Weight Loss Motivational Quote

Stop Eating Off Others' Plates

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 10:49:00 +0000

We've all done it, right? We're all guilty (hanging heads in shame). When your family doesn't eat all that is on their plate, we eat it. It's a mom thing. Hey, it's not going to waste, not going in the trash, not going out in the garbage for the local outside critters to dig into at night, right?

When I was a little girl, my grandmother and my mom used to tell me to clean my plate, "Think of all the starving children out there who have nothing to eat and you aren't eating all of your food!" Aghast! How dare I not eat everything on my plate? What was I thinking?! I'm sure if you are around my age (not telling, nope not telling), you heard that from your grandmother or mother or as I, both of them. I am also Italian, so I had better finish that huge plate of food that was dumped in front of me, lest my grandmother would think it wasn't good and that she was a bad cook or even worse, she would think I was sick and bring out the castor oil (run for the hills!!! that stuff is AWFUL!). So, how do we stop the habit of eating? It is a habit that has to be broken. Think about habits you have stopped doing. C'mon think about it. How do you break habits?

To break a bad habit, we first have to acknowledge that we have a bad habit. Then, we have to be aware of when we partake in the bad habit. That is the hard part as a habit is something we don't even think about... it comes naturally without a thought. So, we have to instill a thought pattern that sets off an alarm of sorts when we eat off others plates or when we eat when we are not hungry. Think about it, when you have dinner with your family, at the end of the meal, you are full, but still you nibble the rest of the food off your family's plates and in some instances wolf down their leftovers. Again, becoming aware to stop eating when you are full is something that is learned and it won't happen overnight, but don't get discouraged, tomorrow is another day. You can start again, so no worries, right? Exactly right.

So first, be aware of finishing off other's plate of food. Don't sit around the dinner table talking or "relaxing" when everyone has left the table and nibble off those unfinished plates of food. Start composting and throw all your scraps in there or just simple take it straight to the trash and dump it. Set a timer to get the dishes in the dishwasher or washed by hand. If you just throw the scraps away, that will be quicker than you eating the leftover food. Think of any little trick that can make you more aware of eating off others' plates. You can stop yourself when you start doing this and the process of not doing it will become your new, good habit. Then, you can look back and remember when and not feel regret at all as you will be a new you, in control of bad habits and overeating!

For more information about this subject and author, Wil Scott, please visit http://www.believepositive.com.

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Five Steps to Fitness Success

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:22:00 +0000

Despite what you might see on TV infomercials or in newspaper ads, there is no magic bullet or miracle pill that will get you fit overnight. No matter what any glamorous hard-body spokesperson says about the newest "revolutionary" exercise machine, diet, or supplementation program- the fact is that achieving fitness success takes time and energy. You can bet that the spokesperson did not get his or her physique by using the "new, amazing de-fat-alizer" machine for 30 seconds a day! He or she is undoubtedly engaged in a fitness program that includes sensible diet and lots of exercise.

On the other hand, we believe that achieving fitness success is well within everyone's reach. This article will provide you with powerful, effective steps you can take RIGHT NOW that will jump-start your fitness program and get you on track to fitness success.

THE FIVE STEPS TO FITNESS SUCCESS

1. Make Changes TODAY!

2. Decide & Commit

3. Define Goals

4. Design Your Road Map

5. Feel Good!

Step 1: Make Changes TODAY!

Achieving FITNESS SUCCESS is all about making consistent incremental improvements over time. Like the power of compounding interest, implementing even small improvements can result in a cumulative snow-balling effect that generates momentum, enthusiasm and results!

There are specific, immediate changes you can make that will deliver meaningful results:

MOVE!

It sounds obvious, but it's truly amazing how much potential is in this simple step. Park at the far end of the parking lot; take the stairs instead of the elevator; chase your grandchildren around. Our bodies were built for movement, and the simple act of moving more is a great way to start your fitness program. Walking is a vastly underrated form of exercise. So is dancing!

DRINK WATER

You'll hear different target quantities from different experts, but a good rule of thumb is to drink 8 glasses of water per day. It's a good practice to drink a glass ½ hour before and after meals. Substituting water for less healthy drinks (like soda) will cut calories and reduce intake of artificial flavoring, coloring, etc. Also, increasing water intake will help curb your appetite.

EAT LESS, MORE OFTEN

Studies have shown that our bodies operate more efficiently when we spread our food intake our over five or six smaller meals per day, versus the three larger meals to which we've become accustomed. And what grandma told you about eating your vegetables was right on target! Most Americans do not consume enough fruits and vegetables regularly. It's surprisingly easy to shrink the size of meals when you increase your water intake and include more fruits and vegetables.

KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU EAT

Another simple yet very powerful tip! Whether you go "all the way" and actually maintain a log of everything you eat, or simply try to do a mental recap periodically during the day, this is a great way to manage your diet. For example, when you get ready to eat dinner, doing a quick review of what you've eaten so far that day will help you make intelligent menu choices.

STRETCH

Flexibility is a very important component of overall fitness. A daily routine of basic stretches can greatly improve your mobility in a very short period of time. Just remember: stretching movements should be gentle and gradual, and never jerky or bouncy.

Once you've made the simple lifestyle changes listed above, you will begin building the positive momentum that will empower you to move aggressively toward your fitness goals!

Remember:

It's not about big, sweeping changes: the fact is you CAN NOT become fit in one day. But you can decide TODAY to make a commitment to incremental, consistent improvement that will get you on track IMMEDIATELY.

Step 2: Decide to Take Better Care of Yourself

You probably know someone who has experienced health problems that could have been avoided if the person had taken better care of him or herself. How many times have you resolved to begin taking better care of yourself?

But what does that mean?

Ask virtually anyone what it means to "take better care of yourself", and undoubtedly you'll hear something like "Get more exercise and eat sensibly". Everyone seems to know that exercise is important to overall health and well-being, and is a big part of taking better care of yourself. We've all seen the reports on TV, in magazines, on the internet: it's an irrefutable fact that people of all ages and fitness levels can reap compelling physical and psychological benefits by engaging in a sensible exercise regimen.

So...Why are so many people neglecting to engage in an exercise program, when they KNOW that this behavior will improve their health, appearance, attitude, and overall quality of life?

The answer is simple. They have not yet DECIDED TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES.

You already know many good reasons to begin an exercise program. You have probably heard (or even used!) at least one of the most common excuses for not beginning a fitness program:

"I don't have enough time". (probably the number 1 excuse)

"I won't feel comfortable working out with a bunch of "hard-bodies".

"It's too expensive".

Let's BUST these mythical excuses right now!

"I don't have enough time".
There are plenty of busy people who are fit, and plenty of fit people who are busy. The fact is that people who DECIDE to make the time, make the time. It's hard to imagine there are many things in your life more important than your physical well-being, which is what enables you to enjoy all other aspects of your life.

"I won't feel comfortable working out with a bunch of "hard-bodies".
This is an easy one. If you're not comfortable working out in any particular health club, THEN DON'T! There are so many different venues in which you can exercise that you are certain to find the right one with a little homework. See "Should I Join a Health Club".

"It's too expensive".
The expense associated with a fitness program can vary from a multi-thousand dollar investment in home exercise equipment to a zero-cost program that includes walking, jogging and/or calisthenics. If you decide to join a health club, or seek out the services of a personal trainer, then there are of course associated costs. But once again, there are many health clubs with varying fee structures. Do some comparison shopping!

Consider the following:

a) What is the ROI (return on investment) for an effective fitness program? How much is it worth to you to improve your overall health and wellness; to have more energy and stamina; to feel better? What is the long-term price of NOT engaging in a fitness program?

b) What constitutes "expensive"? A health club costing $60 per month breaks out to roughly $14 per week. That's something like $3 per workout, or what most people spend on coffee every day.

c) Perhaps you fall into a category that qualifies for a discount at a local health club. For example, many clubs have discount membership programs for seniors, employees of local companies ("Corporate Memberships"), referral discounts, etc. Again, doing a little homework can really pay off!

Now it's just a matter of making the decision that you will Take Better Care of Yourself. That means making a commitment to take action.

Remember:

We're using the word "commitment" here for a reason. The dictionary defines "Commitment" as "an agreement or pledge to do something in the future". A commitment is a PROMISE. We're talking about making a promise to yourself that you will begin taking better care of yourself. And nothing is as gratifying as fulfilling a promise!

Step 3: Define Your Fitness Goals

Start with YOUR definition of fitness. What does it mean to you? It could be reaching and maintaining a more healthy body weight. It could be lowering your blood pressure, gaining lean muscle mass, or being able to walk a brisk mile without getting overly winded. Your goal could be being fit enough to carry your grandson up the stairs. For some, it's bench-pressing 400 lbs. or running a marathon. It doesn't matter.

Define what you want out of a fitness program.

It might be helpful to talk to people you know who are already actively engaged in exercise, or to have an assessment consultation with a Personal Trainer/Fitness Specialist at a local health club.

Make sure your goals are realistic, but don't be afraid to challenge yourself. Keep in mind that fitness is REALLY about one thing: feeling better!

So, when you define your goal, be sure to think about how reaching this goal will make you feel physically, mentally and emotionally. That will make the goal feel more "real", and give you a motivational tool you can use throughout your fitness journey.

Hard vs. Soft goals:
It really pays to establish "hard" goals. That is, goals that are as specific and measurable as possible.
"Soft" goals on the other hand are more vague and general.

For example...

Soft Goal:
I want to get in shape. (how will you measure your success? What does "in shape" mean?)

Measurable, Specific Goal:
By June 30th, I want to lose 10 lbs, and increase my endurance to the point where I can jog two miles without stopping.

Setting specific fitness goals is also a great motivator, because you can track your success and see progress as you move toward your goal.

