Stop Worrying About Your Weight!

Worrying makes it worse.
The fastest way to lose weight is to STOP WORRYING.
Because worry makes us miserable. Result : We reach for the cookies and we put on weight.
So instead of worrying, RELAX ! Then take action.

Source : Hundred Tips

Weight Loss - Don't Try to be Perfect!

Most dieters try to be perfect. FACT, When it comes to dieting, trying to be perfect is one of the quickest ways to fail. Dieters try to lose weight too fast or Quitting the diet if you have a bad week.

A better approach
Aim to improve your eating habits gradually .
Be prepared to make mistakes.
See an occasional binge as quite natural.

This removes a lot of the stress and failure we feel. And makes it MUCH easier to lose weight.

Health Tips - Thumb Rules for Heart

Five thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart

1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil

2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime

3. Quit smoking

4. Control weight

5. Control blood pressure and sugar

Source : Dr Devi Shetty

Weight Loss Tips - Lot ot Learn !

There's so much to learn !

There are hundreds of diet books and weight loss programs out there. Many of them have terrific claims, but remember:

• There is no one-size-fits-all weight loss program.
• There are no magic bullets or miracle instant cures.
• There is absolutely EVERY chance that you can transform yourself.
• It is completely possible for you to lose the fat and get healthier.
• Believe in yourself.

Source : Free Dieting

Losing Fat in Wrong Places ?

Targeting Certain Areas

There are variations between men and women, and with the use of exercise.

• Obese men tend to lose more visceral (internal) fat while obese women lose more subcutaneous fat ( reference).
• Exercise seems to result in more subcutaneous fat loss. Diet alone results in more visceral fat loss (and less surface fat loss) ( reference). This explains how you can lose weight - but not necessarily have any radical change in appearance.

Source : Free Dieting

June - Month Of Geminis - Diet Tip # 5

Many Geminis cannot tolerate large amounts of food at one time; eating four mini-meals a day can be beneficial to your health.

 

Source : TOI

June - Month of Geminis - Diet Tip # 4

Gemini people are inclined to eat on the run and are notorious junk food addicts. They should avoid foods like burgers, pizzas and aerated drinks.

 

Source : TOI

June - Month Of Geminis - Diet Tip - 3

Coffee and stimulants make matter worse and should be avoided.

 

Source : TOI

 

 

June - Month of Geminis - Diet Tip 2

Geminis need calcium to keep their bones healthy; milk buttermilk, and cottage cheese are excellant sources.

 

Source : TOI

June - Month of Geminis - Diet Tips - 1

June is a month of Geminis. Tips on diet pattern to follow a healthy life :

 

Eat foods rich in potassium chloride like asparagus, green beans, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, oranges and peaches.

 

Source : TOI

Weight Loss - Prepare to Change !

In order to lose weight you must swap
your bad eating habits for good ones.

This means changing your eating habits,
and maybe some of your general habits.

The key word is "change".

 

Source : Hundred Weight Loss Tips

Diet Tips - Managing Hunger

 

Many of us have forgotten how to manage our hunger. We leave it until we are hungry before we chose our food. Inevitable we make poor choices, or can start binging. This can ve prevented by fueling our bodies every 3 hours with healthy food.

 

We also have to learn what it is to be full. If we can learn to listen to our bodies we can stop eating. It's okay to leave food on your plate!

 

Source : Free Dieting

Don;t Rush on Diet.....Take Your Time !!

There's No Rush

Most dieters are in too much of a hurry. They want to solve their entire weight problem in a couple of weeks. Preferably sooner!

So if they have a bad day, or a bad week they get hysterical. They think...'That's it! It's all over! I've failed!' and give up dieting in disgust. Result? They stay fat.

 

A better approach
Say to yourself - There's no rush - And take your time .

 

Source : Hundred Diet Tips

Don't Starve Yourself Before Dining Out !

If you're dining out in the evening, eat normally beforehand.
It shouldn't spoil your appetite but it will stop you bingeing in the restaurant.

 

 

Source : Hundred Weight Loss Tips

Diet Tips for Just Married Women

On average, women put on more weight during their first year of marriage, than at any other time in their adult life.

Why? Because They dine out a lot. They entertain a lot. They receive lots of dinner invitations. And so on.

 

Don't let yourself go, too quickly. There's plenty of time for that. Instead:
1. Learn how to cook healthy food.
2. Train your partner to do the same.
3. Live shapely, ever after.

 

 

Source : Hundred Weight Loss Tips

Alternatives to Yoyo Dieting !

Alternatives to the Yoyo

It is a mental and emotional blow to go through all that dieting, just to be back where you started.

Rather than suddenly dieting - hoping for a quick weight loss, it is better to take a more long term sustainable approach.

• Aim for modest weight loss (even small amounts of lost fat can improve your health)
• If lowering calories do it slowly (i.e. don't suddenly drop 1000 calories per day).
• Think of your diet as a healthy eating plan.
• Look to change your lifestyle (activity levels and what and when and why you eat).
• To break the weight loss plateau you need to give your metabolism a boost. Aim to increase your levels of physical activity. And if you are missing meals or eating too few calories you need to take a serious look at your diet and aim to eat more often (every 3 hours).
• Don't skip breakfast.

Source : Free Dieting

Low Fat Food Tip - Avoid Fried Snacks

Avoid fried snacks such as potato chips and tortilla chips.  Try the lowfat or baked versions, or pretzels and plain crackers.

Yo-yo Dieting !

How many times have you successfully lost weight -- only to gain it again further down the track? Some people struggle with this for most of their lives. This is "yo-yo" dieting - a continuing pattern of gaining and losing weight. Sometimes it is called "weight cycling".

 

What Causes Yo-yo Dieting ?

When your diet includes bouts of starvation, missing meals, or very low calories - you are setting yourself up for the yo-yo effect. While it seems that good results can be achieved quickly, sooner or later, the body gets the hint that less calories are coming in. The body adapts, and decides that energy must be conserved - and metabolism (the way the body burns food for energy) begins to slow down. Often this can be a 'plateau' - the weight loss that was initially achieved begins to slow down or stop.

Many people hit the wall at this point, and, struggling to maintain the diet, the weight begins to come back on. And what's even worse, is that for some people, the lowered metabolism means they end up with more weight than what they started at!

This is one of the problems with dieting (as a sudden fad) - the body's metabolism becomes less efficient with each dieting episode. The severe calorie restriction also causes loss of muscle tone. Less muscle once again means a slower metabolism. The commons signs of this are flabby upper arms (due to loss of tricep muscle tone and subsequent fat gain).

 

Source : Free Dieting

Physical Activity - Diet and Exercise Tips

A more active lifestyle goes a long way. As little as 3 - 10 minute sessions every day is enough to decrease the risk factors for the top four diseases: heart disease, cancer, strokes and diabetes.

Don't Skip Meals - Healthy Dieting.

To get all the fruits, vegetables, whole grain bread products, lean meats, poultry, fish and low fat dairy products your body needs to stay healthy and lean you will need to eat at least 3 meals every day. Regular meal times is the best way to prevent overeating at other times during the day.