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When Gaining Love Means Gaining Weight!
2008-11-03 13:07:00
When Gaining Love Means Gaining Weight ! was written by Joanne Robinson from donnaintera.netDo you tend to find your weight increases when you enter into a relationship? During weight management coaching, I use a tool called the "lifeline" to help my client and I understand what life events occurred around the time of gaining and losing weight. As my own experiences testify, I have found that many of us tend to put on weight when we enter into a relationship. Though each person?s issues are unique here are a few examples of where those extra pounds might be coming from:Conflict: There is nothing like relationships to fuel the fires of our emotions! If we find it difficult to assert our feelings, avoid or withdraw, eating can become a way to cope with our feelings.Self-esteem: Sometimes we feel unconfident about our position in the relationship, or have self-hating thoughts and turn to food to cope.Lifestyle: Choosing to spend more time snuggled up in front of the television with our ...

Dieters : Questions You Must Ask Yourself When You Want To Lose Weight
2008-11-03 09:07:00
Dieters : Questions You Must Ask Yourself When You Want To Lose Weight was written by Janice Elizabeth Small from simplyslimming.comNow I know you're always asking yourself questions.You know the ones like "Why can't I lose weight?" and "Why does everything that's bad for you taste good?". But those questions won't get you anywhere ? except maybe helping you feel sorry for yourself and setting you up for a spot of comfort eating.A more empowering set of questions, on the other hand, will get you off to a good start if you're about to begin a weight loss program (or keep you on track if you're in the middle of a diet).Here are the questions to ask when you want to give your weight loss efforts a real kick start.Why do you want to lose weight?Make sure your reasons for losing weight are clear. Do you want to look good? Do you want to feel healthier? Has your doctor given you a health warning? Do you just want to be able to run around the park with your kids? Maybe all these reas...
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Snooze To Lose Pounds
2008-11-03 05:07:00
Snooze To Lose Pounds was written by Kim Beardsmore from weight-loss-health.com.auIf you want to find a way to lose weight faster, and you think there is nothing new under the sun, then what I?m about to tell you will really make you nod off.According to Dr Kenneth Goodrick at Baylor University, a good night?s sleep is a vital ingredient for weight loss.He believes that lack of sleep robs people of the energy they need to exercise and sets up a vicious low-energy cycle that sabotages your weight loss programme. Often when energy reserves are low, people turn to high-fat and high-sugar laden foods or caffeinated drinks for energy pick-me-ups?all of which interfere with weight loss efforts. Some may drink 10 to 15 caffeinated beverages a day, which has a adverse effect on sleep quality. It?s a double whammy.This is not the only fascinating connection between sleep and weight gain. Researchers have found there are two hormones involved. Leptin, a hormone that suppresses appetite, and g...
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Want To Succeed On Your Diet, Find A Diet Buddy
2008-11-03 01:07:00
Want To Succeed On Your Diet , Find A Diet Buddy was written by Allison Preston from Fitness-Web.comIf you?re like most people who tried losing weight on a diet and failed it?s probably because you didn?t have enough support. Sure family, friends and even your spouse can help but one the best ways to succeed on a diet is to choose a diet buddy. The best diet buddy is someone whose goals are similar to yours. If you have to lose 10 pounds and they have to lose 60 that?s not a good match. The more weight you have to lose the closer that person should be to you physically. If you?ve only got five to ten pounds to lose that person could be across the street or across the country. However if you have 40 pounds to lose you really need someone who can offer you more support. One of the most effective weight loss methods is keeping a journal of what you eat and how much you exercise. You should exchange your journal with your diet buddy and help each other correct mistakes you may have made....