Step 4: Lay Out Your Road Map

You've decided to make a real commitment to take action, and to start taking better care of yourself. AND you've taken the next important step by defining your fitness goals.

For many people, those first steps are the most difficult. It's important to understand that without a real commitment (Step 2) and clearly-defined goals (Step 3), there is no way to develop a plan. That would be like building a house without a blue-print!

But once you've completed these crucial steps, you are ready to develop your road map.

Your fitness road map must answer the BIG THREE questions:

What is my goal (where am I going?)

What is my plan (how do I get there?)

How to I track progress (how do I tell where am I now?)

It is absolutely critical that you lay out a road map that addresses these BIG THREE questions. The road map should outline the actual exercise routines to be performed, the scheduling of workouts, and a procedure for measuring progress at prescribed intervals.
The best approach is to start with a high-level outline, and then fill in details as you gather information. The outline should include:

workout frequency (e.g. 4 times per week)

approximate mix of flexibility, strength and cardio training (based on goals)

actual exercise programs (*)

check points (e.g. weigh-ins every 3 weeks)

The more specific you are in this planning phase, the BETTER your chances for success!

(*) There are many sources for help in designing your exercise program. Workout programs are available over the internet or in book stores. Our best advice is: GET HELP. Whether it's from a fitness-minded friend or trained professional at a health club, by getting skilled assistance you can easily build a road map that includes enough variation to ward of the potential boredom of a fixed routine.

Also consider whether you'd like to enlist someone as a workout partner. Some people find it motivating to have a partner; it might even occasionally "guilt" you into working out when you know your partner is counting on you. And two heads are usually better than one!

Once you have your road map, you can determine what workout venues will make sense. Depending on your goals, there may be several effective paths for you to follow. You might join a walking club, or sign up for dance lessons. You might begin an independent exercise program at home, or join a friend who jogs regularly.

Remember: You should consult your physician before beginning an exercise regimen.

Step 5: Feel Good!

Fitness is, above all, about FEELING GOOD!

Once you have designed a fitness road map, the best way to succeed is to enjoy the challenge. Our bodies WANT to be fit! And once you start your program, you will feel the exhilaration that comes when you get moving.

Nothing is more motivating than knowing that you've defined a goal, have an action plan, and are WORKING YOUR PLAN. While you're working your plan, always remember to:

Enjoy the ride

Track progress

Set challenging new goals for yourself.

That last point is important: you're not "done" when your reach your goals. Fitness is not a destination, it's a lifestyle. So, when you reach a goal, congratulate yourself and raise the bar!

You'll find that you will look forward to workout days, and even on those rare occasions when you have to "force" yourself to work out, you'll be glad you did. Enjoying the ride is the biggest key to success in fitness.

Remember:
It's also important to mix in some patience with your enthusiasm. You might miss a workout or two, or get side-tracked for a week. This happens to even the most dedicated fitness devotees. If and when you slip, or your progress slows, it's important to remember how much long-term benefit you will get from your fitness program. And even after a "slip up", nothing feels better than getting right back on track.

Recap

By following the FIVE STEPS TO FITNESS SUCCESS, you can realize IMMEDIATE improvements in your overall fitness jump-start your journey toward your fitness goals ENJOY getting the most out of your fitness program

Remember:

The FIVE STEPS TO FITNESS SUCCESS
1) Make Changes TODAY!
2) Decide & Commit
3) Define Goals
4) Design Your Road Map
5) Feel Good!

Pete Bellisano is a certified personal trainer and owner of Peak Performance Fitness in Berkeley Heights NJ. Peak clients are achieving outstanding results losing weight and improving overall fitness, through our unique approach to Fitness For Real People. Visit our site to see what our clients have to say about their success, and to pick up your free fitness info. [http://www.peakperformancenj.com]

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Are You a Real Bodybuilder or Just a Wannabee?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:06:00 +0000

Almost every bodybuilder that I have ever met considers themselves “Hard-core” or the most dedicated, knowledgeable, or hardest training athlete in the gym. Over the 20 years I have spent in the sport I have been asked many times what does it really take to be successful in the sport? My answer might surprise you but let me tell you it’s a question everyone has to ask themselves. What’s more is the answer you give yourself reflects whether you’re a Real Bodybuilder or Just another Wannabee!

Most magazines, scientists, and competitor’s are quick to point to genetics as the deciding factor. While on the surface there seems to be some truth to this when a person looks deeper into the sport this is not necessarily the case. In fact in every contest I have ever competed in, or watched I have rarely seen the person with the best genetics win the show.

I asked my friend, legendary bodybuilding coach Scott Abel the same question about what he believes makes a true bodybuilder successful, and Scott’s answer was pretty quick. He summed it up in one word… “Heart”.

Now Scott has trained over 200 titled winners on all levels from amateurs’ right up to Olympia contenders including myself to a National Title as well as a birth into the Mr. Universe contest. He’s also had the opportunity to work with the broadest range of personalities, genetics, and mental aptitudes so his opinion carries a lot of weight.

I tend to agree with Scott. From my own experience coaching thousands of bodybuilders around the world I feel the real successes are always the guys/gals who understand that bodybuilding has more to do what’s going on inside the mind than anything else.

Winning Comes In Many Forms

Winning and success come in many forms and so many people equate a trophy or a title with success. Considering how many of the top professional and amateur bodybuilders in the world have serious health problems and rather chaotic personal lives it’s hard to equate success with their professional status or their drug-swollen bodies. That being said, there are a handful of professionals who embody the ideals of true bodybuilding but they are definitely few and far between.

Of course, you have all kinds of guys/gals in the gym coming up with a host of reasons why they haven’t stuck with their diet, followed through on their training schedule, and simply not made the gains they desire. Although both cases represent opposite ends of the extreme; everyone fits somewhere in between and many are still left asking the question… What makes a “True Bodybuilder?”

While everyone has to determine the answer for himself, my own definition of True Bodybuilding is significantly different than “The Hardcore” Version portrayed in the top Magazines. Although at one time I aspired to be like the “gargantuan” individuals who grace the pages of the magazines, I had a change of heart once I reached the National Championship Level. Here’s why.

Drug LOADED Bodybuilding - The Fast Track to Self

Destruction

You see I realized almost the entire competitive bodybuilding scene had almost nothing to do with “Real Bodybuilding”. In fact it was more like body destruction. Many of these athletes I was competing with and against, had become consumed by the desire to build massive muscles and resorted to using massive amount of drugs that damaged their health. While their physiques and muscles are definitely impressive, they had built them at the cost of their health as well as the personal lives.

I personally consider this to be a psychological condition of disease similar to anorexia, or obsessive-compulsive disorder and indeed some psychologists have labeled the condition “Muscle Dysmorphia”. Many “hardcore” bodybuilders have become so obsessed with competitions, muscular size, body fat levels, diets, etc. that every other aspect of their lives has shrunk smaller then their testes on a 10 year cycle.

I know how this dysfunctional psychology can limit one’s life because for 10 years I went down that path. Fortunately, I turned the corner and saw “the light” so to speak, and recognized that there was a lot more to life than a 20-inch arm. I understand how the pressures of athletic excellence lead some athletes to turn to drug usage. I am not condoning the act however I simply recognize how athletes rationalize drug usage and get caught in the “machine” of high performance sports.

Although it seems things are getting worse in the athletic world as opposed to better with the increase in volume of high profile athletes testing positive for drug use; I believe the increased awareness of what’s going on in sports will eventually change the course of athletics, including what I call the return to True Bodybuilding.

Don’t Play Russian Roulette With Your Health

Now what’s even crazier than taking drugs for athletic performance, is the sheer number of individuals, who use bodybuilding drugs thinking it a short cut to an impressive body. Countless scores of young men and women in bodybuilding are resorting to any number of drugs to change their appearance.

These misguided individuals who often purchase these drugs on the underground market from “dubious sources,” are playing Russian roulette with their health. Often these drugs are fake, veterinarian, or “home made” drugs not intended for human consumption.

Many of these men/women delusively believe they will stop taking drugs once they add that extra inch to their arms or lose that next percentage of fat. As soon as they stop the drugs, the muscles are gone, the fat comes back, and they begin looking for the next “fix”. This sets a vicious cycle of enslavement to the drugs, as the individual has unconsciously linked drugs to a better physique and built a reliance on them to improve the cosmetic appearance of their body.

What’s worse is that ever cycle of drugs damages the delicate balance within the body’s biochemistry, making it harder to improve, as well as setting oneself up for problems in the future. One only has too look at the rate of top professional and amateur bodybuilders who are dying prematurely or contracting severe disease to illustrate the true cost of short-sighted thinking.

True bodybuilding is about self-improvement. Building muscles, losing body fat, and shaping or defining the physique, are more about expressing one’s essence than an absolute outcome.

Everybody’s ideal physique is a little bit different and the only judge that matters is the one looking back at you in the mirror. Interestingly, what one sees in the mirror has more to do with the program in one’s head than the true-image reflected in the mirror.

When Sport Becomes Art

I feel that any time a human pursuit reaches its highest form it becomes art. Art transcends boundaries, both personal and cultural, and cannot be defined by the traditional linear models of thinking popularized by mainstream culture. Titles, measurements, accolades, or even social approval do not reflect one’s inner journey or personal experience and expression.

Definitions or belief systems have no intrinsic meaning other than what is ascribed to them by various social groups. Interestingly, each social group will ascribe a very different value on any given subject, and each group tends to believe that its opinion is the correct one.

Art transcends all of these standard descriptions and conveys a feeling or an emotion that is hard to contextualize with words. It is this essence that makes art fascinating. Often times a certain proficiency in the subject matter is essential to fully appreciate the experience. In other words, the more someone becomes familiar with a subject, in this case bodybuilding, the more one can recognize, genius, greatness, or the artistic.

