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10 Tips On Losing Weight Fast

Aug 8, 2010 Sugar Free Birthday Cakes

Before jumping into a diet, you must determine your ideal weight. This will be your guide on your weight loss journey. “Fast” weight loss doesn’t imply that you drop 50 pounds overnight; a few pounds can take months to shed and for obese individuals, it can take years to lose the desired amount of weight. How fast you lose weight will depend on how focused you are on your diet.

Here are some simple steps to help you lose weight:

1.Before dieting, you must know how many calories you normally need in a day. If you are sedentary, multiply your weight (in pounds) by fifteen. If you are moderately active, multiply your weight by seventeen; if you are active, multiply your weight by twenty. This will give you the average calorie intake you need per day.

2.Remember to eat your fruits and veggies! You need at least five servings of them per day – doing this will put you on the right track to a healthy body, because fruits and vegetables have beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They also fill up your stomach fast so that you don’t overeat and take into many calories.

3.Monitor the quantity of food you eat. Avoid high-calorie foods and eat in small portions. A helpful tip is to chew your food slowly because this makes digestion easy on your body and you will also be less likely to overeat.

4.Don’t skip meals. When you want to lose weight it may be tempting to starve yourself – but eating small amounts of food frequently can help you maintain a healthy, balanced calorie intake throughout the day. Also, your blood sugar level will be adversely affected if you don’t eat often. You can even divide the standard allotment of three meals into five or six smaller meals.

5.Fresh fruits and vegetables are ideal – packaged and processed foods have high sodium and fat content. You are more likely to lose weight if you eat naturally fresh foods.

6.Don’t limit your food intake too much. Go ahead and indulge yourself; eat your favorite treat. It’s okay to have that slice of birthday cake at the occasional party. Just make sure to eat in moderation and use those special desserts as rewards, instead of enemies, to your weight loss experience.

7.Don’t always believe everything you read on a food label. “Fat free” does not necessarily mean low calories. The same wisdom goes for foods that boast “low sugar” or “low carbs.” Glance over the nutrition label – there you’ll find the calorie count.

8.Try to limit the number of juices and sugary beverages you drink. Instead, drink eight glasses water a day – this flushes out your body’s toxins and waste.

9.If possible, keep a food journal. This will help you keep track of your calorie intake and will be a daily reminder of the types of foods you need.

10.Don’t forget to exercise! Thirty to sixty minutes of physical activity a day will ensure your health and help you lose weight (and not to mention, firm up those muscles). Weight-bearing exercises are especially great ways to burn those pesky calories. 10 Tips On Losing Weight Fast


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    Who Ever Heard Of A Woman Losing Weight ? And Enjoying 3 Delicious Meals At The Same Time?

    May 29, 2010 Bread Bakeries

    For many women losing weight can seem like a huge challenge especially if you have been on many diets in the past.  You may have succeeded and felt great with the results however you are now back to your current weight due to circumstances or lifestyle habits that have occurred.  In this article I want to share with you a story of a women who lost weight and dropped 8 dress sizes going from a dress size 12 down to a dress size 4 and she did all of this while enjoying 3 delicious meals at the same time.

    First I will inform you of her old lifestyle she is a busy woman working in a full-time job, juggling motherhood with her children, managing her husband and family life.  She is also studying part-time and spends a lot of time sitting at a desk while at work and at home at night.  Her biggest frustration is no time to exercise and no motivation to stick to a program.  Her self image and achievement are important to her as she wants to be a great role model for her children and wants a more balanced lifestyle.  She lives in a comfortable home and wakes up early in the morning eats breakfast fast or sometimes never use to have any breakfast, gets kids ready for school and off to work she goes.  Generally goes out for lunch as not enough time in the morning to make lunch, tries to be healthy however not much option when dining out or buying lunch from the bakery.  Activity level is low except for running around getting errands done.  At night enjoys sitting down with a glass of wine with her husband and relaxing after a hectic day.

    Now the change, the women plans her workout schedule for the week and prioritizing this into her day to ensure she is being active and gaining some stress relief.  She plans her meals to enjoy delicious foods that are nourishing and fulfilling so her body is losing weight.  She eats 3 main meals and 2 snacks in between.  Here are some delicious meal options:

    Breakfast – Main Meal

    Porridge
    Muesli
    Fruit Smoothie
    Multi-grain bread toasted with tomato

    Snacks

    Fruit
    Yoghurt
    Rice crackers
    Muesli bars/Low-fat muffins

    Lunch – Main Meal

    Tuna & Salad on wholemeal pita bread
    Chicken/Turkey & Salad wholemeal bread roll
    Baked Beans on wholemeal bread toasted
    Sushi rolls

    Dinner – Main Meal

    Lamb fillet with couscous and green vegetables
    Chilli con carne with rice
    Fish or salmon with jacket potato and salad
    Pumpkin Risotto

    All of these options are delicious meals she enjoys at the same time losing weight combined with her new exercise routine and change of lifestyle.

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    Diet Cupcakes: Losing Weight Can Be This Sweet

    Apr 2, 2010 Baked Cakes

    More often than not, every time a person goes on a diet to lose weight, one of the first things to go out of the window are sweets. Yes, cakes, cupcakes, chocolates, cookies, brownies, muffins, and all that is divinely saccharine are branded as forbidden food during the weight loss period. However, depriving one’s self of such delectable pleasures will only add fuel to one’s sweet cravings once the diet is off leading to a vicious diet cycle and a yoyo weight. So how do we lose weight and get to eat our sweets, or in this case, cupcakes, too? Here’s a simple recipe for cupcakes that can very well fit into a weight loss regimen and still taste quite delicious.

    Diet Soda Cupcakes

    Ingredients:

    1 box chocolate cake mix

    1 egg white 1 can diet soda (preferably a Diet Coke)

    Steps:

    1) Preheat the oven according to chocolate cake mix directions. Place cupcake liners on the cupcake pan.

    2) In a bowl and using an electric mixer with the paddle attached, beat the chocolate cake mix, egg white, and diet soda until smooth in consistency.

    3) Pour the cupcake batter into prepared cupcake pans with liners.

    4) Bake cupcakes according to chocolate cake mix instructions. Cupcakes are done when you insert a toothpick into the cupcake and it comes out clean.

    Variation: If you want your diet cupcakes to be of the vanilla kind or of non-chocolate origin, substitute the chocolate cake mix for white or yellow cake mix and the diet soda for a clear diet one. These diet cupcakes basically have 120 calories or less per piece depending on the cake mix you are using. With such low calorie count for a dessert, these cupcakes are definitely good for weight loss watchers who still want to maintain some normalcy in their diet. Remember, with innovative recipes like these, you can lose weight and still eat your cupcakes too!


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