Monday, December 31, 2007

Fat Cure - The Secret To Losing Your Belly Fat

Fat Cure - The Secret To Losing Your Belly Fat
I know you're reading this article to hopefully discover
how to lose the belly fat. I've got a surprise for you, I'm
going to tell you exactly what you need to know with no
bull. However, you must follow through or your time and
mine will have been wasted. Now let's get started. Losing
your belly is really a simple process but must be worked on
every day to achieve success. If you want to lose belly
fat, you can. With a careful diet and consistent moderate
exercise, you can lose belly fat, and keep it off!

Don't get suckered into Fast Track diet programs. These
programs, as scientific research shows, are only good while
they last. Rapid weight loss often results ironically, to
rapid weight gain. people who undergo low carbohydrate or
low calorie diets normally revert back to old eating habits
simply because human beings can not actually live on with
this type of diet scheme for the rest of their lives.

The most common mistake people make when trying to lose
belly fat is thinking that starving themselves will work.
If you don't eat but exercise strenuously, you'll find
yourself drained, hungry and still not losing weight.
Another common strategy is to eat very little but fail to
exercise. This approach won't lose that belly fat either.

The body doesn't operate that way. With inadequate food,
your metabolism slows to compensate for the lack of food.
So fat will be burned, but much less than with a
combination of diet and exercise.

The secret to losing that fat is to reduce food portions,
and get daily exercise. You can eat whatever you want, as
long as it's nutritious and portions are smaller. Smaller
portions allow you all the tastes you already enjoy, but
because you're eating less, your body will be a fat burning
machine without the awful side effects and dangers of
starvation.

If you're going to consume 1500 calories per day, then a
half-hour of belly exercise will be enough to slowly burn
weight. If you want to ramp it up, then increase the amount
of exercise as you see fit (pun intended). But half an hour
of belly exercises are usually hard enough for a person to
do.

Why is this? Why does it seem harder to lose belly fat than
anywhere else on your body? It's not that you aren't
burning fat, it's just that the stomach naturally has more
padding. Also, when people try to lose belly fat, they
usually aren't making the most of their exercise program.
They stop between sit-ups, which slows down the fat burning
process. Instead, when you exercise, go all the way through
the routine, stopping only when absolutely necessary.
Another effective way to lose belly fat is to do twists.
Standing with legs apart, twist the upper half of your body
from side to side, with arms stretched out to the sides.
Toe-touches are also a good exercise. These all promote a
smaller waist and flatter tummy.

When you start your diet and exercise program, remember not
to slack off. Missing "just" one day will lead to missing
"just" two days, and soon you're eating burger after burger
while breaking that couch in a little more. After you lose
fat, don't stop your exercise program. Now you're fit, so
keep yourself that way!

Bottom line is "no pain, no gain". If one wants a beautiful
body, one must sweat it out. And as for those rapid weight
loss products coming out on the market, if they are too
good to be true, they probably are not.


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Top 3 Reasons WHY More Moms Are NOT "Into" Resistance Training

Top 3 Reasons WHY More Moms Are NOT "Into" Resistance Training
Moms have mistakenly believed that resistance training
shouldn't be the foundation of their fat loss program. Here
are the three most common myths about resistance training
and the "truth" about each.

1. Moms believe the answer to Fat Loss lies in CARDIO Can't
blame you, Mom! The fact that we are being bombarded with
misleading ads and articles on a daily basis boasting that
the best way to burn fat is to simply DO more cardio.

From a Popular Beauty Magazine: "The formula for great abs
is crunches + cardio = results. Cardio burns fat,
uncovering the incredible abs you'll have thanks to those
crunches. So hop on that exercise bike, elliptical or
treadmill for 30 to 45 minutes at least three times a
week..." The "cardio burns fat" myth is so rampant, that
the very support groups and forums women turn to for
answers are littered with faulty advice. From a Forum: "We
do 15 mins on the bike, 15 on the elliptical, 15 on the
treadmill, 1000 metres on the rowing machine (we're
building that up slowly because we hate it)."

