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2007-07-09T17:31:00.000-05:00

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2007-07-09T14:43:00.000-05:00

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2007-03-13T18:57:00.000-05:00

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Jim Skelton, Independent Distributor I would like to pass along a potentially great opportunity for those living in Taiwan OR anyone that has friends and family there. Shaklee, a natural, nutritional company in the US and Environmental "Climate Leader", has been in the US for 50 years and is currently expanding it's global business into Taiwan. The Grand Opening is in March 2007! This is a terrific opportunity, because people in the United States are able to create a global business by sponsoring new distributors in Shaklee Taiwan. Be one of the first to take advantage of this opportunity. Act NOW.... Contact me by email at: webmaster@jimskeltons.com country: USA website: http://www.shaklee.net/jimskelton/ A Service of Skelton Enterprises Visit our post at: Entrepreneurial Success

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2007-01-27T19:52:00.000-05:00

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- 6 years as a practicing Certified Public Account (CPA) for Big 5 accounting firms
- Business Development/Sales of professional services for Big 5 firm & RHI Management Resources
- BA/Accounting & MBA/Taxation degrees from The University of Texas at Austin - "hook-um-horns

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2006-12-18T09:15:00.000-05:00

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Each new year brings new challenges and experiences that grow and shape our lives. When we look back on 2006, we see not only that obstacles we have overcome, but those who have helped us overcome it. This is the season to appreciate and give well wishes to those in our lives who make a difference for us each and everyday; our customers, family, friends, suppliers, online buddies, everyone.

For this reason, we hope that your holiday season is filled with joy and happiness for you and everyone you hold dear.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

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2006-11-20T18:56:00.000-05:00

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2006-11-17T11:19:00.000-05:00

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2006-11-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

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2006-10-29T23:18:00.000-05:00

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2006-10-26T15:36:00.000-05:00

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2006-09-25T09:07:00.000-05:00

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2006-09-11T18:27:00.000-05:00

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2006-09-08T21:15:00.000-05:00

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Well, lets say I receive your message, but my email program doesn’t have the capability of automatically wrapping incoming messages. Since you performed 18 no hard "end of line" carriage returns when typing your message, my email software thinks it’s one long sentence. Now your nice, easy to read message looks like that example above.

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Another reason people encounter "funny looking" email messages is called proportional character fonts. Like I mentioned earlier, all email programs are different. Therefore the fonts used by each program varies widely. Basically, there are fixed pitch fonts like Courier (found on Eudora) and there are proportional spaced fonts (like AOL and Compuserve email).

With fixed-pitch fonts, all characters in a paragraph will line up directly above each other. With a proportional-spaced font, CAPS, space bars and other keystrokes are wider, so each line is a different length. The bottom line is this. If you create a message using one type of font and send it to an email recipient using the other, the message will not look the same when they receive it!

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2006-09-04T20:50:00.000-05:00

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2006-09-04T06:24:00.000-05:00

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How good is your website? Does it do its job? Is it effective? These are all good questíons that every business owner and marketing manager needs to ask him or herself. The website has become an essential tool for business. We all know we have to have a website, but are we using this venue to its greatest advantage?

Most people responsible for their company's websites have stats packages and counters to tell them how many hits, how many unique visitors, where they are coming from, what their IP addresses are, what browser they're using, and of course the all important monitor resolution. So what! Who cares? The real question is do we have an effective website?

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Everybody knows that websites should be easy to use, that you shouldn't have to drill-down too deep to find what you're looking for, and of course everything should work. Your website is a communication tool. If your website doesn't work properly, the only thing you're communicating is incompetence. How functional is your website?

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Too many websites bear no relation to the rest of their business' marketing initiatives. Everything your company does should reflect an over-riding ethos, point-of-view, and personality. If your marketing collaterals don't match your website presentation, you are confusing your audience. Is your Web-presentation integrated into your overall marketing plan?

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You watch television, you listen to the radio, you read a magazine, but you experience a website. Unlike other marketing vehicles, websites provide you the opportuníty to deliver your marketing message with the full complement of multimedia tools. Websites can stimulate all the senses, sight, sound, and interactive touch in order to communicate and connect with your audience. Websites are not brochures. Visitors shouldn't just see your website, they should experience it. Is your website an experience?

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The notion of the flaming animated logo has become a cliché for bad design and style over substance, but that does not mean your website should be aesthetically boring and visually dreary. Your site should display clarity of vision; it should provide functional page layout; its use of colors, type, and static and kinetic visuals should be distinctive and purposeful. Your website should provide a defining "Look" that enhances your business personality. Does your website display a distinctive look that represents your business personality?

10. Do you list appropriate contact information on your website?

I remember going to a meeting with a client who was in the construction business. The Vice President of the company was hopping mad. He demanded his email address be taken off the site immediately. He wasn't going to waste any more time dealing with client emails and inquiries. Websites are all about connecting you to your clients, not hiding from them. If you think you can put your website on autopilot and that a FAQ and Q&A are going to cut-it, you better think again. Does your website have adequate contact information? Do you list appropriate email addresses and telephone numbers for the people responsible for various aspects of your business?

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Fast weight loss diets
Posted: 02 Sep 2006 05:20:00 -0500
Fast weight loss diet principles One of the health conditions that are now being referred to as epidemics is weight loss. It is important that each and every one of us must be aware about his/her body weight as there are number of health related risks that only weight with weight loss. If you think that you are one of those overweight people, it is best for you look into possible fast weight loss diets.
There are some basic principles for fast weight loss diets. So here I am going to tell you some basic principles which you must keep in mind while looking for fast weight loss diets.
Number of people thinks that solution to weight loss problem can be summed up in a single term which is known as "calories in and calories out." It means that in order to lose weight, you must burn off more calories than you take in. But doing this is not always easy. This is why you have to look for a diet that should go about achieving the proper "calories in and calories out" ratio.
You must look for a diet that makes good nutritional sense for you. A fast weight loss diet that promises a 10-pound loss in a weekend may sound great, but if this means you only have to consume fruit juices for three days, you should know better. Losing weight is not about losing nutrients at the same time. Your body needs nutrients, and without these or lack of these can greatly affect your health.
A good fast weight loss diet should encourage exercise at the same time. If they tell you that the diet does not require exercise, you have to consider other options because the diet's goal is not good health. A combination of proper diet and exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce that weight fast.
Today number of fast diet plans is available in the market. And many of them will not work for you. So it is very necessary for you to choose the best diet program for you. I think the basic principles which I have mentioned here will surely help you to find the best diet plan for you that match your weight loss requirements.
Celebrit weight loss : Kirstie Alley
Posted: 01 Sep 2006 22:10:00 -0500
Kirstie Alley went Past Weight Loss Goal
Former "Fat Actress" Kirstie Alley has lost 75-pound with the help of Jenny Craig weight loss program.
Alley, who has made her weight loss struggle public, is celebrating her win over her weight and her success of beating her weight loss goal by 15 pounds, "Extra".
Alley Craig consultant Tania has said that the fight is not over.
"Now she's doing Pilates and yoga and strength training," she said. "It's a very well-rounded program."
Best Weight Loss Approach
Posted: 22 Aug 2006 22:07:00 -0500
Once you have prepared your mind to lose weight, you should build that promise and go into it with the best attitude. You know weight loss can be a big challenge. And for some of us can be really tough. You know it takes time to change the lifetime habits. But this is a practice which all of us should learn as a way to get succeed. It is only you who have the ability to lose unwanted pounds.
We all have to behave like a winner and not like a loser - keep in mind that emotions are like muscles and the ones you use most grow the strongest. If we look at the negative side of things we will become pessimistic. Even small negative approach has more effect than the great positive approach.
We all know that negative approach is not going to help us anyhow but is going to stop us from getting the things we want to. When a negative approach gets into your mind, put back it reminding yourself that you're somebody, you have confidence and you have unique strengths and talents. Consider what lies ahead of you. Losing weight is not just about diet. It's about a whole new you and the chance of creating a new life for yourself. Find the weight loss programs that call to you and that you feel will teach you the behavioral skill you need to fix with all over the weight-loss course. Look for the support from your friends and family. It can be really helpful to discuss the difficulties and sharing skills and best approach with those who are in the course of losing weight. You can get some weight loss tips from some one you know who has lost weight and able to keep it off.
There are large numbers of successful weight loss stories today. On television and in newspapers, magazines and tabloids about people who have amazingly lost unwanted pounds and kept it off. In all instances they say their mental attitude as well as their outlook on life has totally changed.
Weight loss programs are more flexible now than they once were and there are many prepared foods already portioned out. These foods are made good-looking and can be ready in a matter of minutes. Low-fat and low-calorie foods are on shelf all over.
You will need to learn new, wiser eating skills. You will feel like a weight loss regimen that gives you some control, rather than imposing one rigid system. Look for one that offers a variety of different eating plans, so you can choose the one that's best for you. Notice that your weight loss program must include some physical exercises. Look at your exercising part of your weight loss program as a fun and not as a sweaty work. Anyone willing to take the few simple steps that lie between them and fitness will shortly begin to feel better, and the improvement will reflect itself in every facet of their existence.
You know walking is the best exercise as is recommended by doctors. It helps the circulation of blood throughout the body and has great impact on your overall health. There are many exercises like aerobics, jogging, swimming which help any of weight loss program. But one thing you must keep in mind is to discuss all the exercise and weight loss programs with doctors.
Successful Weight Loss steps
Posted: 16 Aug 2006 11:21:00 -0500
Steps to Successful Weight Loss
Today I am going to discuss with you some steps to successful weight loss. These weight loss will steps are here to help you to get weight off. So here is the successful weight loss steps listing:
You will often see advice to begin a weight loss program by writing down everything you eat for a few days. This means everything related to eating...what, when, where, how you felt, who you were with. As part of your "exercise program", I am going to ask you to pick up that pencil or pen a little more as you will see below.
When your body begins to signal that it is hungry, it will take approximately 20 minutes for anything you eat to make that signal go away. This is a fact, but it is also ammunition. If you stuff down a 750 calorie burger in two minutes, you still have to wait about 18 minutes more for the hunger signals to subside. Don't go grab a bag of french fries because you just ate a burger and are "still hungry". Hunger is your body's way of saying that it needs fuel, and you are right to respond to that message, but remember the 20 minutes you have to wait before your body opens the envelope, turns up the light, puts on its glasses and reads the food message you sent.
How long have you, or anyone else, ever stayed on a diet of foods they didn't like? It's bad enough that you psychologically blackmail yourself every time you "go on a diet", and we won't even go into what happens with your cortisol levels. If you are trying to exist and subsist on foods you don't like, and avoiding the ones you do, you won't stay on that diet very long...at least not without great willpower and determination.
Eating a good breakfast and lunch, not to mention a few healthy snacks along the way, can help prevent overeating throughout the day and make it easier to control the intake of excess calories in the evening and before bed. Also, eating more calories earlier in the day helps provide the energy fuel you need for your...ahem...activity.
You need some exercise, but if you leave to chance or "work it in" somewhere, it won't get done. Schedule it, plan it, and modify it if you have to, but make it as important and regular as bathing. This is where you pick up the pencil again. Write it down! Put it in your appointment book. If you don't have an appointment book, go buy one and write down when, where, and how you are going to exercise.
Some place, some activity, some foods, some people, something trips some kind of trigger inside and we eat more than we should, or we eat the wrong things. Plan ahead, see these things coming and arrange to avoid them. Pick up the pencil again and write it down. Scan the list occasionally so that you won't get caught off guard. Be proactive, which brings us to the next point.
It can be something as simple as some hobby that occupies your hands and brain. Pick up the pencil again, and make a list. You'll be surprised at how easy it is for your mind to go blank when the desire to eat hits. Having a list prepared brings you back to reality and gives you a tool to continue your weight loss program.
It's always great to have goals, and you need them to help you chart your course to success whether in life, your job, or in your weight loss program. It is also great to have plans and guidelines, but if your goal is to weigh what you weighed in high school, and if your plan is to eat two from column A and one from Column C, except on Tuesdays if you have had a glass of buttermilk, you are going to find the whole mess confusing and impossible to attain. Go back to basics. You know the pie has too much sugar, so eat an apple instead. You know you need to take the walk, so don't sit down and watch TV. Watching TV and the pie CAN be a reward sometimes, but your goal should be to do the things that are geared towards your health and fitness. Do that and you will find that the weight loss program just hums along in the background doing its thing and doing it well.
As I hinted above, one piece of pie is NOT going to hurt...not if you are doing the other things you need to do to succeed. However, eating pie every day and in large quantities will hurt, even if you are doing everything else properly. However, there will be times that events will place you in situations where it is nearly impossible to "stay on your diet"...or your sensible, healthy weight loss plan. Do what you can, make adjustments if possible, but just accept the inevitable for a day or two.
For example, if you normally dread Thanksgiving get-togethers because of the temptation to overeat, why not work sensibly and calmly Sunday through Wednesday and enjoy the heck out of that particular Thursday? Your weight loss program is NOT ruined just because you took a day off and ate a kazillion pounds of Mom's turkey and Aunt Grace's stuffing! Go ahead. Take some turkey and stuffing home with you for later...after you've had a couple of days to get back on your program. It can be another reward and a reminder that you don't have to give up everything to get where you want to go.
My weight loss story
Posted: 09 Aug 2006 10:09:00 -0500
Views about weight loss
Today I am going to introduce you my fight with my weight problem. I have been working to lose weight. What I have been doing for losing weight is waking up early in the morning around 6 am (Which is early for me as I was used to wake up around 8 in the morning).
I went out after doing the morning daily routine works. I run around 1.5 km in the morning. It is a great idea going for running in the morning as it keeps me active for the whole day. One thing I want to mention is that running is going to help us much as compared to walking. I do some easy exercise for around 30 minutes per day. After running and exercising and running, I return home.
Now I get ready for my office. Take my breakfast and reached office by 10. One thing I take care for the whole day is that I do not go for the junk food. I never get idle after taking my breakfast/lunch or dinner. I do some (around 10 minutes) walking after taking my lunch and dinner. It is very harmful to go to bad immediately after taking the dinner. So all in all I want to say that I do some activity (like walking) after my eating’s.
One thing, which I always follow, is that never drive if the distance is less than 1 km. I think it is not a difficult routine to follow.
Weight loss tips
Posted: 01 Aug 2006 21:07:00 -0500
Top weight loss tips
Today there is too much information available on losing weight that has become more confusing and sometimes difficult to follow. It’s actually very easy to lose weight if you follow my weight loss tips.
Be in right frame of mind Before you can start any diet program you need to be in the right frame of mind. If you do not feel good about yourself you probably will not want to choose healthy foods. You cannot expect the act of going on a diet to make you feel better about yourself. The only way you can choose to eat a healthy diet to lose weight is if you have a positive self-image.
Eat whole food Eat whole foods that are as natural as possible. When you eat whole foods that are full of nutrients your body will know how much to eat and how much not to eat. You do not have to count calories because your body is a wonderful machine.
Eat fresh fruit Eat at least two servings of fresh fruit every day. Choose whatever type of fruit is in season.
Drink enough water Drink the best weight loss supplement known to man, water. Most people do not know the difference from being hungry for food or thirsty for water. A great deal of times people eat when they should drink. Most likely you will not feel as hungry if you are getting enough water. You will be satisfying the thirst, which is confused for hunger. Water also helps you digest food better. Drinking water before you eat will help fill you up.
Always chew your food Always chew your food well. Chewing your food well will ensure that you get the most nutrients out of your food. Getting the most nutrients will satisfy your body therefore you will eat less. Another benefit of chewing well is that it helps aid in digestion.
Take small meals Eat small, frequent meals in a day. Large meals tax your digestion system, making it work harder. Taking too much time in between meals makes you hungrier for the next meal.
Include protein at meal Include good sources of protein at meal, chicken, fish, legumes, peanut, cottage cheese, eggs or yogurt.
Shut off TV while eating Shut off the TV whenever you eat – that includes meals and snacks. Studies show that we automatically eat larger portions when we snack in front of the tube, and typically those foods are high in fat and sugar, which means excess calories!
Increase your physical activity Increase your physical activity. Most people are over weight because of a lack of physical activity. Start walking more, bicycling, walks your dog for longer periods of time, swim, dance and leave the car at home when you can. It’s important that you choose a physical activity that you enjoy because you’ll stick with it.
Weight loss programs
Posted: 18 Jul 2006 21:14:00 -0500
Online weight loss programs
Weight loss programs are a popular option for people who want to shed pounds rapidly in a safe manner. Weight loss programs offer a process to safely and effectively loose weight according to a plan. Weight loss is achieved when the calorie intake is less than the calories burnt. Weight gain or loss largely depends on the lifestyle of an individual. An effective weight loss program is required to attain weight loss. A person with a sedentary life style needs lot of efforts to lose weight as compared to a person with an active lifestyle.
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.
Ideally, weight loss programs should aim at weight loss as well as waist inch loss. The chosen weight loss program should be safe and consistent. It must be carried out under professional guidance.
A person interested in losing weight should have his/her concerns answered to his/her satisfaction before adopting a weight loss program It is generally believed that most weight loss programs are unable to provide long term weight control and therefore the past record of a particular program must be taken as the main criteria for its adoption.
It is advisable to consider only those online weight loss 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.
There are a multitude of weight loss programs to choose from. Some programs can be carried out with friends who have the same goal. Some people depend on websites, diet books and videotapes that contain various exercises. They set goals for themselves and use their own instincts while selecting a program. Non-clinical programs are the ones devised by fitness experts and gyms. These are usually customized programs. Clinical programs are carried out in a medical setup like a clinic under the supervision of health experts.
A weight maintenance program should follow a structured weight loss program. When a person loses weight, the fat cells are only temporarily compressed. When the person resumes normal routine, these fat cells start expanding again. This would prove to be a wasted effort. Hence, weight management steps should be inculcated in daily life. Weight management is a lifelong process. One of the ways to maintain weight is by increasing the physical activity in an individual’s daily routine.
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.
Weight Loss Products
Posted: 06 Jul 2006 21:17:00 -0500
Weight loss is the method of getting weight off. You can achieve weight loss by various weight loss plans and by a number of weight loss pills that includes a number of weight loss products. Several companies are making great profit by providing various weight loss products and weight loss exercise machines. You can get weight loss products from the shops and from various health care clinics. These weight loss products are effective alternative that many people are inclined to try out, in an attempt to shed weight.
Large number of weight loss pills is available in the market. But it is recommended that these weight loss pills must be used after consulting a physician. Some pills suppress appetite whereas some pills increase the metabolic rate of the body. There are some energy pills which are used for increasing energy level. Various diet drinks can be used as meal replacements. Diet supplements are also very popular among women.
Many companies have developed hi tech gadgets and diet aids. Customers use a camera-equipped mobile phone to send snaps of their meals to a Web site and receive advice from a registered dietitian. Large numbers of books are available on weight loss. Cookery books contain low calorie recipes, soups and salads. People, who independently carry out weight loss programs, hugely rely on health journals. A number of fitness experts publish weekly articles about weight loss in newspapers and health magazines. CDs and videos about weight loss are also popular.
These weight loss products can be purchased through shops or ordered via Internet. Many TV channels advertise weight loss products and health related programs. Sugar substitutes have also become a hot favorite among weight conscious people.
These are some of the weight loss products available for those who want to lose weight.The above are just a few of the popular weight loss options available for a person seeking to lose weight. But remember the advice of a physician is very important in choosing the right weight loss product.
Food That Burns Fat
Posted: 29 Jun 2006 21:19:00 -0500
Food that really helps to burn fat
Are you are searching for food that burns fat really. Actually there is no food that really burn fat, but there are some foods that help you to lose weight.
WaterWater is the most effective foods to lose weight. It's not about drinking tons of water - you just need to drink about 6-8 glasses a day. Keeping hydrated increases your metabolic rate and suppresses appetite - which slows weight gain.
FiberFoods with fiber make you feel full longer and eliminate sugar cravings - in essence, reducing how much you eat. Fiber-rich foods include beans, fruits, vegetables, and whole wheat pastas & breads. In addition to losing weight, 20-30 grams of fiber a day can help reduce risk of heart attacks and cancer.
Dairy Foods, 3-4 servings a day# Researchers have found that 3-4 daily servings of milk, hard cheese and yogurt, in conjunction with a calorie-restricted diet, can help lose weight and burn fat faster than a low-calcium/low-dairy diet. It is believed that calcium and other components of dairy foods nearly double the rate of weight loss.
Green TeaGreen tea can also help you burn fat by increasing your metabolism. Brimming with helpful antioxidants, researchers suspect that green tea can also fight heart disease and cancer.
Weight loss plan
Posted: 22 Jun 2006 21:26:00 -0500
Weight loss plans
The trouble with many diet and weight loss plans is that they take a one-size-fits-all approach that might not work for everybody. The personalized approach to dieting and weight loss makes sense because everyone is different, and everyone has different obstacles to overcome. It makes sense to have a diet and weight loss plan planned specifically for you.
Best move might be to work around the behavior that is impeding your weight loss. For example, if you are one of those people who just can’t go without dessert, you will do better if your weight loss plan includes a daily dose of sweet. There are many low fat, fruit based desserts that you can have without ruining your diet, or if you really crave a decadent dessert, you can cut calories elsewhere or up your exercise to make up for it.
When your plan is easy to follow and you have access to great recommendation in a helpful atmosphere, chances are that you will be able to take off that weight!
A weight loss plan of action must consist of a series of events that eventually leads to a healthy and toned body. A weight loss plan of action would answer the who, what, when, where and why. Weight loss is the straight result of planning and execution. Ensuring success is simple when a plan of action is created.
Green Tea for weight loss
Posted: 20 Jun 2006 21:32:00 -0500
A Green Tea Diet is the regular intake of green tea. Green tea can be used as a drink, pill and as a weight loss patch. To get rid of your weight problem you either need to lower you food intake or increase your energy expenditure.
The green tea weight loss effect is due to the EGCG antioxidant that increases energy expenditure and accelerates fat burning. That makes Green Tea Diet a very smart choice for all people who hate strict dieting, or are tired of starving, or everyday exercising.
Green tea weight loss diet is a great way for everyone to lose weight easily and naturally, without any negative side effects.
Tips For Healthy Weightloss
Posted: 15 Jun 2006 21:42:00 -0500
Healthy weight loss tips
Take one pound at a time Don’t get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Try to remember that "losing 15 pounds in two weeks" is nothing to celebrate. It is important to realize that the more quickly weight is lost, the more likely the loss is coming from water and muscle, not fat.
Since muscle tissue is critical in keeping our metabolism elevated, losing it actually leads to a decrease in the amount of calories we can each day without gaining weight.
Fat loss is best achieved when weight is lost slowly. Strive for a weight loss of no more than 3-4 pounds per week. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories.
Set Reachable Goals For instance, if you know you need to get more exercise, begin with a manageable goal of, say, walking 10 minutes a day that you know you can achieve. Then build your self-esteem by achieving the small goals you set yourself.The same logic applies for losing weight.
Stay off the scales Don’t get discouraged when your progress seems to be slow according to your bathroom scales. They do not provide a true measure of what is going on with the body.If exercise levels are adequate (5-7 days a week), you may be putting on muscle but losing fat, thus losing inches even if you are not losing pounds. It's always a good idea to do several body measurements to have a second objective way to monitor progress.
Stay focused on being healthy, not thin # Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body's health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body's weight. The Food Pyramid offers a basic outline of the types and amounts of food you should eat each day to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.
Fat Free? We've known for some time that limiting high fat foods in the diet can be helpful with weight loss. That's because fats pack in 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram from proteins or carbohydrates. To many, the message to limit fats implied an endorsement to eat unlimited amounts of fat-free products. Just to clarify, fat-free foods have calories too. In some cases fat-free foods have as many calories as their fat laden counterparts. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you will gain weight. Eating less fat will help you to lose weight. Eating less fat and replacing it with excessive amounts of fat-free products will not.
Drink plenty of water Drink eight glasses a day. Water is a natural appetite-suppressant. Nettle tea is a great weight-loss tea as it supports metabolism and has diuretic properties.
Reward yourself # Each time you reach a goal, such as losing 5 pounds, reward yourself with a gift or a massage.
Seek help if you need it # A big key in long term weight control comes from receiving encouragement and support from others. Find a friend to lose weight with or you can check to see if groups such as Weight Watchers, or eDiets offer programs and resources in your area by clicking the links. You may also wish to check with your local hospital to see if their registered dietician conducts group weight loss programs.
Watch your portions With the advent of "supersize" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume at a sitting. When necessary, divide your food in half and ask for a take home bag. It is all too easy to be a "plate cleaner" even when served enormous portions. Learn to pay attention to your hunger level and stop eating when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed.
Eat your food slowly Did you ever notice that thin people take an awfully long time to eat their food? Eating slowly is one method that can help take off pounds. That's because from the time you begin eating it takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Fast eaters often eat beyond their true level of fullness before the 20 minute signal has had a chance to set in. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy your food.Tim Godfrey is the co-author of the best selling healthy diet book, Mediterranean Diet Secrets.To see the latest healthy dieting news and learn more about the book visit: http://www.mediterraneandietsecrets.com/