Watching Tom Platz blast out 20 plus reps with 500 pounds goes beyond physical accomplishment. The process becomes art. Another example would be a football receiver diving through the air, to catch a pass with one hand, in between two defenders, while simultaneously dragging both feet before flying out of bounds. These moments or events go way beyond the physical achievements or quantitative description.

These “defining moments” are what millions of viewers watch for daily in sports. The event is really a stage that presents an opportunity for the athlete to transcend the normal definitions of their chosen sport. The thing is, in order for an athlete to get to the “sporting promised-land”, or at least the highlight reel, years of practice, failures, unseen moments, victories, and defeats have all been part and parcel to the “defining moment”.

What is it that pushes someone to “be all they can be”? What is the “X-factor” that drives people to break previous limits of the past? While it’s hard to contextualize the essence of what makes a person a true bodybuilder, one only has to look at the Special Olympics to get a deeper understanding of the difference between real athletes vs. “wannabee” pretenders.

The Special Olympians: The Ultimate Example of Athletic

Spirit

The athletes who compete in the Special Olympics do so with a spirit that in many ways demonstrates the highest ideals of athleticism. Although these physically and mentally challenged individuals may not break world records, or appear on the front page of the sports section of the newspaper, they illustrate the power of the human spirit. These remarkable individuals compete with a purity, dedication, and determination that inspire anyone and everyone. It is this intangible spirit that comes from within that propels each person to greatness and is the secret to personal accomplishment.

“Wannabee’s” perform activities for the glory, the prestige, or for narcissistic pride. Sometimes these actions manifest out of a low self-esteem. I can’t tell you how many 250lb bodybuilders I have met who “thought they were small”, or how many stunningly beautiful fitness girls complain that they are “too fat”. To me these athletes represent the worst in the sport, and cast a negative image to the real athletes (bodybuilders) who work day in and day out, to simply improve the physical expression of their Self.

Wannabee’s strut around the gyms like peacocks, they put down the accomplishments of others, make excuses for their own shortcomings and exaggerate their own accomplishments. In other words they say “I am a “bodybuilder” or “I’m Hardcore” etc but their thoughts of self-image is completely defined by what they see in the mirror or what the scale reads. Often the self-image of Wannabee’s are extremely distorted and borders on delusion.

When you let anything define you, whether it’s your job, your sport, or a relationship, you can bet you have a “wannabee” or distorted belief system that will invariably lead to problems at some point in the future. Often times it takes a crash to the bottom of society with somewhat painful consequences for these individuals to experience a “Reality Check”.

Self Improvement is The Essence of Real Bodybuilding

The real bodybuilder recognizes that Bodybuilding is something that they do, not something that they are. There is a big difference between these two images of self because the first definition limits oneself or what one can be, while the second opens up the possibility of a greater Self or broader definition on one’s Self.

The essence of Real Bodybuilding is simply the pursuit of self-improvement through physical activity that enhances the development and function of the physical body. This pursuit can lead to a deeper awareness of the internal or subtle workings of one’s own existence. I think Bill Pearl has summed it up better than anyone else in the title of his best-selling bodybuilding book “Keys to the Inner Universe”.

To further illustrate my point from a more extreme perspective, I will use this example. Some bodybuilders come to me and say I am training my legs as hard as can but I am not puking from sets. Can you show me how to train so hard that I puke?

While this sounds ridiculous, this type of mentality does persist inside bodybuilding. Puking from a set is often times viewed as a badge of honor or welcome achievement in the “Bodybuilding Brotherhood”. This type of mentality is what has kept the awesome power of bodybuilding away from the general public and transformed a positive form of self expression into a “narcissistic, self-absorbed, anti-social, cult-like, behavior relegated to the “lunatic fringe”.

Numerous companies create ads around this whole behavior by glorifying pain, suffering, and illustrating imagery of a 250lb man standing over a bucket or a pool of vomit on the floor. While most individuals in society would be horrified or disgusted by such a picture, many in the bodybuilding world embrace it, identifying greatness, or achievement with the process of vomiting.

As bizarre as it sounds, the above scenario is illustrative of how the act is often mixed up with the intention of the individual. This is a very thin line of consciousness but a very important one to understand it one’s bodybuilding pursuits are to be crowned with success.

Heart is where someone pushes themselves to the limits of their physical being. Any person; who tests themselves regularly, with weight training to improve their body, is a real bodybuilder. Real Bodybuilding takes heart and it has nothing to do with how big someone is, how much they bench, or how many titles they have won.

Real bodybuilding is about the journey of self.

It’s a way to express oneself while improving your health, your awareness, and your self-esteem. Real bodybuilding helps to synchronize the Mind, Body, and Soul connection and enhances every aspect of one’s life. It’s a phenomenal tool for self -improvement and self-discovery. After a lifetime of lifting you can still learn something new about yourself and you can still improve.

That’s Real Bodybuilding!

Wade McNutt is a Natural National Bodybuilding Champion and an IFBB Mr. Universe World Champion. He combined the secrets of Eastern Yoga Masters with, scientific, muscle building to produce a revolutionary new health system, called Freaky Big Naturally, find out more at http://www.freakybignatural.comArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Wade_McNutt

Top 15 Weight Loss Myths

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:10:00 +0000

There are many common weight loss myths that people live by when it comes to their health. It is difficult at times to separate the weight loss myths and fact from what is true. Many sound true while others are just laughable. I once read somewhere that if you drink water at night that you are going to gain weight or that if you scratch your head too often you are going to lose your hair....

Weight Loss Myth # 1

The more weight that I have to lose the more intense my exercise routine should be

Weight Loss Truth: Although having an intense workout routine is great, there are a few things you should consider: the first being that everyone is at a different level when it comes to their fitness and how much intensity they can actually handle. If you have been physically inactive for a number of years, an intense work out for you might be, walking half a mile a day. After you walk that half mile you notice that you are sweating bullets and that you are tired. However, for someone who has been physically active for many years, walking half a mile can be done without a sweat. Everyone has a different definition of what "intense" is.

If intense for you is working out for an hour a day, but due to life's busy schedule you only have time for 20 minutes a day, then those 20 minutes will go an extremely long way. It might not necessarily be classified as "intense", according to your definition, but those little cardio moments will have positive health altering effects.

Weight Loss Myth # 2

Stress and weight gain do not go hand in hand

Weight Loss Fact: This is one of those "laughable" myths. To learn more how stress is adding lbs. to your life please download my free E-Book, "Psychology of Releasing Weight"

Weight Loss Myth # 3

I can lose weight while eating whatever I want

Weight Loss Truth: Sir Isaac Newton once said " What goes up must come down." There are natural principles that govern our lives. If you throw a ball up in the air, it is going to come back down. You can sit on your couch and imagine and visualize that the ball will staying afloat in the air, but natural principles teach us that it will come down. Same goes when it comes to our weight.

This is one of the most common weight loss myths out there. It is illogical to think that your health and weight are going to be in balance if your nutrition consists mainly of twinkies, chips, and donuts. Sure you can burn it off by exercising, but most people whose diet consists of mainly junk food are probably not disciplined enough to stick to a workout routine. I do know a few people who, from the outside, look like they are in good shape, because they are not "fat, but who have high cholesterol.

Just because I feel sorry for crushing the hearts of so many twinkie lovers out there, I would say this. You can eat junk food, cookies, chips, ice cream, pizza, burgers.... All of those "soul satisfying foods", but it should be in moderation. Anything in excess is never good.

Weight Loss Myth # 4
Skipping meals is a good way to lose weight

Weight Loss Fact: There are numerous studies that show that people who skip breakfast and eat fewer times during the day tend to be a lot heavier than who have a healthy nutritional breakfast and then eat 4-6 small meals during the day. The reason to this might be the fact that they get hungrier later on in the day, and might have a tendency to over eat during other meals of the day.

Weight Loss Myth # 5
I will not lose weight while eating at night

Weight Loss Truth: You can over indulge in food during the day and not eat a single thing at night and you WILL gain weight. As is the fact that you can starve yourself during the day and eat all night long and you still will gain weight. The key here is balance. If your body is telling you that it is hungry then perhaps you should listen to it. The truth is, that over eating, while not exercising, will cause you to gain weight; no matter what time of the day that you eat. Whenever I am hungry at night, as is my habit with other meals during the day, I try to select something that is natural in nature. Something like fruits, vegetables, or I might even make myself a fruit smoothie. During those moments that I am craving ice cream or something sweet, I allow myself to get some, and DO NOT feel guilty about it. Many people who are overweight live their life in guilt and shame. I allow myself to get some, however, WITH MODERATION.

Weight Loss Myth # 6
I'm not acceptable until I lose weight

Weight Loss Fact: The person who doesn't feel acceptable because they are fat is because they are not acceptable to themselves first. The way that you think others view you is based on your view of yourself. I honestly believe that one must become emotionally fit before becoming physically fit. I have gone through these self-limiting emotions before. Once I realized that I was ALREADY ENOUGH in the eyes of God and that I had no need to prove myself to anyone or to receive external validation for my self-worth, that made all the difference for me. Once you accept yourself as who you are RIGHT NOW and realize that you are already enough in the eyes of God, you will not feel like you are not acceptable because of your weight.

Weight Loss Myth # 7
I need to cut calories to lose weight faster

Weight Loss Truth: Cutting your calories down might be a great thing, if you are drastically overeating and stuffing your face. However, if you are eating proportionally then cutting calories might have an aversive affect. If you are cutting calories and are starving your body, then that will lower your metabolism, or in other words slow it down, which may result in you actually not losing any weight at all, even if you are "cutting calories"

Weight Loss Myth # 8
Skipping meals will help me lose weight

Weight Loss Fact: Skipping meals may actually cause you to gain weight! You will become too hungry and will eventually have to eat. This will knock your metabolism off track and will eventually slow it down. Think of a car running low on gas (food), if you do not fill it up, it will eventually stop working. Same goes for our body, we need to keep it fueled constantly.

