Best Weight Loss Diet Programs

Gaining A Healthy Relationship With Food

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:57:00 +0000

I have tried diet, after diet, after diet!!! Sure, if I'm motivated to lose weight, anything will work at first. But, as usual, after roughly a week, I run screaming to the refrigerator with that starving, crazed look on my face that says, "Just let someone get in my way...I'll eat THEM and the refrigerator!"

Obviously, any diet that will lead you to that ravenous state isn't one you should be on in the first place! I did, however, discover one weight loss plan that is not only easy, but it is one of the best in teaching you how to gain a permanent lifestyle change. You will never have to say diet again!

I am in no way affiliated with this organization. So, you don't have to worry that I am feeding you a bunch of bologna, trying to sell you something. I am, however, someone who has struggled with her weight her whole life.

I understand the frustration and pure H E double hockey stick, that comes with constantly fighting the gaining and losing battle of fat. I feel as though I have found the answer to the battle of the bulge, and am extremely excited to share the good news with everyone struggling the way I have.

I sky rocketed to being 50 lbs. over-weight a few months back. Since joining online Weight Watchers, I have dropped over 20 lbs. and am back into jeans that I haven't worn in a year. I still have a long way to go, but Weight Watchers has given me the tools I need in order to be successful and change my relationship with food.

It is one of the best weight loss programs I have ever tried. And believe me, I've tried just about all of them. It puts all of your food choices into points instead of calories. You have a certain amount of points that you are allowed in any given day.

Plus, you have an extra weekly allowance of points that you are able to use for special occasions, or you can divide them up for extra points every day. You never have to feel deprived, which is a big part of every failing diet.

Everything you eat is calculated into points and then you add them to your daily food diary. Having everything in a weight loss diary causes you to be honest with yourself.

It keeps you in check. It is so easy to eat little things here and there, not realizing how many calories you have actually taken in. This way, it's on paper. You can't rationalize away fact.

They also have an online Community in which you can chat with others who are facing the same struggles as you. They all give advice, and also offer fitness and weight loss challenges for everyone who needs a motivational boost.

If you have been tossing Weight Watchers back and forth, wondering if you should give it a try, I say GO FOR IT!!! It has been the BEST program I have ever used and I will suggest it to anyone and everyone who is fighting to gain a healthy relationship with food and with life!

Winter Weight Loss Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:44:00 +0000

As we all know, Winter is just around the corner. The season that created the couch potato. It's the time of the year that most people seem to grow couches out of their behinds and watch television for hours, shoveling highly processed, sugary comfort foods into their pie hole without even realizing it.

We tend to get lazy, and our months of weight loss efforts slide to the back burner. When Summer arrives, we can't understand how all of our clothes magically shrunk in the closet.

It is vital, on our weight loss journey, not to let these months hinder us from our goals and set us back. It's amazing how little time it takes to sabotage everything we've worked so hard to achieve.

You can avoid the winter weight loss sabotage by keeping healthy foods in your cupboards and refrigerator. Keep stocked up on fruits and vegetables and try to limit fast food to once-a-never! If you absolutely must get fast food, most chains have healthy options like salad, fruit, and grilled chicken.

I have a very healthy, inexpensive chili recipe that I would like to share with all of you. Not only is it healthy, but it is delicious, filling, and perfect for warming any heart during the cold months ahead.

Turkey Chili Recipe:

2 lbs. white ground turkey - 97%-99% fat-free
1 can tomato sauce 29oz.
1 can Bush's red chili beans in medium sauce 16oz.
2 oz. whole wheat spaghetti
1/8 c. Mexene Chili Powder (no substitutes compare!)
Salt
Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Jalapenos (optional)

Directions: Cook ground turkey thoroughly. Strain liquid. While the turkey is cooking in a large pot add tomato sauce. Fill tomato sauce can with water and add to pot. Add chili beans. Fill bean can with water and add to pot. Bring to boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al-dente. Add strained ground turkey. Season to taste with Mexene Chili powder, salt, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper. Add jalapenos if desired. If you add the jalapenos cook for about 10 minutes after adding them.

