Posts Tagged fat loss
Six Super hot Fat loss tips
Posted by Sarah Simpson in Health on March 8, 2009
More than just the way you look, being fat can affect a person in several ways. This could and most probably would affect your quality of life, low self-esteem, cause depression, health risks, and physical limitations.
I once was on the path path of destruction and decided one day that enough was enough and searched for some facts on how I could get rid of the fat and keep it off. Once I started to see results many positive changes started to happen and you would not have been able to stop me with a Bulldozer.
The best thing that a person suffering from being over weight should do is seek some good advice from their local health practitioner recommend a safe fat loss program. First your GP should give you a complete physical examination from top to toe. This will let you know how safe it is for you to start exercising and anything that you should look out for.
The answer to losing that fat fast is to draw a line in the sand and commit yourself to making a complete lifestyle change. This is not a short time fix you will need to dedicate yourself to this for the rest of your life. This will mean formulating a healthy balanced diet, an exercise program, working out a meal schedule and braking bad habits.
Here are 6 of the best fast fat loss tips that may change your life forever:
Fat loss tip 1
For fast fat loss you will need to be multi-faceted as just one thing will accomplish your goals but moreover a group of things to make a whole * Change your Mindset * exercise * supplements * A healthy diet
Fat loss tip 2
Write down your goals and make sure that that are obtainable, put them in a prominent place where you will see them many times a day. I like to keep my in my car on my dash board. By seeing them regularly you will be helping your motivation levels and taking it in at a sub-conscious level. You will get there a lot faster if you practice this technique because it is very powerful indeed.
Fat loss tip 3
You are your best judge, listen to what your body is telling you, do not over stress your body at the start. A lot of people fall into the trap of overdoing things, sometimes less is more. If you do to much you will either cause yourself an injury or you will burn out and stop exercising altogether. We are all different and will need to start at different stages and levels, experiment, what works for me may not work for you, it is just a matter of finding what works for you. Walking briskly is a good place to star and build up to a jog.
Fat loss tip 4
Want to speed up your results, well then consume more fiber, it is a great weapon in ensuring that you will not over eat as it gives you that full tummy feeling before you over indulge which is great news. Whole grains, cereal, fresh fruits are an excellent source.
Fat loss tip 5
Fried foods are a definite no no, erase them from your mind as they are a dieters worst nightmare and will undo all your great work literally over night. Also cut of all visible fat from meats and take the skin off your chicken. Cook healthy by grilling or broiling foods.
Fat loss tip 6
Drink plenty of water through out your day and aim to stay hydrated. Your urine should be the color of lemon juice and not dark which is a definite indicator of being dehydrated. 6 – 8 glasses a day should be your minimum for health. We are mainly made up entirely of water and our body needs it to carry out its functions, including getting rid of fat and toxins.
Change your lifestyle and change the way you look and feel. You are worth it are you not and you owe it to your family to be healthy and able to support them and share a good quality of life. Be consistent and be stubborn, do not settle for average and be the best that you can be. Bring it on.
All the best – Sarah Simpson
Wu Yi Tea For Weight Loss: A Safe, Natural Alternative
Posted by Scott Foster in Health on February 28, 2009
You’ve probably heard something about Wu Yi tea by now – there are a lot of news stories out there about people using Wu Yi tea for weight loss. But what’s the truth about this tea? Can it really help you to lose weight? As it happens, people have been drinking Wu Yi tea in China for centuries; of course, the Chinese are known for their slim waistlines and good health. So how does Wu Yi tea for weight loss work? Let’s look at the facts.
A lot of research has been done on the health benefits of Wu Yi tea. Wu Yi tea is an oolong tea (the sort of tea commonly served in Chinese restaurants) which is grown around Mount Wu Yi on the Chinese province of Fujian. The soil of the region has a high mineral content, which along with the way the tea is processed after harvest is believed to give this tea its beneficial properties.
All tea contains polyphenols, but Wu Yi tea is an especially good source of these natural compounds. Polyphenols are also the reason that Wu Yi tea for weight loss is a winning strategy. Polyphenols cause your body to start producing more of the enzymes which break down fat stored in your body. Since Wu Yi tea helps your body use its natural fat burning abilities, it is a safe and natural way to step up your weight loss program.