See Yourself Losing Weight
2008-11-02 21:07:00
See Yourself Losing Weight was written by Mark Idzik from Everyday-Weight-Loss.comOne of the most important parts of losing any weight is your own vision... can you see youself at the weight you desire?You literally can't lose weight if you see yourself overweight, or more importantly, not being able to lose weight... your mind won't let you. This is one reason so many struggle with weight loss... and keeping it off.This is called physcological reversal. You say you want something, but your inner mind says just the opposite. You say you want to lose weight, but your mind says "it's too hard", "I can't do that", "never been able to do it, why now" or any other belief you've let settle in to your mind the past.These beliefs in one way or another you've 'accepted' at some time in the past. You see, your subsconcious mind accepts anything you pass to it. It doesn't judge, analyze, reason, filter... nothing, it just accepts. If you've accepted in the past that it's too difficu...
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Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #14
2008-11-02 17:07:00
Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #14 was written by Tami Close from tamiclose.comYou know what is so amazing? We get to keep learning how to improve ourselves. Each day brings a new opportunity for us to practice unconditional love, especially of ourselves. Loving your body is demonstrating unconditional love. Think what your body does for you each day.Right now, say: I love my body, I love my body, I love my body, I love my body! Feels great, doesn?t it? Our bodies are incredible gifts from God. If we?re experiencing resistance to change, then we?re resisting God?s loving message. What are you resisting?I was on a teleseminar recently and the topic was visualization. The message was very powerful. Let me share with you what I learned.Take out a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Write down 5 things that you desire in your life. It can be a car?mine is a red BMW convertible and I have a picture of it on my dream board and look at it everyday while I say affirmations in my e...
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Weight Loss, Exercise, And Bodybuilding Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: P
2008-10-11 06:04:00
Weight Loss, Exercise , And Body building Tips - Keeping Your Body-Fat Low: Part 6 Of 10 was written by Greg Ryan from resolutions.bzDo you know that while you work out the muscles are being torn down verses being built up? This sounds illogical doesn’t it? You would think that you are doing the opposite? Well, over time this is true, yet in the short term it is different. This is why I encourage you to eat a balanced diet to replace all the fuel used in the workouts.There is another area I would like to point out that is just as important as fuel when it comes to keeping your body fats low and that is don't under estimate the "Power of Recuperation."Low Body Fat Technique #6: The Power of RecuperationWhen I was training for the 1988 Mr. Michigan Bodybuilding Championships I had the opportunity to workout out with Mr. Universe for a summer. At the time I thought the more I amount of sets, reps, and time I spent workout would be better. The less fat I had in my daily diet would make...
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Why Did Your Diet Fail You? Or Did You Fail Your Diet?
2008-10-11 02:04:00
Why Did Your Diet Fail You? Or Did You Fail Your Diet? was written by Roy Thomsitt from routes-to-self-improvement.comAre you someone who has, in the past, been on a diet, only to find at the end of it you had lost no weight? Despite putting your best efforts into the diet much of the time, and keeping quite close to recommendations when it came to calories and so on, for some reason things did not quite work out. Eventually, with the pounds drifting off too slowly and back on again too quickly, you just gave up, and went back to "normal".The sad thing is that "normal" is what caused you being overweight in the first place, so it is not something you should really go back to. But, you say to your self: "I failed, but at least I gave it a go."What adds to the sadness, though, is that you may have been a lot closer than you think to being successful in losing weight permanently through your diet. It could be that you made a few mistakes along the way which you could easily have rectif...

