Here are some of the blatant weight loss lies being thrown at unsuspecting consumers. Well, here it is, late night TV and I’m flipping through the channels trying to find something good to watch. As I’m surfing the tube, I notice a huge amount of weight loss infomercials. And you know what, most of them literally make me sick to my stomach. Not because I despise TV, but because I can’t stand it when companies blatantly lie to unsuspecting consumers and make MILLIONS in the process...
All right – that doesn’t sound like much, especially if you’re more than 25 pounds overweight. Study after study has shown, though, that those people who lose weight gradually – at a rate of 1-2 pounds per week -are far more likely to keep the weight off and maintain a normal weight for a lifetime. So how much exactly IS 500 calories? If you’re going to reduce your daily intake by 500 calories, it helps to know what you need to cut out, right? Here’s how...
This article summarizes what a plan must have to be able to result in long-term weight loss. If a plan fails in any one of these, any weight loss will be short-term and the individual will experience “yo-yo dieting”. Several years ago, a colleague who had tried several weight loss plans, asked me to help her figure out why she wasn’t able to achieve permanent weight loss. After extensive research on how the body regulates weight and studying individuals who had succeeded in...
Here are 10 simple tips you can use for weight loss and fitness 1. Two quick and easy ways to cut extra calories from your diet yet still satisfy your sweet tooth: Drink Diet soda or Crytal Light and eat Sugar-Free Jello gelatin. These are two small changes you can make that will reduce calories but will not make you feel deprived. 2. To quote John Beecher, “Strength is a matter of the made-up mind.” Is your mind made up that you are going to start and stick with a weight loss plan...
The tips listed below will help you to get back to you ideal weight after the birth of your child. 1) Remember that the best approach to weight loss combines healthy eating and regular exercise. It is important you stay focussed on both these areas. 2) Eat slowly and chew your food well. Put your cutlery down between bites and don’t pick them up until you have finished chewing. 3) Instead of putting the food on the table and letting everyone help themselves, serve the food on the plate....
Are you a ‘look-and-lose’ dieter? Have you studied every diet ever created, read a zillion diet books, and yet are still unhappy with your weight? Has your quest for the holy grail of dieting become a substitute for actually making changes required to take the ill health out of your current diet? If so, you may not realise your thoughts are key to your happiness and success. Do you look at yourself and say, “I’m fat”, or “My hips are too big”? Many of us look in...
