Mar
26th

More Tips to Improve your Weight Loss

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If you are like me you are probably totally sick of dieting because every time you stop the weight comes flooding back on and you just cant stop it!

I have put together 10 more weight loss tips to try and sway you away from the dieting run around and to try and put you on a more steady and healthy course of weight loss.

Lets have a look at them:

Move More - Take every opportunity to expend more energy. Don’t drive if you can walk, don’t walk if you can run. See activity as an opportunity rather than an inconvenience. General moving burns a big 70% of your daily calories so try to Eat Less and Move More.

We keep looking for a fast, magical, fat loss, weight loss, health and fitness miracle but what would happen if we applied the simple concept of eating less and moving more.

Eat less junk food, eat more fruit and veggie foods, Get some regular cardio based exercise, Get stronger to protect your body, improve your quality of life and turn your body into a fat burning machine and stick with it rather than giving up after one week.

Don’t Diet - If you’re thinking of going on a diet to lose those extra pounds think again. Long-term weight control through dieting is near impossible, for the simple reason that diets promote only short-term solutions.

On a diet you’ll certainly look lighter on the scales, but in most cases this is because you’ve dumped a few pounds of body fluid, and not because you’ve lost any significant amount of body fat.

Diets Don’t Work - One of the main reasons diets don’t work is because they send the body into starvation mode - a survival mechanism for times when humans faced periods of famine.

Cutting back on our energy intake causes the body to lower its metabolic rate, which reduces its ability to burn fat. At the same time, hunger signals increase and we quickly start to crave high energy foods loaded with fats and sugars - the exact foods we are trying to do without!!!

Diets Put On Weight - Alarmingly, research has shown that repeated dieting actually makes it harder to lose weight and easier to put it on!!

This is because when you dump the diet and return to normal eating habits, the drop in metabolic rate caused by the diet means that your old eating habits actually represent excess in calories. Not only do you regain the fat stores just lost, but also you may even gain a bit extra.

Diets Are Unhealthy - A cycle of rapid weight loss followed by weight gain can lead to loss of lean tissue from your muscles and calcium from your bones.

It also strips the body of essential vitamins and minerals. Too little food means not enough energy for physical activity. Dieting causes your body to conserve energy, making results harder to achieve.

Diets Make Food The Enemy - Food provides nourishment and comfort. Diets can make you afraid to eat, depriving you of one of life’s pleasures.

Going from one failed diet to the next can leave you feeling depressed and create a cycle in guilt battles against food.

A Lifelong Plan - Regular physical activity and a healthy, balanced diet aren’t as glamorous as the quick fixes, but they do get better results.

Start with one extra exercise session and one less fatty takeaway meal per week, and gradually work towards a lifelong plan for achieving your best weight.

Sticking With It - If you change the way you eat or exercise to lose weight, ask yourself this question. Can I see myself sticking to this routine for life!! If the answer is “No” then it’s time to change what you’re doing.

Be Realistic - A realistic weight loss plan is around one to two pounds per week. Fast weight losses are not fat loss but glycogen and water. If you lose weight quickly then you will probable return back to the weight at which you started as quickly as it was lost.

Healthy Eating - Increase the amount of fruits, vegetables, non-fat dairy products, whole grains and beans that you eat. Eliminate calorie-dense foods such as cookies, sugary desserts, chips, fries, pizza, candies, crackers etc.

Research on people who have successfully lost a lot of weight and kept it off long term, shows that the vast majority succeeded by consuming a low fat diet high in fibre coupled with strength training and cardiovascular activity.

Your goal is to start utilizing these tips into your everyday weight loss regime to start losing weight consistently and for good.

Gary Matthews
http://www.articlesbase.com/weight-loss-articles/more-tips-to-improve-your-weight-loss-131220.html


8 Responses to “More Tips to Improve your Weight Loss”

  1. Oscar on March 26th, 2009 11:51 pm

    Any tips for improving weight loss?
    Hiya guys,

    I've been exercising and dieting for a little under a month now. It's been about a little over three weeks. I've lost 18 pounds, i'm about 6'0" and 246 when I started.