Losing weight
Posted: 24 May 2006 12:14:00 -0500
How to Lose Weight This Week
It surprises many people how much weight they can lose in just one week if they start paying attention to exactly how they live their lives. Because most of us have such fast paced, busy lives we tend to do the things that are most convenient, but often this is not what is best for our bodies. Fast food, frozen food, and very little exercise is what is usually most convenient. Luckily, there are ways to make eating healthier and to even fit in some exercise, even if you are one of the very busy!
First, you need to look at your diet. Sometimes the things that lead to us being over weight are things that we just take for granted or don’t even really think about. Oddly enough, the biggest culprits are not what we even have to chew we simply have to swallow! Drinks! When you are thirsty and you need to grab something quick you just go to the fridge or the soda machine and crack open that can or bottle of soda. While the soda is mildly refreshing, it’s also packed with calories. If you are drinking even two or three regular sodas per day you’ll find that you are adding anywhere from 600 to 1,000 extra calories every day. If you cut out the regular soda you’ll find that the pounds will start dropping within a couple days. Many people find that they can easily lose up to 20 pounds over the course of just a few months when they stop drinking soda, but the initial weight loss is seen the first week.
If you are a junk food junkie you probably know that you can lose weight if you just change what you are eating. You don’t have to give up junk food altogether, but you need to set some limitations for yourself. Chips and fast food are packed with fat and calories, but they don’t keep you full for all that long. If you crave chips, think about nibbling on just a handful before you make a healthy dinner so that you taste the foods that you like, but you save room for the healthier food such as lean meats and low carb meals. Just reducing your junk food intake by half will help you lose weight, starting the first week.
Exercise is an important part of weight loss. If you combine the diet changes we’ve talked about above with even some moderate exercise you’ll see big changes within the first couple days. After dinner consider taking a 20 minute walk around the neighborhood, or see if you can’t sneak out of the office after you eat some lunch to work off some of those stubborn pounds. Just adding a brisk walk for 20 or 30 minutes will help you see a drastic change right away. You may see a weight loss of two pounds or even more if you just tweak your eating and exercise habits just a bit.
As you can see, losing weight doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t have to totally change your lifestyle or even stop eating the foods that you crave; you just need to do everything in moderation. You’ll see a change in your body in the first week for sure, but the longer you keep with it the more changes you’ll see. If you have even a month before you want to fit into that sexy dress or you just want to look or feel better, you can do it. The first week is just a start, so keep up a good thing and continue the healthy habits so that you can feel good about yourself on the inside as well as the outside.
Learn weight loss tips and read about simple diet changes to lose weight this week at http://www.newdiets.net/
Your weight loss plans?
Posted: 14 May 2006 21:45:00 -0500
Having weight loss in mind
Have you ever think about how you want to look like. It has nothing to do with your clothes and hairstyle of course. It is about the shape and size of your body. If you find that you are suffering from weight loss, it may not be often enough.
Getting weight off can be easily done if taken seriously. Scientists have discovered that using the power of the imagination to visualize your goals have produced greater real world results that simply exercising and a strict diet. Those who visualize their new body create a physiological connection between their body and mind resulting in a much greater chance of success then those who do not. It is surely the easiest exercise in your regime.
So here is how it works. First of all write down each and everything you want to be. How much you weight, how much you want to lose weight. Keep this paper on everywhere from where you can see it clearly. Always think about a thinner and healthier body in your mind and work for the achievement of this goal. If you keep your weight loss plans on a plain paper that will surely help you to concentrate in a better way and by this you will be able to analyze your progress. So get ready with your weight loss plans.
The key is to be as detailed as possible with your self-vision. Visualize looking down at the scale and seeing smaller numbers. Feel your hand run down your six-pack abs, imagine how it feels gliding over the bumps. See yourself in your mind purchasing a new set of stylish clothes or swimsuit. Feel yourself trying on the clothes and looking at yourself in the mirror with your new body. Pour over that image in your mind as long as you can and sear it in your brain.
Soon the vision will become second nature and a part of your sub-consciousness. The physiological connection will begin to re-program your mind and body into believing that vision to be you. You will notice a difference in the effectiveness of your diet and workouts almost immediately. And before you realize it, you are no longer imagining those things; they are who you have become.
Here I want to make a request to all of my blog readers. Please do write to me your weight loss plans. In this way you will be able to plan out your weight loss program. By sharing your weight loss plans you are going to help thousands of other readers and help yourself as well. Have some weight loss plans in written please as that is a great weight loss key and work for the achievement of your plans.
Losing Weight
Posted: 02 May 2006 21:48:00 -0500
Losing Weight One Pound at a Time
Over two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. That’s quite a high percentage of adults who have a need to shed a little or a lot of fat! The only way to do this is one pound at a time!
Many overweight individuals wish and hope for a quick cure to their weight problems. They’ll try anything that promises instant results! Unfortunately, these ‘miracle weight loss’ products are scams! They may help a person shed some water weight, initially. But, the fat isn’t going anywhere without a little effort on that person’s part!
For those of you who have tried weight loss diets or are thinking about trying one, consider all the dieters who have tried the same diets and failed. The number one reason for permanent weight loss failure is the inability to stick with the diet!
Many individuals become ‘yo-yo’ dieters. They try one diet for awhile, lose a few pounds, quit the diet, gain back the weight (and then some), and move on to another diet. The process is repeated. With each new attempt, there is often more weight to lose than there was initially!
Successful Weight Loss Strategies
If you want to lose weight successfully, you must realize, first, that there are no miracle diets or products that will blast away the fat! You didn’t gain the weight overnight! You aren’t going to lose it overnight, either! You will have to put forth effort to lose the fat, one pound at a time! Even after you’ve shed those extra pounds, you will have to continue to work at controlling your weight, if you wish to keep the fat off!In an article on Consumer Reports.org which rates various popular diets, Cathy Nonas, R.D., M.S., (an obesity researcher at North General Hospital in New York) states, “The best diet is the one you can stay on.” Consumer Reports goes on to say that “adherence is important…To maintain lost weight, dieters must permanently reduce their calorie intake, because they will need fewer calories to fuel their now-smaller body.”
Fad diets typically fail in the end. From my own personal experience, I have found that eating sensibly works best! If you want to lose weight (one pound at a time), keep it off, and feel good, too, why not try cutting down on the empty calories found in most American diets? Eat more raw vegetables and fruits and whole grains. Go easy on the fats and processed sugary or salty snacks. Limit yourself to smaller portions and avoid having second helpings. This type of diet is one that you CAN stick with and live with for the rest of your life!
Yes, you’ll have to make a few lifestyle changes, and you’ll have to work on being more disciplined in your eating habits. But, in the end, it will be worth it! You’ll look better! You’ll feel better! Your confidence will return, and you’ll believe that there isn’t anything that you cannot do!
Wouldn’t it be worth giving up that 44-ounce Coke and that huge order of greasy French fries for a healthier, happier you? If you simply can’t do without a few French fries and a Coke now and then, go ahead and treat yourself to a small serving. Cut back on calories somewhere else that day. Occasionally, it’s okay to indulge. But, if you seriously want to shed the extra fat and keep it off, be conscious about everything you put into your mouth. You’ll lose that weight, a pound at a time!
Note: Before beginning any weight loss program, be sure to check with your medical professional. Cyndi Schoenhals is a certified personal trainer and author of the I Hate Diets Approach to Weight Loss. Learn how to lose weight without starving yourself.