Diet Tips For Weight Loss: Free Diet Tips Which You Can't Afford To Miss!
2008-10-10 22:04:00
Diet Tips For Weight Loss : Free Diet Tips Which You Can't Afford To Miss! was written by Ashley Green from weightloss-health.comObesity is a disease that is not caused by a bacteria or virus but a person's own eating habits. It is a disease which is very easy to get rid of just by changing your food habits. Shifting excess kilos is as easy as making a few changes in your eating habits and food mind-set. Here are a few tips that will help you get rid of that bulge.Free Healthy Diet Tips for Weight Loss! Stay away from diet food that you don't enjoy eating. Food should be pleasurable not painful.Replace your cooking oil with a spray oil. Cooking oil contains alot more calories than spray oil.Make food tastier by adding seasonings such as garlic, herbs, and spices rather than butter or oil.If you are thirsty drink water rather than a cold drink. Water contains zero calories.Go in for more green vegetables and cereals. Improve your eating habits and take my words you will lead a heal...
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The History Of Tumescent Liposuction
2008-10-10 18:04:00
The History Of Tumescent Liposuction was written by Seth Miller from e-liposuction.comLiposuction is also referred to as lipoplasty, suction-assisted lipectomy and liposculpture. It is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery today. Since its inception in 1974, great methodological and technological advances have created more options for patients. One of the most utilized techniques in liposuction is the tumescent technique.In the past, liposuction required patients to have pre-operative blood transfusions, since the loss of blood was so significant. The tumescent technique is relatively recent and is considered one of the safest options in liposuction; this technique can greatly reduce the swelling, pain, and bruising usually associated with the surgery. Though not completely risk-free, the tumescent method is a good option for many patients.Any patient that is a good candidate for traditional liposuction is considered a good candidate for tumescent liposuction. The tumescent m...

Diet Tips For Weight Loss: Free Diet Tips Which You Can't Afford To Miss! (
2008-10-10 14:04:00
Diet Tips For Weight Loss : Free Diet Tips Which You Can't Afford To Miss! (Part 2) was written by Ashley Green from weightloss-health.comObesity is a disease that is not caused by a bacteria or virus but a person's own eating habits. It is a disease which is very easy to get rid off just by changing your food habits. Shifting excess kilos is as easy as making a few changes in your eating habits and food mind-set. Here are a few tips that will help you get rid of that bulge.Free healthy Diet Tips for Weight Loss Even healthy foods like brown bread and rice contain calories. Therefore you need to control portion sizes.Focus on eating more of good things rather than less of bad things. More the good things fill your stomach the less you go for bad food.Include a sufficient amount of legumes or pulses in your diet. They provide the required amount of protein to your body. The only source of protein in vegetarian diet.Go in for low fat mayonnaise, low fat cheese, milk.Cook your own foo...
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How To Lose Weight Quickly And Safely
2008-10-10 10:04:00
How To Lose Weight Quickly And Safely was written by Joseph Mullen from joemullen.org"I eat like a bird, why do I gain weight?" When someone says that, I ask them "What kind or a bird a sparrow or a vulture"? Studies showed that there is a direct correlation between a person being inactive and weight gain. Experts say that it is inactivity, not excess eating that can add excess body fat.Losing excess bodyweight is simple as soon as one follows certain systematic procedures. You cannot, however, invent your own rules or follow the advice of the uninformed.For instance, I recently talked with a woman who was following a well-known franchised diet plan. Her "diet consultant" recommended that she should not exercise while dieting.Proving this thinking is erroneous are many articles in Medical Journals. They state that if one simultaneously attempts weight loss without following a properly designed exercise program, some or the lost body weight is muscle tissue.Muscle tissue is dynamic t...
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Carnitine Weight Loss Revealed: Why L-Carnitine Should Be The #1 Weight Los
2008-10-10 06:04:00
Carnitine Weight Loss Revealed: Why L-Carnitine Should Be The #1 Weight Loss Drug was written by Ian Mason from phenforum.comCarnitine is simply the safest and healthiest supplement you can use to boost weight loss and energy. So then why isn't it touted by drug companies as a miracle weight loss drug? First of all, it is not a drug, but a natural compound found in meats and all throughout your body. We need carnitine to metabolize fat. Drug companies dish out at least 300 million dollars to get each new drug researched, approved, and produced. Because Carnitine is one of the least expensive fat burners on the shelves, the drug companies simply can't afford to spend that money developing their own Carnitine "drug."Why is Carnitine better than fat-burning supplements?The typical fat-burning weight loss supplements you see on store shelves do more than just help you lose weight. They can raise your heart rate and blood pressure, cause addiction, insomnia, and other unwanted, health-...

