To achieve a weight loss that is quick and safe, you need to have a plan and a checklist to keep you motivated. The trip to losing weight can be a lonely one and filled with temptations. An effective way to start losing weight is to put your weight loss goals on a piece of paper, establish how much weight to lose, and over what period of time.
How quickly you want to lose weight is dependent on how much you put in your effort. Other than liposuction I cannot imagine any other way to reduce weight quickly.
Once you establish what your goals are, find ways to lose weight by watching what you eat and seek opportunities to get into physical activities. However be mindful that whatever you do to lose weight, you must maintain a balanced diet which is defined as foods that contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and fibre that are consumed in the correct proportions.
Here are some suggestions that you can try and put in your weight loss plan:
1. Start with healthy slimming or green tea or other foods that have digestive enzymes and vitamins to cleanse the toxins from your body.
2. Examine your current eating habit and stop consuming those with negative effects on your weight loss plan.
3. Find a book of calories and learn what type of food that will help you lose weight. Sweat it out at sauna sessions or aerobics.
4. Invest in a trampoline and jump for 5 to 10 minutes a day.
5. Watch your consumption of foods that have alot of carbo, refined sugar and fat, resist temptations to snack on potato chips, chocolates and sodas. Cut down on red meat. Eat in moderation.
6. Downsize your dinner plate, the less food that is served to you, the less you will eat. The same goes for liquid with the exception of water.
7. Brisk walking daily for 30 to 45 minutes. By a pedometer and aim for 1,000 steps a day.
8. Find opportunities to burn calories by running up the stairs instead of the elevator or run errands for people or offer to
9. Eat slowly and calmly, if you eat slow enough your brain will eventually tell you that you are no longer hungry.
10. Do not allow yourself to skip meals and go hungry, this only makes you consume more in your next meal.
11. Drink lots of water, at least 8 glasses a day.
12. Do other form of exercises that you enjoy like badminton, tennis,swimming and do it regularly.
13. When doing your groceries, pick low-fat foods, like milk, cheese, cream, butter , yoghurt etc. 14. Snack on fruits, celery and carrots.
15. Eat more at home as you have better control over what and how much you eat.
16. Be mindful of your salad dressing, the type and how much.
17. People tend to over-eat when they are depressed or stressed, so be mindful to indulge in comfort-food when you feel down.
18. Place notes at strategic locations for eg on the fridge door that reminds you that you are trying to lose weight.
19. Increase metabolism by eating more frequently but in smaller amount.
20. Reward yourself after each weekly success. Indulge but don't pig-out.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
About Me
This is my own personal Blog on how I stay healthy and lost fat and turned my body into more of a muscular build. Im just here to add my two cents or hopyfully inspire others!!
You can go to my contact page, on my website and email me questions, comments, i will answer them all, and also post them. I have how I eat, what I eat. How I workout, what exercises I do, what days i do them. There are many of tips and products in this site I use that have helped me along the way.
A Little More About Me
Well I'm from Pittsburgh, PA home of the Steelers. I work as a Vault Manager at an Armored Truck company. I have a cat, and dog, love em both! Why I started my transformation and started this site? Because I was tired of being fat, unhealthy and out of shape. In high school I played football, baseball, I was in shape, healthy & confident. I stayed that way until I was 17. I became lazy, fat, unhealthy, anti-social, and I lost all my self-confidence. When i turned 22, I was driving past a gym that had a huge Banner that read 1 year membership $99, I went the next day to the no longer Kings Gym and handed them the money and I decided it was time to make some major changes. I decided that I was not going to continue to live my life feeling miserable and unhappy everytime i put on jeans or a shirt that i just cound't fit into anymore. I began to educate myself, by searching the internet and asking alot of questions at the gym. Well read up on my blog, i will always have new posts and pictures updated for you. Thanks alot for visiting and i hope i can help you!
You can go to my contact page, on my website and email me questions, comments, i will answer them all, and also post them. I have how I eat, what I eat. How I workout, what exercises I do, what days i do them. There are many of tips and products in this site I use that have helped me along the way.
A Little More About Me
Well I'm from Pittsburgh, PA home of the Steelers. I work as a Vault Manager at an Armored Truck company. I have a cat, and dog, love em both! Why I started my transformation and started this site? Because I was tired of being fat, unhealthy and out of shape. In high school I played football, baseball, I was in shape, healthy & confident. I stayed that way until I was 17. I became lazy, fat, unhealthy, anti-social, and I lost all my self-confidence. When i turned 22, I was driving past a gym that had a huge Banner that read 1 year membership $99, I went the next day to the no longer Kings Gym and handed them the money and I decided it was time to make some major changes. I decided that I was not going to continue to live my life feeling miserable and unhappy everytime i put on jeans or a shirt that i just cound't fit into anymore. I began to educate myself, by searching the internet and asking alot of questions at the gym. Well read up on my blog, i will always have new posts and pictures updated for you. Thanks alot for visiting and i hope i can help you!
Is Muscle Milk Good for You?
Muscle Milk protein has gained lots of popularity among those who want to build lean muscle.
But as is with almost every new muscle building supplement, many question if Muscle Milk is healthy or not.