Fat loss guide
Posted: 28 Apr 2006 21:51:00 -0500
Fat loss guide - exercise and eating
When people start their fat loss program, the first thing they target is their belly. They give their efforts for few days only. After few days of hard work, they feel that nothing happen and they give up their efforts.
But that is not the Great Spirit. We must never give up. Those who want to get success never think about failure. So you might quit only when you want to become the loser.
The very first thing you must always have in your mind is: All abdominal exercises strengthen abdominal muscles, and only that! You’re abdominal muscles are covered by at thick layer of fat when you begin - then they still will be covered by the very same layer of fat when you finish. Yes, of course you will have stronger abdominal muscles but you will still have the same look.
If you want to have visible abdominal muscle, you will first have to lose fat! And you do that by dieting and aerobic exercises, that way you will burn more calories than you take in. When you have reduced your waistline a bit, then you are ready to move on to those abdominal six-pack exercises.
So what have to be done is to reduce the number of calories you consume and do some exercise as a way to burn the calories. You know eating less and doing exercise can do losing fat. This is what has to be followed.
Do exercise daily for around 30 to 45 minutes. You can break your exercise session into 3 or 4 small exercise sessions like jogging, walking, biking, rowing or climbing on the stairs. This will surely help you to burn more calories.
It is a great idea to eat five to six times a day as compared to regular three meals. It is all as our body can handle small meals better as compared to big means. So if you take big meals then your body cannot consume them and as a result of it all of your eating will be converted in to fat.
It will take your brain about twenty minutes to get the message that your stomach is full, so be careful to eat slowly as well. How often have you eaten beyond the capacity that is required simply because the message hasn't got through?
Lose weight with healthy food
Posted: 21 Apr 2006 00:36:00 -0500
Healthy food for weight loss
Is it possible to eat more food and actually lose weight? Absolutely, if you eat more of healthy foods than empty calorie foods (junk food).
Not everyone realizes that you do not have to deprive yourself in order to lose weight. What you have to do is eat more of healthy foods, leaving less room for "bad" foods. If you eat healthy foods - meaning foods high in vitamins and nutrients and are flavorful - you will find that you want less of high calorie or empty calorie foods. Having a variety of foods that you like and want to eat makes it easier to maintain any changes you make to your diet.
When making any changes to the way you eat, do so slowly and don't criticize yourself if your changes take time to become a habit. Study after study has shown that making small changes is what counts. One change at a time will be easier to accomplish and stick with than making a lot of changes all at once. Every little change you make will bring benefits to your health and your waistline.
Here are some changes you can make one at a time that can give you quick weight loss results:
Eat breakfast A lot of people skip breakfast. This is a big mistake if you are trying to lose weight. Studies show that those who do not eat breakfast will overeat later in the day. Also, eating breakfast gets your metabolism going, and so whatever is eaten in the morning is metabolized better. If you are not a breakfast eater, try a fruit smoothie or other nutritional shakes.
Drink water Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Ice water is best because it will speed up your metabolism. Water is, of course, calorie free and flushes out fat. And lastly, drinking water about a half hour before eating will curb your hunger and will make it less likely that you will overeat.
Add vegetables Adding vegetables to some of your favorite dishes is a good way to get in some extra servings of veggies every day. Some examples are: sauces, soups, omelets, sandwiches, and salads. Of course, vegetables make a great snack by themselves or dipped in low-calorie dressings.
Try to eat more salads If you're anything like I used to be, as soon as I heard the word "salad," I would immediately think "boring!" That is until I figured out how creative one can be when making a salad. Try adding new vegetables that you haven't tried before or adding boiled eggs, strips of grilled chicken, cheese, and/or nuts. Keep fresh lettuce and spinach leafs on hand, and remember to go easy on the dressing or make your own healthy salad dressing. A healthy and great tasting dressing is mixed olive oil and lemon juice.
Jennifer Murray is a Certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Specialist, the Healthy Foods Editor for BellaOnline, http://healthyfoods.bellaonline.com/.
Lose Weight by Eating More
Posted: 20 Apr 2006 21:54:00 -0500
Is it possible to lose weight by eating more? Sure, if what you're eating more of are high-fiber foods. How is this possible? Simply put, fiber is a natural calorie absorption blocker.
A study performed by the USDA found that women who doubled their fiber intake from 12 to 24 grams per day absorbed 90 fewer calories. This equals losing 10 lbs. over the course of a year. Fiber keeps you full, thereby decreasing the total amount of calories consumed per day.
Fiber is extremely important to health and weight loss. So much so, the U.S. Food & Nutrition Board has set the first recommended daily intakes: men up to age 50 need 38 grams of fiber per day and women need 25 grams per day. To reach these recommendations, a minimum of 6 servings of fruits and veggies and 3 servings of whole grains are needed daily.
So where can you find fiber? Here is a list of foods that will help you reach the daily fiber intake recommendations:
Onions (1/3 cup = 1 gram)Broccoli (1/2 cup = 2 grams)Oranges (1 orange = 3 grams)Flaxseed (1 tbsp. = 1 gram) ~ sprinkle on cereal or in yogurtAsian pears (1 pear = 4 grams)Almond butter (2 tbsp. = 2 grams)Hot chocolate (1 cup = 3 grams)Rye bread (1 slice = 2 grams)Beans (1/2 cup = 6 grams)Oregano (1 tsp. = 1 gram)Basil (1 tsp. = 1 gram)Light popcorn (1 bag = 8 grams)Chickpeas (1/2 cup = 6 grams)Frozen chopped spinach (1/2 cup = 2 grams)Whole wheat pasta (1 cup = 5 grams)
Other foods high in fiber include: oat bran, oatmeal, flour or whole wheat tortillas, mushrooms, sesame-seed buns, low-sodium V8, sweet potatoes, wild rice, cauliflower, carrots, nuts, and berries.
Jennifer Murray is a Certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Specialist, the Healthy Foods Editor for BellaOnline, http://healthyfoods.bellaonline.com/.
Health Foods And Juices
Posted: 19 Apr 2006 22:00:00 -0500
Juices Are Not Health Foods
Contrary to the ads that you may see on television, juices are not more healthful than whole fruits or vegetables. How can an extract from food be more healthful than that food? For some people, they are much less healthful. For example, a glass of orange juice contains about one tenth as much fiber as an orange and twice the calories. Diabetics shouldn't drink fruit juices because they drive blood sugar levels too high, nor should people who are trying to lose weight drink fruit juices because a rise in sugar calls out extra insulin that makes you hungry.
Don't be fooled by juices that claim that they supply 100 percent of your daily needs for vitamin C and A. Most drinks that can make that claim have artificial vitamins added to the drink and are no better for you than juices that have only 10 percent of your daily requirements. Adding calcium to fruit juices is reasonable because there are no known harmful effects and some people do not get enough calcium from other foods that they eat.
There is no known advantage or disadvantage to drinking fruit juice that has first had water removed to form a concentrate and then had the water added back in to form the juice. This process does not destroy nutrients, nor does it add any.
It really doesn't make much difference whether you drink juice that is 100 percent fruit juice or made from 50 percent sugar water and 50 percent juice. Some fruits have higher water and sugar content; others must have water or sugar or both added to make them palatable. All juices contain around 8 to 10 percent sugar because that's the concentration of sugar that tastes best and that most people prefer. "All fruit" juices often use added sugars extracted from grapes, apples or other fruits rather than from sugar cane. There is no difference between any type of sugar added to a diluted fruit juice and the sugar that was originally in the fruit. Both are lower in fiber than the fruit, so they both cheat you of fiber, and since they both contain the same amount of sugar, they affect diabetics and obese people in the same bad way by driving their blood sugars higher.
Pasteurized means that the fruit juice was heated to kill germs. You are less likely to be infected with E coli from a pasteurized drink and pasteurization does not reduce the amount of nutrients in a drink. Ultraviolet light, freezing, dehydrating and bubbling ozone through a drink get rid of germs and do not reduce nutrients.
The bottom line is to eat whole fruits and vegetables, and drink juices if you can afford the extra calories and sugar. You gain nothing extra from juicing, and diabetics and overweight people should restrict their intake of juices because they are not much more than sugared water.http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gabe_Mirkin,_M.D. - By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Natural Weight Loss
Posted: 08 Apr 2006 22:03:00 -0500
Natural Weight Loss - it’s not as difficult as you think
There are thousands of weight loss programs available - which show that losing weight is an almost universal preoccupation! When you examine what many of these programs are all about, though, you can see why people who lose weight typically are not able to keep it off for good. Unlike natural weight loss, many weight loss programs emphasize special products such as meal replacements or supplements. The real problem is that any one of us can stay with this kind of program for whole life - and as soon as we get off the weigh loss program, the weight is likely to creep back on, and you're back where you started.
Natural weight loss is totally different. With natural weight loss, you use the simplest principle to lose weight; you must use more calories than you take in. You make this principle work in your favor, and you can do this in one of two ways. You can either eat less - and that doesn't mean cutting out or minimizing entire food groups, but just eating less of whatever you happen to be eating - or you can exercise more. To be really successful, of course, you should do both.
The simplest and most natural technique is this: eat only when you're hungry, and when you're not hungry stop eating. It sounds simple and logical - but it's amazing how few of us actually do this! This natural weight loss technique has one great advantage - it teaches you to listen to your body. Given the chance, your body will tell you when and how much you need to eat. No book can tell you that. After all, your needs vary from day to day. Some people have a 'hungry day' followed by a 'not hungry' day, and that's what’s natural for them. 'Naturally' thin people are those who habitually listen to their bodies.
The natural way to exercise is to do it often, but at a low intensity. Throughout most of human history, people didn't visit the gym, but they did move around all day, every day - they walked or rode everywhere, for one thing. And most of these people were not overweight. You can do the same. One way to do this is to establish a certain 'minimum distance' for driving, and stick to it. For example, you can decide never to drive if your destination is closer than ten blocks. Of course, there will be exceptions, but just following a policy like this most of the time will inject a lot of extra exercise into your day.
Easy ways to lose weight
Posted: 01 Apr 2006 22:05:00 -0600
Losing weight seems to be a big fear factor as a society. Studies have shown that North Americans are heavier than they have been before; it includes our children as well. With all the health problems that are caused by obesity, that’s a very serious problem – it will probably impact on our health care costs in the very near future.
But with this the desire to be fit and fine has never been great. Advertising and images in the media has shown that thin body is only allowed especially as far as girls and women are concerned. Keeping all these facts in mind, what the situation we have today is that we have many people who are unhappy about their weight.
To discover the easiest ways to lose weight, we should consider why North Americans are overweight today, and how this is different from the behavior of most other societies. There’s a popular book on the market right now about why French women don’t gain weight, despite a diet that is rich in meat and dairy fat. What’s their secret? And why are most Europeans and Asians ‘naturally’ thinner and fitter than North Americans?
The answer is simple. There are two reasons: First, the food that people eat in most traditional societies is of better quality than the ‘instant’ or packaged food that we tend to eat. This is changing – in another generation or so, people all around the world might end up with the same weight problems that Americans already have. But there’s a lot to be gained by eating food that’s prepared in a traditional way, and that is as close to its natural form as possible.
The other reason is that people in more traditional societies are more physically active. This may surprise you, given the obsession with exercise that many North Americans have. But it’s true – because of amount of time that we spend sitting in our cars, we simply don’t get as much exercise as we should. Exercising vigorously two or three times a week is still not as effective as the constant exercise that you get if walking or biking is your regular means of transportation.
So here are some easiest ways to lose weight. Firstly, you should go for food that is available in its natural state if not in natural state but at least somewhere to that. Secondly try to use your car as little you can. So you should ensure that you would not drive if the distance were too close.
It is fact that these are not the quickest ways to lose weight but are at least easiest ways. So unlike diets, which might offer more impressive results in the short term, you are unlikely to gain back the weight that you lose in this manner.Here’s how to get started:
First, when you go the supermarket, try to avoid the center aisles. In most markets, the meat, milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables are located at either end of the store, and in the back. The center aisles, on the other hand, are where all the packaged food is kept. If you avoid the middle of the store as much as you can, you will end up with a cart full of natural protein and produce, the perfect ingredients for losing weight.
Here’s another hint: don’t let yourself get hungry. Eat regular meals, so that you don’t feel deprived. If you’re like most of us, once you feel hungry you are more likely to eat whatever happens to be available, healthy or not. That’s where the problems start. If you have regular, healthy meals and snacks, you won’t be tempted by the junk food that’s all too readily found in any corner store or vending machine.
Finally, avoid using your car as much as you can. It’s better for the environment, and much better for you. Walking for a few hours every day is actually a better way of losing weight than if you exercise vigorously a couple of times a week. Try to work walking into your daily routine – for example, can you leave home a half hour earlier and walk to work each day? With gas prices reaching an all-time high, think of all the money you’ll save while you’re using weight!
So these are some easiest ways to stay healthy and fit for long time. So try these tips and lose weight and enjoy your life.
Prepare To Lose Weight
Posted: 25 Mar 2006 08:29:00 -0600
Healthy dieting and long term weight loss most often requires you to change your eating habits and can result in significant changes to your lifestyle. Before you begin a serious weight loss program you may need to prepare yourself mentally for the changes that you will have to make. This is an important first step for most people.
To help you prepare yourself, write down the reasons why you want to lose weight and how serious you are about losing weight. Confirm in your writing how committed you are to following your weight loss program. Also write down where you have to make major changes in your life, including what you eat, where you eat, and how you eat. Look at your eating habits and decide if there are any that you can break. Remember, breaking a bad habit and replacing it with a healthy habit, will work towards a healthy new life style.
It’s important to review the amount of exercise you do now, and how much you are prepared to do in the future. Exercise should eventually become a part of your daily routines: Plan to walk to a store if it is close by, or to visit a friend. Wherever possible walk whenever you can. If the weather is cold, walking will burn off even MORE calories.
If your children are at school, walk to meet them and encourage them to enjoy the walk home. Walk your dog, he will love it, and you will benefit as well. Examine your usual daily activities carefully, and try to work in some exercise with something you enjoy doing.
Look at the size and style of the clothing you wear now and compare it to what you want to wear when you have reached your weight loss goal. Write it all down.
Preparing yourself mentally before starting your weight loss program, as well as visualizing the positive results, will help to keep you motivated.
Set a realistic set of weight loss goals and factor in a self reward system for when you reach certain goals.
Plan a healthy diet that you know you can live with. A great deal has been written about crash diets that in almost all cases only work for the short term if at all, and most people will give up after one-two weeks.
It’s also important to keep a book to record your weekly weight loss. Weigh yourself prior to starting your diet, and then weigh yourself the same time and day once weekly.
Your family will also benefit from a healthy diet and lifestyle. Childhood obesity has become a major problem worldwide. More children are now being diagnosed with Type 11 Diabetes, as well there is the problem of heart disease at a much earlier age. If you are worried about your child being over weight, talk to your Doctor. Tests will confirm or eliminate any medical condition that may cause the problem. Any changes you make that encourage healthier eating, will benefit your children.
Remember that the aim of your weight loss program should be a change in your lifestyle and long term eating habits. Your diet changes must be reasonable or you will not be happy, and your diet will become hard to maintain. Your new eating and exercise program should be designed to help you lose pounds and keep them off, as well as to keep blood pressure and cholesterol low. It should not be a difficult, tasteless, crash diet approach to weight loss, but a long term change towards healthy eating for you and your family.
Any extreme reduction in food intake should be discussed with a Doctor or trained nutritionist.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Margarete_Abel By Margarete Abel.