How Much Will A Tummy Tuck Really Cost?
2008-10-10 02:04:00
How Much Will A Tummy Tuck Really Cost ? was written by Seth Miller from e-tummytuck.comThe cost of a tummy tuck is something to consider when making your ultimate decision. The fees vary and depend on the type of surgery performed, geographic location, hospital and anesthesia fees and other costs. Because a tummy tuck is almost always considered elective surgery, the procedure is usually not covered under medical insurance.The associated costs of a tummy tuck include the cost of the procedure itself as well as hospital costs and anesthesia. Fees are typically paid in advance of the surgery, and will vary depending on the type of tummy tuck you decide on.An estimate of tummy tuck prices follows, these figures are only estimates and should be verified for your procedure and region. A 2003 report on average tummy tuck prices puts the procedure alone at $4,600. This does not include the associated costs for hospitalization and other fees. In 2000, USA Today published an article estimati...

Fat Burning Secrets For Cardio Workouts
2008-10-09 22:04:00
Fat Burning Secrets For Cardio Workouts was written by Gerald Gore from one4fitness.comLets face it, most of us live pretty busy lives and the amount of time spent exercising does eat up what little free time a lot of us have. I don?t like to waste my free time anymore than anyone else so if I am going to use it up on an activity, I feel the rewards of the activity should out way the cost.That being said, one of the activities that I add to my workout routines is a cardio program. I?ll be blunt in stating that I love to lift weights but I absolutely loathe doing cardio. I personally do not enjoy cardio at all but I do understand how it is very important to my workout regimen. So, if I am going to invest my time in a cardio routine, you better believe I am going to make sure that I am maximizing the benefit of that routine.There?s a lot of great cardio equipment out there and I personally use a variety of them ranging anywhere from treadmills, to exercise bikes to stair steppers and ...

A Look At Bariatric Surgery Complications
2008-10-09 18:04:00
A Look At Bariatric Surgery Complications was written by Eddie Tobey from e-bariatricsurgery.comAlthough many patients have few problems after bariatric surgery, there is the potential for complications, both small and large, just as there is with any surgical procedure. Minor complications can include dietary intolerance, hair loss, dry skin, menstrual irregularities, or pain. Other complications that may occur include dumping, stenosis, a narrowing of the gastric pouch?s outlet, vitamin or mineral deficiencies and anemia, gallstones, and vomiting caused by stretching the pouch.More serious risks, ones that may need emergency attention, include bleeding, blood clots, infection, leakage of stomach acids, bowel obstructions, or hernia. Additional surgeries may be needed to correct any health problems that occur because of these complications. Of course, death is a risk as well, although the risk is less than one percent. Patients with a very high BMI and/or severe medical conditions ...
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Weight Loss Surgery May Add Years To Life
2008-10-09 14:04:00
Weight Loss Surgery May Add Years To Life was written by Michael Lewis from ageforce.comStomach-Stapling SurgeryThere's no doubt that stomach-stapling surgery leads to dramatic weight loss. But new research shows that the procedure might also add years to life.As the number of obese people in the U.S. has soared, so has the popularity of the surgery. In fact, East Carolina University researchers estimated that the number of people undergoing weight-loss surgery increased from 40,000 in 2001 to 86,000 this year and will reach 140,000 next year.Past research has shown that gastric bypass improves diabetes, high blood pressure, and other diseases related to excess fat. But the effect on a person's life span has been unknown, until nowTo answer that question, researchers at New Hampshire's Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center first looked at data from previous research that showed how much a weight an average person loses after having the surgery. Then they looked at the average life e...
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Conventional Dieting Wisdom That Works For WLS Patients
2008-10-09 10:04:00
Conventional Dieting Wisdom That Works For WLS Patients was written by Kaye Bailey from livingafterwls.comIn many cases conventional dieting wisdom simply doesn?t work for gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients. Surgery changes the rules. For example after gastric bypass patients will seldom eat leafy green salad and never in large quantity, it?s too difficult for the gastric bypass system to handle. So conventional diet wisdom seldom applies to the WLS community.However, some rules can work in concert with the gastric bypass as patients adopt a healthier lifestyle and more rational respect for food.Take a look at what Stephen P. Gullo, PhD, President of the Institute of Health and Weight Sciences in New York City and author of "Thin Tastes Better" has to say. I believe you?ll find the counsel he gives his patients works well for WLS patients:Know your behaviors, not just your calories. If you find that you?re constantly regaining weight you?ve lost by abusing the same types of...

