September, 2008
It is a well documented fact that diets do not work, this is because dieters do not know how lose weight the right way. Over 90% of dieters fail to lose weight permanently. You do want to keep the weight off permanently, right?
The restrictions that accompany all diets are too much of a burden for you to follow long term, and for those few who manage to adhere to them long term and lose weight, what happens when they finally come off the diet? The weight comes back, slowly but surely. So if you want to lose weight permanently, you must make permanent changes to your lifestyle, so that when the weight does come off, it stays off.
So what changes can be made? You should be looking for multiple small changes to your diet, changes that are easy to make and and easy to keep to. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself if you will be able to handle the change for the rest of your life. If you answer “no” to this question then it’s probably better not to take on the change in the first place, because you will probably soon pile the pounds back on after discarding the change.
Try using skimmed milk, sugar substitutes, low-cal soda, in fact there are low-calorie alternatives for most of today’s popular foods. Drink more water, eat more fresh fruit and veg. You know this stuff, it’s not rocket science, but it does need you to commit. Maybe today will be the day?
No weight loss program can be successful without exercise. Even the fad diets all proclaim that they will be ineffective without exercise. The “E” word can be pretty scary for many people, because it drums up images of leotards, gymnasiums and sweaty bodies. Exercise doesn’t need to be like this, there is only one rule when it comes to exercise; whatever it is, do it EVERY day without fail, (or at least five days a week). So it could be something as simple as walking or cycling.
In the long run, fifteen minutes’ walk each day is more effective than a two-hour gym workout. For most of us the gym workouts will stop some time in the future – let’s face it, most of us don’t need much of an excuse to skip the gym today, do we? By contrast, a walk is something that we can do every day, without the need to give it up.
The equation for weight loss is as simple as it ever was: burn more energy than you eat. This can be done through reduction of energy intake or an increase in energy burn – preferably both. In short, eat less and move more. The top ten tips to lose weight are based on these principles. If you want to lose weight fast, this list is probably not for you.
Yes, it is possible to lose weight fast, but it is also highly probable that you will put it all back on as quickly as you lost it. This is a long term plan, it will take six to 12 months to have significant effect. This can be quite a demoralizing thought, but remember; a pound lost using this system is a pound lost permanently.
1. Forget fad diets they don’t work
2. Make a decision to exercise each day. Start tomorrow. Walk, cycle, swim – anything is fine.
3. Explore the possibilities of small changes you can make to your daily energy consumption.
4. Stop eating fried food. Broil, steam, bake, roast, boil, microwave but DON’T fry!
5. Set a time in the evening – say 6 0′ clock. Make a rule NEVER to eat after that time.
6. Get at least 8 hours’ sleep each night. If you are tired out during each day you will resort to high energy candy bars, cakes and cookies to boost your flagging body.
7. Eat breakfast. Yes, you’ve heard it before – don’t ask the reasons why, the statistical fact is that almost all people who lose weight permanently also eat breakfast. So just DO IT!
8. DON’T cut out carbohydrates. Your body and brain need carbs (NOT from sugar!) so eat them, preferably with fiber, eg wholemeal bread and pasta, potatoes with the skin on.
9. Eliminate fat. This is the most important change you can make. Fat has a massive calorific value, so do your best to find alternatives. Yes, your body needs fat, but don’t worry, no matter how hard you try to eliminate it, thanks to today’s processed food environment you will always eat some of fat no matter how hard you try not to.
10. Don’t be impatient, you want to lose weight permanently, not lose weight fast. This is a long term deal.
How to do
Many people who attempt to lose weight do so by trying to cut back on the amount of food they eat. Now while this may work to a certain extent in the short term, it certainly is not a long term solution and definitely not the best way to lose weight. There is even a chance that if you cut out too much food from your diet that it could have a negative effect on your health. On top of this a large drop in calories is associated with starvation mode, which will actually prevent you from losing weight successfully.