My weight loss story
Posted: 19 Mar 2006 08:30:00 -0600
From Fat to Fit: Read One Woman's Amazing Weight Loss Story
An Interview with Success Story, Caitlin Johnson
If you don't know who Caitlin is, you will soon. She appears in the June, 2005 Issue of Ironman Magazine. But Caitlin isn't your everyday super fitness competitor/model. Let's face it, many women look at women in these magazines and wish they were blessed with their genetics. They think they don't have your problems, or your metabolism and they don't have to work nearly as hard to look as good as they do. They're just lucky.
Well, no more excuses. Cat worked extremely hard to get where she is. And I had the pleasure of interviewing this amazing young woman. After you read this inspiring interview, you can go to my site and see some wonderful before and after pictures.
1. Cat, you've managed to lose 70 pounds of fat. This is phenomenal and I congratulate you once again. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished. Many people are unhappy with their weight, their job, etc. What was it that finally motivated you to get in the gym and start eating properly? Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you are like most people, you must've been unhappy with how you looked for some time before making the committment to do something about it..
If this is accurate, what do you think kept you from taking action all that time?
A. 1) When your stuck in a lifestyle that is unhealthy but familiar it has to been something exstreme to motivate you to change your life. For me it was the scale and me making 182lbs, which was 20 pounds away from 200 pounds. In my mind 200 lbs was too heavy and I decided I could never make that weight and be able to live with myself.
Second I had just taken a kickboxing class from a teacher that had the ultimate physique and I could relate to her because she was short and a female.
Every day I trained with Denise Hart I worked hard because I was striving to look like her. What kept me from really putting my whole heart into training before is I didn't relate to the other trainers because they were men and I couldn't relate to them. Even now as a competitive athlete my trainers relate to me because they've all been athletes.
2. How did you get started with your new liftestyle? In other words, what changes did you make, or planning did you do, to give yourself the best chance at success?
A. 2) To get started Denise gave me a plan and I tried to follow it the best I could. Small meals, no sugar or fat, lot's of cardio and two full body circuits.
3. What problems did you have to overcome in order to stay on track with your new fitness program? You obviously must have been living a dramatically different lifestyle than you had lived previously. Some of the popular excuses I've heard from people I've trained include "not enough time"(both for exercising and eating right), "eating healthy is too expensive", "don't see results fast enough", "weights will make me big and bulky", "have trouble sticking with an exercise routine". What were the obstacles you had to overcome?
A 3) For me if I have a plan to follow I'm fine. It's when I'm not restricted I lose control. In the beginning I had to realize if I drank 3 beers a night I wasn't going to lose weight. I also have quite a sweet tooth so I had to cut my sugaryStarbucks drinks out.
4) How did you overcome those problems? What specific techniques did you use to make your dreams a reality?
A 4) Denise would be hard on me and tell me not to waste her time. She was right and the harder she was on me the better I was. She use to say "Do you want it"? In my mind that made me strive far and never give up.
5) Moving forward and knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently?
A 5) I would've signed on with Kim Oddo in the beginning . It took me four years because I didn't eat much protein and then for a few years did the no carb diet which was a total waste of time.
6. What would you have done the same way, and will continue to do, going forward?
A 6) CARDIO BABY! It burns calories, raises endorphins, relieves stress, etc.
7. Do you feel that ongoing feedback and motivational tools would help in maintaining a fitness program? For example, appearing in the June, 2005 issue of Ironman must be very motivational. This won't be a motivational tool most people can use. Before achieving that type of success, what types of motivational tools did you lose to keep going? After all, you don't lose 70 pounds of fat overnight and it must've taken some time before you could see the positive changes in the mirror.
A 7) What some people don't realize is a support team can be the most important thing in training to reach a hard goal. I truly believe in having a great trainer like Joanne Rubienstein, Kim Oddo, Stephen Bauer or Denise Hart.
I personally love to train so I don't need motivation to get to the gym but when the results slow down I need someone to tell me that I can do it. What kept me going was the belief that I could do it and prove the world wrong.
Sometimes it feels like my job is to prove people wrong. They talk their talk but in the end I will accomplish what I'm striving for and they'll look dumb for saying that I'll never achieve my goal. Sorry if that was a little pissy, but I get tired of people doubting me. If I can drop 40% body fat I think I can make it to Olympia!
8. If you were to advise a close friend or family member hot to follow in your fitness footsteps, what would you tell them?
A 8) Run far away and find an enjoyable job! I truly believe I did all this because of fate. I don't even really remember the time I said I want to be a competitor. The diets and training are tough and rewarding at the same time. I have accomplished a lot but I also sacrifice a lot of things in life that are enjoyable.
All I can say is I'm going after a DREAM and won't give up until I accomplish it. It's not only for me, it's for the general population that has lost belief in themselves. My advice is to go after your dreams, believe in yourself and get the right people to help you. That's the key to being successful!
-CAT http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gregg_Gillies
Food Companies a Target in Obesity Fight
Posted: 18 Mar 2006 08:32:00 -0600
It's tempting to blame big food companies for America's big obesity problem. After all, they're the folks who Supersized our fries, family-portioned our potato chips and Big Gulped our sodas. There's also the billions they've spent keeping their products ever on our minds and in our mouths.Likened by some to the way tobacco companies seduced smokers, such practices have made the food industry the target of lawsuits and legislation seeking to yank junk food from schools and curb advertising to children.
But some experts say neither the problem nor the solution is nearly so simple.
"You don't have the collusion or the cover-up you had in smoking," says James Tillotson, a business and food policy professor at Tufts' Friedman School of Nutrition. "We want to blame somebody, but the thing is, we're all a part of it."
Sure, companies set the stage with cheap, calorie-dense foods.
Fast weight loss?
Posted: 18 Mar 2006 08:31:00 -0600
Fast weight loss - If it’s really possible to lose weight fast
I am getting emails from people about fast weight loss. If it is really possible? Can it be done? If so, how??? I am getting so many queries over the topic weight loss, but all most all queries are stressed over the topic fast weight loss, they are asking question like, how to loose weight fast?, is it fast weight loss really possible?, is their any alternate for fast weight loss other then those costly weight loss pill, prescribe me any weight loss training program. Some are so much eager to loose weight, that they can and will do anything for loosing weight fast, some people from whom I got e-mails were mainly those who want to lose weight before the festival or occasion which is coming up very soon. The events were like I am going to marry in a month and i need to lose 30 pounds fast in 4 weeks time, what can I do?" Some said that they had bought a new dress for a particular occasion, which they feel that do not fit t hem. So they want to lose weight fast so that they can tone their body to fit in that before that occasion. I got e-mail from one woman who says, "summer is coming up next week and I need to lose 80 pounds! What should I do, I need to wear bikini?” Granted, no one wants to workout and eat right and get their results slowly, but is it fast weight loss really possible? Is there any diet, training program, or weight loss pill that makes fast weight loss really possible? Some people think diet and workout works diet and/or workout you can do or a pill you can take or a machine you can use that will make the pounds come off faster? I'm going to crush a lot of people's hopes and dreams here, but the answer is NO. ...And here's why.
First off, you should know one thing that right amount of weight that an average person tends to loose is can only be around 1 or 2 pound a week. That is a good, healthy, safe, smart, effective amount of weight to lose that is prescribed by doctors. So if you are losing weight right at this speed then stick to it as you are going on right path and at maximum weight loss speed! Yes, loosing 1 or 2 pounds a week is big task not every one can achieve that. But this speed is not as fast as most people would hope for, but sadly, that's just the way it is. You just can't lose weight fast, or at least, as fast as many people would like to. Aside from all of the obvious health risks and possible negatives or you can say side effects of losing anymore than 1 or 2 pounds a week means you are not loosing not only fat but you are also loosing your muscle mass. As you can guess, that's not good.
The next question so many might have in your mind, now is about those weight loss and sliming pill and products claiming that guaranties you fast weight loss. They show you before and after pictures of peoples who have lost lot of a weight in a very short span of time. They want to help people lose weight fast!! They would never lie just to get our money right? WRONG! Before and after pictures are the biggest bunch of bullshit there is. Before and after pictures are so faked that you can't find the out which one is truth "the real one" Aside from the obvious easy ways of faking the images such as putting the head of one person on another body (it's been done) or showing real before and after pictures, except that they were taken 5 years apart instead of 6 weeks apart like they claim (it's been done too), another wonderful and most renowned faking the before and after picture is by using the picture of really fit person's who are really fit by not taking pill, but by following right diet routine and workout program for many year and call that the "after picture." They then get this same person to gain weight. Once they gain enough, they take a picture and call it the "before picture." Yes ladies and gentleman, fast weight loss at its best!
But biggest of all time favorite lose weight fast fake are those big commercials on TV for all kinds of gimmick weight loss diets and pills and products that all promise fast weight loss. First they bullshit to you... whoops, sorry... I meant, "Tell you the amazing features of their product" and then show you people, actual people, who used this product or diet and were able, lose weight fast. Sometimes they just show their "real" before and after pictures, but sometimes they shows real person live talking in front of camera posing with they’re before picture while this person talks over it and says, "I hated my body. I tried everything but nothing ever worked... UNTIL NOW!!!! I lost 50 pounds using: blah blah... in just 4 WEEKS and look at me now!!" As funny as it already is, that isn't even the half of it yet. Here comes the real best part. At this point in the commercial, if you put on your glasses, walk all the way up to your TV, bend down, and put your face 2 inches from the screen.... if you look close enough, in small tiny letters that you can just barely read, you will see writing that says something like: "These results are not typical." Excuse me for a second... HAHAHAHAHA!!!
I'm laughing just remembering these fast weight loss commercials. I swear I am not making this up. Most weight loss commercials do this. Sometimes it says "These results are not typical" or sometimes it might say, "But as you know Just like different individuals have different attitude, same like that every individual have different body type so are their results. You may not get these results." or it will just say something that basically means "The person we are showing you right now who says they lost 50 pounds in 4 weeks is a lying idiot. We are lying to you. We are just making fool of you for just simply having your money, so by the time we all ready had made fool of you to buy our useless loose weight fast product. Don't expect to get results ANYTHING even close to these that we are showing you. We only show you them so you think you will get these results, even though you really won't. We are assholes. But who cares, because we got your money. We laugh at you fool because you people think fast weight loss is possible. Now that we have this statement on the commercial somewhere, you can't use the product, see no fast results, and then try to sue us for false advertising. Sucks for you don't it? Thanks for your money; maybe we will all buy a new car with it. See you later."
Wow, I wonder why they make this part of the commercial so hard to see. This just helps prove the fact more and more. In fact Fast weight loss doesn't exist, unless of course your idea of fast weight loss is losing 1 or 2 pounds a week. There is no machine, no special type of cardio, no special diet, no special workout, no special pill, and no special anything that will allow you to lose weight fast safely and healthily. It’s only you that can and will help you to loose weight. If some of you still want' such fast results so badly got off their asses and put half their effort that they put into finding a fast "quick fix" and put it into actually working hard, they probably would have lost the weight by now. I've said it once and I'll say it a million times; just eat right and workout correctly as the secrete behind loosing the weight is the difference between calorie intake and calorie's you burn in your daily routine work, more the calorie intake more the weight and vice versa, so in the end I would like to say thing again eat right and workout correctly. Do it and keep doing it. It won't happen fast, but it will happen. Be consistent. Never stop. Work hard and stay dedicated. Don't be satisfied until you get EXACTLY what you want. And like magic... weight loss happens.
Reasons Why Low Carb Dieters Can Get Fatter and Fatter
Posted: 03 Mar 2006 08:33:00 -0600
Low Carb at TGI Fridays! Low Carb Ice Cream! And the best one - Low Carb Beer! I was ecstatic. Low carb had finally become mainstream! Life would be good from now on…
I’ve been on the Atkins low carb diet for years, but was shocked to find earlier in the year that my cholesterol, tri-glycosides, blood pressure and weight were all up to unhealthy levels. But wait - Dr. Atkins had promised that the low carb diet would solve all these problems AND help me lose weight. Now, I thought, there was low carb everywhere – I could “not have his carbs and eat them, too.”
But as I and millions of low carb dieters have found, if you don’t do it right, low carb will turn into a big health risk. Earlier this year, I began an in-depth search for what was wrong with this low carb picture. As a result, with my wife, Loretta, and I launched LowCarb-Lifestyles to help low carb dieters avoid the pitfalls and mistakes that can come with ignorance and lack of support. Low-Carb-Lifestyles.Com offers a new approach based on the Five Keys to Low Carb Success: Information, Motivation, Nutrition, Fitness and Support
Along with the Five Keys, we discovered the TOP TEN REASONS WHY LOW CARB DIETERS CAN END UP GETTING FATTER AND FATTER.
Failing to commit to low carb living for the rest of one's life - For long term success, one needs to commit to a self disciplined, intentional daily "Low Carb Lifestyle." Anything less will, for most of us, end up in weight gain and frustration.
Ignoring the need for self motivation - We need to spend time everyday, (we recommend at least 20 minutes per day)
Not exercising regularly - Every dieter needs at least four days a week of exercise, especially thoseover 30 (most of us!).
Failing to be creative with one's menu choices - Eating the same old eggs and meat everyday leads to cheating - for sheerlack of variety
Sliding in and out of low carb living - Yo-yo low carb dieting is a certain road to getting fatter. Higher fat combined with carbs - certain death!
Believing too much of the hype on commercially prepared low carb foods – all the “net carbs” promotion belies the fact that one must eat a healthy mix of protein and complex carbohydrates everyday
Dieting alone - not enlisting the help of a support network
Failing to develop a clear plan and goals for achievement – just like any endeavor, one needs to create a sense of urgency everyday.
Disregarding a common sense approach - (“I can eat as much fat as I like – it’s low carb!”)
Not Counting Carbs – Carbs must be counted just like calories
We have concluded that the low carb approach is absolutely the best system, but we must follow certain principles absolutely. Failure to do so will actually make you fatter while tricking you into thinking you are on a diet!
Calorie Needs to Lose Weight
Posted: 01 Mar 2006 08:37:00 -0600
Calorie Needs to Lose Weight
Once you know the number of calories needed to MAINTAIN your weight, you can easily calculate the number of calories you should consume to achieve your weight loss goal.To lose weight, you need to create a calorie deficit. How? By reducing your calorie-intake slightly below your maintenance level. Alternatively, keep your calorie-intake static and increase your activity above your current level.
A Calorie (Energy) Deficit is Essential to Lose Body Fat
Calories determine fat loss. If you eat more calories than you burn, you will not lose fat, no matter what foods or food combinations you consume. True, some foods (e.g. dietary fat) get stored as fat more easily than others (carbs), but even healthy food is converted to fat tissue if it is surplus to your energy needs. It's not possible to circumvent the laws of thermodynamics and energy balance. To burn fat you must create a calorie deficit between calories-in and calories-out. This calorie deficit forces your body to use stored body fat to find the required energy and make up the deficit.
Lose One Pound of Body Weight by Reducing Calorie Intake by 3500 Calories
There are approximately 3500 calories in a pound of stored body fat. So, if you create a 3500-calorie deficit through diet, exercise or a combination of both, you will lose one pound of body weight. (On average 75 percent of this is fat, 25 percent lean tissue.) If you create a 7000 calorie deficit you will lose two pounds and so on. The calorie deficit can be achieved either by calorie-restriction alone, or by a combination of fewer calories-in (diet) and more calories-out (exercise). This combination of diet and exercise is best for lasting weight loss. Indeed, sustained weight loss is difficult or impossible without increased regular exercise.
How Few Calories to Lose Weight
If you cut calories too low, your body thinks there is a food shortage and slows down your metabolism to eke out the calories. As well as causing this slower metabolic rate, eating too few calories may decrease thyroid output and cause loss of lean body mass. In addition, you may feel extra tired, irritable and completely de-motivated to follow any weight loss diet plan. All this is bad news for weight loss, which invariably slows down and may even stop completely.
Lose Weight Too Fast and You'll Lose Water
Many weight loss diets and diet plans involving weight loss pills or supplements encourage very fast weight loss - often in excess of 3-4 pounds per week. This is both unhealthy and ineffective. The average healthy human body simply will not shed more than about 2 pounds of fat, per week. But it will shed water, which is what most fast weight loss is - just water loss!
Lose Between 1 and 2 Pounds of Weight, Maximum
If you want to lose fat, a useful guideline for lowering your calorie intake is to reduce your calories by at least 500, but not more than 1000 below your maintenance level. For people with only a small amount of weight to lose, 1000 calories will be too much of a deficit. As a guide to minimum calorie intake, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that calorie levels never drop below 1200 calories per day for women or 1800 per day for men. Even these calorie levels are quite low.
Calorie Deficit Based on Percentage of Body Weight or Daily Calorie Maintenance Needs
An alternative way of calculating a safe minimum calorie-intake level is by reference to your body weight or current body weight. Reducing calories by 15-20 percent below your daily calorie maintenance needs is a useful start. You may increase this depending on your weight loss goals.
Healthy Weight Loss and Calorie Reduction is Combined with Exercise
In order to lose weight, calories should not be your only concern. Exercise is vital, too. So if you want to lose fat, maintain your energy and improve health, get active and take regular physical exercise.

Posted: 01 Mar 2006 08:36:00 -0600
Underweight Treatment
The best way to add weight is to increase your intake of complex carbohydrates, particularly whole grain ones. Foods like whole wheat bread, muffins, pasta, crackers, and bagels are good to include. Also, legumes and fruits would be wise choices.
In order to gain weight, you will have to eat more calories. You will need to include regular exercise and strength training into your lifestyle in order to prevent gaining too much weight as fat. And, as I mentioned, those extra calories should come mainly from additional carbohydrate.
To start, set up a realistic goal weight for yourself. You may need to resign yourself to a less than (what you may consider) an ideal weight. Make good nutrition your priority, and weight gain the second.
It is best to gain weight slowly and steadily. This will help to ensure that your weight gain is in the form of lean body mass and not excessive fat. Don't try to gain more than 1/2 pound a week.
Some more tips Drink 6-8 glasses of distilled water a day.Eat frequent but small meals.Eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables (green leafy vegetables are great)Do not drink coffee, alcohol, soda pop,...Do not eat processed foods; white sugar, white flower,...Avoid red meat and animal fats.Reduce intake of dairy products.Do not smoke and avoid second hand smoke.

