The Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear About Losing Weight (But What You Need to Know if You Want to Get Fit!)
10) No, you won't end up looking like the latest hot young model/singer/actress!Let's face it: your body is your body. It's the only one you've got. Can you still look great? Sure! But there are some things you can't change. You can't make your legs longer or your feet smaller. You can't grow five inches or elongate your torso.
You have what you have, so work with it! Concentrate on making a healthy and fit you instead of wishing you looked like someone else. You don't have to be perfect to be attractive. A strong, fit body as well as the self-confidence it brings can make any person attractive! 9) It's better to be muscular and weigh more than to be flabby and weigh less.I've said it so many times: I'd much rather be 135lbs and muscular than 120lbs and flabby. I've been both, and 135lbs with a lower percent of body fat was definitely better! I was smaller, stronger and had much more energy. So, don't always seek that magical number on the scale, but look at your total body composition instead.
8) You can't get fit in a week.Okay, well, you can, but only if you're one week away from being in peak condition and you keep working out. Otherwise, forget about it! If you want to look good for that class reunion or because you'll be in a bikini soon, then get moving way before that. Or better yet, get moving for your own health and not for "things" like reunions and bikinis.7) You need to put some effort into it.You want to get fit? You have to work at it. You have to plan it, you have to schedule it, and, most importantly, you have to do it. No excuses.
Sitting on the couch, telling yourself you should be doing something will not burn up a lot of calories. If nothing else, get out there and start walking. And while you're out there walking think about a plan of action for a healthier you and get started on it today - not tomorrow!6) You need to exercise.Can you lose weight just by diet alone? Sure, you can! But if you want to get fit, you need to exercise those muscles, including your heart. And that heart won't get any exercise if you're sitting on the couch, eating broccoli. Lose the weight that you need to lose and you'll just end up with a thin, but flabby, body.
Get moving! Weight training is ideal, but if you're really not into weight training, find an activity you like to do that work all your major muscle groups.5) You need to eat properly.Putting aside any low carb/low fat/high protein controversies, the simple fact is, if you want a fit body, you need to nourish it. Protein, carbs and fat are important, but vitamins and minerals are key elements that your body needs, too. No matter what way of eating you're following make sure you're getting enough vitamins and minerals. Add a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit to your diet. The next time you go grocery shopping, linger around the produce section and not only pick out some old favorites, but experiment a little by trying something new!4) You can't lose weight overnight.You didn't gain it overnight -- or in two months -- and you're not going to lose it overnight -- or in two months.
Think of getting fit as a train leaving the station: you start off slow, gather speed and then off you go! Patience is the key here. Look for consistent trends. If you're really not losing fat and getting stronger after a couple of months, then you need to sit down and honestly analyze what you're doing. Keep a journal to help you know how you're really eating and exercising.3) You can't spot reduce.Genetics will decide where the fat will come off. Doing 1000 crunches won't reduce your belly fat.
Nor will 1000 leg lifts get rid of the fat on your inner thighs. Your body does not burn the fat it needs from the body part that you're exercising. Your body will burn fat much like an onion is peeled, a layer at a time, if you will. So, don't overdo it on the exercise for one specific body part and look to getting your whole body in shape.2) There are no quick fixes.That's right, you heard me. There are no quick fixes.
None. Put all those pills, potions, contraptions and miracle diets in the garbage where they belong. Learn the basics about how your body gains muscle and loses fat, so you won't get sucked in by another scam again.1) Fitness is a lifelong commitment!So, you faithfully work out and eat properly and you've reached your goals. Now what? Well, now you've got to keep doing it for the rest of your life, that's what! You can't just work your way to being fit and then stop, because you'll end up exactly like you were before. Fitness is a lifelong commitment.
And, you want to know a secret? It isn't easy! And anyone who says it is easy is trying to sell you something. Make fitness a lifelong ambition and you'll reap the rewards of a long and healthy life, filled with energy, strength and an overall sense of well being..
Do You Make These South Beach Diet Mistakes ?
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B.Sc, MBA? DigiLectual Inc. All Rights Reserved.==========================================================The South Beach Diet works, for most people. Its low fat,low carb approach helps you lose weight quickly and easily.Health benefits are great too.But there's some easy mistakes you must avoid.Gain Weight in Phase 2Most people do well being strict in Phase 1. But whathappens when you switch into Phase 2 ? Often, you put someweight back on again. Why ? Because your body's starved ofcarbs for 2 or 3 weeks.
At the start of Phase 2 it grabs atevery carb you give it, and turns them into fat. I learnedthis lesson the hard way, gaining 2 lbs in my first Phase 2week. So reintroduce carbs slowly when you go into Phase2, and make sure they're good carbs.Feel HungryYes, if South Beach makes you hungry, you're doing...
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Low Carb Diet Secrets Revealed!
You may be considering a low carb diet program, but
wonder if they really work, and if so, how well? Let's take the mystery out of low carb diets by giving you the 3 most important elements to their success. First, you need to bring your carboydrate cravings under control.
Some diet programs argue that most of us are addicted to carbohydrates. Others take a more moderate approach and link it to the glycemic index.
All of the low carb diets are consistent on this one fact
though - you need to overcome short-term cravings to ensure
long term weight loss success.
There is definite scientific proof linking simple
carbohydrates, such as sugar, to cravings you have for
more food.
Second, you need to focus on better carbs versus the worse carbs.
What that means is simply that you must consider which carbohydrates result in more glucose spikes being created by your body.
Simple carbs are quickly...
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7,389,432 Weight Loss Tips Guaranteed To Help You Lose Weight!
