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2008/5/29

The Most Successful Way To Lose Fat And Weight

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@ 11:20 PM (17 months, 16 days ago)

Any weight loss plan, to be successful long term, should be done gradually, and, depending on the amount of loss needed, under a doctor's care. Having said that, MOST people could stand to lose 10% of their total current weight, and that can be done safely, and surprisingly, fairly easily, totally on their own. I've done it. Here's how.

The absolute first and most critical step is to adopt "responsibility, accountability and consequence". There are predispositions for body shape, a genetic plan for you. I can not be 7 feet tall. Maybe you can not have a 30 inch waist as a man or wear a size 2 as a woman. But I can stand with better posture, wear heels and be taller than I am. And you (and me) can be thinner than we are. Whatever that is. What you eat, how much, and what you do activity wise determines your WEIGHT. NOTHING ELSE. Accept that, BELIEVE that, and you can lose weight.

Calories in, calories out. It is that simple. A pound of weight is 3500 calories of intake that exceeds your needs. Consume 3500 calories less than you need and you will lose a pound. How to eat 3500 less than you need is the trick. Use both sides of the equation. Eat less, need more. I have done three simple life style changes to help me consume fewer calories.

First, reduce caloric drinks. I would rather eat my calories than drink them.

Second, reduce bread, potato, pasta and rice consumption. Not eliminate (unless fat loss is the goal), but center every meal around vegetables and protein.

Lastly, anything I can reach into a bag or bowl and grab to snack on is no where near me. That's it.

How can you make your body need more calories? Increase activity level is one way. But not the best. While you are doing anything more physical than resting, your body is consuming more calories than it would otherwise. If this happens to be a cardiovascular workout, even better (makes for a healthier heart they say). Contrary to what you may think though, you can't burn THAT many more calories doing cardio exercises. But it helps and you should do it (remember that healthy heart thing). The BEST way to burn more calories is to have more muscle. Two men, same weight, one with 10% body fat, the other with 25%, the more lean muscular man will burn 10-15% more calories 24 hours a day just living. That translates into 250-375 MORE calories he can eat every day and NOT GAIN WEIGHT. Your metabolism rises after any workout. But within 2 hours of a cardio session it's back to normal. After a weight training session it stays elevated for 24 hours. Muscle mass requires 50 more calories per pound (should be protein) to exist on your body than fat.

To get the full benefit of weight loss, incorporate muscle building into your plan at some point. The people you see walking around with bodies you wish you had, were not born that way. They have CHOSEN to look that way. Responsibility, accountability and consequence.

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2008/5/27

Five Fat Loss Tips

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@ 09:16 PM (17 months, 18 days ago)

If you want to lose weight in a healthy way, you have to burn the fat that is accumulated in your body. The human body acts as reserve storing fat for future use. As you provide calories for your body with the food you consume everyday, the body has no need to use the calories from fat. Continuing this regular calorie supply will add on to your body fat. When you give your body less than the required calories and burn more calories, you can start losing weight by burning the fat. Even though it sounds easy, losing fat is a difficult task. When you are engaged in your fat loss plan, you should ensure that you lose fat and retain the lean muscle. Here are some fat loss tips for you, which will help you to lose fat faster.

Protein is an essential element that helps you to lose fat and gain lean muscles. You should supply your body with protein and reduce the intake of carbohydrates, particularly during the nighttime.

Consuming fat foods such as ghee, butter, cheese should be avoided. But this does not mean that you should avoid good fats also. Your diet should contain foods that contain Omega 3, flax seed oil, etc to keep you fit.

Cycling your calories is an essential element of fat loss. Your body always tends to reduce the calories it burns depending on your lifestyle. When you follow the same diet and the same exercising patterns everyday, then you will not be able to lose fat continuously. You should alternate the calories you take and the exercises you follow.

Drinking plenty of water for fat loss. Plain water should be taken and you should not drink soft drinks for this purpose.

To lose fat, you have to eat 6 small meals a day instead of eating 3 huge meals. You should not let your body starve for food and then consume the meal. You should take right meals at the right time. This will boost your metabolism and reduce the fat accumulation.

I hope these tips will help you to get started with your weight loss journey.

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2008/5/21

Losing Weight By Reducing Your Caloric Food

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@ 09:07 PM (17 months, 24 days ago)

A good way to estimate the proper number of calories in your reducing diet is to take your basic calories-2,500 is the example we have been using-and slash them from 30% to 50%.

This would give you a reducing diet of between 1,750 and 1,250 calories. The smaller total naturally will reduce you faster than the larger one.

Sometimes it is disheartening to weigh yourself every day and discover no significant change. It is average weight loss that counts and once a week is often enough for your little session with the scales. If you do weigh yourself every day, however, do so under the same conditions and at the same time of day. Perhaps the best time is immediately after getting out of bed in the morning, for ordinarily your weight is lowest at this hour.

