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The quickiest way to lose weight

For many people the number one spot on their New Year’s resolution lists is held by ‘lose x number of pounds’. You probably already know that most health professionals advise a slow, steady weight loss program, both for nutritional concerns and keeping the weight off over time. However, there are a number of sensible approaches that qualify as a quick weight loss program while remaining nutritionally sound. It’s important to note that, before you jump into any of these weight loss options you need to consult with your physician to be sure it’s safe for you, given your individual health conditions. Remember always follow your physician’s advice!

One way that you might begin your weight loss program is with a 3-day juice fast. This program helps clean out your body while giving you a jump on shedding those first few pounds. A juice fast can also be used as a simple ‘spring cleaning’ for the body, without the intent to lose weight. In order to avoid problems of dehydration you’ll need to supplement your juices with plenty of water. The so-called ‘sports drinks’ are also good for maintaining your electrolyte balance, which can be disrupted with any exercises that causes you to perspire heavily. Taking a good multi-vitamin supplement is a good idea during this stage of your program. The liquids will help give you a feeling of fullness which allays your hunger pangs. Your stomach will shrink a bit too. This way, when you begin your weight loss regime, your appetite won’t be quite so voracious. Many people report feeling more energetic by following a 3-day juice fast. This is due to all the toxins they’ve flushed out of their bodies.

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2011
04/03
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Green Tea for Weight Loss

Some weight loss programs have surprising methods to help you lose weight and probably none more so than the simple act of drinking green tea. The Chinese have been drinking green tea as a health supplement for hundreds of years but in the west it’s only recently that we have begun to understand how it can help in weight loss.

Normal or black tea is packed full of anti-oxidants which help protect against free radicals in your body (oxygen molecules which are released during digestion and are linked with many diseases such as cancer and heart disease), but during the manufacturing process many other positive qualities are lost. Green tea is not heated during the process which means that to drink it is an acquired taste, but all the healthy benefits remain.

Green tea can help you lose weight because it contains substances which act on different parts of your body. It works to increase your metabolism, suppress your appetite and regulates the glucose and fat take up.

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2011
03/10
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Do Weight Loss Pills Work?

With so many people looking for quick weight loss options to their weight problem it is easy to be attracted by a weight loss program that uses diet or weight loss pills. In our society this concept is very attractive; pop a few pills and watch the fat fall away. Unfortunately though, weight loss pills are not for everyone.

There are two different types of weight loss pills. The first is medicinal. These are strictly regulated by the FDA (and similar drug agencies around the world). These pills try to affect the hormonal balance in your body and have to undergo rigorous trials and test before they are approved. The other type of pills are advertised as herbal weight loss pills. These are not regulated because they contain no active ingredients that could cause potential harm. While it’s much easier to get hold of herbal weight loss pills the problem is that there is no clear cut evidence that they work. In fact, because they are herbal, the same ingredients in your weight loss pills could also be used in a herbal acne pill!

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2011
03/10
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Are Crash Diets Ruining Your Metabolism?

Crash diets seem to be one of the best weight loss options – or are they? When you first start a crash diet – and literally stop eating – you might notice that you lose a fair amount of weight, but the truth is that the weight you are losing with this program is mostly water and muscle mass. Because it’s difficult to break down, body fat is notoriously difficult to get rid of, so when your body doesn’t have enough energy coming in from food it will automatically start using energy stored in your muscles. When you use this type of weight loss program you are effectively turning yourself in to a globule of fat!

Your body is a remarkable machine and one of the most advanced chemical factories on Earth. It is also extremely efficient. This is not good news if your weight loss program is simply eating less. Like many people, if you can’t understand why you are putting on weight or not losing any weight then the first thing you might try to do is reducing what you eat.

The problem with simply reducing your food you take in is that your body will soon realize that it is getting less food. This will result in your body slowing your metabolism to compensate. When you start eating normally again (which invariably happens on a crash diet) you’ll find that you end up putting on even more weight than before.

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2011
03/10
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There are no quick weight loss solutions

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” – The Buddha

Over the years I have helped thousands of people to change their eating and exercise habits. Most of these people come to me because they want to regain a more youthful appearance, have more energy and feel better about themselves.

Some of these people have heard that they can lose weight with the help of hypnosis and want me to “fix” their weight. The problem is even though you can lose weight with hypnosis I am not Harry Potter nor is any hypnotist. There is nobody that can wave a wand and “fix” someone’s weight. The sad thing is that we live in a society that thinks that this is possible. That’s why so many people turn to weight loss options like drugs and surgery.

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2011
01/30
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Should You Add Walking to Your Weight Loss Program?

