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Weight Loss Program – Is It Beneficial

2007-10-28T11:28:00.000-07:00

If you are reading this article, then most probably you are overweight and planning to start a weight loss program. There are many weight loss programs out there that have been beneficial for many and there are many that have caused more problems than benefits. So, when you embark on a weight loss program, consult experts and make sure that the program will suit your body.

The best part about most weight loss programs is that you will most certainly lose weight if you follow the regimen to the ‘T’. However, the difficult part is maintaining the weight, as people tend to put on weight fast after discontinuing a weight loss program.

It is advised that you consult a health expert or dietician before you start a weight loss program. A weight loss program that is beneficial for one person may not be suitable for another. The metabolism of each individual varies. Do not jump at weight loss programs that advertise fast weight loss as it could prove to be harmful. The right weight loss program will assist you in losing 2-3 pounds a week and not more. If you are able to consistently lose 2 pounds a week for a few weeks, you will not only be a lot thinner and fit, you will most certainly stay that way.

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How to Find A Reponsible & Safe Weight Loss Program

2007-09-22T01:24:00.000-07:00

Have you seen those ads in the paper that tell you “lose 10lb in 7 days” and wondered what it was all about. It is appealing. What if it were true? What is the secret I am missing? When we are unhappy about our shape and weight, the pursuit of these promises can be tantalizing but excuciating…what if it we end up disappointed? This article will show you how to select a safe weight loss program.

According to medical authorities a responsible and safe weight-loss program is one that has the following characteristics. This information can help you make an informed decision about joining a program.

A Responsible and Safe Weight-loss Program.

Experts agree that the best way to reach a healthy weight is to follow a sensible eating plan and engage in regular physical activity. Weight loss programs should encourage healthy behaviours that help you lose weight and that you can maintain over time.

A safe and effective weight loss program should include:

1. Healthy eating plans that reduce calories but do not rule out specific foods or food groups

2. Regular physical activity and/or exercise instruction

3. Tips on healthy behaviour changes that also consider your cultural needs

4. Slow and steady weight loss of about ¾ to 2 pounds per week and not more than 3 pounds per week (weight loss may be faster at the start of a program)

5. A plan to keep the weight off after you have lost it

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Weight Loss: N Y Millionaire Weight Loss "Secret" Revealed

2007-06-22T16:24:00.000-07:00

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It is a fact that about 70% Americans are overweight. There may be genetic, social and psychological factors involved in this problem.

Hi, my name is I-key. All my life, I have always tried to eat well. I constantly exercised and my weight remained stable for about 15 yrs.

I believe that good health is one the greatest assets one can have.

Read on and discover my simple weight loss secret that may inspire you.

My weight problem began 3 yrs ago, when I stopped exercising.

The reason was because I discovered a little known millionaire “SECRET”, Mscsrrr Millionaire Cash system. (That enables one to turn his computer into a home personal “Atm Machine” that generates $1,500+ weekly, without any large investment hard work or special training)

After I tested it and was shocked to make more money in a day than I make at my job in a month, I was hooked.

But it has a drawback, because if not done properly, it can make you lose all your money.

For this reason, I decided to lock myself up in my office to work on it day and night in order to figure out how to make this secret money making system safe and risk free for the average person to do. (for more details, please go to: http://www.home-based-business-opportunity-center.com).

For this reason, I was not able to do any physical exercise and my weight ballooned.

One day, I went out, and suddenly I started having pains in my leg and had difficulty walking. I didn’t know how overweight I had become, until I took a photo of myself.

Holy mackerel, I nearly had a heart attack when I saw my photo, because I couldn’t believe the person in the photo was me! I was about 100 pounds overweight and looked like an elephant!

I was so horrified by my picture that I rushed into a nearby Chinese store and asked them if they had any herbal tea that can help me shed a lot of weight quickly. I bought a cup and immediately started drinking it. In 2 weeks, I didn’t lose any weight, instead I started having nervousness and twitching all over my body.

I knew right away the cause was the herbal tea and stopped drinking it. In a few days the nervousness went away.

Then I got on the internet and searched for weight loss diet. I was stunned by the search result of hundreds of different kinds of weight loss diets out there: Atkins, Jenny Craig, Richard Simmons, Dr. Phil, Weight Watchers, Low carb diets, high carb diets, high protein diets, Scarsdale diet, vegetarian diets, macrobiotic diets and many others.

Weight loss and nutrition are multi-billion dollar growth industries.

There are thousands of mlm and network companies out there hawking assorted diet pills, weight loss plans and programs, vitamins and nutraceuticals.

When I went to the bookstore, I was overwhelmed to see many weight loss and diet programs. I saw so many books on nutrition, aerobic exercise, home gym equipment.

On the TV, I saw Winfrey Oprah interview her guests about weight loss problems and listened to Dr. Phil talk about discipline and self control and saw Pilates' infomercial, Bally’s gym ads, Lucille Robert Ads, Suzanne Summer ads for home exercise equipments.

I read in the magazines how most diet pills are dangerous especially those that contain ephedra (ephedrine) which has since lead to many deaths.

I was horrified to read about some people resorting to surgery where their stomach or intestines are stapled or reduced in an effort to make them eat less and lose weight. Two celebrities, Carnie Wilson and Al Roker have successfully done this.

Two days ago, I heard Kevin Trudeau (of mega –memory program fame) speak on little known natural remedies that cure all the major ailments most people suffer from.

He revealed that most food processors and companies are now adding growth hormones to food substances and this may be another cause for overweight problem, food addiction and some of diseases we suffer.

The problem is that with this sea of information, diet and weight loss pills, diet and weight loss programs, recipes, vitamins, exercise regimens, books and tapes, it is not easy for an average overweight person to know where to begin. How does one know which weight loss and diet pill, weight loss program, or diet and exercise program is good for him? I didn’t!

However, my natural instinct told me that losing weight can be achieved easily by understanding the simple dynamics of how the average human body works.

If one eats less but does more physical exercise, one will lose weight.

But this is not always easy to do, because most people (like me) lack self-control and discipline regarding eating food. Also, most people unconsciously over eat food as a way to escape from confronting various emotional, psychological and social problems afflicting them.

It is the above insight that finally helped me to develop a simple weight loss plan and exercise regimen that helped me to lose 60 pounds in 6 weeks.

I began to eat only once in 3 days. And before eating any heavy food, I will first eat salads and fruits and drink a glass of warm milk. And instead of drinking only sodas, I also started drinking various juices. Twice or thrice in the week, at 6 am in the morning, I got up and jogged about 1-2 miles to get my blood circulatory system up and running.

For obvious reasons, I have started avoiding McDonalds (their fries, Big Mac) Wendy's, Subway, and Burger King restaurants and Taco Bell, with their burritos, tacos, and gorditas.

Once in a while I go out to Olive Garden and Applebees restaurants to dine with my friends.

During the new year, my plan is to hire a dietician to help me plan better meals. I also plan to get a personal weight training expert and start weight training.

My immediate goal is to lose another 60 Ibs within the next 2 months and to maintain my weight at 160 pounds by rigorously following my weight loss plan.

Please feel free to print this article, publish it anywhere or e-mail it to your friends and colleagues.

I-key Benney

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Finding A Safe Weight Loss Program

2007-04-15T13:49:00.000-07:00

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Let's face it, there are more weight loss programs to choose from both on and off the Internet. Each one comes with its own claims of getting rid of your excess weight quickly. But how many of these programs actually work and the ones that do, how safe are they? Hopefully, the few tips that you'll be reading in this article will guide you to finding a weight loss program that is both safe and effective.

The first thing you need to understand is what safe weight loss is. Safe weight loss is composed of three factors; how much weight you lose, how quickly you lose the weight and by what method you use to lose the weight.

How much weight you lose should be no more than what brings you down to your "ideal" weight for your height, bone structure and age. How quickly you lose the weight should be no more than 1 to 2 pounds a week. People who lose weight too quickly risk, not only bodily harm, but in most cases they only gain the weight back just as fast. This is why most quick weight loss diets don't work. Finally, there is the method by which you choose to lose the weight. Diet pills are just plain dangerous because of all the side effects and potential health risks. Read my article on diet pills if you want to get all the facts.