Posted: 01 Mar 2006 08:35:00 -0600
The best exercises to tone the whole bodyThere are so many exercises to choose from which can help tone all areas of the body, from leg exercises to chest exercises. However its quite possible to tone the whole body by just performing 3 basic exercises. Toning the body with fewer exercises means more time could be spend burning fat. Also, on some days if time is limited a quick body workout would be better than no workout at all!As muscles are toned they actually build up slightly as more protein is packed into the myofibril part of the cell to make the cell more dense, this is how the muscle becomes firm. Toning the body is best achieved by performing basic muscle building exercises. The best exercises to tone the body quickly are squats, bench presses and chin ups (a rowing movement can be just as effective as chins) performed together in the same workout. These are anaerobic exercises that burn predominantly carbohydrates for fuel but they stress numerous different muscles groups at the same time.Squats mainly stress the quadriceps (thighs), lower back and the buttocks, they also place secondary stress on the hamstrings, carves, back and abdomen areas. Bench presses stress the chest, triceps, shoulders and chin ups stress the upper back, biceps and forearms. Three exercises to help tone the whole body which all could be completed within 20 minutes. These 3 exercises are so effective that they will tone the body within weeks providing each workout has no other exercises and the resistance used is gradually increased.After toning the whole body it would be great to lose all excess fat to enable your newly toned muscles to show through. The best way to lose excess fat around the abs and other areas is to do plenty of aerobic work. Aerobics burns a higher percentage of fat but this form of exercise doesn't burn a lot of total calories so it will take time, however, if toning the body and burning the fat was easy everyone would be looking great!* Always seek the approval of a qualified doctor or physician before starting any new exercise; all exercises stated above should be performed under the supervision of a qualified fitness instructor. Please read our Terms of use!!

Posted: 01 Mar 2006 08:34:00 -0600
Recent Study Finds Eating Habits and Exercise May Vary by Season
Eating habits, physical activity and body weight may vary according to the season, suggests a study from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The study, published in the December issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the seasonal variations in relation to food intake, physical activity and body weight over the course of one year. Lead researcher Dr. Yunsheng Ma and colleagues found that the 593 overweight men and women participating in the study consumed an average of 1,963 calories per day, with approximately half of those calories coming from carbohydrates and one-third from fat. Findings from the study indicate calorie intake was highest during the fall season and lowest during the spring season. Furthermore, the participants’ body weight was highest during the winter season due to a lower amount of physical activity than in the spring. “Energy in – food intake – must be equal to energy out – mainly physical activity – to avoid weight gain,” Ma explained. Researchers hypothesize the winter weight gain may be due to excess eating throughout the holiday season.
“To avoid the winter weight gain, individuals need to be conscious of their diet and physical activity in the winter,” Ma said. “It is important to maintain a healthy weight throughout the year,” he added.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 2005; Reuters Health, December 20, 2005 Obesity Costs North Carolina $24 Billion Annually
A recent report found that obesity, physical activity and other weight-related issues cost the state of North Carolina more than $24 billion annually. The report, commissioned by the non-profit group, “Be Active North Carolina,” indicates that such costs are due to weight-related medical problems, lost productivity at work and worker’s compensation claims. “Be Active North Carolina” estimates that the total economic cost for children is $38.2 million a year.
“The good news is that we know…if we could just get…5 percent of our adults who are overweight or diabetic to be more active and engage in healthier lifestyles, we could save over $1.5 billion every year,” said Shellie Pfohl, executive director of “Be Active North Carolina.”
Source: Associated Press, December 19, 2005 High-Carbohydrate Diet May Modestly Increase Blood Pressure in People with Type 2 Diabetes
A high-carbohydrate diet may slightly increase blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The purpose of the study, published in the November issue of Diabetes Care, was to compare the effects of a high-carbohydrate diet to a high-monounsaturated fat diet on blood pressure levels in people with Type 2 diabetes. For six weeks 42 participants with Type 2 diabetes followed either a high-carbohydrate diet or a high-monounsaturated diet. Participants following the high-carbohydrate diet consumed 55 percent of calories as carbohydrates, 30 percent as fat and 10 percent as monounsaturated fat. Participants following the high-monounsaturated diet consumed 45 percent of calories as fat, 25 percent as monounsaturated fat and 40 percent as carbohydrates. At the end of the six weeks the participants switched to the other diet. After following the second diet for six weeks, lead researcher Dr. Abhimanyu Garg and colleagues invited participants to continue on the second diet for an additional eight weeks. Eight participants continued the high-monounsaturated fat diet and 13 participants continued the high-carbohydrate diet.
Garg and colleagues found no difference in blood pressure among those participants that followed the program for 12 weeks. However, the 8-week extension of the monounsaturated fat diet led to a significant lowering of heart rate in comparison to the end of the initial 6-week periods. “Although the exchange of carbohydrates with monounsaturated fats may not affect blood pressure in the short-term, long-term consumption of a high-carbohydrate diet may modestly raise blood pressure in Type 2 diabetic patients,” the researchers noted.
Weight Training?????
Posted: 23 Feb 2006 08:22:00 -0600
Weight Training?????
Weight training is a mix of bodybuilding and weight lifting, a technique for developing muscle strength by progressively adding amount of weights in your weight training routine. However unlike bodybuilding and weight lifting, weight training is not a sport. It is more a like a type of fitness program, i.e. (cardio workout).Weight training is based on some basic principles;
Overload Principle
Progressive Resistance and
Principle of Specificity
Overload principle – this principle states that size, strength and endurance of the muscle will only improve if it should be putted under stress (the actual exercise activity) is greater than that normally encountered.
Progressive principle – states that as strength and endurance of the muscle increase the resistance (heavier weights) must be periodically increased if further gains are desired.
Effective weight training requires you to lift a little more load/resistance each time you go on workout. That will eventually enable you to lift a lot more weights than what you originally started with.
Principle of specificity – last but not the least this principal states that the development of muscular fitness is specific to the muscles trained. This means that if you were doing weight training for a sport, then weight training will be most beneficial if the exercise resembles the action of the sport.
Why do weight training?
For a beginner, entering a gym full of hard bodies for the first time can make you feel you inferior. There are so many different muscles to learn about and so many different exercises to concentrate different muscles group. The idea is to get to target your every body part.
Weight training is done by different individuals for achieving different objective; these objectives may include the following:
Increase strength
Improve your physique
Fighting obesity
Strengthen bones
Boost your energy, fitness, endurance levels
Increase strength – although not all individuals do weight training to win an Olympic medal or some champion ship, doing weight training can help you with your daily activity. This is advantageous to have for both men and women.
Strengthen bones – Weight training putts your bone under stress and when bones are under stress they tend to become stronger naturally. Hence more weight training much stronger bones and helps you to fight osteoporosis.
Fighting obesity – Weight training can help you in fighting against weight. Following weight training in your weight loss regime will help increase your body metabolic rate because of the increase in your overall muscle mass. This will allow you to burn more calories throughout the day even when while you are sleeping. You will feel younger; look leaner, and muscular and your clothes will fit better!
Weight loss guide
Posted: 19 Feb 2006 08:23:00 -0600
Weight loss guide
Here is a great weight loss guide that gives you some useful suggestions
Forget about dieting. In the long term, dieting does not work. It has been seen that 90 to 95% of dieters regain their weight back as they stop dieting.
Make changes in your life style and try to leave a healthier life. A healthier lifestyle includes not only food but exercise also.
Try to reduce the fat intake. It is not as difficult as it sounds. Some simple things include topping pancakes with fresh fruit, applesauce, or nonfat yogurt instead of butter and syrup. Take egg whites instead of whole eggs. Take all fruit jam instead of butter in the bread. Take thin-crust, vegetarian, single-cheese pizza; order fat free chips. Use lemon juice on the vegetables instead of butter.
It is not a great idea to skip meals. As when you get hungry you take a lot of food, which mostly includes high fat things.
Keep a report of what, when and where you eat. Analyze this report at the end of each week. Keep on working for alternative food choices or activities.
Keep patience. Do not try to lose five pounds in a week. The more fast you try to lose weight the more disappointed as you will end up gaining weight again. It is a great idea to lose weight slowly. If you lose weight slowly, you are most likely to keep it off. If you lose half to one pound in a week that is really a great achievement.
Don't deprive yourself. Eating one high-fat food at one meal isn't going to make or break your weight. What you eat regularly is what counts.
Do not eat your food while you are watching TV, reading, or doing some activity. If you eat food with some other activities, you are not going to have the real taste of food. So give some time to your food at least.
I think this weight loss guide is going to help you to great extent in your weight loss program.
Low-Carb Diets
Posted: 16 Feb 2006 08:24:00 -0600

According to a recent survey by the National Health Institute, about a third of overweight Americans who are trying to lose weight, are doing so by eating less carbohydrates (carbs) largely because of the increased popularity of fad diets like Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet.
Who Invented Low-Carb Diets?The term "low-carb" was coined around 1992 when the USDA recommended that Americans include six to eleven servings daily of grains and starches in their diet.
In fact, low-carb dieting dates back more than 100 years to 1864, before the trendy Atkins diet, when a pamphlet titled "Letter on Corpulence" was written by William Banting. This was as close to the first commercial low-carb diet as you could get.
Banting's diet eventually fell out of favor, but low-carb diets began appearing again in the 20th century. The most famous of these are the Atkins and Scarsdale diets that came to popularity in the 1970s.
While Scarsdale has a set 14-day meal plan that must be followed and greatly restricts calories, the Atkins diet allows for unlimited calorie consumption as long as those calories are from protein, fat and vegetables and carbohydrate intake is kept low.
Atkins and Scarsdale fell out of favor in the 1980's when the USDA encouraged the consumption of grains and grain products.
It was only in the 1990's that we began to see a return to low-carb dieting that seems to be more than a fad. Low-carb is now a lifestyle!
As more and more people realize the weight loss and other health benefits that are available to people who eat low-carb, the number of diets and stores that sell specialty low-carb products continue to rise.
In a nutshell, most low-carb diets carry the same basic premise: that too much of simple, refined carbohydrates leads to over overproduction of insulin, which leads to the storage of too much fat in the body. This fat storage is especially prominent around the middle.
While there are degrees of difference among the many diets, they all agree on the negative effects that excess insulin production have on our systems.
While it might be great to lower the body's sugar content and be healthier, wouldn't it be great to learn how to do so while being part of this fast-paced world?
People want and need simpler solutions. And they need simpler dieting plans.
Forget spending mega bucks on gourmet, hard-to-find items. Forget spending hours just to prepare meals. And forget counting, measuring, and weighing ingredients.
Either a low-carb plan fit into real-world lives, or it doesn't. So how do low-carb diets fit into the real world today?
Low Carb, Slow CarbIn a nutshell, there are two kinds of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Some refer to them as bad and good carbs, fast and slow digestion carbs and other possibly confusing lingo. Here's the scoop.
Simple CarbsFoods with simple or refined carbohydrates most often have a low nutrient content and a high-glycemic index. They are quick to digest and can cause blood sugar to soar then fall dramatically within a short span of time.
In order to keep the body running more healthy and stable, health advisors recommend that these type foods be limited.
Examples of these simple carbs are white bread, potatoes, bananas, and sugary treats like cookies, candy, cupcakes and cakes, and soda beverages like popular cola products.
Complex CarbsFoods with complex carbohydrates contain many nutrients and have a low- to moderate-glycemic index.
Higher fiber content in these foods means slower digestion, which is healthier for the body. And these foods are considered good choices by health advisors.
Examples of these complex carbs are whole grains, most fruits and vegetables. Legumes, plants of the pea or bean family, are also in this category.
Which Is Best?While studies like one from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in January of 2004 show that low-carb diets can help with weight loss; the carbs need to be of the complex, low-glycemic type.
However, it is not necessary to totally avoid the simple carbs. A treat now and then, in moderation (and approved per your dietary advisor or in accordance with your health practitioner), should be fine.
As a side note, your teeth will also be healthier without the build up of sugar decay from simple carb foods. So healthier smiles will shine with healthier bodies.
Are fruits making you FAT?
Posted: 12 Feb 2006 08:25:00 -0600
Are fruits making you FAT?I want to make this perfectly clear, fruits are health and they are good for you. They are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and minerals. Fruits have also been shown to fight against cancer. However, when we are talking about weight loss we need to take a closer look at fruits.It is pretty obvious to everyone that when you want to lose weight you watch your sugar intact, right? Well, there is a reason why fruits are called, “nature’s candy”. In fact, you need realize that a glass of orange juice is just about the same as a glass of soda.Fruits are loaded with sugar, fructose to be exact. This why athletes use them during endurance for energy, and why people suffering from hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, use them to raise there blood sugar when needed.That is where one of the problems is. Fruits are carbohydrates. Never eat a carbohydrate by itself. This is basically all sugar. When you eat a carbohydrate by itself there is a sudden increase in sugar in the body. This causes the body to release insulin. However, the body releases too much insulin because it thinks more sugar is coming. The insulin basically grabs the sugar/carbohydrate and stores it to fat for use at some other time. Since your body released too much insulin there is not enough sugar to support the brain function. That is why you feel tired or sluggish. So you’re fatter and dumber. So, if you are going to eat a carbohydrate, eat some protein with it, it will slow the release of the sugar. That glass of orange juice in the morning, the banana and apple for snakes, and the fruit salad for lunch, might actually be what is stopping you from losing the weight.
The Obesity Epidemic - How To Avoid The Coming Whirlwind
Posted: 10 Feb 2006 08:26:00 -0600
The statistics are shocking. The World Health Organization labels obesity an epidemic. The International Obesity Taskforce labels it a fully global epidemic - a pandemic. Two out of every 3 Americans are overweight. One out of every 3 is obese. Even our kids are affected. An estimated 17% of North American kids are now considered seriously overweight. Every day new statistics surface showing that rising numbers of North Americans are overweight – and gaining. And yet it’s not like we WANT to be overweight. We all know the health consequences.Doctors tell us that excess weight:-shortens our lifespan-puts a tremendous strain on our body-contributes to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some cancers and a host of other health problemsAnd we’re only beginning to understand what it does to our children in their fragile developmental years.But there are more than just physical hazards. Psychologically, being overweight can:-destroy your self esteem-drain your self confidence-hold you back from taking risks-significantly reduce your quality of lifeDepressing? Yes.Should we be scared? You bet.But what can we do?It’s important to realize that we CAN do something. First of all, let’s recognize what is CONTRIBUTING to the problem so that we can take steps towards a healthy solution. Here, in my opinion, are the top 3 contributing factors to the growing weight epidemic:#1) DietsSurprised? Examine the evidence: >> We have more diets on the market than ever before, more diet food, more diet books, more diet information. And yet we’re BIGGER than ever before. >> It’s a proven fact that diets make your body more efficient at fat storage so that when you go back to eating ‘normal’ food, you will actually GAIN weight.>> Diets boast a dismal 2-5% success rate. Looking at it another way, that’s a 95% FAILURE rate. I believe that diets actually make the problem WORSE: #1 by slowing your metabolism #2 by teaching us to value highly calorie dense food (the food that is restricted on diets – and what is restricted ALWAYS takes on more value so we want more of it) #3 by teaching us that we can lose weight with a temporary quick-fix, not a lifestyle change.Diets are one of the TOP reasons we’re in such a weight loss mess today – and yet they will stay as long as they make money. #2) Lack of ExerciseElevators, escalators, reduced gym classes in schools, television, video games, computers, microwaves, dishwashers, washing machines…We’re a society of energy conservation. I love convenience as much as the next person but there also needs to be a balance. Compared to our ancestors, we’re putting out less energy and taking in more. It doesn’t take a genius to do the math.#3) Too Much MisinformationThere’s so much weight loss MISinformation out there that people are doing MAJOR damage by following it. It doesn’t matter if you have the best of intentions: if you eat according to WRONG information, you WON’T lose weight. For example, if you believe you need 2500 calories a day to lose weight but the ACTUAL TRUTH is that you only need 1500 – you’re not going anywhere but up if you follow that belief.Another great example of the misinformation out there is the belief that ‘a calorie is a calorie’. I guarantee you that your body will respond differently to 2000 calories of Mars Bars a day than it will to 2000 calories of fruits, veggies and lean protein. Convenient though this belief may be, it will wreak havoc if you set your weight loss plan by it.So what can you do? Well, first realize that you are NOT doomed to be overweight. You can lose weight and reclaim your naturally slim body, but it will involve changing your thinking and maybe even your lifestyle. Stop dieting and start listening to your body. Observe what it’s telling you. Seek out information and then EVALUATE this information. Does it make sense? What does the evidence say?You can lose weight in a world that is skewed against weight loss, but YOU have to make up your mind to do it. It won’t just fall on you. Figure out what works for you in weight loss and do it – for your health’s sake.

