Think Fat Loss, Not Weight Loss

Weight loss is one of the hottest topics ever. Everyone seems to be trying to lose weight nowadays. Most diet programs are about weight loss and body weight is often used as an indicator of fitness progress. But, this is an incorrect approach.

Your ultimate goal should always be to lose fat and reducing excess body fat is what you should be concerned about. Weight loss and Fat loss is NOT the same thing! Many people confuse the two terms, often believing that they mean the same, when in fact weight loss and fat loss are very different from one another. This article will help you understand how weight loss is different than fat loss and how fat loss is far superior to weight loss in almost all ways.

Weight loss is not just fat loss

What Is Weight Loss?

(Weight Loss = Muscle Loss + Fat Loss + Water Loss)

Weight loss is attempting to lower your total body weight. It simply refers to a lower number on a scale.

Your body weight is composed of all the parts of your body such as muscles, fat, bones, water, organs, tissues, blood, water etc. When you lose weight, you lose a little bit of... fat, muscle and water.

You lose fat but very little and along with the fat you lose muscle and some amount of water. The higher you reduce your calorie intake, the faster you drop weight and the more muscle mass you lose.

Do know your muscle matters? Loss of muscle affects your health and your overall appearance.

Being fit means more than just fat loss

When you lose weight too quickly, your body cannot maintain its muscle. Because muscle requires more calories to sustain itself, your body begins to metabolize it so that it can reserve the incoming calories for its survival. It protects it fat stores as a defense mechanism to ensure your survival in case of future famine and instead use lean tissue or muscle to provide it with calories it needs to keep its vital organs such as your brain, heart, kidneys and liver functioning. If you reach a point where you have very little fat or muscle, your body will metabolize your organs to keep your brain functioning leading to heart attack, stroke and liver and kidney failure.

As the body loses more muscle mass, the body's overall metabolic rate decreases. The metabolic rate is the rate at which the body burns calories and is partly determined by the amount of muscle you have.

So the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolic rate; the less muscle you have, the lower your metabolic rate and fewer calories you burn. This explains why it is crucial to protect your metabolic rate and not have muscle loss.

Loss of muscle also leads to loss of tone underneath the skin leaving you soft and unshapely with no form or contour. If you lose weight too rapidly, your skin won't have time to adjust either. Also muscle is what gives you strength and loss of it means a weak body.

With weight loss you shrink in size and become a smaller version of yourself with a fragile frame with saggy skin.

Weight loss works in the short run to make you smaller but is temporary, almost everyone rebounds and regains the weight. This forces you to find another diet. And then another one, and another one - because eventually they'll all fail.

What Is Fat Loss?

(Fat Loss = Loss Of Stored Body Fat)

Fat loss is attempting to lower your total body fat - i.e. the percentage of your total body weight that is made up of fat.

The right approach for fat loss is to exercise smartly and

Eat the right food to have the right body

eat intelligently in a way that maintains muscle and focuses on fat loss exclusively.

The muscle you have is not there forever. If you don't feed it and don't use it - you lose it. A proper plan with right combination of resistance and cardiovascular training with adequate progression and a right nutrition plan to support it can help you achieve this. Exercise only boosts the burning process but doesn't just melt the fat away on its own - if you do not create a deficit and feed the body too much - it won't touch the stored fuel reserves. On the hand if you drastically cut your calories and do not feed your muscle properly or don't exercise and use your muscle, you will lose it. Fat loss is about finding that right balance.

With fat loss you maintain the muscle and keep the metabolic rate running high. You also develop stronger connective tissue, tighter skin and stronger bones and joints. With fat loss you transform your body.

Fat loss is a lifestyle approach where you give your body what it needs without depriving and shocking it with threat of starvation. You get to see slow but permanent steady progress.

It may sound odd, but it's possible to get thinner without actually seeing a change in your weight. This happens when you lose body fat while gaining muscle. Your weight stays the same, even as you lose inches.

Lets see how this happens.