Now that you understand the basics of what a safe weight loss program is, finding one is simply a matter of studying each program and reading what it has to say. A program that tells you that you can lose 10 pounds in 5 days is not a safe program, period. Forget about whether or not it works. Losing weight that quickly is dangerous. Also, a program that works by having you take some sort of weight loss pill, is also not safe. The basic way to lose weight, in spite of what you have been led to believe, is to simply eat less. Pills are not the answer.

Eventually, as you do your research, and weed out the programs that preach practices that I have outlined as being dangerous, you will find a program that makes sense. This is not rocket science. If a program makes claims that sound too good to be true, then most likely they are. Take what you read with a grain of salt. Get the facts. Read what others have said about a particular program. Try to get your hands on unbiased reviews by people who are not trying to sell the program to you.

Finding a safe weight loss program is not hard. All you need to do is follow the few tips above and use a little common sense.

To YOUR Health,

Steve Wagner

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2 Basic Laws of Weight Loss

2007-04-11T15:43:00.000-07:00

2 Basic Laws of Weight Loss

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Here's a little statement I've made before in various forms and forums.

Effective, lifelong weight loss is simple...not easy, just simple.

Everyone is seeking the ultimate weight loss secret. However, the "weight loss secret" has been known for years. Simply stated, if you take in more calories than you use, you gain weight. If you use more calories than you take in, you lose weight.

In their attempts to wiggle around those two simple facts, people have discovered that some foods, and some diet products, are effective in "helping" you cut down on the calories; and they have found lifestyles, and diet products, that "help" you burn more calories, but two simple laws have remained for healthy, effective, lifelong weight loss and weight management.

1. Get regular, moderate exercise

2. Regularly eat tasteful, nutritionally satisfying foods in reasonable quantities.

Do those two things, and your body will automatically adjust itself to a healthier, leaner, more fit state of existence.

Are there other things you can do to help the process along?

Of course there are. Drink more water, get more sleep, serve meals on smaller plates, eat more slowly...and so on. All these things and many other tips help the weight loss process, but, in the final analysis, it all comes down to those two rules up there.

Now, I said that if you do those two things, your body will automatically adjust itself to a healthier, leaner level. Unfortunately, since we are all different...in upbringing, in ethnicity, in learned habits, in likes and dislikes, in daily lifestyle, in metabolism, and in so many other ways, a perfect weight loss program for one person may seem to be not very effective for another. Also, since we may attack our weight loss problem with a different intensity or attitude or expectation, what we perceive as "being effective" may not satisfy our neighbor...or may seem miraculous to him or her.

In the absence of individual coaching from a personal fitness trainer, and a trained dietician to prepare our meals, some of our actions in the areas of nutrition and exercise are going to be a little hit and miss. Add into that mix the process by which most of us go about our daily lives...staying up too late, rushing around to get all our obligations (real and imaginary) properly discharged, eating unhealthy food in a state of stress and on the go...and from a point of ignorance...and there is no surprise at that statement I made about weight loss being simple, but not necessarily easy.

All that being said, however, most of us can easily make regular attempts to meet the requirements of the two laws I outlined above. We can easily find ways to insert more activity, both planned and opportunistic, into our lives, and we can exercise more control over the food we put in our mouths. A great knowledge of physiology and the science of exercise is not necessary, nor is it a requirement that we be extremely knowledgeable in the science of nutrition either.

Most of us are perfectly aware that a five, ten, or fifteen minute walk is probably better for us than sitting in front of a TV watching a completely mindless show. Okay, I confess, I watch "Everybody Loves Raymond" regularly. Hmmm! Why does my wife keep calling me Frank? Anyway, we all understand that a few minutes of yard work is better for us than raiding the fridge for another beer or that other piece of pie.

We also know that if we have to slip into the kitchen for something to munch, a handful of nuts or an apple is probably going to be better for us than that piece of pie. Doing the healthy things from day to day is what will help us live up to the two laws I have mentioned.

Would we be able to more effectively exercise with a little more knowledge and training on the subject? Of course.

Would we be able to more effectively take control of our dietary and nutritional lifestyle with a bit more information? Of course we would.

If we have more knowledge about exercise and nutrition, will we be better able to make that weight loss plan of ours more effective? Without a doubt.

There is nothing stopping anyone from learning and applying knowledge about exercise and nutrition. No one needs to learn all the knowledge of the fitness trainer or the dietician. A simple, basic understanding of the two fields will suffice in most cases.

I would like to make one last point. In both of the two laws I mentioned above, the words "regular" and "regularly" appear. In terms of weight loss, fitness, and health, what you do today is not worth a hill of beans unless it is tied to events either before or after it. To go out and walk a mile today is a good thing, of course, but in terms of weight loss, health, and fitness, it will be a habit of walking a mile a day several days a week, over many weeks which will eventually result in the change you and I are seeking.

A good side to this is the empowering knowledge that a slip in our program today is not going to matter that much as long as we get back into the swing of things as soon as possible. If you are exercising regularly and eating properly, a piece of pie at a friend's house, a dish of ice cream at a birthday party, just one more piece of that delicious pot roast will not destroy all that you are attempting to accomplish...just don't let it happen too often.

What the heck! Isn't the purpose of a healthy lifestyle the idea of being able to enjoy life?

Donovan Baldwin is a Texas writer and a University of West Florida alumnus. He is a member of Mensa and is retired from the U. S. Army after 21 years of service. In his career, he has held many managerial and supervisory positions. However, his main pleasures have long been writing, nature, and fitness. In the last few years, he has been able to combine these pleasures by writing poetry and articles on subjects such as health, fitness, the environment, happiness, self improvement, and weight loss. He occasionally blogs on subjects related to health at http://nodiet4me.blogspot.com and has a collection of articles on health, fitness, diet, and weight loss at http://nodiet4me.com/articledirectory/ .

What You Should Know About Alcholic Drinks And How It Affects Your Weight Loss Program

2007-03-22T01:34:00.000-07:00

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Party drinks such as alcoholic drinks and cocktails that are being offered to you contain an incredible number of calories. These drinks and this little phrase “I’ll just have a little…” can be an absolute killer for your weight loss plans during this holiday if you are not careful.

And I’m not just talking about the food.

These party drinks is the hidden danger and can do more harm than just getting you intoxicated and embarrassingly uninhibited.

Did you know that these drinks contain an incredible number of calories?

Alcohol is the number two most energy-dense food, losing out only to fat. Fat contains 9 calories per gram while alcohol contains 7 calories per gram.

This means that each drink you consume will cause you to take in an alarmingly high number of calories.

Together with their calorie counts, here are some samples of more popular drinks…

1 glass of Bailey’s lrish Cream - 468 calories
1 glass of Margarita - 453 calories
1 glass of Martini - 413 calories
1 glass of Pina Colada - 297 calories
1 glass of Vodka Cranberry - 250 calories
1 glass of Rum & cola - 240 calories
1 glass of Screwdriver - 200 calories
1 mug of beer - 150 calories
1 glass of white wine - 120 calories
1 tequila shot - 100 calories

To put those calorie counts into perspective, having 2 glasses of Margaritas would give you about half of your daily calories requirements. Its 50% from just 2 drinks and that doesn’t include the calories from the food, nuts and snacks yet. Once we add those, you can see that it is easy for you to go over the daily calorie requirements and start piling on the pounds.

This doesn’t mean that you should stay away from alcoholic drinks. It’s just keeping you in mind the huge amount of calories in the drinks.

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This holiday, I want to leave you with a couple of useful tips to help to reduce the “guilt factor” in you:

Fill up your glass with lots of ice cubes. The water from the melted ice has zero calories. Use soda water to dilute your drink. This will help to fill you up quicker and means you won’t get tipsy too quickly.

The most important tip is that you should not use alcoholic drinks to quench you thirst. You should be drinking party drinks for fun. Drink a big glass of water first to quench your thirst. It has zero calories.

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A Weight Loss Plan That Works

2007-03-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

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I am one of the millions of people who find it very difficult to control their weight. I have tried many weight loss programs and am always actively searching for more. This was until a couple of years ago when I stumbled across something quite unique, a weight loss program which does actually work. I am finally, after all of those depressive years, able to walk down the street feeling confident about the way I look. In this article, I am going to write about this successful weight loss program in the hope that it can inspire other people to also reach their dream weight.