The effects of polyphenols on weight loss have been studied, with the results showing that using Wu Yi Tea for weight loss just plain makes sense. One study showed that after drinking Wu Yi tea, the participants burned calories at a rate 10% higher than the control group, who drank water instead. Now, while you may not think this sounds that impressive, just think about what burning 10% more calories could mean for you when combined with a healthy diet and a regular exercise routine. This is the kind of edge you need to lose weight faster.
Besides this metabolism boosting effect and helping you to break down fat, Wu Yi tea may also be able to prevent you from absorbing some of the fat in foods you eat. A study performed in Japan showed that after drinking oolong tea, the participants absorbed less fat from a snack of potato chips than did their non-oolong drinking counterparts. Looks like there’s more than one way that drinking Wu Yi tea for weight loss can help you to meet your target weight faster.
If you’d like to find out more about how you can lose weight with Wu Yi tea, there is plenty of information out there; you can even read Wu Yi tea reviews in order to see what others are saying.
There are a lot of other great benefits which Wu Yi tea can offer. The taste alone makes it something well worth adding to your diet as a regular basis. It’s all natural, healthy and drinking Wu Yi tea for weight loss may be just what you need to get past the dreaded weight loss plateau.
Weight Loss Products for Wedding and Proactol
Posted by Ricardo daryans in Health on February 24, 2009
No matter how long you have until your wedding day will might be struck by how much weight you want to lose in time. Regardless of your goal, these are a couple of points to remember.
People often turn to dietary supplements and one that is quite propular is Proactol. What are the details of this supplement and does it do everything it says it will?
Basically, Proactol was developed for use as a dietary additive that can boost your ability to lose pounds. When looking at the packaging, it proposes to help you reduce your food craving and to burn off 28% of your fat intake. The benefits of taking proactol is multifold; including weight loss and higher energy levels as well as better flexibility and lower cholesterol levels.
The prickly pear or Optuntia Ficus India Cactus is one of the most often and well known ingredients in Proatctol, it is sometimes listed as Neopuntia. Neopuntia is a plant fiber taken from the prickly pear.
When you are thinking about figuring out whether Proactol is something that might work for you, it is important to understand how this supplement works. The main gist of its effectiveness is the prickly pear, which is known to be rich in vitamins B1 and B2, as well as pathothenic acids and niacin. Prickly pear is known to stimulate weight loss, and this is considered a positive for this supplement.
On the other hand, it is important to consider the possible negitives of taking this supplement. Those who take prickly pear too often can have stomach problems, it can also be problematic fot those with kidney problems or elevated cholesterol. It is strongly recommended that women avoid it if they are breast feeding.
Keeping that in mind, it can be a tricky decision to decide if you want to take Proactol or not. But, should you give your body something that may be difficult for you to handle just as you are entering a very stressful time?
Remember, the best way to lose weight and keep it off is proper diet and execise. Dietary supplements can give you a boost, but only a good diet and exercise will get you the results you desire.
Think it twice before using Proactol and decide on your needs before the big day!
Achieving Your Fitness Resolutions This Year
Posted by Nate Rifkin in Fitness on February 20, 2009
Here’s 5 things successful goal-setters do that can help you finally get in shape this year:
1. Keep your goals to yourself.
You don’t want other people who aren’t as committed to their health to bring you down with their negative energy. If the wrong person finds out you want to lose a few inches from your waist or exercise every day, this could happen. Don’t let it.
2.Figure out WHY you want to accomplish your goal.
If you want to drop 20 extra pounds, think about why. And dont think this is obvious stuff either. What you need to know is what personally motivates you and gets you emotionally involved. Is it because you want to look better? Have more energy? Attract a new mate? Re-attract and old one? Figure it out.
3. Remind yourself of this reason when you lose motivation.
Whenever you start slacking off after a few weeks or you just don’t feel like putting the effort in anymore, recall your reason for making this goal. Set your sights on that and you can find the power to keep moving forward.
4. Don’t do this alone.
Your habits reflect the habits of those around you. Getting around healthy people will make achieving your goals easier. Being around unhealthy people gets you up for failure.
5. If you screw up, don’t worry about it.
If you don’t exercise as consistently for a few days, relax. If you eat a few too many cheat meals, don’t worry. Feeling bad won’t do any good. Just keep moving forward and you’ll be all the better for it.
