Weight Loss Tip #11: What's Stopping You From Weight Loss?

One of my favorite success quotes talks about having a single, overriding objective and making everything else in life bend towards helping you to attain that objective.

Well I've got a challenge for you.

I am literally daring you to make your weight loss goals the single, overriding objective to which you will make other things bend this month.

Am I asking you to put your weight loss absolutely first? Before Family? Before Work?

Certainly not!

Of course there will always be things in your life that will be more important to you than this.

However, I do believe that the list of things more important than your own weight loss and fitness is a short one. I also believe that even many things that are more important can be modified to help accommodate this part of your life.

There's also a point to be made that without your health, nothing else matters anyway.

I mean think about it. Obesity is either a root cause or an aid in almost every major deadly disease and condition. I think that calls for your fitness and weight loss program to be just a bit of a top priority.

Wouldn't you agree?

I thought so.

Now if you haven't been prioritizing your program I don't want you to go beating up on yourself. That's not what this is about.

Instead of dwelling on what you may not have done, put in some extra effort this month to find ways to make SURE that you are making the time and resources available to yourself that you need to stay in shape.

1. Schedule Your Exercising, Keeping it Simple and Easy

   This sounds oh, so simple. But you wouldn't believe how many people I talk to who "try" to get a workout in "if they can get around to it", and never do.

   Look, the reality is that most busy people these days will not be able to get to the gym or even be able to workout at home every day. And the good news is that you don't have to.

   Get out your planner and really take a hard look at your schedule. If nothing else, you will need to find 3 to 5 days in a week that you can set aside at least 30 minutes for some cardio. Of course you will get better results with 5 days, but it is more important that you are doing something than doing a lot.

   Try to plan activities that are easily accessible and even fun if you can. A cardio funk class at a gym that's near by. Jogging while you walk the dog around the neighborhood. Sticking your favorite cardio DVD into the player and "working it out".

   Do whatever is easy, simple, and hopefully fun. You want to set yourself up for success, so don't try and complicate the issue.

2. Plan Your Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss

   Create a "master list" of all of the healthy foods that you'll need to get through the week eating healthy. Go and get them all at once and them stock them at home.

   This way, you will always have healthy food options that will help you in your weight loss goals.

   You also won't be caught off guard with the "munchies" and nothing to snack on in the house but your children's (or significant other's!) junk food. You can also plan to take certain snacks to work with you that can help you stay away from the temptations of doughnut-and-pizza-peddling co-workers.

3. Take Advantage of Weekend Time

   The fact of the matter is that for most people, the weekend is the only time when they have complete control over what they do during the day. Why not take advantage of this time to make sure you get in a little jog or some aerobics or even biking in the morning or afternoon when you are having some down time?

   Look at it this way: you'll be knocking out 2 days of workouts before the week even begins. Then, based on your personal program, you will only have to worry about doing it again 1,2, or 3 days.

   This will go a long way to take some pressure off of you so that you won't feel like you failed just because you got busy for a day or two and truly just could not get around to doing anything for your body.

   Using this tactics will go along way in making sure that you are able to stick with your program and not quit---even during times when your schedule is hectic and keeping up is rough.

4. One Day at a Time

   Most people won't tell you this, but having the discipline to stay in shape---especially in the eating department---is something that usually is gradual and takes some time.

   And I know this from personal experience.

   It actually took me a year or two before I could really stick to a diet and exercise plan without fouling it all up. And to be honest, it is still a challenge even for me.

   Therefore, there is absolutely no reason why should feel defeated if you mess up on any given day. Just get back on the horse and commit to yourself that you'll get it the right the next; and then the next; and then the next. And when you slip up again. Get over it quickly and do better the next day.

I know this all sounds pretty simplistic. That's because it really is simple.

What makes it so challenging is that ugly four-syllabal word called C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-Y. Its what separate people who achieve from those who don't in virtually any endeavor.

But the bottom line of it all is that if the days that you do the right things far out way the days you do the wrong things, you will be truly successful in the end.

And yes, it really is that simple.

To YourBestBody,

Lawrence Cole
Your Lifestyle and Fitness Coach

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Lawrence Cole is a Lifestyle and Fitness Consultant based out of Los Angeles, CA. He has over 10 years of health and fitness experience and designing simple, effective nutritional strategies to help individuals achieve their personal best internal health and physical conditioning.

Weight Loss Secrets

Survey a group of people who are overweight on why they failed and you will learn one of two things:

Either a/ They were not able to stick to a program or b/ they did lose weight but gained it back.

These two problems are faced universally by almost everyone who attempts to lose weight. Interestingly enough, both of these problems are related to human behavior more than diet or exercise programs.

The problem lies in the fact that individuals are expected to follow some fad diet and include an exercise program. This is contrary to a lifetime of ingrained habits.

In order to solve this problem it is necessary to create a complete lifestyle shift, or to create new habits. The best method for eliminating bad or old habits is to make new ones.

Everyone knows how to lose weight. The answer is to eat sensibly and to exercise. The truth is that most people don't know how to do this.

The reason for this is simple. No matter how much they diet or how motivated they are, most people don't know the secrets to losing weight and keeping it off. So, what are these secrets?

Here are some of the secrets to losing weight and keep it off.

The very first thing is to prioritize. When you set this as a goal, it should be in the forefront of your mind. Everything that you do should contribute to your goal. By the way, weight loss and improved health should be the benefits of your goal, not the goal itself. Your goal should be an improved lifestyle and new habits.

Incorporate physical activity into your daily routine. Muscle burns more calories around the clock. By getting in shape it will be easier to lose weight and to keep it off.

Fad diets will not allow you to keep the weight off. A healthy lifestyle will not only allow you to lose weight without obsessing about it, but it will keep the weight off forever.

Be sensible about what you eat. Keep your kitchen well grounded. It should contain only the foods that support your lifestyle. If you want to eat something else, go out to a restaurant and have a nice meal. If you don't diet then you don't have to cheat.