Weight Loss Myth # 9
I think I have genetic weight gain, it runs in my family!

Weight Loss Truth: Can someone say E-X-C-U-S-E-S? I will not deny that there might be tendencies for heavy parents to raise heavy children who will remain heavy their whole lives, but I don't believe that there is actually a "fat" gene or DNA out there. What we do inherit from our family, primarily those who directly raised us, are our views and beliefs. Your views about food, money, religion, politics, education, etc. are based upon how you were raised. If you were raised in a home where the primary meals cooked where fried foods, then you might have a tendency to continue cooking and eating fried foods throughout your life. If that is the case then you might be a little heavy around the waist. The easy thing to do is to blame it on those who were in charge of your upbringing, however, you ALWAYS have a choice to change.

Weight Loss Myth # 10
Eating healthy is too hard

Weight Loss Fact: Eating healthy is the simplest thing in the world.....once you have trained yourself to do it. How many times have you placed a goal to lose weight or to "eat better"? The first few days you are doing great, eating all kinds of foods which you normally wouldn't eat. Then something funny started to happen, you went back to your old habits and behaviors. This has happened to you in other areas outside of your health. It could be with making money, looking for a new job, or in your relationships. Creating a new habit takes time because our brain's do not like change. Change to the brain is dangerous. Anyways, if you would like to learn more about how our brain attempts to sabotage us from creating new habits then please download my free E-book, "Psychology of Releasing Weight"

Weight Loss Myth # 11
You have to give up your favorite foods to lose weight

Weight Loss Truth: What would a world without chocolate and without pepperoni pizza be like??? I think it would be a torturous world to live in!! lol, now on a real note I completely disagree with this myth. You are definitely able to eat your favorite foods. Depriving yourself of this kind of pleasure is not fun, and quite frankly you probably WILL eat it anyways. As has been mentioned before, the real key is moderation. If you are a steak lover, then perhaps it might not be the best things to eat it every single day, but perhaps once or twice a week. Those who know me personally know that I LOOOOOOOOVE chicken wings with pizza. In a perfect world where I wouldn't gain any weight and my arteries were clog-less, I would love to eat it several times per week, well more like every day. However, I know that those aren't the healthiest of food choices so I have it about 2-3 times per month. I am not giving up my favorite foods, I am just eating it in moderation so that it doesn't catch up to me in the form of excess weight.

Weight Loss Myth # 12

Overeating is caused by hunger

Weight Loss Fact: Nice try there. If only we could blame "hunger" for it. In fact, this person we call hunger has nothing to do with you OVEREATING. It might have something to do your body telling you that it is time to "fuel up" and that it needs food, but that is not an indication that one should overeat. What causes many people to overeat are different reasons. One of the main ones is feeling of stress, depression, loneliness, anxiety, fear, and other down grading emotions of that nature. Many times food can be a means of satisfying your needs. You might be actually getting your needs met through your foods. For example, if you live a lonely life, and aren't very happy, then food could perhaps be a means of you feeling happy and comforted. There are other articles that I have written on this subject but suffice it to say that overeating is NOT cause by being hungry.

Weight Loss Myth # 13
Only drastic diets work

Weight Loss Truth: There goes that word again...DIEt....those "drastic diets" are only good for quick weight loss and rapid weight gain once you get of it. These drastic diets range from the "cookie diet", lol.... All that way to "the water only diet"..... I am sure you can lose weight while on these DIEts, however the weight will be gained right back and usually with some added weight as a bonus

Weight Loss Myth # 14

I am too fat and too far down the road to begin

Weight Loss Fact: A long journey begins one step at a time. It is natural to expect instantaneous results and to even fear the road ahead of you; especially if you are extremely overweight. The secret here is to make SMALL incremental changes. Don't expect perfection because that will lead you to disappointment. You are never too far down the road to where you cannot see the sun's light......

Weight Loss Myth # 15

I can't do it, I have tried many times and have failed

Weight Loss Truth: The great Henry Ford once said "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't- you're right.'"......It is 90% mindset, and 10% actually getting off your butt and doing something about it. You fall down, you get back up.... you fall down again, you get back up again. If you have tried to lose weight in the past then it is time to keep trying. Discouragment is to losing weight as is a piece of fried chicken to a vegetarian......they DO NOT go hand in hand.

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10 Ways on How to Lose Weight Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Losing weight fast needn't be a drawn out and difficult process, indeed, a good weight loss program is imperative if you

are going to succeed at losing weight fast. In this article I am going to go into 10 methods that you can use to burn more fat and lose more weight. Some you will of heard of, but some you won't have. There are many condiserations when embarking on successful weight loss programs. There are many weight loss plans out there but the 10 steps outlined below are the best ways I know in my capacity as a Personal Trainer for people to lose weight fast

Calorie Control - This is the basics, you have to burn more calories than you are putting in. For an easy way to work this out, here is the equation. Men: BMR = 66 + (13.7 X wt in kg) + (5 X ht in cm) - (6.8 X age in years)
Women: BMR = 655 + (9.6 X wt in kg) + (1.8 X ht in cm) - (4.7 X age in years). Your BMR is how many Kcal you will burn when sitting there doing nothing. What you need to do is burn 500 Kcal a day either through calorie deficit or exercise. Do this for 7 days and you burn 3500kcal which is equal to a pound of fat

Carbohydrate Cycling - Eat Carbohydrates 40%-50% of your daily calories on a Carb day and have 1 - 3 Days where you go low carb (20g=100g)

Calorie Cycling - You can have a few days low calories then on one day, you up them by 1000kcal, or you can adopt a Zig Zag Approach where you low cal, high cal on alternate days

Periodic Over Feeding - Similar to above but every 5th day you overeat (what you want) then drop off your kcal for the next 4 days

Anti Inflammation - Cutting out foods like dairy, sugar, wheat, alcohol and caffeine can have a massive effect on weight loss. Make your diet around vegetables and this happens naturally, go organic for the best results

Anti Cortisol - Stress can stop weight loss believe it or not, it encourages weight gain on the midsection so cut out sugar, sweeteners, caffeine, stressful situations and get more sleep

Fat Burning Foods - Eat fat to burn fat,in moderation, the fats found in nuts, avocados, flaxseed, coconut milk and oil and macademia oil can help with weight loss

Fat Burning Drinks - Green Tea, Tulsi Tea, Roobois Tea and LIQUORICE tea can help weight loss

Metabolic Resistance Training - stop the long boring cardio and change it for intense, circuit style training, you'll tone muscle as well as lose more weight

The Correct Supplements - Supplements such as probiotics (the pill not the yoghurt) fish oils (especially omega 3), L Glutamine, Diet whey Protein Shake (Upping your protein content is important for losing weight too) when combined with the correct diet can really accelerate your weight loss results

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Weight Loss Benefit Of Jogging: How To Get Rid Of Love Handles

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Use the benefit of jogging exercise to lose love handles

If you are anything like I was many years ago you might describe yourself as 'cuddly' or 'huggable'. Anything to disguise the fact that you're a little overweight and have a few rolls of unsightly fat around your middle. If this is you then you might want to learn the secret of how to get rid of love handles.

Sorry, there's no secret way to eliminate love handles but I can tell you about how I managed to lose my love handle fat. It didn't happen overnight and I did have to work at it but slowly the fat around my middle and other parts of my body started to melt away and I've managed to stay reasonably lean for many years now.

Nutrition and exercise is the key to losing love handles

I didn't know much about nutrition and exercise at the time and I still don't know that much but I did know that you need to do some exercise. Any exercise is better than none right? I also knew that the more calories you eat the more fat accumulates on your body. I've no idea why it all seems to go on around your middle first but it seems to be very common.

The first thing I did was cut down the size of my meals to reduce my calorie intake. This is very difficult to do if you have a low metabolism like I do because you don't have to eat much before you start putting on weight. This means that you probably don't eat much to start with. You can also make adjustments to the things you eat to help you lose fat. For more about nutrition see this article: Food To Help You Lose Weight.

The next step is to introduce some regular exercise. This will burn off some of the calories that you consume allowing you to at least eat something. When you decide what type of exercise you are going to do you should pick something that you'll enjoy doing and can see yourself doing regularly and consistently. That way you'll be able to keep it up for a long time to come.

Jogging to lose weight

I chose to start jogging. I wanted to lose body fat all over but I was most concerned about my love handles. I also knew that I would enjoy jogging in the park along the riverbank. Pleasant surroundings is a definite bonus and incentive to keep going as are the occasions when I happen to meet a girl jogging and swap weight loss notes.

Your weight loss from jogging

Exactly how many calories you'll burn by jogging depends on a number of factors. The heavier you are and the faster you run, the more calories you'll burn. A rule of thumb estimate suggests that jogging for weight loss will burn off roughly 10 calories per minute. You can use this estimate to work out how much jogging you are going to need to do.

The calorie burned jogging in 30-minutes 6 times a week will be roughly 1800 calories a week. Another rough rule of thumb suggests that 1 pound of body fat is equal to 3500 calories. At this rate you should lose about 1 pound of weight every 2 weeks, which is a very slow but healthy way to lose weight. This assumes of course that your weight was stable before you took up the exercise and that you don't eat more than you did before.

It was a slow process but over time it did show me how to get rid of love handles because they eventually disappeared. I still enjoy the jogging to this day and my love handles have never returned.

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Quick Weight-Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000

I LOST 13 POUNDS IN 5 WEEKS, ALMOST BY ACCIDENT!

From 26 January 2013 to 27 Feb 2013, I dropped a dress size and now fit into a brand new bikini, size: SMALL!

