Many people fail to get going on a weight loss diet because basically they don't know what the right foods to lose weight are.

Most people understand how important it is not to eat too much fat, too many carbohydrates or sugar in our diet to be able to buy the correct foods to lose weight. However the majority of us don't know how much and what is in the food we buy in the supermarket. Luckily all items that are packaged have to by law, include what's in them, for example they have to tell you how much salt and fat is in the item. These have to be clearly labeled on the product that makes it so much simpler, or does it?

Labels are not always easy to understand - so if labels confuse you, then here is a guide of what you should look for and what is contained in the product. All products must now contain the common name of the product, the name and address of the manufacturer and the net content in terms of weight, count or measure.

They must also contain the following:

The list of ingredients – this obviously should contain a list of everything that is included within the product. Not only this but the ingredients which are more prominent should be listed at the top, for example if the product contains 95% meat then this will be listed first, the rest of the ingredients go in descending order.

Serving sizes or portions – serving sizes can be very misleading, how do you determine what a portion is? Well now this is made a little easier because on the packaging it should state how many people the product will serve. Check the label to see for the number of servings and the serving size.

Nutritional facts – this is some of the most important information, the advice on the product had to give the nutritional information per serving. When considering the nutritional facts you should take into account that 1 gr. of fat is equal to calories, 1 gr. of protein is equal to 4 calories, 1 gr. of carb`s is equal to 4 calories and 1 gr. of alcohol is equal to 7 calories. This is very important if you want to be able to choose the right foods to lose weight effectively.

Claims on food labels Sometimes terms that are used on foods can be very confusing, for example what exactly does fat free mean? What does sugar free mean? Here are those terms explained in detail.

If you are looking for a product to be fat free then it has to have less than 0.5 grams of fat in it.

Low fat is 3 grams or less per serving of the product.

Saturated free means that the product contains less than 0.5 grams of saturated fat

Cholesterol free means that the product must contain less than 2mg of cholesterol for every serving

Low cholesterol means that there should be 20mg or less of cholesterol per serving

Extra lean means that the product must contain less than 5 grams of fat per 100 gram.

It is vital that you learn how to make sense of food labels if you want to choose the right foods to lose weight. This is also very important information for certain special diet requirements.

The food industry is a maze and you are lucky to come out of it unscathed. The only way is to be one step ahead of the game and that means educating yourself.

Jan Whalen
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There are a lot of reasons to lose weight

Most people will only consider the need to lose weight when they are at least one stone (around 7kg) overweight. Unfortunately by this stage the body has already started to adjust to the new weight and weight loss starts to get difficult. The longer a person is overweight the more likely they are to have health problems. The statistics concerning the general public's health specifically surrounding being overweight has a huge impact on our health. The psychological consequences affect self-esteem and there is the risk of premature death as a result of diseases associated with obesity such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, respiratory problems and some cancers to list a few. So lose weight.

It seems almost unbelievable that in 2007 an estimated 25.6% of US adults were obese. An increase of 1.7% from 2005. Despite all the information on the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, we're not paying attention. So lose weight

With all the hype and media coverage we know that a healthy weight is important. We also know that everyone wants the best possible quality of life. At a healthy weight we look great, feel great and are healthier. Despite this the rate of overweight and obese people has grown to epidemic proportions. So lose weight.

Throughout the history of the human being we lived in a world where we didn't have to lose weight just finding enough calories was a challenge. Physical activity wasn't called exercise, it was called survival

If you think lack of willpower is the reason you can't lose weight, you've overlooked one of the most important diet saboteurs: our environment. Supermarkets, restaurants, gas stations and department stores to name a few where fatty, sweet and salty foods are everywhere.

It is important that you believe that you can lose weight. It's not just willpower you need to enable you to eat healthily, it's useful information. Know where the calorie and fat dangers lurk and avoid or outsmart them to lose weight.

If you want to lose weight, outsmart it: Pay for gas at the pump so you don't have to go inside. Seek out the department store cash register without the candy display. Don't park near the mall entrance with the cinnamon bun stand. Don't go shopping when you're hungry-you'll be better able to resist these impulse purchases. "It also helps to have your own healthy snacks on hand. I always keep a bag of nuts and pretzels in my car," Fletcher says.

To help yourself to lose weight read labels and pick treats with a sodium content per serving lower than the number of calories. Or better yet, bake your own cookies. That way you'll be more likely to be able to eat just one (OK, two). For snacks, stick with fewer flavors: Raw almonds are better than honey-roasted ones, plain popcorn beats kettle corn, and a piece of fruit is perfect and you're on the road to lose weight. Good luck, follow these simple steps and lose weight!

Remember that your health is the most important thing. But if you are overweight you can't be healthy and if you think you are you are just deluding yourself.

Ken Wright
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Why Can't I Lose Weight?

There seems to be no end to the lengths Americans will go to, to lose weight. From fasting to gorging, everyone seems to have the latest cure and the latest fad diet. There is no wonder people are searching online, asking "Why can't I lose weight"?

How crazy can diets get? How about getting injections of a pregnant woman's urine? Or eating nothing but cabbage soup? Has the world gone mad or are they just having a laugh at our expense.

If we are to take the question "Why can't I lose weight?" seriously then we need to look at how that person has tried to lose weight in the past. If they have tried fad diet after fad diet and wanted to lose weight quickly then maybe that would be the first place to start.

I recently had someone ask me that very question. "Why can't I lose weight"? When we looked at her diet it was low in calories and low in protein. But what the person asking the question couldn't understand was, she had been eating almost half the amount of food she normally ate and she still wasn't losing weight.

There is so much misleading information around on weight loss that it is no wonder there is total confusion. The sooner people realise that they will not lose weight permanently on a fad diet that either concentrates on one food, promises amazing weight loss in 7 days or suggests that you need to cut calories to lose weight, the sooner people will stop asking "Why can't I lose weight"?

It seems to me that the majority of people who have a chronic weight problem have been doing something wrong. They have either been eating the wrong foods or simply eating too much and probably too late in the day. Anyone who thinks that they can lose weight by embarking on a fad diet that is far from being a well balanced nutritious regime is just fooling themselves.

It is vital that all the people who are saying "why can't I lose weight?" realise, first and foremost, that a healthy well balanced nutritious diet is the only way forward, not just for their immediate weight lose regime, but for life.

Rapid weight loss is detrimental to your health and is unlikely ever to be sustained. Consuming low levels of calories as suggested by some diet regimes is basically a semi starvation diet and can cause loss of muscle from our organs including our heart. This is not a sensible way forward.

Always look for the scientific evidence to back up any diet you may choose to follow. And remember it is physiologically impossible to lose more than 2lb of fat a week. Any diet promising more than that is lying. You may however lose more weight than 2lb but it won't be fat. It will either be water or muscle and most importantly your body will not be able to sustain that weight loss when you return to normal eating.

So to answer the question "why can't I lose weight?" it is likely to be because you are not eating enough of the right foods at the right time of day. It really is as simple as that.

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How do you "lose" weight naturally?

The most effective method for weight loss is reducing the number of calories you consume while increasing the number of calories you burn through physical activity. To lose 1 pound, you need an expenditure of approximately 3,500 calories. You can achieve this either by cutting back on your food intake, by increasing physical activity, or ideally, by doing both. That sounds easy enough, huh? If you are anything like me, cutting back on calories is hard enough without having to combine it with increased activity. I have spent many years trying to work out this formula to lose weight naturally without it throwing me into deep depression. It can be done if you do it in "baby steps" and plan to succeed.

For example, if you consume 500 extra calories per day for one week without changing your activity level, you will gain 1 pound in weight (seven days multiplied by 500 calories equals 3,500 calories, or the number of calories resulting in a 1-pound weight gain). Likewise, if you eat 500 fewer calories each day for a week or burn 500 calories per day through exercise for one week, you will lose 1 pound.

Examples of calorie content of some popular foods and beverages include:

one slice original-style crust pepperoni pizza - 230 calories

one glass dry white wine - 160 calories

one can cola - 150 calories

one quarter-pound hamburger with cheese - 500 calories

one jumbo banana nut muffin - 580 calories

Any activities you do throughout the day are added to your BMR (basal metabolic rate) to determine the total number of calories you burn each day. For example, a 170-pound person who spends 45 minutes walking briskly will burn about 300 calories. The same time spent on housecleaning burns about 200 calories, and mowing the lawn for 45 minutes consumes around 275 calories.

How fast should you expect to lose weight?

Most experts agree that a safe, healthy rate of weight loss is one to 1 ½ pounds per week. Modification of eating habits along with regular exercise is the most effective way to lose weight over the long term. It is also the ideal way to ensure that the weight stays off. You lose weight naturally in small increments and you will see a sustainable loss.

Starvation diets may result in rapid weight loss, but this weight loss is almost impossible to maintain for most people. These types of diets can also hamper your success. When food intake is severely restricted (below approximately 1,200 calories per day), the body begins to adapt to this state of poor nutrition by reducing its metabolic rate, potentially making it even more difficult to lose weight naturally. It is also possible to experience hunger pangs, bouts of hypoglycemia, headaches, and mood changes from overly stringent dieting. These symptoms can result in binge eating and weight gain. Since a highly restrictive diet is almost impossible to maintain for a long time, people who attempt to starve themselves thin often start to gain weight again when they stop dieting.

I think one of the hardest concepts to really get a handle on, you cannot starve yourself. It makes you gain weight. The ability to lose weight naturally encapsulates a lifestyle change. It is an attitude of getting healthy and starving yourself is not healthy. Make small changes in your lifestyle. Set small, attainable goals for yourself. Lose weight in small steps and make small changes in your lifestyle.

Marilyn Nelson
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Lose Weight

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America and also in the world at large.

Two out of three American citizens are classed as overweight, whereas as many as one in three have been diagnosed as clinically obese. Between $50 billion and $90 billion are spent each year on products and services to lose weight, including diet foods and drinks, slimming clubs and centres, and surgery to name but a few.

Despite the fact that all this money is spent on an annual basis the weight loss problem refuses to go away. So why are we getting such poor results from the various methods employed to help people to lose weight.