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
A week or so ago, I was in the check-out line at the supermarket and saw a blurb on the cover of a magazine.
The headline read: "Breakthrough! FAT LOSS VITAMIN!", and the text beneath it said, "95% of us don't get enough.
Safely boost your intake and:
*Lose 5 lbs a week!
*Burn 30% more fat every day!
The magazine was Woman's World.
Being in the business of health, fitness, diet and weight loss, this claim intrigued me so I threw a copy of the magazine in the buggy, and read the article when I got home.
Very briefly, here's what the article had to say:
Most people don't get enough Vitamin C, and Vitamin C can help your body burn more fat.
Now, this was interesting, and since I believe most people don't get the nutrients they need, I was willing to go along with the idea of increasing your normal intake of Vitamin C, either by increasing the...
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Why You Should Take Nutritional Supplements
Copyright 2005 Wesley Atkins
Few things have been as controversial as nutritional supplements have been recently.
Depending on who you listen to, they are either the answer to any problem you have or they are the devil incarnate.
The truth about nutritional supplements, though, is really somewhere in between.
Nutritional supplements are more widely used now than in other time in history.
This is because many people have turned to nutritional supplements in order to fill the gaps in what they know to be unhealthy diets that don't meet the minimum daily requirements for many, many necessary vitamins and minerals.
Others have turned to nutritional supplements in order to enhance everything from their workout regimes to their memory and mental functions.
Considering the controversy over whether it's safe to take nutritional supplements or not, you probably wonder just what you can really expect from taking nutritional...
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Bantadiet.com Explains How the Fat Burning Index of Foods and Meals Works For Weight Loss
"As our diet popularity increases, we receive lots of questions concerning the principles it is based upon. Let me give a couple of very simple definitions to clarify the matter," says Tanya Zilberter, PhD. "There's nothing mysterious at all. The fat burning rate is the number of milligrams of fat burnt by 1 kg of body fat in 1 minute. Our Fat Burning Index is just a term; we use it for quantitative description of foods' and meals' potentials to burn or to store fat."The point can be best explained in terms of ketosis, which any low carb dieter is familiar with.
Ketosis is a biochemical condition that occurs when the body produces ketones (ketone bodies) at a higher rate than glucose's release into the blood.Ketone bodies provide energy for the body's needs when there is a total food restriction, carbohydrate restriction, and/or long enough physical effort.In the beginning of ketosis, ketones provide up to 75% of total energy requirement, including energy required by the brain....
Bantadiet.com Explains How the Fat Burning Index of Foods and Meals Works For Weight Loss
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Are You Building Your Own Cistern?
You're looking at one star in the middle of a dark sky...The star stands still while you fly up to it. As you get closer you see someone standing there holding an object. You can't see what it is so you move even closer. It's a cup that is almost vase shaped.You watch as the person pours some water into the top of it. -Before the person even finishes pouring the water is flowing out parts of the sides and the bottom!You watch the person get upset and go for more water to fill the cup.You're still watching but you slowly start to float back away from the star into space.
All of the sudden you stop and watch water float right by the star. It just continues to flow right on past this person that is still upset over the holes in the container...Do you realize that we humans are too good at fighting to do more to fix a problem -and yet sometimes we miss the flow of the best.God knew this and had it written for us in Jeremiah 2:13: For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken...
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A Note To Food Manufacturers...
Food manufacturing in the US has always been about convenience, product availability, taste and price. The more society ventured away from the family garden and kitchen, the more food manufacturers developed a market or niche for their products at home in the cupboards. Processed foods no longer are limited to flour and sugar on the country store shelf, but have evolved to include the variety of foods eaten daily and taken from restaurants, grocery stores, super markets and convenience stores.As the commonality of quick processed foods increases throughout the world, health problems such as obesity, diabetes and cancer have also become common and inevitable to the point that *"1 in 3 American adults have Insulin Resistance, a pre-diabetic condition", and this will only be the beginning.The philosophy behind Functional Food is to create food additives and ingredients that will enhance the bodies health by making manufactured foods more beneficial to the consumer with out losing quality...
A Note To Food Manufacturers...
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PlasmaCar Wins Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
OTTAWA (ContentDesk) October 19, 2005 -- PlaSmart Incorporated, distributor of PlasmaCar ride-on toys across America as well as their drivers, children from ages 3 to 12, are pleased that the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio has awarded its top Platinum Award to PlasmaCar as one of the most outstanding toy products of the year.The independent consumer organization recently announced its annual awards with the publication of the 13th edition of the book, OPPENHEIM TOY PORTFOLIO 2006 Edition: The Best Toys,...
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Hoodia to Cure Obesity without Any Side-Effect
What is the use of such a medication which cures a disease but gives you another? Most of the anti-obesity drugs do this with your body. Many harmful side effects are associated with them. This is the reason why millions throughout the world are turning towards naturopathy. Naturopathy has many cults but one thing which is a similar in every cult of naturopathy is that they all use natural products to cure diseases. ?No synthetic drug' is the logo of naturopathy because synthetic drugs generally...
The Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear About Losing Weight (But What You Need to Know if You Want to Get Fit!) Hoodia to Cure Obesity without Any Side-Effect hoodia
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AvalonRF Debuts its UAV links with TAGs New Aerial UAV Close Surveillance Capabilities at the 77th Oscars
In support of joint security operations provided by Los Angeles Police Department ? LAPD, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security - DHS, Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) was on site at the 77th Oscars ? Academy Awards in Hollywood with a UAV helicopter to provide an aerial downlink and the ability to facilitate immediate incident response to any security breach.The new unmanned aerial surveillance capability allows local command and control authorities to immediately create a stationery camera...
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