It is time to get ready for the spring, people are getting rid of the old to make room to bring in the new. What better time than now, "spring cleaning" to get started on that New Year's resolution of losing weight. You are tossing out those clothes that you no longer want or need, but what happens when you come across that favorite dress or jeans from back in the day. You start to think, what quick weight loss tips can I use to get back into...more
It has been found that people with more body weight and fat tend to die earlier that those who are slim and healthy. Most obese people live a mediocre life. They cannot remain active throughout the day, develop fatness related diseases, become burdens to themselves as well as others, and are less successful in life. The social lives of the obese are also inconsequential. All this makes it imperative that we remain slim and retain our health in...more
Obesity is the biggest negative offshoot of out technology driven lives. Most of us live a mechanical life with no time to think of such things as healthy living. It is a big truth that we have to make adjustments in our life styles in order to find the time and inclination to indulging in health improving activities. This, combined with ignorance, sows the seeds of obesity and related health problems.However, the society as a whole is waking up to this reality. Everyone wants to shed weight or keep body weight to acceptable levels. Some of us overexert and sweat it out. Some try starving. Some combines these two. While another group just sit there and indulge in wishful thinking that they would remain healthy without the help of any of these measures.Working out and starving out can be beneficial and harmful at the same time. Working out requires to be mated with intake of quality food rich in proteins, vitamins and the likes. Otherwise, the consequences may be disastrous. Bringing down the quantity of food intake may create health problems and stunted growth. Then what should we do? The only reliable and long lasting method to shed weight and remain slim is to take foods that are...more
In today's world people are in a battle with weight loss. However, there are some people that want to do the exact opposite. If you are one of those people that is looking to gain weight there are ways to achieve your goals. First and foremost you want to change your diet. A nutritional diet is not composed of junk or greasy food. Bad fats are not...more
I know you are making these fat loss mistakes because I did too! Based on my experience from losing over 80 pounds and finally keeping it off, here are some tips for avoiding these common dieting mistakes.YOU ARE TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH TOO SOONTrying to go from Sedentary Slob to Super Dieter on a Monday morning? Not so smart. It is a great way to...more
Positive affirmations are a really great tool that you can use to help you lose weight. It can be challenging at the best of times when you are trying to lose weight, especially when you have depression or you don't feel that good about yourself. Being overweight can cause all sorts of negative emotions that make it harder to stay motivated. Whatever you say to yourself has a great impact on your situations and circumstances. Yes most people have no idea just how negative their thought patterns are, Have you even caught a glimpse of your body in the mirror and felt your heart sink? What about when you say 'I'm so fat and disgusting!'These are both very common examples of negative self talk. Negative self talk is a lethal motivation zapper as well as being very bad for your overall self esteem. Losing weight takes perseverance and commitment, and if you want to succeed long term, you owe it to yourself to do whatever it takes to stay positive and motivated. So what exactly are affirmations? Simply put, they are positive statements written or spoken in the present tense that focus on the outcome or goal you want to achieve.The first step to using positive affirmations is to think...more
Most people forget to include weight training to lose fat in their daily workout regime. This is the main reason as to why they take a longer time to burn fat than those that use weights regularly. Also, cardio workout is mostly to make you burn...more
This article was written to warn those looking to lose weight and bodybuilders alike that Soy and Tofu is far from a health food and why your efforts to lose weight will actually backfire. Don't be fooled by the fancy marketing and believing that soy...more
You Can Eat Meat While Losing WeightMany people do not understand. Yes You can eat meat and lose weight. As a matter of fact we should eat some lean meat for regularly health and nutrition purposes. A healthy diet should include some lean meat for...more
It's a tough concept to grasp, but dieting can actually make you fat! It all starts out innocently enough. You've put on a few extra pounds, your jeans are suddenly WAY too tight and your husband starts hinting that you could stand to lose a couple...more
If you are fed up of trying out your current weight loss program and have felt this way about the previous ones as well, then you are not the only one with this problem. Losing weight quickly is what everyone wants to experience. However, they fail...more
Recently in the news and on channels such as CNN, there have been numerous people claiming that you can use an alkaline diet for weight loss. Is this really true? Can a person really begin to experience weight loss simply from changing their diet to...more