Many diet foods are highly processed and are virtually devoid of any vital nutrients. Some of them even contain ingredients that may compromise not only your ability to lose weight but also your health.

Products that contain artificial sweeteners are now thought to be responsible for many diet failures. In fact they may even be responsible for people putting on weight.

People who join slimming clubs or visit fat farms can do very well initially but unfortunately they have a tendency not to last. Fat farms are relatively easy to take part in when you are being motivated and have the support of fellow dieters.

Once the participant has returned home, the attempt to lose weight loses its appeal and things slowly return to normal. Similarly with slimming clubs, the initial commitment to attend weekly meetings starts with a bang, but this enthusiasm can wane and once the participant has missed a week or two, the resolve to lose weight starts to slowly disappear.

Apparently there is a 95% failure rate with most weight loss programs.

There are 2 crucial things you need to remember if you are to experience success with your desire to lose weight.

1. To eat the right foods for your metabolic type
2. To do at least 20-30 mins exercise a day

If you feel you need an extra boost to help you to lose weight, then you can consider taking one or two of the recommended natural supplements aimed at enhancing your weight loss program.

As blood sugar is often a major problem for people who are overweight then it would be advisable to supplement with chromium as this will help to stabalise your blood sugar levels

There are many other ingredients known for their ability to help you to lose weight, including for example:- Garcinia Cambogia, Apple Cider Vinegar and Cayenne Pepper. The combinations of ingredients available depends largely on the individual proprietary brand.

To find a supplement that contains the ingredients you wish to take to help you to lose weight will require some research on your part. Most supplement companies can be found online and their products are clearly listed including details about their ingredients

Janet Matthews
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Smoothies - a Healthy and Tasty Way to Lose Weight

Healthy eating dominates our thinking when we see health food shops and eating establishments opening up on a regular basis. The news and the media are full of new ways to eat to keep healthy and smoothies are no exception.

You may have noticed the proliferation of smoothie shops that have opened recently. There seems to be new ones opening up almost every day.

Why are these drinks so popular?

If you have ever had a smoothie you will have noticed that they are very soothing and invigorating. When you are in a hurry they can be a great meal replacement. Plus they are very tasty, and if they are made correctly they are also very healthy and excellent for those who want to lose weight

Did you know that smoothies can fill you up so don't feel hungry? They are easy to make. You can grab them and take them on the go. These are all huge advantages in today's busy lives.

Amazingly smoothies are also an easy way to pack in lots of fruits and vegetables in your meals or snacks. They refresh and energize your body.

Believe it or not, drinking smoothies to lose weight really does work. You won't feel hungry or deprived, or like you are on a diet. In fact, you will never feel hungry because smoothies are so filling. There are also a few tricks to preparing your smoothies and some special ingredients you can add to your smoothies that will assist with your weight loss goals.

Because smoothies can contain so many different ingredients, not all smoothies are created equal. To lose weight with smoothies you need to be careful that your smoothies incorporate a variety of nutritious fruits and vegetables. The majority of the ingredients in your smoothie should be low fat and low calorie. This does not mean that your smoothie won't be delicious.... on the contrary...you can make smoothies that are highly habit forming because they taste so good!

It is also possible to add protein powder to you smoothie. This helps to make your body more metabolically active thus speeding up your ability to lose weight

Smoothie recipes that encourage weight loss and improve your health are simple to find online and also there are many books available.

If you want to improve your weight loss, boost your energy, enhance your health and improve your appearance, you can do so by adding nutritious tasty smoothies to your daily regimen. So try adding smoothies to your diet regime today and begin to see those extra pounds disappear and the new healthy you begin to emerge.

Lose weight with smoothies! You'll love their tangy taste.

Bill Brine

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Lose Weight Today with the Montignac Diet

Many overweight people would like to blame their condition on hereditary factors, which undoubtedly cannot be completely ruled out, but it is interesting to note that in the USA a hundred years ago obesity was unknown. Today 65% of all Americans are overweight and 33% are obese and desperately need to lose weight today. Heredity?? Who is supposed to have passed it on?? Basically it is just down to bad eating habits.

There is always someone we know who eats large amounts of food throughout the day and is not fat at all and may even be really slim. Most obese people often eat very small amounts of calories and as a result their bodies go into starvation mode. In order to lose weight today they actually need to eat more.

Of course more doesn't mean eating anything, but it does mean eating more of the right sorts of foods more often.

Research done in France showed that 15% of obese people ate too much, 35% ate normally and 50% ate too little. So the same question needs to be answered. How do those 50% of obese people lose weight today? And again the answer is by eating more. The obese people who ate too much or the normal amount need to look more closely at what they are eating and when.

In fact all of the obese people need to be more aware of eating the right foods at the right time as this is the only way to successfully lose weight today. We only have to look at protein to understand the complexities of this matter. Inadequate protein from food can have serious consequences for the body, including:- muscle wastage, weakening of our defence system, wrinkled skin, bad scarring, organ damage. However on the other hand too much protein results in protein waste products remaining in the body, an indication of the danger of high protein diets.

The Montignac Diet was devised by the Frenchman Michel Montignac with the aim of finding a solution to his own weight problems. He was the first person to have the idea of using the glycemic index (GI) of foods to lose weight efficiently and lastingly. The GI had previously only been used for people with people with diabetes. He discovered that the key factor in weight gain was foods with a high GI. Conversely it is possible to lose weight today by consuming foods with a low GI.

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Lose Weight Fast

If you want to lose weight fast you need to look very carefully at your diet and ensure that it is going to support your body during the weight loss process. It is also very important to realise that to lose weight fast doesn't mean lose lots of weight in the first week to ten days then put half of it back on again because you are following a fad diet that isn't sustainable.

The best way to lose weight fast is to lose weight consistently. Apart from the fluid you will inevitably lose in the first week you should be aiming to lose a regular 2lb a week. This way your body will have a chance to adjust to your new weight and you will be more likely to maintain your weight loss.

Low carb diets have been popular because to begin with you lose weight fast and this immediately gives you a boost, but it is not fat you are losing it is water. If you continue with the low carb diet you don't get the carbs you need and your body thinks it is starving.

First your metabolism slows down. You burn fewer calories and less fat. Secondly you get tired. Thirdly your body starts to burn its own muscle tissue for energy. You reach the inevitable plateau, you don't lose weight fast like you did at the beginning, and the chances are you just don't lose any more weight. The result is that you become disillusioned and discouraged.

When you finally give into your craving for real food the weight you just lost comes rebounding back. Because your body had to consume some of your own muscle for energy your ability to burn fat and lose weight fast has become weaker than it was before you started to diet.

So as you can see if you want to lose weight fast it is not a simple matter. In fact it is not even wise to try to lose weight fast and certainly not by cutting down on the carbs that are essential to your body for normal functioning.

In order to melt away those unwanted pounds you need wake up your metabolism. Low Glycemic Index (GI) foods wake up your metabolism. Your body gets the fuel it needs for energy and so the cravings stop and you feel alive again. GI foods keep your blood sugar levels steady and your insulin levels lower so that fat is not stored it is burned, enabling you to lose weight at a steady dependable rate

If you want to lose weight fast this is the most reliable way to do it

Janet Matthews
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Eat to Lose Weight

The problem with most diets is just that, they are diets. We have a mental picture in our head when we hear the word diet that says we have to give up all the good food. Actually, we need an attitude adjustment. The battle to lose weight is won by life style changes. Don't even think the word diet. Think developing a healthy life style. The program outlined below is not a diet. It is a way of life that will support you in the battle to lose weight and maintenance, and in building a foundation for living the life of your dreams. Some of the concepts presented here will change how your body functions and help you win the war to lose weight.

Restoring Your Fat-Burning Chemistry
This guide will help you learn to recalibrate your body's natural chemistry and hormonal balance to make it an optimal fat-burning machine through:

Frequent meals Appropriate portion sizes Balanced meals with the right combination of complex, low glycemic carbohydrates, lean protein and essential fats

Five Meal Ideal

To optimize metabolism, energy, and mental and emotional positivity, set a goal to eat five small meals per day — do NOT skip meals. Sometimes you will feel like you don't have the time or the energy to put anything together, but this is critical to your success. Your body and your metabolism are designed to look for cues telling them when to burn and when to conserve. If you miss a meal your body does what it is programmed to do — stop burning. Ideally, the five meals include breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack and dinner. On occasion, you may also enjoy a healthy and delicious fat-burning dessert after dinner. This five meal ideal will keep your metabolism burning brightly, and your brain will enjoy a steady source of fuel, keeping you mentally sharp and safe from those challenging blood sugar drops that spur cravings for the nasty stuff, like candy bars. A corrected metabolism makes your ability to lose weight easier.

Right-Size Portions

So how much should you eat at each meal? Begin by keeping in mind that there is no one definition of a serving size. With both the Food Pyramid and Nutrition Facts labels, the serving size is simply a unit of measure and may not represent the amount you are really eating. For example, an English muffin represents two Food Pyramid servings of bread, despite the fact that the Nutrition Facts label on the package defines a serving as one muffin.

Measure your food for a day to gain perspective on your portion sizes. For packaged foods such as cereal, use the label to identify a serving size. No, a super size is not one serving. For other foods, such as vegetables and meats, use the Rule of "Thumb" (using everyday objects to help you gauge portion sizes without measuring) below:

One serving of = Is about the size of:
low-fat cheese = your thumb
milk or yogurt = tuna can
bread, cereal, rice or pasta = tuna can
whole or chopped vegetables = tuna can
leafy vegetables = your fist
whole or chopped fruit = tennis ball
lean meat, poultry or fish = deck of cards
dry beans, nuts, eggs = one egg

Seeing what a defined serving looks like will help you gauge how much you are eating. A true-size serving of whole-grain pasta tossed with a touch of olive oil, fresh tomatoes and steamed broccoli, then sprinkled with a dash of low-fat cheese is likely smaller than you are used to, but will be equally as satisfying as a larger portion. As you continue to eat right-size portions, your appetite will rebalance and your hormones will reharmonize, resulting in increased efficiency of the ability to lose weight.

