Thursday, May 8, 2008 

Weight Loss Speed Bumps

Have you ever thought of your diet as a road? Roads have bends, twists, and speed bumps along the way. Diets do as well. On your weight loss road, you're going to make choices that aren't on your diet. It isn't realistic to believe you're never going to make food choices that aren't on your diet. Diets are meant to be consistent not perfect. The key is to know there are speed bumps along the way and to move full speed ahead from them.

The key to success is what you do the majority of time. Dieting and losing weight isn't shining a spotlight on a single choice, a specific day or two. It is a zoom out perspective of what you do over the period of a few days, weeks, and months. We didn't become overweight with one bad choice or even "going for it" for a few days. We've become overweight through multiple unhealthy choices over a prolonged period of time. Don't let a bad choice derail you. Don't wait until the next day or the following Monday to begin again. When you make a bad choice, pick yourself up and begin again right then. You don't have to beat yourself for a bad choice but congratulate yourself for getting right back on track. That's a big reason to feel very proud of yourself.

Many of us expect perfection of ourselves when it comes to our weight loss program. When we go off track, we feel disappointed and discouraged. It's your consistent eating patterns over weeks and months that matter and add up to weight loss. Those few slips-ups are merely speed bumps in the road. When you get past the speed bump of a food slip up, put your pedal t the metal and move full speed ahead to continue your weight loss success. The occasional slip-ups do not determine your weight loss success.

When you find yourself getting back on track, here are some suggested strategies to stay on track:

* Eat only fruits and vegetables for between meal snacks.

Drink 64 ounces of water or 8 glasses per day. This will help you feel less hungry and your metabolism running efficiently and at its maximum.

* Do not skip meals to make up for an earlier calorie indulgence. Skipping meals only serves to slow down your metabolism.

Record your food and activity. Write down what you eating, even a taste of this or a bite of that.

* Sugar-free and fat-free choices count. These choices are not calorie-free. Make sure you're not eating excessive amounts of these types of foods and thinking they are free of calories.

* By exercising, you'll gain the feeling of control and being back on your diet track.

* Don't beat yourself up for choices you can't take back. Note why you made the food choices that you did and learn from them for the future. You can use these speed bumps as lessons for future choices.

The journey to weight loss success isn't determined with one choice. Zoom out in your perspective and know that your weight loss success comes in consistent healthy choices. Persistence with your weight loss plan is what is important. Look at your weight loss as a continual journey that has a few speed bumps along the way and has the most beautiful scenery that is your life. Enjoy!

Cathy Wilson is a weight loss life coach. Cathy lost 147 pounds six years ago. Her passion is helping clients achieve their weight loss and life goals. Cathy works with clients to create a weight loss life plan that is customized to each client. Cathy is a member of the International Coaching Federation, International Association of Coaches, and Obesity Action Coalition.

Visit Cathy's website: http://www.LoseWeightFindLife.com

 

The #1 Dynamite Key for Exploding Your Weight Loss While Exercising Far Less

Have you ever noticed that the #1 exercise of choice among those trying to lose weight is walking?

So here's the question...

Why are there so many overweight walkers?

And I'm not talking about the people who have just recently laced up the Nikes and started walking to try and shed a few pounds. I'm talking about those determined individuals who have been walking around the block for the past year!

And here's the crazy thing...

Even after a year they just keep right on walking and waiting for the "awesome" weight loss to show up!

Here's the perfect example...

The same lady has walked past my office window every day for the past 365 days in sneakers, spandex and a pink headband. (Perhaps you know the type? Are you one of them?)

Not to be "mean", but I don't see the pounds melting away!

In fact, she may have gained a few inches around her waist since she began a full year ago!

So what gives?

Why don't the vast majority of walkers seem to lose any significant weight... Ever?

We all know Dr. Oz from who frequently appears on OPRAH?

Well... perhaps Dr. Oz said it best when a slightly overweight woman stood up on OPRAH and asked why her exercise wasn't producing any results?

She had been using the treadmill consistently for the past several months, but still and I quote "was not experiencing the weight loss she expected."

His response...

And everyone who has a desire to stop exercising so much and start losing weight had better pay attention!

Dr. OZ simply said...

"You're probably not pushing yourself enough."

Key point: Without intensity your exercise will not produce the weight loss you desire! In fact, you probably won't lose any weight at all!

Your body loves to be pushed! Your exercise produces the greatest weight loss when you are sweating. In fact, a short ten minute workout in which you are sweating like crazy is far superior to an hour long "hum-drum" one when it comes to producing fast weight loss.