Muscle uses less weight than fat

Fat tissue is very loose and not dense. It occupies a lot of space in your body. Whereas muscle is more dense and takes up less space. When you lose fat, this space is freed and you can notice inch loss. If you are following a consistent strength training program then gain in lean muscle tissue will balance out this loss of fat and weight stays the same. Since muscle takes less space than fat, you lose inches and start to look more toned, lean and shapely.

consistent strength training program then gain in lean muscle tissue will balance out this loss of fat and weight stays the same. Since muscle takes less space than fat, you lose inches and start to look more toned, lean and shapely.

Myth: "Getting fit" means "Losing weight."

Truth: Getting fit means lowering your body fat percentage!

This Article By Written By:
Rashmi V Jolly
Online Fitness Coach & Founder of Body Redesign
Website: http://www.body-redesign.com

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Wednesday Video - Top 10 Food Myths

These are the (possibly) false truths we convince ourselves to believe in regards to our food. Join http://watchmojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Food Myths.

Fat Loss Friday - How to stop regaining the weight you lost

You Don't Have To Regain Weight-Top 10 To Avoid

As many weight loss surgery post-operative patients know, it is possible to regain weight after having weight loss surgery. If you aren't a weight loss surgery patient, the same applies to you too. A nutritious, active lifestyle is the key to losing weight AND maintaining your weight loss regardless of how you do it. Learn the Top 10 reasons how to do it. Follow the opposite of the Top 10, you can have weight loss success.



It is possible to regain weight after having weight loss surgery. After you've achieved your weight loss, many post-operative patients think they are done and slip back to old habits. Whether you lose weight through weight loss surgery, work with a weight loss coach or do it on your own, you can regain lost weight. A new, healthy lifestyle is the key to lose weight and keep it off.

Here's the Top 10 reasons how to do it:

10. Don't exercise.

9. Don't bother drinking water.

Water is essential to keep the weight off

8. Drink alcohol, soda and fruit juice.

7. Grazing throughout your day.

6. Eat mostly carbs in your meal, especially sugary, refined carbs.

5. Ignore taking your vitamins or take them whenever convenient and if you remember.

4. Protein first? Eat protein after you eat your mostly carb-heavy meals only if there's room.

3. Don't bother keeping a food and exercise journal.

2. Don't get support either by a support group, online support, or your own weight loss coach.

And the number 1 way:

1. Thinking you are cured, your surgery will do all the work in maintaining your weight loss, and never have to be concerned about emotional eating or food issues ever again.

Losing weight is a process. We didn't gain our weight overnight and it won't come off overnight either. Keep this list and refer to it. You can maximize your weight loss and the rate that you lose. When we make the decision to have surgery and lose weight, we want it NOW.

Rather than focus strictly on the number on the scale, appreciate all the positive changes you're making. When you reach your desired weight, you will have experienced all sorts of little and big "wins" along the way. By following the Top 10, you'll no longer need a seat belt extender, you'll be able to zip up jackets, wear your jeans you haven't worn in years, you'll have more energy, you'll be able to participate in activities that would have exhausted you before, and many more that will be special and unique to you. Losing weight can be a wonderful adventure and journey with many wins along the way.

The process of losing weight is to change your habits. You need to discard the old habits that made you heavy in the first place and replace them with new, healthy habits. The above Top 10 are the best habits you can incorporate into your life. Habits are learned behaviors. Unhealthy habits caused us to become overweight or obese. You can relearn new, healthy habits that will allow you to lose weight and maintain it. I've never maintained any weight that I lost before. How did I do it? I did it by following the Top 10. You can too.



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Wednesday Video - Top 10 Unhealthy Health Foods

Do you scan the list of ingredients when out food shopping? Do you automatically go for the healthy options? After all if it's "healthy" it has to be good for you, right? 

Well, that may not always be the case. Here are a few food options you might want to avoid when you’re trying to lose a few pounds

Fat Loss Friday - Healthy Eating Plan For Kids

For most parents, devising a healthy eating plan for their kids is a very difficult task. Kids are very choosy and selective when it comes to eating food. There are only a few foods which they actually enjoy eating and are more inclined towards fast food. That, however, is not healthy for them and parents try different means to make them eat the home made healthy food. There are certain ways by which you can make them interested in their food.

