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admin | Weight Loss Tips | 08 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

So many of us are struggling with weight loss and are looking for quick weight loss tips to help take it off and keep it off. If you are looking to lose weight quickly, here are some quick tips for weight loss.

1. Know Your Weight Loss Tendencies

It is a fact that no two human bodies function exactly the same, or else we would all be clones of one another. Some of us process sugars rapidly and never gain weight, while others store it around the hips, thighs and stomachs. Before attempting any quick weight loss solution, do some research on your body to see how it reacts to different foods. An hour or two after you eat, make notes if you feel bloated or tired, or if you have so much energy you can barely sit still. Make note of any weight gain you experience as a result of eating those foods as they could be foods you should avoid before attempting any weight loss diets.

2. Know Your Level Of Determination

Are you the type of person who starts something, is 100% devoted to it for a week and then finds something new? If so a hard to follow weight loss diet like the Atkins diet may not be right for you. Dieting takes a certain level of determination and willpower but just like there are varying levels of willpower, there are varying levels of difficult diets to match. If you are the type to quit easily, start an easy weight loss program like weight watchers that allows you to slip a little, but still lose weight. Of course you won’t lose weight rapidly on these diets, but it is a good long term weight loss solution.

3. Know Your Environment

If you live in a house where there is no shortage of junk food, or you have no shortage of snacks at your workplace, be sure to choose a diet that suits your lifestyle and doesn’t set you up for failure. A low carb diet in an office that features cookies and cakes every other day will only make you more miserable and less successful with your dieting. While you can’t control everything in your environment, don’t be afraid to ask others to be considerate of your wishes as well. If your friends, family and co-workers really care about your health, they will make a little effort to support you during your weight loss process. Who knows, maybe they can even pass along some quick weight loss tips of their own.

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admin | Weight Loss Tips | 09 16th, 2008 | No Comments »

We are all trying to lose weight quickly but most of us struggle to drop pounds. Don’t waste your time with a fast weight loss diet unless you are sure you are doing it the right way. Here are five reasons you may be struggling to lose weight now.

1. Your Diet Is Unsustainable

Too many of us want to lose weight fast and try diets that are unrealistic over the long term. If you want to make your weight loss journey a success you cant start by setting yourself up for failure. Do you really think you can sustain a low carb diet for more than a week or two? I know I couldn’t. Try a more moderate diet that is easier to follow and you will find it is a much better solution for easy weight loss.

2. You Are Lacking In Motivation

Many of us give up on our diets because we just cant keep ourselves going. Some of us are internally motivated and can keep focused but the majority of us need a little extra, a little extra push to keep us going. Try finding a weight loss support buddy that can keep you motivated, and support each other when you are feeling weak. There really aren’t any weight loss secrets, it’s just a matter of doing it.

3. You Aren’t Following Your Diet Correctly

Many diets, especially fad diets, need to be done in a specific way in order to achieve maximum results. Be sure to set your diet meal plans up properly, understand what foods you can and can’t eat, and don’t guess. A few years ago I spent two weeks on the Atkins Diet but was eating carrots the whole time. If I had known that carrots were not a low carb food, I wouldn’t have wasted two weeks and had a more effective weight loss.

4. You Aren’t Giving Maximum Effort

Most of us need to lose weight, and a lot of us complain about not being able to lose weight quickly but are we really putting in the effort we need to accomplish our weight loss goal? Get up off the couch, go for a walk, play your favorite sports, play with the dog, do anything to be more active and you will be surprised how easy it is to lose pounds.

5. You Cheat “Just A Little”

Whether it’s someone’s birthday at our workplace, or a get together with friends, or a night out with your significant other, diets are hard to follow. Do your best to stick with your diet though because every little bit counts. “Just a cookie” here or, “a little taste” here really add up quickly. You want to always be conscious of your caloric intake and make adjustments the rest of the day. You would be surprised how little adjustments will help you burn the fat!

