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Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts

Aug 6, 2013

Fat Loss Factor Before & After Pictures

In this short weight loss presentation I will teach you a somewhat unusual weight loss strategy that can help you get a flatter belly in under 7 days, while still enjoying the foods you love. This is the first tip that I always teach my patients here in Fishers, IN. And is the same tip that helped one of my patients whom I'm most proud of, (Lori) lose 2 inches from her belly, lose 8 lbs in only 9 days, lose 2 inches from each thigh, lose ¾ of an inch from each arm, and drop 3 dress sizes (At the age of 30, she now wears a smaller dress than she did in high school!). 

Lori ultimately lost 90 pounds and I'll share with you 1 tip that helped her get there. I can't leave this video up for long, so be sure to watch it from beginning to end while it's still here. Please note: If you leave the page and come back, the video will automatically restart at the beginning. 

Thanks and enjoy!

Jan 22, 2012

Weight Gain Tips for Girls


Weight gain tips for girls
Weight gain is perhaps one of those uncommon things that discreetly hide behind one’s mind. If you thought women with size zero were always proud of themselves, it is time you realize you are wrong.

Weight gain may sound easy with chocolates, cheese and other fatty food products, but one must realize that these are not healthy sources of weight gain. Here are few weight gain tips for girls:

 

Charter a weight gain plan

Similar to charting a plan for weight loss, make a plan for weight gain. Not having a weight gain plan paves way to a non-curvy body. Typically, your weight gain plan will include food products that you consume, how much muscle you want to gain, the kind of exercises you will do to achieve the goal, how much time you will allow to gain weight and the kind of weight gain supplements you will use to aid your diet.

Eat frequently

When you are looking forward to gaining weight, you must consume a surplus of calories to fuel the muscles. Consume at least 4-6 smaller meals throughout the day to release nutrients to your muscles. Eat food products that are high in carbohydrates, protein and have moderate amount of fats. Food products that you should consume are brown rice, chicken, pasta, wholegrain, fish, turkey, full cream milk etc.

Choose your exercises wisely

If you thought exercising is mandatory only for those looking forward to losing weight, you were wrong until you read “an important part of a weight gain program is exercising”, however, you must choose the right exercise. Weight gain exercises are mostly those that involve building of muscle mass. Muscle building exercises are called compound exercises that include dips, squats, push-ups, chin ups, deadlifts, barbell squats etc. These enable the release of muscle building hormones such as IGF-1, testosterone and HGH or Human Growth Hormone.

Choose weight gain supplements wisely

Supplements are supplementary to your diet. Make sure that you choose them wisely. Also remember to not forget that they are a bonus and not the only source of weight gain. Supplements such as whey protein powder and creatine monohydrate are the most widely used weight gain supplements.

Do not stay up late at night

Make sure that you don’t stay up late at night. Sleep for at least 8 hours a day; this is because the muscle building hormones release when you are asleep.

Oct 18, 2011

100 Painless Ways to Cut 100 or More Calories

REACHING YOUR FAT-LOSS GOALS
may be easier than you think. To lose a pound of fat a month, all you need to do is cut 100 calories a day from your diet, assuming the intake and expenditure of all other calories remains the same. That's because a pound of body fat is equivalent to about 3,500 calories. So if you cut 100 calories a day for 31 days, you're cutting 3,100 calories--or about a pound.

Wait...a pound a month? Isn't that a little slow? Well, mounds of research indicate that you're more likely to keep weight off if you lose it slowly. Besides, losing a pound a month doesn't require drastic changes in your eating habits. It can be as simple as eating two egg rolls with your Chinese stir-fry instead of three. Here are 100 painless ways to cut 100 or more calories a day. As a bonus, they all reduce fat or sugar, which means, calorie for calorie, you're getting more vitamins and minerals.