Realizing and defining the problem is half the battle. Look at the foods that you eat everyday that contribute both to your weight and health problems. Processed foods, foods with too much salt or sugar not only contribute to excess weight, they make us lethargic and moody.

There is that new advice about eating more and smaller meals. Rubbish. You will never give your digestive system a break. What you require is three, healthy meals per day. Chewing well will help you absorb more nutrition from your food and enable you to be satisfied with less.

Follow what is quickly becoming universal, the 80/20 rule. If you are careful about what you consume 80% of the time, the other 20% will be less of a problem.

Remember, losing weight and improving your health is not about dieting and going to the gym. Essentially it is your present lifestyle that got you where you are now. Transform your lifestyle and your weight loss will be effortless and the weight will stay off forever.

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Recipes for Bariatric Surgery

A patient who has undergone bariatric surgery loses normal appetite for the first six weeks or so following the surgery. Dieticians prescribe special light diets to meet the nutritional demands of the patient. A quality diet assures proper healing and adequate nutrition.

Recipes for bariatric surgery patients are available from dieticians and health specialists. Almost all these recipes stress an ample dose of protein, which is essential for growth and repair of tissues. Protein-rich foods are lower in calories, and they can thus help maintain weight loss. The amount of required protein intake is calculated by a dietitian. Patients are usually given a couple of high-protein supplements daily. High-fat foods are best avoided since they can cause dumping syndrome and complicate the healing process. In addition to fat, sugar should also be avoided since it is difficult to digest. Recipes for bariatric surgery patients usually supplement sugar with honey. The quantity of food is kept low to avoid digestive problems.

Bariatric surgery involves some modifications on the stomach region. The patient is, therefore, restricted to a liquid diet for the first two weeks following the surgery. Only clear liquids such as diluted apple juice, sugar-free gelatin, and chicken or beef broth are included in the diet. Artificially sweetened, noncarbonated beverages are permitted for one or two days. Carbonated beverages are strictly prohibited because they release gas, causing bloating and pain. Clear liquids are gradually replaced by thicker liquids such as milk, yogurt, protein shakes, creamed soups, and sugar-free puddings.

Two weeks following the surgery, pureed food can be eaten. However, meals should be small and contain significant quantities of protein. By the fifth or sixth week, more variety can be added to the diet. The diet should now ideally contain fruits, vegetables, healthy carbohydrates, low-fat proteins, and heart-friendly fats. The normal appetite of a patient is usually restored six weeks following the surgery.

Special recipes are also prescribed for patients who are about to undergo bariatric surgery. The pre-surgery diet contains a high percentage of proteins and very low quantities of calories and carbohydrates. This diet is prescribed to decrease complication risks. The overall success rate of the surgery is increased by strictly following the prescribed diet.

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Weight Loss and Detoxification

The first thing that comes to mind when people think of weight loss is being hungry and miserable. Over the past ten years we have seen one fad diet after another claiming to help you shed those extra pounds within days. Unfortunately those diets are all doomed to failure simply because they do not promote healthy weight loss.

One well known low carbohydrate diet claims you can healthily lose ten pounds per week while another carbohydrate rich diet claims the same. Both diet plans promote drinking lots of fluids and maintaining a daily exercise regimen.

Exercise alone can help you shed the pounds and inches before swimsuit season, but don't overlook the importance of a well-balanced diet and full-body detoxification. One of the most important steps to detoxifying your body is a simple colon cleansing. Cleansing the colon of toxins can help flush out that bloated, fat feeling as well as help enhance your weight loss goals.

There are several options for a healthy colon cleanse and full body detoxification. Simply the addition of water, fruits and vegetables to your diet goes a long way in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Steamed or raw vegetables are a great source of vitamins and minerals as well as fiber to help cleanse the colon. Adding green, leafy vegetables to your diet will also increase your fiber intake, helping cleanse your colon and digestive tract very effectively. Cutting back on red meats and dairy products is also advised, as these foods congest the digestive tract.

Fruit and vegetable juices are also very good 'snack' fillers for when you need a quick little pick-me-up. Avoid that afternoon candy bar and soda, both are very high in fats and carbohydrates that will only help reverse your weight loss goals. The addition of eight to ten glasses of water per day will help flush your body of unwanted toxins and fat.

To many people, adding eight to ten glasses of water to their diet per day is a bit overwhelming. One way to remember to drink your water is to drink two to three glasses before every meal. This will also help you achieve a feeling of being full more quickly; thus aiding to your weight loss.

There is also a very wide variety of herbs that help aid in the cleansing of the digestive tract and colon. Herbs such as phylum are often found in over-the-counter laxatives. Phylum adds the fiber that your body needs to help it become regular and help flush out toxins that may hinder weight loss.

Detoxification and colon cleansing is a very important part of weight loss. Just changing one's eating habits can drastically improve your overall health. Studies have shown that the poor eating habits we all fall prey to cause our colon to store mass amounts of unhealthy toxins. In fact, the human colon can hold more than thirty-five pounds of toxins and feces.

The addition of rice, nuts, seeds, fish, beans and other protein-rich foods can help cleanse the colon of most of these unwanted toxins and pounds. Simply detoxifying your body by eating more healthily and drinking lots of water is an excellent way to jump-start any diet and exercise program. It's also probably the easiest thing you can change about yourself.

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How to Lose Weight Fast? Eat More!

If you are too lazy to exercise and dieting, I have good news for you. If you are undergoing exercise or dieting but still find that they did not help you to lose much weight, you will love what I have to tell you.

If you managed to lose weight, after vigorous gym training or strict dieting, but gained back the weight that you once lost, what I am going to share with you will definitely reignite your confidence in your weight loss target.

From my personal experience, after a regime of strict diet, or even body building, my excess weight would be reduced. This would definitely lower my guard and revert to my old ways of eating and as a result, I always get back my weight. I will inevitably, go back to dieting or weight training again ... This yo-yo effect on our body weight is unhealthy.