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admin | Weight Loss Tips | 09 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

A lot of us are overweight, and we are always looking for easy weight loss methods, but how can we lose weight quickly and still be healthy? We all want the secret to lose pounds with no effort in just a few days. If someone told you that you could make millions of dollars in minutes with no effort would you believe them? No, you wouldn’t, but we are always looking for instant weight loss solutions with little to no effort.

How much weight you can lose in a given time period depends on a lot of factors such as your body type, age, gender and how much weight you have to lose. A 22 year old male who weighs over 300 pounds is going to lose weight faster than a 43 year old woman who weighs 185 pounds, it’s just the natural way the body works.

If you follow a good weight loss plan, watch what you eat and exercise regularly you will lose weight faster during the first few weeks of the diet and then you will slow down. If I had to put an actual number to it the average person will lose 2-3 pounds a week, depending on the factors I listed above, but most especially how much you have to lose. The more you weigh the more weight there is to drop, just like on that Biggest Loser show on TV.

There are a lot of fad diets out there that promote rapid weight loss and boast claims of losing 10-20 pounds in a matter of weeks but diets and methods like that can cause dehydration, cause you to lose muscle, and some could do serious damage to your body.  Getting rid of the water and muscle will reduce your number you see on the scale but you will gain it back and you’ll be in worse shape than ever without as much muscle tone. Sounds very appealing right? 

As for the weight loss supplements, I highly… I repeat HIGHLY recommend avoiding diet pills, supplements, magical herbal elixirs found only in the jungles of South America and just discovered by a team of scientists… you know what I’m talking about. Honestly, if there was a magic weight loss pill that made us all lose weight don’t you think it would be all over every newspaper, newscast and website and we would all be taking it? Most of these pills are just caffeine based and make your heart beat really fast and suppress your appetite. They will make you irritable when you crash and when your appetite returns you will eat twice as much because your body knows it is starving. Magic weight loss pills don’t work like they say they do!

If you really want a healthy weight loss solution there is only one way to do it… hard work! Join a gym, get a healthy cook book, plan your meals and stick to it. If you need help hire a trainer, join a weight loss support group or get a friend to diet with you. The weight will come off a lot sooner than you think it will and your long term health will be in much better shape!

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admin | Weight Loss Tips | 09 11th, 2008 | No Comments »

Not to be out capitalized in the healthy fast food arena by Subway’s low fat menu, Quiznos has been touting their own menu of low calorie small subs, all with 420 calories or less, but unlike Subway, the Quiznos calorie totals include the recommended dressings, but no cheese.

While the Quiznos subs have a greater variety than the otherwise standard (read: boring) Subway low fat menu, the  fat content in three of the five low calorie Quiznos subs is a little high. The small Tusan Turkey, Steakhouse Beef Dip and Baja Chicken all have 13 grams of fat or more, despite being relatively low calorie. One note about the fat content however: the bulk of the fat content comes from the suggested dressing , without it the subs contain 9 grams of fat or less, making it a healthier fast food option.

The remainder of the Quiznos sub menu contains a number of high fat subs, and again the Tuna Melt sub is one of the highest fat culprits, weighing in at an astounding 54.5 grams of fat for a small! Quiznos features bacon and high fat dressings on the majority of their subs, which contributes to the higher fat and calorie content. Many of the subs would be a reasonable (not great, but reasonable) choice if you hold the dressings and bacon.

Quiznos offers an assortment of Flatbread Chopped Salads, which without the flatbread and dressings are 300 calories or less, but adding the flatbread doubles the calorie counts, bringing all salads over 600 calories.

Quiznos also offers their Flatbread Sammies, which are mini sandwiches that almost resemble soft tacos, made with flatbread. Quiznos boasts that five of their six Sammies have 200 calories or less, however they are very small, and the typical person will eat two in an average meal, so go ahead and double that calorie count. Additionally, the calorie count does not include dressings or cheese, so they aren’t quite the healthy fast food option that Quiznos would like us to believe.

admin | Eating Healthy | 08 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Unless you live in a cave, you have heard of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle. At 425 pounds, Jared ate nothing but Subway sandwiches every day and lost over 240 pounds. Certainly an amazing success story, but are Subway subs really a healthy fast food choice like their commercials make them out to seem?