Posted: 07 Feb 2006 08:27:00 -0600
10 Tips: How to get in shape without sweating
The *Brazilian move*. The good thing about this move is that you don't need to go a gym to do it, you don't even need to find time in your day. Why? Because you will do this move while you brush your teeth! How does it work:Standing straight in your bathroom, bend your knees slightly.Tilt your hips forward while contracting them, then pull them back.Remember to make a very strong squeeze when you finish the forward move. As you brush your teeth a minimum of twice a day, that's 6 minutes a day of Brazilian move. Along with a healthy eating, this will guarantee you will get a nice rear for this summer, yeah!
Use your Hands!There are some chores you would be better off doing by hand! For instance, washing dishes by hand will burn 78 calories per half hour..... Knowing that a pound is about 3,500 calories, and assuming you will wash dishes half an hour over 45 days, you will have lost 1 pound without knowing it....(translated on a year, this amounts to about 8 pounds!)
How to get your 60 minutes of accumulated exercise a day….The General Surgeon's orders are to get 60 minutes of accumulated exercise per day (this can be sliced up into 6 small walks without any problem). Beside burning calories, when you walk you will build the big muscles of your lower body. Muscle tissue uses up more calories to maintain than fat, even at rest. Again, you don't have to go for a 60 minute walk if you don't fee like it.You can slice it up into 4x15 minute walk: -1- one at home when you wake up (will also help wake up even more :o)-2- two at lunch time to go to your lunch place and to come back (just select a place that's 15 minutes away from your office)-3- one in the middle of the afternoon to help you remain focus until the end of the day.
Manage your food cravings by being proactive!!! Your body produces endorphins when you do aerobic exercise -- which means getting your heart rate up for at least 20 mn. Aerobic exercise produces endorphins, body chemicals that induce euphoric and pleasurable feelings. These are the same chemicals produced in response to eating fat/sweet foods.
Improve your postureThis is a great exercise to improve your posture hereby making you look great when you walk, when you are on the beach, when you enter a business meeting room. On a yoga mat, stand straight.Breath a few times: inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale slowly.Tuck your toes under and push back into a low squat, with fingertips lightly touching the floor.Drop your chin so it's relaxed toward the chest.Slowly rise from the squat position by pushing your heels toward the floor until your torso hangs froward and down.Keep the knees slightly bent and aligned over the center of each foot.Breathe, relax the upper body, and hang like a rag dool.Inhale in that position.Exhale as you engage your powerhouse and slowly roll up to a standing position.When you are standing, straighten your knees with your arms relaxed at your sides.Inhale once again, and as you exhale, rise slowly to balance on the balls of your feet.Breathe, relax the shoulders, and maintain this balance for several seconds.You can do this exercise 3 times each time you finish a work out.It may sound complicated by reading this text; I suggest you print this tip, take it with you wherever you do your workouts, do it once with the paper and once you have understood the move, re-do it without reading.
Easy 6-pack absI have been doing 100 abs a day since I was a teenager. As a result I have a 6-pack without having to sweat over abs sessions at the gym.Those who know my approach to body strengthening know I am a *lazy* person when it comes to getting in shape. How long do 100 abs take to perform? Depending on the move and the speed with which you do them, it will take you anywhere between 90 seconds to 3 mn.Hardly un-squeezable!You don't really need to warm up before such a short session therefore you can decide when to do them without having to re-arrange your day around this very very short session. Suggestions per day: 20 straight crunches (your hand supporting your head, not lifting it).20 straight crunches with a stop of one second at mid- raise.40 bicycle moves alternating right elbow/left knee and left elbow/right knee.20 seconds in the V-Pilates position: you rest on your bottom in a balanced position with your legs straightened out and your arms reaching out straight and parallel to your legs. This sequence allows for deep abs (V-Pilates), superficial abs (crunches) and obliques (bicycle) to be worked on every single day.
Short is good!As part of My Private Coach weight loss approach, mini- workouts (or MetaBoost as I call them) can do wonders for those who don't feel like sweating for hours in a gym. "Something is really better than nothing. If I come in and I can work out vigorously for 30 minutes, I would consider giving it a try," said Dr. William L. Haskell, an exercise researcher and professor of medicine at Stanford University. The express workouts typically require only one set of 8 to 12 repetitions instead of the 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 16 repetitions that physiologists recommend for an optimum workout. " Copyright the Associate Press - 12/15/2003 Still, these MetaBoost workouts should come in addition to the daily 60 recommended minutes of accumulated exercise. Write to info@myprivatecoach.com if you wish to receive FREE MetaBoost cards.
10,000 steps a day keep the doctor away! Invest in a pedometer and make sure you are getting these famous 10,000 steps I have been brainwashing you for the past weeks!10,000 steps start when you wake up. Wear your pedometer on your waist a all times.10,000 = 3 miles = 300 calories approx (a little bit less than a bagel).Take advantage of all opportunities to walk: choose your lunch place 10 mn further, get off the bus 1 stop before, take a 5 mn break every hour or so and go a *around the block walk*. Everything counts towards this daily goal. You will not lose weight (this is not enough really) but you will prevent new pounds from accumulating and you will improve your general health. No sweating required!
Invisible chair day Each time you get to be by yourself, sit against a wall without a chair and hold the position for 1 minute. Try to do this 3 times a day. This count as a strength exercise and will help shape nice thighs. Feel free to apply this tip on other days as well!
How to get a really flat stomach with no abs workEach time you walk, think about sucking in your stomack (lower and upper part). This will work deep abominal muscles that NO crunch work can reach. This will help you get a REALLY flat stomach. No sweating required!
Tips to Lose weight
Posted: 04 Feb 2006 08:28:00 -0600
Useful Tips That Will Help You Lose Weight
Increase your fiber intake. The body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in your diet as many fruits and vegetables as you can.
Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables are your best bet. Try to include a salad in you diet always.
Control that sweet tooth. Remember that sweet things generally mean more calories. It is natural that we have cravings for sweet things especially chocolates and other confectionary. Go easy on theses things and each time you consume something sweet understand that it is going to add on somewhere.
Fix times to have meals and stick to it. Try to have food at fixed times of the day. You can stretch these times by half an hour, but anything more than that is going to affect your eating pattern, the result will either be a loss of appetite or that famished feeling which will make you stuff yourself with more than what is required the next time you eat.
Eat only when you are hungry. Some of us have the tendency to eat whenever we see food. We use parties as an excuse to stuff our selves. Understand that the effect of a whole week of dieting can be wasted by just one day’s party food. Whenever you are offered something to eat do not decline it completely but just break of a nibble so that you appear to mind your manners and at the same time can watch your diet.
Quit snacking in between meals. Do not fall for snacks in between meals. This is especially true for those who have to travel a lot. They feel that the only time they can get a bite to eat is snacks and junk food. The main problem with most snacks and junk food is that they are usually less filling and contain a lot of fat and calories. Just think about French fries…tempting but terribly fattening.
Go easy on tea and coffee. Tea and coffee are harmless by themselves. It’s when you add the cream and sugar that they become fattening. Did you know that having a cup of tea or coffee that has cream and at least two cubes of sugar is as bad as having a big piece of rich chocolate cake?

Posted: 26 Jan 2006 08:11:00 -0600
Water Menu For Weight Loss
Many of us know that keeping our bodies well hydrated is essential for good health and for weight loss. Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water every day is recommended and yet many people find this difficult to do.
If you are one of the many people who find it difficult to drink water, here is a program easily followed to ensure you are well hydrated every single day.
When you wake up you will often be thirsty because your body loses water while you are sleeping through breathing and perspiration. Drink a large glass of water with a slice of lemon for zing.
Drink another glass of water with breakfast or a cup of herbal tea before setting off the day.
Mid morning - snack on a piece of juicy fruit such as orange, rockmelon, watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew. Have a glass of water and perhaps try a dash of herbal aloe juice which is wonderfully soothing to the digestive system.
Lunch - think of soup or have a glass of water before your meal, or perhaps a herbal tea.
Mid afternoon - While you are preparing your evening meal, drink a glass of water and snack on some crunchy fresh vegetables.
Evening - Sip a glass of water before your meal with a dash of your favourite fruit juice for flavour.
After dinner - before bedtime drink your final glass of water and sleep well!
Now here's the really exciting part - you may notice a reduction in inches and centimetres, as you body's water store become redundant and so decrease. You may need to 'spend a penny' more but the results will be worth it.
Quick Weight Loss
Posted: 24 Jan 2006 08:13:00 -0600
Can Quick Weight Loss Really Work?
Quick weight loss is promised by diets all the time. "Lose 10 pounds over night," the ads will scream. Most people know in the back of their mind that quick weight loss is either not healthy or is a short term fix.
Most quick weight loss pounds are only water. Your body will flush water out of your system and the scale will show a quick weight loss of 3 to 10 pounds. The quick weight loss is however short lived. The second you drink any fluids your body will hold the water and your quick weight loss will disappear.
The short tem success of quick weight loss in a low carb diet is also this loss of water. Dieters are excited when they see the quick weight loss however this excitement is short lived. Once carbs are introduced back into their diet, boom, there goes the quick weight loss.
Instead of being suckered into all the quick weight loss claims, why don't your try these common sense weight loss tips to use when dining out to help you achieve long term success. You won't see a quick weight loss by following these tips but you will see some really great long term changes in your body.
If you must have a dessert, split it with a friend.
Start your meal with soup and a salad. If you fill up on healthy foods first, you may eat less of the high calorie entries.
Immediately ask for a box to go and place half of your meal in it. Not only will you cut calories but you now have an entire additional meal for later.
Ask for non-fat or low-fat dressing on the side when ordering your salad. You can then control the portion size. A high calorie dressing can add 200-400 additional calories to your health salad.
At a fast food restaurant, always order the small size. Did you know a super size French fry at Mc Donald's is 29g grams of fat and 610 calories??
Once again, these simple restaurant tips will not result in quick weight loss but if you start using these and other weight loss tips every day, you will start seeing the long term success you truly deserve. Always think long term and don't be tricked by diets that promise "incredible quick weight loss".
Water and weight loss
Posted: 22 Jan 2006 08:14:00 -0600
Water: The Beverage of LifeWater: The Beverage of Life by Bette L. Hall CMA, NHC
Water and weight loss go hand-in-hand. Let me give you an illustration. When you empty the pot of oatmeal into the sink it just sits there. If you didn’t do anything with it and allowed it to sit, eventually it would ferment and rot, and become infested with flies or maggots. Imagine if you eat a meal and don’t take in any liquids, your food would just sit there and ferment and rot causing constipation and other digestive problems.
Once you’ve thrown the oatmeal into the sink, if you wash it down the drain with water, it will easily go down the pipes and your sink will be clean and fresh and healthy. The body is the same way. You’ve got to wash that meal down the pipes (your esophagus) with water to keep your system clean and fresh and healthy.
On the other hand, if you wash the oatmeal down the drain with soda pop, the oatmeal will go down but the sink will be sticky and stained and unhealthy. Likewise, the soda pop will cause your system to be unhealthy and can lead to various problems.
Water is a simple substance consisting of one part oxygen and two parts hydrogen. It has no calories, it’s low in sodium, and contains no caffeine. Water has no fat and no cholesterol.
Every cell, tissue, and organ of the body needs water to function. The body needs water more than it needs any other nutrient. Water is the main constituent of every bodily fluid--blood, saliva, urine, amniotic fluid (the liquid in a fetal sac), perspiration, synovial fluid, sputum, and tears. Water moistens the eyes and the tissues lining the nose and mouth.
You ask how much water is required by the human body? The American Dietetic Association recommends 8-12 cups of water daily. The National Kidney Foundation says, "You should drink at least 12 to 16 cups (3 to 4 quarts or liters) of fluid throughout the day. Most of this should be water."
I can't stress to you enough the importance of water for a healthy diet/lifestyle. It’s one of my incredible secrets that's really no secret at all.
Health Tips
Posted: 17 Jan 2006 08:16:00 -0600
Eat Out and Lose Weight -- Easy & Healthy Tips for Dining Out
Diners have become more health-conscious the last few years, and now want healthy choices whether eating at home or at their favorite restaurants. Luckily, the restaurant industry has been quick to accommodate the demand, so you'll find you have many options to "eat healthy" these days.
Whether you're eating at home or dining out, the same rules for watching your weight apply. You need to eat more vegetables, fruit and whole grains. Choose smaller portions of lean meats, fish and poultry. Eat a variety of foods, and fresh, raw foods are better. Cut back on salt, sugar, saturated fats and alcohol. Drink plenty of water, and include exercise every day as part of your daily lifestyle choice.
So whether you're having lunch with the gang, or enjoying a romantic dinner for two, you can enjoy delicious-tasting foods that are low-in calories and good for you, with just a little forethought and planning.
Here are some easy tips to remember when ordering out that will help you to lose weight even when eating at your favorite restaurants:
If you know the menu from the restaurant you're going to, plan what you're going to have ahead of time. This will help save you from making a last minute decision that could result in high-calorie choices.
Drink at least one full-glass of water or iced tea before eating your meal. This helps your digestive process, and, because you'll feel full sooner, you will eat less.
Don't be afraid to ask for the "senior citizen" special or kid's-sized portions. Most restaurants will accommodate you -- and often you'll pay less as well!
Order first. That way you're much less likely to be influenced by the choices of your companions.
If you're not sure how something is prepared, don't be afraid to ask. And if the dish is cooked in oil or butter, you can always ask if they have a "fat free" option.
If everything on the menu is high in fat or calories, ask if the chef could prepare a plate of fresh fruit and vegetables. Many restaurants offer a vegetarian selection, so if you don't see it on the menu, ask.
When ordering meat or fish, ask that it be grilled or broiled, and prepared without oil or butter. (When you eat it, use lemon or herbs and spices to give it flavor rather than heavy sauces).
Order an appetizer and a salad as your meal. Or a soup and salad. For dessert, choose fresh fruit.
When choosing soup, remember that cream-based soups have many more calories than broth-based ones.
If you're having a full meal, split the appetizer and desert with your companion.
If you decide to order pasta, tomato sauce has fewer calories than cream-based sauces, just like soup.
Choose breadsticks over bread, or if you eat bread, don't add butter. Stay away from muffins and croissants, and choose whole grain over white.
Choose steamed vegetables instead of baked potatoes or other starches. Again, use lemon and herbs and spices rather than butter to flavor them with.
Whenever possible, eat like the Europeans do, and have your biggest meal at lunchtime. Not only will you save money, but you'll cut down on calories at the same time!
Take the time to enjoy your meal. Savor the flavors and textures of your food, and enjoy the company you're with. When you eat slowly, you give your body's internal clock the time it needs to know when you've had enough. When you're full, stop eating. Ask your server to remove your plate so you're not tempted to keep eating while you wait for your companion to finish.
Ask for salsa on your baked potatoes, rather than sour cream and butter. Not only is salsa much lower in calories, but it adds a "spicy" flavor to potatoes.
Order salad dressings and sauces "on the side." This gives you more control of how much to use. Another tip for salad dressing -- rather than pouring the salad dressing on your salad, dip your fork into the dressing first, and then into the salad. You'll get the same amount of flavor, without all the added calories!
Choose brown rice over white rice (or french fries), whole grain breads and rolls over white. Not only are they lower in calories, but they are better for you.
Stay away from "all you can eat" buffets and salad bars. It's too easy to lose track of the amount of food you're eating, even when it's salads. If that's your only choice, then stay away from the pasta, marinated salads, cheeses and fruit salads with whipped cream. Stick to soups, raw vegetables and fresh fruits.
Have your soup first. It will help to fill you up, and most soups have fewer calories.
If you're craving something sweet, and don't want fresh fruit, choose sorbet. If you absolutely HAVE to have the chocolate sauce, use the same trick as you did with the salad dressing -- dip your fork into it first, then your dessert.
Split your dessert with your companion. You'll still feel like you got to be indulgent, and you'll only have to exercise half as long to burn off the extra calories!
When ordering sandwiches, order them with mustard only, rather than mayonnaise. Not only does mustard have almost no calories, but you won't miss the mayo!
If the portion you were served is large, only eat half of it. Take the other half home. Not only will you get two meals for the price of one, but you'll cut the calories in half as well!
Go for a walk after eating. Stroll along the beach, walk through a park, visit a zoo. You'll burn calories and get your exercise at the same time!
Weight loss drugs
Posted: 10 Jan 2006 08:17:00 -0600
Weight loss drugs
The purpose of this guide is to provide information on popular weight loss drugs. people who have difficulty losing weight through diet and exercise alone,there are a number of FDA-approved prescription weight loss drugs that may help."On average, individuals who use weight loss drugs lose about 5 percent to 10 percent of their original weight, though some will lose less and some more," says the FDA's Colman.
Short term weight loss drugs include: Bontril (phendimetrazine tartrate), Desoxyn (methamphetamine) and Ionamin and Adipex-P (phentermine). Prescription weight loss drugs are approved only for those with a BMI of 30 and above, or 27 and above if they have other risk factors, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.People should contact a doctor before using any kind of drug, including a weight loss drug.
Drug treatment may be necessary to induce weight loss and weight maintenance.Two medications currently are approved for long-term weight loss treatment: sibutramine and orlistat.Phentermine, a noradrenergic agent, is approved for short-term as a weight loss drug.
Orlistat (Xenical), Roche Laboratories' new obesity treatment, has been approved for obesity management when used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. Orlistat is intended for use in obese patients with an initial body mass index greater than or equal to 30, or greater than or equal to 27 when accompanied by risk factors such as high blood pressure or diabetes. The Xenical weight loss drug is also indicated to reduce the risk of subsequent weight regain.