Crash diets are probably the unhealthiest ways to lose weight. When your body doesn’t receive an adequate amount of calories, it slows its abilities to burn calories effectively. This can often lead to feelings of ill health, a weakened immune system and potential illness. If your body does not receive enough calories through eating, it will have to find them from somewhere else. Your body will take the calories from the protein in your muscles. This will results in your muscles becoming much weaker and smaller, leading to more tiredness. You may lose weight this way but most of it will be muscle weight and not fat weight. It is the fat that needs to be shifted and not the muscle. Nobody has ever felt bad or had low self esteem because they had too much muscle.
When it comes to changing your diet so that you can reach your weight loss goals there are 2 things that you need to do. Firstly cut out all the calories from unhealthy foods and replace them with calories from healthy foods. If you feel that you are consuming too many calories regardless of the source, and then simply cut out no more than 500 calories per day from your diet. Anything around 300-500 will be fine. Cut out too many and yes you’ve guessed it: you hit starvation mode. The second thing that you will have to do is to eat more often. This means instead of consuming your daily calories within 2 or 3 meals spread them out to 5 or 6 meals. This needs to be done because your body can only digest a certain amount of food. Any extra will be stored as fat. Smaller meals have less chance of being stored as fat because your body can digest and use most of it.
Exercise is a must if you want to lose weight. You should engage in cardio and resistance exercise. Resistance exercise involves training with weights. Training with weights will increase the size of your muscles. The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn, so if you increase your muscle mass, you will increase the amount of calories you burn, and this equals fat loss. Cardio exercise is also required for fat loss. Apart from losing weight other benefits will include a stronger heart, better oxygen intake, more energy, and general all round health.
This last step should have actually been the first step but I left it until last because it only becomes a problem a few weeks after starting a weight loss program. This is the question of motivation and willpower. Many people fail to keep up the motivation to lose weight after a short period of time and give up trying. One of the main reasons behind this is due to having unrealistic goals. These probably come from the way many diets and weight loss products are advertised. If you expect to lose 30 or 40 pounds a month, you can forget it! Your body cannot lose this amount of weight in a safe and effective way.
You must set realistic goals, losing 2 or possibly 3 pounds of weight a week is a more realistic view. Your body can cope with this amount of weight loss and mentally so can you. This may not sound like a lot when you compare it to what some dubious weight loss products or diets claim. However it is precisely those people who use these types of products and diets, that fail to lose weight and give up trying. A realistic approach will ensure that you lose weight on a regular basis and ensure that the weight will stay off. All this can be achieved without having a negative impact on your health, and with testing your motivation and willpower too much.
You don’t need diet pills, weight loss supplements or popular fad diets to lose weight. All you need is a realistic approach, a healthy diet, and a good exercise program consisting of cardio training and weight training. This without doubt is the best way to lose weight.
He is going to try to take my l2 yr. old daughter away from me out of spite….and revenge. He doesn’t want to give me fifty/fifty or child support. He doesn’t want to give me half his retirement and he took all my retirement out when we moved six times from state to state due to his job. I teach
I just found out he is moving to another state and taking my daughter with him. I have to move and quit my teaching job so as to be near my daughter.
I found out that he had letters written in on him at work about not getting along with people especically women. He mistreated them and was rude to them, etc…. SO this move to another state one thousand miles away from our hometown was because of his complaints from work….his bosses told him he HAD to move.
He has attended anger management classes too.
What I am asking? Can he still get full custody of her if I fight him on it due to his work problems? Can he get full custody if I left him for another man? 23 yrs. of marriage
If you point fingers at me for betraying my husband, fine…I can take it. But don’t tell me my affair had anything to do for my love for my kids. My daughter has had to deal with an abusive father for l2 yrs. So what about him? Why is it always the person who had the affair’s fault? I admit, I should have left under different circumstances. But what men don’t understand, is that women get accustomed to living on 2 incomes…and when the highest one is gone…the women can’t survive financially. My life is much better off without my abusive husband and I have a man who really loves me. My life is worse, because my kids don’t respect me and come around me as much. So which do I chose ? Living with the jerk and being with the kids everyday….watching them hurt under his rule….or leave and get my
What should I do? I can’t afford to live on my own and I can’t stand to live with him for another 22 yrs. All my kids have ever witnessed are 2 people who don’t know how to love each other. Is that fair? I found someone to love me. Is that so bad? How much longer do I sacrifice for my l8, l2, and 20 yr. old? I stayed for them.