Normally to reduce weight, one would restrict their diet and aim to eat less. Your body will interpret that message to store more fat instead because of the reduction of fat consumption. The result is that you get less nutrition, with little or no fat reduction.

I discovered a better way would be to eat normally, but to include or replace some of these food with other kinds of wonderful food that aims to boost your metabolism and burn more calories than the food you consumed. Such food is also known as 'negative calorie food'. The beauty of eating these fat burning foods is that the more you eat, the more you lose weight.

Sound simple? Yes, but the challenge is to love them and eat them as some of us would hate fruits or vegetables.

What I have come up is a list of fat burning food in different categories for your reference. I suggest you print them out and highlight your favorites. Your objective is simply to consume as many of these food that you like.

Fruits

apple
apricot
blackberry
blueberry
cherry
cranberry
grapefruit
grape
honeydew
lemon
lime
mango
nectarine
orange
papaya
peach
pear
pineapple
prune
raspberry
strawberry
tangerine
watermelon

Vegetables

artichoke
asparagus
beet
broccoli
Brussels sprout
cabbage
cantaloupe
carrot
cauliflower
celery
chive
corn
cucumber
eggplant

garlic
green bean
kale
leek
lettuce
mushroom
okra
onion
parsley
pea
pepper
pumpkin
radish
red cabbage
sauerkraut
scallion
soybean
spinach
squash
string bean
tomato
turnip
zucchini

Meats

cod
crab
flounder
lobster

Dairy Products (Must be Low-Fat)

milk
yogurt
cheese

Do not be surprised that I have included dairy products as fat burning food. As against normal belief, consuming low-fat milk or yogurt, or cheese will increase the intake of calcium which causes fat cells to produce less fat and assist the body to break down existing fat.

How do you incorporate consuming these foods into your daily diet? I have some pointers for you to consider. For salad, you can start with lettuce, add shredded carrots, cucumber slices, diced apples and pineapples. For snacks, you may want to replace your chocolate bar with an apple, or you can make sugarless Jell-O with prunes. Alternatively, you may want to have a solely fruit salad as snack and top up with a sugarless whipped cream and serve cold.

Be creative. Use fat burning vegetables to replace other types of food, and you may use garlic in your cooking and reduce the use of salt. Your food will taste nicer too. From today, aim to eat more of the food listed as they are healthier, and make you slimmer.

Although I suggest you eat as much fat burning foods as you like, as these foods will help you lose weight and keep it off. However, never go for a crash negative calorie food only. You should increase eating these foods, but not to replace total diet with them.

A balanced lifestyle that combines eating the right foods and exercises will help you reaching your target weight quicker. Keep your list of fat burning foods as your secret weapon and by eating these negative calorie food daily, will help you to lose weight faster than you thought. Trust me, there is no better way than to eat more and lose weight.

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Lose Weight And Keep It Off Forever By Adding A Little More To Your Weight Loss Program

You can lose weight and keep it off by doing a few extra things while you are dieting. It is more important to get rid of excess weight quickly than to spend your life having to deal with health and self-esteem issues related to being overweight. Here are some things that will make a huge difference in your weight loss efforts.

• Do some exercise every day. Include weights in your exercise routine. Just using five or seven pound weights during your walking or other daily workout routine will make it easier for you to lose weight. Weights increase your muscle mass so that you boost your metabolism and burn fat more easily.
• Drink enough water each day. Even if you have been told this many times before, take a look at how much water you are actually drinking every day. Water helps the body to flush out fat and will also decrease the appearance of cellulite on the body.
• If you look better, others will perceive you as being more intelligent and worthy. This is a shame, but the truth is that most people are very superficial in their dealings with others. When you lose weight and dress better more opportunities will become available to you.
• You will live longer and be in better overall health by losing weight and staying at or near your ideal body weight. This will result in less illness and injury and give you a better quality of life as well.

Learn more about cleansing diets that will improve your life in so many ways and your life will be better than you ever thought possible.

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What to Expect from a Weight Loss Surgery Information Center

The weight loss surgery information center is not just a place to find information on the best weight loss doctors, surgeons, and hospitals where surgery can be performed. In fact, you can gain more knowledge from a weight loss surgery information center regarding obesity, its effects, and its complications.

A center for information

A weight loss surgery information center provides you with essential information about anything regarding obesity and surgery. It is your guide for those who want to undergo weight loss surgery but do not have enough knowledge or information about the matter.

Kinds of technology

At a weight loss surgery information center, you can also learn about the kinds of technology being used in performing weight loss surgery. For example, the LAP-BAND or the laparoscopic band technology is one of the latest techniques being used for gastric bypass surgeries.

The procedure

You can also learn more about the different types of procedures in performing gastric bypass surgery through the information center. With that knowledge, you can have an idea on what the weight loss surgeon is going to do to you.

You need to be informed

Weight loss surgery consists of various types. Each procedure can cause a variety of restrictions to the body so you need to have a complete understanding on how each procedure can affect you during and after surgery before going under the knife.

Be guided

The weight loss surgery information center is also the place where you can be guided on what you can do to prepare yourself before surgery. It is also where you can be guided on what you can do and what you can expect after surgery. The information center can also advise you on how you can live healthily after you get better from surgery.

Before jumping in

Let your new knowledge from the information center guide you when it comes to making your decision on whether to undergo weight loss surgery or not. Remember that being informed is crucial especially if you are planning to go through a life-changing event, such as surgery.

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Weight Loss, Do It Today

If you are over 25 now, then you most probably have decided at least once in your life that you want to follow a weight loss plan; however it may seem that with every day that passes, that goal seems harder and harder to reach. When we are young, weight loss means nothing, it is a simple task to perform and it is also quick and painless; however, with time, it seems that we gain weight much easier, and it also seems like getting rid of a few pounds takes an eternity.

The reason why weight loss becomes increasingly difficult with time is because your metabolism will slow down as you age, which means that you will be absorbing fat much faster than you can dispose it. It also means that, with time, you will not be getting any taller, but you will definitely start getting much wider. If you are living this situation, fear not, for there is an answer for your prayers.