Want to know how I did it?! Let me tell you:

There is a plethora of information out there on how to lose weight quickly, dieting and exercise. I've gone through a whole bunch of tips and tricks and ended up picking the following two, which worked wonders:

1. DIETING - What and how to eat for quick weight-loss

The information I came across (in laymen's terms):

a. Your body is most likely programmed to store carbohydrates (starches) as fat, making you pack on the pounds every time you eat.

b. If you cut out starches for 4 weeks, and stick to proteins and most veggies (not the starchy one's: potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, corn), you reset your body's programming.

c. After the 4 weeks, your body will use carbohydrates to build muscle instead, making a lean, mean You!

How I applied it:

a. I had Oats for breakfast (not instant oats, the good old normal oats you need to make on the stove), with honey and cinnamon.

b. For lunch most days I made salad with whatever I could find in the fridge (tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, feta cheese, an apple, tuna, etc).

c. For dinner I had a protein (chicken or fish mostly, just because I've never been too fond of red meat, but you can have any meat) with steamed mixed veggies. I even had the odd carrot, baby corn or peas with the mixed veggies, but as it was moderate I didn't fuss about it too much.

d. During the day I snacked continuously, not too bothered by counting what I'm having, on different kinds of proteins (eggs - boiled or scrambled, nuts, yogurt, cheese, etc).

e. I cut out soda pops, and fruit juices - which are filled with sugars - and cut down on coffee and tea. I mostly stuck to good old H2O - water!

f. One day a week I carbo-loaded. I had pasta, or potatoes, or bread, or aaaaanything else I felt like. This was in order to fool my body into thinking there is ample supply of starches, otherwise it thinks it has to go into storage mode to keep me from dying of hunger.

2. EXERCISE - How to make the MOST of your training time for quick weight-loss

The information I came across (in laymen's terms):

a. Training in the right heart rate zone has a huge effect on your goal for exercising.

b. If you train in the zone of between 60% and 75% of your maximum heart rate, your body goes to stored fat (the one's packed around your thighs and stomach!) and uses this for fuel.

c. If you train a bit harder and work up a proper sweat, your body needs more fuel, faster, and will go get it from what's available in your blood stream (all the carbohydrates you ate in the preceding 48 hours will be readily available there).

d. Thus, what you ate in the past two days will not be stored and won't add to your bulges, but the bulges you already have will mostly likely stay the same.

How I applied it:

a. I cycled (in the gym) at the desired heart rate (60% - 75% of my max) whenever I could. Sometimes once a week, other times I managed 3 times a week.

b. Having to stay in this training zone felt like I was sitting on my sofa having a relaxing time - which feels silly in the gym where people walk around and look at you with strange facial expressions! I'm sure they thought I was wasting my time! I ended up following Facebook or Twitter on my mobile while cycling, just so that I didn't have to see them looking at me!

c. But 5 weeks down the road I'm smiling and they're still sweating and struggling.

How to calculate your heart rate zones

a. Take 220, and subtract your age (in my case 220 - 33 = 187). This is 100%, your maximum heart rate!

b. Now, take this number, and multiply it by 60% and then by 75% (in my case,112 and 140). This is the most optimum training zone for quick weight-loss! Easy peasy!

NOTE: DON'T GO OVER YOUR MAXIMUM HEART RATE, THIS CAUSES DAMAGE TO YOUR HEART MUSCLES!

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Weight Loss Exercise Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:15:00 +0000

Regardless of your commitment to lose weight in terms of the food you eat, exercise will be an essential part of your weight loss program. Consider the tips below for maintaining motivation and maximizing your potential weight loss by changing your exercise routine four times a year.

Consider consulting with an exercise professional four times a year and communicating your goals for exercise change pursuant to your losing weight goals. Many professionals offer three-session packages that are reasonably priced that will help you ascertain reasonable exercise changes that will yield continued positive results.

Keep track of your exercise routine change times with any calendar in order to give yourself a clear idea of start and stop dates for a particular exercise routine. Incorporate the use of a symbol such as a checkmark for the days during the exercise period that you actually exercise. Record your weight during the four times during the year to keep track of your weight loss goals.

If you are not satisfied with weight loss results at the end of a particular three-month period, first determine whether you missed more days of exercise during that period of time than you typically miss during a specific three-month period, as well as other outside weight loss factors such as holiday seasons before determining that the exercise routine did not work.

If your failure to meet your losing weight goals during a specific three-month period coincided with a time when you took a lot of days off from exercise, change your time of day for exercise during the next three month period. Consider partnering with someone else or scheduling training with someone you pay to further encourage yourself to stick with exercise for weight loss.

As you lose weight you should pay attention to toning your overall body with your exercise changes to maximize the benefits to your appearance from weight loss. Don't use the excuse of not belonging to a gym to avoid changing your exercise routine. A change can be accomplished by adding carrying light weights during a walk or by adding crunches to your routine.

If you find an exercise that you particularly enjoy, you do not have to omit that exercise from your routine when you make changes. Enjoying an exercise means that you're likelier to do it which will support your weight loss efforts. If you prefer a specific machine such as a treadmill or elliptical over a bicycle, don't remove activities you prefer but instead combine them with other activities you prefer less, such as splitting your cardio between treadmill and bicycle.

If you belong to a gym, consider trying out the express fitness routine that many gyms have in order to determine whether new machines or activities should be part of your next exercise routine change.

Your weight loss goals must be supported by an effective exercise routine in order to maintain your health. Use the tips above to incorporate changing your exercise routine four times a year as a means of maximizing your ability to achieve your weight loss goals.

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Smart Eating And Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:45:00 +0000

The pounds have piled up; the pants are getting too tight. It is high time to start losing off the extra weight. Planning right from the beginning makes it easier to succeed in your weight loss plans.

Keep track of what you eat and the type of exercise you do every single day. Write everything down in your journal. This gets things organized and you will be better motivated to continue on.

Cooking your own meals let you have total control over what to put into your body. No more extra oily, salty or sweet food from cafes and restaurants to tempt you and make you stray from your diet. Get some good cookbooks promoting healthy weight loss recipes, some basic cookware and you are well on your way to healthy cooking. You might be pleasantly surprised at the results.

When shopping for groceries, be sure to check the calories count and list of ingredients listed on the food packages. Do not be misled by advertisements such as natural, sugar-free and non-fried. Look at the fine prints. Every little bit counts towards your weight loss goals.

Eat smaller portions at each meal. Invest in smaller size plates to make sure you are not tempted to eat more. Less food on a bigger plate might give you the impression that you are not eating enough and end up taking more food. Just make sure you are having well-balanced meals, even though smaller portions.

The occasional deviation from your diet is no big deal. Being too strict might lead to stress and this is not good for your weight loss plans. You might get so frustrated and just give up. Stress can also lead to binge eating.

Sticking to the same old food day in and day out can be boring and uninspiring. Try healthy food from around the world right at home. Some of them can be easy to cook in your home kitchen.

Eating your main meals in front of the TV, work table or computer screen is a typical bad habit among some of us. It is difficult to be eating healthily this way and besides it is bad for your digestion. If you must be munching on some food while working, munch on carrot sticks instead.

Poor food choices, unhealthy snacks and too much fast and processed food not only lead to an expanding waistline but also clogged arteries. Taking control of the way you eat can lead to positive weight loss and a healthy body.

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Motivation To Lose Weight - 3 Tips That Will Help Keep You Moving Toward Your Goal

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:15:00 +0000

When first starting a new diet or weight loss plan, most people are highly motivated for the first week or two and then the excitement begins to wear off. So how do you keep yourself motivated enough to continue your journey until you achieve your desired weight loss. Following are 3 tips that will help maintain your motivation to lose weight. They are:

Stay Focused on Your Why

One great way to stay motivated to lose weight is to focus on your why. When you first began your weight loss journey there was something that made you take the plunge and get started. Reminding yourself of this reason will help you stay focused and continue working toward your goal.

In the event that it doesn't, it means that your why is not strong enough and you need to reevaluate your reasons for wanting to lose weight and come up with a stronger why. A why that will motivate you so much that you would not even consider the thought of not reaching your weight loss goal.

Read Motivational Books and Other People's Success Stories

Another thing that will help you stay motivated is reading positive books and other people's weight loss success stories. Find someone who you particularly identify with and reassure yourself that if they can do it, so can you. These stories will help keep you focused on your goal and give you the motivation for losing weight that you need.

Find motivational quotes and inspiring messages that speak to you and post them in places where you will see them throughout the day. For example your bathroom mirror, on your nightstand, on your desk at work in the car etc. A little positivity can go a long way and really help keep you going.

Reward Yourself For Results

As you accomplish small goals, be sure to reward yourself for a job well done. If your goal is to lose 25 pounds do not wait until you lose all 25 pounds before rewarding yourself with something special.

Set small goals along the way such as losing 2 pounds a week or 5 pounds a month. Once you achieve that milestone in your journey reward yourself. These small achievements and rewards can be very helpful in keeping you motivated to achieve your goals. They are small reminders that you are on the right track and one step closer to your goal.

If used consistently, these recommendations can be extremely useful in helping you stick to your weight loss goals and maintaining your motivation to lose weight.

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Weight Loss Motivational Quotes to Help You Stick to Your Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:45:00 +0000

When you are trying to slim it can be really helpful to read weight loss motivational quotes. They can keep you going when you are feeling like cheating and spoiling your weight loss campaign.
Here are a few inspirational ones that really helps motivate me when I read them:

Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.
Nothing tastes as good as being slim!
Never, never, never quit.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life.
There are only two choices when slimming; make progress or make excuses.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips!
Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin.
Failure is a path to success; so don't give up, just move on with firm determination.
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can,t, you are probably right.

Choose one of these weight loss motivational quotes and write it on paper or card in big, bold, capital letters using eye -catching colours.Stick this quote on your fridge with magnets. Sounds too simple, I know, but it is a great strategy to keep you motivated in your weight loss battle.

