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There are so many kinds of diets out there, some work better and some don't work at all. But even those that work don't help you keep your new weigh for long. And even more important - Not all of these diets are healthy.

Loss weight gradually

If you want to loss weight gradually then you should aim to decrees 200-500 calories from your standard amount of calories. Your goal should be to loss fat and your body burns the fat in a rate of 200-500 calories a day (depends on your physical activity, weight, nutrition and the amount of oxygen in the air). Meaning:

1. If you weigh more - the more fat you would burn.

2. The better your physical condition - the faster you'll burn fat.

3. If you won't consume any carbohydrates - you will have a harder time to burn your fat.

4. If you are doing any aerobics activity then your fat will get burned the fastest.

Remember - if you'll loss more than 500 calories a day - That's 3500 calories a week, a bit over a pound. If you loss more than that then you are losing muscles, liquids and more essential ingredients.

It's a slow process but you will see results for the long run.

Your daily menu

The right diet menu is the one that includes 55%-60% carbohydrates, 15% proteins and up to 30% fat from your daily calories needs. If you are an athlete you should increase the amount of proteins. If you suffer from diabetes then you need to make some personal adjustments.

Most of the problems begin when you eat a lot of carbohydrates in a very short time - your body can't handle that many carbohydrates and it turns them into fat. That's why you should eat more meals a day but make each one smaller. It is also preferred to eat healthier carbohydrates like whole-wheat flour and unprocessed cereal. A rule of thumb here can be to try and eat natural food or at least foods that are closer to nature.

Another thing to remember is that our body contains 60% of water. If you eat fewer carbohydrates then your body observes less water and you think that you are losing fat when you are actually losing water.

Weight loss is a way of life

Weight loss is a way of life - if you will treat it as temporary thing then you'll surely gain back your weight in the future. Don't fall for those miracle weight loss pills, a diet like everything else in life demands some work. The only healthy and fast way to loss weight that i came across so far is Hoodia but you can read more about it in my healthy weight loss blog. So if you are not ready to make a real change in your life - its ok but when you decide to try to loss some weight - make sure that you are prepared to make some sacrifices. And when you choose your diet program or your diet products please make sure that it is a healthy one and that it won't cause you any damage in the future.

I truly believe that anyone can succeed in losing weight - it is just a matter of strong will and choosing the right diet for you.

My name is Kris Dugan and I was a very fat kid. Since I remember myself I was always reading or trying some diet so I actually see myself as a big expert in this field. And not because I learned more or read more about losing weight than others, but because I DID IT and i m talking from experience. So be sure to visit my healthy weight loss blog.

For a best performance, athletes are to be trim and healthy. Winning is based on their talent along with a healthy body. For workouts and practice, they need to shed weight without damaging their muscles. This is the point were most of them do not care about. In order, to gain a quick change they often skip meals or use diet pills and laxatives. Some even try vomiting by triggering their throat. Ultimately, such habits will lead to eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.

Thus, athletes who are to be healthy end up in various diseases especially in women. Exercising towards the competition needs more effort. In certain cases, these people starve and follow unhealthy diets that might lead to diseases affecting the bone. Sudden change in the weight is always risky. An ideal goal is to reduce one or two pounds a week. Appointing a dietitian would help much in assisting a proper diet considering the weight, height, and age. With a healthy diet, it is easy to attain loss of fat than the muscle.

Athletes should always consume a variety of food. It is advisable not to skip meals especially when hunger cannot be controlled. Protein and carbohydrate enriched food stuffs can be taken before the routine workout or exercise. Calories are being burned off with exercise. Therefore, a well-planned food regime is to be prepared. Athletes put on weight after a particular competition. Retaining their old figure is not as easy as it sounds.

Consuming smaller meals within two to three hours and using considerably smaller plates keeps the person away from overeating. Skimmed milk and low fat diary foods should be preferred. Fish and chicken must be included in one meal of the day. It is better to avoid meat, but if it is a necessity remember to remove the fat before cooking. Including high-fiber food in the regime would give a feeling of fullness. Devouring fruits and vegetables will be more apt that it may avoid the person from over eating.

Fruit juices should be taken in plenty without much sugar and fat. Carbonated drinks are to be completely avoided. It is important for the athletes not to feel hungry during workouts. They might have a crave for sweets and confectioneries. A fruit or fruit juice before the work out will reduce their exhaustion and always feel full. Drinking plenty of water will prevent dehydration. Dehydration can result in serious problems to the health.

There are many risks for the athletes if they lose weight without any proper consultations. Along with the fat, muscle wasting might take place with heavy exercises, which can lead to diseases that may be even fatal.

