Losing weight can be frustrating sometime, especially that after you have read up a lot from health magazines and trying out the methods that promises to lose that excess fat, trying out the new supplements that support weight loss, or even changing your diet to a healthier choice, but still cannot seem to shed off some weight to achieve your target goal.
So how come it seem impossible to lose the weight that you always wanted? What is all the information that all these products have been holding back from you?
The reasons are actually simple. It is the right combination of what you do that will helps you lose the weight.
First, skip the soda, and drink more water. Proteins shake, health supplements may be beneficial for the health, but nothing beat the idea of getting the nutrients you need from natural food.
Second, consistency. How many days/times that you change course just because you are tempted to eat that snack, or feeling lazy for the workout? By not following the diet plan that you have, you can cause fat to accumulate faster because the body cannot adapt to instant changes.
Third, go natural. nothing beat a meal that is without much processed in it. Natural food are like veggie, poultry etc. There are certain food that are made from natural sources, but once that they are processed, it is just not natural anymore. Items like cheese, ice cream, etc. It maybe an awesome snack but it is also one that is high in calories and other chemicals. How many times have you read a label and see ingredients you do not understand? As a general thumb of rule, what you do not understand, do eat it.
Fourth, make it your own. It is easy to actually bake your own cookies or crackers. If you noticed, you will find that you can need 5-6 ingredients to whip up many snacks instead of the all the ingredients that you see on the label of the ready to eat version.
Apply these simple rules and start to see the change of a healthier and energetic you today.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Top Tips About Calories Counting To Lose Weight
What is calories counting, and how does it help to lose weight? Calories counting is a mean of calculating of calories that you take each day versus the amount of calories you expend each day. It is one of the mean to lose weight although it is not the most effective and healthy in the opinion of nutritionists and doctors.
By calculating the amount of calories you take each day, you are restricting yourself of not having a balanced meal every time. Imagine that you have had a heavy lunch followed by a indulging dessert and you realized that you have blown your calories for that day and decided not to have any meal after that. But how often did that happened? Calories counting takes a lot of efforts and time to plan for your meal if you want to have a balanced and restricting calories menu, which is often hard to achieve if you have a very ambitious calories counting goal.
Calories counting often made one wanting to go for a binge after a few days of such diet as it is simply too restricting and often, you have to skip your favorite food items just to achieve that amount of calories targets each day. Of course, it would be good that you are able to stick to your goal. But, can you do it for the long term? As we all know, if you add back the amount of calories and do not expend these additional calories, you will gain all the weight back. This is why calories counting, although is the easiest to apply, but it is also the hardest to keep track in the long run.
The amount of calories that one need vary from one's body compared to the other due to the different body mass. If someone who got more muscle, definitely, he would be able to burn more calories faster due to the metabolism rate, as compared to someone who has little muscle mass.
When you resort to calories counting, the body does not only use calories from the food you eat, but also carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the body. Over prolong period, it is definitely not a good way of losing weight, as not only will you lose weight, you lose muscle as well.
By calculating the amount of calories you take each day, you are restricting yourself of not having a balanced meal every time. Imagine that you have had a heavy lunch followed by a indulging dessert and you realized that you have blown your calories for that day and decided not to have any meal after that. But how often did that happened? Calories counting takes a lot of efforts and time to plan for your meal if you want to have a balanced and restricting calories menu, which is often hard to achieve if you have a very ambitious calories counting goal.
Calories counting often made one wanting to go for a binge after a few days of such diet as it is simply too restricting and often, you have to skip your favorite food items just to achieve that amount of calories targets each day. Of course, it would be good that you are able to stick to your goal. But, can you do it for the long term? As we all know, if you add back the amount of calories and do not expend these additional calories, you will gain all the weight back. This is why calories counting, although is the easiest to apply, but it is also the hardest to keep track in the long run.
The amount of calories that one need vary from one's body compared to the other due to the different body mass. If someone who got more muscle, definitely, he would be able to burn more calories faster due to the metabolism rate, as compared to someone who has little muscle mass.
