea salt is filled with nutrients and is great for cellulite reduction.

16. Do not consume un-natural products. Most of the foods you buy from supermarkets are filled with chemicals and will make your condition worse. I refer to pre-cooked foods, the so-called natural juices, packaged foods, even most of the dietary supplements available on the market or the deserts.
Now you have the same tips that helped me get rid of cellulite naturally. Implement them tonight and keep doing them for at least 2 months. I promise that by the end of these 2 months you will be amazed by your new body.

How will your life be, if you could start wearing shorts in weeks? If you take action NOW, you can go back to wearing a bikini at the beach in 2 weeks!

Chris Powell Carb Cycling Solution Review

Chris Powell has gained popularity for his Extreme Weight Loss television series where he takes obese individuals through a one year journey to get fit both inside and out. While many people would love to work with Chris personally, the odds are quite slim that someone will get picked by him to appear on his show. Knowing that more people could benefit from his help, Chris has published a few books that outline his approach to getting fit. His book Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle solution, offers an eating plan designed to help people to lose unwanted pounds without starving themselves. In this article, I'll review Chris Powell's Weight Loss plan and offer suggests about how to move forward.

In his Weight Loss book, Chris Powell provides an overview of the concept of Carb-Cycling and how to leverage carbohydrates to lose unwanted body fat. He calls it the "Carb-Cycling Solution" and makes the claim that it is a unique twist to a long standing weight-loss method. In Powell's plan, you alternate high carb days for low carb days and thus the body begins to burn fat for fuel versus carbohydrates. Once a week you are given a free day to eat whatever you want without worrying about carbohydrate consumption. By alternating low and high carbs and having your free day, you keep the body guessing and thus avoid the all-to-common plateau associated with always following a low carb diet.

Chris Powell's book is easy to understand with a simply designed program. Powell uses portion control and eating from the "approved" food list rather than calorie and carb counting. There is little consideration to body size and exercise frequency so people who are very active would need to alter this program to meet their unique caloric needs (someone who works out daily, for example, would be severely under eating following Powell's recommendation). That being said, for the average dieter the program hits the mark and participants should see a steady weight-loss by following his program.

Overall, Chris Powell's Carb-Cycling Solution is a decent program with a layout that should be easy to follow. Not having to count calories means having the freedom to eat without worry, so long as you eat from the approved list. Dieters can look forward to their free day giving them the option to eat whatever gluttonous goody they are craving. If you are looking for a program that does not require calorie counting or serious restrictions take a look at Chris Powell program. If you are already active and are looking to shed a few pounds you will want to modify the program to account for your activity level so that you are getting enough nutrition.

 

Weight Loss While Breastfeeding

You've put in nine long months carrying a child and you're tired of feeling over-weight and unwieldy. You wish to know about weight loss while breastfeeding and don't understand where to start. Here are some answers to probably the most common questions relating to weight loss during this period.

Do Breastfeeding Mothers Shed Weight More Quickly?

For the large majority of women who chose to breastfeed the answer to this query is yes. Of course, several other factors need to be taken into attention. Sticking to a healthy eating plan is first and foremost for breastfeeding moms. Your baby needs a fixed amount of calories on a daily basis and your body can prepare those calories for baby as a result you'll be losing weight as long as you sustain an appropriate diet.

If I Don't Breastfeed May I Still Lose Weight?

Yes obviously you can. You'll just need to work a bit harder compared to a breastfeeding mother does. You'll have to watch your diet, and also put in some exercise on a daily basis in order to burn off those extra few pounds that you put on when you were pregnant.

Do I Need To Work On Losing Weight?

If you're breastfeeding your baby you likely won't even have to consider losing that extra weight. You'll basically find that baby is taking in a good amount of calories and you're beginning to drop that baby weight. Remember, it took you 9 months to gain the weight therefore you won't be losing it overnight.

How Quick Does Weight Loss While Breastfeeding Take to Work?

Frankly speaking once baby is around three to six months of age you'll recognize that you've lost most of the weight. Needless to say, each baby gains weight in a different way and you'll lose weight differently as compared to someone else would. It is best to at least notice a general change in your weight by this period though on average.

What Happens If I Breastfeed Longer?

The longer you breastfeed, the extra weight you'll lose. As long as you aren't raising your calorie count this will likely work until baby is six to 8 months of age. After that time period babies generally begin to take solid food products and you generally plateau on your unwanted weight unless you add in some physical exercise.