So the next time you lace up those walking shoes...

make sure to increase your pace...

you just might find that the weight loss you have been longing for finally shows up.

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Childhood Weight Loss, Tips for Parents

These days it seems that a wide variety of factors come together with the sole purpose of empowering kids to gain weight, that is why childhood weight loss has become so important during the last few years. Television, junk food, video games, all these things combined will eventually result in the loss of a kid's balanced nutrition and exercising motivation; obviously it is highly common to find kids with overweight problems.

The childhood weight loss motivation and encouragement should come directly from parents, because as role figures, parents have the responsibility to promote a healthy way of life in their kids. Overweight problems in kids are not only bad for their future life in terms of appearance and happiness, but weight issues which are carried into adulthood are also very dangerous, because the kid, when fully grown, might develop several different health problems related to the excess fat accumulated in his body during several years. The only way to avoid this is by following a strict childhood weight loss program.

But what can parents do to promote this childhood weight loss habits? Well, first of all, as parents, we should talk to our kids and let them know about the different dangers that an overweight problem may arise. It is also very important to spend a lot of time with them and to teach them with our very behavior, meaning that you shouldn't do things that may endanger your health; otherwise your kid might mimic your behavior and end up suffering from a future health problem.

Following this same concept, it is very important for childhood weight loss, that you promote a healthy nutrition in your kids, always try to prepare healthy meals which are low on calories but rich in vitamins and minerals. But the most important childhood weight loss tip is to highly enforce your kid's self-esteem, never ever make them feel bad about the way they look, instead try to help them in their efforts.

Now, we all know that junk food plays a vital role in the life of any kid, however these sorts of nutrition are terrible for their childhood weight loss efforts, so try to replace them with a supply of healthy snacks that they may enjoy every once in a while. Kids often eat whatever seems already at hand, and since most of the time its chocolates and candy bars, they will eat them without any remorse. However, in order to help them with their childhood weight loss efforts, you should have other snacks available for them, such as fruits or cereals.

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The Second Secret To Successful Healthy Weight-Loss

It is the power that can make the unsuccessful successful in the battle of life,.., it is the power by which difficulties can be overcome.

The disorder and trouble that afflict us, or the lack that restricts our life, can never be overcome, save by a change of mind, habit of thought, and mental attitude. - Henry Thomas Hamblin

The Power of Thought, YOUR Power to Success.

Do you remember the first secret to healthy weight loss?

Do you know the second secret to successful weight loss?

I shall give you a hint: Action and constructive thinking.

Do you believe you are doomed to be overweight?

Do you believe you must struggle with your weight for the rest of your life?

I dont think so. Actually I know for a fact that it can be completely different.

With the right thought, a constructive and happy thought, we can overcome any obstacle, especially our weight problem.

Do you believe you are not ready to deal with this weight problem?

Would you rather wait to be left with no choice?

Dont wait for the worries and the fears of illness to take the decision for you. You will feel so blessed and powerful if your decision comes from a place of love, the love you have for yourself.

Do something special for yourself, not because you are afraid of some disastrous outcome but because you really want the change in your life.

Because you love yourself, you respect your body.

You deserve a healthy body and a healthy body weight.

You deserve it NOW.

Do you need to change your beliefs and your inner thoughts? Do you need to re-align yourself with belief and thoughts of success, successful weight loss and easy weight management?

You know the saying: Everything starts with a thought in our mind. Why not have our personal thoughts on our side?

By consistently changing your thought of failure to thought of success you can gradually transform anything to success.

For a few minutes everyday, take the time to relax and draw a mental picture of yourself already managing a healthy natural weight.

Draw this image as vividly as you can; everyday.

Add as many details as you can think of: the way you look, your posture, your feelings, your confidence, the clothes you wear.

Write it down. Nothing will make the picture more believable, more real, than writing down all the details you can think of.

Everyday add some more details until you have the whole picture written down.

See how good you feel when you think of successful weight management. Feel the emotion associated with the thought of having finally and permanently managed your weight.

Remember the thought and the emotion; they are your powerful allies.

Read your written picture everyday and have a motivation boost.

Wow, what a great feeling!

To your health and your ideal weight,

Isabelle Epstein
Dedicated to healthy nutrition and a healthy life style
"3 Easy Steps to Healthy Weight Loss and Healthy Weight management"
http://www.HealthyNutriMania.com

 

Action Guided Spokane Weight Loss For Guaranteed Results

Have you gotten going on your quest for a better body and a better life? Have you made any significant amount progress toward your goal?