Until one final straw….I couldn’t take it anymore…I was drinking, crying, taking sleeping pills to get out of his presence, what kind of life is that? Why am I ALWAYS the bad guy after all the GOOD years of service? We never hugged, kissed, or made love….what kind of life is that? So quit bashing me…it hurts. I tried. I really tried…and I accepted all the guilt before and after the affair…the guilt for the terrible life my kids were exposed to….etc…. Don’t judge unless you’ve been there….
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I need to get it off. He walks with a limp. I got him at Lees Feeds and they put wire bracelets around the legs to identify males from females. The bracelet is becoming embedded and his foot is 3x as big as normal. HELP!
I looked at Nymo, don’t know much about it though. I need a strong material thats not like craft wire really, but relatively inexpensive. I am kinda new at this. Thanks!
If you are not a fan of public gyms with sweaty strangers and obnoxious show-offs, you are in luck. There are other ways to exercise without going to a gym. Actually, there are 5 specific ways to lose weight without going to the gym. It’s really very simple.
Your weight loss program and weight loss diet can go hand in hand without the extra cost of a gym membership. If you’re wondering how that’s possible, don’t worry; it is truly simple, just stick to these top 5 ways to lose weight:
1. Plan Your Weight Loss Program Successfully
When you first decide to make the effort to lose weight, you will want to set up a general and flexible plan to follow. Make sure that you set goals for yourself in regular increments, for example, every week, every month, etc.
These goals should be realistic and achievable and include both nutrition and exercise goals. If you set goals too high for you, the disappointment in possibly coming up short can sometimes be too much to overcome. But you do want to consistently push yourself to your limits; it’s the only way to improve.
2. When You Want to Lose Weight, Be Flexible
Once you start on your weight loss program, be cool and understand that you may have to adjust your weight loss program from time to time. Be sure that you are ready to change your previous lifestyle. Proper, healthy nutrition does not include junk food and soda.
You may be able to sneak a few junk food items here and there but make sure to keep it occasional, otherwise your weight loss efforts will be in vain. Also, you should set aside time for exercise, which can be tough to get used to but it is an important change to be flexible with.
3. Keep Your Weight Loss Goals Front and Center
Whenever you feel like you will surrender to junk food, remember your weight loss goals. Keep motivated even if you are losing weight a bit slower than planned. But weight loss is not all about losing weight and nothing else.
Actually, your weight loss program should also include ways to treat yourself when you have achieved your goals. Eyeing those awesome shoes? Craving a shopping trip? For a success weight loss goal achieved, you deserve to treat yourself!
4. Weight Loss Does Not Mean Starve
Even while you are on a weight loss diet, you should always eat every meal. Skipping breakfast may sound like a good idea but actually it causes you to gain weight. Do not skip any of your regular meals. You can change it to more small meals throughout the day but make sure to eat healthy, wholesome foods to ensure you will lose weight.
5. How to Lose Weight While Pampering Your Body
A successful weight loss program includes both nutrition and exercise. Be sure to include simple exercises for you to do outside of the gym. This added part will help you lose weight safely and in a healthy manner. Your focus should be on burning fat (because you will want to lose fat along with the weight) and building muscle.
Make sure to get plenty of rest too each night; the rest will allow your body to do its fat burning job. While you’re working hard to lose weight, make sure to find time to relax your body and mind. This can heighten your energy and efforts for losing weight.
Follow these top 5 ways to lose weight and you’ll see results in no time! Gear up for summer weight loss by staying out of the gym and using outdoor activities to help burn fat!
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You finally decide to lose those excess pounds of body fat. You open your favorite search engine and start looking for the “best weight loss program” or some “magic” pill that will make things much easier for you. You find tons of ads that offer you fast and effortless weight loss in few weeks or even days, and you think, “Wow, that’s exactly what I am looking for.”