I used to hate being obese, yes that is correct I was not just fat, I was obese. I saw it as one vicious circle, I would feel sorry for myself and would then turn to food as a way of comfort. I have spent many a night sitting in front of the television eating from a huge tub of ice-cream. I would only plan to eat perhaps a quarter of the contents but would always end up eating the lot. This of course would only lead to an increase in weight and boy did I feel guilty the next morning. I was forever beating myself up.

I could not continue to live my life in this way and was quite fortunate to receive some quality advice via a good friend. He told me about the way in which he had managed to lose his excess weight.

This was his plan, I needed to write down everything that I ate. I was allowed to have five treats in the week and had to be disciplined not to go over this level.

I also had to exercise for an hour a day, this to me seemed to be the flaw as I am not one for exercising.

I could not believe how much food I was eating and by writing it all down taught me a huge lesson. The exercise was actually quite enjoyable and an hour is not exactly that long.

After around six months my hard work and determination had certainly paid off and I was a whole new man.

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Can Training with Free Weights REALLY Help with Losing Weight?

2007-03-07T12:24:00.000-08:00

To answer the question in regards training with free weights and losing weight here’s an analogy.

Pound for pound, primates in the wild are much stronger, yet are very similar to us in terms of DNA and with all the branchiation, exercises and locomotion that they do on a daily basis (which could be just as, if not more demanding than lifting weights), you would hardly ever see an ape upholstered with excess fat!

So suffice it to say that weight training, and not aerobics, is the most effective exercise for LONG TERM weight loss success.

You could jog, walk and dance (which are all good exercises into themselves) but how many people have you seen doing just that who still carry the flabby weight without tone, definition or basic strength.

Working out with weights not only protects lean muscle mass - it builds it. This requires additional calories, since the body must repair the muscle you damaged by building new muscle. This is done not while you're working out (again contrary to popular belief), but later, while you're resting.

As good as aerobics are, it is not the only way of burning calories (1 hour on an exercise bicycle burns just over 300 calories), and it does not contribute to a raised metabolism much past the period of exercising. In other words, you only achieve the benefit of a raised metabolism while you are performing the aerobic activity.

Weight training, on the other hand, can result in a raised metabolic rate for up to 72 hours AFTER the training period.

But not to be obsessive about either or in this scenario, perhaps another thing that training with free weights and losing weight might have in common in my estimation is that when THE proper diet is used for both, the two processes are all the more enhanced and improved.

So, if one asks you: “Can training with free weights REALLY help with losing weight?”
You can tell them to bet their bottom dollar that it does.

Kick butt and Take Names friends.

Aje

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How To Get Rid Of Love Handles

2007-02-24T10:53:00.000-08:00

Will doing a lot of stomach exercises help? Unfortunately it isn't that simple to get rid of stomach fat. The human body just doesn't work that way. Let me explain.

When you exercise, the body burns fat evenly through the whole body. Not just the area you are working out. So when you perform stomach exercises you are simply toning the muscle, fat does not turn into muscle.

Fat is stored as energy by the body. The body use that energy when greater than usual physical effort is perform. So 20 to 30 minutes of exercise combined with a low fat diet and a good herbal supplement can work wonders. Lets break down these steps.

First, to get rid of those love handles and that double chin, you need to look at your diet. This is the most important thing. Cutting down on pastas, potatoes and bread is essential. When you are hungry for a snack reach for a fruit instead of a chocolate bar or a bag of potato chips.

The Second thing you need to do to get rid of your stomach fat is exercise. It is much easier when you have a weight loss system you can follow. It needs to be easy to do and understand otherwise you will not stick with it. If you feel an exercise program is just too demanding to begin with you should take a 20 minute walk. That's all you need to get started. Then when you see how good you feel at the end of the week, you will want to do more. First thing you know you will lose weight, be fit and feel great.

The third thing you need is a good herbal supplement. Why herbal? Because there are some that are just as effective if not even more than any weight loss drugs but have none of the side effects of the drugs. However it is important to choose a supplement from a reputable company that has a good track record of satisfied customers, and are referred to by its customers and leading health experts as safe and effective.

Each step in its own can produce mediocre results but combine all 3 and you can achieve remarkable results.

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Lose Weight Forever with an Online Weight Loss Program

2007-02-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

Who says you can't lose weight with a diet pill? I beg to differ. Did you know there are specialized weight loss programs designed just for obesity sufferers who use the Phentermine diet pill?

The online weight loss program in general is gaining popularity because it is convenient, offers 24/7 weight loss support and they don't cost an arm and a leg to join.

Some of the top online weight loss programs include eDiets, Cyberdiet, Weight Watchers, and the Zone just to name a few. Now, these programs are great for the casual dieter who wants to lose 10-20 pounds, but they just don't offer enough motivation and support for those of us who are fighting a much bigger battle. I'm talking about obesity.

If you're looking to lose 30, 50 or even 100 pounds, the weight loss programs above are probably not the best choices. So where do you turn? Many of us have tried everything without significant results, and have resorted to using a diet pill such as Phentermine. And wow, do we get results! But are they permanent? According to a study by PhenForum.com of 7200 members, 90% of people lose 30-60lbs with Phentermine, but since they don't improve their diet and exercise habits, the same bad habits come back to haunt them once they stop the pill and they regain most or all of the weight they lost. This is the common "yo-yo" dieting pattern that causes over 50% of dieting women to destroy their metabolism.

So far, you've seen what doesn't help you lose weight permanently, so it's about time I revealed what does work. Here's what you need to lose 30-100 pounds and keep them off for life:

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6 Pilates Exercise Tips - Lose Weight And Improve Fitness

2007-02-04T00:35:00.000-08:00

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Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates, who integrated several body disciplines to form the Pilates exercise methodolody. Here are some useful Pilates exercise tips and pointers: -

1) Pilates will not help you build huge muscles. Large muscles can make you more susceptible to bodily injury unless they are adequately conditioned. It may surprise you to learn that bodybuilders can benefit from Pilates exercise as it also helps elongate the muscle and also aids movement and positioning. This helps reduce the incident of injuries whilst practicing other sports.

2) Pilates exercise can be done in very little time. As it concentrates more on quality than quantity, most of the exercise routines can even be done at home in 10 to 20 minutes. If you have a busy schedule and don't have much time to fit in an exercise routine, you may find Pilates is the thing for you. Atypically you will do a maximum of ten repetitions in any one exercise.

3) If you don't want to or can't work out at home, then an exercise studio is a good option. The added advantage of this is you will be in the company of others exercising, have access to an expert there to guide you whilst also having the correct equipment required for the exercises.

4) Pilates is not just about balance of the body, it's also about balance of the mind as well. Pilates concentrates on methods of breathing that increase blood flow to the brain. This increases circulation and removes toxins from your body as well. You can also find more information on breathing techniques for Pilates exercises at http://www.mypilatesinformation.com

5) Consider also using other pieces of equipment suitable for Pilates such as an exercise ball, a mat and resistance bands after you have mastered the initial movements and are comfortable that you are doing them using the proper techniques.

6) The most demanding form of Pilates exercise is the winsor pilates system. This system burns the highest amount of energy and assists in also losing weight. After you have done Pilates for a while you may want to focus on a specific set of exercises to get in the kind of shape you want to.

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Tips For Weight Loss Without Dieting

2007-01-29T16:03:00.000-08:00

There are two main reasons why the majority of people are overweight. The first is a high intake of calories. We are all so busy that no one has time to prepare a healthy meal at home. So what do we do? We hit the local fast food restaurant. The food is delicious, dripping with grease and special sauces, but also loaded with calories.

The second reason people are overweight is low activity levels. The world has evolved into a network of high technology. But it has come at a price. The people of the world have become more sedentary. Hours and hours spent in front of our computers and video games are telling the tale on our waistline and butts.

So if you combine fast food meals with sedentary lifestyles, what could you expect to get but an epidemic of overweight people?

So now it is up to you to make a change. The goal is to burn more calories than you consume. I am going to give you a few tips to make this possible.

1. Eat six times a day. Have your 3 regular meals and 3 small, healthy snacks in between. This will boost your metabolism to burn fat.