I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do! And don't forget to get up and move during these cold months! Turn on a fun fitness video, or bundle up and take a jog in the park. Just because it's cold doesn't mean we have to become Hermits!

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Yours In Christ,

Stephanie

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Weight Loss Struggles - PMS

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Weight loss alone is hard enough without all the food temptations and physical factors that follow you throughout life. Aside from all the temptation we face from day to day, as women, we encounter the physical cravings caused by our hormones shifting from the dreaded PMS.

For me, two weeks before the infamous Aunt Flo comes to town, I experience severe food cravings for cookies, chocolate cakes, french fries, chips, forks, shirts, shoes, people... okay, slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.

The key to success through this expected, and usually unavoidable time is to be proactive instead of reactive. Keep a snack with you at all times, something salty and something sweet.

I like to keep a Weight Watchers chocolate cake and one serving of baked chips in my purse. I don't touch either snack unless temptation strikes and I feel like I cannot control myself any longer. Like when I'm at work and someone brings in a triple layer fudge cake.

Chocolate is my absolute weakness during PMS. And of course, the person who brings in this little goody always drags me by my hair and sticks my nose in it. Actually, I could be fifty feet away and smell it's chocolate yumminess!

This is the time I will take out my one point Weight Watchers chocolate cake, which for only being one point, is absolutely delicious, and eat it slowly, savoring the flavors. Much to my surprise, it's not so hard to deny the triple layer fudge cake and stay on track with my goals.

My personal triumphs and failures have taught me to always keep track of every little bite. Having everything in a weight loss diary causes me to be honest with myself. It keeps me in check. It is so easy to eat little things here and there, not realizing how many calories I have actually taken in.

My most recent success has been by doing online Weight Watchers. I am in no way affiliated with Weight Watchers. I have tried almost every weight loss program out there, and Weight Watchers has given me the tools to be successful.

I sky rocketed to being 50 lbs. over-weight a few months back. Since then, I have dropped 20 lbs. and am back into jeans that I haven't worn in a year. I still have a long way to go, but Weight Watchers has given me the tools I need in order to be successful and change my relationship with food. Even during PMS.

I have learned that setting daily goals is key to successful weight loss. Don't look into the future. When you look ahead and focus on all the weight you need to lose and how much time and sweat you will have to put into it, it can become extremely overwhelming and can suck all the motivation right out of you, causing you to give up hope before you even take the first steps to a healthy lifestyle - mind, body, and soul.

Before you eat anything, you have to stop and ask yourself, "Am I truly hungry, or am I just eating because I am bored, lonely, depressed, tired, PMSing, etc.?" It takes discipline.

We are such a blessed nation, in that, we have such an ample supply of food that we take it for granted. There are so many people around the world that go days and sometimes weeks or months without food.

Something I believe is pertinent to eliminating the cravings that are caused from PMS, and eating highly processed, sugary foods is to detox the body of all the toxins that we put there on a daily basis. 12 Steps To A Complete Body Detox is crucial for anyone who is trying to fight food addiction. You will find that the cravings associated with PMS and everyday temptations will diminish and eventually disappear.

Local drug stores also have body detox products that you can purchase, which they keep in the diet section.

PMS is an unavoidable fact that most women have to face monthly. For more information on symptoms and treatments click the following link: Web Health Center.

Yours In Christ

Stephanie

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Life-Long Weight-Loss Journey - Eating Disorders

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:44:00 +0000

I was sitting in my bedroom this morning reflecting on my life thus far. I came to the realization that my entire life has been consumed by my obsession with my physical appearance.

Since about sixteen, I have fought eating disorder after eating disorder. First anorexia, then compulsive eating and bulimia. I battled between the last two disorders today.

It's a hard truth to admit. The truth leaves me in a very vulnerable position. Many friends and family members may think differently of me after reading this story. However, I think the only way I am ever going to change is to admit I do have a problem.

Denial is so much easier than coming to terms with an eating disorder, or any other issue for that matter. I would tell myself that I don't have a problem; I only purge on occasion. Of course, no one with a normal relationship with food would feel so guilty after over-eating that they would run to the bathroom and do such a thing.