The first thing that you can try is to make the kids help you in the kitchen in preparation of their food. Kids are normally very much interested in such work.

Kids enjoy helping in the kitchen

When they help and cook the food themselves, they automatically associate themselves with that food. If they don't eat it later, they relate it with their failure of not cooking tasty food. So this can be a good option of making them eat the food that they cook themselves.

The other important thing that you have to consider is to determine which nutrients are important for kids according to their ages. Then you can make various different recipes which are rich in those nutrients and they taste good as well. You can consult their doctor and nutritionist in this regard to determine the nutrients and their amounts necessary for the kids. Another important thing to keep in mind while making kids eat the home made food is their presentation. The more interesting and appealing the food looks to them, greater are the chances that they would eat it without much hassle. Mix the foods up in different combinations. Make them colorful by adding food colors and decorations to various recipes. Fruits are very important for kids but most kids don't like to eat them. The solution - make fruit smoothies with them! Fruit smoothies are easy to drink; they look appealing because of their colors and tones. You can even add some colorful sweets and candies to decorate it. Another alternative to fruits could be flavored yogurts. You can get flavored yogurts from markets or you can make them yourselves. Just add your kid's favorite fruit flavor to some plain yogurt. It will taste good so the kids will eat it easily and it would provide all the necessary nutrients to them such as calcium and vitamins.

Other important nutrients necessary for kids are proteins, carbohydrates, and fiber. Eggs are very important for kids. You can make different recipes that utilize eggs so that their nutritious value is preserved and it is also tasteful for the kids. You can make different versions of French toast to utilize eggs. Pancakes are another healthy option that provides the nutritious value of eggs and flour. Basically, there are endless options for making yummy and mouth watering foods for kids that are highly nutritious and tasteful. The key is to present it in such a manner that it appeals to the kids so that they can eat it while enjoying it as well.



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Fat Loss Friday - Weight Loss Lunch - 10 Ideas For A Weight Loss Lunch

Can you get results with a weight loss lunch? Yes, if you are consistent and continue to have healthy lunches everyday.

You know that feeling when you feel like you are weighed down with worry? It's not very pleasant.

Don't let lunch worry you

It is a feeling that comes on easy, especially when you are trying to lose extra pounds. It can be worry to do everything right to eat healthy.

Luckily, choosing to eat lunches that will help with weight loss is a great way to relieve some worry and to see results. When you are focused on eating a healthy lunch, you will be able to acquire healthy habits to last even after you've made your weight loss goal. Maintaining your weight loss will be easier as you use healthy lunches to keep you going.

I finally saw weight loss results when I became completely focused on what I ate. I even surpassed my weight loss goal and have been able to maintain because my focus turned into healthy habits. Those habits are now a part of my routine and crave healthy food and eat it everyday.

10 Ideas For A Weight Loss Lunch

1. Brothy soup. Soup is excellent for lunch. It's low in calorie and usually has veggies in it. Just choose a broth based soup instead of creamy.

2. Salad. Salads are so versatile. There are thousands of food combos to make a salad. Just go light on the dressing.

3. Smoothie. Make an extra smoothie and save it for lunch. Add a tablespoon of chia seeds to eat for protein and to help you feel full longer.

4. Lettuce wraps. Chicken salad or fish is excellent wrapped in lettuce. It is so healthy and will give you energy.

5. Leftovers. Bring containers from last night's healthy meal for lunch.

Leftovers - lose weight & save money

6. Finger foods. Have a buffet of grape tomatoes, cucumber, cheese, olives, apple, orange, celery, carrots, and hummus. Sometimes it's fun to eat healthy snack foods for lunch.

7. Bento box. With the finger foods above, make a bento box of your favorite veggies and fruits.

8. Breakfast. Eat a yogurt with a little granola and chia seeds. Boiled eggs are great for lunch as well. Have a small bowl of oatmeal with berries. Eat fruit along with the eggs and yogurt too.