2. Eat lean meats, skinless chicken and fish. If you feel like you must have that hamburger, choose ground chuck which has less fat.

3. Eat smaller portions. Here is a good link to clarify portion size:

http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/servingcard7.pdf

4. Eat slower. Give your stomach time to signal your brain that it is full.

5. Eat more fruits and vegetables. For snacks in between meals, eat fruit instead of cookies or chips.

6. Drink more water. Replace at least one soda a day with a glass of water. Drinking a full glass of water before a meal may help you eat less.

Next, it is important to increase your activity. Try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. If this is not possible starting out, here a few simple things you can do to increase your activity.

1. Park your car farther away in the parking lot of work or the shopping mall.

2. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

3. Put away the TV remote and get up to change the channel.

4. Dance!

5. Water exercise is especially good for larger people who may have trouble with standing or walking. It puts less stress on the joints. Check with the local YMCA or health club to see if they have water exercise classes.

6. Invest in a stationary bike. This is good for cardio exercise.

7. Get a partner. Find someone who will keep you accountable and give you support.

Warm up with stretches before any type of exercise. Cool down slowly after exercise to protect your heart and help relax your muscles. Most importantly, always practice any lifestyle change under the guidance of your physician.

Weight loss is up to you. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to become healthier. Losing weight is not about dieting or starving yourself. It is all about a lifestyle change. Commit yourself to eating better and exercising more and your life will definitely change for the better!

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Quick Teen Weight Loss

2006-12-26T18:08:00.000-08:00

Overweight not only hampers the health of adults, but it is injurious to teens and kids as well. Hence, if you are in the teen ages and feel troubled by those extra kilos around your waist, don’t wait any further to embrace a suitable weight loss programs for teens that you think works well for your body. Get the act together today itself! Given below are few invaluable teen weight loss tips, as seen in many of the best weight loss programs for teens prescribed by expert nutritionists, which could help you to take the fight to your foe – over weight.

Overweight – in a very basic level – is caused due to excessive consumption of food. Hence the best weight loss programs for teens must have a suggestion to control the daily intake of food, especially fatty and oily victuals. Also take care to avoid milk products, all sorts of junk foods and artificial drinks.

Another aspect that most best weight loss programs for teens suggests is to drink lots of water and incorporate fruits, raw vegetables, and fibrous foods into the diet. It is vital in balancing the nutrient content in the body caused due to the reduction in the normal intake (assuming you are following the first suggestion as such).

Replace your normal snacks – such as a packet of chips or potato wafers – with something that is healthier to your system. That is, substitute your chips or other fat and oil rich snacks with something like frozen grapes, cherry tomatoes, baby carrot or low-fat pudding or yogurt, instead.

Take few hours every day to workout in the gym or spend some time running or playing your favorite sport. Such physical activities could burn away those extra calories from under your skin. In fact this is the most important step one could find in all the best weight loss programs for teens suggested by experts.

But, the most important of all the suggestions is that you must nurture a strong will to follow the diet program, you choose, religiously. Else, no best weight loss programs for teens could help you bring down your weight. Yes, it can be hard work, but the end result is worth the pain you endure during the process. Good Luck!

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Weight Loss For Those Who Hate Fitness Clubs

2006-12-04T23:25:00.000-08:00

Does your weight loss program make you struggle shamefully around your neighborhood? Do you often feeling the eyes of your neighbors silently mocking your struggle to lose the extra pounds? There is a way to exercise without moving a muscle.

Chances are if you are on a weight loss program it gets stressful sometimes. That may be a sign of discouragement. It's part of the reason most people need lots of support in order to lose weight.

If you think there is a way to put some fun and relaxation into weight loss, you are very right. And it actually increases your efficiency in shedding the pounds as well.

Benefits of thermal therapy

When you include thermal therapy into your weight loss program, you get the multiple benefits of having your skin being a more efficient waste-removal system
naturally cleansing and/or detoxifying your body physical exercise with less stress and strain on the joints and muscles that are already carrying the extra weight improving your cardiovascular health by improving damaged endothelial function helping joint and muscle aches and pains to heal more quickly The best weight loss program has many benefits Everyone will agree that a weight loss program should not feel like punishment for having gotten overweight or obese. Too often we punish ourselves trying to be like the person in the ad.

Permanent weight loss or weight control usually comes from a lifestyle change. Changing your life by surgery should only be the result of an urgent life-threatening situation. Otherwise, combining proper diet, regular exercise, and relaxation appears to be the safest way to take, and maintain control of your body weight.

The diet and exercise segment of such a weight loss program is pretty much well understood, even though appetite is such a wild and difficult beast to tame most times.

Recently, there has been an enormous amount of medical research evidence for the role of infrared sauna therapy in detoxifying the body and in normalizing body weight. People who stand to benefit tremendously from this novel (yet traditional) practice are those who suffer from conditions such as:

chronic pain - joint pain, lower back pain, muscle pain, and fibromyalgia
chronic heart failure, and lifestyle-related diseases; such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertensionMany of these persons find it more difficult to do physical exercise at the level that makes their weight loss program really effective...

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Free Weight Loss Programs

2006-12-02T17:13:00.000-08:00

Free weight loss programs are available for dieters not able to spend money on paid weight loss programs. These can be through the Internet or through regular meetings. Often behavioral changes that are meant to prevent a person from venturing on an eating binge are recommended and offered for free. In free trials, the diet is changed for few days. By replacing high calorie food items with low calorie substitutes, the effect of the diet can be noticed within a few weeks.

These programs provide similar resources as paid programs to dieters on taking charge of their own weight loss. Such programs usually lack individual guidance, and that is a major drawback. Secondly, the quality of free programs is often not as high as with paid programs. Thirdly, users tend to complain about vague plans not carefully planned or set out. Attention to detail is usually kept only to the bare minimum. Another drawback is the possibility of health damage due to improper diet and menu suggested.

One needs to avoid extremes mentioned in these weight loss programs/plans and decide for oneself the way a particular plan is to be administered or modified as the case may be. Free weight loss plans are a good way of starting out on weight loss programs and gaining knowledge of the same. They can serve as important aids in selecting the best-paid weight loss program later. Besides, many dieters claim to have been significantly benefited by such programs and thus, experimenting with them sounds a reasonable proposition. These programs mostly come with a 'try at your own risk' tagline and therefore discretion is essential when starting with these programs.

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To Lose Weight - Visualize a Thinner You

2006-11-30T17:33:00.000-08:00

Many people trying to lose weight get stuck in the belief that they are fat and therefore should eat like a fat person. If their diet fails, it is not their fault, they believe; it is because they are so fat that they are out of control. However, studies have proven that when people imagine that they are very skinny and are prone to being very selective about portions and types of food, they are more likely to drop pounds - and they do it faster.

The reasoning is simple: as you adjust your thinking to imagining a thinner you, you are changing your mind to become a thinner you. You are admitting that you know the habits that being thin requires and you are convincing your body that you are ready to take the steps towards it.

Some people even keep extra large clothes around so that when they have “fat days” they can wear the clothes and remind themselves that they have the potential to be smaller. If you are having hard time imagining a thinner you, then simply slip on an oversized pair of sweatpants and T-shirt. Select a bowl of yogurt instead of a bowl of ice cream and you are on your way to changing your mind and body.

Here are some more tips that can help you act like a thin person:

Be picky

People who watch what they eat closely generally tend to be aware of every calorie that they put into their bodies. If you do not like a particular food, you do not have to eat it simply because it is offered to you. Be selective about what you put into your body.

Eat like a Rabbit

Well, not really. But thin people generally either have a fantastic metabolism, or they are thin because they are very healthy. The more high-fiber and high mineral foods you eat, the fuller you will feel. You will eat less high fatty and high calorie food is you eat healthy foods regularly. Train your body to love healthy foods, like large salads so that when hunger arises, you innately go for a salad over a piece of cheesecake.

Exercise regularly

Thin people make exercise an important part of their daily routine. Thin people who are thin because they treat their bodies well know that exercise not only decreases the amount of fat on your body, but it also increases your metabolism, self confidence and your overall health. Make sure that you make time to work out for at least 30 minutes each day.