Who has time for this? We are Moms, we are busy, we do not
have the time, energy or patience to attempt a fat loss
program that is solely based on cardio. And if you "hate"
something - how much longer are you going to keep up with
it - especially if you are no longer seeing results?!

Cardio is only ONE piece of the Fat Loss puzzle. When it
comes to Fat Loss cardio's role is much less important than
resistance training. More is simply not better. Cardio does
very little to boost your metabolism and extended sessions
not only eat up your precious time with little to show for
it, but also eat up your lean muscle, slowing your
metabolism to a crawl.

2. Moms are scared of "Bulking Up" Just the mention of the
word muscle makes a lot of women cringe. Images of huge
bodybuilder-type bodies make them run in the opposite
direction. Yet amidst this protest, Moms want to look lean
and toned. Well without muscle, it is impossible to attain
this desirable physique.

Women simply do not have the ability to bulk up. Men,
however, are able to add lots of muscle because:

One - they have the hormones to do so (we do not, well not
naturally).

Two - they lift weights in an entirely different fashion.

Three - they must eat a tremendous amount of food - muscle
need a LOT of calories to grow and get bigger.

So Moms, unless you are taking Testosterone boosting
supplements, lifting VERY heavy weights and eating an
upwards of 5,000 calories a day - you will NOT bulk up.

3. Moms think Resistance Training is just TOO Complicated!
"It's so much easier." "It is less intimidating." "It's
less complicated." These are the very attitudes that lead
busy moms to jump on a treadmill and walk or run for 45-60
minutes. The thought of picking up some weights seems
complicated and undesirable especially when there are more
"mindless" options from which to choose.

Sure, if you are new to the concept of Resistance Training,
an introduction to this type of workout can make you throw
your hands up in frustration.....what exercise, what
weight, set, super sets, repetitions, rests....Oh My!

The best way to begin a resistance training program is to
use your own body as weight. No gym membership, no fancy
equipment....just a small space and a few minutes of your
time.

Movements such as squats, lunges and assisted push ups are
great examples of effective bodyweight exercises that any
Busy Mom can do. Establishing a place to begin builds
confidence, boosts energy levels and in turn increases
metabolism. Moms naturally want to do more!

From there it is quite simple to keep your workouts
challenging by using equipment many moms already have at
home; a stability ball, dumbbells and a medicine ball.

When you have an effective resistance training workout
plan, that not only fits your fitness goals, but your
lifestyle, your plan becomes a priority and you achieve a
lean, fit body before you know it!

Now you understand not only the importance resistance
training plays in your fat loss efforts, but also how
easily it can be integrated into your routine. It is time
to adjust your mindset and your priorities. When you put
your time, energy and effort into a resistance training
regimen you guarantee yourself a faster metabolism and a
toned, tight, energetic body.


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170 Things To Do When You Want to Eat But You're Not Really Hungry

170 Things To Do When You Want to Eat But You're Not Really Hungry
If you are a woman struggling with emotional eating, take
heart. Help is on the way. The following is a partial list
of things to do when you want to eat but you're not
physically hungry. Emotional Eating is consuming food in an
effort to handle feelings of overwhelm or stress in your
life. In my experience, I've found that women who are
emotional eaters, tend to be very proficient at juggling
many things and taking care of the needs of others. As a
result of this extreme focus on the needs of others, they
often tend to overlook themselves and as a result they
neglect their own needs over the long term and fall prey to
the instant gratification that food can bring. If you are
an emotional eater, there is a good chance that you haven't
learned of a variety of ways of coping with stress without
food.

I offer my clients the following list to use in conjunction
with various stress relief techniques that I teach to help
them to reawaken the inner nurturer inside of themselves
and to provide them with choices and tools guiding them to
take specific steps to help them to cope with their stress
and enjoy more of their life.

