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Losing Holiday Weight How To Keep From Gaining Weight

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

You've been there before. You're sitting at your mom's dinner table thinking about whether you should grab that spoon and dive into the mashed potatoes, but wait, what about your diet? During the holiday season many people struggle to stay on track when it comes to dieting. Whether you've been on a diet for a while or just started one recently the holidays can invite disaster into your dieting ways. Read on for tips on how to remain on the dieting track during the holidays. The first thing you can do to make sure you don't skip out on your diet during the holidays is to eat with control. Let's face it, when you go to that dinner party with your friends all that food is enough to make you crazy. However, you can stifle your urge to overindulge with a little bit of preparation. First of all, try having a small healthy snack before you leave for the party. Something as simple as an apple and a glass of water will do. This will fill you up a little bit and still allow you to enjoy some of the food at the party. **End Summary** Topics: holiday weight gain]]> lose holiday weight]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to lose 30 pounds in 30 days but cant afford a personal trainer or nutritionist but still need step by step help? See before and after pictures and stories of how Phil and others did it at Idiot Proof Diet . http://www.IdiotsProofDiet.com

3 All Natural Weight Loss Foods

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Natural fat burning foods do two things. They help you fight fat but also curb hunger! The trick is to not eat too much. These 3 fat burning foods should be eating in between your 3-4 normal meals to curb hunger and aid in fat loss. Apples, Berries, Cabbage & Broccoli - This is more a group of foods but any citrus fruit also acts as a fat burning food. Vitamin C can turn fat deposits into liquid. Apples and berriest specifically have a lot of Vitamin C and make it perfect for fighting fat and preventing you from getting hungry. Lean Meat - Lean meats are high in protein and also aid in weight loss while at the same time helping to build muscle. If you are exercising and eating lean meat in your meals you will build muscle. The reason muscle is so effective in aiding weight loss is because muscle burns fat even while resting. Chicken meats are the best but can be expensive. Opt for turkey second. Garlic - Garlic is actually a weight loss food? You may already be using garlic as spice; just start using more of it. **End Summary** Topics: natural fat burning foods]]> 3 fat burning foods]]> natural weight loss foods]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Cant afford a nutritionist or personal trainer but still want to be 30 pounds lighter next month? See before and after pictures of EXACTLY how Phil and others did it without a personal trainer or nutritionist and still got his meals planned out for him to follow meal by mealy Visit Idiot Proof Dietwant to be 30 pounds lighter next month? See before and after pictures of EXACTLY how Phil and others did it without a personal trainer or nutritionist and still got his meals planned out for him to follow meal by mealy Visit My Weight Loss Success Story

Weight Loss Meal Plan For Those On The Go

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Here is a nice weight loss meal plan for those on the go who can't plan a meal or anyone that has to leave home for a day or two at a time but still needs to eat healthy. I am in outside sales so it is sometimes hard to plan my meals when I am going to be away from home for a day or two. I don't want to bring a million things from home or have to eat out. Ideally it would be great if I could bring a few things from home and pick up a few things from a local convenience store when I'm out. After many months of doing this effectively here is a weight loss plan you can follow when traveling. This is based on a 1400 calorie day which is what my goal was when I was away from home, driving, and not very active. Breakfast: 300 calories Lunch: 500 Calories Evening snack: 100 calories Dinner: 500 Calories Breakfast: Since you are usually on the road in the morning I did not have time to sit around and cook or waste time. **End Summary** Topics: weight loss meal plan]]> diet meal plan]]> fat loss meal plan]]> dieting meal plan]]> 1300 calorie meal plan]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Cant afford a nutritionist or personal trainer but still want to be 30 pounds lighter next month? See before and after pictures of EXACTLY how Phil and others did it without a personal trainer or nutritionist and still got his meals planned out for him to follow meal by mealy Visit Diet Success Story

My Personal Weight Loss Story - 30 Pounds In 30 Days

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This is a short story regarding my weight loss success story. Ever since I graduated college I have struggled with my weight. When I was in college it was easy for me to stay somewhat thin. I was able to run 3-4 times per week and I was in the gym almost 5 days a week with my buddies! I could eat anything I wanted and stay thin because I was much more active. It was when I graduated college that the problem began. Like most people I got a full time job and couldn't go to the gym or running 3-4 times a week as usual. To make matters even worse, when you work it's really hard to eat correctly. I found myself constantly eating fast food during the day and would usually end the night at a restaurant with some friends. I would then try to compensate for this by eating what I considered was a "good"meal. What was this good meal? Nothing more than just eating more crap that I made at home but just the fact that it was at home I thought I was being good. **End Summary** Topics: weight loss success story]]> weight loss success]]> succesfull weight loss story]]> losing weight success tories]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at Diet For Idiots