9. Color. The more color you eat, the less calories you'll eat.

10. Whole grain. If you must eat carbs, choose one hundred percent whole grains.



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Fat Loss Friday - Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Better

A nutritionist who's also the mother of 7-year-old triplets gives tried-and-true tips for getting your child to eat vegetables, drink milk, try new foods, and more.

By Julie Burns, R.D. from Parents Magazine


Every single day, I deal with picky eaters both big and small. I'm the mother of 7-year-old triplets, all of whom have very different eating habits; I'm also a dietitian who teaches the professional athletes on the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls teams how to improve their diets. Although it's tough to convince a towering basketball player or a 300-pound linebacker that junk food is bad for him, trying to get my kids to eat well can be even more of a challenge. My daughter Kathleen has severe and life-threatening allergies to eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts, and Julia will not eat fresh fruit; luckily, my son, Marty, will try just about anything. Mothers constantly tell me that they feel guilty about their children's diets; they know how important it is to feed their kids healthy foods, but they're just not sure how to do it. Despite my own background in nutrition, I had to go through some trial and error with my triplets. Here are the most important lessons I've learned, which should help you guide your kids to eat better.

1. Make a schedule. 

Children need to eat every three to four hours: three meals, two snacks, and lots of fluids. If you plan for these, your child's diet will be much more balanced and he'll be less cranky, because he won't be famished. I put a cooler in the car when I'm out with my kids and keep it stocked with carrots, pretzels, yogurt, and water so we don't have to rely on fas

2. Plan dinners. 

If thinking about a weekly menu is too daunting, start with two or three days at a time. A good dinner doesn't have to be fancy, but it should be balanced: whole-grain bread, rice, or pasta; a fruit or a vegetable; and a protein source like lean meat, cheese, or beans. I often make simple entree soups or Mexican chili ahead of time and then freeze it; at dinnertime, I heat it up and add whole-grain bread and a bowl of cut-up apples or melon to round out the meal.

3. Don't become a short-order cook. 

Don't be a short order cook

A few years ago, I got into a bad habit. I'd make two suppers -- one that I knew the kids would like and one for my husband and me. It was exhausting. Now I prepare one meal for everybody and serve it family-style so the kids can pick and choose what they want. Children often mimic their parents' behavior, so one of these days, they'll eat most of the food I serve them.

4. Bite your tongue.

As hard as this may be, try not to comment on what or how much your kids are eating. Be as neutral as possible. Remember, you've done your job as a parent by serving balanced meals; your kids are responsible for eating them. If you play food enforcer -- saying things like "Eat your vegetables" -- your child will only res

5. Introduce new foods slowly. 

Children are new-food-phobic by nature. I tell my kids that their taste buds sometimes have to get used to a flavor before they'll like the taste. A little hero worship can work wonders too. Marty refused to even try peas until I told him that Michael Jordan eats his to stay big and strong. Now Marty eats peas all the time.

6. Dip it. 

Kids love dipped food

If your kids won't eat vegetables, experiment with dips. Kathleen tried her first vegetable when I served her a thinly cut carrot with some ranch salad dressing. My children also like hummus, salsa, and yogurt-based dressing.

7. Make mornings count. 

Most families don't eat enough fiber on a daily basis, and breakfast is an easy place to sneak it in. Look for high-fiber cereals for a quick fix. Or, do what I do and make up batches of whole-grain pancake and waffle batter that last all week. For a batch that serves five, sift together 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, 4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbs. sugar. When you're ready to cook, mix in 2 Tbs. ground flax meal, 2 cups water, 3 Tbs. canola oil, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, and 2 Tbs. applesauce.

8. Sneak in soy. 

Even if your kids don't have milk allergies, soy milk is a terrific source of healthy phytochemicals. My kids don't like soy milk but don't notice when it's hidden in a recipe. I use the low-fat, calcium-fortified kind in some recipes that call for milk, such as oatmeal, mashed potatoes, and sauces.