I look back at all the wasted, unproductive time I have utilized planning my next diet, weight-loss goal, and exercise regime of which I rarely followed through with, and can't help but ask myself, "Is this how the rest of my life is going to play out? Am I going to continue on this same path to self-destruction?"

I can't bare to imagine life passing me by when I never gave myself a chance to actually live it! My soul cries out to think about waking up one morning to find myself seventy years old and still 30 pounds over-weight, still miserable and obsessed with something so insignificant! Realizing that all was for nothing. What a sad future I have set before myself, or have I?

Part of the reason why I have started this blog is in hopes that maybe, through my struggles and triumphs, someone will read it who is going through similar battles and it will encourage them to keep fighting for the freedom that Christ gave us on the cross. The freedom from the flesh that binds and controls us.

I gave my life to Christ about two and a half years ago. Since then, He has broke the bond of alcoholism in my life. I haven't touched a drop, nor do I plan to. I was, what Christians call, "on fire" for God when I was first saved; however, since then, I have let the cares of the world choke the Word out of me like thorns.

I will continue to fight the good fight of faith. I truly believe that the only true, permanent way to change is through renewing your mind in the Word of God. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil. 4:13 "With God, nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37.

Yours In Christ,

Stephanie

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God's Thoughts On Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:01:00 +0000

Women in the US and around the world are being bombarded on a continual basis with t.v. programs, magazines, and people who have distorted the image of beauty. Images of super thin women glorified, diet pill advertisements, and the next new diet fad which promises super fast weight loss results - obviously unhealthy, and usually a complete lie.

How has this world become so superficial? Surely we have turned into a people completely opposite of what God intended, and how do we get back to where we should be?

I was recently watching a popular modeling program which was basically representing size zero as being the definition of beauty while any other size is considered "fat". Girls were being ridiculed for eating and putting on a couple of pounds and tormented into losing weight, even though they were at a healthy weight range for their height, maybe even a little under.

What happened to being healthy? Life is so precious and you only get one shot at it. Why would you want to cut it short just so someone can say, "Wow, you're thin. Good job!" There are people around the world starving to death with no choice in the matter. I just wonder what exactly they think about us and our obsession with being thin. Better yet, I wonder what God thinks about it.

What is beauty? Is it a number on the scale, a size smaller than nothing? When will we be thin enough to be accepted into this generation of hypercritical, vanity?

The truth of the matter is 99% of models will tell you that they aren't thin enough, nor are they ever happy with the way they look. The top performing bodybuilder will tell you that he/she needs to put on more muscle. Do we truly believe that there is a physical perfection that can actually be attained??? There isn't, and we are insane to be giving up our health and ultimately our lives to try to achieve the unachievable. So again I ask, what is beauty?

God defines beauty in the size and content of the heart, not your pant size. How have we strayed so far from the truth? We want so deeply for people to accept and love us that we will starve our bodies from the very nutrition it needs for existence, and cause long-term health issues such as infertility! I can never have a child of my own, but at least I'm thin!? What are we thinking???

My suggestion is: The next time you are looking for love and acceptance, look to our perfect incorruptible God, not to imperfect corruptible men.

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Breakfast Burrito Wars!--Discussing Weight Loss Goals With Friends And Family

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Have you ever been in a situation where someone, whom you love, went out of their way to buy you a food item, oh, we'll say a breakfast burrito, which isn't exactly on the diet menu, to show you that you are in their thoughts?

They think they are doing something very thoughtful and caring for you, which they would be, if you weren't trying to fit back into your fat pants which you grew out of six months ago!

We could completely avoid situations, like the one I'm about to share with you, if we would only discuss our weight loss goals with our friends and family before we set out on our weight loss journey.

Battling the Bulge is hard enough to conquer without having friends and family unknowingly adding extra stress and temptation to the mix. Plus, having friends and family there to support and encourage you will give better odds in your weight loss success.

This is the case of: The PMSing Breakfast Burrito Nazi vs. The Ungrateful Burrito Rejecter!