Or are you going to "wait until next Monday" to start your fitness plan.

There's a story about a frog. Now this frog wasn't particularly smart. On one particular day this frog slipped into that barrel only half full of liquid. He was very close to drowning, and the other frogs were on top of the barrel and taunting him while he was trying to swim.

But this frog was so dumb he thought they were cheering him on, so he paddled faster and faster and faster until he churned the cream into butter, and then he was able to hop back out of the barrel. It's a great story I know!

What does this have to do with weight loss?

Well, maybe your not "ready" to lose weight, you don't know what to do, you don't want to make a fool of yourself, you don't want to....(or any other excuse out there.

No matter what your current fitness level or situation - it doesn't matter!! Just get going.

I certainly know this, if you don't get started, you won't finish. As the saying goes, if you keep doing what you've always done you'll only get what you've already got.

Even if you don't know what to do, the first step is to find out what to do to maximize your weight loss. Maybe that first step is to find a quality personal trainer or fitness coach that can help you achieve your fitness goals in a tenth the time as on your own.

Don't be like a scorpion I read about in South America. In its aggressiveness on himself he will sting itself and die of its own poison.

In other words don't ever quit your quest for fitness. Don't ever quit!! (I said that again for emphasis.)

A torpedo/missile does not "think out" all its errors in advance, and attempt to correct them in advance. It has to get going first - moving toward it's enemy target, correcting errors as it gets closer toward its goal.

That's just like with weight loss. You may not start with the "perfect" plan or that just right regimen. Just get going and adjust as you learn more and find out what works for you.

We need to focus on any and even the smallest improvement toward overall fitness. Not the failures or what it has taken to get those improvements.

Just keep going toward that dream or goal you believe in, if you believe it that's all that counts, you don't need to convince anyone else of your goal for it to be your goal of weight loss and for it to become a reality.

Zach Hunt is a Spokane Weight Loss Coach and owner of Physzique, a personal fitness coaching service helping busy professionals to eliminate fat in the quickest time possible. Go now to: Resource For Fitness Spokane for more fitness tips and resources.

 

7 'Fat Loss 4 Idiots Tips' To Turbo-Charge Fat Loss

Fat Loss 4 idiots tailors a 11 day diet program to help you lose weight fast. The meals are varied daily to keep you motivated but more importantly keep your body satisfied.

However it is recommended that you look at the following 7 tips to further improve your results with Fat Loss 4 Idiots-

1) Exercise in the morning before breakfast - Research has proven that you will burn three times more body fat than working out at any other times.

Perform both resistance and cardio training at the gym, brisk walk, jog at the park to keep fit and burn more calories.

With exercise, you will burn body fat during a workout session, and will continue to burn more after the workout.

2) Drink plenty of water - A minimum of 16 Glasses of filtered or boiled water per day.

Not only is water good for you, but it flushes out the harmful toxins in the body, increases your metabolism which makes it difficult for the body to accumulate any body fat.

3) Light resistance training before cardio workout

Research has shown that during the first 20 minutes of any exercise ,the body will not lose any body fat.

Therefore, during the first 20 minutes of a workout, look at lifting light weights to get your muscles going. This will increase your metabolism rate by 100% and help you burn more fat quickly

4) Eat Breakfast - Not only will breakfast boost your metabolism, but it will give you the energy to burn more fat quickly. Fat Loss 4 Idiots will have a daily breakfast meal you should adhere to.

Breakfast will help you stop the cravings during the day.

5) Do not compare yourself to others - people are different and will lose weight differently.

Stick to your own desired weight loss goal, and follow the Fat Loss 4 Idiots program.

It is not a race, but a race to reach your objective, weight loss!

6) Change your lifestyle - Fat Loss 4 Idiots is the first step to assist you in improving the dietary requirements. By improving your eating habits and exercising more, you're putting yourself on track for long-term and continued success of Fat loss.

7) Take before and after photos - It is not pretty to look at yourself too overweight.

However, there is no easier way to illustrate your progress, but the "after" photos are far more fun to share with after you succeed.

In addition, it is great character building as it serves a good reminder how much you have achieved and can achieve if you put your mind to it.

The above tips are recommended to compliment the Fat Loss 4 Idiots program.