These two changes in your lifestyle can make an enormous impact on your ability to lose weight and your maintenance of the loss later. One of the secrets is to not make too many drastic changes all at once. If you take on too many changes, it is only natural to resist them and, there you go, losing a battle in the war to lose weight.

Marilyn Nelson
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The Tri-Power Team


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Lose Weight - Why Fad Diets Don't Work

Low Calorie Diets don't work. You won't lose weight on a low calorie diet because your metabolism detects a major drop in calories and then adjusts itself by burning fewer calories each day. It is simply a no win situation.

Low Fat Diets don't work. Fat is necessary for your overall health and will leaving you feeling more satisfied at the end of a meal. Having a low fat diet will inevitably leave you feeling hungry and more likely to pick and snack after your meal. Low fat foods are generally made up of trans fatty acids which are in fact detrimental to your health as they block the absorption of essential fatty acids needed to keep you healthy an d to help you to lose weight.

Low Carb Diets don't work. As with low calorie diets low carb diets leave your body thinking it is starving. You may lose weight at the start of your diet but it will be mainly water you are losing not fat. Low carb diets often leaving you feeling miserable and this will not help you to lose weight in the long run.

At the end of the day it is important for you to be aware of your own bodies needs. If you listen to your body instead of listening to your head and your emotions you will start to eat was is right for you. Too many people eat according to their emotions. They give themselves a "sweet" treat if they are feeling down. If they have had a stressful day they reach for the alcoholic beverage to help them to calm down. If these habits occur on a regular basis they become the norm.

The science of how the human body works is a complex matter and cannot be taken lightly if we are to lose weight and be healthy. Very often the Fad Diet has taken into account only one small part of the whole picture. Successful weight loss requires you to take account of the whole picture. There really is no half way house.

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Lose Weight with the Help of the Right Supplements

Whatever type of diet you choose to lose weight there are various vitamin supplements that can aid the process.

Losing weight generally equates to burning fat. To understand how this happens we need to look at what happens to the glucose in the body. Glucose enables the body to maintain an even level of blood sugar. This is the first step in making energy. The crucial part of the weight control equation is to make energy efficiently. In order to do this we need a constant supply of the B vitamins.

The minerals iron, calcium, magnesium, chromium and zinc are also vital for making energy. Magnesium is particularly important for blood sugar control and burning carbohydrate for energy rather than storing it as fat.

The older you are the less likely you are to be getting enough chromium, the essential mineral that helps stabalize blood sugar levels, appetite and hence affects the body's ability to lose weight.

HCA is extracted from the dried rind of the tamarind fruit (Garcinia cambogia) and has been proved to slow down the production of fat and reduce the appetite. It works by inhibiting the enzyme that converts sugar into fat. It also reduces the synthesis of fat and cholesterol. In a trial conducted by the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands GCA was found to be a powerful appetite suppressant allowing people to experience weight loss with no harmful effects.

Two of the most powerful appetite controllers are your blood sugar levels and your brains level of serotonin. Serotonin is made from an amino acid called tryptophan. People who are trying to lose weight will find that the diets are notoriously low in tryptophan and so will themselves have abnormally low levels. This can lead to depression and, because serotonin controls appetite they are more likely to want to eat more. One of the quickest ways to restore normal levels is to supplement your diet with a special form of tryptophan called 5-HTP

The secret of how to successfully lose weight is to ensure that you have enough serotonin so you have less desire to eat in excess and to keep your blood sugar levels and your insulin release even. This helps to ensure you don't have increased appetite due to blood sugar dips.

It is a careful balancing act, as too much insulin drives blood sugar into body fat, whereas too little means low serotonin levels and increased carbohydrate cravings. Taking the appropriate supplementation can help to achieve this balance and ensure that you maximise your potential to lose weight.

Janet Matthews
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Lose Weight

People who are overweight will often tell you they are overweight because they have a slow metabolism or because they have always been fat or many, many other reason. Or are they just excuses. It is true that some people put weight on more easily than others and also lose weight more easily than others but the bottom line is you are overweight because you are eating the wrong foods, the wrong type of calories and possibly the pattern of eating is wrong for your particular body type.

Food is more powerful than any weight loss pill when it comes to being able to lose weight because the food you eat will either make you thin or fat. Although exercise is important it is not the be all and end all where weight gain or loss is concerned. You get fat because you eat the wrong foods at the wrong time of day. It really is as simple as that.

Your daily eating pattern can also affect your ability to lose weight. Too many people have no breakfast (some have a coffee which is even worse) very little lunch and then by night time they are ravenous and eat a large meal and probably several snacks during the evening. Your body needs to be fed at regular intervals and each of those meals should include some sort of protein food to speed up your metabolism. It is even better to have 5 smaller meals at regular intervals

So basically if your have gained weight because you have eaten the wrong foods at the wrong time of day you can now lose weight by eating the right foods at the right time of day.

You cannot lose weight by starving yourself because your metabolism will very quickly detect a drop in calories and will then adjust itself to burn less calories each day.

There is a saying "if you do what you've always done you'll get what you always got" This is very true for anyone who wants to lose weight. You have to change your whole outlook on food and your way of eating if you are to successfully lose weight and maintain that weight loss. What you are currently doing doesn't work. It is also important to realise that if it isn't working for your weight it won't be working for your overall health either. The two are intrinsically linked. However many people choose to live under the misapprehension that you can be fat and healthy. This is a myth devised by the person who doesn't want to face up to their weight problem. They are just kidding themselves so that they don't have to make the necessary changes to lose weight and improve their overall health for the present and for the future.

Make those changes now. You may even surprise yourself and start to enjoy your new eating regime. Very often people report a great improvement in their energy levels and can often feel better than they have felt for years.

Janet Matthews
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Lose Weight

Too many people don't take the issue of weight loss seriously enough. Obesity is growing to epidemic proportions and more and more of our children are now deemed to be overweight. What is causing this epidemic and why, considering there is so much in the way of education, weight loss clubs, new dietary regimes, television programs, advise on healthy eating? But still the epidemic goes on and little success is being celebrated re reducing the number of obese and overweight individuals. Very few are able to lose weight and successfully maintain their weight loss

At the end of the day if you really want to lose weight it is not that difficult. You can follow one or more of the guidelines and over time your weight will reduce.

For example:-

Eat smaller portions
Eat more protein
Never eat carbohydrate without protein
Drink more water
Cut out any diet drinks or diet foods with additives and sweeteners
Increase your daily exercise
Eat low GI carbohydrates
Join a slimming club

These are just a few of the very simple changes you can make to your diet to help you to lose weight.

So if it is that easy why are so many people struggling to lose weight? There are many reasons for this including:-

Slow metabolic rate
Lack of motivation
Emotional blocks (this is one of the mail reasons)
Unable to give up diet food especially diet drinks
Dislike exercise
Don't like groups
Dislike meat or other high protein foods
No willpower

Given that there are numerous reasons why a regime to lose weight might fail miserably, what can be done to help these people?

Well sometimes we have to accept that some people just can't be helped. At the end of the day we all have to be prepared to take some responsibility for our own health, and being overweight is very much a health issue. Healthy eating starts in the home and it is vital that up and coming parents do what is necessary to change the trend of unhealthy eating patterns. Even if they themselves don't eat a particularly healthy diet there is nothing to stop them form encouraging the children to eat sensibly.

We are in danger of becoming a world wide population of unhealthy individuals, with a large number of people who have a particular metabolic type also being overweight or obese as a result. It can very difficult for some people to lose weight so why not prevent that need by not becoming overweight in the first place.

My own personal view is that the food industry has got us over a barrel. It is in their interest that we become overweight so that they can sell us the various dietary foods to help us to lose weight. If there was not such thing as obesity and being overweight the weight loss industry would be out of work. This may be a cynical view but it may also be truer than we care to think

So do yourself and your children a favor. Get educated on healthy eating and change the current trend before it is too late. Let's make the need to lose weight a thing of the past not a thing of the present or the future

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Lose Weight with Water

This may sound like another of those fad diets that sounds too good to be true. But the truth of the matter is you do need to drink lots of water if you want to lose weight effectively and healthily.

So how much water should you drink?

Dr F Batmanghelidj, in his book "Your Body's Many Cries for Water" tells us that an adult should drink about half their body weight of water in ounces daily. By water, he means water, not coffee, tea or any other beverage, and certainly not diet coke. If exercise is part of your program, more water is necessary to replace water loss from sweat. It is crucial to drink water before, during and after exercise to keep energy levels high and aid in recovery.

Here are a few tips as to why we need to drink more water to lose weight:

* Water helps suppress your appetite: How many times have you felt hungry and grabbed for a snack? Your body often confuses the desire to eat with the need for water. You might not be hungry might just be dehydrated. Some people only drink water when they feel thirsty. If you wait until thirst sets in, you are probably already dehydrated. So if you are serious about wanting to lose weight - drink more water.

* Water flushes toxins from your body: Drinking water helps to detoxifiy the liver and kidneys and carries waste away from the body.

* Water prevents fluid retention and so aids your ability to lose weight, particularly at the start of your diet: If you do not drink enough water then the body will go into dehydration mode and hang on to the water it has. If you make sure you are drinking enough water the body will start recognize it has a continuous supply and will stop hanging onto every drop. A diet that is high in sodium will also cause water retention. Keep your sodium to an acceptable level and then drink more water to help flush the excess sodium through your kidneys.

* If you keep your body optimally hydrated you will find that it enhances your physical performance, helps digestion, helps you to lose weight, maintains the balance of electrolytes and transports nutrients.

* During a regime to lose weight it is essential that you exercise to build lean muscle. Keeping your body well hydrated is a very important factor. Water helps muscle tone allowing the muscles to contract. Water also helps lubricate the joints.

Water is the elixir of life! So if you really want to lose weight effectively make sure you drink the required amount each day

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Lose Weight

With so many diet plans on the market is hard to choose the right one. Sometimes too much choice can worse than no choice.