You can also choose two or three quotes which you can write on small pieces of card and carry around with you in your purse or wallet. Look at them often, especially when you need an added boost.

It is natural to go through times when our resolve is weak so use everything you can to keep on track. Persevere and you will be successful!

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Stay Motivated For Weight Loss Using Motivational Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:15:00 +0000

Staying motivated is crucial in order to successfully complete your weight loss program. Often what happens is that on the first week of your weight loss program you are very excited and do whatever you can do lose your weight. You went to gym. You change your eating habits and you get up early in the morning and go for a walk. The first week went on great.

On the second week, your old habits win over your new habits. You went to restaurant with your friends and can't stop yourself from eating that spicy burgers and pizzas etc. You won't even feel like going to gym. You show idleness in getting up early in the morning as well.

Why all this happens? Why we are super excited in the first few weeks and then in the next few weeks all our energy and excitement is vanished and we give up, finally.

The answer is simple. It's all because of Lack of Motivation. We are super motivated in the first week of our weight loss endeavor. Motivation leads to energy and excitement which in turn help us do all that we can do to loss our weight. But in the second week, our motivation starts to slow down and, as a result, we feel like quitting, giving up and get back to our old habits.

It's all because of Low Motivation that most people often quit on their weight loss program. If you are one of those who find it difficult to maintain high motivation level, there is a one way to keep yourself motivated during rough spots and that is Motivational Quotes.

Motivational Quotes significantly boost your motivation and help you turn on to positive attitude and beat the blues. Apart from keeping you motivated, these quotes can give you important insights and suggestion on how you should keep you body fit and melt off fat.

Here are some of my favorite Motivational Quotes on Weight loss which I read plenty of times throughout the day.

* Never, never, never quit. -Winston Churchill (My Favorite one)
* You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered. -Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
* We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. ---- Martin Luther King, Jr.
* You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is. ---- Ellen Degeneres
* I believe in giving rewards and positive reinforcement for a job well done, but can we raise ourselves a little higher than the dogs and give rewards that have longer-term benefits? How can a poor food choice be a true reward anyway? ---- Jill Johnson

Conclusion:

Motivation is the key to success. Not only in your weight loss endeavor, but in any field of life you need motivation to successfully accomplish things. Motivational Quotes on weight loss help you stay motivated in your journey, keeps your mindset positive throughout the day and give you valuable suggestion to lose you weight quickly.

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Inspired by Weight Loss Motivational Quotes - 3 Simple Tips to Boost Your Efforts For Sexy Outlooks!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:30:00 +0000

So you are getting tired of your lose weight journey? Can't take the same diet and working out sessions any more? Actually, what you need is a break from the monotony of your routine life. And in this long journey of gaining fitness, weight loss motivational quotes will give you the ray of hope and a new meaning to look fit, smarter and sexier.

Tip #1 - Keep In Mind The Reason Why

Always try to maintain a high level of motivation and spirit by rem

embering the reasons behind your painstaking to lose weight. To make things easier you can write down the reasons in a paper and post the list in a place where it will easily catch your eyes every now and then. This action will keep your negative thoughts away and rejuvenate your desire to earn the respect and admiration from others by having a good figure.

Tip #2 - Keep Your Emotional Life Secure

To get effective results of these quotes make sure that you are not degrading your level of inspiration by getting influenced by others. Weight loss motivational quotes will help you preserve your emotional life and remain unaffected by any obstacles. Try to avoid conversation with "nay sayers" or the "know-it-alls" who may tell you something upsetting or negative about your target to lose weight. Watch and listen T.V. shows and DVDs that are inspiring and tell you about the ways to look more attractive and sexy.

Tip #3 - Stick To The Plan Persistently

Always try to stay in the track and keep moving till you reach your goal. If you feel like going toward the wrong road, get back to the right line immediately and control your indulgence. And in such circumstances weight loss quotes will give you the mental strength to reach your destination i.e. a sexy and attractive figure that will catch every one's eyes.

Weight loss journey requires facing hardship; no one said it's going to be an easy route. And in this journey weight loss motivational quotes will inspire you and keep your spirit high all the time so that you never get frustrated or disappointed in the half way. To learn more about motivational quotes click here and get in touch with the professionals.

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Weight Loss Motivation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Motivation is the single most important thing you need when you are trying to lose weight. Let's be frank, if you don't have the motivation to lose weight then you are not going to manage it. Losing weight is a lot more difficult than you would think. Your body has many ways of maintaining the status quo and you are going to need the motivation to prevent that happening.

So where do you get your motivation from? That's a simple one...yourself!

My motivation? Well, I posted some reasons for doing this early on in the blog and most of those are still relevant. However, as I've thought about this stuff more often one thing comes to the fore...

VANITY

It's a little shallow but it works for me. Generally I want to look good and feel good. Not only that but I want others to say I look good. In fact I want others to say I look great. That's all, pure and simple vanity. There's also an aspect of, "I knew I could do it when I put my mind to it!"

Whatever your motivation, it doesn't matter, as long as you have it. I know a couple of people who think they should lose weight and they stumble along trying but failing. They never lose weight because they don't really want to, they just think they should. If you haven't got the motivation to lose weight then that's OK, focus on being happy and confident in the skin that you're in until you decide you REALLY want to lose weight.

So if I wasn't so vain where would I get my motivation from. To be honest I'm not sure and I guess that's kind of the point, your motivation should be personal. However, if you're struggling then maybe some of these tips will help you out.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
Some people I've chatted to on forums etc have said that it really works for them to have some motivational quotes pinned up around the place. The two I like...

Never, never, never, never give up. - Winston Churchill
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! - Marvin Phillips

I've never seen the appeal but I'm going to print them out and stick them somewhere I'll see them on a regular basis, somewhere like a desk drawer at work so that I see them every time I open the drawer.

If you're looking for other motivation quotes try...
http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/WeightLoss2.htm
http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/weight_loss_quotes.html
http://www.inet.ba/~admahmut/quotes/1/weight-loss-quotes/
...or just type "weight-loss motivational quotes" into Google.

REMIND YOURSELF OF YOUR GOALS
You're obviously doing it for a reason so remind yourself of your goals. Buy yourself a smaller pair of trousers or a smaller skirt and don't stop until you fit in them. Put a really bad picture of yourself on the fridge to scare yourself into action. Pick a girl/guy you see often and promise yourself you'll hit on them when you reach a specific goal (I'm not telling you who mine is!...I wonder if by some miracle my girlfriend won't see this.) The list goes on. Whatever your goal though keep it close to you and remind yourself of it everyday.

GET RID OF THE FEAR
I know this sounds a bit stupid but for ages I didn't want to lose weight because I was scared of what would happen. I could think of so many reasons not to lose weight but it all boiled down to fear of failure. It's a bit cliché but it's true. I was scared of the loose skin. I was scared of looking like an idiot in the gym. I was scared it would be too difficult. I was scared people would think I was being vain (I'm not so scared of that one anymore!). The point is you can make excuses for everything but at the end of the day you've just got to suck it up, realise that if you reach your goals you'll be better for it and then get on with it. The simple "close" for getting rid of the fear is the Balance Sheet Close. Take a bit of paper, draw a line down the middle and then put a plus on one side and a minus on the other. Then it's simple. List all of the positives on the plus side and the negatives on the negative side and then weigh them up. Trust me you're positive side will always win out.

GET A SUPPORT NETWORK
Your not going to do this by yourself. Get yourself a good support network. Even if it's just a one close friend, or a parent, or a child, or a partner...get someone. I've found starting a blog about it helps! : ) There's a tonnes of weight loss forums out there you can join. Try http://weight-loss.fitness.com/index.php for starters. Again, what you need them for is that little shove in the right direction. Now that I've started my blog a whole bunch of my friends ask me how it's going when we meet up. That's despite being able to read about it nearly every day. I've also got a whole bunch of people I've never met asking me how it's going. Don't be afraid to talk to people...it's pretty impressive how many weight loss tips they'll have.

HAVE FUN
This is quite an important one. When you're trying to lose weight you should aim to have more fun than anything else. There'll be times when you won't be having fun but if on average you have more fun than not then chances are you'll keep doing it. Get a gym partner so that the gym isn't as much of a slog. Use this as an opportunity to try out some new foods or some new recipes.

Last but not least,

TAKE TIME TO ENJOY THE SUCCESS
Set small attainable goals that you can reach. Hence my 107kg in 2 weeks goal. It's a stretch but it's attainable. Once I make it I'm going to make sure I celebrate. Probably a few beers or maybe I'll go out and chat up some women or maybe I will just have a really nice desert or maybe I'll book in a kayaking lesson. I don't know what I'll do but I know I'll be rewarding myself when I reach the goal.

That's all for now. I was thinking food for the next topic but I'll take requests.

Don't forget...Never, never, never, never give up!

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The Seven Day Weight Loss Motivational Quotes For Successful Dieting

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:39:00 +0000

When you are embarking on a new program, using motivational quotes can be extremely useful in the fight against temptation. There are lots motivational weight loss quotes available and these can be found quite readily when researching the Internet but the trick is to find the quotes that work for you on an individual basis so they can be a great source of inspiration. When temptation strikes and the need to indulge in a diet sin is almost overwhelming, simply re-read one of the weight loss motivation quotes that matches the situation and this can help alleviate the desire and re-boost your flagging determination.

Because a great deal of following a successful program is carried out in the mind, you can see just how weight loss motivation quotes can be useful. Depending on the amount of weight that you wish to lose, it can be beneficial to provide weight loss stepping stones and map out weekly goals. This way, you can organise your meals for the week and the inspirational quotes in advance.

Writing your own quotes can be useful because it adds to the message contained within but to start you off, try using these motivation quotes for the first week:

Day 1: Losing weight means looking to the future and carving out a whole new life for you. Dig deep to find that inner determination.