Posted: 01 Jan 2006 08:19:00 -0600
Tips to maintaining weight loss
Fad diets may do the trick temporarily by giving you fast results and helping you reach your goal. But the downside to those same diets is they don't prevent the weight from coming back. You could Keep the weight off and maintain your desired look by following the suggestions
Do not do dieting
Eliminate the word diet from your vocabulary. The key steps to long-term weight control are establishing a healthy eating pattern and being active. To maintain weight loss you must balance calories with the energy you burn through physical activity.
Prepare meals at home
Cooking at home is a great way to save money and control what you eat.So prepare meals at home.
Snack right
Stop in-between-meal hunger pains by snacking on a piece of fresh fruit, raw. cut vegetables or a container of low-fat yogurt. These snacks are a healthy alternative to chips, cookies or candy.
Setting the goals that looks realistics
Telling yourself that you're going to eat salads at every meal and run 10 miles a week may be a bit much. Instead, set smaller, realistic goals and add a new challenge weekly.
Burn baby burn Fight fat by burning off calories with at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five or more days a week. If 30 minutes is average for you. Set a new goal and gradually increase your time. Be sure to check with your physician before you begin an exercise routine.
If you ate a high calorie lunch, find balance by eating an extra healthy dinner and adding more physical activity to your routine the next day.
Weight loss
Posted: 31 Dec 2005 07:56:00 -0600
In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. To achieve weight loss, more calories must be expended than taken in. This can be achieved by reducing the amount of food consumed, increasing physical activity or a combination of the two. For healthy weight loss, most experts recommend a combination of healthy eating patterns and regular physical exercise. A loss of weight can also be the symptom of some mental or physical diseases or disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or the cachexia associated with cancer or AIDS.
Weight loss can help to relieve symptoms of a variety of conditions, such as diabetes, back pain and disorders of the spine, pain in the knee or legs, and many heart conditions. For healthy weight loss, a physician should be consulted to develop a weight loss plan that is tailored to the individual.
Motivation for weight loss and fitness
Posted: 29 Dec 2005 07:58:00 -0600

Motivation for weight loss and fitnessOne of the greatest difficult tasks is to motivate you for weight loss. After one month around, you start your enthusiasm in your weight loss and fitness program. I have learned few things that that has helped me to be motivating towards the fitness program and get my weight loss goal. I think these tips will also helps you as well to loose weight and keep motivated towards various weight loss and fitness programs.
Once you have started your weight loss program, its a great idea to weigh yourself only once a week. If you keep on weigh everyday, you will only discourage yourself. If you weigh yourself only once a week, you will be able to analyses whether you need to make change to your existing routine or not.
Keep a photo of a heavier version of yourself in plain view. This will keep be motivating how great you look after loosing weight than you were before loosing extra pounds. It will also prevent you from sliding back into old habits.
Once you have achieved your weigh loss goals, and then imagine what you want yourself to look like. This will give you the motivation to keep the weight off.
Keep setting higher and higher goals for you towards your fitness. If you do not set new goal for you and work to achieve them, then you will surely run in to our bed habit. As a result, you will not be able to keep the weight off. So it’s a great idea to keep on setting new goals and get in perfect shape. As you know it’s a really tough task to keep what you have achieved than what you are looking for.
These are some of ideas that keep me motivated towards my weight loss and fitness program. There may be many more reasons for you to motivate yourself to loose weight.
Walking for Weight Loss
Posted: 25 Dec 2005 08:01:00 -0600
Walking helps you shift your attitude toward health, fitness, and weight loss.Take a year to move through the following 3 steps to make gradual but positive lifestyle changes.

Just get out there and walk a little. Build a daily habit. Let’s call it being active. Don’t think about changing clothes, going to a gym, jumping around for an hour, or changing clothes.Just take a short walk to the bus stop, the corner mailbox, or the convenience store for a gallon of milk. Find ways to add an extra 2,000 steps into your daily routine.Buy and wear a pedometer to measure your steps. A 20-minute walk is about 120 steps per minute, or 2,400 steps. You can break that up into 3 walks of 800 steps each.How far you walk or how fast you walk aren't important. It’s simply walking in short spurts most days of the week. Be careful. Once you start paying attention to walking, you’ll want to walk farther.Add a simple 4-minute stretch routine a few days a week after your walk to maintain your natural range of motion. Just stand up, even if you’re at work fully dressed in work clothes. Put one leg back, bend the front knee, and lean forward to stretch the calf muscle. For thighs, grab your ankle from behind, keep your knees close together. Lean forward to stretch your lower back.Eventually add a simple 2-minute warm-up before you walk: Hold on to a railing for balance and circle your ankle, one leg at a time. Then swing each leg, forward and back. Put your hands on your hips for a circular trunk rotation. This gets the blood flowing and leaves your muscles less prone to injury.Goal: You’ll realize you don’t have to hurt to feel better. After a walk, you’ll feel invigorated and happy.
Walk longer, build strength. Start increasing your walking distance, and you’ll begin to see weight loss. During this second phase, increasing distance means increasing time to 45-60 minutes 2 days a week. You can cover serious distance in an hour of walking and walk even longer on weekends. Build up to a half-day or day-long hike. This increase in duration increases weight loss, burns more calories, and builds strength as you get off the beaten path and hike up and down hills on a challenging course.Hike 2 miles somewhere and back at a brisk pace. Ask at any outdoor shop about the best places to hike, such as conservation land, state parks, a waterfront, or rail trail. Go for a full-day trek through a bird sanctuary, take a picnic to a waterfall, or go on an organized hike with a group.When the weather outside is frightful, many people turn to treadmills. Admittedly, treadmills are boring, but spice up a complete treadmill workout by using elevation to give the sense of a trail. You don’t have to follow the preprogrammed courses. Create your own interval training with hills. Make it a mental game. Life isn’t automated, and your treadmill workout shouldn't be either. Ascend and descend by varying your elevations and speeds.Pick 5 of your favorite CDs for your portable Walkman – classical, country, rock and roll, even rap. Hit random play, and whatever song comes up, go that tempo. Start and end with an easy one. Put a fan in front of the treadmill to create natural cooling from the wind you’d normally get on a trail.Keep an activity log. Noting your daily activity is a great motivator, especially when you see those miles start to build up. Tally your daily, weekly, and monthly totals. You’ll hate to write down “0” for any day.Goal: Walk vigorously for a longer period of time twice a week. If you don't see dramatic weight loss, it may be because you are building muscle.
Walk faster and seek variety. In this 16-week segment, you’ll find the athlete within. Speed up your walking and you’ll see total body fitness improvements. A couple days a week, go fast enough to break a sweat and breathe hard. Use the 1-to-10 scale of perceived rate of exertion to measure endurance. Think of 1 as watching TV; 10 is sucking air (you can’t go any farther). Daily walks, for example, are 5 or even 6-6.5 sometimes. Twice a week, crank it up to 7, 8, or 9 on a steep hill for a few minutes. Now you’re burning serious calories and building real aerobic fitness through interval training.Need variety? Complement your walking with a counterbalancing exercise such as martial arts, yoga, water aerobics, or a court sport like tennis.Goal: Walk in a 5K or 10K event such as a corporate cup run/walk, a fund-raising race for the cure, or other organized community activity.How to measure progress: Other than simply feeling great and watching the scale, you can actually measure what fitness walking is doing for your body. Before you begin your activity program, have your doctor check your cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose (high levels can be a sign of early or undiagnosed diabetes), and your body mass index. BMI is a number that reflects your height-to-weight ratio (simply take your weight in pounds, multiply by 703 and divide by your height in inches squared—keep this number under 25 for optimal health).Measure again at 26 and 52 weeks. You’ll see marked improvements, but not necessarily on the scale. You may be turning fat into muscle, which weighs more than fat. The best measure is how you feel—about yourself.

Posted: 14 Dec 2005 08:05:00 -0600

Dieting Tips
Eating starches while Dieting
Absolutely! starch is the best source of fuel for your body to burnStarchy foods like potatoes and breads are some of the best sources for ready to burn fuel. Foods like potatoes and breads, are the fastest burning foods, it means it provides you instant energy boost as they are light on digestive system. Take care while choosing between good and bad starch, bad starches are what you find in foods rich in fat, such as french fries, muffins, and other fried foods.
Choosing right combination of food in your diet program for effective weight loss
Many diet program are provens as effective weight loss diet program, but they might be effective only on some individuals depending on their body metabolisim, so chhose wisely keeping in mind your body metabolisim.
Diets Tips that help you to lose weight in certain areas of the body?
Well their is no as such diet program, if there is any they might be fooling you as, our body burns fat from all available fat inside your body, not just any particular part or portion.
Choosing between vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets
Well sticking strictly to the Vegetarian diets is generally not a good idea, as it deprives your body from essential protein and important nutrients, instead it should be mix of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
Perfect natural way for fast weightloss
As we know excess body fat is caused because of the difference between your calorie intake and calorie you are burning in a day, so for maintaing and reducing the weight naturally is by keeping in control you calorie intake Including low fat foods in your diet is not a good idea.
Lot of low fat foods have extra sugar, flour, and starch thickeners.These ingredients are bad for digestion and also for your fast weight loss target, as this kind food have more calories, which means more weight.
Are all overweight people are unhealthy?
well it is now proven that being overweight is the route cause for various health problem but it does,nt mean all over weight people are unhealthy.It all depends on where you are carrying the weight For example, an obese man who carries excess weight around his waist line is more vulnerable to disease than an obese man who's weight is more distributed.
Do abdominal machines really efective in burning fat on the stomach?
There is no machine that will make your abdominal hard rock, it's you and your workout regime that makes the difference.
Different ways of loosing
There are various ways for fast weightloss like Weightlifting, aerobics. Although both are effective but you burn more body fat when you are involved in aerobics, your metabolism slows down faster after workout but in case of weightlifting it keeps the metabolism going long even after the workout is done.

Posted: 07 Dec 2005 08:07:00 -0600
Simple menu for weight loss
Eat a balanced NATURAL-FOODS diet. By natural foods, we mean the foods that would have been eaten by your hunter-gatherer ancestors: - lots of whole vegetable foods for vitamins.This is the diet on which the human race evolved, and the diet which, for the vast majority of people, makes for optimum health
So the next time you're about to order a meal, Replace the fries with a salad, and the soda with mineral water, and you've already made significant progress towards a healthier, balanced meal. And at home, look for fresh foods. Make sure your meals include natural unprocessed foods, with lots of healthy vegetables, both cooked, and raw in salads. Avoid processed fats and processed low-fiber foods.
A simple menu can be like this
grilled fish with steamed green beans, and peppers
large mixed salad, dressed with small amounts of olive oil and
vinegar or lemon juice
fresh fruit platter

Posted: 07 Dec 2005 08:06:00 -0600

Celebrity Weight Loss stories
Martina Navratilova winner
you are never too old to loose weight. We have a history of great people who have loose weight in an age when some people might think that its too late.Look at Martina Navratilova 46-year-old tennis legend who had just won her 20th Wimbledon title in Mixed Doubles pairing with Indian Tennis star Leander Paes beating Andy Ram of Israel and Anastassia Rodionova of Russia 6-3, 6-3.She is now tied with Billie Jean King for the most Wimbledon titles. The two opponents playing in the finals who had not even born when she won her first Wimbledon single title in 1978.Martina is in the best shape of her life, and she still eats dessert every night!.So you must also wake up and never loose heart that you cannot loose weight.

Posted: 02 Dec 2005 08:09:00 -0600

phentermine for Your Overactive Appetite
As all of us know that a huge percentage of the North American population is obese. As we know, The statistics are staggering and growing steadily. Obesity rates in youths are higher than ever before, and theyare not being given proper role models from the generation above them to encourage leading a healthy lifestyle. If you are overweight or obese, Phentermine could be the prescription appetite suppressant you need to take to start feeling and looking better.
What does overweight mean? Well, it all has to do with something called a BMI – that’s Body Mass Index to you– which measures the height to weight ratio of a person and comes out with a scale of distinction of what is a healthy level of body fat and what isn’t. There are probably many people we can think of who we believe are overweight, or maybe even obese, and this distinction is a question of risk within the person, not merely a classification or a stereotype.
The main reason people put on too much weight is because of overeating, and that is why a drug such as Phentermine can be such a helpful thing for the person who, for whatever reason, can’t seem to appease their hunger. Phentermine suppresses appetite by controlling the hypothalamus, the gland in the brain which is responsible, among other things, for controlling a person’s appetite.
Of course, don’t just think that taking an appetite supressant such as Phentermine will automatically cure your overweight problem.You have to take the initiative yourself. Losing weight and having a healthier lifestyle don’t come about just by taking a trip to the doctor or the pharmacist, it starts the minute you get out of bed every morning. From the very first thing that you eat in the morning to the last thing that you eat on a day,you are responsible for what is beneficial for you and what is harmful for you.
You may start by doing 25 sit-ups before you step into the shower in the morning, and in two months that may increase to 50, and two months after that you think 100 isn’t out of the question. Soon,you won’t be able to remember what your life was like before you got up and did 200 sit-ups before you ate your 100% bran flakes for breakfast and washed them down with a tall glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Itmay sound crazy now, but no matter how far you think you’ve gone on the side of being overweight, you can always move just a tiny bit more, eat just a tiny bit less, or take Phentermine to help you get started.

Posted: 28 Nov 2005 22:33:00 -0600
If You are drinking enough water?
Mostly people in the world have no idea how much of water they should drink in a day. So they live from day to day in a dehydrated state. They don't drink enough water. Next to air, water is the element most necessary for survival.Proper water intake is a key to weight loss. By not drinking enough water, many people incur excess body fat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function, increased toxicity in the body, joint and muscle soreness and water retention.
The minimum for a healthy person is eight to ten eight-ounce glasses a day," says Dr. Flaks. "You need more if you exercise a lot or live in a hot climate. And overweight people should drink in an extra glass for every 25 pounds they exceed their ideal weight.And by consuming those eight to ten glasses of water throughout the day, you could be on your way to a healthier, leaner body.
The human body is composed of 25% solids and 75% water. Brain tissue is said to consist of 85% water. It has become a practice to regard a "dry mouth" as a signal of body water needs.Without water, we would be poisoned to death by our own waste products and toxins resulting from metabolism. It carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells through the blood, regulates body temperature and lubricates our joints (which is particularly important if you're arthritic, have chronic muscular-skeletal problems or are athletically active).
We need water to breathe; we lose approximately one pint of liquid every day just by exhaling.If you are not in "fluid balance" you can impair every aspect of your body's physiological functioning. Proper water intake is the key to weight loss," says Dr. Donald Robertson.Always check with your physician before embarking on a water intake increase program.You may ask, "If I drink this much water, won't I constantly be running to the bathroom?" Initially, yes, because of the hypersensitivity of the bladder to increased fluids. But after a few weeks, your bladder calms down, and you urinate less frequently, but in larger amounts.
There is great difference between pure water and other beverages like fruit juice, soft drinks, beer, coffee or tea that contain water.Some people think that Water is water in what ever way you get it.Its true that such drinks contain water, they also may contain substances that are not healthy and actually contradict some of the positive effects of the added water.Dr. Jerzy Meduski: "Beer contains water, but it also contains alcohol, which is a toxic substance. Beverages that contain caffeine, such as coffee, stimulate the adrenal glands; fruit juices contain a lot of sugar and stimulate the pancreas. Such drinks may tax the body more than cleanse it." Another problem with these beverages is that you lose your taste for water.
The way to interpret all of this, therefore, is that the recommended daily water intake means just that--WATER!

