Dieting with Christina

Fat Burning Secrets - Your Weight is Not that Important

2011-09-06T22:13:00.002-05:00

That's correct folks. Your weight is not that important. Your body fat percentage is. What is body fat percentage? This is part of the composition of your body. Your body is composed of muscle and bones etc which makes up your lean body mass. Your body then has fat. The percentage of your total mass which is pure fat is called your body fat percentage. Most people when they start a fat

Watch Your Back! 13 Tips for a Healthy Back

2011-09-06T22:06:00.002-05:00

Sergej23 - pixelio.de The three weakest links in the body are the neck, knees and back. If any of these three parts are out of commission, you know it. Your whole day is affected. With winter on its way and snow shoveling just around the corner, you must be extra careful with your back. Just about everything you do affects your back. Most people will have back pain at some point in their

Endorphins - where do they come frome?

2011-09-05T21:49:00.000-05:00

Sport makes you happy. I guess you found this out by yourself already. Solely because you fought your "internal bastard" and picked yourself up to do some sports is often one of the most beautiful moments of happiness for most of us. But this doesn't yet reflect the right hormone production. Endorphins are only created at a higher heart rate (more than 80% your of maximum heart rate). But don't

Don't forget to reward yourself!

2011-08-30T21:48:00.000-05:00

Don't you also get paid for your work? And if you wouldn't, wouldn't that very depressing? You should keep it with your goal of diet and weight reduction the same way. Here it also requires a lot of hard word to get successful. Therefore you should divide your big goal in many small goals and always reward yourself when reaching such intermediate goal (e.g every 2 pounds less I get one more

Zumba - What the heck is that?

2011-08-24T22:30:00.002-05:00

Zumba is a new trend sport which almost let you make forget the workout through its high fun factor. Zumba comes from the U.S. and contains a lot of Latino rhythm. Zumba is offered in more and more gyms as a secret weapon against the pounds. In Zumba dance, laughting and burning fat are top priority. Due to the hot rhythms and high fun factor a class often resembles more of a Latino party then

Small energy boosts for any time of the day (and night)!

2011-08-22T23:33:00.001-05:00

Probably every one of us needs refreshing energy from time to time, especially in stressful jobs, whether at home with the kids or the office. Everyone of us has already gone through hard energy times. There the chocolate or candy bar from the secret drawer, or the juicy piece of cake from the bakery around the corner is just right. But wait - STOP! - You actually wanted to lose pounds and you

Children and diet?

2011-08-21T11:06:00.000-05:00

How much fruit did you give your children to eat today? The subject of a diet is a very sensitive issue for children, because more and more of our children are overweight. Nevertheless, a child should NEVER go on a diet without medical advice and assistance. Every pediatrician has information on this topic and can easily find out whether your child is over- or underweight or in the normal range

How do I tie in my family into my diet?

2011-08-21T10:52:00.002-05:00

It is very important to disallow discussions! It's amazing how quickly all the family members wil get used to the change in diet. Just give it a try! Your loved ones will also love the taste of fruits and vegetables. Depending on how stubborn the rest of the family behaves you can always pimp up the food with some little things like a juice spritzer or a little bit of cheese. You can even

Jogging for beginners

2011-08-17T22:29:00.001-05:00

Jogging is an easy and effective way to burn calories. But even for this activity the right preparation and technique are everything. Therefore, you should first get checked up by your doctor and get the right footwear for optimal cushioning. It is also very important to warm up and to cool down. For example you could start with walking 5 minutes and then slowly start running until you reach

Can I eat chocolate?

2011-08-12T20:41:00.000-05:00

Of course, chocolate is allowed or you could completely live without it for the next few weeks or months? Chocolate is one of the well known producers of happiness and helps us to smooth our nerves. Also the cocoa in the chocolate contains phytochemicals that may help as antioxidants (the body's own health police) to protect our body cells. Researchers even believe that antioxidants protect us

Enjoy vacation without gaining weight!

2011-08-10T21:36:00.002-05:00

Its' summer and the best time for having a great vacation. The beautiful hotel with relaxation factor and great food is waiting for you. But keep in mind WHY you are going on vacation and again during your vacation. Is it to finally spend time with your loved ones or friends, because of the beautiful landscape, or just to relax, or indeed just for the food? Hopefully it is not the latter since

Low calorie Barbeque - Light and delicious

2011-08-09T18:04:00.004-05:00

For a real foodie there is always barbeque season, whether the sun is burning at 90 degrees or in the middle of the winter at 0 degrees. Unfortunately, grilling can end as a "fat pitfall" and results in an "endless calorie nightmare" and all resolutions for a new, more self-conscious life are over. But it doesn't have to get so far. Here are some tips for you how you can take care of your body

Smaller plates make full more quickly - pure mind thing!

2011-08-08T00:02:00.003-05:00

How often did you hear about the great invention of "eat half as much" in the last years? And how often did you ask yourself how you are supposed to get full from that? To always eat half as much is not really a permanent solution for most of us. But there is a small trick to eat less and to be still not hungry. Simply always use small breakfast plates at home or buffets and combine it with

Welcome to my blog

2011-08-07T22:42:00.001-05:00

Dear visitor. My name is Christina and I would like to share my knowledge about losing weight and eating more healthy without the risk of getting a yo-yo effect. Even if you don't want to lose weight this blog will give you helpful tips about eating and drinking the right things and how to distinguish the "good" from the "bad". I will also give you some ideas for outdoor and indoor activities