When you resort to calories counting, the body does not only use calories from the food you eat, but also carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the body. Over prolong period, it is definitely not a good way of losing weight, as not only will you lose weight, you lose muscle as well.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Top 3 SECRETS to Lose Fat Fast - Part 2
As many of you know from my previous post, exercising is one of the three best kept secrets by advertisers. This is why many people are continuing to grow bigger despite all the products out there that promote weight loss.
Losing fat fast is achievable if you can stick to your healthy dieting plan with an exercise routine. The exercise does not have to be very rigorous. It can be a sport that you enjoy doing. This way, you can be sure that not only you will lose fat fast but also lose it for the long term.
You can burn fat fast without having to wake up at 5am to run, or feeling hungry all the time. You just need to follow some steps: eat natural food, build up strength, and water.
In my
Calories from fat do not make you fat. It is the over-consumption of it and lack of activity that result the fat to accumulate.
Frequent small meals can prevent the gorging of food at the next meal and it help to keep your hunger at bay so that you will snack less on the junk in between.
Muscles make you in look leaner. Without muscles, the whole body tend to look flabby. Strength training builds muscle and prevents muscle loss so you don't get skinny fat. It also prevents your metabolic rate from going down when dieting. This means even more fat loss.
Without any reminder, I am sure that you know water is the best kind of fluids you can give your body. Reduce your daily latte, or the ice blended beverages you will have for meals. These drinks tend to be high in calories as compare to water. Beside, caffeinated drinks are diuretic. So it certainly does not help you in hydrating yourself.
Fast fat loss is easy. It all depend on how determined you are to shed off the extra fat.
Top 3 SECRETS to Lose Fat Fast - Part 1
Losing fat fast is actually easy. It is just the combination of diet and exercise. Exercising will burn calories from fats and having a balance diet control the intake of your calories. The right combination that suits you can not only help you achieve your goal of burning fats, it could also help you achieve your ideal weight.
There are many kinds of low carb diet programs in the market. You may have heard of them, but if any of them is really good and suited for everyone. Why are there so many types? The most obvious answer is there is no one type fit all program. Low carb diet requires you to usually eat less than the required amount you need for your body to function properly. It may help you shed off some fat, but without the calories from carb, you might tend to feel tired easily as your body will fall into the 'hibernation' mode because it will want to conserve energy for later use. Before you know it, you will slip back to your usual eating habit, and gains back your loss nutrition and fat.
So what are the secrets that the advertisers have been holding back from you?
As we all know, there are three ways where we can get calories from. They are protein, carbohydrates and fats. All three are vital to health. Proteins help to repair and build muscles, carbohydrates is the easiest form of calories to break down for your body to perform daily activities and fat help to protect your vital organs from shock but we need fats the least, in terms of calories.
Depending on your body needs for proteins, carbohydrates and fats, the right mix can help you lose fat fast and naturally.
Muscles are important to burn fat. Look at most of the diet programs that is available. Although most do look implicitly stated that you need muscles to burn fat. But more of them, I am pretty sure that they will include exercises. It is because muscles help to increase your metabolism rate which in turns, burn the fat in your body faster.
Water is one of most left out factor when it comes to weight loss. Water help to reduce chance of overeating. Sometime when you feel hungry, the first thing that comes to your mind is that you are hungry. But what you do not know is that, your body might be sending you signal that it needs fluids instead of food. Your body cannot differentiate if it needs water or food. So next time, try drinking water first before going in search of food.
Ps: Naturally means to do what you do on a daily basis.
Read more about calories, muscles and water here.
There are many kinds of low carb diet programs in the market. You may have heard of them, but if any of them is really good and suited for everyone. Why are there so many types? The most obvious answer is there is no one type fit all program. Low carb diet requires you to usually eat less than the required amount you need for your body to function properly. It may help you shed off some fat, but without the calories from carb, you might tend to feel tired easily as your body will fall into the 'hibernation' mode because it will want to conserve energy for later use. Before you know it, you will slip back to your usual eating habit, and gains back your loss nutrition and fat.
So what are the secrets that the advertisers have been holding back from you?