Lose Weight, Get Fit, And Live Longer
2008-10-09 06:04:00
Lose Weight , Get Fit, And Live Longer was written by Ray Kelly from free-online-health.comIf all we have to do is exercise to live a fuller and healthier life then why isn?t everybody doing it? Not enough time? Too expensive? Unmotivated? Well the fact is everybody wants to be healthier but it is time consuming and expensive. Or is it? The problem is that an individual?s health is not given a high priority until it?s gone.Not enough time?Whether the person realizes it or not, they are just procrastinating. They seem to think that they will have more time in the future. To add to this the longer they wait the lower their health will become. Time must be allocated in your schedule or it will never be done because something will always come up. And lets face it, its no good having a big house and a luxurious car if you are no longer around to enjoy it! If you can?t spare 30 consecutive minutes each day then three, ten-minute sessions can still improve your condition.Too Expensive?Exerc...
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Lose Fats - Gain Confidence When You Lose Weight
2008-10-09 02:04:00
Lose Fats - Gain Confidence When You Lose Weight was written by Chris Chew from sgfitnessonline.com"How do I lose 5 kg or 30 kg?""How do I gain some muscles and tone up sexily?"It is simple. Yes, you heard it right, it is simple. All it requires is your commitment and discipline on your part. Do I hear you say "Yes" to that? If so, here goes.NUTRITION ? Physiologically, you have to burn 7000 calories to lose 1 kg or 2.2 pounds. You can lose those weight through a combination of decreasing caloric intake to a healthy level and expending calories through physical fitness activities.For example, let's say you currently take in 2,000 calories a day. If you decrease that by 300 (half plate of chicken rice) and added 200 calories worth of exercises a day (25 minute jog), you would be at a 500 caloric deficit. So, eating 300 less calories a day and expending 200 calories a day through physical fitness activities will result in a net of half kg lost per week. This can be done too by eating...
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Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #9
2008-10-08 22:04:00
Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #9 was written by Tami Close from tamiclose.comWAHOO!!! for YOU!! You are the most AWESOME person alive!! Stand up and repeat after me. Come on, get up and feel the presence of God all around you. Are you up out of that chair? You can stand up while you?re reading, can?t you? Okay, are you up? Now shout?. I am AMAZING, I am WONDERFUL, I am POWERFUL, I am my IDEAL WEIGHT, I LOVE myself, I am BEAUTIFUL, I am the DIVINE!! Phew!! How did that feel? I am always saying those words and I move my whole body. It is such an energy boost and every cell in my body dances with joy.Wow!! What did you think of that exercise? You keep this up and you?re going to have the world in your hands. You already do, you know. The world is right there within you, you just need to believe it. Okay, now shout?I DO BELIEVE IN ME, I DO BELIEVE IN ME, I DO BELIEVE IN ME!! Phew!! You got it!!You?re on FIRE now!! Do you want to keep feeling that fire? Then let?s keep going w...
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A Before And After Look At Tummy Tucks
2008-10-08 18:04:00
A Before And After Look At Tummy Tucks was written by Seth Miller from e-tummytuck.comIf you have a protruding abdomen, loose skin as a result of weight loss or childbirth, if despite your best efforts at diet and exercise, you just can?t seem to tighten those abs, a tummy tuck may be a good option for you. What can you expect from a tummy tuck, before and after? The process will vary depending on the health of the patient and the type of procedure performed.In your initial consultation with a surgeon, he or she will sit down and listen to you. It is important for you to be able to explain what you want, and also to understand what procedures the surgeon may recommend. The difference between a full tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck is significant. A mini tummy tuck is more affordable, and might be appropriate for your needs. A reputable surgeon will have tummy tuck before and after photos to show you their work. They will also have references from satisfied customers.The surgeon will...