Have you been thinking about how you are going to Lose Weight? Many people have and sad to say, many have not. It seems to have become more fashionable now to be overweight. Having meat on your bones seems to be the in thing. My goal was not to be skinny but to be a comfortable weight where I felt good, and looked OK in my clothes. The look of Twiggy back in the days gone by was not my taste and certainly isn't the right look for most of us.

Now the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction in most circles, with the exceptions being models. Models will always stay thin because it is deemed that clothes look more attractive on thin people.

There are many products on the market that will help you to lose weight. Choose one that tastes good so you will be more inclined to use it. There are a number of companies with shakes that are delicious. I tried one that tasted so good I use it as a treat in stead of to Lose Weight. They are usually a meal replacement. That cuts out a lot of calories for the day, but more importantly gives you the correct amount of protein needed to help you to build lean muscle and lose fat.

After you choose which diet is going to help you to Lose Weight, it would be a good idea to also think about what exercise program you would like to get involved in. Without exercise, to lose weight would probably be unattractive. You need to strengthen the muscle to keep the skin from sagging. If money is not a problem you can join a gym and get a trainer to help you. If you can’t afford that luxury, don’t get discouraged. Many people have lost weight without the help of either. I like the Classical Stretch program that I have found on TV. It tightens and lengthens muscles, making you firm. In addition to those benefits, you can also gain some height. I gained a ½ an inch and some have gained an inch. It also improves balance which is beneficial.

Having a goal is a tremendous incentive for anyone who is trying to lose weight and firm up. You will look better and feel better as well. Once you are down to your target weight you may want to reward yourself with something, perhaps a new item of clothes to celebrate your new shape. This may also give you the incentive to enjoy being slim and therefore to keep the weight off.

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Lose Weight Fast

Despite the fact that the anybody who is overweight will inevitably have taken several months if not years to get to that stage, most of them would ideally like to lose weight fast because they want a quick fix. They want to reach their target weight as quickly as possible, so that they can get back to normal. What many people don't realize is that if you lose weight fast the chances are you will gain weight just as quickly when you have finished your diet. There are many diets available that promise the most amazing results. There is one diet called Fat Loss 4 Idiots, promises an amazing weight loss of 9lb over the 11days of the diet. What they don't tell you is that that all of the 9lb will not be fat loss. It is only possible to lose 2lb of fat per week. The remainder of the weight loss will either be water or muscle.

However it is possible to lose weight consistently over several weeks and this could over time be classed as fast weight loss. But in order to successfullylose weight fast you need to change your perception of the word fast in this context. A weight loss of 2lb per week on a regular basis would mean that you would lose approximately 16lb over a 2 month period. If you have dieted sensibly and consistently then you will have lost 16lb of fat and will be far more likely to keep that weight off. If you tried to lose weight fast by following a fad diet then you may have lost 9lb the first week and probably put a couple on the following week as your body adjusts. You may get despondent and have a few days off and put a bit more back on. Over the 2 months of this type of dieting you may only lose about 2lb in total

We live in a world of fast food, fast cars, fast everything. We want a quick fix and we are not prepared to go to the trouble of doing things the way nature intended. The chances are you didn't put 9lb's worth of fat on in 11 days so equally the chances are you won't be able to lose 9lb's worth of fat in 11 days. A diet that promises that you will lose weight fast is manipulating you into believing it is the answer to your prayers.

If you read the slogan "Lose Weight Fast" - I guarantee it is just a gimmick - but doubtless many will fall for it and many will truly believe they have lost 9lbs of fat in 11 days. Mainly because that is what they want to believe

Any weight loss program should be approached hand in hand with healthy eating. Well balanced nutritious food eaten on a regular basis, in conjunction with a moderate exercise plan is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. This is a diet for life, not even a diet for the duration of the weight loss program and certainly not a diet for 11 days.

It is vital that any weight loss regime teaches you how to change the bad eating habits that have caused you to be overweight in the first place. This is about re educating your taste buds and changing your dietary habits. Once you have reached your target weight you can always have the occasional day off but the healthy eating plan must be the mainstay of your new way of eating.

Put the lose weight fast regime behind you and start to approach your diet in a new and different way

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Lose weight - According to Body Types

So having given some information about the 3 body types you will not be surprised to know that the endomorph body type is the slimmer's nightmare. However do not be too despondent as it is not impossible to lose weight if you are prepared to follow the guidelines.

There are many techniques an endomorph can use to radically increase the results of their desire to succeessfully lose weight, including special alterations to the training program. Training is a lot like nutrition, if you train the wrong way for your body type, you get less than optimal results.

Many people get frustrated with their less than optimal metabolism, but it is better not to use you body type as a reason not to reach your goals. You only fall short of your goals if you fail to adjust your program according to your genetics. You can lose weight provided you stick to the rules of your diet plan and adhere to the correct exercise regime

Whatever you have, you have to make the most of it and you can do that by applying the "eat right for your type" principles and techniques. They've worked for tens of thousands of others and they can work for you too. If you really want to lose weight

Remember that the carb intolerant endomorph needs to stick to very specific nutritional advice. Processed and refined carbs from their diet, particularly white sugar and white flour products are forbidden if they are to lose weight. The endomorph doesn't deal well with concentrated carbs and rapidly converts them into body fat. The endomorph would be best to follow a diet which provided between no more than 30-40% carbohydrates and 20-30 % fats and 40% protein.

Once you have started on the dietary regime you will be able to fine tune the ratios to ensure that you achieve the desired results, depending on whether you want to maintain your weight or whether you are embarking on a diet to lose weight

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Lose Weight - the endomorph body type

The endomorph body type doesn't necessarily refer only to outward physical characteristics, although Sheldon's somtatotyping system originally referred to body structure alone. More recent advancements in body typing such as the Heath-Carter method, take into account internal (metabolic) characteristics as well and has an impact for those wanting to lose weight

From a metabolic perspective, the endomorph body type sometimes has varying degrees of carbohydrate sensitivity and insulin resistance. If someone is metabolically carbohydrate intolerant due to a genetic tendency, then high carbohydrate diets are not the preferred choice if they want to lose weight as they will stimulate excess secretion of insulin and glucose will be partitioned into the fat cells more easily.

The carb intolerant endomorph needs to heed very specific nutritional advice. They would be well advised to significantly reduce the amount of processed and refined carbs from their diet, particularly white sugar and white flour products. These concentrated carbs will convert to body fat more rapidly in endomorphs. The best solution for the endomorph body type is a moderate carb diet as baseline, for example a 40-40-20 split of protein, carbs and fat. For those particularly carb sensitive, taking the dietary fats up to 30% may be even better, producing a 40-30-30 macronutrient split. This has a huge significance not only to ensure there is not weight gain but also for those who have already gained weight and now are looking to lose weight.

From the baseline diet, the endomorph must carefully observe the effects of the diet o their bodies and then adjust the carbohydrate intake according to the results. For some endomorphs a further reduction in carbs may be necessary to help them to lose weight and in extreme cases a small handful of them may find they are more successful with a traditional ketogenic diet which is even lower in carbs and higher in fat.

An Individualized Approach to Nutrition is the Key!

The variation in body types must dictate the macronutrient split. This is one of the reasons why eating according to your body type is vital if you are to lose weight, maintain your weight or even gain weight. There is no one diet to suit all and so there should be a diet designed to suit the goals and body type of each individual.

In most cases diets designed to help you to lose weight follow the 90-10 rule, which means follow your diet strictly 90% of the time and then 10% of the time, eat whatever you want. As far as the 3 body types are concerned mesomorphs and ectomorphs would appear to be able to get away with being much more relaxed and which means they only need to follow their diet 80% of the time or maybe even less. The endomorph must follow their diet strictly to the rule. They can't seem to "get away" with frequent indiscretions without paying the price and certainly would find it difficult to lose weight.. If you're an endomorph this requires developing a high level of nutritional discipline and a strong desire to lose weight or see improvements in your body. You've got to really want it.

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19. Lose Weight 15
Get to Know Your Body Type to Help You Lose Weight

If you're eating wrong for your body type, you may never be able to lose weight successfully. Are you an endomorph, mesomorph or ectomorph body type? If you are not sure, then this could be the reason you failed to lose weight on your last diet, or why your weight loss has fallen short of your expectations. To maximize the results of your diet, regardless of whether your goal is to lose weight or gain muscle you must adjust your diet according to your body type.

Whatever body type you have been born with most of the factors involved in losing weight are totally under your control. You can achieve fantastic results, regardless of your genetics, as long as you recognize and understand your body type and then adopt the proper nutrition and training strategies suited to your own needs

In the 1940's, Dr. William H Sheldon, an American psychologist became fascinated by the study of human body types. Sheldon's devoted his life to observing how body types were related to temperaments. As a part of his extensive research on the subject, Sheldon developed a three part classification system for body types known as SOMATOTYPING. It is interesting to understand the boy types in order to have a better understanding of why some people struggle to lose weight

Sheldon identified three distinct body types:

1. The Mesomorphs - the genetically gifted types who are lean, muscular and naturally athletic.
2. The Endomorphs - the fat retainers. Endomorphs have a round body shape and large joints (they are "big boned") and they often have great difficulty losing body fat. There's a good chance that if you struggle to lose weight, you are an endomorph or you are at least partially endomorph.
3. The Ectomorphs - the lean, skinny types. They are usually very thin and bony, with fast metabolisms and extremely low body fat.

From the above information you can see that the endomorph body type is someone who is genetically prone to store fat easily due to a slow metabolism. Endomorph body types are usually, but not always, large-framed with medium to large joints. If you're an endomorph and you mess up on your diet, the surplus calories are almost certain to go to fat. Even when you're in a caloric deficit, it seems like the fat goes down at a painfully slow rate. Your ability to lose weight will be impaired if you do not know what to eat to encourage weight loss

If you think you are an endomorph don't lose heart, there are countless examples of endomorphs who were once overweight or obese and who went on to lose weight and become super lean. What they did was to simply understand their body type and adjust their nutrition and training accordingly. They understood that they couldn't copy someone else's diet and lose weight unless that other person had the same type of body.