What Calories Will I need to have?

Most breastfeeding mothers will require 1800 calories per day. In case you're on a diet of less than 1500 calories every day you shouldn't go lower than that it could possibly affect your health which in turn of your baby.

Can I Crash Diet To Boost My Weight Loss?

This isn't a fun time to start any sort of crash diet plan. You might be losing useful calories for baby and you are going to be missing out on important nourishment for your body's needs.
Focus on a healthy diet plan of no more than 18 hundred calories and no less than 1500 ( except if your doctor states otherwise ) and also drink plenty of fluids. It's advisable to drink a glass of water at each nursing session to protect against dehydration.
Weight loss while breastfeeding is a proper way to lose that extra baby weight.

 

 

How Much Do You REALLY Weigh?

Makes you think of the scale, right? 115, 130, 150 pounds. Yet the part of us controlling everything - how we eat, think, act, move, live and love - weighs only three pounds.

Stepping out of the Three Pound Bound, aka the limiting part of your Brain, is key to vibrant living. "Ahh, that's just the Three Pound Bound" you tell yourself, once you're in the know - but left unnoticed, and unattended, the Three Pound Bound wreaks havoc in your life. It controls your emotions and your behavior - in other words, your entire life.

Raising your awareness is the first step to really Letting Yourself SHINE! It allows you to detect and dissipate the limited thinking causing limited lives.

For example, let's say your brain generates negativity on a regular basis. You're going about your day, and all you hear kicking around your Three Pound Bound is 'life's too hard' and 'here goes YET ANOTHER day I'm not rich/skinny/in love' and 'when will I EVER catch a break?'

A small part of you wonders if you just might get lucky the next day - but every day, again and again, you get more of the same. The negativity. And you just can't figure out why!

It's because our thoughts directly create our experiences. What we think about creates how we feel, and what we feel determines what opportunities are available to us.

Since we cannot see inspired opportunities when we are bound by negativity, they are not available to us. This means we need to do whatever it takes to stay in a place of positive expectation.

This is different from "positive thinking," which can be imbalanced if it only takes into consideration one side of your circumstances. "Positive expectation" is the balanced way to go. It says: "No matter what is happening around me, I'm positively expecting great results. The Universe is realigning itself for my highest and greatest good, right now."

You'll know when TPB has its hold on you, because at any given time, the circumstances in our external lives show us how we are doing. TPB delivers "hard" lives, with poor bank accounts, unhealthy bodies, and taxing relationships.

On the other hand, when we are in a consistent state of Positive Expectation, magic and miracles happen. We attract more money than we ever could have before imagined. We live in our dream home. We attract our dream mate. Our health is better than ever. We feel joyous and fulfilled and grateful and nothing or nobody can knock us off our path or create chaos in our lives.

So, how do we make the shift if our TPB lives aren't producing the wonderful realities we desire?
We learn how to step outside of the bound of our negative mindset, and stay out.
The first step is understanding our power to dissipate anything and everything that feels limiting in our field.

Imagine all the perceptions and experiences and possibilities in our lives fitting into categories, or bands, organized hierarchically, one on top of the other, like rungs on a ladder. The lower rungs are heaviest: negative, depression-inducing thoughts, those feelings, and beliefs that limit opportunity, health, wealth, and possibility. You know you are there if life feels heavy and dreadful. You know you are somewhere in the middle if you feel neutral and permitting, but not quite willing to do whatever it takes to expand into a higher way of living and being.

Higher rungs are lighter, carrying infinite possibility and endless opportunities for your life. This is where I've lived since healing myself of 17 medical diagnoses and releasing over 150 pounds back in 2009. It's how I expanded my entire perspective on life, especially surrounding what is possible. I reversed my health and created a successful business serving tens of thousands of people, doing what I love - and I invite you to do the same. Join me where the magic happens, so we can co-create a peaceful, joyous, easier, LIGHTER planet for all beings.

Once you get this, and I mean really get this, life is better. You realize that every moment offers a prime opportunity to switch rungs. To get climbing. To change the dial, and tune into a different station altogether. To generate quality perspectives, feelings and beliefs that are aligned with the beauty and magic of who you truly are, and what is possible for you in this life.