9. Sprinkle some sugar. 

Julia eats her cooked carrots with a bit of brown sugar, and I mix a little root beer into her prune juice to make prune-juice soda. Kathleen and Marty like a sprinkle of sugar on their fruit. I know that they'll eventually outgrow this need for extra sweetness, but in the meantime, they're eating fruits and vegetables.

10. Get kids cooking. 

Kids love to help out

If your children become involved in choosing or preparing meals, they'll be more interested in eating what they've created. Take them to the store, and let them choose produce for you. If they're old enough, allow them to cut up vegetables and mix them into a salad. Although Julia refuses to eat fresh fruit, she and I make banana or apple muffins together -- and she always eats them once they're done.

11. Cut back on junk. 

Remember, you -- not your kids -- are in charge of the foods that enter the house. By having fewer junk foods around, you'll force your children to eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products.

12. Allow treats. 

An occasional treat is fine

Having less healthy foods occasionally keeps them from becoming forbidden -- and thus even more appealing. We call candy, soda, and cookies "sometimes" foods. I generally buy only healthy cereals such as Cheerios and Raisin Bran, but I let my kids have sugary cereals when they visit their grandparents or when we're on vacation. And I treat them to McDonald's for lunch every so often.

13. Have fun. 

The more creative the meal is, the greater the variety of foods my kids eat. We make smiley-face pancakes and give foods silly names. (Broccoli florets are "baby trees" or "dinosaur food.") Anything mini is always a hit too. I often use cookie cutters to turn toast into hearts and stars, which the children love.

14. Be a role model. 

If you're constantly on a diet or have erratic eating habits, your children will grow up thinking that this sort of behavior is normal. Be honest with yourself about the kinds of food messages you're sending. Trust your body to tell you when you're hungry and when you're full, and your kids will learn to do the same.

15. Adjust your attitude. 

Realize that what your kids eat over time is what matters. Having popcorn at the movies or eating an ice-cream sundae are some of life's real pleasures. As long as you balance these times with smart food choices and physical activity, your children will be fine.

Fat Loss Friday - Best Options For Avoiding The Temptation Of Junk Food

Last week we looked at David Samson's article about why you get junk food cravings and how to avoid the vicious cycle. This week we examine how to avoid these cravings in the 1st place.

Junk food is a guilty pleasure for so many people it delivers immediate emotional gratification and it satisfies the taste buds. For many people that are struggling with their weight, giving up the burger and the French fries is the most difficult task of them all.

Are you one of the people that use junk food to cope with daily stress and experience some degree of satisfaction? If so, the following article will teach you some effective opportunities for giving up on such meals without experiencing depression or discomfort.

Do Not Diet

The first and the most important rule for consuming healthier foods is to refrain from dieting. Cutting out a particular food group or type of product from your menu altogether will simplify intensify the cravings.

To stop eating junk food, you will need to derive pleasure from healthier meals. Eating in moderation and going for nutritional items is the best option for getting satisfaction from food without turning to the greasy, processed stuff.

Cut Sugars Out Gradually

It is already been proven that sugar is incredibly addictive. Quitting cold turkey will make you experience withdrawal-like symptoms. Chances are that you will lack energy, you will feel cranky and experience mood swings.

Go for a gradual decrease in the amount of sugar you are consuming. Cut out the carbonated beverages first. Have some berries instead of a candy bar. Meanwhile, you can form new and healthier habits that will slowly take you on the path to better health.

Try Weight Loss Hypnosis

Hypnotherapy for weight loss is another great possibility to try.

Very often, food has much more than nutritional value. Certain foods provoke certain positive emotions. This is almost always the case with junk food. Through weight loss hypnosis, you will learn how to enjoy healthier foods carrot sticks instead of chips, for example.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss teaches you healthier habits on a sub-conscious level. As a result, the transition to a healthier lifestyle is not stressful. You will understand what triggers binge or unhealthy eating and you will get equipped with the tools needed to overcome such self-destructive behaviours.