Unfortunately, the chances of finding something that really works are minimal. Why? Because 99% of the weight loss systems or drugs you will find are either potentially dangerous for your health or pure marketing hype. Everybody likes to hear that losing weight is fast and easy, and nobody wants to hear it is a gradual process that requires some effort and discipline. So the self-claimed weight loss “experts” are giving to you exactly what you are looking for – a fast and easy solution for your problem. Unfortunately the easy way is not the way that will lead you to healthy and long-term results. If you want to learn how to detect the hype and the gimmicks you have to understand the basics of weight loss first. So let’s start!
Weight loss vs. fat loss
First of all, let’s consider the differences between both things: There are many ways to lose weight -losing water weight, losing muscle and bone weight, and losing body fat. In fact, it is very easy to lose “weight.” Just start exercising and reduce your water intake and you will lose several pounds in the first few days. When exercising, your body loses a lot of water and because you have stopped drinking liquids, you easily become dehydrated and you will weigh several pounds less. But is this is a long-term and healthy weight loss? Of course not. You will gain back the weight as soon as you restore your normal water intake.
Here is another example: When you go on a diet and cut your calorie intake too much, your body detects the severe calorie deficit and slows down your metabolism. As a result, you stop losing fat (your reserve fuel), and start getting the energy you need from the muscle tissue. The result is decreased body weight, but unfortunately you have lost muscle instead of losing body fat.
As you see, to achieve long-term, natural weight loss you need to burn as much fat as possible with the minimum lean body mass loss.
How exactly fat is burned?
If you are a healthy person, to successfully lose fat you only need to burn more calories than you eat (or drink) while maintaining your metabolism fast. Isn’t it simple? In order to achieve this, your calories must come from the proper food sources, such as lean protein (chicken breast, egg whites, seafood, extra-lean red meat), complex carbs (oatmeal, brown rice, whole grains, vegetables, etc.) and “good” fats (olive oil, flaxseeds, fatty fish and cod liver oil). You should also add some kind of cardio exercise to your program, such as walking, jogging or cycling. Keep in mind that cardio is considered the best way to directly burn the fat.
Let’s look at an example:
If you burn 2500 kCal and eat about 2000 kCal every day, that is a deficit of 500 kCal. There are 3500 kCal in 1 pound of fat. This means you will be burning 1 pound per week of pure body fat. Surprised? Yes, only 1 pound per week. I know “10 pounds in two days!” sounds much better, but that is far from realistic goal.
Keep in mind that if you cut your calorie intake too much, you will slow down your metabolism, and this is not desirable if your goal is fat loss. This means that “Eat 500 kCal – Burn 2500 kCal – Lose 4 pounds per week” won’t work for you.
It’s definitely possible to burn fat at faster rates (with proper nutrition and exercise program), even without supplements, but keep in mind that the maximum rate that is considered healthy is 2 pounds per week (if you are extremely overweight, up to 3 pounds per week is fine). Achieving healthy long-term weight loss faster is practically impossible. If you find products or nutrition plans that promise fast weight loss, they probably base their claims on dehydration. You can lose water weight really fast but this is not a real fat loss and can lead to serious health conditions.
Summary
You don’t need a pill to lose weight. You don’t need to starve yourself, to restrict the intake of any macronutrient, or to buy any “miracle” product. You just need to consume fewer calories than you burn, and those should come from good natural food sources. The best way to increase the amount of calories you burn and to create such calorie deficit is to exercise. Mild calorie restriction plus 30 to 40 minutes of intensive cardio exercise every day is the “magic formula” you are looking for and that will make you lose fat like never before.
How to do
The food that you eat will contain a certain number of calories. You will need a certain amount of calories to maintain your bodyweight as it stands at the present time. This is called your maintenance level.
If the amount of calories that you consume goes over your maintenance level, then you will put on more weight. If the amount of calories that you consume goes under your maintenance level, then you will lose weight.
In theory it sounds a simple and straightforward method towards losing weight. However things are never as simple as they appear. Weight loss can be a bit more complex, if it wasn’t then nobody would be overweight.