It is possible, if you are truly overweight, to lose pounds much faster by restricting yourself to 600 or 700 calories a day. This can be accomplished safely if you have the approval of your physician and if you follow a diet providing the essentials your body needs.

It is not always wise to lose weight too fast. Your subcutaneous fat at least presses out the wrinkles from within. If too much fat is withdrawn abruptly, the skin loses some of its support. Your shrinking integument has no place to go and it folds up like an accordion.

Who wants a washboard face or a corrugated disposition? These sad results do not always follow-doctors are much more tolerant of rapid reducing diets, when scientifically sound, than they used to be.

That's about all there is to the arithmetic of losing weight. Your scales will give you a constant check on your proficiency in the art of subtraction. If you adopt a 1,500-calorie a day diet and fail to lose about 1½ pounds a week, drop down to the next level and embrace a 1,250-calorie regimen.

Or if, on a 1,000-calorie diet, you lose more than two pounds a week, you can step it up by adding 100 or 200 calories.

One warning: don't be discouraged, the first week or two, if you show no weight loss even though following your diet faithfully. It's most likely a matter of water retention. The body eventually adjusts itself when it finds you mean business, and often the water loss is quite sudden when it occurs.

The amount you lose will also vary with your age. If you are under 25 your metabolism will usually be much quicker than that of a 40 year old.

Not very difficult arithmetic, is it? You can be even more simple about it. Just decide arbitrarily that you will adopt a reducing diet on one of three levels: 1,000 calories, 1,250 calories, or 1,500 calories per day.. Continue on it until you have reduced your weight about 20 pounds, or brought it down to the ideal level. Then step up your intake until you hold your weight stationary for a few weeks. Repeat the process if you desire further reduction.Losing Weight By Counting Your CaloriesA good way to estimate the proper number of calories in your reducing diet is to take your basic calories-2,500 is the example we have been using-and slash them from 30% to 50%.

This would give you a reducing diet of between 1,750 and 1,250 calories. The smaller total naturally will reduce you faster than the larger one.

Sometimes it is disheartening to weigh yourself every day and discover no significant change. It is average weight loss that counts and once a week is often enough for your little session with the scales. If you do weigh yourself every day, however, do so under the same conditions and at the same time of day. Perhaps the best time is immediately after getting out of bed in the morning, for ordinarily your weight is lowest at this hour.

It is possible, if you are truly overweight, to lose pounds much faster by restricting yourself to 600 or 700 calories a day. This can be accomplished safely if you have the approval of your physician and if you follow a diet providing the essentials your body needs.

Is It Possible To Lose 20 Pounds In A Month?

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@ 01:27 AM (17 months, 25 days ago)

Is this a question you've been asking yourself? I think I have an answer for you and I think you're going to like the answer. Because I believe it is possible to easily and safely lose 20 pounds in a month.

But let's look at the reasons you might have to lose weight. Is it just cosmetic? Do you imagine that those love handles or side saddles make you look a little too heavy? Will losing 20 pounds give you the extra confidence you need to spice up your romantic life? Maybe you want to fit into some nice outfit for a special occasion. I have to admit for me it was a little bit of each of things.

A lot of people want to lose weight because of health concerns. I'm sure almost everyone knows the health benefit of dropping excess pounds. The incidences of obesity in our country are going up alarmingly fast.

So, what are you going to do about it? Maybe you've tried one of the latest fad diets, seen the chunky actresses on T.V. hawking the weight loss food, or joined a gym you never go to. I'm sure these things may be fine, except for the gym (which I still try to go to...more), I haven't tried these methods because I found something that I think works better.

What you really need is a new way of looking at food. In my opinion it's not what you eat but how, and more importantly, when you consume it. You see, your body has a certain type of memory to it. It remembers and anticipates exactly what sort of calories that you put into it. Your metabolism expects that you will continue a particular pattern of calorie consumption.

Let me ask you a question. Do you have three meals a day? I certainly hope you're not eating less than that. If you want to lose 20 pounds you can't just have a cup of coffee for breakfast. I know because that's exactly what I used to do. Ever since I learned how and when to take in the right sort of calories I don't suffer from mood swings. But here's a little secret- I get more than three meals in a day. And I managed to still lose 20 pounds in a month. Now I eat a very pleasurable maintenance diet that includes all the food I love.

Do yourself a favor. Learn exactly how to eat for effectively for fast and safe weight loss.

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2008/5/12

UK weight loss supplements ads deemed misleading

@ 06:16 PM (18 months, 3 days ago)
A weight management food supplement claiming fat-binding powers has been told to alter its marketing strategy by the UK advertising watchdog. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which self-regulates the UK advertising industry, upheld seven complaints lodged against supplements manufacturer Goldshield Healthcare Direct over advertising for a product called LIPObind.

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