Weight loss is a process that does not need to be that hard, however it seems that society has placed this task under the near impossible label, the only thing that you need to do is watch your nutrition closely and practice some exercise routines at least twice a week; but the most important thing that you should do when aiming to follow a weight loss routine is to have discipline and the motivation to strictly do whatever it takes. Once you have made up your mind about following a weight loss procedure, then believe me, you are half done.

Check what you eat, you will probably need to lower the amount of calories you consume every day. The problem with todays food is that it contains outrageous amounts of calories, and we have grown used to them, however if you take a closer look at what you eat, you may quickly start developing a taste for healthier meals, which will seriously boost your chances of being successful in your new quest for weight loss.

Food and exercise, these are the 2 main factors that a person aiming to follow a weight loss procedure should practice, and since we have already discussed the eating factor, it is time for us to start talking about the exercise routines. Exercise is essential in mostly every weight loss procedure because it will help you in burning the excessive amounts of fat that you have accumulated in your body, and also because it will decrease your chances from suffering an illness related to an excessive weight.

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How Many Calories Do I Need To Lose Weight Fast?

The downside of restricting calories too much is that it slows down your metabolism (through a natural reaction by the body termed "the starvation response"), and that makes it much harder to maintain your weight loss efforts. This is why you should not reduce your calories by an excessive amount if you want to focus on keeping your weight down for a lifetime.

Most popular diets recommend a considerable reduction in calories, which make these diets difficult to stick to, and sets up failure even before you begin.

On the other hand when you consume calories more than what your body needs, or is able to expend, then these calories will be stored as fat. It is therefore very important for you to monitor and balance your calorie intake levels.

And if you want too lose weight fast, then it is equally crucial that you increase your exercise activity, so that you are able to sustain a sensible daily nutrition plan.

Your weight, age, gender and level of activity are a few factors which determine your calorie needs, a more active person for example will need more calories, because they will naturally be burning more.

Active people then, can eat more... Now is that not the best excuse to start on an exercise program, or work even harder if you are already on one?

Also, focusing on your food choices will have a significant effect on your ability to cut down on your calories, while still consuming sufficient amounts to void off hunger, and to ensure that you get a healthy balanced nutrition.

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Guide To Weight Loss - Why You Should NOT Do Aerobic Training

Contrary to popular belief, aerobic training is not a very effective way of burning fat. If you want to know why, then read on...

Do you think only aerobic training can improve your cardiovascular fitness? Then you'll be surprised by the latest comparison of circuit weight training and cardiovascular exercise.

Brazilian researchers assigned subjects training program for twelve weeks. One group of subjects served as an inactive control group while the second group start performed aerobic exercise three times per week (35 minutes at 70% of maximal heart rate), and a third group did circuit training for three days per week (lifting at 60% of their 1 repetition maximum for a series of exercises for 35 minutes).

Most people would be shocked to know that the aerobic training group does not outperform the lifting group. It's much commons sense that both groups would have lower body strength increases but only the training group would have enhanced their upper body strength.

This study gives a pleasant surprise for both men and women who want to strengthen their entire body and improve their aerobic fitness in only a few workouts per week. You don't have to do this with slow, boring cardio workouts to improve your health (besides you'd miss out on the upper body strength gains anyway).

To get maximum results in minimum time, perform multi-muscle resistance exercises (such as squats, pushups, and rowing exercises). Your best bet is to start with a bodyweight warm-up for 5 minutes with squats and push up. Follow the warm up with movements like barbell squats and dumbbell rows, multi-joint, multi-muscle movements. Follow the exercises with interval training and you have a muscle building, fat loss workout all in one.

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Weight Loss - Lose 7 Pounds in Three Days

If you want to slim down fast, then here is a a plan for you. It's a three day metabolic jumpstart, one built on foods that decrease hunger as they increase calorie burn.

People who have tried many other diets have had great success with this plan. It uses thermogenic foods, which boost metabolism up to 20%. Dieters say they can literally feel their metabolism heat up. They also claim to be more satisfied with less food. They say they didn't fail on the other diets, the other diets failed them. This one works.

Here are some the metabolism boosting foods.

Eggs: proteins stimulate the metabolism more than any other nutrient, and eggs are perhaps the most nutrient dense of all proteins.

Salsa - Capsaicin, (what that gives peppers in their heat), stimulates the release of adrenaline, revving metabolism by up to 20%.

Coffee -The amount of caffeine in two cups of coffee cuts hunger by 35% and revs metabolism by about 50 cal.

Steel cut oatmeal - Extra fiber means this hot cereal help flush calories through the intestines unabsorbed. The fiber is so filling, people who have it at breakfast consume 33% less at midday.

Coconut oil - The complex makeup of this organic fat stimulates metabolism as it is broken down, revving up calorie burn by up to 50%.

Cinnamon - Only one half teaspoon of cinnamon makes your body metabolize sugar 20 times quicker, resulting in less hunger and fewer fat storage hormones.

Apple cider vinegar - The acetic acid in vinegar cuts the production of fat storage hormones and so the food you eat makes your appetite feel more satiated.

Seafood - Salmon and tuna.have anti-hunger and anti-craving properties that also boost your metabolic rate, so that you can lose up to 20% more weight.

Nuts. Studies show that eating nuts can make you feel full for up to 60 minutes longer than if you ate the a non fat food with the same amount of calories.

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In House Fitness - No More Excuses!

Cant make it to the gym? Kids keeping you back from working out? Constantly making excuses not to workout? If you thought about saying yes to any of these 3 questions then this report is for you.

Attention: HOUSE WIVES AND STAY-AT-HOME MOMS

Finally.. HOME GYM SECRETS REVEALED.By long time successful personal trainer, Matt Shuebrook, CPT, ACPT.

What if after reading this report you found yourself on your way to being 10 pounds slimmer? I guarantee if you listen to what I tell you to do, you will be.

OK ready? Here we go.