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Are you at the point where you are tired of living a life with food as your enemy?

Is life a constant struggle as you try to shed or keep off those extra pounds?

Have you ever wondered where all your will power went?

The truth about weight loss motivation does not lie with will power; it lies with the skills we lost when we started dieting. Our problem lies not with food but with our own attitude to it. When following a diet plan or eating regime you not only label food as 'good' or 'bad' but you also give up two very important skills...

1. The Skill of Conscious Eating
2. The Skill of Personal Choice

By listening to what foods others tell you are good for you, personal power of choice is given away. By switching off your mind to your body you close down your instinctive ability to eat exactly what your body requires. Your focus becomes the food you believe you shouldn't have and the outer appearance of your body. In other words you lose the skill of inner reflection, an ability to look internally to find peace and happiness rather than projecting it on external factors and expectations.

Conscious Eating is therefore not just about food, it encompass a wide variety of skills based around reflection on...

* Your thoughts about food
* Your thoughts about yourself
* The effect different foods have on your body
* How you feel when you are eating and have eaten
* How you use food as a fuel not a comforter
* How you love yourself

These are the skills you have lost, the many and varied habits of 'Conscious Eating'. The first step in regaining them is to shed your fear of food and learn to love it again. It is fear that holds you trapped in old and unhelpful habits with food. After all, if they were useful would you be struggling in a battle with food and weight after all this time? Wouldn't you have lost the weight and kept it off easily?

Many of the Conscious Eating skills are those used by people who have never had a weight or size issue and so have never dieted. They are a rare breed that believe they are beautiful just as they are. They have no problem accepting the shape of the body they genetically inherited from their parents. They have no problem ignoring what others and society portray as the 'perfect' body shape. They sometimes have a wardrobe of clothes in 2 different sizes because they accept their weight fluctuation between seasons. They may even have no problem accepting a change in shape and size, as they get older. These are the people you can learn a great deal from about Conscious Eating. They hold many of the keys of how you regain control and power over the food you eat, and how to eat to live rather than live to eat.

Chrissie Webber is a published author, business coach and leadership trainer. As Managing Director of Life-Shapers Ltd she is developing her online weight-loss motivation company http://www.lifeshapers.co.uk into a franchise of Life Shapers Weight Management Coaches.

Her track record in the area of weight management is firstly a personal one. Following a lifetime of weight issues - at her heaviest, over 21 stone and a massive size 30 - she has personal experience of diets and their devastating effect on size and psyche.

With a background in nursing, psychology and business coaching, coupled with a lifetime of dieting, she developed and successfully used a series of models and tools that enhance weight loss motivation. Now over 5 dress sizes smaller and having sustained her weight loss for several years she has written a book about her motivational journey. Weight Loss, Life Gain - A Motivational Journey to Permanent Weight Loss was published in January 2008 by Accent Press.

Her Blog http://www.chrissiewebber.co.uk and free monthly eZine now offer support to others.

A few simple changes can make all the difference to the long-term health of your body. Here are some tips and suggestions to assist with weight loss and to improve your body and your health.

Food Choices

What you eat and drink gives your body the fuel and energy to carry out all the physical and mental activities that you do every day. Some foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables provide excellent fuel for the body, with lots of beneficial nutrients.

Other foods provide poor quality fuel. These include high sugar content foods and junk foods. What percentage of your current diet is giving you energy efficient, nutrient rich food? Try keeping a diary for a week then analyse where your major energy and body fuel comes from.

Healthy Choices

Choose meals and snacks that are kind to your body. These are natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, salads, grains and pulses. These are living foods. Avoid foods that are over processed, stored too long, high is sugar or fats. These are dead foods with little to offer nutritionally. Variety is also vital, helping you obtain the broad range of nutrients your body requires.

Fibre

Your body needs between 18-35 gms of fibre a day. Fibre, together with water, is essential for proper digestion. Fibre provides the food for friendly bacteria in the colon, which manufactures various essential vitamins. One cup of the following is equal to 10gms of fibre: - oats, peas, dried apricots, peanuts, prunes and sunflower seeds. Half a cup of wheat bran or almonds also equals 10 gm of fibre.

Water Your body is 70% water and it needs a fresh daily supply to ensure cells are hydrated and energized. Water is essential for the digestion of food. Keep your body properly hydrated by drinking 6-8 large glasses a day.

Less is more

Eating large meals puts a great strain on the digestive tract. Choose smaller, more frequent meals. This will keep your fuel tank topped up through out the day. Remember the more you eat the more your body has to either burn off, or store as fat. So eat to live dont live to eat! Slow down eating and enjoy your food. Chewing is essential to assist the digestive process. Eating food quickly, or while stressed, disrupts digestion and the absorption of nutrients.