Address the Emotional Component of Cravings

What is making you crave junk food? If you are capable of answering this question, you are also capable of addressing the addiction.

Identifying the hidden cause of your culinary desires and addressing the emotional problems you are facing will eliminate the need for having a coping mechanism. Are you fighting stress through eating? Maybe you feel lonely or you do not like your body? These are all very deep and very serious problems. Food cannot get them solved. Counselling, exercise, more social encounters with positive people and even a hobby can all be helpful for dealing with the emotional factor responsible for your cravings.

Enjoy Junk Food Every Once in a While

You can still have your favourite temptations once per month or if you feel like it. As time goes by and you get used to healthier meals, your taste will change.

Suddenly, you may find yourself having absolutely no appetite for that cheeseburger. Until that happens naturally, however, you should not push yourself too far. Being excessively strict will cause more stress and make the transition challenging.

Article Source: David Samson http://www.eArticlesOnline.com

Best Options For Avoiding The Temptation Of Junk Food

Junk food is a guilty pleasure for so many people it delivers immediate emotional gratification and it satisfies the taste buds. For many people that are struggling with their weight, giving up the burger and the French fries is the most difficult task of them all.

Are you one of the people that use junk food to cope with daily stress and experience some degree of satisfaction? If so, the following article will teach you some effective opportunities for giving up on such meals without experiencing depression or discomfort.

Do Not Diet

The first and the most important rule for consuming healthier foods is to refrain from dieting. Cutting out a particular food group or type of product from your menu altogether will simply intensify the cravings.

To stop eating junk food, you will need to derive pleasure from healthier meals. Eating in moderation and going for nutritional items is the best option for getting satisfaction from food without turning to the greasy, processed stuff.

Cut Sugars Out Gradually

It is already been proven that sugar is incredibly addictive. Quitting cold turkey will make you experience withdrawal-like symptoms. Chances are that you will lack energy, you will feel cranky and experience mood swings.

Go for a gradual decrease in the amount of sugar you are consuming. Cut out the carbonated beverages first. Have some berries instead of a candy bar. Meanwhile, you can form new and healthier habits that will slowly take you on the path to better health.

Try Weight Loss Hypnosis

Hypnotherapy for weight loss is another great possibility to try.

Very often, food has much more than nutritional value. Certain foods provoke certain positive emotions. This is almost always the case with junk food. Through weight loss hypnosis, you will learn how to enjoy healthier foods carrot sticks instead of chips, for example.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss teaches you healthier habits on a sub-conscious level. As a result, the transition to a healthier lifestyle is not stressful. You will understand what triggers binge or unhealthy eating and you will get equipped with the tools needed to overcome such self-destructive behaviours.

Address the Emotional Component of Cravings
What is making you crave junk food? If you are capable of answering this question, you are also capable of addressing the addiction.

Identifying the hidden cause of your culinary desires and addressing the emotional problems you are facing will eliminate the need for having a coping mechanism. Are you fighting stress through eating? Maybe you feel lonely or you do not like your body? These are all very deep and very serious problems. Food cannot get them solved. Counselling, exercise, more social encounters with positive people and even a hobby can all be helpful for dealing with the emotional factor responsible for your cravings.

Enjoy Junk Food Every Once in a While

You can still have your favourite temptations once per month or if you feel like it. As time goes by and you get used to healthier meals, your taste will change. Suddenly, you may find yourself having absolutely no appetite for that cheeseburger. Until that happens naturally, however, you should not push yourself too far. Being excessively strict will cause more stress and make the transition challenging.

Article Source: http://www.eArticlesOnline.com By: David SamsonHome

Healthy Pizza?

Mmmmm pizza. I love pizza. Maybe you love it too but.....it's not exactly the healthiest option out there.

What if I showed you a "healthy" pizza? That would be worth exploring. This video shows you how to go about getting a healthy pizza so that you can enjoy a guilt-free treat.