  1.     Spread 1 tablespoon of all-fruit jam on your toast rather than 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.
  2.     Replace 1 cup of whole milk with 1/2 cup of nonfat milk.
  3.     Eat 2 poached eggs instead of 2 fried eggs.
  4.     Replace 1/2 cup of granola with 2 cups of Cheerios.
  5.     Instead of using whole milk and eggs to prepare 2 slices of French toast, use nonfat milk and egg whites.
  6.     Snack on an orange and a banana instead of a Snickers candy bar.
  7.     Munch on 35 pretzel sticks instead of 1 ounce of dry-roasted peanuts.
  8.     Replace 1 cup of sweetened applesauce with 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
  9.     On your lamb-and-vegetable kabob, replace 2 of the 4 chunks of meat with fresh whole mushrooms.
  10.     Dip an artichoke in 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise instead of 1 1/2 tablespoons of regular mayonnaise.
  11.     Steam your asparagus rather than sauté it in 1 tablespoon of butter or oil.
  12.     Instead of a 5-ounce glass of wine, opt for cherry-flavored sparkling water.
  13.     For a chewy snack, have 1/2 cup of dried fruit rather than 9 caramels.
  14.     Replace 3 slices of bacon with 3 slices of Light & Lean Canadian bacon.
  15.     Eat a Lender's egg bagel instead of a Sara Lee egg bagel.
  16.     Select 1 cup of home-style baked beans instead of an equal serving of baked beans with franks.
  17.     Replace 2 biscuits with 2 dinner rolls.
  18.     When making a sandwich, use 2 slices of Roman Light 7-grain bread instead of Pepperidge Farm wheat bread.
  19.     Eat 1/2 cup of steamed fresh broccoli instead of 1/2 cup of frozen broccoli in cheese sauce.
  20.     Make a burrito with 1/2 cup of fat-free refried beans and 1 ounce of nonfat cheese instead of the same amount of traditional refried beans and cheese.
  21.     Replace an apple muffin with a high-fiber English muffin.
  22.     Reduce a typical serving of chocolate cake (1/8 of a two-layer cake) by one-third.
  23.     Switch from 1 cup of whole-milk hot chocolate to 1 cup of steamed 1% milk flavored with a dash of almond extract.
  24.     Replace 1 cup of caramel-coated popcorn with 2 1/2 cups of air-popped popcorn.
  25.     Switch from 1/2 cup of yogurt-covered raisins to 1/2 cup of plain raisins.
  26.     Snack on 1 cup of nonfat plain yogurt instead of 1 cup of custard-style yogurt.
  27.     Top your celery sticks with 2 tablespoons of fat-free cream cheese instead of 3 tablespoons of regular cream cheese.
  28.     Replace 2 fried-chicken drumsticks with 2 roasted drumsticks and a cup of peas and carrots.
  29.     Instead of eating 5 chocolate-chip cookies, savor the taste of 2.
  30.     Lighten your 2 cups of coffee with 2 tablespoons of evaporated nonfat milk instead of 2 tablespoons of half-and-half.
  31.     Replace a 12-ounce can of cola with a 12-ounce can of diet cola.
  32.     Thicken your cream sauce with 1 percent milk and corn starch instead of a roux of butter and flour.
  33.     At the appetizer tray, choose 4 fresh raw mushrooms instead of 4 batter-fried mushrooms.
  34.     Use 2 tablespoons of fat-free sour cream instead of regular sour cream (on baked potatoes or in stroganoff). If done twice in the day, 100 calories will be cut.
  35.     Reduce the size of your steak from 4 1/2 ounces to 3 ounces.
  36.     Grill a cheese sandwich with nonstick cooking spray instead of margarine.
  37.     Replace 1 cup of chocolate ice cream with 2/3 cup of nonfat chocolate frozen yogurt.
  38.     Snack on 2 ounces of oven-baked potato chips instead of regular potato chips.
  39.     Instead of topping your salad with an ounce of croutons, get your crunch from 1/4 cup of chopped celery.
  40.     Instead of 1 cup of macaroni salad, eat 3 1/2 cups of spinach salad with 2 tablespoons of low-calorie dressing.
  41.     Cut the peanut butter on your sandwich from 2 tablespoons to 1 tablespoon.
  42.     Serve your turkey with 1/4 cup of cranberry sauce instead of 1/2 cup.
  43.     Order a sandwich on cracked wheat bread instead of a croissant.
  44.     Complement your hamburger with 1 1/4 ounces of oven-baked tortilla chips instead of a side of fries.
  45.     Split an apple Danish with a friend rather than eat the entire thing.
  46.     Order 2 slices of cheese pizza instead of 2 slices of pepperoni pizza.
  47.     Grab a Dole Fresh Lites Cherry frozen fruit bar instead of a Sunkist Coconut frozen fruit bar.
  48.     Snack on 1/2 cup of fruit cocktail canned in water instead of 1 cup of fruit cocktail canned in heavy syrup.
  49.     Switch from 1 cup of fruit punch to 1 cup of sparkling water flavored with 2 teaspoons of concentrated orange juice.
  50.     Instead of eating garlic bread made with butter, spread baked garlic cloves on French bread.