Cook for Yourself

When you take time to prepare a meal, you treat food as if it is special. Instead of heading out to the nearest fast food joint or throwing together a mélange of processed foods, spend your evening preparing a well-rounded dish. You will not only enjoy the meal, but the cooking process will also prove to be very relaxing.

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Medical Weight Loss Programs: Are They Right for Me?

2006-11-25T17:17:00.000-08:00

Medical weight loss programs may or may not be commercially owned. Services are provided in a health-care setting,such as a hospital, by licensed health professionals, such as physicians, nurses, dietitians, and/or psychologists. In some clinical programs, a health professional works alone; in others, a group of health professionals works together to provide services to patients. Clinical programs may offer you services such as nutrition education, medical care, behavior change therapy, and physical activity.

Clinical programs may also use other weight-loss methods, such as very low-calorie diets, prescription weight-loss drugs, and surgery, to treat severely overweight patients. These treatments are described below:

Very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) are commercially prepared formulas that provide no more than 800 calories per day and replace all usual food intake. VLCDs help individuals lose weight more quickly than is usually possible with low-calorie diets. Because VLCDs can cause side effects, obesity experts recommend that only people who are severely overweight use these diets, and only with proper medical care.

Prescribed weight-loss drugs should be used only if you are likely to have health problems caused by your weight. You should not use drugs to improve your appearance. Natural weight-loss supplements, when combined with a healthy diet and regular physical activity, may help some obese adults lose weight. There is a wide variety of prescription weight-loss drugs on the market, however, before these medications can be widely recommended, more research is needed to determine their long-term safety and effectiveness.

You may consider gastric surgery to promote weight loss if you are more than 80 pounds overweight. The surgery, sometimes called bariatric surgery, causes weight loss in one of two ways: 1) by limiting the amount of food your stomach can hold by closing off or removing parts of the stomach or 2) by causing food to be poorly digested by bypassing the stomach or part of the intestines. After surgery, patients usually lose weight quickly. While some weight is often regained, many patients are successful in keeping off most of their weight. In some cases, the surgery can lead to problems that require follow-up operations. Surgery may also reduce the amount of vitamins and minerals in your body and cause gallstones.

If you are considering a weight-loss program and you have medical problems, or if you are severely overweight, programs run by trained health professionals may be best for you. These professionals are more likely to monitor you for possible side effects of weight loss and to talk to your doctor when necessary.

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Weight Loss Tips

2006-11-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

I’m sure you may have read many diet books maybe you have even tried a diet or two. There are so many out there, that it’s almost impossible to figure out what’s right from wrong. Today I’m going to give you some tips on weight loss that I think are great and in later articles go into the pros and cons of some diets. Enjoy your weight loss tips!

Tip 1

EXERCISE IN THE MORNING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. - I mean aerobic work such as biking or walking as well as anaerobic work such as weightlifting.. Doing exercise before you eat will burn more fat because you have no food to wear off. Your metabolism will be raised all day and will help burn more calories. Also if you do it first thing it will be done and you won’t have to worry about doing it later in the day.

Tip 2

FOOD - Eat more cleaner foods like fruits and vegetables. The more nutrient dense your food is the fuller you will get and the less you will eat. You want to stay away from processed food as much as possible including diet foods. Make you meals as balanced as possible. Have a protein source, a carb source (complex carbs), and a vegetable source. Eat foods raw when possible. Having more meals of smaller portions throughout the day will give you more energy and allow your body to process food better.

Tip 3

DRINK LOTS OF WATER - Drink as much water as you can. Within reason of coarse. I suggest 1 ounce per lb. of bodyweight. A large portion of our bodies are water so it only stands to reason that we need a lot of it to function properly. I believe that most people are dehydrated. With all the coffee, tea , soda, alcohol people are drinking these days its easy to see how they would be.

Tip 4

QUIT EATING AFTER A CERTAIN TIME - I suggest you eat you last meal or snack at least 4 hrs before going to bed. Some people quit eating right after supper. 6,7,8 or 9pm. The main point to learn here is to not eat right before bed. Your body will not use that food for fuel it will just turn to fat. Eat for what you will be doing next, if you are doing nothing next then don’t eat!
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Dan is a certified personal trainer who has helped people with their fitness goals as well as provide advice on disease, nutrition, training and supplementation. While making some major changes is his life he learned better ways of creating and sustaining change and would like to pass that knowledge on to others.

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Best Weight Loss Programs - Tactics That Work!

2006-11-19T15:26:00.000-08:00

Looking to lose weight and want to find the best solution? Have you tried every trick in the book and still struggled to lose those unwanted pounds?

I have been in your shoes. I know how it is to exercise regularly, eat right and lose most of the weight, but it's hard to lose those last few stubborn pounds. It's possible to break past this barrier, and I will teach you how.

For starters, I don't want you to make dramatic changes in your lifestyle. Instead, I want to to improve on some of the things that you are doing already. It's hard to introduce new habits, and a a lot easier to change or modify existing ones.

That's exactly what my 12 step solution is all about. Try these simple and effective tactics to supercharge your weight loss efforts. Do the best you can and don't try and do it all at one time.
1. Become more positive and receptive to new weight-loss ideas. Because permanent weight-loss success begins not with the measuring cup but the mind, take a minute to explore your reasons for wanting to lose weight. Just fitting into a smaller dress size is not enough. What then? That's when the weight creeps back. A healthy weight should be a part of your mindset. It's not just about looking better or fitting into smaller clothes but about being healthier and maintaining a healthy lifestyle of the rest of your life. This is easier said than done. It takes some practice. Ask yourself WHY do you want to lose weight? Can you zero in on a better reason than a smaller dress size? Sure, you want to look good, but you want to feel good, too, right? That is what will keep you motivated for a lifetime.

2. Write everything down. Take a journal and make a note of how much you exercise, what you are eating, your successes and your failures.Write down what you eat, and check it against a calorie counter every night for the next two weeks. For many people, this is all it takes to wake up and reverse a lifetime of bad habits. This may sound silly but it's one of the best weight-loss tactics in the world. I have heard several instances where clients eat a healthy salad but sprinkle itwith so much dressing that you end up with a 500 calorie meal. Once you start seeing how many calories there are in what you're eating, you'll know which foods to cut back on or eliminate.

3. Become more active. This is my favorite tip. Exercise is the single strongest predictor of you ability to lose weight - and keep it off. Yes, exercise burns calories, increases your metabolism and energy, and develops lean muscle mass. But just as important, exercise catapults your self-esteem, which makes you more likely to do other things to take care of yourself, like eat less. Get moving means strength training AND aerobic conditioning.

4. Resist that first bite especially for the foods you love. You've heard it before: everything is okay in moderation. But face it: there are certain foods you simply can't eat moderately. If one cookie or a handful of chips is never enough, it's best just to avoid these foods altogether. If you've spent your entire adult life trying to eat a little of certain foods and failing, that is your signal to just forget it and don't even take a bite.

5. Drink more water. Most people complain "I hate water." "It's soooo boring. There's no taste!" "I can't drink too much or I'll waste my day in the bathroom." "I know I have to drink more water. I just keep forgetting about it." You know you need at least 8-10 glasses of water a day. You need to understand why water is so important. Yes, it fills you up. It controls your appetite. Did you know that it also aids in metabolizing fat? your liver is busy metabolizing fat and ridding your body of toxins. Water helps to get rid of toxins. If you're not drinking enough water, you have more toxins in your body, compromising the liver's ability to metabolize fat. You need water on hand for fat metabolism.

6. Reduce 100 calories from your diet every day. Make a commitment to cut 100 calories a day from your diet and replace it with an activity that burns 100 calories. It's easier to pinpoint the 100 with the journal I talked about earlier. If you did nothing else, you'd lose 10 lb. at the end of a year. A few activities that burn 100 cals are 1/2 hr. of walking, 20 minutes of swimming, or even dancing around your living room.

7. Eat fruits and vegetables every day. These have a powerful effect on sugar cravings. Plus, they're low in calories, fill you up with fiber, and pack a powerful nutritional punch.
8. Start training with weights. More muscle means more calories burned, even at rest. The key to permanent weight loss.