You can choose to step out of TPB and into this infinite part of your being, no matter what kind of life you are living. And you can do it right now.
You have it in you, you are THAT powerful!
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TIP: Ask yourself this question regularly throughout the day: "what station am I tuned into?" If the frequency is low, start pull out your toolbox filled with exercises, inspiration, tips and tricks to change your mindset in an instant, so you stay healthy, vibrant and light.
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Forget the scales, beautiful friends. Tune into truth and ask yourself the wise question: how much do you REALLY weigh, energetically?
with leafy green love, Love

Weight Loss Motivation - Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Finding motivation by utilizing innate human abilities
I know that when you read the title of this page some of you might get nervous and think that problem solving means having to do fractions again. Rest assured that there is no math involved and there will not be a quiz at the end. When I use the term "Problem Solving" I'm referring to every human's innate ability to solve problems (big or small) on a daily basis.

So right now the problem that you find in front of you is that you are lacking the motivation to lose weight. No matter how much weight you want to lose, those pounds are going to seem like a formidable opponent if you aren't properly armed with the motivation and skills to win the fight.

Arming yourself

I'm going to give you a scenario and I want you to think of exactly how YOU would handle this problem if it was happening to you. You walk in to your bathroom one morning (or whatever time of day #1 or #2 start pestering you) and you notice a small puddle on the floor under the sink. You look at the pipes and don't see anything leaking. So you wipe up the puddle assuming it was just a weird random occurrence and you move on with your day. The next time you return to use the facilities you notice another puddle under the sink but this time it is bigger. Still no noticeable drip.
So there are several different ways you could handle a problem like this:

1. You call a professional (plumber) to come handle the problem.

2. You know a little bit about plumbing and you like to tinker so first you go online and lookup the problem. You find out what you think the problem is and how to fix it. You go to the hardware store and pick up the necessary parts to fix the problem.

3. You have a friend or family member who is good with fixing things so you call him/her and ask them to come help fix the problem.

4. You do nothing and just ignore the puddle hoping that it won't get worse.

So choose one of the solutions shown above (or one I didn't think of) and write it down. Now think about these different problem solving strategies and turn the problem from "puddle under the sink" to "lose amount of pounds". Most likely you automatically knew how you would solve the puddle under the sink problem and you didn't feel overwhelmed about it. The strategies that you use to solve everyday problems can be adapted to losing weight. Here is an overview on how the solutions to the puddle problem can be adapted to losing weight:

1. You can also call in a professional to handle the problem. There are several doctors that specialize in healthy weight management and there are most likely programs available in your area.

2. You've tried to lose weight before so you aren't a weight loss neophyte. You can browse the internet and find thousands of articles, programs, and products to help you lose weight.
3. You have a family member or friend who has successfully lost weight and kept it off. Talk to them to get some useful tips and motivation from someone that you trust.

4. You can also do nothing and not try to lose weight. I'm sure now you are expecting me to start you on a guilt trip by telling you about all of the crazy, horrible, dangerous things that will happen to you if you don't do something about the problem soon. I'm going to tell you that it is perfectly acceptable to ignore your issue with weight until you feel equipped to deal with it. Trying to start losing weight when you have nothing but a pit in your stomach and guilty feelings about the whole thing is not going to lead you to success.

So I hope these examples have helped open up your thought process about your specific situation and enabled you to apply your natural problem solving abilities to a personal foe (weight loss) that once seemed like a formidable opponent. So now that you are more properly armed and your brain juices are flowing (go get a bucket to catch the extra) you are getting nearer to starting on the road to successful weight loss. Since you will be traveling soon I suggest you start packing a few essentials such as your blankie, several new pairs of underwear, and some toilet seat covers. The road you will be traveling on is made out of yellow bricks so you may also want to bring a dog and wear bright red shoes.

 

 

7 Good Weight Loss Foods

A substantial part of dropping weight is regulating the number of calories that you eat. Nevertheless, good weight loss foods are not simply those which are low in calories. There are likewise foods which can kick start your metabolic rate, or help you to control your yearnings by satiating your hunger for longer. Right here are 7 of the best foods to add into your diet plan if you are trying to reduce weight.

Beans

Beans are an excellent means of adding protein into your diet. Their very high fiber content makes them slower to digest than other types of protein, which helps to keep you feeling fuller and pleased for longer. In other words, beans can avoid you sabotaging your diet plan with hunger.