I want to uncover many of the exercises that you can do in your own house. No waiting in lines at the gym. No more wasting time in the parking lot. No more lost membership cards. Dont worry about getting a baby-sitter.

You can use almost any house hold item to accomplish a gym+ quality workout.

Lets take a look at 5 very basic house home moves.

1. TV Squats- As you watch TV, do squats. Perform 3-4 sets of 12 reps. for a harder squat; hold a kitchen chair over your head.
2. BABY Lunges- Your kids loves playing games. What if you could play too? Perform your traditional lunge, only holding your precious baby
3. MILKY Biceps- Use the 1 gallon or gallon of milk to perform bicep arm curls.
4. RECLINING Crunches- Sit back and crunch on the good ol recliner.
5. SWEEPING Sides- Take your broom and place it behind your lower back. Slowly contract your abs and perform baseball like swings. Feel the burn in your sides?

Now let's throw away all junk food (go ahead it's ok to waste food). What other excuses do you have? We just eliminated all trips to the gym and to the snack bar.

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Hypnosis For Weight Loss - Can It Really Work For You?

Hypnosis can work for you to lose weight. I'll tell you more about it in this article.

Many people don't believe that you can lose weight with hypnosis because the mass media distorts their view of this success medical practice.

You watch television or maybe attend a local gathering and they have a stage hypnotist guaranteed to get the audience laughing when you see that guy acting goofy. A snap of the fingers and he doesn't even remember a thing! This is pretty much timeless comedy, don't you agree?

So when someone tells you that you can lose weight through hypnosis (or hypnotherapy as the medical establishment prefers to call it) then it sounds like some kind of joke.

But I tell you it isn't. Let us first understand how weight loss works then we can understand how hypnotherapy can help us.

You see, weight loss is really an addiction. "But surely you need food, so how can you be addicted to food?" - you might say. I agree with you, but weight loss is not an addiction to food. It is an addiction to excess food. And when you try to give up that excess food, it is just like giving up smoking.

That excess food is your daily comfort. It's what keeps you happy and away from the stresses of life. But deep down, you know that excess food is making you feel unwell and slowly killing you. Deep down, you know that you need to stop eating that excess food - in fact, you are not even feeling hungry when you eat that excess food so you know that your body doesn't need it but you just "can't help it".

Well, a hypnotherapist can help you. I'm not saying that they are a miracle cure but they are one of many weapons that you should have in your locker to fight being overweight. A good hypnotherapist will help you apply logic to the situation and not just resist excess food, but hopefully you won't even want to eat the excess food anymore.

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3 Steps To Lose Back Fat Forever

To lose back fat quickly and permanently you have to get serious! It's no use jumping onto another 'quick-fix' diet regime - losing the fat and then piling it all back on (and more) as soon as you revert back to your old habits. It is time to change your lifestyle, your habits and your body shape forever. If I can, so can you and it's a lot less difficult than you think. Let me show you 3 of the most important steps to lose back fat fast.

1. Change your nutritional habits.

To lose back fat all three of these steps are vital, but if there is one which I would cite as most important it would be this first one. Eating the right foods more often than not will result in dramatic fat-loss in a relatively short period of time. Western diets tend to be full of sugar and processed foods, these need to be cut out (or at least cut back) right away. Ditch the sodas, cakes and sweets and be wary of consuming too many 'bad' carbohydrates such as white bread, breakfast cereals and French fries. Look to avoid fried foods altogether and instead use healthier methods of cooking such as baking.

Increase your fibre intake slowly but surely, this will help avoid excess gas. Fibre is the indigestible part of fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods which acts as a sponge when it combines with water during digestion. It cleanses your intestines and helps food move through the body more quickly and with greater efficiency. Add more protein to your diet, protein helps build and maintain and repair muscle tissue which is essential for quality fat burning as it helps increase the body's metabolism by burning more calories and therefore you will lose back fat faster.

2. Start on a regular exercise routine.

Beginning a program of regular exercise will help boost metabolism and increase your energy levels. You will feel healthier and burn more fat. I definitely recommend incorporating weight lifting routines into your weekly exercise workouts. Muscle burns more calories than fat and for every 1lb of lean muscle mass your body has you burn as much as 50 calories per day just to maintain it, thus creating a fat burning metabolism which helps you lose back fat quicker and easier.

Ditch the long, slow cardio workouts and replace them with highly intense interval type training. This promotes muscle retention and helps your body burn fat even after exercise. Also, don't over-do it! The is no point in working out for hours and hours each day, your body will only get tired and use muscle to fuel your workouts. An hour 3-4 days per week is fine, this gives your body a chance to recover and grow. Rest is as important as exercise if you want to lose back fat!

3. Reduce your stress levels.

This final step is so often overlooked but is nonetheless essential. To lose back fat stress levels must be reduced. Persons with elevated stress levels often produce hormones such as cortisol which can make fat-loss very difficult. If you can combine a quality diet with regular exercise and an optimal amount of sleep then you will see a huge reduction in stress levels and a massive boost in energy. Lowering stress levels will help you achieve any weight-loss goals you may have much quicker and also reduce the risk of developing serious health problems.

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6 Ways to Stick to Your Weight Loss Workout

Weight loss will be yours this year! Provided you don't drop out of your fat loss program, of course. So what can you do to keep your motivation to exercise and workout and stick to your nutrition program, rather than dropping out like last year?

Let us help you. Here are some tips that will keep your motivation and commitment high longer than ever before.

And don't think I'm singling you out. About 50% of people (seems like more!) fail at their exercise resolutions.

1) Our first tip? Don't get too sore!

Don't overdo it the first week back. Stick to just one set per exercise, and don't try running 6 days per week for 30 minutes. That will just give you shin splints. Instead, just focus on being consistent and moderate in the gym, and focus on your nutrition changes instead. Your nutrition is where you will see the biggest impact immediately anyways.

2) Avoid intimidating training environments.

You don't like gyms? Exercise at home. You can do a lot with your bodyweight only. Add a set of adjustable dumbbells and you have your own gym at home. You don't need fancy machines, you just need the ability to train consistently. There are dozens of exercises you can do at home. Plus, you'll save a lot of time.