9. Eat more fibre. Fiber-rich fruits and veggies are great nutritional fare, since they fill you up without adding too much fat or too many calories. But increasing fiber intake could actually reduce the amount of calories absorbed by the body, too.

10. Spread your calories out over the course of the day. The typical American eats light during the day, and heavier at night. Yikes! By the time you get to dinner, your metabolism has gotten sluggish, which means a greater number of calories will be stored as fat. It's even worse if you're not active after dinner. Eat larger meals during the day, and have a light dinner.

11. Change Your Shopping Style When I go grocery shopping I can take one look at someone's shopping cart and make some basic assumptions about their lifestyle. If you want to lose weight your grocery shopping habits must improve. Thin starts at the grocery store. Before you hit the checkout lane, review your selections and dump any sugary, fatty treats and snacks. Your family may complain but they will get used to it.

12. Mix up your workouts. Crosstraining is the key to success. It is said the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and yet expect the same results. The same applies to fitness. You can't expect to do the same exercise, at the same intensity week after week and continue to see results. The body must be 'shocked' to respond with results. As long as the exercise is unpredictable and varied or manipulated every two weeks you will continue improving and losing weight.

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Online Weight Loss Programs

2006-11-15T23:29:00.000-08:00

Weight loss programs are increasingly being promoted over the Internet. Jenny Craig, E-diets and Weight Watchers offer some of the popular online programs. Websites provide dieters with resources to develop their own nutritional and exercise plans to facilitate weight loss. Ease of access enables more participation in these programs. These sites also offer personal trainers that offer customized plans for the dieters. They also keep a track of their weights as their plan progresses. They mostly offer balanced diet-non-fad plans, low GI diets, vegetarian diets, low cholesterol diets and others as advised by the trainer. Such sites include exhaustive diet plans and information on different exercises that can be undertaken to attain weight loss.

It is advisable to consider only those online programs that have a track record of proven and guaranteed results. A majority of these online weight loss programs are to be paid for and hence the user must ensure quality before spending money on them. Ideally online weight loss programs should have personal guidance as one of their aspects of support. Lack of proper guidance often results in blocks or impediments in the process of weight loss.

Some sites also conduct regular offline meetings for the purpose of assessment, guidance and support. These can be once a month or once a week as per the schedule given by the counselor. Such meetings lend a social touch to the otherwise personal issue of weight loss. The meetings are very useful for behavior counseling and procurement of further guidance to fine-tune programs to suit dieters in the best possible manner. Some sites also allow contacting counselors to discuss a problem, which is a definite advantage. Another feature may be the provision of an online store for purchasing carefully balanced food items.

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Weight Loss Programs

2006-11-10T14:19:00.000-08:00

Weight loss programs are a popular option for people who want to shed pounds rapidly in a safe manner. Over eight million Americans enroll in such programs every year. Most weight loss programs are a careful mix of a balanced diet and regular and planned exercise. Most weight loss programs provide a counselor who may be contacted via phone or Internet to answer personal questions. They also provide advice as to how weight loss may be maximized. These programs mainly focus on balanced nutrition. Several options are available which are actually customized according to special needs of clients, including diabetics, the obese, or people with high blood pressure.

It must be borne in mind that several weight loss programs tend to make exaggerated claims and advertising should not be the only criteria for deciding upon a weight loss program. The Federal Trade Commission brought action against several weight loss programs that are offered challenging their claims, yet each day new programs make their way unchecked into the market. A person interested in losing weight should therefore have his/her concerns answered to his/her satisfaction before adopting a program It is generally believed that most weight loss programs are unable to provide long term weight control and therefore a the past record of a particular program must be taken as the main criteria for its adoption. Many programs, on the other hand, in view of their un-optimized diet plans can course serious health damage. One therefore needs to select a program that is reputed to be healthy and effective. Usually, the best option would involve healthy eating regime along with a plan for regular physical activity.

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How To Find The Best Weight Loss Program And Be Done With It

2006-11-07T00:17:00.000-08:00

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Have you been going back and forth, jumping from one weight loss program to the next? Are you still trying to find, the best weight loss program that works? This is a hard task. Well let me tell you this. They are out there and they do exist. You just got to dig deeper.

People first are looking for the best weight loss program out there before actually loosing the weight itself. You need to know what to look for in a weight loss program and what questions to ask

Before looking into a weight loss program, you may want to talk to your doctor first. It is a doctor's job to help you improve your health. Isn't that what they are there for? Through your doctor, find out as much as you can about your health first before joining any weight loss program. At least you will know where you stand health wise.

Now, in your quest to find the best, make sure it is safe. Look for a program that will have a 1000 to 2000 calorie intake. Any calorie program lower that 1000 is dangerous. Also, a program should focus on slow changes. Don't go for the quickies.

Make sure the professionals who are working in the weight loss arena can answer your questions easily. And especially about pricing. Some of these programs cost so much and you get nothing out of it. Just a little tin-kle return. And does the program carry any risk? Definitely ask this one.

You also want to know how many people have been with the program and for how long and are they still using the weight loss program. And if this program you are looking into is celebrity endorsed, don't be afraid to ask questions about that celebrity and how much weight they lost. Why not if he or she is endorsing the program.

The best weight loss program out there is one that is going to motivate you. One that makes you feel good mentally, physically and spiritually. And this is what you should look for.
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How To Choose The Best Weight Loss Program

2006-11-03T13:56:00.000-08:00

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Overview:
The term obesity strictly denotes a substantial excess of body fat. However, it is very difficult to measure fat content directly in living people and so some measure of weight in relation to height is usually used to indicate an individual’s degree of fatness. In the past, weight-for-height tables were the most common way of assessing people’s weight status. Of late, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has become the usual routine way of measuring fatness. When tested on groups of ordinary adults, BMI is found to be a surprisingly good predictor of body fat content. In some studies, it is almost as good as several of the sophisticated laboratory methods of measuring obesity.

The BMI is the weight (in kilograms) divided by the height (in meters) squared. Obesity is an enduring disease, which means there is continuous widespread accretion of excess fat in the body. Obesity is known to be a precursor to many health problems, particularly cardiovascular disease, hypertension, arthritis and diabetes. Because of the negative health and social implications of obesity, people often seek weight loss programs. Though, there are several weight loss programs, the best weight loss program remains, exercise combined with low-calorie whole foods diet and lifestyle changes. However, choosing the ingredients for an ideal diet in today’s marketplace requires a healthy dose of skepticism, diligence, and a certain amount of fortitude to resist slipping into old convenience patterns.

The most common weight loss strategy is dieting. However, dieting alone seldom proves successful in the long term, particularly if an individual is morbidly obese. The success rate for this supposedly best weight loss program stands a dismal three to five percent. Furthermore, significant numbers of dieters die as a result of anorexia or its complications – they literally starve themselves to death. Other allegedly best weight loss program is use of medications or drugs to control or treat obesity. Most of these slimming-pills work by making a person feel less hungry or making the stomach feel fuller soon. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend the use of drugs in the treatment of obesity, as they are found to cause serious heart valve problems.

At levels that are achievable by untrained and especially by overweight individuals, exercise alone is unlikely to be effective in producing substantial weight loss. It needs to be combined with a reducing diet. It must also be said at this point, that in most studies that have looked at the contribution of exercise to weight loss programs, the conclusion has been that exercising has led to only a modest increase in weight loss as compared to dieting. However, when longer-term outcome has been assessed, the evidence suggests that an exercise component increases the chances of long-term success. Once people have lost weight and relaxed their diet, they are less likely to regain weight if their 'best weight loss program' includes an exercise element. Remember, keeping lost weight off is even more of a challenge than losing it in the first place.

Summary:
Devising a diet and exercise program is not difficult but keeping to it is. To increase the chances of success, a best weight loss program should ideally take account of factors such as: your likes, dislikes, food intolerances, your pattern of eating, your food preparation skills, your need to fit your diet in with the needs of others, your amount of leisure time and your ability and willingness to incorporate more physical activity in everyday living. The best weight loss program that takes account of these factors and is tailored to your circumstances should have the best chance of success. You may therefore be the "best man" to design your best weight loss program.

Wray Burns is author & owner of http://www.weight-loss-that-works.com/ a website aimed at providing help & information for people looking to lose weight and improve their fitness.