Muscle Milk comes in a variety of presentations including protein powder, ready-to-go drinks, Muscle Milk Light and Muscle Milk 'n Oats.
So is Muscle Milk a healthy choice?
The main reason many question this product is becuase of the high amount of "fat" it contains. However, many fail to realize that the fat in the product is not your ever day that is stored away.
The fat in this product is a "fast fat burner" that is used to fuel your muscles and help you grow leaner muscle as well. If used correctly, this fat will not get stored away.
This product can be used as a meal replacement and should be used in moderation, which goes for any other type of muscle building supplement.
If you have a healthy workout plan and are looking to gain weight and muscle then Muscle Milk is the best choice for you and can work great as a meal replacement and to recover after workouts.
So is Muscle Milk healthy? Yes. This product doesn't contain any harmful ingredients and when used accordingly it provides great results.
I have been using this product myself for over a year and I have no health problems at all and Muscle Milk has worked great as a meal replacement and to drink after workouts.
But as is with almost every new muscle building supplement, many question if Muscle Milk is healthy or not.
Muscle Milk comes in a variety of presentations including protein powder, ready-to-go drinks, Muscle Milk Light and Muscle Milk 'n Oats.
So is Muscle Milk a healthy choice?
The main reason many question this product is becuase of the high amount of "fat" it contains. However, many fail to realize that the fat in the product is not your ever day that is stored away.
The fat in this product is a "fast fat burner" that is used to fuel your muscles and help you grow leaner muscle as well. If used correctly, this fat will not get stored away.
This product can be used as a meal replacement and should be used in moderation, which goes for any other type of muscle building supplement.
If you have a healthy workout plan and are looking to gain weight and muscle then Muscle Milk is the best choice for you and can work great as a meal replacement and to recover after workouts.
So is Muscle Milk healthy? Yes. This product doesn't contain any harmful ingredients and when used accordingly it provides great results.
I have been using this product myself for over a year and I have no health problems at all and Muscle Milk has worked great as a meal replacement and to drink after workouts.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Want To Lose Weight Why And Where Diets Go Wrong
When we discover that we are heavier than we want to be, we have a natural inclination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or eat only a tiny amount of our dinner in the hope that if we eat less our body will burn off some of its fat. But that is not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more difficult to lose weight.Keep in mind that the human body took shape millions of years ago, and at that time there were diets. The only low-calorie event in people's lives was starvation. Those who could cope with a temporary lack of food were the ones who survived. Our bodies, therefore, have developed this built-in mechanism to help us survive in the face of low food intake.When researchers compare overweight and thin people, they find that they are roughly the same number of calories. What makes overweight people different is the amount of fat that they eat. Thin people tend to eat less fat and more complex carbohydrates.Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned weight loss program requires common sense and certain guidelines. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformantion floating around and lots of desperate people are easily duped and ripped off.Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that "magic" weight loss pill. Millions of Americans are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars every year on diet programs and products. Often they do lose some weight. But, if you check with the same people five years later, you will find that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost. A survey was done recently to try and determine if any commercial diet program could prove long-term success. Not a single program could do so. So rampant has the so-called diet industry become with new products and false claims that the FDA has now stepped in and started clamping down. Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a number of diseases and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat. The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of obesity in America today. Americans actually take in fewer calories each day than they did at the beginning of the century. If calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be thin. But we are not. Collectively, we are heavier than ever. Partly, it is because we are more sedentary now. But equally, as important is the fact that the fat content of the American diet has changed dramatically. People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time. Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increase your metabolism by exercising regularly. Select an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your bones, controlling your weight and toning your muscles.
When we discover that we are heavier than we want to be, we have a natural inclination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or eat only a tiny amount of our dinner in the hope that if we eat less our body will burn off some of its fat. But that is not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more difficult to lose weight.Keep in mind that the human body took shape millions of years ago, and at that time there were diets. The only low-calorie event in people's lives was starvation. Those who could cope with a temporary lack of food were the ones who survived. Our bodies, therefore, have developed this built-in mechanism to help us survive in the face of low food intake.When researchers compare overweight and thin people, they find that they are roughly the same number of calories. What makes overweight people different is the amount of fat that they eat. Thin people tend to eat less fat and more complex carbohydrates.Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned weight loss program requires common sense and certain guidelines. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformantion floating around and lots of desperate people are easily duped and ripped off.Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that "magic" weight loss pill. Millions of Americans are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars every year on diet programs and products. Often they do lose some weight. But, if you check with the same people five years later, you will find that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost. A survey was done recently to try and determine if any commercial diet program could prove long-term success. Not a single program could do so. So rampant has the so-called diet industry become with new products and false claims that the FDA has now stepped in and started clamping down. Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a number of diseases and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat. The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of obesity in America today. Americans actually take in fewer calories each day than they did at the beginning of the century. If calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be thin. But we are not. Collectively, we are heavier than ever. Partly, it is because we are more sedentary now. But equally, as important is the fact that the fat content of the American diet has changed dramatically. People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time. Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increase your metabolism by exercising regularly. Select an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your bones, controlling your weight and toning your muscles.
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