(p.s. for those of you who cannot see the video, for whatever reason, please contact me and I can send the recipe via e-mail)
Enjoy

The Most Common Reasons for Weight Loss Failure

If weight loss was as simple as fewer calories in than calories out, everybody would get the results by following the formula. Unfortunately, sustainable weight loss happens to be a bit more challenging. Numerous additional factors have to be considered, which makes it impossible to come up with a universal formula.

Have you been struggling with your weight loss efforts over the years? Here are some of the common reasons why you haven't seen results so far.

Address Emotional Eating

For many people, food turns into a source of comfort. Excessive workplace stress, personal problems and relationship issues that aren’t addressed in the right way can result in cravings. Food turns into a coping mechanism. Stopping emotional eating is an incredibly challenging task, especially if the underlying emotions aren’t addressed.

Choosing the right relaxation techniques and considering weight loss hypnosis are two possible options for breaking that vicious cycle and starting to have a healthier relationship with food. Hypnotherapy for weight loss makes it easier for people to come in touch with their emotions, understand destructive patterns and sub-consciously accept healthier patterns of behaviour that will contribute to easier, sustainable weight loss.

Self-Loathing?
What do you see in the mirror? Are you happy with the reflection? Can you embrace every single curve, dimple and imperfection? People that love themselves and accept their appearance find it much easier to lose weight than the individuals that hate themselves.

The premise is easy to understand – you can’t heal a body that you loathe and you can’t work on improving its appearance if you see solely faults. Weight loss hypnosis is once again a great option for overcoming the problem. It can help you understand why you hate yourself and lack self-esteem. Upon understanding the underlying cause of the negative emotions, you can begin working on having a better relationship with yourself and your body.

A Quick Fix?
A quick fix like a fad diet isn’t going to deliver the desired results. Sustainable weight loss is all about introducing lifestyle changes and making healthy decisions.

It’s all about finding the balance. You should learn how to cope with chronic stress, incorporate healthy foods in your meal plan and work out at least one or two times per day.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss can make it easier for you to introduce such changes. Sub-consciously, you’ll learn how to “enjoy” healthy foods and replace your favourite junk snacks with those. In addition, hypnosis can help you incorporate exercise in your everyday existence without feeling particularly stressed about it.

Medical Conditions

Apart from addressing the emotional factors linked to your inability to lose weight, it may be a good idea to have your health thoroughly assessed.

A number of medical conditions could be making it difficult for you to become fit. It’s not impossible to lose weight if you have those, you’ll simply need a specialised plan and you may eventually need to take medications.

Some of the medical conditions that turn weight loss into a challenging task include hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), type 2 diabetes and clinical depression. If you haven’t been capable of losing weight for some time, you’ll need to schedule an appointment with your physician before doing anything else.

Article source: Vikram Kumar, Amazines.com, June 2015

The Fastest Way to Lose Weight around Your Waist

Obesity is a disease that is quite alarming. Just like when we have a disease - we try hard to get cured, in the same way when we have unwanted fat accumulation in the body, it requires treatment. Fat can build up quite fast in a particular body part or all over, and it all depends on the body type. Hence, treatments should vary. Variation mostly happens in the workout part keeping the basic fat reduction rules same.

It is mostly seen that the stubborn fat builds up in the waist area and it takes years to get rid of the same if steps are not taken from day one. Fat here is generally mulish, refuses to shed off without vigorous exercise regimes, as well as a healthier diet, and looks absolutely unattractive to most people. A few steps show the fastest way to lose weight around waist.

All about food and drinks:

· Whenever you feel the urge to drink something such as a Coke, drink water. Start with a full glass of water, the first thing in the morning. Spread it throughout the day. A glassful of water, 30 minutes before every meal, is the fastest way to lose weight around waist as it suppresses hunger to a certain extent.

· No matter how hectic the day is, ensure that the breakfast isn’t skipped. No excuses here. Skipping breakfast slows the rate of metabolism and that hinders weight loss. In fact, you should be eating first thing in the morning and every 2.5-3 hours as well. Of course, you want to keep the meals small and do your best to eat less carbs and fat.