One seemingly normal morning, I get up and start getting ready for work. I grab my protein bar because I know I will get hungry later, and don't want to fall off the diet wagon. I tell my husband I love him, which, that early in the morning, comes out as grumbles, and I head off for work.

After I arrive and start working, I hear the sweet voice of my dear friend, yes it is none other than the PMSing Breakfast Burrito Nazi, "I bought all of you a breakfast burrito!!!" I, while flashing my protein bar say, "oh no thank you, I'm not a big fan of those. "Plus, I've rededicated myself to losing weight." Oh boy, little did I know, but I was in for it now!!!

"You better get up here and eat this dang thing! I got up extra early and bought this for you!" You could see the smoke starting to roll out of her ears, though she held her same beautiful smile.

In retrospect, I should have just taken the dang thing and threw it in the trash, she would have never known, but of course, you never think until all is said and done! Plus, I hate to waste good food! Which is partly why I'm dieting in the first place!

I'm feeling quite bad about having to tell my friend no at this point. I knew her feelings were hurt, and I don't like being the cause of grief. All the while, trying my best to stick to the weight loss goals I set for myself.

What is the best thing to do? I could either, A - Choke down the burrito, and feel guilty for the rest of the day, or B - Decline the burrito, allowing someone who would actually enjoy eating it have it, and enter into the Breakfast Burrito Wars.

Which did I choose you ask? Of course, I chose B.

Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!

Walking up to the PMSing Breakfast Burrito Nazi I said, "No thanks, I don't really like those. Plus, I brought my protein bar to eat when I get hungry." Quickly she replies, "What do you mean you don't like them? How could you not like them?!?! What's in them you don't like? You better eat it! Just scrape out what you don't like and eat the d*** thing!" Which, of course, means I would be eating a tortilla shell, since everything is just mashed together in burritos.

"I can't believe you guys are sooooooooooo ungrateful that you would turn down my obvious kind gesture. Look at me! My feelings are hurt now. I'm going to make you all pay!!!" Okay, yeah, who pays? Of course, the close friend, even though I was just one of 3 who declined the d*** burrito!

Okay, I know I shouldn't have, but when you have two irrational, PMSing women together, spit is bound to start flying! "I'm sorry I don't want your d*** burrito! I don't like them, and I shouldn't have to feel bad because I don't. Could you please quit trying to guilt trip me into eating your stupid breakfast burrito! It was very nice and thoughtful of you to get them for us, but we don't want it so there!"

Okay, a little harsh, but like I said, PMS is why 60-70% of wars start!

Soon after the argument I felt completely guilty and apologized to my friend. I told her that I was so sorry for talking to her in that manner, and raising my voice was uncalled for. She said, "Yeah what's got into you?!"

Hmmm...not exactly the response I was looking for. :-) I thought she would say, yeah I'm sorry for making you feel bad for not wanting the burrito. Instead, it turns into yet another tense moment.

At that point I was so upset. Tears started shooting like burrito bullets out of my eyes and I told my friend how I had been going through a stressful six months and that I had put on 30 lbs., and I just wanted to finally be rid of my obsession with losing weight.

She started apologizing for making me feel bad and understood, finally, why I had to say no to her thoughtful offering. She too battles with weight issues, and understands the temptations and mental anguish it can cause.

I couldn't believe that my crying is what it took to make her see how important it was for me to avoid any temptation and to stay on track. For me, I have to make a conscience decision to lose weight, and avoid all foods that will trigger binges.

I can't just eat a little chocolate. Once I have the taste in my mouth, it triggers something in my brain and I can't stop thinking about it. Which, almost always, leads to me eating a couple of bars of chocolate, feeling like a failure, and giving up on my weight loss goals soon after.

At that point it was clear to me. I never sat down with my friend and discussed my weight loss decision and my goals. Had I just done that, I could have completely avoided the Breakfast Burrito War all together.

So now obviously, not every "no thank you I'm dieting" is going to turn out to be a huge PMS war, but discussing your weight loss goals with family and friends can not only cause them to encourage you, but it can also avoid some ugly situations and hurt feelings down the dieting road.