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Lose Weight with the GI Diet

One of the most popular ways to lose weight is to choose foods according to their Glycemic Load (GL). All food has a glycemic index (GI) which is a qualitative measure that tells you whether the carbohydrate it contains is fast or slow releasing. The Glycemic Load tells you more about the effect that food will have on your weight, ie whether or not it will cause you to put on weight.

If we are to believe that the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is to by stabalising your blood sugar and insulin response to food, then we need to pay attention to the ways to achieve this. Keeping the blood sugar balanced depends not only on what we eat but also when we eat it.

Firstly we need to reduce the amount of carbohydrate in our diets. We also need choose foods/carbohydrates with a low glycemic-load (GL), combine carbohydrates with protein and cut back on stimulants and stress.

To lose weight on this diet it is important to make sure that you eat no more than 40 GL a day and at main meals you should eat low GL carbohydrates with protein rich foods.

How a food is processed, prepared or cooked is a key element in the GL of a food and therefore the effect it will have on your blood sugar. If you eat spaghetti if example your blood sugar levels and your insulin levels will rise quite gently until the body produces insulin and then they drop. However if you eat white bread they will rise twice as high and then drops down much lower. It is the peaks that damage your arteries making them less responsive to insulin and the troughs that leave you tired and sleepy and craving carbohydrates and or stimulants. It is strange that two foods made of roughly the same flour can have such different effects on the body. This is probably due to the fact that bread is cooked for longer than spaghetti. Needless to say eating white bread will do nothing to help you to lose weight

The Glycemic Index the levels to which different foods raise your blood sugar compared with the effect of pure glucose. The more complex the carbohydrate, the lower the GI, as it will take longer for the sugar to be broken down and released into the blood stream . For example apples and oats are slow releasing and raisins and puffed rice cereal are fast releasing. So the foods you choose to help you to lose weight should be from the Low Glycemic Index foods

However there is one small problem with using just the GI score as you will find that certain foods such as carrots and chocolate have similar scores and clearly it would be foolish to choose the chocolate over the carrots if you want to avoid the blood sugar highs and lows and ultimately lose weight. The Glycemic Load (GL) is a far better way of predicting the right foods to eat as it is an indicator of what a given serving of food will do to your blood sugar. Remember that balancing your blood sugar and insulin is the only sure way to lose weight and keep it off.

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Lose Weight with MUFA's

If you are sifting your way through the myriad of diets that all sound like the answer to your weight loss prayers, I sympathise. There is a minefield of information out there, and no foolproof way of knowing what works and what doesn't. More importantly there is no way of knowing if the diet is one that enables you to lose weight and then keep it off.

It is always a good idea to find out if the diet has a scientific basis for its claims and whether there have been any significant trials done to ascertain if people have been able to lose weight effectively.

Did you know that you can lose weight by eating a diet high in a particular type of fat. This fat is called a MUFA - monounsaturated fatty acid. MUFA's are the good fats you find in food like peanuts, olive oil and avocados.

Research has demonstrated that MUFA's help to seek out and erase your belly fat. They all also have an additional health benefit in that they help to lower your cholesterol levels in your blood and lower your risk of heart disease and strokes. Other studies have shown that MUFA's can also help fight diabetes. Keep your artery walls smooth and untarnished and control your blood sugar levels. Not only do MUFA's target your belly fat, but experts believe they prevent and even eliminate central fat distribution in your body which will ultimately help you to lose weight.

When you are trying to lose weight one of the most difficult things about the diet may be that it leaves you feeling unsatisfied and hungry. The higher fat content provided by the MUFA's will have the effect of satisfying your appetite for longer. As a result you will be less likely to want to snack and also be less likely to have sugar cravings.

In addition to your diet high in MUFA's it is also advisable to add some exercise to your dietary regime to encourage your body to lose weight more effectively.. With as little as 10 minute exercise the brain begins to produce beta endorphins, chemicals that calm you down, regulate your stress hormones and make you feel good. A recent study at the Ivy League university demonstrated that the secretion of beta-endorphins can actually offset the belly bloating effects of cortisol and insulin.

An exercise plan that will help you to lose weight will take no longer than 25 minutes a day. The plan consists of three parts:-

1. A cardio component that can be as easy as walking

2. A strength training program to build lean muscle

3. A Pilates -based workout that is excellent for building your core strength

A combination of the above will provide all you need for a successful tried and tested weight loss regime

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How not to Lose Weight

There is a lot of controversy about the correct way to lose weight. Everybody would have you believe that their way is the best way. If you are serious about losing weight the sensible way so that you sustain your weight loss for years to come then it is worth dispelling some of the myths that surround the weight loss industry and the fitness industry.

If you see a diet saying you will lose weight in 7 days, the truth of the matter is, yes you may well lose weight in 7 days , but only 2lb of any weight lost will be fat. Any other weight lost during the 7 days will be either water, muscle or both.

You will come across many thoughts and ideas about how to lose weight and some of them are distinctly unhealthy and will not only cause health problems but may also cause you to gain weight

Here are some examples

1. A fad diet such as the Hollywood Cookie diet, juice fasting or the Grapefruit diet and follow it for a week. At best you will lose 5/6 lbs that will go straight back on the minute you return to normal eating, at worst you will feel really ill, possibly very light headed and/or headaches as your body tries to adjust to this unhealthy regime. Don't try to lose weight this way
2. A daily visit to the gym doing bench presses or dead lifting double your body weight followed by 100 abdominal crunches. We now know that abdominal crunches are not the way to creating a six pack and great care needs to be taken when under taking a fitness regime to ensure you are not doing your body more harm than good.
3. Eat no more than three times a day and do not eat after 6 p.m. Do not eat real food, focus on protein bars and pre-packaged foods. Eating smaller meals more often is now thought to be the way forward and protein bars are foremergencies only. Nothing can replace "real" food as this is what the body recognises.
4. Dramatically reduce your calorie intake. Low calorie diets are now thought to be dangerous and cause the body to go into adrenal stress. This will not help you to lose weight and may even cause you to gain weight.
5. Do not eat breakfast. Have two cups of coffee and a low-fat muffin. High carbohydrate breakfast and stimulant drinks such as coffee will play havoc with your metabolism and give you a very bad start to the day whether you are on a weight loss diet or not. Also your low fat muffin may well contain hydrogenated fat which is very bad for your health.
6. Take diet pills. This is an absolute "no, no" Avoid at all costs.

Weight loss is in fact an intricate science. It follows the science of how the body works. If you do not follow this correctly you will not maintain your weight loss in the future

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Lose Weight with Apple Cider Vinegar

I am not normally a fan of what may appear as dietary gimmicks to help you lose weight, but this one really does work according to the testimonies of thousands of people who have benefited from this method.

If you want to lose weight successfully with this diet then it is important to follow the instructions. First of all you need to use organic apple cider vinegar. Normal vinegars such as malt vinegar although they may aid the weight loss process are generally considered to be too acidic and also lack some of the trace elements commonly found in apple cider vinegar

The simple recipe is to drink diluted apple cider vinegar approximately 20 minutes before each meal. If you find the taste difficult to get used to then it is acceptable to add a small amount of honey making it a more palatable drink.

Unfortunately nobody really knows for certain why the apple cider vinegar works to help you to lose weight. There are however three explanations that are considered to be credible and have some scientific basis. Vinegar promotes and enhances the body's own natural potential to dispose of excess fat by allowing a given expenditure of energy to burn more calories than it otherwise would have, thus reducing the number of calories that are stored as fat and enabling the body to lose weight.

The extra acidity temporarily created in the stomach and other parts of the digestive system help to make the subsequent intake of food more digestible thereby leading to a more rapid passage through the bowel.

Drinking the cider vinegar 20 minutes before the meal acts as an appetite suppressant. This small reduction in food intake along with the other benefits mentioned can result in an improvement in the body's ability to lose weight. But you need to be aware that this is not a lose weight quick program. It invariably takes at least a month before any tangible results will be noticed. In fact any noticeable effectiveness of the diet is often not realized until the 3rd month.

It goes without saying that whilst embarking on the diet it is not sufficient to just rely on the cider vinegar to lose weight, it is vital to change your eating habits so that when you have reached your target weight you don't revert back to your old ways and put the weight straight back on.

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5 Reasons to Lose Weight Now

Personally I hate being overweight. Even a few extra pounds can make me feel uncomfortable and lethargic, and so I immediately get to work and get those pounds off before they become a permanent fixture. Consequently I find it very difficult to understand why other people allow themselves to get overweight in the first place. There are of course many, many reasons from metabolic problems to stress and unhappiness, but somehow being overweight would seem to be adding to those problems not making them any better. In order to even begin on a program to lose weight, most people need a reason to do it. A special event in the future is a popular one, or maybe the summer and the beach maybe an incentive. However it would appear that even these incentives are not enough for some people and it takes something like a serious illness for them to begin to take control.

Motivation is a major factor in anybody's desire to lose weight. They need to know why it is important and what they are aiming to achieve.

1. It is now a fact that we are living longer. Life expectancy has risen dramatically in the last 40 years. Unfortunately that doesn't automatically mean we are healthier in our old age. If you are living a sedentary life and are even moderately obese or overweight then your motivation to lose weight and improve your fitness and overall health would ultimately lead to a healthier future.

2. If you are overweight the chances are you are not eating the right diet for your body type. It may seem like a healthy diet to you but clearly it isn't suiting you or you wouldn't be overweight. From this we can also deduce that the food you are eating will not be the correct food to keep you optimally in tip top condition. This can be the cause of many food related illnesses that once addressed will not only help you to lose weight but also ensure you are fit and well

3. It would appear that there is a strong link between obesity and depression. What bigger incentive do we need to lose weight?? On the surface it may appear that the depression is because of the difficulties being obese brings, but there are also underlying problems. Very often there is an imbalance of nutrients especially certain nutrients that are known to cause depression. These imbalances can be addressed through any healthy weight loss diet especially if the diet is tailored to the individual needs of the person concerned. Exercise is also an important factor in depression as the endorphins that give us that feel good factor are released into the brain

4. Stress is your body's natural response to difficult situations. When you feel stressed, your body produces chemicals that prepare you for "fight or flight" .A little stress is necessary and will not do us any harm, but you must enable your body to get rid of those chemicals, otherwise stress can cause harm over long periods of time. Your body responds to stress by slowing down digestion, releasing sugars and fats into your blood stream to provide fuel, releasing chemicals to help your blood clot, raising your heart beat, perspiring, increasing your breathing, and tensing your muscles. Working out as part of your bid to lose weight is one of the best ways to help your body relax and recover from that adrenaline rush.