The first thing that you have to know is that not all calories are created equal. A gram of protein and a gram of carbohydrates each contain 4 calories. A gram of fat on the other hand contains 9 calories. When you check on food labels as to the amount of fat that is contained, always remember the amount of calories which are coming from fat.
Another thing to keep in mind is that certain types of calories are more prone to be stored as fat than others. Especially calories that are consumed from foods that contain high levels of sugar. So it’s not just a question of how many calories you eat, but what types of calories you eat.
While it’s true that cutting back on calories will help you lose a certain amount of weight. What you need to consider is the quality of weight that you are losing and not just the quantity. Weight, just like calories comes in different forms. If you lost a limb in an accident, you will have lost some weight. However this would not be the type of weight you would be happy losing.
Much of the weight that people lose when they cut back drastically on calories comes from muscle. Muscle loss is something that you will want to avoid at all costs.
Let’s face it; you haven’t become overweight by carrying too much muscle on your body. It is the amount of fat that your body is carrying that has led to you becoming overweight. So it makes sense to focus on losing the fat and holding onto any muscle that you can.
Everyone has the same amount of muscles on their bodies. The only difference is the size of the muscles. The bigger the muscle the more calories your body will burn to keep that muscle. Don’t think for one minute that you will begin to look like some bodybuilder, because you won’t. Not unless you train your muscles for many years. However if you are trying to lose weight, you will reach your goal quicker if you do some form of resistance training (weight training).
Fat can be very stubborn to shift and nobody is more aware of that than you. The key to losing fat and holding onto muscle, apart from a healthy diet, is to have a good exercise programme. A good mix of cardiovascular and resistance training is the perfect cocktail. Cardiovascular training will help you burn fat and resistance training will help you to keep your muscle weight.
You may be under the impression that resistance training will consist of grunting and groaning with heavy weights in gym full of steroid injecting hulks. This is not the reality of the situation. All you need to do is to focus on what is going to be challenging for you. Don’t be concerned about how much weight you use; as long as it’s working your muscles and you are feeling it, then you are doing it right.
If you only do cardiovascular exercise you will lose some weight. However because you are losing muscle as well, it can leave your body looking loose and flabby. Using a weight training routine will result in your body becoming firmer and more toned, not to mention the benefits f becoming stronger.
As for your diet, it will not just be a question of what you eat but when you eat. This is a hugely important issue that is at times overlooked.
Your body is designed in such a way that it is only capable of using a certain amount of food at any given time. How much your body can use depends on the life you lead. If you are very active your body will be able to assimilate more food. If however you are not active your body will only use a certain amount of food and store the rest as fat.
The mistake many people make when they are trying to lose weight is that they often cut back on the amount of meals that they eat. Most people will often cut down to 1 or 2 meals a day and sometimes one of those meals will contain more calories than their bodies will be able to use. On top of this, leaving long gaps between meals slows down your metabolism resulting in fewer calories being burned.
Most people trying to lose weight unknowingly do everything that will prevent them from losing weight on a permanent basis. Because they will not get the results that they want by eating fewer meals less frequently, they give up trying to lose weight under the impression that they are not capable of doing so.
The secret is to eat small amounts of food more often. If your body is fed small amounts of food every 3 or 4 hours, your body will be able to use this food more effectively. Plus because you are getting a food intake on a regular basis, your metabolism will speed up knowing it is getting calories regularly and that it can afford to burn calories as it will be getting some more in a few hours.
Eating in this way not only speeds up your metabolism, it also allows your body to use the food that you eat in a way that it is happy with. Because you are eating smaller amounts there are no extra calories to be stored as fat.
Traditionally our last meal of the day also tends to be our biggest one. This can also be problematic when it comes to losing weight. Eating a large meal in the evening is counterproductive to weight loss, simply because you will be less active in the evening and will not burn off as many calories. So a fair amount of the food that you eat can be stored as fat.
