How To Lose Weight Fast

Weight loss motivation advice is everywhere. You can find it one magazine covers, television commercials, talk shows, and from the people around you. Everyone has an opinion, special diet, or pill that will help you lose belly fat and get flat abs.

Unfortunately much of this is just plain marketing hype. Following the hype leads to frustration and failure. The net result of this that you lose all motivation to do what it really takes to lose weight. For this reason it becomes very important to discern the hype from sound weight loss advice.

Here are 5 hallmarks of weight loss hype:

1. You can lose weight fast. You can't lose 5-10 pounds per week. That's hype. Plan for 1-2 lbs. of body fat loss per week. Anything more than this is usually water loss and is quickly regained. Additionally, you may lose lean muscle mass. This will decrease your body's ability to burn calories while you are at rest.

2. You can lose weight without exercise. Crash diets and pills will not lead to the kind of weight loss that is healthy and permanent. It takes some exercise. Aerobic exercise helps you burn calories while exercising. It also helps raise your metabolic rate so that you burn more fat while resting. Strength training also helps your burn fat by building lean muscle mass. You have to move to lose belly fat.

3. You can lose weight and still eat whatever you want. If you're overweight you will need to change what and how you eat. Don't buy into any gimmicks that say otherwise. Changing your eating habits and establishing a sound nutrition plan is absolutely essential to losing weight and keeping it off. The diets that tell you to eat all of the pizza and ice cream you want and still lose weight are leading down the road of failure and frustration.

4. You can lose weight by taking this special supplement. This is really the epitome of marketing hype. These are rarely anything other than a mixture of vitamins and herbs. Don't waste your money.

5. You can lose weight by using this special machine. These are typically abs machines. Some of these machines have the potential to tone your abdominal muscles. However, if you don't lose belly fat those muscles will remain hidden. These machines will not help you create a sufficient calorie deficit to lose body fat. You're better off going for a 45 minute brisk walk and doing some push-ups.

I hope that knowing these hallmarks of hype will help you stay motivated to lose excess belly fat and get the flat abs you've always wanted.

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To say we live in fast-paced times is a vast understatement. Modern communication and transportation technology have for better or worse made us impatient creatures. And a lack of patience may be the major stumbling block in your weight reduction efforts.

Hypnosis has become popular as a self-help tool in part because the results are often rapid when compared to other forms of assistance that may take months or even years before tangible results are noticed.

Let's pretend that Uncle Tony goes to the Certified Hypnotist in his community to help him end the smoking habit that he started 30 years ago when he was in the Navy. Highly motivated and very responsive to hypnosis, Uncle Tony finds it amazingly easy to end his cigarette habit. He has his desired outcome in a very short period of time. He walks out of the office as a non-smoker!

Now Aunt Polly has come in for weight management. Her goal is to shed the excess 70 pounds of which she is tired of carrying around. She too is highly motivated and responsive to hypnosis. During the course of 4 weeks she cuts back dramatically on unnecessary eating and has begun daily walks as well. The end result: during the first month she has dropped 7 pounds. Although many would say that was excellent progress, Aunt Polly is unimpressed. All that effort and she is still 63 pounds overweight! Unlike Uncle Tony, who got his results in a seeming blink of an eye, she doesn't even feel like she's close.

And here is the dilemma for anyone who is looking to drop a significant amount of weight instantly: you can't Yes, you can change attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and behaviors in a rapid fashion, however the body is subject to the laws and limitations of the physical world.

Best evidence states that a motivated individual complying with a well-designed weight reduction program can expect to reduce his or body mass by 9-15% in the course of a year. Getting back to Aunt Polly, who is starting out at 230 pounds and hopes to reach 160, it can be predicted that if she does her part she will reduce by anywhere between 20-35 pounds in one year, bringing her about half way to where she wants to be.

You can fully appreciate her frustration, however success in any regard usually goes to the person who deals with things as they really are, not how they want them to be.

So does this mean Aunt Polly is a lost cause? No, she does have a fighting chance if an addition to accepting suggestions about improved eating and exercise behaviors, she also takes on the mindset that she is in this for the long haul.

A mental trick she can also use is translating her progress from pounds to percentages. Those 7 pounds she shed in the first month signify that she has achieved the first 10% of her stated outcome. Sounds a little better when put that way.

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Do you want to lose weight and keep it off?

Weight loss does not have to be difficult. If you have the right mindset, you can lose weight and keep it off. Here are 5 tips to help you lose weight permanently.

Focus on making small changes one step at a time

Successful weight loss involves more than just diet change, if you want to be sure of losing weight you will need to make some lifestyle changes too. You're more likely to lose weight permanently if you make small adjustments rather than try to make drastic changes. Don't set yourself up to fail by trying to do too much at once.

For example, instead of committing yourself to a year's gym membership even though you hate going to the gym, find other ways to exercise.

• Plan in a thirty minute walk three times a week

• Take the stairs instead of the escalator.

• Arrange to swim with friend and go for a relaxing sauna afterwards

If you form new supportive habits and gradually adopt a healthier lifestyle, you are more likely to succeed.

Eat apples every day

Try eating 3 apples a day. When you eat apples it helps to stop you snacking on unhealthy food and helps to stabilize your blood sugar. If three apples a day seems like a step too far, start off with just one and gradually increase your intake.

Stay away from fast foods

Fast foods are generally loaded with fats, and sugar. If you need to eat out, try to eat at a restaurant where you can make healthy choices. Steer clear of fat laden easy bites. Try preparing healthy snacks and carry them with you. Set yourself up for success.

Keep clear of refined foods such as sugar, white flour and white bread

Eat foods that are high in fibre instead. High fibre foods will fill you up and help you to feel full for longer.. High fibre foods include beans, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. High fibre foods are lower in calories and you can eat more of them without sabotaging your weight loss plans. Try Experimenting with different fruits and vegetables and find different ways of adding them to your diet.

Be positive!

Don't say "I'm going to try to lose weight if it's the last thing I do", instead say, "I am losing weight easily and I feel great." Commit yourself to staying on course and make small lifestyle and dietary changes that support your efforts. Try reminding yourself of what you will get out of losing weight.

• How will you feel when you've lsos weight?

• What will losing weight give you that you don't have now?

• Focus on who you want to become and take the steps you need to achieve that.

Weight loss doesn't have to be difficult and overwhelming. Keep your goal in mind, commit to adding one new step each week and you will soon lose weight and feel great!

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Losing weight can seem like hard work but by doing so you will help your heart to get healthy. A new study which took place in the U.S. confirms that when you lose weight through exercise or diet it helps the elasticity of the heart. A test took place where 25 middle-aged adults lost a moderate amount of weight and this in turn appeared to restore some of the hearts youthful elasticity.

This let the heart relax in between contractions and refill with blood more efficiently. Experts of the fitness world say that by sticking to one specific exercise is enough to do the trick. This means that you will not have to do a rigorous exercise routine to get your heart back into shape.

Most experts say that the best workout is cardiovascular because this works the heart directly and burns calories. The other way is to watch what you are eating. Good fats, nuts, seeds and fiber from fruits help the heart. It's not so much about eating less, it's about eating wisely and to eat the right foods.

Other good ways to keep your heart healthy is to cut down on salts, exercise regular and keep to a routine, control your blood pressure (this is easy to do just by visiting your local G.P. he will check your blood pressure for you or you can easily buy a blood pressure kit from a number of shops), control your weight, avoid to much alcohol (this is key to a healthy heart, do not drink excessive amounts of alcohol).

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