As we all know, there are three ways where we can get calories from. They are protein, carbohydrates and fats. All three are vital to health. Proteins help to repair and build muscles, carbohydrates is the easiest form of calories to break down for your body to perform daily activities and fat help to protect your vital organs from shock but we need fats the least, in terms of calories.
Depending on your body needs for proteins, carbohydrates and fats, the right mix can help you lose fat fast and naturally.
Muscles are important to burn fat. Look at most of the diet programs that is available. Although most do look implicitly stated that you need muscles to burn fat. But more of them, I am pretty sure that they will include exercises. It is because muscles help to increase your metabolism rate which in turns, burn the fat in your body faster.
Water is one of most left out factor when it comes to weight loss. Water help to reduce chance of overeating. Sometime when you feel hungry, the first thing that comes to your mind is that you are hungry. But what you do not know is that, your body might be sending you signal that it needs fluids instead of food. Your body cannot differentiate if it needs water or food. So next time, try drinking water first before going in search of food.
Ps: Naturally means to do what you do on a daily basis.
Read more about calories, muscles and water here.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Weight Loss Program REVEALED
Everyday when we walked on the street, or on the television, we see the ads or information on programs that promise that can help to lose weight within a certain period of time. Despite all the proven strategies, many people just do not see the result to last. So, how do you find the right program for you to create the lasting result? The solution is to find a plan that suit your lifestyle, while not looking for instant miracle and gain back the weight you lost shortly.
While it is true that you can lose weight by decreasing your calories intake, it depend on how long you can hold out until you can see the effect. It is about finding the program that suit you while carrying out your diet plan. You certainly do not want to feel deprived or you will find yourself gaining back pounds soon after you lose it. The same is true for exercise programs. You can get the kind of body you want, only if you are willing to stick to the training program.
How to get the result you want:
There are several factors to consider if you are looking for the program that suit you.
1.Food - If you know that you cannot pass the indulging chocolate cake for your after-dinner dessert, then you should never exclude it in your preplanned diet. Of course, you will see result faster if you pass it up. But you can always choose a diet that include that sweet treat or your diet is a guarantee recipe for failure.
2. Exercise - The same goes for exercise. If you feel bound by the standard set of exercise that you have to do everyday to see the result, then look through a few programs before committing to it. You do not want to feel bad about not executing it, or you will feel discouraged to exercise just by the mere thought of it.
3. Time - If you are looking for fastest weight loss program, the equation will be:
strict diet + certain sets of exercises = speed. However, you cannot be sure that you can maintain it if you go back to your old habits.
But if you are looking for long term weight loss, then you should look for a program that fits into your lifestyle. Make small changes to your lifestyle and you will find that not only will you lose weight, but maintaining it, is also easy. While all diet programs can be challenging, spend some time motivating yourself by thinking about the benefits of a thinner, healthier body. Reward yourself with non-food treats, like a shopping trip to buy a new outfit when you have lost a dress size. And also remember, if you find that your current weight loss program is making you unhappy or is too hard to follow, you can always read on other weight loss programs which suit you.
When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no 'I'll start tomorrow.' Tomorrow is a disease.
- V. L. Allineare
While it is true that you can lose weight by decreasing your calories intake, it depend on how long you can hold out until you can see the effect. It is about finding the program that suit you while carrying out your diet plan. You certainly do not want to feel deprived or you will find yourself gaining back pounds soon after you lose it. The same is true for exercise programs. You can get the kind of body you want, only if you are willing to stick to the training program.
How to get the result you want:
There are several factors to consider if you are looking for the program that suit you.
1.Food - If you know that you cannot pass the indulging chocolate cake for your after-dinner dessert, then you should never exclude it in your preplanned diet. Of course, you will see result faster if you pass it up. But you can always choose a diet that include that sweet treat or your diet is a guarantee recipe for failure.
2. Exercise - The same goes for exercise. If you feel bound by the standard set of exercise that you have to do everyday to see the result, then look through a few programs before committing to it. You do not want to feel bad about not executing it, or you will feel discouraged to exercise just by the mere thought of it.
3. Time - If you are looking for fastest weight loss program, the equation will be:
strict diet + certain sets of exercises = speed. However, you cannot be sure that you can maintain it if you go back to your old habits.