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8 Naturally Proven Weight Loss Tips

These days people are looking for natural weight loss diets that are proven to work. So many crash diets promise so much, but deliver so little. Losing weight has become a craving for average people who may have gotten caught in overeating or just indiscipline in their food intake.

My experience with weight loss diet pills are the temporary results and frustration of having the weight come back after getting off the diet just as quickly since the weight loss tips given are not something that will work with your body.

If you seriously want to lose weight and keep it off, you cannot follow these fad diets and their ridiculous claim of proven weight loss tips.

The ineffectiveness of these diets is always revealed in a short time and people are starting to get wise about these particular diets, and will head off in search of a new craze to satisfy their urge for weight loss success.

The real truth is that people are always searching for new weight loss tips because they want to lose pounds quickly, naturally and safely and they want immediate results.

To lose weight permanently and effectively it may be a rather slow progress for some people depending on metabolic rate and how much weight loss is needed.

Manufacturers today are bridging the gap between fact and fiction and are providing unique and easy ways for consumers to lose weight. One such product is the weight loss patch, which is determined to be safer than most weight loss products and provides a natural way to lose weight.

Weight Loss Tip 1
Never skip breakfast because you will be prone to binge on nonessential foods throughout the day.

Weight Loss Tip 2
Never eat anything for an hour before you go to bed.

Weight Loss Tip 3
Snacking while watching TV is not a healthy choice. This can become a habit and a bad on that will keep the weight on.

Weight Loss Tip 4
Instead of sugary treats like cookies and candy, substitute them with fruits like bananas, apples, watermelon, plums, peaches, and oranges.

Weight Loss Tip 5
Use honey for sweetener instead of sugar, and carob powder for chocolate in all recipes. They taste just as good if not better when used in moderation.

Weight Loss Tip 6
Eat your vegetables. Raw vegetables can take the place of cookies. A raw carrot is a good snack food. Eat a salad for dinner sometimes. This can even be very enjoyable.

Weight Loss Tip 7
Stay away from excessive high calorie foods. Instead of a high calorie salad dressing replace it with cottage cheese or yogurt to improve the salads taste and drop the pounds.

Weight Loss Tip 8
Exercise is the best tip of them all. Make sure you exercise at least twenty minutes each day for three to five days out of the week. Find something you like to do like biking or roller blading.

There is nothing between you and your weight loss goals except you. You owe it to yourself not to give up trying. If you want to lose weight and keep it off visit Cheryline Lawsons website at http://www.miraculousdietplan.com to learn about weight loss secrets revealed.

 

Weight Loss In Teenagers

Obesity has emerged to be a matter of real concern amidst societies all over the world and it is distressing it note that statistics have revealed that in current times it is not only the adults who are falling victim to obesity but even the teenagers and youngsters are not excluded. With the progress of time a growing percentage of youngsters are suffering from obesity and the percentage is steadily increasing.

There are several factors which have contributed to this. One of the major reasons behind this is the changing lifestyle of modern children. Not only are their day to day routines very injurious for health, most of them are addicted to junk foods which contain huge proportions of calories. Such addiction to high calorie foods and their daily consumption have facilitated obesity among young children. Moreover, another factor which has furthered this cause is the lack of any form of physical exercising. As a result obesity is a common problem among youngsters today and it is an alarming situation as obesity is known to make individuals susceptible to contracting fatal diseases like cancer, coronary heart ailments and diabetes. Therefore, the main agenda in this case is to ensure that teenagers today maintain a healthy diet and also exercise rigorously and the same is prescribed for those who are overweight.

Physical exercising is the most effective means of losing weight and youngsters can engage themselves in some form of sporting activity in order to ensure swift weight loss. Apart from aiding weight loss it would be good for health too.

It is significant to remember that the human body requires moderate quantities of fats, proteins and carbohydrates and therefore it is necessary for one to consume al these in adequate quantities without overdoing it. However in cases where one is immensely obese, the prescription may differ. It is necessary to ensure that carbohydrates and fats are consumed within limited quantities as both of them are extremely conducive to excess weight gain. Even meat, eggs and poultry along with dairy products like milk should also be taken in fair amounts. Fresh fruits and vegetables are not only excellent sources of vitamin and mineral content but at the same also aid in weight loss and maintaining body weight. It has been estimated by researchers that one's daily diet should comprise pf fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates like cereals, bread and rice in moderate quantities as well as proteins like milk and meat. The remaining portion should be contributed by fats.

Many weight loss diets fail from lack of discipline.

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