Get Active

You need enough activity to keep all your moving parts in good working order. Choose the form or exercise that suits you best. Remember to incorporate warming up and cooling down exercises to avoid pulling or straining any muscles.

Relax

Find time every day to relax. Take time out once or twice a day for at least 15 minutes. Sit or lie comfortably, close your eyes, breathe deeply and slowly. Listen to some relaxation music. No interruptions just focus your attention on your health, happiness and abundance of all you need.

Love

Love makes everything workable. For complete harmony of mind, body and spirit surround yourself with people you love and who love you. Follow these steps and watch your body reach its optimal potential.

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"Weight Loss Basics & You"

There are so many things to juggle today: career, family, continued education, down time, spiritual life and more. To find time to focus on weight loss, here are some basic tips to help:

1) First, congratulate yourself for getting this far and seeking this information. Cheers! You've made the first step towards healthy self-improvement - yeah!

2) The basic rate of weight loss for long-term is only two to three pounds per week. So don't try to lose too much too fast.

3) Talk with your healthcare provider before you begin any weight loss program or plan of action to get approval.

4) Review popular options today to find a plan that not only fits your needs but your budget. It needs to include a balanced meal plan, not focusing on only a few food items. And it needs to incorporate exercise or some type of physical fitness into your week regularly. No need for expensive fitness clubs, fancy equipment to buy, special foods to purchase, etc. either. Easy does it for the long haul.

5) No matter which plan you choose or how you may design your own program, if you mess up, move on and continue anyway. No one is perfect in any program. Pick yourself up and keep at it! Journal along the way, too, to find out what triggers your stress and overeating.

"Self Assessment"

Learning more about your self will help you to learn more about how best to handle your own weight loss and juggling. You need to know that:

1) Your weight loss needs to be done now. And realize that unless you decide to take control of your life, you will consistently gain weight again once you go off any diet or exercise regime you decide to follow.

2) In the time it takes for you to order a meal, stand around waiting for it and then eat it - sometimes with music you can't stand blaring in the background of a noisy fast food joint with babies crying around you, too, it is entirely possible that you could have found a more nutritious meal elsewhere - like at home, cheaper.

3) You may actually enjoy making and choosing your own healthy foods if you get rid of some of the other activities you do in your life and stay home more.

"Food & Cravings Basics"

If life were so simple, we could eat what we want, when we want. But let's get realistic. We all need food and we all suffer cravings at one time or another. But enjoy weight loss anyway, with these tips:

1) A good diet, one approved by your healthcare provider, is a must for everyone. You need a good variety of nutritional foods from all the food groups.

2) If you're thinking about a diet plan that only offers a selection of foods from one or two food groups (like a grapefruit-only diet), don't try this. You can't do it long term and will only harm yourself, your body more.

3) Don't go food shopping when you're hungry. At least have a snack before your go out or consider fortifying yourself with a cup of tea or coffee just before you go.

"Quick Meals"

There's nothing better for busy schedules than quick recipes and meal ideas.
So enjoy!

Fresh Fruit Salad

Serves: 1 person
Preparation time: 10 minutes

You will need:1 Apple of your choice
1 peeled and sectioned Orange
A handful of fresh Strawberries (if in season)
A handful of other berries if no Strawberries
1 medium sized Banana
A handful of raisins
A handful of grapes
Cantaloupe if in season, or Watermelon
4-6oz. Orange juice or other juice of your choice

Method: Start with the cantaloupe or watermelon and work your way upwards. (A melon baller comes in very handy if you like to have a morning fruit salad, and makes things look nice.)

Go on to the grapes, the unseeded variety is the best, proceed with the berry variety that you have and work your way to the orange.

From the orange, go next to the apple, and then the banana. All your fruits should be of bite sized and manageable portions. Add a drop of vanilla for a heavenly smell, along with the orange juice for added zest.

I have found this to create a very hearty breakfast all by itself, and the smell of the fruits is a wonderful way to greet the day with. A cup of coffee washes this lot down very nicely and you will find that a piece of toast never goes wrong either!

"Exercises"

Regardless of which weight loss plan or program you tackle, you need regular activity or exercise in your day. No need for expensive gyms, equipment and memberships, though. Get busy with these exercise and activity ideas:

1) Before you begin any fitness plan, check with your healthcare provider for approval ?

2) Exercise while you're watching television and stop being just a couch potato! YOU can do basic push ups, sit ups and more during commercials. Or plug in a video and move it, dude?