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Best Weight Loss Plan -- Does Your Plan Make the Grade?

2006-10-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Plan -- Does Your Plan Make the Grade?

The best weight loss plans adhere to a few dieting principles that make the difference between lasting weight loss and weight regain, the weight you can back soon after dieting. When choosing a new diet plan to try, look for the following dieting principles. If you can't obviously recognize these principles within the new diet's structure...drop it and search for another one. Dieting Principle #1 - Prepare to Diet The most neglected principle of all four principles. If you skip the preparation part (which should be apart of any diet plan worthy of your money) then weight re-gain is almost guaranteed to occur. Weight regain is the weight many dieters gain back soon after completing a diet. How do you prepare to diet? 1. Start following a strict schedule for eating meals. Eat 5-6 meals per day, spreading each meal throughout the day that fits your lifestyle best. 2. Eat more protein. Add a lean protein source to each meal (usually around 4-6 oz.).
3. Start an exercise program. Are you really out of shape? If so, start walking 45 minutes every other day. In a week or so, add ankle and wrist weights for resistance. Regardless of your current condition, adding resistance to your exercise program is the best way to tone muscle and lose weight...fast! Dieting Principle #2 - Prevent Weight Regain As mentioned before, weight regain is the weight you gain back soon after completing a diet. The best way to prevent this from happening is to control the rate of weight loss. Losing weight to fast can lead to diet shock, s state of shock the body initiates, indicating you're starving. This is not a good state to be in...weight regain is guaranteed! A safe rate of weight loss is around 2 pounds/week. Fast or accelerated rates range from 3 to 4 pounds/week. Do not exceed 4 pounds/week...never! For now focus the two principles above. Prepare properly for losing weight and watch your rate of weight loss. Coming soon are the last two principles listed below. Dieting Principle #3 - Maintenance Plan

Dieting Prinicple #4 - Maximizing Your Dieting Effort

To Healthy Living!Michael A. Smith, MDDiet Basics
Dr. Smith is the Chief Medical Consultant for Diet Basics, a content rich website dedicated to your weight loss success. Quickly becoming known as the net's primary resource for weight loss issues, his RSS Feed and News Blog are received by thousands of e-zine websites, medical centers, and individuals. The interactive content is original and informative, challenging readers to act and maximize their weight loss efforts. Visit Dr. Smith's website at: Diet Basics from the Weight Loss Professional

Best Weight Loss Supplement: Could Hoodia be One of the Best?

2006-10-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Supplement: Could Hoodia be One of the Best?

That question about Hoodia being the best might remain unanswered for sometime. However, it has been in the news over the last few years as being the newest effective weight loss pill known as Hoodia Gordonii? Among many users, it has been heralded as an almost unbelievable weight loss pill that helps you lose weight without feeling hungry. Others think it is a bunch of marketing and news hype. Are they correct? Ads promote the product as having a “P57" miracle molecule that fools your brain into thinking that you are full and not hungry. Another claim that allures many is that these pills also make you feel better because of their ‘feel-good, aphrodisiac quality.’ What is this herbal Hoodia stuff? Find out more about this “miracle like” food supplement that suppresses the appetite.
Hoodia Gordonii weight loss pills come from a natural succulent plant that visually looks like a cactus. It grows in the Kalahari Desert area of South Africa although some purport that it grows in some surrounding lands. Who would have known that this supplement could have come from there? At one time only wild, these plants were used by native Tribesmen, the San Bushmen, to guard against thirst and hunger on long nomadic hunting trips. They removed the spines and skin of the Hoodia Gordonii before eating it.
In the nineties, biological scientists singled out one Hoodia plant molecule (known as P57) directly responsible for reducing one’s appetite. Patent rights to the P57 compound were sold to Phytopharm, a British company. They in-turn entered into a licensing agreement with the large pharmaceutical company Pfizer. They sought out together to isolate P57 molecule to later be marketed as a weight loss product for the consumer market. Isolating the molecule came to be costly so Pfizer soon ended the collective research with Phytopharm.
Later, Phytopharm conducted a study of Hoodia Gordonii as a viable weight loss solution. Their results helped form their conclusion that the obese people that took P57 reduced their daily intake by 1,000 calories and suffered no side affects. Some have tried to refute this conclusion, but hundreds of thousands users swear by it today. Two facts should be noted. First, although some testing has been done, extensive testing has not. Second, although only some tests have been done, thousands of users have found it to be very effective. Those who swear by it think it possibly is the best supplement for weight loss in existence today. The company Phytopharm inspired by their findings then invested millions of dollars into efforts of researching the viability of commercially growing and cultivating Hoodia Gordonii.
Phytopharm along with Unilever (the Slimfast owner) in late 2004 produced an agreement to bring Hoodia Gordonii to the market in 3 years. Their goal was to make various food products that would have P57 as an ingredient.
Currently, consumers will find Hoodia on the internet in various forms including the weight loss pills but also in a liquid extract. Both are popular among many consumers who have effectively lost weight while using Hoodia Gordonii within a total encompassing weight loss plan. A word to the wise, beware when looking for this supplement product, Hoodia Gordonii, to help lose weight. Because Hoodia Gordonii has been so successful of a product, there exists a great demand for it. Because of this demand, many "snake salesmen" have put a businesses up to sell fake or low quality Hoodia at lower cost. Therefore, just because it says “Hoodia Gordonii” on the package doesn't mean the contents will work like the best weight loss supplement. When looking for quality Hoodia Gordonii, find the products that have been independently lab tested by a reputable lab (i.e. Alkemists). Tests like these help distinguish the good from the bad.
Now, you should be a little more knowledgeable on this new product, Hoodia Gordonii. If you are looking to lose weight in a natural way, you might try this safe herbal method to drop some pounds. Many will find it very effective, but then again it might not work for everyone. The same can be said for the effectiveness of various prescription drugs. Some work and some don't. However, trying Hoodia will be more safe than trying a prescription drug. So it is really up to you to make the judgement to see if it works for your body. Indeed, a more active, healthy and better looking you may be in your horizons when using Hoodia. However, remember first to check with you doctor before doing something that will change your bodily system.
For reviews or further information on Hoodia Gordonii, go to Hoodia Reviews
Arland Kent writes on various matters including human health related topics and pet dogs. He is a writer for Hoodia Reviews

Best Weight Loss Programs

2006-10-22T11:06:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Programs

The following are the various weight loss programs available today to a person interested in losing weight - low fat diets, high protein diets, fixed menus, pre-packaged meals and formula diets. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and E-diets also offer these programs online. These weight loss programs also might involve meeting with the counselors either once a week or once a month as per the schedule advised. The pros and cons of each of these are discussed below.
Low fat diets are the most effective in dealing with weight loss. They provide long-term respite from excess weight but need to be administered well for them to be effective and healthy. However, if the menus aren’t optimized for health, they may reduce the rate of fat loss.
High protein diets cause rapid weight loss but are not effective in the long run. They maintain blood sugar levels but can increase heart risk due to encouragement of intake of saturated fats .The low carbohydrate intake involved in the same can also cause kidney damage in some people.
Fixed menus are initially successful but can't be followed for a long time due to lack of flexibility. Pre-packaged meals cause rapid loss of 10 to15 pounds but work along the same lines as fad diets, in terms of success. They are also very expensive. Formula diets (liquid balanced meals) are initially successful, but fail in the long run. Weight is regained again if the diet is stopped. From the above-mentioned programs the low fat one is the most effective if administered properly. When choosing a diet plan, the most important thing to keep in mind is the long-term results.
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The Best Weight Loss Exercise Is