But if you are looking for long term weight loss, then you should look for a program that fits into your lifestyle. Make small changes to your lifestyle and you will find that not only will you lose weight, but maintaining it, is also easy. While all diet programs can be challenging, spend some time motivating yourself by thinking about the benefits of a thinner, healthier body. Reward yourself with non-food treats, like a shopping trip to buy a new outfit when you have lost a dress size. And also remember, if you find that your current weight loss program is making you unhappy or is too hard to follow, you can always read on other weight loss programs which suit you.
When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no 'I'll start tomorrow.' Tomorrow is a disease.
- V. L. Allineare
Monday, January 10, 2011
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How to LOSE Weight Without Gaining It Back
Losing weight is already hard enough. It is even harder to keep the weight off your body.
It all depend on what you eat. We have seen celebrities losing the their weight for a particular movie, just to see them back in the news about their weight problems. Sound familiar?
So what is the most important thing to do to lose the extra weight? It is the long term attitude. People tend to lose sight after they have successfully lose the weight and then go back to their old habit of eating or not working out.
This means, you have to find the right program to lose weight in the manner whereby continuing it is just as natural as walking.
Common ways of losing weights:
1. Skipping of the food that they really enjoy. How long can anyone do that? (This is why people lose initially lose weight gain it all back.)
2.Trying diets and exercises that require fixed timing and intervals to do so. (Whenever a gathering or party come up, there is always tomorrow to start.)
3. Going on restrictive diet. Just imagining that most restrictive diet, for instance, will ask you to eat only carrots for you to 'cheat' your body metabolism.
Just planning to lose the extra weights from these methods will cost you time and efforts to start, not to mention to keep it for the long term weight loss program.
So how to lose all the weight that you really want to?
1. Make small changes. I.e, to change your diet from fast food to home cooked food or less oily food. Skipping of soft drink.
2. Park your car further away from your office so you can walk more to walk, or walk to your favorite restaurant instead of driving.
3. Start a simple routine exercise like jogging or swimming, whichever sport you enjoy more. What you enjoy doing does not seem to take much efforts, does it?
People who are slim seem to have such habit without them even realizing it. Think of weight loss as a daily routine, not a fad. If you can keep up with all the 'weight loss' habit, you will evetually be slimmer before you realizing it.
Be patience even it come to losing weight. No one gain weight overnight naturally, either can one lose weight overnight naturally. Change your habit and enjoy life. :)
It all depend on what you eat. We have seen celebrities losing the their weight for a particular movie, just to see them back in the news about their weight problems. Sound familiar?
So what is the most important thing to do to lose the extra weight? It is the long term attitude. People tend to lose sight after they have successfully lose the weight and then go back to their old habit of eating or not working out.
This means, you have to find the right program to lose weight in the manner whereby continuing it is just as natural as walking.
Common ways of losing weights:
1. Skipping of the food that they really enjoy. How long can anyone do that? (This is why people lose initially lose weight gain it all back.)
2.Trying diets and exercises that require fixed timing and intervals to do so. (Whenever a gathering or party come up, there is always tomorrow to start.)
3. Going on restrictive diet. Just imagining that most restrictive diet, for instance, will ask you to eat only carrots for you to 'cheat' your body metabolism.
Just planning to lose the extra weights from these methods will cost you time and efforts to start, not to mention to keep it for the long term weight loss program.
So how to lose all the weight that you really want to?
1. Make small changes. I.e, to change your diet from fast food to home cooked food or less oily food. Skipping of soft drink.
2. Park your car further away from your office so you can walk more to walk, or walk to your favorite restaurant instead of driving.
3. Start a simple routine exercise like jogging or swimming, whichever sport you enjoy more. What you enjoy doing does not seem to take much efforts, does it?
People who are slim seem to have such habit without them even realizing it. Think of weight loss as a daily routine, not a fad. If you can keep up with all the 'weight loss' habit, you will evetually be slimmer before you realizing it.
Be patience even it come to losing weight. No one gain weight overnight naturally, either can one lose weight overnight naturally. Change your habit and enjoy life. :)
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