Diet Tactics You Must Know To Lose Fat… (12 Jun 2006) This article is about making long-term changes in the foods you choose and eat, WITHOUT sacrificing good taste.
The Miraculous Claims of the Zone Diet (12 Jun 2006) One way of recognizing a fad diet is said to be the promise of multiple miraculous effects upon health. And Zone diet promises a lot.
School for Overweight Teens (12 Jun 2006) A residential school program for overweight teens comes with a hefty price tag (some in excess of $5,000 per month). These programs rely on the same formula for weight loss as is commonly recommended; strict eating guidelines and increased activities. If you can't afford this type program, design your own by finding activities you and your kids can all enjoy. Here are ideas from video games (yes, they can be quite strenuous) to getting out-of-doors and everything in between.
Your Words Affect Your Weight Loss - Stop the Struggle (12 Jun 2006) Telling yourself you have to "struggle with this weight issue for the rest of my life," is as good as telling yourself there's no point in trying. "Why bother? I'll just gain it right back. It's no use. I might as well eat more cake. Poor me. Life is hard." You know the drill. Life's a beach and then you die. But it doesn't have to be this way. You can change from talking trash to talking yourself right into doing what you say you want to do. Here's how.
Maximize Your Fat Burning Potential (12 Jun 2006) Discover the secrets of losing that last 5-10 pounds of body fat! Minor changes can make a big difference.
Speed up Metabolism (12 Jun 2006) Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic rate. It's how fast your "motor" is running when you're still in a reclined position or sleeping. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the body at rest in such activities.
Negative Calorie Effect in Foods (12 Jun 2006) Whatever food we eat, our body has to work hard to digest it and absorb. Some foods need more energy than the others in the process of digestion. It is likely that there may be certain foods that require more calories to digest than the caloric content of the foods themselves. In fact there are certain foods in nature which possess this property. Such foods may be termed as negative calorie foods because these foods take these extra calories from the body fat. Similarly there may be foods that require the same amount of calories as the calorie content of these foods. Such foods are effectively of zero calorie.
A Personal Trainers...Holidaze (12 Jun 2006) It's the travel time, meaning hours spent sedentary. It prepares me for the visiting, when I know there'll be no activity. I try to see it as winding down to catch up with where our lives have gone in the past 6 months. A semiannual sharing and reflection with family. An enchanted time when reality is lived through a rose tinted holidaze.
2 Ways to Start Burning fat Quickly (12 Jun 2006) Fitness guru Adrian Bryant shows you how you can burn more fat before 6am. then most people do in a week!
Are Low Carb Diets Good for Everyone? (12 Jun 2006) When I hear low carb to me it means, "low sugar," or "less processed foods." If we'd all make an effort to avoid chips, cookies, cakes, high corn syrup drinks, and candy, then we'd be reducing our overall carbs and eating more healthfully at the same time. There is also no need to avoid foods that are grown and served as close to their natural state as possible such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nor must you avoid brown rice or even pasta.
EFT for Weight Loss - How to Stop Eating from Fear of Not Getting Your Share (12 Jun 2006) Have you ever finished a huge meal, Thanksgiving dinner for instance, and being so stuffed you couldn't possibly eat another bite, when suddenly someone showed up with another dessert? Did you suddenly find just a bit of space to eat a little more? That's eating out of fear; the fear of missing out, the fear of not being part of the group (everyone else is having some and you want your share too) and it has nothing to do with hunger.
Weight Loss During Holidays: What to Do With Leftovers? (12 Jun 2006) Do I talk myself into becoming a human garbage can by eating all the remaining food from the weekend, thus going into Tuesday and possibly Wednesday with the taste of weekend indulgence still on my lips, or do I decide, really decide, I've had enough?
Anorexia - a Game of Control! (12 Jun 2006) Low self-esteem produces a game of control. It causes a person to suffer in silence - suffering that can lead to anorexia.
The Beginners Guide to Losing Weight (12 Jun 2006) Need to lose weight? Get the bare-bone truth on what it REALLY takes to do it right and never, ever have to do it again...
When Dieting Should You Weigh Yourself Every Day? (12 Jun 2006) Face it, if you weigh yourself more than once a day, you are a serious scale addict, and if you let the number on the scale affect how you feel and whether it's going to be a good day, you are probably a bit too involved with that appliance. Danger, danger! Step away from the scale!
How To Avoid Gaining the Holiday 7 (12 Jun 2006) As the holidays approach, a frequent question
from my clients and subscribers is "How can I
avoid gaining weight during the holidays?"
Their concern is legitimate. The average
American adult gains seven pounds of fat
between Thanksgiving and New Years Day.