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Heart Disease, America's Number One Killer - Childhood Obesity

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:15:00 +0000

Weight loss seems to be a struggle for nearly everyone, and it gets worse with every passing year. It not only affects adults, children too are rapidly becoming addicted to greasy, artery clogging foods that are packing on the pounds causing childhood obesity.

Between the year 1962 and 2000, the number of obese Americans grew from 13% to an alarming 31% of the population.*
-- 63% of Americans are overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI)of 25.0 or more.
-- 31% are obese with a BMI of 30.0 or more.*
-- Childhood obesity in the United States has more than TRIPLED in the past two decades. *
-- According to the U.S. Surgeon General report obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths every year. *

Heart Disease is the number one killer in America. With the statistics above, America is heading down a path of self-destruction that is going to plague generations to come. With all of our "super-sizing" and our addiction to deep fried everything, we are teaching our children deadly eating habits that are going to take most of us to an early grave if we don't do something about it soon! It just seems like we are all set up for failure.

How can we possibly succeed in our efforts to be healthy when every time you turn on your television you have some fast food restaurant trying to suck you into their lare of death? Everywhere you go there are advertisements and food chains dedicated to emptying our wallets and clogging our arteries!

The only way to get out of this death trap is to make people aware of what they are doing to their bodies, and their children's bodies. The truth may hurt, but we need to wake up out of our ignorant slumber and learn the facts.

My son will be jumping rope to help the American Heart Association raise money to fight heart disease and stroke. Can you help him, and our generations to come, by making a donation?

Ethan will be jumping rope along with children all over America to raise money to help stop this deadly killer! Along with jumping rope, they will be learning ways to keep their bodies healthy including excellent eating habits that will hopefully follow them the rest of their lives!
American Heart Association's Jump Rope For Heart - To Donate Click HERE!

Thank you for donating to our future! If you are not able to donate, please share with others the importance of taking care of their bodies and teaching our children to do the same.

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Self Worth, Esteem, and Identity Issues Linked by Media to Scale Weight????

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:16:00 +0000

Do you find yourself cringing when someone asks your weight? Why are so many women ashamed to admit what the scale says?

No matter where you look, the media sends messages all around the clock that women are somehow not worth while if they weigh more than 100 pounds! "Did you see what she was wearing???" "Can you believe how much weight that so-and-so has gained???"

Where did this superficiality sprout from??? I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of looking at all of the magazine covers and television icons who promote that sickly skinny is the way to be! Not only does it traumatize our youth, but it also sends the message that if you aren't skinny, you are no good, to women all over the world!!!

When I say that it traumatizes our youth, I am speaking from a first hand experience. I am a recovering anorexic, bulimic, and compulsive eater. I remember at the age of 13, turning on a movie with nudity, and having my first encounter with a movie exploiting women.

She looked nothing like me nude. I remember feeling so ashamed of myself. I thought, "What's wrong with me? Am I some kind of freak?! If this is what women should look like, then what happened to me!?"

I became anorexic not long after. I am currently 27, and I still find myself struggling with fourteen-year-old delusions.

I grew up with a mother that was constantly on a diet. I remember so vividly how she would talk about how fat she was; she was ALWAYS "on a diet", yet I thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I picked up alot of her self esteem issues, but in no way do I blame her. She was a victim of child abuse, as was I, which is linked to self worth issues.

With all that aside, our weight in no way should link us to our self worth or our personal identity! I am not a number on the scale!!!!!!! I am a beautiful, intelligent, loving woman who deserves nothing but respect and love from those I encounter and the people I love!

And this is how every woman in the world should feel! Do not let the world control how you think or how you feel about yourself! Don't let Hollywood, which is only about making money, control you like a puppet! We have to take back our minds and our own thoughts.

Weight loss should be about becoming healthy. It should be about adding energy and feeling the absolute best about ourselves. Lose weight for you and not for what you think will impress some unreachable standard that our world has brain-washed us to believe is perfect.

I am going to start telling myself how beautiful I am; will you join me???