* Use body lotion
* Take a bubble bath
* Get a manicure
* Enjoy a pedicure
* Get a massage
* Go shopping
* Buy a new lipstick
* Treat yourself to some flowers
* Cuddle up with a good book
* Watch a favorite movie
* Go for a walk
* Look at the the sky
* Visit a museum
* Go to the park
* Call a friend
* Hug a tree
* Go hiking
* Hug someone
* Ask for a hug
* Tell someone you love them
* Forgive
* Count your blessings
* Make a cup of tea
* Paint a picture
* Fly a kite
* Walk on the beach
* Take a swim
* Pack a picnic lunch
* Gaze at the stars
* Watch the sun rise
* Revel in a sunset
* Snuggle up with a soft pillow
* Jump in Autumn leaves
* Listen to the birds
* Sew a patchwork quilt
* Dance
* Sing
* Watch a comedy
* Write a letter
* Listen to books on tape
* Go to the library
* Take a cooking class
* Redecorate a room
* Watch children play
* Enjoy a guided visualization CD
* Write a book
* Play a board game
* Relax outdoors
* Touch something soft
* Buy new underwear
* Buy hair accessories
* Change your hairstyle
* Ask a question
* Participate in a support group
* Give yourself a hug
* Make plans to see a friend
* Sit by a fire
* Sit quietly and listen to your body
* Meditate or visualize
* Take pictures
* Jump in a Jacuzzi
* Take a road trip
* Go to a concert
* See a show
* Take off your shoes
* Buy new slippers
* Plant a garden
* Try a new recipe
* Get out your old cookbooks
* Invite a friend to dinner
* Visit the Acquarium
* Go to the zoo
* Take a trip to Disneyworld
* Write down your goals
* Buy a scented candle
* Buy some potpourri
* Go for a bike ride
* Make a pot of soup
* Do a craft
* Learn Calligraphy
* Take a class
* Send a thank you card
* Pet a cat or dog
* Hold a baby
* Take a yoga class
* Smell samples in a bath store
* Clean your refrigerator
* Start a hobby
* Go bowling
* Chew gum
* Read a biography of a hero
* Take a nap
* Go to a gym
* Enjoy a workout video
* Watch a cooking show
* Travel abroad
* Buy new pajamas
* Enjoy nature
* Learn a new language
* Start your own business
* Decorate for the holidays
* Take a day off
* Go on a cruise
* Watch the leaves changing
* Spend time with family
* Listen to the ocean
* Make love
* Do some housework
* Play in the snow
* Visit historic sites
* Go camping
* Pick berries
* Visit a farmer's market
* Buy a new dress
* Write a poem
* Go ice skating
* Write your memoirs
* Learn to dance
* Make your own jewelry
* Buy a necklace
* Volunteer your time
* Give to charity
* Pray
* Go out to brunch
* Take a risk
* Walk on a boardwalk
* Smile
* Make lemonade
* Bake cookies
* Go to church
* Visit a pet store
* Make new friends
* Watch Public television
* Go to a baseball game
* Attend the ballet
* Play an instrument
* Read to a child
* Set aside time to imagine
* Take a walking tour
* Have a birthday party for yourself
* Go on a boat
* Go fishing
* Golf
* Play cards
* Go to a wine tasting
* Take a car ride
* Buy a Harley
* Get a foot massage
* Buy a colorful umbrella
* Hang a picture
* Buy scented hand soap
* Blow a kiss at your reflection
* Learn stress relief techniques
* Get more sleep
* Clap your hands
* Go back to school
* Say what's on your mind
* Adopt a pet
* Make a dream mat
* Buy new shoes
* Play a video game
* Wear a funky necklace
* Plan a dinner party
* Make a phone call
* Watch cartoons
* Buy a plant
* Read the newspaper
* Have a girl's night out
* Prioritize your day
* Send an email
* Listen to motivational CDs
* *Listen to music
* Ask yourself the question, "What do I really want?"