98 Percent Of Dieters Fail: A Sensible Lifestyle Is The Answer
2008-10-08 14:04:00
98 Percent Of Dieters Fail: A Sensible Lifestyle Is The Answer was written by Josie Anderson from weight-loss-program-101.comWhat the Diet Industry Does Not Want You To Know: 98 Percent of Dieters Fail. 98 Percent of dieters either quit the diet or are not able to keep the weight off permanently. This is because diets are to restrictive and force people into cheating because their diet is not providing the nutrition that the body requires. Most diets require something to be cut out. Low Carb Diets require that you restrict carbs, the body needs carbohydrates for energy thus if there is restrictive carb intake the body will crave carb laden foods causing diet sabotage. Low fat diets require that you cut out fat, making people fear all fat believing that any fat is bad, and causing the body to crave fat laden foods.Why is the diet industry going to set you up for failure and not tell you that you have a 98 percent chance that you will come crawling back to them yet once again. To get ...

Lose Weight With One Simple Mindset
2008-10-08 10:04:00
Lose Weight With One Simple Mindset was written by Greg Ryan from resolutions.bzDiabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases today. One of the things dealing with diabetes is maintaining consistent sugar levels in the blood stream.No matter if you have diabetes or not, you probably have experienced times in the day when you could just lay down on the couch and take a nap. In many cases, this is not because you are tired, it is because you have elevated your sugar levels in your blood, either by not eating for a period of time or eating to much during a meal. We eat a big lunch, or foods filled with starches and at 2:00 we need a nap.Here is what else happens when blood sugars are low, we have a don?t care attitude. In other words we make poor choices in what to eat, just to make us feel better. I get a little irritated when my blood sugar levels are low. This is when I could care less about good of bad food.So a good simple mindset when we get up in the morning is; maintain my su...
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Weight Loss Efficiency - 10 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Gym Workout!
2008-10-08 06:04:00
Weight Loss Efficiency - 10 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Gym Workout ! was written by Greg Ryan from resolutions.bzMy name is Greg Ryan. I am a high profile fitness expert, champion bodybuilder and best selling author. However, I didn?t start out as one. I had to learn through class rooms and experience. There are no better teachers than exercising on the floors of all those health clubs I visited for so many years.I had no clue how to workout properly, how many reps, sets, minutes on a treadmill or foods to eat. But, I learned through trial and error. It amazes me how I have kept going consistently all these years coming from a non disciplined background. Here are ten things that have helped me lose weight more efficiently during each visit and have helped me keep going for twenty years straight:Treat your time in the gym as your quiet time for YOU!Set a time frame each time you work out. Walk out if you are not finished!Never do the same workout more than twice in a row. Maybe...
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Bye-Bye Bread
2008-10-08 02:04:00
Bye-Bye Bread was written by Virginia Bola, PsyD from DietWithAnAttitude.comI don't know about you, but I absolutely love bread - not the soft, fluffy, rubber stuff sold as an edible napkin, but the scrunchy, chewy, whole grain staff of life bread. I can pass by decorated cakes without a twinge and eyeball ice cream as if were something alien and unappealing. But show me a slice of rich pumpernickel or marbled rye, and my knees buckle. There are breads that make sandwich filling unimportant: olive and herb rolls, panetone, extra sourdough, cheese rolls, raisin bagels, onion bread, poppyseed, sesame seed, and caraway.Such breads are, we are frequently told, healthy and nutritious and make up part of a fiber-rich, natural diet. Unfortunately, the amount I'm likely to eat, once I start, is going to seriously derail my weight loss efforts. Cutting out butter and margarine, eschewing salad dressing above the 3 calories per tablespoon level, and eliminating fast foods and soft drinks do...