Stephanie

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Hip Hop ABS Workout Review

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:32:00 +0000

Okay, I finally did it. After all the infomercials and advertisements flashing in my face, I ordered Hip Hop Abs!

I'm definitely what you call a weight loss junkie. I'm always searching for the latest diet and the best exercise program. So if you are looking for the best weight loss program and are considering on ordering Hip Hop Abs please read on...

The product's claim is that you will tilt, tuck and tighten your way to get flat abs and a leaner body without sit-ups or crunches.

I recently bought and tried out Hip Hop Abs. Here's my review:

Hip Hop Abs comes with several workout DVDs. I put the fat burning cardio disc in and at first it seemed like an ordinary weight loss program. Let me tell you, by the time the 30 minutes were up I was sweating my hind end off!!!

Shaun T, the instructor, is extremely motivating, fun, energetic, and keeps you excited for the entire program. I couldn't believe how great of a workout it was, yet so easy to follow. The hardest thing is getting the tilt and tuck movement down, but once you get it, and it doesn't take long, you can feel your ABS tightening up and burning with every movement.

Total Body Burn is much like the fat burning cardio disc, but Shaun T. incorporates moves that target almost every muscle in your body. I didn't have a problem following any of his moves, and while you are burning calories, you are also learning great dance moves you can use to show off. Shaun T. is always upbeat and energetic, and keeps you wanting to learn more.

The workout is broke up into dance segments so that you don't get bored doing the same routine over and over again. It's very difficult to find a workout program that is great for weight loss and fun at the same time. Hip Hop Abs is definitely both!

The best thing about the weight loss program, Hip Hop Abs, other than the excellent workout, is the workout timer at the bottom of the screen. I don't know about you, but usually when I workout I'm thinking, "When is this going to be over?!" This isn't the case with Hip Hop Abs; they count down each workout segment with a timer and tell how much total time is left. The DVD just flies by!

The one and only down side for me was that the music wasn't very motivating. But what the music lacked for me, Shaun T. made up for with his enthusiasm and energy!

Thank you for reading my Hip Hop Abs review!

Stephanie

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Best Weight Loss Diet Programs - Lifestyle Change Not Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Have you ever noticed that the word Die is the first three letters of Diet??? Weight Loss is hard enough without adding anymore negativity to it. The word DIET needs to be removed from all of our vocabularies and replaced with Lifestyle Change! So how do we do it?

The first step in any lifestyle change is to make the decision to change and stick to it. Losing weight is truly a frame of mind. It's literally all in our heads! You have to be ready to say no and stick to your guns. It's easy to say okay it's time to lose weight and then six hours later your finishing the crumbs off from a large bag of chips! So what's next?

Develop a Plan of Action. For your best weight loss you've got to plan ahead. Get a journal and write everything down from what you've ate to what you are going to eat and stick to it. If you are like me, then just winging it doesn't work. If I don't write down my weight loss program ahead, I end up eating more than I realized and then usually give up. On that note...

Stay Positive!!! Realize that the best weight loss from a lifestyle change takes time, especially if you want the weight to stay off for good! Read an inspirational book. Tell family and friends about your lifestyle change so that they can encourage you!

Stay Hydrated. Dehydration can slow your metabolism by 3 percent. At a weight of 150 pounds, that would be about 45 fewer calories burned a day, which could add up to about 5 extra pounds a year.

Any weight loss program that claims dramatic weight loss in a short period of time isn't good for your body and the short-term and long-term effects are hazardous for your health. Those are what you call DIEts! Plus, typically on fast result DIEts the weight loss is mostly muscle and water. Then, when you go off the DIEts, you gain back everything and then some. So you're worse off then when you started and your metabolism is slower making it even harder for your best weight loss.

Find a Weight Loss Buddy. Everyone knows that lifestyle changes can be difficult, especially if you are trying it alone. Having someone by your side with the same goals will motivate you and keep you both on the right weight loss track.

Develop Good Exercise Habits. Eating right is the first key for weight loss. But for the best weight loss you must develop good exercise habits. Aerobics should be incorporated into your lifestyle change as well as weight lifting. Aerobics strengthens your heart, burns calories, lowers stress, raises our mood, fights PMS symptoms...There are so many wonderful benefits aside from weight loss. Thirty minutes of low-impact aerobics 3-5 time a week is crucial for your best weight loss program.