5. When you lose weight one of the first things you will notice is an improvement in your energy levels. Energy in your body is totally reliant on you giving it the right sort of fuel in the right balance. We are all so careful to ensure that our cars have the right fuel and that the oil is checked regularly and is of a good quality. For some unknown reason we do not seem to realise that our bodies need exactly the same care and attention.

Don't take your heath for granted. Whether you have a weight problem or not there is no excuse for not giving your body the correct fuel and the appropriate exercise to ensure it becomes and remains as healthy as possible well into old age. Illness is not an automatic part of old age, to be expected, If you look a after yourself when you are younger and expect to live long and healthy life that is what will happen

So get motivated, change your diet and lose weight now before it is too late

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Lose Weight

With the growing number of children being diagnosed as obese it is imperative that they are helped to lose weight before they suffer life threatening diseases. One of the biggest concerns at the present time is that some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the United States, Europe, Australia and even some developing countries, according to a surge of recent medical studies.

The best way to combat this problem is early intervention. It is possible to reverse the condition with a medical team working with the whole family, including liver and hormone specialists, a dietitian and counselors. These children have to lose weight and be taught how to eat nutritious meals that won't endanger their health.

Why are we seeing this epidemic of obese teenagers and young adults? Fast food chains and sedentary life styles are thought to be a big part of the problem. Of course we all know that to lose weight we need to consume a healthy well balanced diet and do regular exercise, so why are we allowing our young people to become couch potatoes, who have little or no idea what constitutes a healthy diet.

Are the schools to blame or are the parents to blame? At the end of the day it is probably a combination of both, but in view of the fact that the home is where the habits begin in the formative years, the finger has to be pointed in that direction for the majority of the responsibility. If you can see, even in the early stages that your child needs to lose weight, then do something about it. Better still when your baby is born spend the first 6 months finding out about how to give your child a healthy diet, when he/she is ready to be weaned. There is plenty of helpful advice available, it is just a matter of seeking it out. If your child needs to lose weight then it is up to you to act quickly to ensure it doesn't become a life long habit and a chronic life threatening condition

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26. Lose Weight 12
Lose Weight

Have you ever contemplated buying an exercise machine?

Have you ever talked to your doctor about the benefits of slimming pills?

Have ever walked into a health shop and asked for information about how to lose weight, fat-burning or muscle-building supplements?

Have you ever bought the latest best-selling diet book?

Have you ever watched TV and listened to a fitness guru talk about an amazing new diet that helps you to lose weight in record time.

Have you ever surfed the web for information about diet, nutrition or weight loss programs?

If you have done any of the above then the chances are you've been told many lies!

Unfortunately if you are looking for honest, accurate information about nutrition and how to lose weight effectively, you will find that it is harder to come by than ever before, and nearly everyone has been misled at one time or another. This may of course be that the so called guru thinks that the information they are giving is correct and may have been misled themselves. But to ensure that you are receiving or giving accurate and honest information you need to look very carefully at the scientific evidence surrounding the claims.

Most regular dieters will be familiar with the problem of belly fat. Belly fat has become the dieters curse. No matter how easily you are able to lose weight, undoubtedly you will be left with the problem of stubborn belly fat. This is particularly frustrating for women who are looking for that slim-line figure, but no matter how hard you try the problem persists.

Women are born with more fat cells than men, mainly for the purpose of protecting and nourishing our babies. So the removal of that stubborn mid section fat, can actually be a lot harder for women than for men

. One of the most important principles in any program you may follow to lose weight is to be able to see visible results quickly. Getting rid of that bloated belly can be a great incentive for most people. Better to get rid of it from the start than be left with it at the end of your diet

So what is the cause of this bloated belly?

Ingesting foods your body is intolerant to can cause inflammation and this is one of the main reasons for a bloated belly, especially if that belly is of the pot belly variety. Inflammation and excess gas caused by undigested food particles can be a major cause of both inflammation and a bloated belly. Most people who have tried to lose weight will be familiar with the term water retention and although this can often be more prevalent in the ankles and other joints it can also be a contributory factor for a swollen midsection . For weight loss to take place it is advisable to address these underlying intolerances first especially if you want to a flat belly not a fat belly as a result.

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Lose Weight

So many "quick fix" weight loss programs leave us feeling frustrated and depressed, largely due to the fact that they leave us undernourished and fail to achieve the desired outcome. The ability to lose weight successfully depends on a number of factors, and genearally speaking quick fix programs fail to take note of these requirements.

One aspect of weight loss that is often forgotten about is the effect of our attitudes and our thought processes. A negative attitude can be self defeating. One way to overcome this problem is through the use of hypnosis, this can often be the missing link that helps you to lose weight more effectively.

How can you lose weight or gain weight with hypnosis? Does hypnotism really works? What is hypnotism really like?

Hypnosis and weight loss can be effective if you give it the chance to retrain your mind. Mind control will help you to know when your stomach is full. Hypnosis and weight loss works through a process of positive messages and mantras that are repeated about your goals in life while you are in an almost sleep-like state. This encourages your mind to see things in a different way

There is a school of thought that believes successful weight loss is a matter of a positive mind set. It is important to believe that you will lose weight and also to see yourself as slim so that you will eat like a slim person. If used in this way Hypnotherapy has shown to be an excellent aid to successful weight loss.

Studies indicate that food addiction is as hard to break as a cocaine addiction, and is often caused by compulsive binging. Generally speaking people who overeat know they have a problem and that they need to do something about it. There is also evidence to show that people do better when treated on an individual basis, rather than through group therapy. If you choose to try hypnotherapy to help you to lose weight then it may be advisable to book an individual session to see how you get on.

A recent study followed thousands of participants starting a healthy lifestyle plan. This study, spearheaded by Kaiser Permanente, a health guru, found that the group who kept track of everything that they ate lost twice as much weight as those who did not. Very often weight loss programs fail because the dieter is either disorganized or reluctant to be completely honest about what they have eaten. Writing down your daily intake of food helps to eliminate these two factors.

There are various factors that affect the rate at which we lose weight. Age affects our metabolism, slowing down about 5% every 10 years after age 40. Males typically burn more fat than females due to the fact that they possess a greater muscle mass (more muscle generally means a higher rate of metabolism). Hormone changes at the different stages of our lives can also affect our metabolisms and ultimately our ability to lose or gain weight.

Although the end result is largely dependant on the food we eat, it is also important to remember that the actions of the mind can play a vital role in the over all success of the diet

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Lose Weight Fast

How many times have you seen adverts offering amazing weight loss programs. If you were overweight and needed to lose weight for that special occasion you would probably be delighted to see one of those adverts

So many diets today offer an opportunity to lose weight fast as a way of encouraging those people who are considerably over weight to buy into the latest fad dietary system. "Lose 10lb in 2 weeks". Claims such as this are aimed at a very vulnerable sector of the community. Many overweight people want a quick fix. They want to be slim and the sooner the better.

Although the chance to lose weight fast is what they are looking for most people would admit that it would be more beneficial and more important to have a more sustained weight loss, especially in the long run.

Many people end up being yoyo dieters as a result of these fad diets, as if you lose weight too quickly you are inevitably losing water and muscle as well as losing fat. As soon as you start eating normally, you will regain this weight very quickly.

Anyone looking to lose weight quickly is really only concerned with the weight they see when they stand on the bathroom scales. There is a misconception that this is a measure of success or failure. This couldn't be further from the truth. The weight lost will inevitably be a combination of fat loss, water loss and muscle loss. This is not necessarily what we want to see and undoubtedly will not lead to permanent weight loss.

If we are concerned with health as well as weight loss, we should be concerned about both the amount of fat tissue and the amount of lean muscle tissue. The body fat percentage is actually more important than your weight. Having more fat than lean tissue increases your health risk. Ideally no more than 15% of a man's body and 22 % of a woman's body should be fat.

Most diets that promise you will lose weight fast will show a sudden weight loss in the first week. With the fast weight loss diet the dieter will probably begin to plateau after the 2nd or 3rd week. Energy will start to wane because of the dietary regime they have been following. As a result the dieter will start to eat a little more and some of the weight lost will be gained

The diet that has a slower approach may also see a sudden weight loss in the first week. This, like the faster diets, will be mainly water, but then a steady loss of 1lb or 1.5 lb a week will subsequently be experience. At the end of a 12 week period the fast weight loss dieter will have lost maybe 2 -3 lb whereas the other dieter will have lost nearer to 13lb and will have experienced more sustained energy levels.

It is also inevitable that the dieter who loses weight too quickly will have lost some lean muscle which will ultimately be detrimental to their health

Whether you want to lose weight fast or experience slower more sustained weight loss, the key to weight control is to keep your blood sugar levels even. Excess glucose turns into fat. A lack of glucose leaves you feeling tired and lethargic.

Your glucose balance is influenced by many factors, including:-

Your sugar and carbohydrate intake
Your stress and stimulant load
Food combining
The quality and type of fat you eat
The fiber in your food
Vitamins and Minerals
Hormone Imbalances
Exercise

Weight loss is a complex issue and the desire to lose weight fast should be viewed with a degree of scepticism if you are to maintain your desired weight and at the same time remain fit and healthy. So next time you see an advert promising unrealistic results treat it with more than a modicum of caution.

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Lose Weight

One of the biggest obstacles for anyone wanting to lose weight is the bathroom scales. We can become obsessed with them to the extent that we weigh in everyday and if we haven't lost weight we lose heart So rule number one for effective, long lasting weight loss is to throw your scales away. Your scales will not tell you how much fat you have lost. Did you know it is possible to gain weight but lose size? This may sound like a contradiction in terms but it is absolutely true.