Posted: 20 Nov 2005 22:36:00 -0600
Celebrity Weight Loss
Maria's Weight-Loss Secrets
Entertainment Tonight's charismatic correspondent MARIA MENOUNOS may spend her days and nights mingling with stars like CHARLIE SHEEN and PAUL WALKER but before she made it big, she was the typical college student who fell victim to the "Freshman 15" -- only for her, it was the "Freshman 40."On tonight's ET, Maria discusses her weight gain, her weight loss and her secrets for keeping the unwanted pounds off -- for good!
"I was eating mass quantities," she says. "I could eat almost a whole pizza by myself."
The brunette beauty shot up to 155 pounds in six months while attending Emerson College in Boston. She says moving from home to a dorm was partly to blame.
"I'd always eaten healthy, but when I moved to college my eating habits changed drastically." She reveals, "I was eating pizza at two in the morning and lots of it ...I wasn't receiving the home-cooked meals that I was getting back home so the weight was quickly gained."
Although she soon recognized there was a problem, she said it didn't concern her much because she was in college. "I had modeled before and done some TV and film work and I didn't mind getting to eat what I wanted for a small time in my life."
But the desire to compete in the Miss Massachusetts pageant is what eventually motivated her to lose the weight. "I had tried to lose weight here and there but they were lame efforts," she says. "When I lost my weight it was because I was ready to lose it and I put all my effort towards it." She adds, "I didn't consider it a diet. I just changed the way I was eating."
It took the talented talker a year to lose the extra 40 pounds, done mostly by limiting the tempting junk food she grew to love, including brown sugar Pop-Tarts. "I started cutting back slowly. Instead of six pieces of pizza, I'd have five and when that got easier I cut it down to four and would supplement it with a side salad."
"Five months later I felt my clothes getting big and I got on the scale and saw I had lost 20 pounds! I couldn't believe it."
This encouraged her to start exercising. "I did push ups and jumped rope. You don't need all of that expensive machinery to do it." Maria says another key to keeping the weight off is to never deprive yourself. "Even when I was dieting, I still had dessert, I just didn't eat the whole dessert, I ate only half. And instead of a whole bag of Oreos, I'd eat only three."
And another tip for people-on-the-go: The fast food drive-through can be an option -- if you know what to order! "I love Wendy's salads," she says. "I have about three a week!"
Maria does make it clear that she never really tried the fad diets. "I'd try them for a couple of hours but it just didn't work. For me it was a complete life change and it stuck with me because it's been three years and I haven't gained it back."

Posted: 19 Nov 2005 10:07:00 -0600

Weight Loss Stories
Here I am able to capture some successful weight loss stories.These people have been able to loss weight because of theirdetermination and willpower to do so. You could also do the same sogive a try at least.
Debbie: I was quiteenergetic girl at my school time weighing only 110 Ponds and even hadwin the miss Beautiful, peagent at the age of 18, but later on I havestarted working in a night shift and eating junk food most of the timethat had made me to gain lot of weight and made me almost weighing 250ponds, gaining weight had given me lot of mental and physical stress,even people in my office started to laugh at me because of that chunkof flesh hanging around all over my waist, at that day I have decidedthat i should choose some weight loss program, butfound it's not the easy task and the only way to loose weight is tocontinue with healthy diet program and need to workout lot, and youwont believe that I have lost 100 Pounds in just 8 months, and nowweight's only 150 Pounds, Now even people who use to laugh at me areamazed by my achievement.
From Ashley, Age 15, female
I just wanted to tell everyone that nothing is impossible, even thetoughest thing, I mean loosing weight for women. Here is my successstory, I once weighed over 200 pounds that was about 1 years ago, sincethen, I have lost nearly 60 pounds, and am still working on it to loosemore. Someday, I aspire to be as fit as jLO. There is always hope foreveryone. The one thing that I have gained with my experience is thatthere are more important things than food out there, likerelationships, intelligence, wisdom and just plain out having fun.Every time when I had felling that go and grab some candy bar or snackI just think of how much workout will I have to do to work it off, buthow easy it is to eat it. Loosing weight by choosingnot to eat it is not a wise thing but choosing healthy diet plan isvery effective in loosing weight, Infect choosing a combination of dietplan with a routine exercise like running, swimming and weight trainingwill help you loose weight more effectively and more rapidly. Justthink about how good you'll feel afterwards. Good luck to everyone andall of my love.
From Sarah, Age 15, female
Last summer, I went to beach with my family and saw the people with nicelycurved bodies, I was so much ashamed of me, as i am not even dared towear bikini, I was 189 pounds that time. Now, I'm 120 ponds, and I feeland look great even in Bikini! I worked out a lot in gym almost 5 DaysA week and do lot of cardio workout with my trainer. Every day, I stickto my daily routine healthy diet, and kept that way for the wholesummer to stay fit and look young.

Posted: 19 Nov 2005 03:11:00 -0600

Jack Osbourne weight loss
It hasn't been easy — or pleasant.JackOsbourne has spoken about losing five stone in six months.Jack Osbournehas shed nearly 70 pounds since the spring and has cleaned up his act.
Oneof the best things about being unrecognizable: "I've been able to livea normal life for the first time in years," Osbourne told The Mirror inLondon. Osbourne's new lifestyle includes jogging, rockclimbing and bedtime at 11 p.m. Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and junkfood are out, he says.
The dramatic weight loss came as the star filmed a new action adventure series, Jack Osbourne Adrenaline Junkie, for ITV2.Jack took an entirely natural route, beginning with an intensive detox in Thailand.That was one of the most miserable weeks of my life," he told TheMirror. "It was hot, sticky and boring. I had a tube up my arse twice aday and five litres of coffee was poured in. It wasn't painful but thepressure was uncomfortable."
Of the physical changes, headded: "People don't recognise me any more. I've been able to lead anormal life for the first time in years. My target is to get down to10st 7lb, but [my parents] are worried because they think that's tooskinny. I feel really good, but I've never felt as physically tired."
Weight Loss By Yoga
Posted: 17 Nov 2005 22:48:00 -0600
Yoga has been around for thousands of years and it isn't until recently it conquered the western society.In yoga you will learn how to improve your muscular endurance, your flexibility, your balance and your coordination.
Stand with the feet together and inhale the palms together in front of the heart in namaste position.
# Exhale and bend the knees, squatting down. Reach the hips down back as if you were going to sit on the edge of a chair, bringing your weight to the heels of the feet. Do not bring the hips lower than the level of the knees.
Keeping the palms together, bring the left elbow to the right knee and look over the right shoulder at the back corner of the ceiling. Use the arms to roll the left shoulder up and back to feel a deep twist in the upper back.
Breathe and hold for 3-6 breaths.To release: inhale and press down into the feet straightening the legs and inhale the arms up toward the ceiling.
Tips for weight Loss
Posted: 16 Nov 2005 22:50:00 -0600
You Know Being overweight can damage much more than your poolside self-confidence. There is a solution to it. If you are able to lower your weight up to 10 percent,you could avoid your health risks. If you are overweight then you will feel more confident as the pounds come off. Better Nutrition spoke with nutrition and exercise experts to learn their recipes for healthy weight loss and maintenance. Here are some great tips for fast Weight lossCheck out
First of all you must know that if you really need weight loss. If your BMI(Body Mass Index) is 19 to 24, there's probably not a health advantage to losing weight. Keep up healthy habits to stay in this ideal range.If your BMI is 25 or more,weight loss may improve your health to some extent. And if your BMI is under 19 then you are underweight.Plan your Morning
It is always a great idea to go for a walk in the morning after a sound sleep. you can do a lot of activities to keep yourself fit and fine for the whole day, You could go for yoga, or going for swimming in the morning is also not a bad idea. Another thing that you can do in the morning is join a Gym and have a trainer to help you for weight loss. You should go for some kind of light exercise in the morning.For Lunch and Dinner
You should have a proper planning in advance for your eating. What you are going to eat in the lunch and dinner. Look out for where you will be during during lunch and dinner and if fruits,healthy snacks etc will be available over there or not.Avoid Overeating
As a child there may be situations when you will be pushed to finish up everything that you have in your plate. But you should keep the plate aside when you have taken enough.Time for meals
People are often used to eat their meals while driving,watching TV,Moving around here and there and eating too fast. You must have some time for your meals also. So have your intension towards meals only when you are taking your meals. It will give you a lot of enjoyment while eating and satisfaction as well.Healthy Diet
Instead of jumping on the diet-of-the-week bandwagon, experts advise eating a diet with 50 to 65 percent carbohydrates; 20 to 25 percent protein; and the remainder from mostly unsaturated fat.Emotional Eating
You must take a hard look at why you are over weight. If you are over eating due to emotional reasons. Then You should reach to the root of the problem and have something for fast weight loss.Drugs for weight loss
Weight loss with drugs after your doctor prescription can also help you to weight loss. Phentermine is one such weight loss drug that has turn out to be very effective in its short time use.
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Posted: 15 Nov 2005 22:53:00 -0600
Don't allow the bread/breadsticks/crackers/chips basket anywhere near your table in restaurants!--Sharon Cohen
I give myself permission to indulge on the weekends, when I'm doing things like going out to dinner. But during the week, I eat fruit every day and I choose fiber-rich, whole-grain carbs.--Jody Buffalo
# Whenever I feel I've wandered off the healthy-eating track, I use the following tricks to get myself back in line: For lunch I trim my entree by half, but double up on servings of fruit and veggies. And I dress salads and steamed vegetables with my own homemade nonfat Asian dressing. (Combine 1 cup of orange juice with 1/2 teaspoon of low-sodium soy sauce and a sliced garlic clove in a small saucepan; simmer until reduced by half. Use sparingly ... it's potent!) When dining out, I start off with a cup of broth-based soup to keep from overeating my main course. To curb nighttime dessert cravings, I sip a steaming cup of decaf Earl Grey tea sweetened with Equal and topped with a splash or two of nonfat vanilla creamer.--Susanne R. Stoeckeler
I log everything I eat and its nutritional content on a form I designed for myself. I also have a column for noting calories expended during exercise. This helps me track calories in versus calories out on a daily basis. It's a system that's helped me maintain a 40-pound weight loss for seven years. --LaVonne Taylor
At the movies, I buy a kid's box, which has a tiny portion of popcorn, soda and a piece of candy. It's just enough to treat myself, and a lot less fattening.--Melissa O'Brien
Always plan ahead when traveling. I load up on healthful snacks like fruits, veggies and granola bars. Having these on hand keeps me from eating overpriced, high-calorie fare at airports and gas stations. --Kate Williams
I choose water over juice or soda. It cuts out about 200 calories a glass. Drinking water doesn't have to be boring: Spruce up a pitcher of plain [H.sub.2]O with herbs like mint or basil, or slices of citrus fruits or cucumber.--Kristina Ferrante Coleman
I just can't enjoy lunch without a cola, but I'm not always in the mood for diet, so at the soda bar, I fill my cup within an inch of the top with diet soda and then give myself a shot-glass-sized splash of the real thing. It tastes like regular soda, but with only a minimal amount of calories, probably no more than 50 or 60.--Anne M. Russell
# Fill up on fruit! On photo shoots, I walk right past the junk-food table and head straight for the trays of beautiful fresh pineapple, mango, melon and berries. These fiber-rich foods are far more satisfying to me than cookies and pastries; plus they have fewer calories and nearly zero fat.--Dinah ErasmusYour views about Weight loss
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2006-08-30T10:13:00.000-05:00

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Learning Search Engine Marketing takes lots of commitment and a lot of time researching what’s new since our industry moves very rapidly. For those who want a fast jump start in our industry but don’t know where to go, I hope the posts of this thread will point you in the right direction.

What I will post are only my observations and recommendations as a person who has been near the Internet industry for over 10 years. Just remember a few things:

1) The Golden Rule of SEO: DON’T OVER OPTIMIZE, BE NATURAL.
2) Don’t SPAM or use techniques that the risks are high enough that you might loose it all one day – perhaps overnight.
3) Think what is best for your users first, the search engines will adapt.
4) Stay up to date, search engines change, users change, businesses can change for the better or worse if not up to date.

As my friend Brett Tabke once said to me, “read, read, read until your eyes hurt” and you will be able to design and execute a great SEM strategy to gaining traffic from the search engines.

First, start yourself with good basic knowledge, here are a few places to learn the basics. Rather than giving you a complete list of resources pages, except for Danny Sullivan’s Intro to Search Optimization article which is IMO the best because it takes you buy the hand step by step when you have no clue what this is all about, I recommend you to check SEOConsultant.com’s SEO Resources, Associations and Organizations page. Pay good attention to the submission tips and the PPC engines. This also includes Danny's Search Engine Report Articles Archive and SEOConsultants' Search Engine Optimzation and Search Engine Marketing Articles Archive.

Then, here are some recommended forums (listed in no particular order):

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/
http://www.highrankings.com/forum/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/
http://forums.seochat.com/
http://www.cre8asiteforums.com/
http://forums.spider-food.net/

Want to make it easy for you, just go to Barry Schwartz’(RustyBrick) Search Engine Roundtable and let him and associate editor Benjamin Pfeiffer (Phoenix) take you by the hand to the best posts of their forums watch list. Nick is also doing a good job with Threadwatch.org.

Then subscribe and read these websites:

http://searchenginewatch.com/
http://www.webpronews.com/
http://www.highrankings.com/articles.htm
http://www.spider-food.net/

Pay special attention to these guides:

Hypertext Markup Language - 2.0 - Document Structure by the W3C.org
Adding a touch of style by Dave Raggett from the W3C.org
26 steps to 15k a Day by Brett Tabke
Search Engine Theme Pyramids by Search Engine World
SEO Checklist By André le Roux (except #8, explained why here)

Just in case, follow every single word of these important rules from the search engines:

http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html ( and related links on left nav)
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysear.../basics-18.html
http://search.msn.com/webmasters/guidelines.aspx

Then, get a little more advanced by reading reading some outstanding search engine marketing books from our industry. I speacially recommend Aaron Wall’s SEO Book for lot’s of ground coverage in the SEO topics and Mike Grehan’s Search Engine Marketing: The essential best practice guide for a more in depth expert look at our industry and search engines. I know there are many other great books, I just seem to like these two as recommended reading for someone wanting to really get into SEO.

For Link Building, I recommend the following:

Link Building 101 - This really has it all.

When you get more advanced, you will need to stay up to date with research papers like these (but might be too advanced for you now, take your time):

Keyword Density Analysis Nonsense
Keywords Co-occurrence and Semantic Connectivity
On-Topic Analysis
Block-level Link Analysis

I also recommend you go to a Search Engine Strategies Conference at least once a year if you can afford it. Lots of contacts and great new info gets let loose every year. If you want to choose only one, I'd go with San Jose.

Please keep in mind that Search Engine Marketing is not only about SEO and PPC, be creative and go out and find something not every one is doing, for example:

Geographically Targeting with SEO
Marketing Tactics with Shopping Search Engines
How should I go about SEO for an eBay store?
Don’t forget expanding to other languages, opportunities are endless here: Multilingual Search Markets & Non-US Engines . . . and much much more, just don’t be afraid to let your creativity take wings.

One (almost) final link, I recommend you to read and subscribe to this thread “Threats and Opportunities of Search Engine Marketing” as it will get updated more in the future.

I’m sure there are many things missing on my post and anyone is welcome to add on to the list. More important, I sincerely request other more advanced or expert members of SEW Forums to help achieve the goals of this thread:

1) Helping those who don’t know where to start, but need simple direction before jumping to SEM 201 first.
2) Improving The Reputation Of The SEM Industry by pointing them in the right direction.

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