3) Forget about driving anywhere. Grab your bike or walk! Increase length of activity and intensity over time, too.

4) Buddy up for fun. Grab your spouse, kids, neighbors, relatives - and get healthy together!

5) Log your activity regularly in a personal journal. Also note your weight loss efforts, favorite foods, special recipes and meals and other cool weight loss info. This is your special personal journal, so enjoy it - add stickers, use high lighters, colored markers and pencils. Jot down your goals and progress so you'll have a keepsake.

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Body wrap works as what it is defined. You will be wrapped with mud, clay, or treated clothes for an hour or two. The purpose of this is to let the body fat that have been stocked in your skin to burn and be excreted from your body through sweating. The materials that have wrapped your body also work as the absorber of these excess fats. Imagine a sponge that is absorbing water. That is actually how the body wrap works. Another good thing on body wraps is that this method is not like taking pills or exercise in which you cannot dictate which part of your body will slim down. With body wraps, you can just put them on your problem areas like your belly, thighs, or arms. Fats on areas where the body wrapped is put on will only be the areas to sweat. That simply means that if you want to give emphasis to your breast or your behind, you just have to put on body wraps around your waist and thigh. Let it work for couple of hours and after that, you're already sexier than before.

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Over the years I've gained and lost hundreds of pounds, I'm a chronic dieter who has difficulty sticking to a diet, and guess what? I'm not alone and I have a lot of company, especially here in America, but around the world also.

I stumbled across the "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" page by accident, the graphics caught my eye and I decided to look at a little deeper. Now let me be honest; I fully expected this to be just another hype filled offer, one I seen (in one form or another) hundreds of time. So with that skepticism in full force I looked the site over. Before I get down the "meat and potatoes" (excuse the pun) let me tell you that I love food, so when I saw the following quote...

"FOOD is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD that you eat can either make you THIN or FAT. You don't get fat because of a lack of exercising, that's a myth. You get fat because you don't eat the right foods at the right intervals each day."

It did cause me to sit up and take notice. I was overweight at the time, needing to lose (at least) 25 pounds. My intention was to go on a low calorie diet...

WRONG!

The next quote that grabbed me was...

"Low Calorie Diets Don't Work"

So what am I going to do then... I love food, but low calories diets don't' work... I was in a real pickle (opps.. another pun). Well they went on to explain something that I already knew, but hadn't thought about; when you deprive your body of calories... it goes into survival mode and instead of giving up the weight (one can only dream) it hangs on tighter to every ounce of food burning less calories per day. Well that wasn't going to do me any good, I needed to burn calories, not store them as fat.

Well it seems that everything I was getting ready to do... this lousy little book said wouldn't work.

Low Fats Diets Do Not Work

And here everytime I go shopping I try to buy low fat milk, butter, lean cuts of beef, low fat all the way... Was I wrong again? It seems I was as weight loss statistics prove it out, overweight people (and I speaking for myself) buy low fat food, mainly so they can feel good about what they are eating, eating, eating. Yep, they simply eat more low fat food and continue to gain weight. Surely there had to be a way to ear right, lose weight and not feel miserable.

Speaking of miserable, I'd tried some of the low carb diets and my friends began not returning my calls. Seems my mood had changed and I was taking it out on them. Okay, I needed a change, I'll admit it and I was at least open to the possibility of what the creators of Fat Loss For Idiots had to say. And say it they did.

They told me that if I'd stick with their plan for eleven days, I could not only lose weight, but feel better and begin releasing "fat burning hormones". Now that sounded pretty neat and I continued to read, it would be wonderful indeed if I could eat, and the food itself did the job of weight loss; maybe this wasn't hype after all. Matter of fact these culinary experts (see I like them now) told me I'd be eating more than three times per day... not less! This I liked and then I learned that "food is not the enemy".

Now I could go on and on, and tell you the secret is "calorie shifting", something one of the diet guru guys figured out I guess. But that's not important, here's what is... IT WORKS! I gave in and bought the fat loss 4 idiots e-book, deciding to give it an honest try. Hey I could give up cake for eleven days... at least I hoped I could.

It was 3 o'clock in the morning when I ordered the book... it's a download so it doesn't matter where you live or what time it is, you can begin immediately. Anyway, I bought the book and decided I'd give it a real try for the next week or eleven days and see what happened.

Fat loss 4 idiots review - the final verdict

Well lo and behold, my pants got looser, and my friends started taking my calls again. I was losing weight, eating multiple times a day and loving it. If you're reading this and wondering if "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" is for you, don't be put off by the title. I'm no idiot, but I bought it, tried it, and I'm living proof that it works just like it says.

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