Once thing we haven't talked about yet is the dreaded fast food temptation. It's one of those distractions that is always around us, luring us away from our healthy diets and weight loss goals, right?
Well, I know how hard it can be to avoid such temptations, but I also know that once you get started with a diet that makes you feel good, you'll also be too proud to ruin your previous efforts...especially when you physically see the weight dropping off each week.
And if you're just starting out, don't despair. Here are some tips you can use to avoid the lure of the greasy fast food joints out to rob your wallet and balloon your weight.
Tip 1
Eat before you go out. If you know you'll be out all day, have some lunch at home beforehand. When you drive past all those signs, you'll not be hungry.
Tip 2
Think of it as something bad. Set your mind to associate anything fast food related to being negative (which is most definitely is, for health reasons alone). Think of the amount of grease used in cooking and the sloppily put together burgers. You may then be turned off from eating...it's pretty disgusting when you see the grease, fat and salt that goes into one sloppy bag of junk food.
Tip 3
Gain some will power. Continue to tell yourself not to eat it. Believe in yourself. The rewards of fighting the crave will brighten your day. Trust me, looking in the mirror and seeing yourself getting visibly thinner each week is a far greater buzz than a greasy little hamburger or chicken wing can give you.
Tip 4
Have a house full of healthier snacks. If you have snacks waiting for you at home, you may easily drive by fast food locations. Make sure your snacks appeal to you, however. Canned fruit in syrup is a sweet alternative that will satisfy your cravings.
Tip 5
Reward yourself. It won't hurt you to have a nice little reward after awhile. Whether it being treating yourself to a movie or having a candy bar, the reward will be well deserved if you can fight your temptations.
Tip 6
Keep busy. If you keep your mind focused on other things, you won't even think twice about stopping...particularly if you can spend some time exercising instead.
Tip 7
Have someone else drive. If someone else is at the wheel of the car, they won't feel the need to pull over and get some food.
Tip 8
Pack some snacks with you. If someone happens to want to go to a fast food restaurant to eat, you'll be prepared with something healthier.
Tip 9
Set goals. If you choose to not eat at these bad places for a set amount of days, by the time you return, you may not even want it anymore!
Tip 10
Experiment with cooking/learn to cook. This will keep your mind off of eating out and you will learn along the way.
These tips should help you to start looking the other way when it comes to fast food.
Just remember, you don't need to be completely against the stuff, you just need to see it as a lazy and weak option, not a forbidden sin. Once you see it as something you can either take or leave, you'll find it easier to walk straight past.
Besides, once you've got started with a real diet that works then you will not feel hungry anyway...and you certainly won't want to spoil that new figure you've discovered underneath your old layer of fat.
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Weight loss is a sore subject, right?
Weight loss is a sore subject, right?
Sometimes we make excuses in the things we eat such as:
"It's their birthday," or "It's a celebration!"...
and sometimes we make excuses in the lack of exercise such as:
"I don't have time" or "I can’t afford the gym".
Whilst excuses for eating junk are harder to accept, we sometimes genuinely DO have a reason for not getting to the gym or doing those other exercises from home.
For example, maybe you've been injured in an accident or perhaps you're too heavy to safely exercise.
You're probably starting to think that it's a never ending cycle, because you can't exercise and keep eating the wrong foods too.
That isn't true. To jump start your metabolism, curb your appetite, and start melting those pounds away, there's a few proven solutions.
Sometimes we make excuses in the things we eat such as:
"It's their birthday," or "It's a celebration!"...
and sometimes we make excuses in the lack of exercise such as:
"I don't have time" or "I can’t afford the gym".
Whilst excuses for eating junk are harder to accept, we sometimes genuinely DO have a reason for not getting to the gym or doing those other exercises from home.
For example, maybe you've been injured in an accident or perhaps you're too heavy to safely exercise.
You're probably starting to think that it's a never ending cycle, because you can't exercise and keep eating the wrong foods too.
That isn't true. To jump start your metabolism, curb your appetite, and start melting those pounds away, there's a few proven solutions.
The truth about weight loss in America
The truth about weight loss in America is pretty straightforward...
Most Americans need to lose weight but haven’t learned how to lose unwanted pounds and keep them off. Sounds simple when put like that huh?
Making wiser food choices at home and when dining out can help us achieve and maintain healthier body weight. In addition, we will be getting better nutrition as well, which helps protect us from chronic diseases.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines), most of us seem to get enough protein but we consume too many total calories and too much saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, added sugars and salt.