Nuts

Nuts such as almonds, walnuts and pecans are packed filled with antioxidants and health enhancing vitamins. Significantly, studies have revealed that individuals who treat on nuts eat smaller sized part sizes at meal times, making them very good weight loss foods.

Dark Chocolate

Lots of chocolate enthusiasts will have heard that dark chocolate benefits people on a diet plan. This is partially since dark chocolate has health benefits, offering it is eaten in practical quantities. But scientific researches have actually likewise shown that it might lower hunger too. Participants who snacked on dark chocolate, rather than milk or white, taken in over 15 percent less at their next meal.

Soup

Having a soup starter prior to your main meal can considerably lower the total calories that you consume. This is since soup is extremely rewarding and fills you up, but tends to be reduced in calories. However, cream based soups ought to be prevented due to their high calorie and fat material.

Pureed Vegetables

Moms and dads have actually long been hiding pureed veggies in their children's food, but now researchers think that dieters ought to be doing the exact same to their own meals. Including pureed vegetables into dishes such as mac and cheese was discovered to decrease the quantity research participants consumed by approximately 400 calories. It is thought that the added fiber caused them feeling fuller quicker.

Grapefruit

Grapefruit - either whole or in juice type - can assist to kick start the metabolic process. It was discovered that individuals who consumed half a grapefruit prior to their morning meal and lunch dropped 3 pounds more, during 3 months, than people who didn't.

Yogurt

Harvard performed an extensive 10 years study into the eating practices of people, and the result on their midsection. Of all the foods, yogurt was found to have the most significant impact on the quantity of weight which was lost.

Integrating good weight loss foods into your daily diet plan can considerably boost your efforts when it comes to shedding excess pounds. Studies recommend that individuals are also more most likely to make healthier food selections throughout the rest of the day.

Video Weight Loss Secrets

Many dieters who are ready to shed the pounds are ready to sign up for a very expensive gym membership, shell out dozens of dollars for diet pills, and hire a nutritionist in order to plan diet-friendly meals. However, all of these costs are actually not necessary in order to get a tight, toned body that people love to look at. You don't need to subscribe to different diet plans to get the weight loss you want. In fact, a good work out video/fast weight loss guide can teach you all you need to know about losing weight to really succeed where other plans have failed.

With the right video, fast weight loss guide books can't even compare. Videos show you how to exercise in a visual way, making it harder to misinterpret directions given by guides. Some videos even offer dieting tips from the pros, as well as recipes, exercise advice, and encouragement. Videos are also a lot more fun to use than books, and offer viewers the ability to receive workout instruction without having to leave the home. Moreover, you can stop the video and rewind if you feel you haven't mastered a move quite yet.

When you get a good work out video/fast weight loss guide, losing fat isn't the only thing you'll learn how to do. Work out videos can provide a great way to learn new skills too. Have you ever wanted to learn how to samba? or how to hula hoop with a performance hoop? What about learning how to master a good yoga move? If you want to learn a new cool sporty skill, you need to check out one of the many work out videos out there. They will be able to teach you the moves you want to know, and they won't cost as much as classes typically run.

A very good work out video/fast weight loss guide will also explain the importance of having a good diet. You should pick up a video guide that tells you what you should eat to drop pounds, and what meals you should avoid eating at all costs. Some guides might also tell you quick weight loss tips that you can apply to meals you love. You also might end up learning some excellent new recipes, as well as advice on how to spice up otherwise bland diet foods.

If you invest in the right workout video, fast weight loss is bound to happen - but only if you actually work out while you watch it. Most of the videos out there are great to use as an exercising guide twice to three times a week. However, it's important to switch up your exercise routine otherwise you may end up getting used to it, and will not be a challenge to your muscles anymore. Because it's very easy for muscles to adapt to certain moves, it's a good idea to switch up between 2 to 4 videos every two weeks. (Don't worry, though - you can use the same four tapes from month to month!)
As a whole,really high quality video is an excellent choice for dieters who are on a budget, but want to have all the tips, tricks, and instruction of a high-end dieting coach. Great videos can unlock the secrets of weight loss just as well as a professional trainer and nutritionist but at a small fraction of the price. Best of all, you never have to worry about having to drive over to the gym to get the workout that you need when you're using a video guide. So, why not take a look at some of the great videos we have on sale?