Healthy Eating Guide - From A 30 Pound Loser

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From various diets, I created this Healthy Eating Guide which helped me lost almost 30 pounds in 30 days. Most people cannot afford a personal trainer or nutritionist (I couldn't) but want to lose weight especially after the holidays. Since you will be doing this on your own I will be giving you 10 tips to creating a healthy diet plan. 1. Get out a pad of paper (right now or whenever you are creating your guide for eating) and write down your goal. Most people want to eat healthy to lose weight so establish how much weight you want to lose and pick a specific date. Be realistic. 20-30 pounds in a month is in the upper limits. It sounds stupid but for some reason when I did it I actually hit my goal and more. 2. STOP eating 2-3 small meals/day. Eat 4-6 smaller meals. The reason why is beyond this article but the reasons are many. One reason is your metabolism will actually speed up when you eat more. 3. Eat carbs that are only whole grain: wheat bread, brown rice and pasta. Get rid of flour, white rice or white bread. It's an easy switch. 4. **End Summary** Topics: healthy eating]]> diet]]> food guide]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Cant afford a nutritionist or personal trainer but still want to be 30 pounds lighter next month? See before and after pictures of EXACTLY how Phil and others did it without a personal trainer or nutritionist and still got his meals planned out for him to follow meal by meal Visit Healthy Eating Guide

71 Tips For Weight Loss

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Here is a compilation of 71 weight loss tips that should be incorporated into any plan for losing weight. 1. Drink MORE water. Water flushes out toxins and will make you feel fuller. 2. Cut out ALL sodas. Even diet ones. Drink water instead. 3. Eat fresh fruit instead of fruit juices filled with sugars 4. Every morning when you wake up drink 1 glass of water immediately 5. Increase your fiber intake 6. Include watermelons and other water filled fruits 7. Before every meal drink a glass of water. It will help in eating less 8. Eat lots of vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower, spinach etc. 9. DO NOT eat until you're full. Eat till you're 80% full 10. Use a smaller plate. It will trick the mind into thinking you are getting more 11. If you snack in between meals snack on nuts, celery, or other veggies 12. Stick to black tea/coffee. Tea over coffee 13. Cut out the fried foods. Big NO NO 14. Do not skip meals 15. Eat 4-6 smaller meals per day versus 3 big ones 16. Try to eat your breakfast within 45 mins of waking up 17. **End Summary** Topics: 71 weight loss tips]]> tips for weight loss]]> 71 losing weight tips]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at Idiot Proof Diet

Have Flabby Thigh Fat You Need To lose?

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Do you need to lose that annoying flabby thigh fat? If you think you're going to lose it with a quick weight loss pill or crazy fad diet then you're dead wrong. There also isn't really any magical exercise either. Whether its thigh, belly or hip fat there isn't a way to pick which areas you will burn your fat for the most part. You must lose weight in all your body. You don't get to choose. Lose fat and your body will decide. It makes the most sense to do things that help you burn fat from all areas of your body. This would include following a healthy diet and do resistance workouts. Does this method promise the melting away of thigh fat overnight? NO. But it's the most effective consistent methods for losing that fat quickly and for sure. The diet you choose: If you cannot exercise you will want to choose a diet that will manipulate your body's own fat burning hormones. Calorie shifting diets work well for this. Also when looking for the right diet make sure you choose one that feels as if you are NOT on a diet so that you stick to it. **End Summary** Topics: lose thigh fat fast]]> get rid of thigh fat]]> losing thigh fat]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Cant afford a nutritionist or personal trainer but still want to be 30 pounds lighter next month? See before and after pictures of EXACTLY how Phil and others did it without a personal trainer or nutritionist and still got his meals planned out for him to follow meal by mealy Visit Fat Loss 4 Idiots

Importance Of Water For Weight Loss

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When constructing a diet program most people do not include water as an integral part of their program. It is quite usual to see a person starting a new diet after losing weight from dieting for sometime, and then getting back to their original weight again. After that the next step that anyone would take is to shift to another diet again, and so on. Life moves in this way and a time comes when the person thinks that now there is no other way than to live with an unhealthy body. This effect is popularly known as the yo-yo effect. The best tip for keeping a successful diet is no doubt to drink as much water as possible. It is the only thing in the world that is absolutely free of cost and that is so beneficial for the body. There is enough evidence that proves that as many as 75% of the total population is suffering from the problem of dehydration. It is the most serious problem, but unfortunately it is not considered as serious a problem as cancer and so it is increasing day by day. **End Summary** Topics: weight loss and water]]> diet]]> weight loss]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> See some before and after pictures of us losing almost 30lbs a month at diet program for idiots