However, we all seem to lack basic vitamins to keep our bodies healthy inside and out.
And whilst many try and force exercise and gym memberships down your throat, the actual recommended rate of weight loss is from ½ pound to 2 pounds per week. This is not much at all, particularly when you're following a varied and fat burning diet.
Remember that what you eat and how much you eat is your choice. Nobody can force you to exercise or eat right, you need to make that decision for yourself. But if you're reading this email, then my guess is you're just about ready to make some simple yet effective changes to your health and your life.
Yes, you will need to have a little sticking power to stay focused and yes, you will need to make it a habit to choose the foods that are truly good for you and to avoid the foods and quantities that are bad for us. Nothing else will work.
But by following a ready prepared diet plan that actually helps to burn off fat and reduce additional weight gain is one way to make your dieting goals so much more easier.
Most Americans need to lose weight but haven’t learned how to lose unwanted pounds and keep them off. Sounds simple when put like that huh?
Making wiser food choices at home and when dining out can help us achieve and maintain healthier body weight. In addition, we will be getting better nutrition as well, which helps protect us from chronic diseases.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines), most of us seem to get enough protein but we consume too many total calories and too much saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, added sugars and salt.
However, we all seem to lack basic vitamins to keep our bodies healthy inside and out.
And whilst many try and force exercise and gym memberships down your throat, the actual recommended rate of weight loss is from ½ pound to 2 pounds per week. This is not much at all, particularly when you're following a varied and fat burning diet.
Remember that what you eat and how much you eat is your choice. Nobody can force you to exercise or eat right, you need to make that decision for yourself. But if you're reading this email, then my guess is you're just about ready to make some simple yet effective changes to your health and your life.
Yes, you will need to have a little sticking power to stay focused and yes, you will need to make it a habit to choose the foods that are truly good for you and to avoid the foods and quantities that are bad for us. Nothing else will work.
But by following a ready prepared diet plan that actually helps to burn off fat and reduce additional weight gain is one way to make your dieting goals so much more easier.
Why Low Fat Foods Don't Work
For as long as I can remember, low fat foods have always been a major focus for people on diets, supermarkets and foods stores displays, TV programs and even famous chef’s cookbooks.
It’s easy to see the appeal too…let’s all eat foods that don’t contain fat and we’ll naturally avoid piling fat onto our bodies, right?
Sadly, contrary to popular belief this scientifically proven to be false. Let me explain why…
Your body has no connection between eating fat calories and the fat tissue you have inside your body. Therefore, it can and will take a calorie of any type and turn it into fat.
For example, many people choose pasta as a great dietary meal. Even more so when it’s not covered in meatballs and sauce. Now, even if you were to eat plain pasta on its’ own with no meat and sauce, you may think that you’ll be avoiding putting fat into your body, right?
Not so, as the body will begin to turn some of the pasta into fatty tissue regardless. It is the body’s way of insulating the body from any of the materials it has available.
Think of it like a caveman who is freezing to death. If he cannot find a sheep’s skin to cover himself at night then he will take the leafs, grass and any other material he can to keep himself through the night, you see?
That’s exactly how your body is acting with food – it will take all it can to insulate you, whether it’s a greasy hamburger or a bowl of plain old rice.
This misconception that fat free/low fat foods are making us thinner is largely disproved when we look at the nation as a whole, who is becoming more obese year after year. If all it took were low fat foods such as low fat cakes and low fat biscuits, then we’d surely not have this global epidemic.
What happens is that most people hear the term fat free and see it as a green light to eat as much of it as they want and think it will not put on extra weight. And this is exactly what the food companies want you to believe.
The truth is that you can eat fat and carbs every day providing you get the balance right. In fact, the right combination of fat, carbs and calorie intake can actually promote natural weight loss even without exercise.
If that sounds like something that appeals to you, and you are not ready to starve yourself on salads, bland pasta and rice dishes and other so called “super foods”, then you need to take a look at ###YOUR LINK### for more information. Find out why most diets continue to fail people and how you can eat nicer food more regularly and still lose weight without having to spend your life down the gym.
It’s easy to see the appeal too…let’s all eat foods that don’t contain fat and we’ll naturally avoid piling fat onto our bodies, right?
Sadly, contrary to popular belief this scientifically proven to be false. Let me explain why…
Your body has no connection between eating fat calories and the fat tissue you have inside your body. Therefore, it can and will take a calorie of any type and turn it into fat.