2006-10-19T23:22:00.000-07:00

The Best Weight Loss Exercise Is

* Not walking on a treadmill everyday for 45 minutes* Its not swimming a lot of laps * And its’ definitely not running 5 miles everyday
The best weight loss exercise is…* Something that you like (love) to do* Something that you can do everyday for 30-60 minutes* Something that can at least make you break a little sweat
So that rules out watching TV, reading and sleeping. Just think about something that you enjoy doing that requires you to move.
Do you like to play golf? If so, just play 18 holes without using the golf cart.
Do you have kids? Play with them everyday for about an hour—they will enjoy it and not only will you lose weight playing with them…You are preventing them from getting obese as well. Give your kids piggyback rides or play catch with them everyday for about an hour.
Even activities that you may not enjoy like Yard work, gardening or housecleaning can be done to lose weight. They are not just chores to do around your home but they are weight loss exercises as well.
Just do some kind of activity everyday for at least 60 minutes. Don’t make up a workout routine—just DO something. You can start RIGHT NOW while you are reading this article.
YOU WILL LOSE MORE WEIGHT…doing something you like (love) to do. You will stick with it longer because it doesn’t seem like work.
Advanced tip: Do interval exercises at least twice a week to burn more fat.
Have you ever heard of interval training? Interval training is where you workout fast or hard for a period of time followed by a period where you workout slow or easy.
For example---You may run for a minute and then walk the next minute.
Interval workouts should last no longer than 20 minutes but at least 10 minutes. So if you do an interval workout you are really working hard or fast only half the time and resting the other half by working out easy or slow.
Here are some more examples of some interval workouts you can do:
* You can Walk or Jog up and down flights of stairs…Going up is the hard part & going down is the easy part
* You can Run a lap around a track and then walk a lap around a track
* You can freestyle swim a lap real fast followed by a easy backstroke swim for a lap.
Just make sure that when you do the interval workouts that the hard or fast part is really intense. For example if you are doing a run/walk interval---Make sure that the run part is so intense that you just can’t wait to start the walking part.
Why do intervals?After you finish an intense interval workout your metabolism will remain elevated hours after you finish exercising. So for many hours after you finish your interval workout your body is still burning calories (burning fat).
Think about it…while you are taking a shower after your interval workout you will still be losing weight. Even when you relax to watch TV you are still losing weight because that intense interval workout kept your metabolism (your fat burning furnace) running high hours after you finished working out…Interval training keeps your metabolism elevated throughout the day so you can burn more calories.
Interval training should be treated like weight training and be done 2-3 times a week.
Adrian Bryant has helped many people reach their fitness goals in his 10+ years of personal training. Adrian holds a B.S. degree in Exercise science from Longwood University. Adrian continues to help people lose weight with his web site weightlossmadeeasy.net

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Best Weight Loss Pill

2006-10-17T18:05:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Pill

We all know that to lose weight we must burn more calories than we take in. So what is the problem. We have insatiable appetites for food, we can't stop eating. Most of us have tried aerobics of all kinds, diets that work only for a short while then we gain all the weight back because we can't stop the craving for carbohydrates.
So we have been looking for some way to stop eating. Supposedly Melrx24 Ultra takes your appetite and and controls it. The promoters claim It takes away that craving. You eat less while at the same time your body gets more energy and sharper minds. Quite a claim. But we have seen many similar claims.
They also claim Meltrx 24 is ephedra free and does not use caffeine or harmful stimulants. It is a blend of natural herbs that are blended together and work very effectively. They say if you have a problem with eating it "puts on the brakes" and accomplishes surprising results.
What happens is it gives you the ability to put your hunger cravings on demand. Switch them off and you have no desire for food. You take in less calories and the result is weight loss. Meltrx 24 Ultra then creates an after burner effect that fires up your system to burn fat. The result is you loss weight and don't have to worry about craving food anymore. According to their study most users not only lose weight and get trimmer and younger looking but they also get the benefit of being more alert, free of stress and anxiety.
The promoters claim several studies were conducted. As required by the scientific community they were double blinded. Some took the ingredients in the best weight loss pill while others did not. At the conclusion, those taking the ingredients in Meltrx 24 Ultra had a significant reduction in weight. Those that did not take the ingredients did not lose any weight. Further more the ones that lost weight went more than twelve months without any regaining. This conclusively proves that Meltrx 24 Ultra works.
All of this sounds very exciting if true. As usual when we see this type of claims it is best to do a little research to determine for ourselves if they are worth a try.
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How To Find The Best Weight Loss Program That Really Works

2006-10-15T12:45:00.000-07:00

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People first are looking for the best weight loss program out there before actually loosing the weight itself. You need to know what to look for in a weight loss program and what questions to ask
Before looking into a weight loss program, you may want to talk to your doctor first. It is a doctor's job to help you improve your health. Isn't that what they are there for? Through your doctor, find out as much as you can about your health first before joining any weight loss program. At least you will know where you stand health wise.
Now, in your quest to find the best, make sure it is safe. Look for a program that will have a 1000 to 2000 calorie intake. Any calorie program lower that 1000 is dangerous. Also, a program should focus on slow changes. Don't go for the quickies.
Make sure the professionals who are working in the weight loss arena can answer your questions easily. And especially about pricing. Some of these programs cost so much and you get nothing out of it. Just a little tin-kle return. And does the program carry any risk? Definitely ask this one.
You also want to know how many people have been with the program and for how long and are they still using the weight loss program. And if this program you are looking into is celebrity endorsed, don't be afraid to ask questions about that celebrity and how much weight they lost. Why not if he or she is endorsing the program.
The best weight loss program out there is one that is going to motivate you. One that makes you feel good mentally, physically and spiritually. And this is what you should look for.
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Tips on Finding the Best Weight Loss Plans

2006-10-12T23:17:00.000-07:00

Tips on Finding the Best Weight Loss Plans

Obesity is a slow killer that is giving sleepless nights to millions of people around the world. If left unchecked, obesity can lead to cardiovascular problems, diabetes, depression, and sleep apnea. The only way out of this mess is to find some way to shed those extra pounds around your waist. In this context, a good weight loss plan will be a prudent idea. Of course, everyone knows that reaching a healthy weight is possible with a practical eating plan (such as a nutrition diet) together with some form of exercise. But a best weight loss plan not only helps to reduce weight, but also assists in maintaining the weight over time.
The best weight loss plan gives tips on healthy behavior while taking into consideration your cultural needs. Of course, at the start, all weight loss plans give faster weight loss. And if you plan to lose weight following some special formula, then it is necessary to have some medical care too.
Before embarking on a weight loss plan, find out the qualifications of the staff involved in the plan. Find out if they have sufficient weight management training to help you lose weight. Gather information on what the plan basically consists of; if there are replacement of meals, exercise with food control or if they use drugs. This way you will learn if the plan carries any health risks. Ask for testimonials of successful previous participants of the weight loss plan.
Some people may prefer individual counseling; and others, group classes. So find out what the weight loss plan follows. Make sure that the weight loss program does not pose any health problems with their drugs and supplements. The good weight loss plan always has a medical professional on call to over see the program.
And of course, lastly, find out the actual cost of the weight loss plan, and if there are any recurring fees involved. Find out if there are any additional fees needed for medical tests, weekly attendance fees of any sort and if there are any supplement purchases. Once you have all these doubts cleared, you can decide on the best weight loss plan for you!
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Best Weight Loss Products

2006-10-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Products

There are a variety of aspects that need to be taken into consideration before choosing a weight loss product. The most important aspect to be verified is the prevalence of side effects. Natural products do not show immediate results but promise shielding one from side effects. These need to be tried out for a period of time to ensure that they do induce weight loss and at the same time do not bring about any side effects.
Many a times these products do not produce the same results in different individuals. A person trying them out should ascertain for himself/ herself if the product is actually as beneficial as promised.
One can analyze other non-herbal/natural products available in the market. It's not true that all such products are laden with side effects. Many of them deliver astounding results without taxing the user with ill effects. Also, these products are more consistent in their effects as compared to their natural counterparts. A certain amount of research in this area is advisable.
Exercising equipment aimed at obesity control may also be tried out. It would however be advisable to consult a medical practitioner before undertaking any strenuous exercise routine.
Another option is to try out the low carbohydrate protein diet options available in the market. These improve digestion and also modulate the immune system, thus, helping in fat metabolism. Some popular products that lay claims to being very effective are Lipitrex, Lipo6 and Trimspa. These basically prevent formation of fat deposits whilst providing support nutrients too. A patient can be assured of some resultant benefit through the use of these products.
It would be wise to read the fine print and take a medical opinion before trying out these products. One shouldn't be guided by advertising or tall claims to use these products. Previous users are the best authorities in such matters. Proper information should precede any resolve to experiment with a certain product.
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Best Weight Loss Program

2006-10-08T00:08:00.000-07:00

Best Weight Loss Program

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