  51.     Rather than snack on 1 cup of grapefruit canned in syrup, peel and section 1 small grapefruit.
  52.     Dip your chips in 1/2 cup of salsa instead of 1/2 cup of guacamole.
  53.     Switch from 1/2 cup of Frusen Gladje butter pecan ice cream to Breyers butter pecan ice cream.
  54.     Use 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise in your tuna salad instead of 2 tablespoons.
  55.     Hold the tartar sauce on your fish sandwich, and squeeze lemon on it instead.
  56.     Replace 3 fish sticks with 3 ounces of grilled halibut.
  57.     In sandwich spreads or salads, use 3 teaspoons of dijonnaise instead of 4 teaspoons of mayonnaise.
  58.     Use 2 tablespoons of light pancake syrup instead of 2 tablespoons of regular syrup.
  59.     Top your pasta with 1 cup of marinara sauce instead of 1/2 cup of alfredo sauce.
  60.     For each serving of pasta salad you make, reduce the oil or mayonnaise by 1 tablespoon.
  61.     Replace 1/2 cup of peaches canned in extra-heavy syrup with 1/2 cup of peaches canned in water.
  62.     Prepare 1/2 cup of steamed peas and cauliflower instead of frozen peas and cauliflower in cream sauce.
  63.     Cut back on sampling during cooking. The following "tastes" have 100 calories: 4 tablespoons of beef strogan off, 3 tablespoons of homemade chocolate pudding, 2 tablespoons of chocolate-chip cookie dough.
  64.     At an Italian restaurant, snack on a large breadstick instead of a slice of garlic bread.
  65.     Eat a 3/4-cup serving of pudding made with skim milk rather than a 1-cup serving of pudding made with whole milk.
  66.     Choose 1/2 cup of brown rice instead of 1 serving of frozen rice pilaf with green beans or 1 serving of frozen Oriental rice and vegetables.
  67.     Compliment your sandwich with 3/4 cup of split-pea soup instead of 1 cup of chunky bean and ham soup.
  68.     Replace 3 tablespoons of strawberry topping on your ice cream with 3/4 pint of fresh strawberries.
  69.     Pass on the second helping of mashed potatoes.
  70.     Eat 3 grilled prawns with cocktail sauce instead of 3 breaded and fried prawns.
  71.     Make a pie crust with 1 cup of Grape-Nuts cereal, 1/4 cup of concentrated apple juice and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, instead of using a traditional graham-cracker crust. You'll save 100 calories per slice.
  72.     Replace 8 sticks of regular chewing gum with sugar-free chewing gum.
  73.     Snack on a papaya instead of a bag of M&Ms.
  74.     Substitute 3 ounces of scallops for 3 ounce of lean beef in your stir-fry.
  75.     Rather than spread 4 tablespoons of cream cheese on two slices of raisin bread, dip the bread in 1/2 cup  nonfat apple-cinnamon yogurt.
  76.     Munch on 1 cup of frozen grapes instead of an ice cream sandwich.
  77.     Rather than drink a strawberry milkshake, make a smoothie of 2/3 cup of low-fat milk, 1/2 cup of strawberries and 1/2 a banana.
  78.     Replace 2 brownies with 2 fig bars.
  79.     Eat 2 meatballs instead of 4 with your spaghetti.
  80.     On a hot day, quench your thirst with a glass of ice water with lemon or mint instead of a can of light beer.
  81.     Eat 1/2 cup of black beans instead of 3 ounces of roast beef.
  82.     Replace 1 1/2 tablespoons of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spread with 1 1/2 tablespoons of Nucoa Smart Beat margarine.
  83.     Choose 1 serving of vegetarian lasagna instead of lasagna with meat.
  84.     Eat 2 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain bars instead of 2 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts.
  85.     Drizzle 3 tablespoons of low-calorie French dressing on your salad instead of 2 tablespoons of blue cheese dressing.
  86.     Replace 1 large flour tortilla with 1 six-inch corn tortilla.
  87.     Eat a turkey sandwich instead of a chicken salad sandwich.
  88.     Choose 4 1/2 ounces of tuna packed in water instead of 4 1/2 ounces of tuna packed in oil.
  89.     At Burger King, have a Whopper Jr. Sandwich with regular fries instead of a Whopper With Cheese Sandwich.
  90.     Order your Quarter Pounder without cheese.
  91.     At Jack in the Box, eat a regular taco instead of a super taco.
  92.     Fix 1 cup of turkey chili with beans rather than regular chili with no beans.
  93.     Use 1 cup of fat-free cottage cheese instead of regular cottage cheese.
  94.     Order a sandwich with barbecued chicken instead of barbecued pork.
  95.     Replace 1 cup of corn with 1 cup of carrots
  96.     Reduce your helping of turkey stuffing from 1 cup to 2/3 cup.
  97.     Have a single scoop of ice cream instead of a double scoop.
  98.     Replace 2 ounces of corn chips with 2 ounces of SnackWell's wheat crackers.
  99.     Eat 1 hot dog at the baseball game instead of 2.
  100.     Shred 2 ounces of fat-free cheddar cheese on nachos instead of regular cheddar.