Subway offers seven 6” subs, all with 6 grams of fat or less and all fewer than 320 calories. What is important to note is that the subs are made using wheat bread and does not contain cheese, mayo or any other dressings. 

The subs themselves are a reasonable healthy fast food choice, but where most dieters fall into a trap is with the toppings.  Adding cheese for example can add approximately 40-50 extra calories per 6” sub, and an extra 3-5 grams of fat. Adding mayonnaise makes things even worse (more…)

admin | Eating Healthy | 08 19th, 2008 | No Comments »

The next in our series on diet reviews is the South Beach Diet. Developed by a cardiologist in search of a diet to improve heart function and blood flow, the South Beach Diet has become an overnight sensation in the weight loss community with its fast weight loss results.

The South Beach Diet assumes that the body does not know how to properly break down sugars and carbohydrates and they are the cause of most weight gain. South Beach consists of two phases, first a low carbohydrate “cleansing” phase that follows many of the principles of the Atkins Diet, and phase two allows you to re-introduce “good carbs” to your diet, and allows for more flexibility.

During phase one you are required to eliminate sugars and starches such as bread, cereal, sweets and fruits, replacing them with high protein foods like eggs, lean meats, fish, nuts high fiber vegetables and cheeses. Unlike the Atkins Diet, it is not recommended that you go overboard with high saturated fats as they contribute to heart disease. Phase one of the South Beach Diet lasts 14 days and will help you lose weight fast. (more…)

admin | Diet Reviews | 08 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Weight Watchers Points Plan assigns points to foods and drinks and allows you to eat whatever you want throughout the day, provided your points don’t exceed your allotted point total. Points are based on calories, grams of fat and dietary fiber. The exact calculation is copyrighted by Weight Watchers so I cant post it but some examples of point totals are:

• One 8oz apple: 2 points
• 3oz piece of grilled chicken: 3 points
• 1/2 cup of Baked Beans: 5 points
• A slice of cheese pizza: 14 points
• Diet Soda: 0 points

Most veggies have either very low point totals or zero points, so you are essentially allowed to eat as many as you want until you are full, but remember that you need to include everything you eat, including any salad dressings, toppings or dips you eat with your veggies.

The amount of points per person varies (more…)

admin | Diet Reviews | 08 8th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Body for Life diet focuses on a book written by Bill Phillips. It encompasses many easy to follow principles found in many other diets, but promises fantastic results as quickly as 12 weeks. The diet focuses on two components – small meals and quick but aggressive exercise routines.

The Body for Life diet encourages dieters to eat six small meals a day on the plan. These meals consist of a portion of protein, a portion of carbohydrates and at least two servings of vegetables a day. As a point of reference, Phillips refers to a portion as the size of your fist… no more, no less. The logic behind the six meals a day is twofold. First, eating smaller meals allows the body to process food more efficiently, and doesn’t encourage the body to store excess food as fat. Essentially it is like giving a car just enough gas to get to the next gas station. Second, eating more often will prevent you from being hungry and snacking in between larger meals.

An example of a typical day’s meal plan could be as follows: (more…)

admin | Diet Reviews | 08 7th, 2008 | No Comments »

Although its popularity has diminished in the past few years, the Atkins Diet it is still one of the most popular diets going. Developed by Dr. Robert Atkins and based on the book “Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution”, the Atkins Diet is a popular option amongst people looking to lose a lot of weight quickly.

Essentially the theory behind Atkins is that carbohydrates (mostly sugars and starches) are what cause people to gain weight.  The diet focuses on cutting out carbohydrates by eliminating foods like bread, cereal and fruits, and focusing instead on high protein foods like chicken and lean beef and large amounts of “good fats” found in fish, nuts and certain oils like olive oil.

Normally your body burns carbohydrates for energy but when they are eliminated from the diet for a long period of time, the body goes through a process known as Ketosis where it transforms fat and fatty acids into energy and burns that instead. Since the body does not normally function in ketosis, it takes a few days for a no carb diet to kick in, and a low energy period during that time should be expected. (more…)

admin | Diet Reviews | 08 7th, 2008 | No Comments »