3) Cut your workout time in half.

You don't need to train for 90 minutes per day. You don't even need an hour. You can get a lot of work done in 20 minutes. If you workout at home, you've also cut the drive time down. So what are you waiting for? Clear 20 minutes from your schedule and be consistent.

4) Don't get bored.

Change your workout every 4 weeks.

5) Avoid the dreaded plateau.

First of all, are you properly recording these three things?

a) Your body composition

b) Your food intake

c) Your training

If not, then how do you know if you are progressing or if you are really being consistent?

6) Workout with a partner.

Not only will it give you a reason not to cancel, but you will also have more motivation and an even greater chance of succeeding.

Here's why: In one study, researchers found that subjects that brought a workout partner also lost more weight if the workout partner successfully lost weight.

Feed off each other's motivation and success and this will be the year you stick to your resolutions.

Workout hard, fast, and lose fat!

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3 Critical Diet Tips

Here are 3 critical diet tips for anyone serious about losing weight:

1. Stay away from refined foods - research has shown that people who eat more refined foods, such as white bread, are more likely to have abdominal fat, because refined foods don't give your body what it needs. Refined foods would include white bread, white refined sugar, your standard noodles and pasta - you get the picture.

These foods should be replaced with whole wheat bread, unrefined sugar or honey, and whole wheat pasta, which has significantly more nutritional value and will fill you up faster.

2. Eat more slowly. If you are a fast eater, you can put away a lot of food in a few minutes and your brain won't know your stomach is full until 10 to 20 minutes after the fact. One way to curb this habit is to eat half of what is on your plate, then wait a few minutes. If you are still hungry, eat the rest.

Everyone knows a full glass of water before a meal will help you eat less, but less well known is an omega-6 or omega-3 capsule, 15 minutes before a meal, will diminish your appetite too.

3. Don't Overdo Everything - When you make changes in your routine to accommodate your weight loss, sometimes you can sabotage yourself by overdoing.

First, the law of diminishing returns dictate that if you exercise an extra half an hour a day for a week, depending on your system, you could lose the same amount of weight as you would if you were exercising half as much. The second part of overdoing is if you go full force into making changes instead of taking a more relaxed approached, you could set yourself up to burn out more quickly.

These are three critically important tips that on their own will help you lose the weight and will also help you achieve a better level of health in the process.

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End Yo Yo Dieting With The Glycemic Index

Are you fed up with diets that make you think about nothing but food?

I'm talking about the ones that forbid you to put a fork to your mouth before you've counted up the points, calories, carbs or fat grams you're about to consume. Who can live like that? Isn't there a way to eat healthy without having to obsess over it?

Well, today we're going to talk about how to choose the things you should be eating -- without counting anything ever again.

I said before, and I'll reiterate again, that the key to losing weight and keeping it off is to keep our blood sugar in check. Any time there is more glucose in our blood than our body can use for energy, it will be stored as fat.

Grains and sugar are the chief culprits when it comes to spiking those blood sugar levels, so we've eliminated those evil items from our diet.

But there's a whole world of food out there beyond grains and sugar. Some of it is good for us (and our waistline) and some of it isn't. How are we supposed to tell the difference?

Well, you may or may not have heard of a very handy tool called the Glycemic Index. The GI is a method of measuring how much glucose certain foods produce in your blood stream.

Foods that spike your blood sugar, like white rice, potatoes and even table sugar itself, have a high Glycemic Index number.

Foods that raise your blood sugar moderately have a medium GI. And those that cause little or no elevation in your blood sugar levels are said to be low GI.

The whole thing can be pretty complex, but basically it goes something like this:

Foods with a High GI include: Refined grains, potatoes, sweets, breads and pastas

Foods with a Medium GI include: Whole grains (like brown rice and barley), some beans

Foods with a Low GI include: Most fruits and vegetables (except potatoes) proteins (like fish, chicken, turkey, beef) and nuts

You want to concentrate on foods that have a Medium-Low to Low GI. Beans, fruits, veggies, and meats. You want natural foods instead of highly processed ones, as the more something is processed, the higher the GI.

And you want to be very sparing with anything on the higher ends of the GI chart.

This is why there's no need to count points, calories, or grams of anything ever again. Just by sticking to the foods that will not spike your blood sugar, and eating until you're full, you'll lose weight.

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Healthy Natural Weight Loss Program

Here is the prescription for a healthy natural weight loss program.

1/ Eat natural, unprocessed foods.

2/ Exercise

3/ Herbal weight loss supplements.

Now, if it were just that simple everyone would be slim and trim. The truth is that sometimes the simplest things are the most difficult to implement.

Let's start with step 1. This actually contains several parts. First, the secret to losing weight and keeping it off does not involve dieting. Dieting and fad diets product a pendulum effect where you constantly lose weight and gain it back. With a healthy weight loss program what you wish to do is to change your eating habits permanently.

This may involve a little homework. For example, just about everyone knows that eating fast foods is not good for you and contributes to poor health and the gaining of weight. A good first step would be to cut out fast food restaurants. You will see a significant improvement from this alone. It is only a first step.

The important aspect of losing weight and regaining our health is learning what to eat. Personally, I prefer a vegetarian diet. I realize, however, that this does not appeal to everyone. Regardless, it is important to understand that whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds are the stable of our diets. The largest percentage of our diets should come from these food categories.

It is also important to consider that processed and prepared foods are not the best things for us to consume. An important lifestyle change is to purchase whole grains and fresh vegetables and then to prepare them from scratch. You may think that this is inconvenient and does not fit into your present lifestyle. What you have to stop and consider is what do you value, what is the most important to you? Your health and the health of your family depends upon what you eat. Food is the primary building block for our bodies and our health. As such, it should take priority over what we think we enjoy eating and where we eat it.

Step number 2 is exercise. Exercise ideally should be organic. What I mean by that is that walking, jogging, swimming or riding a bicycle is preferable to joining a gym.