    I've completely changed my diet and went organic, I eat three meals a day which are usually nutritional, I did my research online.

    I do about an hour of cardio at the gym and 20-30 minutes of weight-lifting almost every day. Upperbody one day, lowerbody the next day.

    Anyway, anyone have any tips on losing weight any faster? I know i've lost a good amount but my goal is to lose 50 pounds.

    Is there anything else I can do to help myself? I work out at night, not in the morning. People say I should do it in the morning but that's when i'm extremely busy and I only have time to go to the gym at night.

    Any tips and tricks? Please tell!

  2. Scuba Steve on March 27th, 2009 4:53 am

    well I was a competitive bodybuilder back in the day and doing cardio in the morning before breakfast always seemed to work great. However, I think you need to realize something and that is not to be in SUCH A RUSH. Weight loss and body transformation is a lifestyle not a quick fix. I've been working out since I was 15 and now at 36 I am still going strong. Quick fixes never work and result in all the failures you see around you. You seem to be on your way and keep it up, but do not put such a hasty time limit on your progress. In the next couple of months you will be surprised on what great progress you will have made.
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  3. eva l on March 27th, 2009 4:55 am

    Congratulations with your weightloss so far. Don't be concerned about losing weight fast - it's much healthier to lose weight slowly, remember that it is about changing your lifestyle not about dieting. Also remeber not to go to extremes as it deprives the body of nutrition. It is a good idea to take multivitamines while losing weight. Also it is a weight loss booster to drink green tea and citrus juice - fresh ofcourse.
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  4. Precious on March 27th, 2009 4:57 am

    Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You'll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories.

    I lost 10 pounds in just 2 months using these tips.

    Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight without being miserable. they worked for me =)

    "Taking the time to relax and savor food increases calorie and fat-burning power by up to 30%", mainstains Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet( Healing Arts Press, 2005).

    The reason: Savoring stimulates the cephalic phase digestive response, or "brain phase" of digestion, which then sets up a slimming chain of events. First, it signals the hypothalamus, the brain's emotion-and-appetite-control center, to trigger the release of the metabolism-reviving thyroid hormone and the pleasure neurochemical cholecystokinin (CCK). In turn, CCK hinders production of the stress hormone cortisol, a known cause of fat accumulation.

    1. Outsmart Snack Attacks for 4 hours and Lose Weight

    Savoring Berries can oustmart snack attacks for 4 hours and help you shed 5% of your body weight in 6 months. The credit goes to dozens of blood sugar stabilizing antioxidants. Bluberries are so packed with them, just a half cup daily can boost your blood levels by 100%.

    2. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast

    Fill up on Fiber - Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely - so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

    3. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee

    Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The study-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea.

    4. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt

    Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they're intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders.

    Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says "with live microorganisms in labels/packages".

    5. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick

    Cut fat and you'll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body's natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who'd been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories.

    6. Feel full on less food.

    Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you'll feel full on less food.The result: You'll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake.

    7. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less.

    8. Speed fat burn with Cranberries.

    The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells.

    9. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger.

    You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health.

    You can find a wide collection of healthy fruit smoothies at : http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

    By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. "A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you've eaten more than you have," says the study's lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast.

    10. To counteract a binge, keep your body's fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea.

    Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.

    Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don't have to worry gaining weight.

    11. Speed weight loss and double energy levels by eating Coconuts.

    This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels

    Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). And Satisfy sweet cravings and keep your stomach full longer by eating all-natural fruits.

    More of these Fast Weight Loss Tips Safely from:

    http://www.medicalfactsandfallacy.bravehost.com/healthy_eating5.html - great tips really

    Others:

    http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

    http://all-about-health-and-beauty.blogspot.com
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  5. silviya on March 27th, 2009 4:59 am

    Weight loss:
    I think that the below website will help you to find the right solution.
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  7. JASON S on March 27th, 2009 5:03 am

    i lost 20 pounds and 10 inchs of the whole body in 2 months
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  8. harry on March 27th, 2009 5:05 am

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