Lifting weights is also a vital key. So many women have the misconception that if they lift weights they are going to "bulk up". That just isn't the case. We aren't men!!! You actually get smaller lifting weights. Lifting lite to moderate weight tones up our bodies and raises our metabolism so that we become fat burning, weight loss machines!!! Just remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are lifting weights and the scale isn't changing at first, don't get discouraged...go by your measurements. Most likely you're losing fat and replacing it with fat eating muscle.

Set Short-term Weight Loss Goals and Reward Yourself. But make sure it's not with food!!! Set a 5 lb. weight loss goal at 3 weeks, and at the end of the 3 weeks treat yourself to a manicure or a pedicure. Something that will make you feel beautiful!

Maintain!!! Once you finally get to your target weight, don't go back to your same old bad habits. After all, that's why it's a lifestyle change, not a lifestyle change, change back! It's okay to eat some of the foods we all love, just don't gorge yourself with them. It's all about escaping from the never-ending weight loss cycle. Keep all the good habits that you have developed and when you find yourself thinking that it's okay to binge or slip back, think about all the blood, sweat, and tears it took you to get where you are. I guarantee you'll take your hand out of the cookie jar and get onto the elliptical machine! Maintain and never go back!!!

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Stephanie

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Best Weight Loss Diets|Green Tea

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:33:00 +0000

I've tried diets, diets, and more diets!!! Sure, if I'm motivated for weight loss they work at first. But, as usual, after about 2-4 weeks I run screaming to the refrigerator with that starving, crazed look on my face that says, "Just let someone get in my way...I'll eat THEM and the refrigerator both!"

Obviously, whatever diet lead me to that craziness wasn't the best weight loss diet! I did, however, discover the absolute BEST weight loss diet!

GREEN TEA!!!!! I cannot tell you enough about how green tea has changed my dieting life. It has taken the place of my morning coffee...my afternoon diet soda...my late night glass of regular tea.

The best qualities about drinking green tea is it raises your metabolism causing you to lose more weight, and it also has wonderful antioxidants that your body needs and craves that clean your system and fight harmful cells in your body.

I'm not a doctor, but my weight loss experience with green tea is enough to have me convinced that it is a dieters miracle drink/pill!

Five months before my wedding I needed some major weight loss. I have an awful time losing weight. I just couldn't seem to stay on my weight loss diet. I would diet a couple days and then blow it the rest of the week. And of course, Thanksgiving and Christmas came just 3 months before my wedding and I was still 20 lbs overweight. With all the eating that comes with the holidays I thought I was done for and so was the dress two sizes too small in my closet.

I went online and decided to try a product that a well respected t.v. talk show host recommended. It was a green tea product. I have read that it takes at least 2-4 cups of green tea to cause weight loss. I, however, wanted the best maximum weight loss results possible so I took green tea supplements and drank green tea. I drank one glass before each meal, and took the green tea supplement as directed by the bottle. Not only did the green tea reduce my appetite, it also caused me to lose 20 lbs of fat, without starving myself, right in time for my wedding! And to top it all off, my dress fit perfectly!!!

If you've never tried green tea before, it might take a little getting used to. I love the taste of green tea, but much like coffee, some people have to develop a taste for it. Also, for me, it seemed as though 15 cups of green tea a day caused my best weight loss outcome which is why I recommend getting some green tea supplements. It's very difficult, though possible, to drink 15 cups of GREEN TEA. Everyone requires a different amount. That was the amount which was BEST for me.

If you've never tried green tea I highly recommend it. I've tried almost every diet pill known, but none have worked like green tea. That's a promise you can take to the bank! LOL!

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Stephanie

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Best Weight Loss Diet Program - Sweet Tooth Attack!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:07:00 +0000

I can go all day and practically perfect my weight loss diet program.

But for some reason, late at night when my belly starts grumbling, it happens...SWEET TOOTH ATTACK!!!