If your biggest meal of the day was eaten in the morning or at lunch time, much of the calories would be used up through your daily activities. It can be difficult to change the eating habits of a lifetime, but if you are serious about losing weight then it has to be something that you must consider.
It is a fact that some people are more prone to putting on weight than others. Your genetics and body shape will play a role in how easy it is for you to gain or lose weight. Although this can be a setback you must remember that it is still only one part of the equation. There are many other things that will affect whether you lose weight, so do not focus just on the genetics that you have been given.
If you find it easy to put on weight you may have to work a little harder than some other people to keep it off. Don’t think that your genetics will be a huge obstacle in losing weight. If you want to do it bad enough then you will succeed in doing so. Besides think of how much prouder you will be when you do succeed, as you would have done it without certain advantages.
Some of the things you will need to think about are:
Watching what you eat Watching how much you eat Exercise on a regular basis Become more active in other areas of your life Be more determined Be more persistent Remember why you are doing it
Thousands of people lose weight successfully, if you really want to you can become one of them!
There are thousands of weight loss programs and how to lose weight naturally tips being proffered online. Some are sensible whilst others introduce radical methods which may be unhealthy or may even be dangerous. So which of these weight loss sites should you trust?
Before we cut through the clutter and the confusion, first of all, there is no free lunch. Most of the weight loss and fitness websites are there for a reason, to sell their products. Do you think the site owners will give you free and complete information? Of course not.
Sure, you may find some sites, blogs and forums by generous people giving you free information on how to lose weight naturally. However, are these people professionals in this field? If not, do you dare risk your health by practising what they say?
Therefore, I am of the school that goes by the tried and tested conventional method of losing weight naturally. To lose weight naturally and keep the weight off permanently, you must consume fewer calories than you expand calories.
“Duh? So what’s new?” you are probably asking me right now.
Ok. I do concede that everyone knows this. Now, if that is the case, then why is it that there are still many overweight people? Why are there are so many people who have tried so many methods and programs to lose weight and yet have failed miserably?
Even if some of them were successful and managed to shed a few pounds here and there, they cannot seem to be able to keep the weight off for long and soon, the weight that they have lost returned to haunt them. Are you one of them? If so, do you want to know why?
The reason why the weight that they have lost came back is that because most people go for quick fixed weight loss solutions. People prefer the no pain and hassle free methods to lose weight such as taking weight loss pills, going on fad diets or slimming salon treatments.
Many people are still falling into the lure of these quick fixed weight loss advertisements because they are promised that they can lose weight naturally without having to undergo painful exercises and changing eating habits. People will naturally try to avoid pain and take short cuts. The path of the least resistance is only a human trait isn’t it?
So how to lose weight naturally and keep extra body fat away forever? Just practice these natural weight loss tips regularly and you will lose pound after pound week after week of extra fat:-
a)Develop Correct Eating Habits
Eat 5-6 small meals a day to keep your metabolism revving in high gear throughout the day. Drink more plain water instead of sugar laden soft drinks, coffee and tea. Just keep in mind that the amount of calories you eat must be less than what you will use for energy. Simply doing this will help your body burn calories from body fat instead of from the food you consume.
b)Lift Weights to Gain Muscles
The more muscles you have, the more your body will naturally burn calories because your muscles need calories to function and stay alive.
You don’t have to gain big muscles like the bodybuilders, but just enough to buff and tone you up nicely and at the same time enjoy the calorie burning effect of your muscles. Your muscles will stay with you if you exercise with weight consistently and this will keep extra body fat at away and is one of the best ways to lose extra body fat permanently.
c)Perform Cardiovascular Exercises
Cardio workouts burn calories fast. That is if you perform the exercises until you are panting and puffing for at least 20-30 minutes. If you can read a book or listen to music whilst doing cardio exercises, then your cardio exercises are not intensive enough to burn fat effectively.
Do this 5-6 times a week as part of your natural weight loss program or 2-3 times a week for weight maintenance program.
By following the above weight loss tips, you should be losing 1-2 pounds a week and losing the extra weight naturally and healthily. Actually, to lose weight naturally is really a very simple process and need not be as complex as some people want you to believe.
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