If you still feel stressed and notice that you are very
resistant to the idea of doing anything but eating, then
eat until your hunger is satisfied. Later on, when you are
feeling less tense, return to these resources and begin to
integrate more of them into your life on a daily basis. The
key to your success in losing weight without dieting is to
gently create new habits in your life that will change the
way that you think and feel about food. This is most
effective by combining stress relief techniques with a non
diet approach to eating, which means "No more diets!"
Naturally this list is by no means complete. Have fun
adding to it and trying new things. Most of all, allow
yourself to notice the many new things that you can do
besides eating.


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Andrea Amador, CEC, M.NLP is President of The Juicy Woman.
She is devoted to empowering women to love themselves more,
yummy up their lives and lose weight without dieting. The
following list is from Andrea's new book, Say Goodbye to
Dieting: The Juicy Woman's Guide to Reclaim Your Power over
Food, Love Your Body and Yummy up Your Life. To download a
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Let nature give you a helping hand with losing weight

Let nature give you a helping hand with losing weight
For the vast majority of us diets do not work. Full stop.
Period. Changing your diet for a certain period of time in
order to lose weight will allow you to lose weight for that
period of time. But what happens when you stop diet. Yup,
you guessed it, because I've been there and, seeing as
you're reading an article about losing weight, so have you!
Diets do not work. In a world that is obsessed by being
thin and conforming to a certain way of looking i.e.
skinny, dieting is the most popular pastime in the western
world. Whilst it used to be a pastime solely dominated by
the female population, men are become just as obsessed by
this media driven phenomenon as their female counterparts.

So why do people use diets and why have people been drawn
to diets for so long? Well, the first part of the question
is easy. People start diets in an effort to lose weight.
They want to lose weight for any number of reasons. They
want to lose weight for a specific event such as a holiday
or a wedding or because they think it will make them more
attractive to the opposite sex. Whilst these reasons may
be valid at a particular point in time they are seldom
sufficient to promote weight loss in the long term. What
happens when that special occasion has been and gone? What
happens if a partner is found (or not found - the answer is
usually the same!) Diets provide a route to the
fulfillment of a dream. Happiness!

Diets also absolve the person on the diet of any
responsibility should they not lose the desired weight. "I
was on the X diet (you've probably tried a few like me so
put the name of that diet where the X is!) but it didn't
work. Was it the diet that didn't work? Or another good
one is "I was on the X diet for two weeks - I lost 10
pounds!". Pity those ten pounds lost have now returned
with an extra three or four.

So, seeing as diets do not work, where does that leave us?
Well, we need to think about the reasons for wanting to
lose weight and the way to go about it. There is nothing
wrong with wanting to lose weight for a special occasion or
in order to find a partner but there needs to be a longer
term goal in mind. Weight loss is about life change,
changing from the things that made you put on weight to
those things that will make you lose weight and then
stabilize your weight.

Losing weight is more than something you try for a couple
of weeks every now and then. It is about changing the
perspective you have about food. There is no such a thing
as good food or bad food for example. Some foods contain
more fat than others just as some foods taste nicer than
others (the nicer tasting food usually contains more fat
though!) but neither are good or bad. Some foods just put
more fat into your body than others, nothing more, nothing
less.

So, let's cut to the chase. If you want to lose weight you
need to think about losing weight long term. Get yourself
a long-term goal and develop a plan to how you are going to
lose weight. Break your plan down into small goals. If
your long term plan is to lose thirty pounds break those
thirty pounds down into five pound goals. But how are you
going to lose those the first of those five pounds? You're
going to make small changes to what you eat and you are
going to write down everything you eat. As soon as you
know exactly what you eat then you can start making
changes. Did you think that the biscuit you had between
breakfast and lunch didn't count as food!