Of course, I never go for a healthy treat like yogurt...no, no, no. I go for the diet sabotaging ice cream or the bowl full of Christmas stocking candy!!!

The best solution would be to stick to my weight loss program and march my booty straight to bed, but of course, I don't. I could almost swear that those naughty treats are calling my name!

Well if this has happened to you, and I'm sure it has (especially if you are a woman!), then I'm going to share my sweet tooth attack diet saving recipe! This recipe is so good it doesn't taste like it's diet. One serving of this cake is guaranteed to satisfy that sweet tooth and keep you going strong on your diet program!

Guiltless Banana Split Cake
(Okay, it's not completely guiltless. You can't sit and eat the entire 13/9 pan and then lick it clean and expect weight loss!!!)
Low-fat, Low-calorie, Low-sugar Recipe:

Ingredients:

Pillsbury 50% less sugar yellow cake mix
1/3 c of no sugar added applesauce
4 egg whites
2 small boxes or 1 large box of sugar free, fat free instant banana cream pudding
2 3/4 cups of skim milk
1 large can of crushed pineapples in it's own juice
3 large bananas
2 small tubs or one large tub of lite whipped topping (can also use sugar free)
maraschino cherries (optional) adds calories
crushed pecans (optional) adds calories and fat

Directions:

In a large bowl make the cake mix using 1 1/4 cups of water, 1/3 c of no sugar added applesauce in place of the oil, and 4 egg whites in place of the 3 full eggs. Cook cake in a 13/9 cake pan following the directions on the box. Let cake cool completely. While cake is cooling, mix the 2 boxes of pudding with 2 3/4 cups of skim milk and put in refrigerator.

After cake is cool, spread the pudding evenly over the cake. Strain the pineapple of it's juice and spread it evenly over the pudding. Cover the entire surface of the cake with banana slices (goes on top of crushed pineapple). Finish by evenly spreading the lite whipped topping over the bananas and you're ready to go!!! It's quick, easy, and a great treat for you while you're on your weight loss diet program!

Keep refrigerated...16 servings...each serving has approximately 265 calories.

A couple of other tricks for a sweet tooth attack while on your weight loss diet program: Buy some sugar free jello and lite or sugar free whipped topping. Get a few small glasses and layer them with the sugar free jello and whipped topping, cover, and keep them in the refrigerator for when you need something sweet.

Also, I like to keep a box of the no sugar added natural fruit Popsicles in the freezer for when I get the munchies. They satisfy the cravings that could destroy your diet.

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Best Weight Loss Diet Program - Weight Loss Buddy

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:36:00 +0000

If you are a fellow dieter, then you know how stressful and lonely a diet can really be. The mere idea of a weight loss diet can give you such a depressed feeling of failure that you are ready to throw in the towel before you even get started!

Without a doubt, I believe that the true key to successful and permanent weight loss is a strong support system. I have searched all through the Internet and have found one of the BEST weight loss support sites around.

Weight Loss Buddy creates and provides a 24-hour online buddy program that caters to the needs of those who are trying for weight loss and to get in shape. Their goal is to remove the overwhelming feelings of loneliness that dieting can produce, while replacing them with encouragement and self-esteem builders. They will pair you up with a Weight Loss Buddy and offer a no-fail support system.

If you're sick and tired of failing at your weight loss diet program because of lack of motivation and support, then you will definitely want to see what Weight Loss Buddy is all about!!! The great news is...if you feel as though this would benefit you in your weight loss journey, it's extremely cheap to join!!!

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Best Weight Loss Diet Programs

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:24:00 +0000

Are you sick and tired of working so hard at what you believe to be the best weight loss diet, to find out it is a complete failure?

There are so many billions of diet programs it makes your head spin just thinking about them!

Well, I am dedicating this blog to researching and finding you the BEST WEIGHT LOSS DIET PROGRAMS available!

I have struggled with my weight my whole life, and have tried so many different weight loss programs.

If you are as disgusted as I am about making all these lying companies rich while we are still getting fatter, then stay with me and we will find the answers!!!

Stephanie

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