So what causes this? If you are following a high protein diet, which is essential if you want to lose weight, and at the same time you are following an exercise program it is likely that you will be converting unwanted fat into lean muscle. As this process takes place your body is becoming more toned and therefore your measurements will be less. However at the same time the fat you are losing will weigh less than the muscle you are gaining and so the weight loss you were looking for will be replaced initially with a weight gain. Once your body has adjusted to the new regime then you will find losing weight will happen quickly and easily

In order to cope with this initial weight gain you need to re program your mental attitude towards your weight loss. If you are feeling good and your clothes are fitting better, focus on that rather than what the scales are telling you.

When the scales don't show the weight loss you were hoping for don't fall into the trap of cutting calories. Cutting calories can be disastrous and will certainly do nothing to help you to lose weight. In fact it is more likely to do the reverse. The body's response to calorific restriction is to decrease the number of enzymes in the body that burn fat and increase the number of enzymes that store fat. Ultimately you will alter your hormone output and your metabolism will slow down to respond to the reduction in fuel. If on top of this you start to do more exercise your body will be even more stressed and your thyroid will slow down your metabolism even further to keep you alive. You will not lose weight under these conditions.

If instead you eat a protein rich diet and build your lean muscle, the muscle in turn will improve your ability to burn unwanted fat and ultimately giving you the weight loss you so desire. If treated sensibly the body has the ability to regulate itself. If you starve it, it will go into protective mode, and take precautionary measures that will ultimately mean that you won't lose weight.

In addition to your high protein diet daily exercise will also help you to lose weight especially if you raise your heart rate for at least 20 mins during your workout.

So take my advice and throw away your scales and trust that you will lose weight effectively by eating more protein and not by cutting your calorific intake.

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Lose Weight

Some people are so desperate to lose weight they will try anything rather than take a long hard look at the the food they are eating and admit that they have an unhealthy, unbalanced diet. Changing dietary habits is the single most difficult thing for any would be dieter to do. This is the reason why they may resort to slimming pills to help them to lose weight

Meridia is a medication that is often used to help people lose weight. Those who use Meridia will usually be prescribed this medication by a doctor. This particular medication is usually administered along with a regular diet and exercise plan. Usually Meridia is prescribed to patients who are at least 30 pounds overweight. It is not the medication itself that is meant to help patients. Rather, it is both the drug and regular dieting and exercise that is meant to help patients reach a more ideal and healthy weight.

Some people wonder if Meridia really does work for weight loss. It can work, but it does not work for everyone. For instance, there are certain people, such as those who have anorexia or bulimia who this medication is not usually recommended for. Likewise, those who are prescribed an MAOI antidepressant are not usually able to take this drug.

There are many side effects associalted with this drug and those who take it could possibly develop high blood pressure or fast heart rate. Also, it is not recommended for patients who suffer from any one of the following conditions: heart disease, kidney trouble, hypertension, or epilepsy. The most common side effects of this drug are dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, and insomnia. This drug is known to be habit-forming as well, and is classified as a controlled substance. It is not recommended for those with a history of drug abuse. This certainly is a scary way to lose weight.

If you have been recommended Meridia by your doctor, you may decide to look for it at your local drug store. If you cannot find this medication locally you will want to look for it online. This particular drug is often made available for overnight shipping. The generic form of Meridia is also made available as well.

Sometimes you can order Meridia online for a discount. Make sure you know who you are buying this drug from, however. Only those who are properly licensed to sell it should be offering it to you. If you plan to use Meridia for weight loss, I would highly recommend that you have the consent of your doctor.

If you need more information about this drug and what it can do for weight loss before purchasing it, there are Meridia reviews available. These are usually offered online for free.

There is a lot to be said for basic self discipline, after all as any dieter will know a weight loss diet has to be a diet for life not just for the duration of the weight loss program, so do yourself a favour and think twice before you resort to a slimming pill to help you to lose weight

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Lose Weight

Why can't I lose weight?? There is a sense of feeling doomed to being overweight in that question. I sometimes wonder whether that is just an excuse as I know that given the right dietary regime it is not that difficult.

So how we can we help those people who feel they are doomed to a lifetime of obesity?

The key to this problem would seem to be offer correct nutritional education. So many people jump on the bandwagon of the latest fad diet and when they don't lose weight automatically assume the problem is with them. Well they certainly do have a problem being overweight in the first place, but the reason they don't lose weight on a particular diet can be many and varied.

In order to lose weight the bottom line is calorific intake has to be less than calorific output. The big mistake many people make is in thinking that this automatically means that they have to cut calories in order to be successful. This is an inappropriate and potentially dangerous approach to weight loss. Cutting calories can be anything from missing a meal to eating like a sparrow or counting calories in biscuits and cakes. It has some major flaws and the small number of calories that people consume on this type of diet can even result in people putting on weight. The main reason for this is that starving the body has two negative effects. Firstly it loses muscle and muscle burns fat, and secondly the body's hormones and enzymes are disrupted making it more difficult for the body to lose fat.

Have you ever heard the saying "One man's meat is another man's poison"? This saying has more truth to it than we may be aware of. Not only can it affect your ability to reach and maintain your target weight but it can also affect your overall health. You may have wondered why one person who follows a particular diet can lose weight while another person loses very little or even puts weight on. Of course there is always the possibility that they have cheated and not stuck to the diet and that is why it hasn't worked for them. If the saying "ones man's meat………" has any validity then perhaps we need to look at this a little more closely.

There has been a movement for many years now towards the belief that there are distinct metabolic types, and that for optimum health and wellness you should eat according to your personal metabolic type. Simply put there are 3 basic metabolic types:- protein, carbohydrate and mixed. Each type should eat their protein fats and carbohydrates in a particular ratio. For example a protein type will need a much higher ratio of protein and fat than a carbohydrate or mixed type.

Although this may appear to be a more complex approach it may be necessary for those people who find that they don't lose weight easily whatever diet they try and who subsequently get so disillusioned that they finally give up

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32. Lose Weight 9
Lose Weight

Globally the need to lose weight has become a very serious issue. It has been confirmed by the World Health Organization that obesity has now reached epidemic proportions. With the advent of fast foods and a more sedentary lifestyle more and more people are becoming seriously overweight and consequently are contracting health problems that are synonymous with their weight problems. The food industry have been guilty of producing many new an exciting tastes to tickle our taste buds, to the extent that real food can easily appear bland and uninteresting. The general public are equally guilty of being taken in by these new foods and have been reluctant to see them as nothing more than sheer temptation.

Obesity is one of the fastest developing health concerns particularly as it can lead to type 11 diabetes and heart disease. The need to lose weight is no longer just about the way we look but more importantly to do with the potential for serious health problems. This is particularly true of those who have been overweight since childhood and so understandably our governments are showing real concern for the health and well being of our overweight and obese young people. Of course the skeptics would say they are viewing them as a potential future expense for the health service and sadly they may well be right.

So what can we do to help our young people to lose weight? Although is a difficult question, the main responsibility for the fact that many young people are over weight has to be with their parents. Dietary habits and food preferences start at a very early age at a time when only the parents have control on what their children eat. Unfortunateley many parents have bad dietary habits themselves and so these habits are passed on to their children. The next responsibility is with the playgroups and nurseries that young children attend. My experience of the food served at nurseries is that it is high in carbohydrates and very low in protein, probably to make it more cost effective, but for some children this can be the start of a carbohydrate rich diet that can cause weight problems in the future. I have also been aware of playgroups and nurseries giving children snacks of biscuits and cake and occasionally rewards of sweets and chocolates, particularly if it is a child's birthday. Although many young children will cope with these foods without gaining weight their will be other children who will develop a liking for sweet foods and will subsequently develop weight related problems. None of these seemingly harmless habits are helping our young people to lose weight as we are simply encouraging dietary habits that will be difficult to break in the future.

There is a widespread misconception amongst many parents and other adults that children need or deserve sweets or sweet treats. Children will only desire these things once they have been given a taste for them. They don't need sugar in their diets and would be far healthier and better off without them. I have observed children in school eating nothing but cakes and biscuits and sugar laden yoghurts for their lunch, followed by something sweet and fizzy to drink. Whatever happened to the healthy savoury sandwich??? Children who subsequently need to lose weight will not have the benefit of a healthy dietary habits to fall back on and so they will find it very difficult to lose weight. These are also the children who later in life will have a higher chance of falling prey to conditions such as hypoglycemia and diabetes

All children should be encouraged to have a well balanced healthy diet with the correct balance of protein, fat and carbohydrate. A healthy diet will more than compensate for the occasional sweet treat and through their healthy approach to food and diet they are less likely to be amongst those who need to lose weight in the future.

There have been many excellent programs on the television showing how families completely eradicate the unhealthy foods from their diets. They were encouraged to clear their cupboards of all the unhealthy food and start with a clean slate. They then restocked with healthy foods and started to learn the art of home cooking. The children naturally created a fuss to begin with but eventually they were able to appreciate that these healthy foods were not only going to help them avoid the need to lose weight but also help to improve their behavior, their performance at school and their general overall health both in the present and in the future. It didn't take long for their diets to be transformed. But the parents had to be prepared to persevere. If you give into your child they will know that they can win the battle and your job will become even harder.

Does your child need to lose weight? Do something about it now and be assured that one day they will thank you for it. A consistent approach is the only answer. There is no quick fix and no half way house and at the end of the day the ultimate responsibility lies with the parents

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Lose Weight

The body is a finally tuned mechanism. Many of us treat it with too little respect and wonder why it responds negatively from time to time. Disease is largely due to external factors. It isn't necessarily the same for any 2 people, but the likelihood is that there will be others just like you who have had the same outcome. Weight should also be viewed in the same way. If you have eaten too much or eaten the wrong foods then you may well put on weight. That may sound like a very simplistic approach, but that is the basic reason why people gain weight and also why tobe able to lose weight can be so difficult for them

In order to really understand the weight loss process we also need to understand the complexities of the process that made us overweight in the first place.