Take time to prepare your food - you never know, it might
even become enjoyable. Eat normal meals but do not eat
between meals. Do not snack between meals. You will lose
weight! Fortunately nature has given us a helping hand.
There are supplements on the market today which allow the
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Boost your Metabolism with an Effective Exercise Plan

Boost your Metabolism with an Effective Exercise Plan
There are a number of ways you can boost your metabolic
rate. Exercise, diet and lifestyle are all important areas
in which you can make changes and increase your metabolism.
In this article I will discuss how an effective exercise
plan can help improve your metabolism, how to implement
such an exercise plan and the additional benefits of
maintaining such an exercise plan.

Exercise is a great way to boost your metabolism because it
burns calories both immediately and also keeps burning them
in the long term. The actual act of exercising will burn
calories and over time your body will adapt to your
exercise regime and burn an increased number of calories
overall. Exercise can be broken down into two different
categories both of which improve your metabolic rate in
different ways.

1) CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE:- Cardiovascular exercises
include; cycling, running and swimming. Alternatively, you
can try a sport such as football or tennis. Basically,
anything which gets you moving and gets your heart pumping
can be classed as cardiovascular exercise. The key is to
find something that is fun and that will keep you
stimulated. Cardiovascular exercise helps boost your
metabolism by teaching your body to burn fat whilst
exercising and over time whilst resting aswell.

2) WEIGHT TRAINING:- Weight training includes; chest
presses, shoulder presses and lateral pulldowns.
Basically, anything which involves lifting relatively heavy
weights for 8-12 repetitions in order to build muscle mass
can be classified as weight training. With weight training
you need to be a little more careful than with
cardiovascular exercise because there is an increased risk
of injury. Start with weights that you are happy with then
increase them slowly. If you are unsure about anything ask
for advice from one of the trainers in the gym.

The actual act of weight training burns few calories (in
comparison with cardiovascular exercsie). However, weight
training will lead to an increased muscle mass over time
and maintaining your muscles will burn an increased amount
of calories in the long term. You must be aware that the
additional calories that you will burn as a result of
having bigger muscles will not be substantial. Therefore,
you need to make sure you combine your weight training with
cardiovascular exercise to achieve the best results.

Ideally, you should be looking to exercise three times per
week with each session incorporating at least 30 minutes of
cardiovascular exercise and 30 minutes of weight training.
If you have time to do more then that's great but try to
make sure you perform at least three hours training per
week. As I mentioned above, if you are struggling with any
aspect of your training head over to your local gym and
talk to one of the fitness trainers. Tell them what you
are trying to achieve with your exercise program and they
should be able to set you on your way.

Apart from metabolism boosting benefits there are a number
of other advantages you will begin to notice from an
improved exercise regime. These include;

1) INCREASED ENERGY LEVELS:- The strength of your heart
will increase as a result of the increased cardiovascular
exercise. Over time your heart will be able to pump more
blood around your body providing more energy to where it is
needed.

2) IMPROVED APPEARANCE:- As you lose fat and gain muscle
the overall appearance of your body will improve. Exercise
will give your body a more toned, defined appearance.

3) IMPROVED OVERALL HEALTH:- Regular exercise is believed
to reduce the symptoms associated with arthiritis,
diabetes, high blood pressure and more. It can also get
your body's organs working more effectively and improve
your overall physical strength and power.

4) IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH:- Apart from physical benefits
exercise is thought to improve mental health also. There
are a number of theories behind this. Some believe
exercise allows you to empty your mind and focus. Others
believe the discipline associated with exercise helps you
organise your mind. Physical exercise is also believed to
trigger the release of chemicals which lead to a happy,
elevated state of mind.

Overall, exercise is a really important factor in improving
your metabolic rate. Physical activity can increase the
number of calories you burn at the time of performance and
also lead to an increased number of calories being burned
in the future. Furthermore, the related benefits really
make it something that you should try. Have a look at your
daily routine, see where you can implement some
cardiovascular exercise and weight training then stick at
it for a few weeks. You will start to notice a boost in
your metabolism and more.


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