Day 2: Your success is dependent on your attitude: Turn your dreams into reality

Day 3: Think long and hard about what you want and then think long and hard about how to achieve your goals

Day 4: Don't let your self-imposed limitations trap you in the body that you no longer want.

Day 5: Don't think or say that you can't lose weight - say that you can and will.

Day6: When life puts obstacles in your way, do not give in, clamber over them.

Day 7: There are temptations when trying to lose weight, turn your back on them and realise a brand new you.

These are just examples and can be adapted to suit your own needs quite easily. Creating your own weight loss motivation quotes will also increase the connection and impact that they will have on you and this provides a strong and additional resource as you begin to lose weight. Hang your quotes on your fridge so that you can see them when the feeling to indulge occurs, you can also hang them up where you work as temptation often strikes at a workplace. Consider these quotes as an additional tool in the fight to lose weight and make the most of all the resources for weight loss at your disposal.

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Healthy Weight Loss Programs

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

People who are overweight and want to lose those extra pounds are most likely in search of a plan or program to follow. However, healthy weight loss programs for losing weight differ, or should anyway, from some of the more, shall we say, spirited claims for losing weight.

There are so many weight loss programs out there, they have become trivialized. And a new fad diet seems to come along every day. Every form of media serves as a marketing tool for the latest craze in weight loss or fitness. Truthfully, there are many good ones. There are also some that could be downright dangerous to your overall health.

Nothing beats common sense when choosing a program. That, and knowing yourself and what sort of changes you are willing to make. Most any good program will help an individual lose weight. The trick is sticking with the program. Remember, the process of losing weight should be about long term changes that keep the weight off for good and allow you to live a healthier life. If you go through some form of dietary torture for two months and lose 30 pounds, it is doubtful you will stick with that kind of radical change for long.

The best programs seem to be those that offer education, incremental and flexible changes in dietary consumption, varied exercise routines and long term goal setting. And, people need and want to understand the process their minds and bodies will undergo while making changes. Staying motivated is a huge issue, and the more educated a person is about nutrition and fitness or how well a particular program educates the consumer, the more likely the individual is to achieve their long term goals. This is not rocket science. It is just about being a cautious, well informed consumer.

Even among the many very good healthy weight loss programs out there, each one may have systems or variations that make them good for one person and not another. Gather as much information as you can on the program, study it, then decide if it fits you and your goals. Don't rely on someone else to influence your decision. Do the necessary research yourself. Get informed before jumping headfirst into a cloudy pool!
Most really good healthy weight loss programs have quite a bit of flexibility. It should not be too hard to find one that is right for you. As in almost all other areas, we know a great deal more today about nutrition, health and fitness. Know what you want to achieve, know what works best for you, be informed and then Go! Be happy!

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Your Weight Loss Guidebook

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:46:00 +0000

This is a simple, short and indeed very effective weight loss guidebook for all those who are looking for tips, suggestions, techniques, methods and recommendations for weight reduction. This guidebook and all its content is based on my personal views, research and experience. You have every right to disagree. It is not mandatory to follow all these tips and techniques rather you are free to pick a few of these based on your needs.

1. Include any physical activity in your daily routine. This physical activity range from walking to running to any outdoor game and others. The idea is to burn your calories on daily basis. If you eat and keep sitting in office and then sit at home, you will surely going to gain. Those who play any outdoor physical game never become fat.

2. Use dark-colored crockery. Use black plates for your meal. People are supposed to eat less in dark-colored plates.

3. Fruits are very helpful. Add fruits in your meal. Fruits will never make you fat no matter how much you eat them. Red berries, oranges, lemon and apple are very good at burning human body fat. Do include them in your daily meal.

4. Drinking water is a very good habit especially those who want to lose weight must drink up to 3 liters of water in a day in winters. In summer, you must drink at least 4 liters of water per day. Drink one glass of water before every meal and snack.

5. Juices and non-carbonated drinks are very good for obese people. Fruit juices are best for reducing weight.

6. Eat vegetables. Become vegetarian. Use vegetables in salads, in meals and eat them in any way you like.

7. Do not cut off carbohydrates and sugar rather reduce the quantity of carbohydrates. It is not possible to live without taking carbohydrates in the long-run, so it is useless to stop taking carbohydrates for a few months and then switching back to it. Instead, you must try to reduce the usage of carbohydrates.

8. Similarly, reduce the intake of cheese, butter, cream, oil, cholesterol, fat and other fatty products.

9. Eat salad as much as you can. Since it contains fresh non-oily vegetables, it is extremely good for health.

10. Use raspberry ketone (or alternately use red berries). How to take raspberry ketones? You can take it in any form, either in the form of a supplement or in powder form. It is extremely good at enhancing the metabolism process.

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Healthy Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:46:00 +0000

In the short run coming up to the summer months it may be tempting to go on a crash-diet. However, research shows that quick-fix, low-calorie diets do not work in the long-term. Low-calorie diets can cause the metabolism to actually slow down which can cause you to pile on the pounds once you start eating properly again.

It is important to embark on a healthy weight loss diet so that you can lose and maintain your weight in the long-term. We need to have a healthy balanced diet to maintain muscle in order to lose fat. The following are tips for a healthy weight loss diet:

1. Eat a balanced diet: you need protein to build and maintain muscle to lose weight, carbohydrates for energy, fruit and veg for vitamin intake, minerals, fibre and healthy fats.

2. Buy Whole foods rather than processed food: unprocessed foods are healthier, nutritious and cheap that processed foods. They also allow you to have more control over what you put into your meals.

3. Eat plenty of protein: as mentioned proteins help the body to build and maintain muscle, which is needed to lose weight. You should aim to eat 1g protein per pound of body-weight per day to achieve the optimum amount of muscle whilst working out.

4. Use supplements: If you feel you are still not getting enough nutrients with you healthy weight loss diet, then supplements are a great way to ensure you achieve this, try fish oil and multi-vitamins.

5. Keep away from sugar! Sugar is addictive and is the main ingredient in most junk foods. The sugar raises the amount of dopamine (chemical) that drives the need for pleasure; foods, drugs, sex. As you eat more sugar you need more to obtain a level of dopamine satisfaction. Thus, sugar is addictive and can be damaging for your healthy weight loss diet. A tip to help withdrawal symptoms from dopamine is to exercise. Exercise also releases the chemical into the brain, so you will have more impulse control over food.

Losing weight is not easy; it can be long road to recovery for a lot of people who have emotional eating habits. It takes will power and a determination to succeed, but the benefits of being healthier and slimmer far outweigh the weight loss journey. The secret to maintain a healthy weight is to eat a healthy balanced diet. So ditch the yo-yo diet!

So start your healthy weight loss and be fit for summer!

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Dieting = Will Power Versus Won't Power

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0000

What on earth is that supposed to mean? I hear you ask - good question.

Well here's my rationale.

Personally I used to really struggle with dieting. The main reason being that it meant I'd have to be strong willed, disciplined and I'd have to deny myself all the things I love to eat and drink. So when skinny people say things like 'I don't understand how someone can get so fat' I feel like screaming at them 'You have no idea how hard it is'. And let's face it, it really is hard.

Let's be totally honest here

Dieting is no fun what so ever. So why is that?

For me it was that my Won't Power was stronger than my Will Power. In other words I found it easier to make excuses and put off making the commitment, telling myself 'I won't start my diet this week because I've just been shopping and I can't waste all the food and drink I've bought' or 'I won't start until the summer' or 'I won't start until I'm not so busy' or 'I won't start while the kids are off school'. The number of excuses I could find were endless.

Well I've recently decided that I would like to lose another stone and I've been trying to figure out the least painful, least effort route to do that.

So I looked at what I eat and drink and thought - cappuccino!

Really - I hear you gasp. Yes, really - I figured there's about 95 calories in the ones I use which come in a sachet ready mixed with coffee, powdered milk and sweetener. So if I have 3 a day that's 285 calories a day just in cappuccino. Multiply that by 7 days a week that's around 2000 calories I could cut out just by giving up my cappuccinos.

But I don't want to give up my cappuccinos

This is when my Won't Power came face to face with my Will Power and battle commenced!
So what happened was that there was much negotiation with my conflicting 'Powers' and we reached a mutually agreeable arrangement so that I now have one sachet of cappuccino a day and two on Sundays as an extra treat while I read the Sunday papers. And that's still a reduction in my calorie intake of around 1400 a week, which over a month I reckon will equate to a couple of pounds weight loss. Take that a step further and I reckon if I do that for about a year I'll have lost that stone.

So I've renamed my Will Power as Will Find A Way Power - and Won't Power has been shown the door...
The moral to this story being that you really can eat a whole elephant! No seriously - what I have found is that small changes can make a massive difference over time and you can lose weight.

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Get That Summer Body You Deserve

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Summer is definitely just around the corner. Do you already have the summer body that will rock the beach? Here are some tips that can help you out in having a summer body: First, you need to have a commitment to yourself. You cannot just simply wish to have a summer body then after a second you will have it already.

You will really need to sacrifice some things because after all, it is you who will benefit from this. You must give your time and you must be determined if you really want to have a summer body. The reason why many people do not easily achieve a summer body is because they do not have a commitment to themselves.
You must never forget to exercise. The amount of exercise that you will do will depend on the goals that you have set. Since you want to have a summer body, cardio and toning should be part of your exercise. Always remember that one pound consists of 3,500 calories. Do not forget that the higher the impact for the cardio, the easier for you to lose weight because you tend to burn more calories. If you do not know what to do, then try spinning, running, swimming and step aerobics because these will help you in burning fats easily. We need to maximize your fat burning that is why you must make sure that you cross train in two different activities that involve cardio. It is better if you can do cardio exercise or activities thrice a week for about 45-60 minutes.