For example, many people choose pasta as a great dietary meal. Even more so when it’s not covered in meatballs and sauce. Now, even if you were to eat plain pasta on its’ own with no meat and sauce, you may think that you’ll be avoiding putting fat into your body, right?
Not so, as the body will begin to turn some of the pasta into fatty tissue regardless. It is the body’s way of insulating the body from any of the materials it has available.
Think of it like a caveman who is freezing to death. If he cannot find a sheep’s skin to cover himself at night then he will take the leafs, grass and any other material he can to keep himself through the night, you see?
That’s exactly how your body is acting with food – it will take all it can to insulate you, whether it’s a greasy hamburger or a bowl of plain old rice.
This misconception that fat free/low fat foods are making us thinner is largely disproved when we look at the nation as a whole, who is becoming more obese year after year. If all it took were low fat foods such as low fat cakes and low fat biscuits, then we’d surely not have this global epidemic.
What happens is that most people hear the term fat free and see it as a green light to eat as much of it as they want and think it will not put on extra weight. And this is exactly what the food companies want you to believe.
The truth is that you can eat fat and carbs every day providing you get the balance right. In fact, the right combination of fat, carbs and calorie intake can actually promote natural weight loss even without exercise.
If that sounds like something that appeals to you, and you are not ready to starve yourself on salads, bland pasta and rice dishes and other so called “super foods”, then you need to take a look at ###YOUR LINK### for more information. Find out why most diets continue to fail people and how you can eat nicer food more regularly and still lose weight without having to spend your life down the gym.
Why Low Carb Diets Don't Work
Low carb diets are yet another fad diet that claims to help you lose weight quickly and easily. The idea behind them is to restrict the amount of carbohydrates consumed each day.
Sadly, restricting carbs in your diet is plain dangerous and comes with many negative side effects, such as mood swings, loss of concentration to name but a few.
The reason why low carb diets don’t work very well is because they starve your body of energy. Carbohydrates are the source of your daily energy and cutting back on them will leave you tired, depressed and miserable…and could affect all areas of your life as a result (such as work and relationships)
Now, the reason low carb diets are still popular is because they do actually cause you to lose weight. However, they also cause your skin to look pasty and your eyes to look slightly glazed/vacant due to lack of energy.
Not to mention the aching muscles and joints your body will endure due to your low carb body taking much longer to recover from an exercise.
And to add the problem, you’ll likely feel hungrier as a result. This is the last thing you want when trying to lose weight!
Eat a healthy assortment of foods, exercise, and get plenty of rest in between and you'll be thinner before you know it, plus it's totally safe to do it that way.
Drinking plenty of water, mixing your foods from essential fatty foods, through to proteins, through to varying levels of caloric intake will cause your body to burn off fat on autopilot whilst you eat the foods you enjoy and don’t feel the need to gorge on sweets and snacks.
There is such a diet that achieves this, for fast weight loss and healthy eating too, called Fat Loss 4 Idiots. For more information and an in-depth review of the program, please check out…###YOUR LINK###.
Sadly, restricting carbs in your diet is plain dangerous and comes with many negative side effects, such as mood swings, loss of concentration to name but a few.
The reason why low carb diets don’t work very well is because they starve your body of energy. Carbohydrates are the source of your daily energy and cutting back on them will leave you tired, depressed and miserable…and could affect all areas of your life as a result (such as work and relationships)
Now, the reason low carb diets are still popular is because they do actually cause you to lose weight. However, they also cause your skin to look pasty and your eyes to look slightly glazed/vacant due to lack of energy.
Not to mention the aching muscles and joints your body will endure due to your low carb body taking much longer to recover from an exercise.
And to add the problem, you’ll likely feel hungrier as a result. This is the last thing you want when trying to lose weight!
Eat a healthy assortment of foods, exercise, and get plenty of rest in between and you'll be thinner before you know it, plus it's totally safe to do it that way.
Drinking plenty of water, mixing your foods from essential fatty foods, through to proteins, through to varying levels of caloric intake will cause your body to burn off fat on autopilot whilst you eat the foods you enjoy and don’t feel the need to gorge on sweets and snacks.
There is such a diet that achieves this, for fast weight loss and healthy eating too, called Fat Loss 4 Idiots. For more information and an in-depth review of the program, please check out…###YOUR LINK###.