Last we have herbal supplements. Why by no means necessary, herbal supplements can be a great way to kick start our weight loss regimen. Choosing the right herbal weight loss supplements is important. The good ones are all natural, safe and effective. You can lose up to 5 to 10 pounds per month without experiencing any serious side effects.

If you have a medical condition or are under a physician's care, please consult with your doctor first.

When you create a program based on the information in this article you will discover that your weight loss will be effortless. It will be the natural by product of healthy lifestyle changes that result in improved health, clarity of mind and a better outlook on life.

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Steps to Increase My Metabolism

In the never ending quest to lose weight people try all sorts of different diets, exercise routines and weight loss supplements. What most people dont realize is that if they are asking the question, what are the steps to increase my metabolism? The answer is usually a combination of those three things.

Many others who have tried to lose weight and not succeeded may also ask why is it important to increase my metabolism? If you understand what metabolism is then you come to realize how important it is when it comes to loosing weight. Metabolism is quite simply the rate at which your body burns calories. The more calories burn the more weight you can loose. There is a catch, you have to burn more calories then you consume. Now the amount of calories the human body burns can vary depending on any number of factors including age, weight, hormonal changes, diet, and fitness level.

While there isnt much you can do about your age and hormonal changes as you age is a subject best discussed with a doctor you can take steps to control your weight and increase your metabolism with diet and exercise.

When it comes to diet and your metabolism the first thing to understand is how many calories you are eating. The more calories you eat the more calories you need to burn in order to loose or maintain a certain weight. If you live a completely sedentary life your body only needs around 1500 calories a day to exist. The problem is it is very easy to eat 1500 or more calories in just one meal. In fact a normal candy bar contains anywhere from 250-350 calories. As you lead a more active life style the calories needed to maintain your weight go up, but it is important to remember that any excess calories will be stored as fat.

With diet it is important to eat healthy and nutrient dense foods. Foods that contain high sugar concentrations put great stress on the body and are quickly and easily converted to fat stores. It has been theorized in scientific studies that there are foods that actually require more calories to digest then they themselves contain. These negative calorie foods are mainly from the fruits and vegetables families and it is thought they cause a calorie deficit because of their high fiber content.

Aerobic and resistance exercise is another step to increase metabolism. Exercise places stress on the muscular and cardiovascular systems causing them to adapt and grow stronger. Part of this process involves the burning of calories, not only during the exercise routine but also post-workout. This post-workout metabolism increase happens because the body is recovering from the stress places on it by the workout. What most people dont realize is that lifting weights actually breaks down the muscle being used. After the workout the body rebuilds the muscles to be bigger and stronger and to do this requires energy in the form of calories burned.

So if you are asking yourself what are the steps to increase my metabolism? It is actually quite simple. Eat a healthy diet of nutritious food and start an exercise program that incorporates both aerobic exercise and resistance training.

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The Why of Weight Loss

No matter if you are carrying a little extra around the middle or are pleasing plump, no one wants to be overweight.

If you are happy with your weight, you belong to the minority of people in the world, but should be applauded for your positive outlook on your life and your body. However, weight loss still may be needed. Many people who are overweight say that they are happy with their bodies, but the fact remains that weight loss in order to achieve a healthy weight is very important. There are a number of reasons you should consider weight loss, even if you don't mind having a few extra pounds. One important reason for the why of weight loss is that our entertainment media has programed us to believe that thin is in. If you are not thin you are not in. It can be a matter of self esteem. Overweight peoople also tend to have more health problems. Problems like heart condition, diabetes, and other ailments.Along with heart disease, having high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels can also put you at risk for a stroke. Strokes occur when blood, and therefore oxygen, cannot reach the brain. This can happen due to high cholesterol. When you have high cholesterol, the fatty deposits build up on your artery walls. If a piece of this plaque breaks off and travels to the heart, it causes a heart attack, and traveling to the brain causes a stroke.

Another why for weight loss is that most overweight people do not get enough exercise. Being overweight makes it difficult and tiring to exercise and is often avoided for that reason. A good exercise program will make up for a lot of dietary health abuses . This is a difficult place to give advice. We all no how important regular exercise is for our health and good looks. Nevertheless, there are ways to increase the amount of exercise we get without an extra trip to the gym. Studies have shown that people whop walk faster tend to maintain their weight better than people who walk more slowly. Pick up the pace when you are roaming around the mall.

Being overweight is also bad for women who wish to become pregnant. When you're overweight, the hormones in your body are changing, and if you don't get the right nutrients you may find that your body does not produce the right chemicals for the hormones needed to ovulate or carry a child. Even if you become pregnant, being overweight puts you at risk for a miscarriage or health problems with the baby.

You may find it difficult to purchase clothing in your size or you may find that the clothing that does come in larger sizes is more expensive. This is simply due to the manufacturer need more material to make the same article of clothing. Problems extend beyond shopping when doing things like visiting theme parks, where you may not be able to ride all of the rides, or using public transportation, where you may feel crowded in seats made for smaller people. Losing weight, even if you are currently happy with your own weight, is always a healthy and smart option, until you reach a normal weight. Beyond the health world, being overweight can also affect your daily life.

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How To Burn Fat Fast - Easy Weight Loss Tips

Summer is round the corner and it's time to get out those bikinis. This is definitely not the time to have that extra fat hanging around. Want to get rid of it but don't know how?

These ten tips will not only help you get rid of that unwanted fat, but will keep it from coming back:

1. Eat a good breakfast. It helps raise your metabolism and gets your calories burning bright and early in the day

2. Drink plenty of water. This also helps raise your metabolism and gives you energy. Moreover, it helps you stay full so you do not feel the need to eat all the time.

3. Eliminate simple carbohydrates from your diet. Foods high in sugar offer you nothing but fat. Get rid of them when dieting and eat them sparingly when off the diet.

4. Avoid all fast foods. The French fries that you so love are loaded with trans fats, sodium and cholesterol, carbohydrates and calories and offer little by way of real nutrition.

