Weight Loss

Weight loss is a hot topic among people today, especially considering the fact that more than half of us are overweight. As we get older we often get busier, and before we know it, find ourselves in the prime of our lives and packing a few extra pounds. With so little extra time in our lives it is impractical to join the latest diet fad or commit to sweating in the gym for hours at a time. Are we all destined to grow outward with each passing year, or is there a simple way for us to reclaim our healthy figures? If you struggle with your own battle of the bulge read on for five sure-fire ways to drop a few of those unwanted pounds, and more importantly learn how you can prevent packing them in the first place! Read the rest of this entry »

Negative calorie foods are said to use more calories to digest than the calorie content of the foods themselves, resulting in a negative calorie balance. It is therefore natural to consider a diet containing these foods for weight loss.

A diet is a combination of a balanced selection of foods designed for medical or nutritional reasons. A good diet should include all major food groups. The weight loss diets (with or without negative calorie foods) are made to reduce body fat and weight. Some of the popular weight loss diets are: Atkin’s diet, cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, Hollywood diet, negative calorie foods diet, Pritikin diet, the South beach diet and the zone diet. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Take it one step at a time

Start by paying attention to what you eat. Cut back on fat and sweets and add more fruit and vegetables. After you have that under control, add exercise. If you hate to exercise try it for only 15 minutes a day at first, then a 1/2-hour. Keep in mind that while you are exercising you are burning calories and not eating. Also, it will be easier if you chose an activity that you enjoy.

2. Find a friend

It is always good to have support when you are trying to lose weight. Find a friend who wants to lose weight and compare notes, weigh-in together and maybe even have a contest. Read the rest of this entry »

A startling fact is that carbohydrates are not responsible for making people fat. Don’t feel too badly though, you are not the only person who was sold on the idea that a high protein, low carb diet was the only way to lose weight.

Here is a simple way to demonstrate this fact. Think about the vegetarians you know, are there any overweight problems among them? The high protein diets rely on a lot of animal fats and proteins, but these vegetarians don’t eat them. Startling indeed, isn’t it?

Maybe you don’t know any vegetarians. They certainly are hard to find, especially in the Midwest, where I live.

You may wonder about the science involved here. After all, many of those folks promoting the low carb diets are well educated, aren’t they? Being well educated doesn’t mean that you are infallible. Besides, the same science that supports the low carb diet also supports the high carb diet. They didn’t get it wrong, they just didn’t consider the whole story. Read the rest of this entry »

He was a mountain of a man. He stood over 6 feet tall and had hands like hams. He could easily carry a lot of weight, but not the weight he was bearing. Let’s call him Frank, it’s not his real name, but this is the real story of one of my hypnosis clients who lost 125 pounds and kept it off.

He was as big as a billboard and became my walking advertisement. I never realized when Frank walked into my office that day how many people would follow him based on his recommendation and impressive results. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people today are overweight or obese. The diet industry is doing a booming business. Yet the answer to all of your weight problems may be right inside of you just waiting to be released. The following recommendations are not new, not a secret, nor do they require extra money to be spent. The following will let you loose weight, feel better and improve your mental and physical outlook. Before you start, visit your doctor. Have them give you a baseline starting point. Make sure they check thyroid, liver, kidney function, and blood sugar. If all is normal then proceed, if not follow his/her recommendations for proper medications. If all is fine then try these steps to weight loss. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are starting out on a diet with the intention of losing weight then follow these five tips to ensure your get the most out of each meal.

Planning

The idea of planning what you eat will most likely fill a lot of people with a sense of dread. But planning your meals does not mean carrying around a little black book full of scheduled mealtimes and calorie charts. What it does mean is thinking a little before you sit down and eat. This is particularly true if you work in a high stress environment and the temptation to comfort eat is strong. A mental toll booth is a powerful tool - When the desire to comfort eat or indulge in junk foods is tripped, ask yourself why you suddenly felt the urge to eat. Often some external reason such as a task you hate doing (filing or calling a certain client) can be the cause of candy attacks! Read the rest of this entry »

Are you confused by the huge variety of weight loss programs available today? Each one promises that you will lose a lot of weight easily. But how do you know which one will work for you? Many people will try weight loss program after weight loss program and fail time and time again. After a few failures they just give up. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you want learn more about easy weight loss without all the hype then keep reading. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many weight loss plans out there, and all of them promise awesome weight loss. Everyone can make promises but it’s up to you to fulfill your desire to slim down. I will share with you what I did to loose over 100lbs. I was not part of any expensive weight counseling program. I did not buy expensive prepackaged meals. Nor did I waste money on a gym membership. I followed my own plan and was successful where everyone else’s suggestions and weight loss schemes had failed. This plan is extremely simple and straight forward. Read the rest of this entry »

Planning and control are management terms that often used in the commercial world. However, I will teach you how you can apply this term into your natural weight loss plans and efforts.

How many pounds at a time?

Don’t go too far with your plans. Don’t have aim like “I want to lose 50 pounds by next week” which is impossible. Try to set a small goal for a short period. Go for something that you think is achievable. Something like “I must take off 1 pounds of weight from me in three days” will certainly help. Read the rest of this entry »