· Every two and a half hours eat something so that the stomach is always feeling full. The logic behind this is, if there is a long gap between meals, then the body gets confused and turns the next available meal into fat because the body is not sure when would be the next food time. So if the stomach is full and the body is certain about the time it’ll be supplied with food, it tends to convert some amount of food into energy.

· Regular food intake should have carbohydrates, proteins and some amount of fat. Foods low in carbohydrates are primary in diets recommended for fat loss.

athough you need them to sustain energy. Do your best to get carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables early in the day, and try not to eat many after noon.

Protein is required to give the overall support to the body and fat balances the required nutrients. The fastest way to lose weight around waist requires you to have a good combination of exercise and a good diet that accommodates all three essentials together.

Twist, turn and bend:

When weight loss is primary, one thing that should be kept in mind and followed regularly is the set of exercises. To lose as much fat around the waist as possible, it is recommended to have exercises meant specifically for that area.

· Twister: A round shaped manual machine where one needs to step on, with hands parallel from ground and stretched to hold the wall in front. Now twist to see who’s at the back, without moving the hand at all. Only the body should move. The pull around the waist is the answer on how effective this workout is.

· Crunches: Lie flat on your back and fold your legs. Now with the help of your hands try to get up and touch the knee. Remember the legs will not move. Pressure should be on the tummy. When this action can be performed effortlessly, try not to fold the legs and touch the tip of your feet with your hands in the same manner you used to touch the knee. If done correctly this exercise is considered to be one of the fastest way to lose weight around waist.

There's a lot of other exercises that you can include in your routines. I prefer body weight exercises as they're better for most people and burn off fat quickly, without damaging your body. Just be consistent and work on your diet!

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Low Carb Recipes- How to Organize Your Day An article by Vikram KR

Low carb recipes are some of the hardest to design because very few people are willing to give up on their old eating habits. It is understandable why somebody would not want to have a substitute for the sandwiches or rice taken for lunch or dinner. They are used to that and getting away from a habit is very difficult. No matter how difficult it might be, you have to forego that because it will help in improving your health. When looking to have the best low carb diet for weight loss, consider the following tips and you will have an organized day from breakfast all the way to dinner.

Breakfast

In this, you will have very many options at hand for consideration. To start with, eggs should be your closest friend. They are very fast to cook and their taste is wonderful. You can consider scrambling them with tomatoes, pepper and onions. That will make a good part of your low carb recipes. Coconuts is another choice that you can think about for your breakfast when the focus is solely on low carb eating. Flour derived from coconuts usually comes with low carbs and can be used for baking muffins and pancakes. The two are fine to have for breakfast as part of your low carb diet for weight loss

Lunch

When its lunchtime, focus more on your low carb diet for weight loss. Even when you are out to cut weight, it’s not advisable that you skip a meal. Lunch being one of the meals to take, it must be reflective of your low carb recipes to use. Leftovers will be a good thing to include in your menu. This simply means repeating the same thing you eat from time to time for instance lunch and dinner. It will help to eliminate carbs from your meals. Salads are another food to include in your low carb diet for weight loss. Make sure vegetables are many in that diet plus some proteins. The combination will be massive for any low carb recipes.

Dinner

When its dinner time, you will have to be very choosy on the low carb recipes you come up with considering you will have about eight hours of sleep. Look for something like grated cauliflower to replace rice in your diet. It has no carbs and has been a natural replacement for rice in any recipe. If you have to use sauce in your low carb recipes, they need to be used with vegetables and meat instead of pasta.

Whether its breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are some few dos and don’ts that you need to know about recipes. Make sure you have controlled your craving for sweets when preparing a low carb diet for weight loss. Sugars are known to help in weight gain. In the morning, you should only take snacks that you like and always stick to taking real food. It will help in coming up with the best low carb recipes

The writer has many years of experience handling matters relating to low carb recipes thus is well informed. He has necessary training about healthy eating thus understands very well what it means coming up with a low carb diet for weight loss . To him, writing about health matters is a passion rather than obligation

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