If you take advantage of these five secrets, 2009 WILL be the year you achieve the body of your dreams.
Body Wraps for Cellulite Treatment
Posted by Tara L Livingston in Health on February 12, 2009
Most beauty spas offer body wraps as a skin care treatment. They first started out as a way to tighten and firm the skin, but have only recently been used as a cellulite removal treatment. A body wrap firms the body, reduces excess fluids and helps to remove toxins.
Body wrapping works as follows. Elastic cloth or seaweed have different minerals or ingredients soaked into them. The cloth or seaweed is then wrapped around the problem areas. Often the cloths are heated to introduce sweating to remove the toxins. The whole treatment takes about 1 hour.
The ingredients that the cloths or seaweed are soaked in can include exfoliate, mud masques, massage oil, anti-stress oil or cellulite cream. Other natural products include seaweed extract and coffee.
Body wrapping is popular among women and beauty therapists, with many clients saying that their treatment resulted in a diminished cellulite appearance, a firmer body and softer skin. Of course, body wraps can have other positive benefits too. People find the process of being in a body wrap to be a pleasant and relaxing experience.
The cost of a body wrap can vary, with some spas charging as little as $100. More expensive spas charge over $300. The actual cost will depend on the length of the treatment and how much of your body you wanted to be treated. Some people forgo the expensive of a spa and buy a home body wrapping kit to treat themselves at home.
As with any cellulite treatment it shouldn’t be used in isolation. Other treatments such as massage, cream, exercise and dieting should be combined to produce the best result. You can do these treatments at home or have a trained beauty technician do it for you at your local spa.
One of the downside of body wrapping is that the results aren’t permanent. You will need to continue the treatment over the longer term to maintain your results. This means it can add up to be an expensive cellulite treatment if you are not careful. Many people use it has a relaxation method and believe that the money is well spent on the calming affects.
The Secret Truth of Body Cleansing
Posted by Johanna Williams in Health on January 21, 2009
So many people are jumping on the weight loss bandwagon, marketing new, healthy diets, which simply do not work. These generally take two forms, one which offers a new ‘plan’ or ’schedule’, telling you what foods to eat and when. The other version, that’s becoming increasingly common, are the ‘cleansing’ diets. These are the ones that tell you that being fat is not your fault, but the result of some sort of parasite or disease that you can combat… if you buy their product.
The fact is, this is simply not true. To take one example for instance, a product that claims that one of the leading causes of obesity is a “worm” called “Paragonimus westermani” that supposedly infects you. And yes, I suppose this could be true, provided that you’re in the habit of regularly eating raw, freshwater crabs. When was the last time you ate a raw crab? I certainly can’t remember ever doing it. But of course, they just “happen” to leave out this little detail.
The best thing you could hope for when following one of these body cleansing schemes is that nothing would happen, while in fact what is far more likely is that you would end up with some major problems. If you did get rid of all the bacteria in your gut, you would be completely defenseless to all the usual dangers that they normally protect you from.
Just think of your body as a country, where the borders are guarded by an army of bacteria. They take up no space, cause no damage to you, and viciously fight off the attempt of any other bacteria to invade.
As a case in point, let me share with you one of the more stupid mistakes I’ve seen recently. One of the ‘cleansing’ sites I checked out had some photos which they claimed were of ‘plaque spots’ on the colon. funny thing is, they had forgotten to remove the caption on the picture that read “Candidiasis”. Turns out, Candidiasis is a dangerous condition caused by the lack of bacteria.
That doesn’t seem very clever. I’d think that someone who claimed to be a doctor would know enough not to make a mistake like that, but I guess they’re not as smart as they think they are. Personally I would not want to take the chance of trusting myself to the hands of someone who can’t even tell one disease from another.
It’s all down to you, of course, but I would rather keep to dieting then risk myself on a new scheme that probably won’t work, and could even seriously hurt me. Dieting is hard, and takes a lot of effort, but even if I wasn’t willing to try I would prefer to be fat then to be dead.
The cleansing programs offer a lot of big promises and claims, but they’re all either scams, or ignorance. If you want something that will really work, talk to your doctor or dietician, and stay clear of the crazy new schemes that haven’t a hope of working.