5. Eliminate soda from your diet. It just fills you up with empty calories. Drink water instead; it's calorie free and good for the system

6. Exercise. Do sit ups or jumping jacks, take a walk; go for a swim. Doing something you love will ensure that you stick with it longer

7. Have a support group of friends who will continue to encourage you in your endeavor to lose weight.

8. Count the calories of every morsel you put into your mouth. Make notes if you must, it helps make you aware of how much extra you eat everyday without realizing it

9. Get rid of fried foods. They are filled with fat and no good for you. They do not help you lose weight, they hinder the process.

10. Above all, do not give up. If you binge, forgive yourself and get right back on track. Remember that your desire to lose weight is the strongest aspect of your diet.

Doesn't sound so drastic, does it? It's definitely do-able.

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Looking For A Good Calorie Counting Book?

The Best Way to Lose Weight Is To Track What You Eat. A Calorie Counting Book Can Help!

A calorie counting book can be a very simple way for you to track the calories you take in, and based upon your activity level, you can calculate the calories you are "burning" each day...if you are burning more calories than you eat in a given day, you will lose weight.

To this degree, calorie counting is a very effective weight loss method, and gets straight to the center of the weight loss issue, without the use of other misleading products, falsely advertised supplements or any other hype.

The simple, successful equation for weight loss is this:

Total daily calories consumed per day (intake) [> less than] Total calories expended (burn rate) per day= weight loss.

Losing weight effectively using calorie counting is quite a simple process, and it fits easily into how you already live your life--meaning it is easier to follow if it is easy to implement. And, as you count calories, you will soon begin to realize the types of foods you routinely eat, you'll know how many calories are in each food, and you'll become faster at calorie counting. Really, it is simple and effective.

Take a look at how easy this can be >>

1. First you need to determine your basic daily calorie needs to maintain your present body weight.

2. Then you need to determine how many calories you'll need to "cut" in order to lose a safe amount of weight each week (generally no more than 1-2 pounds per week).

3. Then, you set up an eating plan to meet your calorie intake, each day. This includes all food and beverages (a cappuccino can have a couple hundred calories, easily!)

4. Lose weight even faster if you increase your level of exercise to at least 30 minutes per day, or increase it 10 minutes over what you currently do.

That is about it. SImple to do, and you will lose weight.

Calorie shifting and calorie counting really work. Give it a try for yourself!

Resources for calorie counting can be found online or at your local bookstore (or online bookstore)--you'll want to get a calorie counting book (something that tells you the calorie values of common foods you eat--like the fact that a McDonald's hamburger has about 260 calories, or that a cucumber has 80 calories, etc.)--all good things to know.

For information on dieting and calorie counting, there are some resources I have found helpful, mentioned in the resources section below, so have a look at those.

Hopefully this is helpful information to get you started with calorie counting and losing weight in a practical, predictable manner.

Best of luck to you, and be sure to see the resources mentioned below.

Cheers!

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Close Kept Secrets to Weight Loss Lesson #25

Hello Magnanimous You!

Isnt magnanimous an incredible word? Its a four syllable wordWHEW! Thats who you are! How could you not be since you are made perfect as a child of God?

WOW! Each day keeps getting better and better, doesnt it? Imagine over the course of the last few months how your life has changed. Youre becoming more and more aware of the daily focus on you that is required for your life to be vibrant.

What happens when you give to yourself? You become more connected to God. Giving to yourself is the key to receiving everything that you intend to attract. In Conversations with God, Neale Donald Walsh mentions that it is truly about Self. Who are you being in every moment? Did you know Neale Donald Walsh used to be homeless? Now look where he is. He has learned to give to himself and let the abundance flow to him.

What happens when you give to everyone else and leave yourself last? You become disconnected to God. Youre running around ragged and wonder why youre so exhausted. Can you really be loving towards your family when youre so run down?

What is the solution? Make a commitment to you and spend time doing something that brings you joy. Listen to music, go for a walk, take a nice relaxing bath, light some candles, go to a park and stare at the clouds, journal, meditate, read a bookwhatever it is where you can have some quiet time.

Just for today..choose at least 15 minutes to do something for you.

You know what Im going to do? Right now.okay, after I write this newsletter.Im going to put on Earth, Wind and Fire and go sit outside in the sun and make clouds disappear. I may just sing really loud and dance which could alarm my neighbors. I love stirring up things. Its about having fun, isnt it?

I believe in you and am glad that you are part of my life! My life is abundant because youre in it.

Love and hugs,

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Green Tea And Weight Loss Herbs

Various clinical studies have been made regarding the benefits of green tea and its properties. Some believe that green tea extract combined with other herbs that have weight loss properties are extremely beneficial.

Weight Loss Herbs

There are a number of natural herbs that contribute to weight loss. Gugulipid, sap from the mokul myrrh tree in India, has been shown to augment the metabolic rate of the body and help with thermogenesis, thus leading to weight loss. Gugulipid has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects and to lower cholesterol levels.

It is a fairly nontoxic product. Some side-effects are possibly a mild skin rash or GI upset/diarrhea. Studies show that it does not adversely affect liver or kidney function or blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.

How to Maximize Weight Loss with Green Tea

A standardized weight loss herbal extract is needed to maximize weight loss. There are several non-standardized green tea weight loss products on the market. They are cheaper but do not contain enough active substances to have any significant weight loss benefits.

You may achieve better weight loss results if you choose a product that contains a rich blend of green tea, herbs, minerals, and nutrients that aid in weight loss.

How to Buy a Green Tea Weight Loss Product

When buying a green tea product, determine if the manufacturer of the extract follows strict GMP compliance standards. This is the manufacturing standard used throughout the world. The GMP approval assures you that you are getting a product of the highest quality.

Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, herbal products such as green tea are considered dietary supplements. This means that the success or effectiveness of these products do not have a guarantee. You should not patronize companies or manufacturers that claim 100% success in their green tea products. This is false advertising.

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