Don't Waste Time With Low Carb Diets

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Have you noticed that every week there is a new low carbohydrate diet program that claims do help you lose weight so easy you don't even have to think about it The diets claim that you can lose weight quickly with no effort. They are supposedly the diet that can work miracles. What's not to love? Why shouldn't we all rush out and buy a low carb diet book right now? They DO NOT work long term. There are numerous studies that back this up - that's why! Yes, just like with any diet, you will lose weight in the short term, but with a lowcarb high protein diet you will risk damaging your health and then the pounds will pile right back on as soon as you go back to eating normally. Here are some of the unpleasant side effects many suffer from on these diet programs 1.High protein diets force people to enter a state of ketosis (burning ketones) which means they are excreting acetone in their urine and breath. This causes very bad breath. 2.Dizziness because your energy source is nonexistent. 3. Ketosis can cause nausea. 4. Many dieters report severe headaches caused by ketosis. **End Summary** Topics: do low carb diets work]]> low diet carb plans]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and bef ore and after pictures and how they did it at lose 10 pounds in a week

Are You Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Follow these guidelines to ensure your metabolism works as efficiently as possible to burn the fat naturally from your body. Most people are happy to learn there are other dieting and weightloss techniques that work alot better than starving yourself. Lets cover them 1. Dieting doesn't work: While I know that you hate diets, I thought it would be prudent to point out the disadvantages. See, dieting sounds good on the surface, and in fact, if you go without food for several days, you might also lose some fat from your thighs and belly! But you will gain back all of that weight as quickly as you have lost it! The body is actually DESIGNED to not let you starve. In good old days, when there was lack of food supply, the body would store fat deposits in order to survive. The body hasn't changed much: if you try to starve yourself, your body will think that there is a famine out there which is why it is not getting enough fuel in the form of calories. It would then take the obvious step: slow down your metabolic rate to store fat instead of burning it! **End Summary** Topics: dieting to lose weight]]> lose weight the right way when dieting]]> dieting properly]]> how much to eat when dieting]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at What Can I Eat On The Idiot Proof Diet?

Metabolism Boosters - The Secret To Increasing Natural Weight Loss

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

You already know that exercise boosts your metabolism, of course. And we can not recommend highly enough that you do some type of aerobic activity every day, even if it's just walking up a few flights of stairs a few times a day at work, or taking a brisk walk on your lunch hour. If you do aerobic exercise, your metabolism remains higher for up to eight hours after you finish exercising! And if you exercise enough to put on more muscle, so much the better. Muscle burns fat so if you can add on a few pounds of muscle you will burn fat faster. To increase your natural weight loss follow these tips to lose weight quicker. 1.) Magnesium: To keep your metabolism at high speed make sure to get magnesium in your diet. Magnesium can cause your metabolism to slow. (When you buy vitamin supplements, never take more than the recommended dose, however!) 2.) Vitamin B is another that is important for boosting your metabolism. B-12 in particular is known to give an energy boost and increase your metabolic rte. 3.) Spicy foods. **End Summary** Topics: metabolism boosters]]> major metabolism booster]]> how to boost my metabolism]]> lose weight with metabolism]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at Have You Tried Fat Loss 4 Idiots

Xenadrine Is UNSAFE - Lose Weight Safely

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Are you thinking about using Xenadrine with Ephedra? More than likely you need to lose weight so badly you have been forced to look into a harmful drug like this. This article will review the pill. FDA has banned the use of ephedra because of many side effects reported after its use. So after this ban, the use of bitter orange extract in diet pills became common to serve as an ephedra alternative. And people simply began assuming that any ephedra free diet pill is safe. But is it really the case? What do researches from major Universities say?` ... Scientists of California University conducted a test on 2 diet pills - Advantra and Xenadrine EFX. These diet pills caused up to an eighteen percent increase in heartbeats. This is an increase of eleven to sixteen beats per min. That is not all. In addition to that, Xenadrine pills also caused increase in blood pressure of people who consumed them. The blood pressure increased in the range of seven to twelve percent. So perception on ephedra free pills are wrong. Even these, specially the newly touted Xenadrine containing pills can also cause some health concerns. **End Summary** Topics: xenadrine]]> xenadrine with ephedra]]> xenadrine rfa]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at - DO NOT DO Xenadrine

Secrets Of Dieting And Keeping It Off - What Did They Do?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Im sure you can relate to the experience of losing weight only to gain it right back again very shortly. Why does this happen? And wouldn't you like to belong to the Second group? Here are 5 very simple tips successful dieters implement - and you can easily adapt these good habits yourself. 1.) You know that old conventional wisdom that goes "The scale doesn't matter when you're dieting"? For a long time experts scorned the idea of frequent weigh ins, pointing out that the scale can be inaccurate because of fluctuations caused by water weight. Also remember, muscle weighs more than fat. So if you're exercising you may be gaining muscle and that will throw the scale off. However, it turns out that weighing yourself every day is actually an excellent motivator for dieters. There was a study done that found when dieters weighed themselves every day they lost the most weight and kept it off compared to those who didn't weight themselves everyday. It can be a double edged sword. 2.) Keep a log of everything you eat. **End Summary** Topics: keep weight off]]> dont gain weight]]> how to keep the weight off]]> how to lose weight]]> dieting secrets]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at Quick Weight Loss

