Monday, May 12, 2008

Quick Weight Loss Tips - 4 Great Ways to Lose Weight

Are you on the diet yo yo?

You know the feeling, you lose a few pounds and then gain them back the next week because you can't stick to the strict regimented diet. If you're having trouble losing weight, you're not alone. While it's possible for you to lose weight quickly, you also need to keep in mind that you don't want to lose more than 1 or 2 pounds per week, anything more than that can be unhealthy.

Of course, if you happen to lose five or ten pounds in a week, then that means your body is flushing out extra water weight and probably some toxins. However, don't count on this happening every week.

Keep in mind that while the cabbage diet may cause you to drop weight quickly, you'll gain those pounds back, and then some, because there's no way you can sustain yourself eating only cabbage for more than a few days. Let's get real.

The truth is that every time you starve your body, it will go into defense mode and store each and every calorie you consume for survival. So, when you give in and eat that big, juicy burger with large fries and a coke, your body will hold onto those calories for dear life, after all, you just tried to starve yourself to death - that's the way your metabolism works, like it or not.

Be smart about your weight loss plan and you'll see the results you want.

Here are some tips that can help you to lose a reasonable amount of weight quickly:

Eat a Good Breakfast

Did you know that you can burn 5% more calories when you eat breakfast in the morning?

That's right. Your body is a wonderful machine that thrives on fuel, just like cars do. When you give it fuel in the morning, your metabolism will run at optimal speed, which then burns up more calories.

Throw Out Your Junk Food

Go through your cupboards and throw out all of those fatty snacks that you love so much. You can't afford to have this stuff hanging around always tempting you to cheat.

After you've gotten rid of the unhealthy foods, replace them with healthy snacks that you'll enjoy. Discover the wonderful flavor of fresh fruit again. Nuts and raisins are also a great snack food, as well as, dried fruit.

Wait until you feel hungry before your reach for a snack.

Put Out a Tip Jar

Make your own tip jar and put it somewhere safe. Every time you achieve one of your weight loss goals, put a dollar or two into your tip jar - or maybe even splurge and pay yourself five or ten dollars.

This is your reward money for doing a good job and sticking to your goals. It'll be fun once you've reached your desired weight and you can take your reward money and go shopping for something special.

Dance Around

If you love music, you can pop in a CD or put on your ipod and wiggle and jiggle your way through some fun exercise. Dancing is a great way to get your body moving and your circulation flowing again. Even if you can only do the two-step, moving from side to side is way better than just sitting on the couch for several hours.

I hope these tips will help you with your weight loss goals and I wish you much success in losing those extra pounds and keeping them off for good.

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Quick Weight Loss Tips - How to Avoid Overeating at Restaurants and Official Events

Let me ask you this question - have you ever had an official event get in the way of your weight loss effort? For example, you spend two weeks on a diet. You're starting to lose weight at last. You're no longer afraid to face yourself in the mirror. And then you get invited to a company dinner, where you are served with a five-course meal - and a dessert!

You can't refuse to eat, because you'll get funny looks from your coworkers. But if you work your way through the entire dinner, you'll deal a massive blow to your diet. And even if you promise yourself not to eat more than one or two meals, we both know you'll break that promise later. How do you handle this? Well, as a matter of fact, in this article I will show you three tried-and-true ways of keeping your diet no matter what your waiter serves!

1. Eat Your Meals Slowly

Company events are an occasion for networking rather than dining. Therefore, spend more time talking than eating. Research shows that it takes your stomach 20 minutes to tell you that it's full. As such, the more time you spend talking, the sooner you will feel satiated - and you will eat MUCH less! Better yet, your coworkers won't ask you any annoying questions. No one wants for being too obsessed with weight loss to eat.

2. Eat Well Beforehand

The best way to make sure you don't go on a binge at a dinner is to eat beforehand. If your stomach is full, you will feel less incline to eat at the event. However, make sure that you eat something healthy - salad leaves are great for making your stomach feel full with practically no calories involved. Also, avoid exercising before such an event, since working out tends to make you hungry immediately afterwards and can lead to a dinner binge.

3. Keep Drinking

Let's get something straight - I'm not talking about alcoholic drinks here. But water is great for filling your stomach for a short period of time. You will feel less hungry and, as a result, less tempted to eat all you can during the dinner. Another good way to prevent a binge is to allow yourself a few sandwiches during the dinner. Have a few whole-grain buns. They're reasonably healthy in moderate amounts and don't have that many calories.

As you can see, corporate dinners or parties do not have to be a diet killer! By following those three simple steps, you will make sure that you can still spend a productive (and, hopefully, fun!) evening with your coworkers without totally ruining your diet.

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George Chernikov

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