You should never forget to do toning. Toning can help you in building muscles. It involves the weight of your body so that the muscle will be worked. It is better and it is advisable that you work with your desired areas three up to five times a week. You can do this for twenty to thirty minutes. Do squatting because it is good for your legs and butt. If you do some push-ups, your arms, back, shoulders and chest will be toned. Always remember that crunches will help your abs be tightened and get toned.

Above all these exercises, you must never forget to watch your diet. There are many fad diets and crash diets online but you need to be wise in choosing the best diet that can help you in achieving a summer body. Do not starve yourself because it will just make you gain weight that is why you need to make sure that you eat on a regular basis and never ever eat processed foods.

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Milk and Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Most people who would like to lose weight have excluded milk in their diet. However, recent studies indicate that they may actually lose weight by drinking it every day instead. They may drink skim milk in order for their bodies to get enough amount of calcium that would help in increasing their body metabolism. When the body is able to achieve better metabolic rate, it is able to make use of the energy more efficiently which in turn will result to losing weight instead of gaining it.
Individuals who love milk but who do not want to put on the additional pounds can choose fat free milk instead of the whole milk. Some people may be allergic to milk but most people can include it in their daily meals. Others with lactose intolerance problem may still enjoy small quantities of milk each day. Simply switching to the kind of milk taken every day can bring a difference for those who have some weight problems.
Whole milk is usually composed of saturated fats from animals. People know that this is not good for their bodies because it tends to increase the cholesterol level in the blood. Fat free milk on the other hand gives lots of calcium for the health benefit of people. Those who drink this kind of milk are also able to prevent bone problems such as osteoporosis. People can drink about 3 cups of not-fat milk every day. They may also combine their milk intake with lots of fruits and vegetables especially for those who would like to lose more weight.
There are also other health related benefits of drinking sufficient amount of fat free milk on a daily basis. The daily supply of calcium protects people from developing colon cancer. It also facilitates the attainment of a stable blood pressure level. Calcium is also needed by the body for blood clotting as well as for nerve conduction and it is needed for muscle contraction too. People may also benefit from the B vitamins that are contained in fat free milk.
People will also have to check labels when buying non-fat milk products. They can get more from those that are fortified with other vitamins like A and D. They also have to make sure that they read the expiration date that is indicated on the milk carton. People have to drink non-fat milk that has been pasteurized for health safety as well. Including milk in the daily diet may help people to lose their weight especially when they drink skim milk instead of whole milk.

Losing weight and feeding the muscle can be one of the most difficult things for someone to do. Learn to burn the fat the right way by eating correctly and by doing the proper exercises. By learning this, you will be on your way to shedding those unwanted pounds as well as being healthier. Please check this link also http://www.burnfatloss.com.

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What An Office Chair Taught Me About Choosing A Diet Program (It's Funny, But So True!)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:30:00 +0000

Choosing a diet program these days can be VERY tricky... to say the least. You have such a myriad of diets that are designed to do all sorts of things... and they cost all sorts of prices. So, how do you know which one you should choose to go with, what the heck does an office chair have to do with a diet, and will Jackson kill Clay on the Sons Of Anarchy (lol)? Read on to learn more!

You see, I have back pain, knee problems, and neck problems. And at the same time, one of the things I do for a living is running an Internet-based business... which means I have to sit at a desk for a good amount of time each day.

So, if you take the fact I have all those body issues, and match them up to what I do for a living, you can pretty much see that having a VERY comfortable office chair is an absolute must!

So, what did I do? Well, I did what a large percentage of any of us would do. I went looking for the best name brand office chair there was that had all types of fancy advertisements, all types of bells and whistles on the chair, etc.

The chair I ended up choosing cost me just under 200 bucks.

I took the chair home, put it together, sat in it for about an hour... and I was STILL uncomfortable?! What the BLEEP?!

Unfortunately, I couldn't return the chair since, believe it or not, it was on sale!

So I ended up just keeping the chair and my wife uses it every now and then, and I ended up just using the office chair I originally had... but I got one of those therapeutic pillows to help with comfort.

By the way, I'm writing this article right now on the couch with my laptop... so you can imagine what ended up happening with my old chair/therapeutic pillows setup (lol).

Then about a week ago, I went with my mother to the auto repair shop (to make sure they don't try to take advantage!) to get her vehicle repaired. We decided to wait for the vehicle to be repaired, and this repair (replacing a coolant pipe) was going to take awhile. So, we sat in the waiting area in these office chairs they had out for about 3 1/2 hours waiting for the repair to be finished.

Remember how I said I had all those body issues and it was uncomfortable for me to sit in an office chair for a long period of time? Guess what? I felt no discomfort the entire time we sat there! Guess what else? The office chairs they had there in the waiting area were some $40 office chairs from the local office supply store!

Again, what the BLEEP?!

Here I was spending around $200 on a chair that made me uncomfortable in an hour, and then I go and sit in a $40 chair that I was comfortable in for 3 1/2 hours?!

You know what that showed me about choosing a diet program? That you should never go for what's popular... because it's popular. A high price and name brand recognition is NOT an indicator that a diet (or office chair) is going to be guaranteed effective.

And this point was made true for myself with dieting as well. I didn't spend hundreds of dollars on popular fad diets where I had to KEEP spending hundreds of dollars on prepackaged and processed foods. I spent just about $40 on a VERY effective diet plan that helped me lose a whopping 52 pounds in 8 weeks... naturally, easily, permanently, and I ate NORMAL foods!

Bottom line, when you choose a diet, I strongly recommend you base your decision on what diet is going to be 100% all natural, effective, safe, and will get you permanent (and significant) results... as opposed to basing your decision on what's popular or pricey. As you can see from the above, choosing an office chair can certainly teach you that lesson!

Oh, and I have a strange feeling there is going to be a crazy twist on the Jackson and Clay feud on the Sons Of Anarchy! I freaking love this show!

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3 Life Changing Tips For Weight Reduction

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:30:00 +0000

There is nothing better than having a slim and fit body. According to a research, 55 percent people are fighting obesity worldwide. Fighting obesity is not easy. There are people who are trying extremely hard and end up losing not more than 5 to 6 pounds. If you are one such individual looking for a permanent solution to fatness, this is the article for you.

These 3 tips can change your life forever.

1- Your diet can pull you out from this deep trouble. Most of the nutritionists say that diet makes you fat and its diet that reduces your weight. To fight back obesity, you need to switch to healthy food immediately. Without healthy food, you cannot lose weight. Here are a few suggestions:

a. Start drinking water and juices. Drink water all day long.

b. Include vegetables and fruits in your diet. Eat red berries, bitter orange, green tea and all the green vegetables.

c. Reduce carbohydrates since it is your worst enemy. Do not stop taking carbohydrates at all rather reduce the quantity slowly over time.

d. Say goodbye to fat and everything that has fat in it. Reduce the usage of cheese, butter, cholesterol and other fatty products.

e. Take three meals a day and include healthy ingredients in your diet. Add two light snacks per day in your diet. Keep eating all day but do not eat anything that makes you fat.

2- You can never lose weight without exercise. Although it is not necessary to join a gym, but it is recommended to join one right away because things will become quite easy for you at the gym. If you can't (as most of the people don't prefer to join a gym), you can walk a mile per day, you can jog in the nearest park, or you can run a mile 4 days a week. If you join a gym, you need to stick to moderate to high intensity workouts to burn calories. What type of workouts to choose and what weights to select depends on your current weight and expectations. You can contact your gym trainer or simply stick to moderate intensity workouts if you are not too fat. Otherwise, intense workouts will work for you.

3- Those who say that you can lose weight without supplements, they lie. I mean if you have several month to lose a few pounds, that's OK but if you want to lose weight quickly, you must use a weight loss supplement. For instance, use raspberry ketone supplement, African mango supplement, bitter orange supplement etc. I suggest you must try raspberry ketone. What are raspberry ketones? Well, it's a natural enzyme that is found in red berries and will boost your fat burning process.

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Your Weight Loss Guidebook

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:30:00 +0000

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Weight Loss Quick Tips - 3 Reasons You Should Maintain A Daily Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:30:00 +0000

When you are trying to lose weight having a daily schedule is very important. You need to figure out what would be the best time for you to workout everyday. For example, if you are not a morning person, don't try to workout early in the morning.

However, if you are constantly working late into the evening, working out late at night might not work for you either. That's why you really have to sit down and figure out what time will work best for you. The key is to eliminate all excuses and just get it done.

If you have to workout at lunch time, then so be it. Eat your lunch and then head to the gym for a good 30 minute workout.

You should also try to plan all of your meals in advance. Doing so will make it much easier for you to eat healthy. Here are 3 reasons you should stick with a daily schedule.

To Keep Yourself in Check

We as human beings tend to do much better when we have a schedule to stick to. Write everything down in a journal or record it on one of the many smartphone apps that are now available. Keep track of everything you do so you can tweak your plan from week to week.

Keeping track of everything makes it easy for you to see where you went wrong. As a result you can quickly and fix it and get right back on track.

So You Will Know What You Are Doing Everyday

When you already know what you will be doing for the day you are more likely to get it done. A daily routine is one of the best ways to lose weight. Schedule your workout times in advance and stick to them. Anything that comes up, unless it is an emergency of course, will need to be scheduled around your workout times.

Never miss a workout. Once you miss one its easy to miss two, three and then before you know it you have missed a whole month. If you miss a whole month of working out you will be thrown off track and basically end up starting all over again.

To Lose More Weight

When you are on a daily schedule you are less likely to miss meals or workouts. That means you will end up losing more weight. If you get in the habit of missing workouts it will become much harder for you to lose weight.

To learn how you can lose weight permanently in the next two months without starving yourself, buying expensive pills or working out like crazy, check out the Paleo Diet.

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