Why Most People Fail At Losing Weight

Why do so many people fail at losing weight? Is it because they are lazy? No. Is it because they are addicted to food? No. Is it because they aren’t good at exercising? No. Failure at weight loss stems from a few main factors:

  •  People don't truly understand the risks of being overweight. Why do most want to lose weight? Most would say to look better. Looking better certainly is a benefit of losing weight, but this shouldn’t be the sole reason to lose weight. There is a 1000 pound gorilla in the room and it’s often ignored. Being overweight for a long period of time kills thousands of people each year. Thousands of studies have shown and proven without any doubt that losing body fat will improve and lengthen your life. Knowing the dangers of being overweight is a tremendous motivator to not only lose fat, but to keep it off.
  • People don't commit to permanent lifestyle changes. So many people think of a "diet" as something temporary. When they are on a "diet" they restrict themselves so much that they are miserable. Sooner or later failure is inevitable because of the unreasonable demands of most "diets." Some of these diets force you to only eat certain foods (e.g., no carbs, special soups etc…) You, like myself, have probably tried them before. The key to losing weight long term is to make gradual lifestyle changes you can stick to forever.
  • Most individuals are not provided the truthful facts of losing weight and becoming healthier. With the conflicting information in the media, and all of the different lose weight quick fad diets, it’s understandable why so many people really don’t know the truth about losing fat and keeping it off long term.
  • Most people don't understand they are constantly either gaining fat, or losing fat. There is no in-between. Some people justify binging or giving up because they hit a small road-block. This isn’t an all or nothing game. For example, when I was overweight, if I ate an unhealthy lunch, I’d go ahead and eat an unhealthy dinner since I already "messed up" the day. Or I’d say, I’ll start eating healthy on Monday since I’ve already eaten poorly this weekend. Every person at times eats too much. The successful people will not let a road bump completely derail their entire lifestyle change. If you are not implementing positive lifestyle changes and losing weight, you are gaining weight. Again, there is no "in-between."
  • Most people don't realize what they consume each day. So many overweight people eat thousands of extra calories and fat without realizing it. It’s tough to know if you are gaining weight or losing weight each day unless you are keeping an eye on what you’re consuming.