Diet Tips - 5 Tips To AVOID

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

We all want to lose weight and lose it quickly, but there are healthy ways to do it and unhealthy ways. 1.) Diet Pills. They are a short term fix only. Once you stop taking them, you will be hungry again and will go back to your normal eating patterns, which means you will regain all of your weight. These can cause you to become very dehydrated during the hotter months because of their diuretic properties. Their side effects can also include headaches, dizziness, nausea, and heart palpitations. 2.) Health food fads like ephedra. "Herbal" and "all-natural" does not mean safe. Deadly Nightshade is all natural. So is rattlesnake venom. Ephedra has been tied to a number of deaths, and is now banned for sale in the United States. Just because a diet product is being sold at your local store that its ok to take. 3.) Fasting. Fasting quickly sends your body into starvation mode, and your metabolism slows down so that when you start eating again you will be astonished at how fast the pounds pile back on. And it may take a long time for your metabolism to return to normal again. **End Summary** Topics: 5 diet pitfalls]]> diet pitfalls to avoid]]> things to avoid on a diet]]> diet problems]]> ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at Calories To Lose Weight

Lose 30 Pounds With The Best Way To Lose Weight Fast

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Many people will go to great lengths to lose weight quickly. Sometimes even compromising their health. We live in a RIGHT NOW world where nothing can wait. Follow these tips to lose weight quickly and efficiently and keep it off. Know your calorie needs The first step to lose weight is to know what your body needs. You are already obese as your body has accumulated unwanted fat. The fat must come off to lose weight. Although if you are building muscle the weight loss may not be as significant because muscle weighs more than fat. Without knowing what your body needs, you cannot lose weight effectively. This calorie chart will tell you what you should eat and what exercises you should follow. Many ignore this step and start just following the diet and exercises. This is a no no and is not a good idea to lower you intake of food without being sure what you need. Keep changing your low calorie diet The diet you eat supplies calories to your body. Once you know your calorie needs, you should start eating a little less than the requirement so that stored fat is used to meet the demand. **End Summary** Topics: what is the best diet plan]]> best way to lose weight quick]]> quickest way to lose weight]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Want to be 30lbs lighter next month? See success stories and before and after pictures and how they did it at What Is The Best Diet Plan ?

Low Calorie Diet - STOP Wasting Your Time

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400

If you seem to gain weight no matter how low you go on the calories it isn't surprising. It's what's SUPPOSED to happen! Keep reading to find out why cutting callories may be keeping you fat If our bodies need to burn a certain number of calories to maintain our body weight, then it should be easy to lose weight, right? Common sense would say that all we have to do is cut down the number of calories that we consume. There are many studies that show this is not effective long term. An interesting study was published that showed a group on a low calorie diet who lost 26% of their body weight during the study gained it back almost immediately. They gained it right back. EVERYONE in the study regained almost 75 percent of their lost weight within three years of completing the study. And many studies show even worse results than that. If weight loss were as simple as less calories in and more calories burned then it would be easy for everyone to get thin. Long term weight loss using low calorie diets can't be achieved for numerous reasons. Our evolution is partly responsible. **End Summary** Topics: low calorie diet plan]]> low calorie diets]]> low calorie diet programs]]> simple low calorie]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Shift your calories DON'T cut them to lose weight. See our before and after pictures losing almost 30 pounds in 30 days at Idiot Proof Dieting

Weight Loss With Herbalife - Is This Diet A Joke?

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Want to spend a lot of money and waste a little time? Then the Herbalife diet is perfect for you. This bandaid diet has you eating one meal at night and drinking shakes and eating diet pills the rest of the day. Frequency Of Meals Breakfast - Shake and two diet pills and a multivitamin Lunch - Same as breakfast (I'm laughing as I type this) Dinner - A well balanced meal (a well balanced meal? You better eat a WHOLE farm to make up for all the deficiencies in this diet!) 2 more diet pills and a multivitamin How Much Are You Gonna Pay? This weight loss program is out there to generate income vs. long term sustainable health. This diet WILL cost you because of that. You will be paying upwards of four to five dollars a day. That's almost $150 a month! Once you quit the diet you need to get right back on it to lose the weight again... GOTCHA! Very smart of them. Who Should Do This Diet If you have the extra cash, need to lose weight really quickly and don't mind gaining it back right away this diet is perfect for you. **End Summary** Topics: herbalife diet weight loss program diet pills]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> See some before and after pictures of us losing almost 30lbs a month at Weight Loss For Idiots