Everyone who has ever started a weight loss program knows that to be successful, exercise has to be part of your plan. Sure, you can lose weight strictly by dieting and cutting your calories. However, if you don’t incorporate regular exercise into your program to lose weight, by the time you’ve lost the pounds, you’ll surely begin to notice an unsightly lack of tone in a variety of places. Arms, legs and your waistline will be smaller, but skin hanging off your body in a wrinkly mess is definitely not what you want. If you don’t include exercise in your weight loss program it will also take longer for you to reach your goal. You’ll also lose out on the benefits to your overall health.

The diet industry inundates us with ads about how this or that diet will help you reach your body weight goal. This results in many dieters being adverse to the idea of exercise because they don’t believe it’s necessary. Even though you may realize that a sedentary lifestyle contributed to your weight gain it may be difficult to change your habits. In order to sustain your weight loss you have to change your mindset toward exercise.

Exercise isn’t a torment. It’s easy to find excuses for why you can’t take up some form of exercise. You don’t have time. You don’t like workouts. You can go on and on. That’s where walking comes in. It is easy to do and can help any dieter with weight loss. Continue reading →

2011
01/21
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Effective Weight Loss Programs

This is the time of year when it seems that everyone is looking for a weight loss plan that works and works quickly! But when it comes right down to it there are simply no shortcuts to losing weight.

All safe and effective weight loss programs have three key ingredients. Those ingredients are diet, strength training and cardiovascular exercise. Let’s take a look at each of these key ingredients and see how they can help you quickly and safely lose weight.

Diet – If you’re like me you probably love to eat. Since that’s the case you need to understand how your body uses food and the types of foods that help you to obtain your ideal body image.

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2011
01/14
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Making Your Bathroom Scale Your Friend

This is the time of year when a lot of people begin to watch their weight. At the beginning of the year many people begin to diet. Maybe you are one of these people.

What I’ve found is that no matter what weight loss program they choose, many people regard the bathroom scale as the enemy. Yet they can’t seem to stay away from it. It seems that they constantly need to know how well they are doing, but they are frustrated to see how slowly the scales move. Some people try to measure their weight loss every day, which might be part of the reason so many people fall off of their diet plans so quickly. They watch too many commercials that promise quick weight loss and easy solutions and, when they don’t see that for themselves, they just give up. Continue reading →

2011
01/05
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A sensible program to help you lose weight fast!

For many people the number one spot on their New Year’s resolution lists is held by ‘lose x number of pounds’. You probably already know that most health professionals advise a slow, steady weight loss program, both for nutritional concerns and keeping the weight off over time. However, there are a number of sensible approaches that qualify as a quick weight loss program while remaining nutritionally sound. It’s important to note that, before you jump into any of these weight loss options you need to consult with your physician to be sure it’s safe for you, given your individual health conditions. Remember always follow your physician’s advice!

One way that you might begin your weight loss program is with a 3-day juice fast. This program helps clean out your body while giving you a jump on shedding those first few pounds. A juice fast can also be used as a simple ‘spring cleaning’ for the body, without the intent to lose weight. In order to avoid problems of dehydration you’ll need to supplement your juices with plenty of water. The so-called ‘sports drinks’ are also good for maintaining your electrolyte balance, which can be disrupted with any exercises that causes you to perspire heavily. Taking a good multi-vitamin supplement is a good idea during this stage of your program. The liquids will help give you a feeling of fullness which allays your hunger pangs. Your stomach will shrink a bit too. This way, when you begin your weight loss regime, your appetite won’t be quite so voracious. Many people report feeling more energetic by following a 3-day juice fast. This is due to all the toxins they’ve flushed out of their bodies.

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2010
12/28
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Is Starving Yourself a Good Way to Lose Weight?

When it comes to weight loss, one of the options people think about is to stop eating for a while. Everyone knows that weight gain or loss is simply a matter of math, calories in minus calories out equals weight gain or loss. Your body burns 70 calories per hour even just sitting idle on the couch. If you don’t eat any calories then your calculation is simple and your weight loss should be fast, right? Well yes and no and as simple as it sounds, that idea is fraught with potential problems.

You see, even though you might not be “burning” any calories your body’s systems keep working. When you body is deprived of food it slow down its metabolism. This means you burn calories more slowly. While a no-calorie weight loss program might seem to work at the onset, within a short time your metabolic rate slows down substantially and your weight loss slows with it.

Your body needs energy to stay alive, so at first, it goes after the glycogen stored in your liver and converts it to glucose to burn for the energy it needs. When that store of energy is used up (to a degree), your body will begin to go after the energy stored in the bonds of certain molecules in your fat cells. This process is called ketosis and accounts for why your breath sometimes smells like fingernail polish (made with ketones) after hard exercise.

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2010
12/26
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