Oct 12, 2011

Easy Detox, Easy Weight Loss!

Are you sick of detox products that simply are full of bull and hot air? Fed up with paying a small fortune for products that simply do not work? Paying over the odds for the latest magic detox pill which is no better than a placebo? My friend read on to learn how you don't have to pay a small fortune for fad detox products because the best recipes can be made cheaply and easily in your own home! There is also no need to starve yourself as many natural foods aid the detoxification process!           
I wasted years of my life and a small fortune in search of a real detox plan that was right for me when all the time the answer was food types that were already in my kitchen. I just needed guidance on how to use these food types to maximum effect.

Many detox plans will promise you massive weight loss in as little as 10 days. Do really think that by starving yourself this is going to be an effective long term solution to a healthy body and a healthy weight. It is a well known fact that those who lose weight by the "little and often" method in general are those who keep the weight off long term. Start a regular bi-weekly 2 Day Detox Diet and not only will you feel energized but you will lose weight!

Most of us are overfed but undernourished! Just a few generations back there was far less obesity, less heart disease, less cancer and eating disorders were virtually unknown! In today's modern world we have vastly changed our diet to such an extent that we rely on ready-made meals and processed foods full of junk. Most of our grandparents were in many cases much poorer than ourselves but they sure were much healthier!
We live in a highly toxic world and fuel our bodies which unhealthy processed foods that lack the natural vitamins and goodness we need. We may be overfed but in general we are not healthy. Starting a regular but short detox regime will get you back on track to a true feeling of well being. The junk we feed ourselves slows us down and makes us feel tired and bloated. Would you like to feel healthy and energized?
Now is the time to change your life and treat your body with the respect it deserves!.Bin those expensive useless diet pills! Forget the fad detox / diet plans that you know will do you no good long term. Simply learn the basics of detoxification of the body and regain your well being!
I'm not going to promise that by taking up this detox plan you are going to be running marathons or qualifying for the next olympics. I can promise you that in time you can regain your normal weight and you will feel energized and healthy. Do you know that if you cut 2 slices of bread and butter from your daily diet plus take an extra 15 minute walk each day you will lose over one pound a week! That's over 50lbs over a year. Imagine now what you can achieve with a regular detox program and incorporating detox recipes into your everyday diet!
Let me now tell you a little about why you must consider the 2 Day Detox Diet. The 2 Day Detox Diet is not just one Detox Plan. Everybody is different and to some degree has different problems. The Detox Diet Pack includes several variants so you can swap and change each time you detox.
The 2 Day Detox Diet should only be undertaken every 2 weeks. The plan includes full details of what you are allowed to eat and drink. The 2 Day Detox Diet does not require you to fast for days unlike many other detox plans. The 2 Day Detox Diet also describes why multi vitamins are so important and why a good water filter is a great investment. The plan even covers how to replenish your body after completing the detox diet.

Other Detox programs require you to replace all solid foods with a lemon based drink for a minimum of 10 days. Many view these sort of programs as dangerous as your daily calorie intake is reduced to a very low level. Many who try these sort of detox programs fail within 48 hours and of those who do complete the program many fail to sustain the weight loss over a year. The Power Detox Plan is much more than a basic detox program. It is a long term 2 day program to help you change your life!
Feel Healthy And Energized With Regular Short Term Detox Plans!
I, perhaps like you struggled for years on yo-yo type diets until i discovered the power of detoxing. I changed my life with a regular detox plan so believe me so can you! Click Here!