How To Lose Body Fat Enjoyably
Losing weight is often a problem for people due to two reasons. Firstly, it’s the misinformation that they are bombarded with, most of which contradicts itself and each other…and is often downright false.
Secondly, there may often be issues with mindset that can stop a person from either making lifestyle changes to accommodate their new diet or from having the strength to say “no!” when friends say “oh, go on…”.
Losing weight does not have to be some major upheaval. In fact, it’s far easier to lose weight gradually and enjoyably over a longer period of time than it is to try and change your daily habits overnight.
If you aim to lose 2 lbs per week, you’ll still enjoy a varied diet and will not have to become a gym rat at the same time.
In order to maintain a 2lbs per week loss (which is easier than you think), we’ll need to look at improving the diet, exercise habits, and detoxifying our system.
Healthy Diet
The basics apply here more than anything else, particularly when starting out. Make sure you’re eating plenty of fruit and vegetables each week, and that you aim to drink at least a few glasses of water a day (or more if you can). Avoid sugary foods where possible and swap out for fruit snacks instead. Do not drink fruit juice instead of water or fruit however, as the sugar content will pile on pounds quickly.
Try to cook your meats and fish in a non stick frying pan so that cooking oil is not required, and if you insist on chips/fries, then oven bake or grill them for a healthier meal.
Finally, try to eat smaller meals but more often throughout the day. This will keep your body burning fat as it no longer needs to store fat and sugars from previous meals. Eating more regularly helps keep your metabolism up and reduces the need for cravings too.
Exercise
Some of us cringe at the thought of exercise, but any form of exercise is sufficient providing you do it at least 3 times a week or more. You don’t need to be a gym rat to stay fit, but you do need to get up and move about for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week, so that your heart is beating faster than it would at its’ normal resting rate.
Even if it means a brisk walk to the shops and back, this can be enough to shed the pounds over the months ahead. In fact, walking is one of the best exercises you can do, because it burns the most actual fat from your body, and not just carbs.
Essentially, that is all there is to it.
You don’t need to go mad with the diet or exercise plans; you just need to be able to stick to them. Obviously you’re going to have to curb your fatty snacks such as crisps and chocolate, but you’ll find that if you follow a plan that fills your day with eating the right foods (not all salads and fruit either!) then you’ll never feel hungry enough to snack in the first place. For more information on such a diet, check out ###YOUR LINK###.
Secondly, there may often be issues with mindset that can stop a person from either making lifestyle changes to accommodate their new diet or from having the strength to say “no!” when friends say “oh, go on…”.
Losing weight does not have to be some major upheaval. In fact, it’s far easier to lose weight gradually and enjoyably over a longer period of time than it is to try and change your daily habits overnight.
If you aim to lose 2 lbs per week, you’ll still enjoy a varied diet and will not have to become a gym rat at the same time.
In order to maintain a 2lbs per week loss (which is easier than you think), we’ll need to look at improving the diet, exercise habits, and detoxifying our system.
Healthy Diet
The basics apply here more than anything else, particularly when starting out. Make sure you’re eating plenty of fruit and vegetables each week, and that you aim to drink at least a few glasses of water a day (or more if you can). Avoid sugary foods where possible and swap out for fruit snacks instead. Do not drink fruit juice instead of water or fruit however, as the sugar content will pile on pounds quickly.
Try to cook your meats and fish in a non stick frying pan so that cooking oil is not required, and if you insist on chips/fries, then oven bake or grill them for a healthier meal.
Finally, try to eat smaller meals but more often throughout the day. This will keep your body burning fat as it no longer needs to store fat and sugars from previous meals. Eating more regularly helps keep your metabolism up and reduces the need for cravings too.
Exercise
Some of us cringe at the thought of exercise, but any form of exercise is sufficient providing you do it at least 3 times a week or more. You don’t need to be a gym rat to stay fit, but you do need to get up and move about for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week, so that your heart is beating faster than it would at its’ normal resting rate.
Even if it means a brisk walk to the shops and back, this can be enough to shed the pounds over the months ahead. In fact, walking is one of the best exercises you can do, because it burns the most actual fat from your body, and not just carbs.
Essentially, that is all there is to it.
You don’t need to go mad with the diet or exercise plans; you just need to be able to stick to them. Obviously you’re going to have to curb your fatty snacks such as crisps and chocolate, but you’ll find that if you follow a plan that fills your day with eating the right foods (not all salads and fruit either!) then you’ll never feel hungry enough to snack in the first place. For more information on such a diet, check out ###YOUR LINK###.
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