Basically if you are alive and breathing you have a family of hormones and enzymes that are intended to fight the fat. Unfortunately our poor and inconsistent dietary habits means that changes take place in the body make it more difficult for the body to lose fat and ultimately to lose weight.

If we miss a meal or eat too many carbohydrates our bodies respond by elevating the stress hormones. The body then thinks it is in a life threatening situation and responds by releasing stored glycogen into the blood to raise the blood sugar. If this cycle is repeated on a regular basis our bodies will be experiencing bouts of high and low blood sugar causing the body to be over stressed and therefore unable to lose weight .

If the body has elevated blood sugar levels, the response is to release insulin to lower the blood sugar. Insulin levels will remain high if the body is consistently under nourished with the wrong food combinations. Excess insulin along with inactivity can prevent weight loss due to the fact that inactive muscles become insulin resistant and more and more calories are stored in the fat cells. This can ultimately progress to situation where the body becomes insulin resistant and consequently it can be even more difficult to lose weight.

If you find yourself accumulating fat in the middle of your body then you have more than likely become insulin resistant. The ability to lose weight can be incredibly difficult if this is the case. However even more important is the fact the fat accumulation will eventually extend to other areas of the body and you will be come progressively more obese. As the muscles and fat cells become less sensitive to insulin, blood sugar levels will rise higher and the body will be forced to use the pancreas to help to lower the levels. In a worst case scenario this can result in Type 11 Diabetes.

There is a belief amongst those who are overweight that they can be overweight and be healthy. This just isn't the case. Being overweight can in itself increase your chances of contracting a life threatening disease, on the other hand the unhealthy life style you have been leading may also be the cause of the disease. Health and being overweight do not equate.

To be able lose weight successfully depends on many factors, one of which is turning fat into lean muscle. You need to eat the correct foods for your metabolic type and do the appropriate exercises. Very often this can result in an initial weight gain as you gain muscle (which weighs more than fat). Then as if by magic your body will start to lose weight possibly even faster than normal.

Because muscle is the most metabolically active tissue in your body, your ability to burn up unwanted fat and subsequently lose weight is improved. However it is important to remember that although you may think that to lose weight is your goal the chances are what you are really aiming for is a more streamlined body. If in order to achieve a more streamlined shape you need to convert fat into lean muscle and gain a bit of weight in the process, then weight loss has to become a secondary issue.

Many slimming cubs now encourage you to measure yourself as well as weighing yourself as you are likely to lose size faster than you lose weight

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Lose Weight

The number of people whose desire to lose weight is a top priority is increasing daily. We hear regularly on the news that there are more and more young children with weight problems and the number of clinically obese adults is almost becoming an epidemic.

The number of programs to help you to Lose Weight has risen dramatically to meet this ever increasing need and they all have their various promises of "amazing weight loss" in record time.

The latest fad weight loss diets make trying to lose weight sound like a fun holiday, but as we know only too well weight loss is far from fun for most people, in fact it can become an obsession or a complete turn off. The information available has become an absolute minefield and many people are struggling to know which program they should choose. Unfortunately if you give people too many choices they often end up doing nothing.

So why has the need to lose weight become such an epidemic? As with all things there is never a simple answer. It would appear that 2 people can eat similar foods and one will be overweight and the other will be as "thin as stick". Although this can be very frustrating, often for both parties concerned, it is not easy to ascertain why this should be.

At the end of the day it is up to each individual to understand their own bodies and know what foods they can eat and what foods either have a bad effect on them or cause them to put on weight. Knowing how to lose weight is an individual business. In the same way that two people can eat the same food and one puts on weight and the other doesn't two overweight people can go on the same weight loss diet and one will lose weight and the other may at best stay the same or at worst may even put weight on. So why should this be?

There is one basic reason why people can vary so much. Simply put they are different metabolic types. Of course as I said early this is not a simple matter and of course the reasons for these metabolic differences are much more complicated. However even at the basic level it does help to know that there are very definitive reasons why one person finds it relatively easy to lose weight while another person finds it extremely difficult to shift those stubborn pounds/kilograms.

So why are so many people being diagnosed as clinically obese. Basically most people have a poor diet lacking in good nutritional principles. The reason why people put weight on in the first place can often be different from the reason why they find it so difficult to lose weight. But if they were eating a well balanced nutritious diet in the first place it is very unlikely that weight loss would now be an issue for them. By that I mean eating food as nature intended, so no weird and wonderful chicken nuggets that look like they never saw chicken, or low fat spreads that are so highly processed their molecular structure isn't even recognized by our digestive systems. Did you know that margarine is just one molecule different from plastic??

If you want to be slim and healthy then feed your body "real food". A good rule of thumb is - if your ancestors didn't eat it then you shouldn't eat it either.

Many of the products intended to help you to lose weight use additives that mimic real food and our bodies don't know how to respond. Diet drinks for instance are now being sited as one of the main reasons why people are unable to lose weight, mainly due to the sugar substitutes that are used, which incidentally are also being linked to various health complaints.

How many of us would treat our cars with as little respect as we treat our bodies?

If we treated our bodies with the same care and attention we give to our cars then the need to lose weight would be a thing of the past. Most of us would ensure that our cars had regular overhauls, yearly MOT's, regular oil change and we would use good quality petrol appropriate to the car we are driving. It is obvious common sense - but not so obvious it would appear when it comes to looking after our bodies!!

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Lose Weight

There are many approaches to weight loss ranging from joining a slimming club to following the latest diet fad from a book or even online. Many people are put off by these methods and want to keep it as simple as possible. There are some generic weight loss tips that anyone can follow that will not only help you to lose weight but will also raise your overall level of health.

Here are some simple rules that can help you to lose weight.

1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it is the first fuel your body receives to ensure it is working on optimum energy. A breakfast that contains a reasonable amount of good quality protein will ensure that your body is utilizing the protein to turn fat into lean muscle. That of course is very important for anyone who wants to lose weight
2. Have some protein at every meal for the reasons stated above. Protein also helps to speed up the metabolic rate, ensures that you feel full after your meal and also ensures that you are unlikely to feel hungry before your next meal.
3. Tea and coffee and alcohol are stimulants and can play havoc with your metabolism. Avoid wherever possible.
4. Eat regularly. Five smaller meals is actually better than three larger meals, as every time you eat you are stimulating your metabolism to help you lose weight. But remember to eat some protein each time rather than carbohydrate heavy snacks
5. Drink plenty of water. Lack of water can cause the body to hold on to water as it is afraid that there won't be enough. This can cause water retention. Also hunger is often one of the body's cries for water and a glass of water may just satisfy those hunger pangs
6. Exercise regularly. Twenty minutes exercise that raises the heart rate is ideal. Any exercise you do after that however small will burn more calories. If you don't like structured exercise find ways of increasing your activity. Run upstairs instead of walking. Walk briskly to the shop instead of taking the car. Stretch your muscles, by literally stretching your arms and legs and turning/twisting your upper body. It is advisable to seek the help of an expert re exercise as it is very easy to do unnecessary damage if you don't know what you are doing
7. If you do like exercise weight training can be beneficial as muscle helps to burn fat - an essential component of you need to lose weight. Again the help of a trainer would be beneficial to ensure you are doing the right exercises for you
8. Sort out any food intolerances you may have as they can prevent you from being able to lose weight. Food intolerances can cause all sorts of health problems including the inability to lose weight
9. Begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be. Think of yourself as slim rather than thinking of yourself as overweight as this will encourage you to eat like a slim person
10. Throw away your scales. If you lose weight according to your scales you may just have lost muscle or water. This is not an indication you have burned any fat. The best way is to take your measurements once a week. That way you will soon see the results of turning fat into lean muscle and consequently a leaner slimmer you.

There are so many myths that surround the weight loss industry that it isn't surprising that so many people fail to lose weight. So many diets are fad diets and encourage quick weight loss at the expense of lasting weight loss. Those who do manage to lose weight often fail to maintain that weight and very soon return to their previous weight and heavier. Keep it simple and use your common sense. If it makes sense then likely it will work. If it sounds to good to be true then it probably is and you are unlikely to lose weight healthily and permanently.

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Lose Weight

Losing weight is a complex issue. Many people who are overweight really don't understand how they got to be that weight. Many of them will tell you they have healthy diets and don't over eat. Some will even tell you they eat very little. Unfortunately we have habit of lying to ourselves when we don't want to face the truth. It is easier to pretend that we eat sensibly if we don't want to have to change our eating habits. But the bottom line is if we delude ourselves we will never lose weight. The start of a successful weight loss regime must be an honest acceptance that we have some bad dietary habits that have lead us to this point. Then and only then can we hope to lose weight successfully

Having run a slimming club for many years I have seen many hundreds of people who are desperate to lose weight. When a new person joins a slimming club it is normal to ask them a few questions about their dietary habits so that you can start to build a picture of why they are overweight and how you can help them to successfully lose weight.

Many people simply see themselves as fat and unattractive and so consequently if they see themselves as fat they will eat as if they are fat diminishing their chances to lose weight considerably. One of the first things they need to do to overcome this is to think of themselves as thin and then they will be more inclined to eat as a thin person thus increasing their ability to lose weight.

Of course there is far more to it than that, but all these aspects need to be taken into consideration if the ability to lose weight is to be optimized. It is a form of mind over matter and also fits in with the ideas put forward by the law of attraction - you are what you think you are. If you think you are slim then you will attract slimness. If you want to lose weight successfully it is no use eating all the right foods and doing all the exercises if deep down you see yourself as fat and unattractive as you will soon give up, your ability to lose weight will be diminished and you will become once again the fat person you think you are.

The dietary habits of many of my customers were nothing less than shocking. Never having experienced real food cravings myself I found it hard to believe that anyone could eat a 2 liter tub of ice cream in one sitting, or a whole cake or even a whole packet of biscuits. But these cravings where very real to some people and were the main reason why they put weight on in the first place and then found it so difficult to lose weight. Sometimes the weight loss was the easy part but keeping it off was the most difficult

Most food cravin