The Folly Of Diet Recipes
2008-10-07 22:04:00
The Folly Of Diet Recipes was written by Virginia Bola, PsyD from DietWithAnAttitude.comHave you ever wondered why diet books always seem to have a section of recipes?Apart from the desire to make the book look larger and therefore more worthwhile, why should we be so interested in studying foods and ways to serve it when we are trying to avoid it as much as possible?It is inconceivable that we have reached adulthood without the basic skills to boil, bake, steam, or roast our food.We all know that these are the only low fat methods we should be using on any diet. And whatever we eat, plainer is better to control calories.So what are all these recipes doing in a book that is supposed to be redirecting our attention away from food?Is it a case of mutual fool-yourself-time?The diet authors know that unless their menus have taste, and enticing pictures or detailed ingredient lists, no one will select their plan and they'll lose money. In their real diet plan outline, they identify what...

The Psychology Of Weight Loss: Part 6 - It's Not About Numbers!
2008-10-07 18:04:00
The Psychology Of Weight Loss : Part 6 - It's Not About Numbers ! was written by Greg Ryan from resolutions.bzIT?S NOT ABOUT THE NUMBERS!The health clubs are always racking their brains trying to figure out why they have such a hard time keeping members coming back. Most owners would argue that cash flow and profit margins are the most important reason to retain membership. Yes, but what drives customers to these health clubs?These owners have lost touch with what matters most, the customer! Give the customer more than they expect and they will continue to do business with you. Selling a product or service is about people more so than numbers on a spreadsheet.SINK HOLES VS. POTHOLESI want you to think of this principle in your workout. You know it is very easy to get burdened down with all the details of an exercise and diet program. While guidelines are necessary, at times focusing too much on the numbers can and will set you up for failure.You may start to think all this counting c...

Slim Hips And Thighs: Tips To Lose Weight From Hips And Thighs!
2008-10-07 14:04:00
Slim Hips And Thighs: Tips To Lose Weight From Hips And Thighs! was written by Jasdeep Singh from weightloss-health.comLosing weight on hips and thighs has always been a dream. And yes, dreams come true! It is usually difficult to lose weight from thighs and hips as compared to abdomen. Though different methods work for different people because of their individual mechanism but there is a more generic solution to it.Here are some valuable tips which can make your thighs and hips slimmer!1) Manage your dieting habits. The major cause for heavy bottoms is unbalanced diet, a diet high in fats. Butter, cheese, milk and curd..all contribute to the stubborn fats on hips and thighs.Tip : Switch to olive oil and vegetable oil. They are more healthy. Avoid too much oil in pulses.2) Increase the intake of fruits in your body. Fruits improve the digestive system of the body by increasing the amount of fibre content in the diet.Tip : Have low glycemic index (low sugar) fruits instead of dessert...
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Results Not Typical
2008-10-07 10:04:00
Results Not Typical was written by Virginia Bola, PsyD from DietWithAnAttitude.comI had 14 weight/health-oriented newsletters in my inbox this morning. (Subscribe to one or two lists and they will multiply -- the rabbits of the Internet!)Several contained testimonials from rabid fans of their particular diet program. Five contained before-and-after pictures or verbal descriptions.What fabulous results! I've got to try this!Wait, what are all those asterisks?Ah, the phrase that turns the blood of the most motivated desperate dieter to ice: "Results not typical."Now what exactly does that mean? Did they specifically select the greatest outlier to mislead us about results? Is it only the freaks who are willing to rave about the program? Does the plan only work for certain people? Should I assume that I, too, will reach the dizzying heights of the featured role model?Lose the hype, please. Talk to me as if I'm intelligent as well as overweight. Being fat does not equate with being stu...
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