3 Weeks to Successful Weight Loss

There is an endless supply of diets and dietary supplements
available on the market today, and that market continues to
expand. The question is why are there so many products
available?

The answer is quite simple, there is a huge demand for
products that will enable people to lose weight and live
healthier lives. People that have problems with their
weight are desperate to lose weight and are driven to pay
millions of dollars of their money each year in the vain
hope of finding something that is going to help them do
that.

Unfortunately there are a number of unscrupulous companies
that are prepared to take advantage of the situation, by
making outrageous claims about what their products can do.

In fact some of these claims border on the ridiculous,
ranging from losing anything between 30-50 pounds a month.
It is possible to lose 30 pounds a month, just stop eating.
However this will only be a temporary answer and very soon
all the weight will return.

Even with all the products available, statistics show that
91% of the people that try to lose weight through
conventional methods fail to lose any significant weight
for any length of time. The facts speak for themselves,
dieting in its traditional form will simply not work for
the large majority of the population.

The dilemma lies in not so much with the people that use
dieting but with the information that is NOT provided to
them. I know there is a ton of information out there, but
that obviously isn't working.

There is one key element that is essential if you want to
lose weight, without this factor you will find it very
difficult if not impossible to lose weight in the long term.

This key element is the 'state of your MIND' or more to the
point the state of your 'sub-conscious MIND'. It's beyond
belief that this vital ingredient is often missed or
ignored by most weight loss programs.

You can compare your sub-conscious to a computer. It
receives data from you, and the world around you. Using
this information it creates a picture of who you are and
what your role is in your world. This picture is called
your self image, now your sub-conscious creates your self
image purely from information. It doesn't test to see if
this information is true, it doesn't judge this
information, and it doesn't care how this information
affects you. All that it is interested in is creating your
self image, protecting it, and make your behaviours fit it.

If you are overweight, your sub-conscious will have an
image of you as a person who is overweight. This image has
been created through the messages that have been sent to it
over the years.

These messages could have come from:

The food that you eat, How little you exercise, The size of
the clothes that you wear, What you see in the mirror What
you see when you step on the scales, What others say about
you, What you think and say about yourself.

All these messages have been reinforced over the years and
are strongly embedded into your self image and your
behaviour will be reflected by that.

When you go on a diet all goes well for a few weeks, but
then things get much harder. You find that thoughts and
excuses enter your mind, which begin to stop you from doing
what you know you should be doing and your motivation and
willpower begins to erode, and soon you are back to where
you started.

This happens because the changes that you are trying to
make do not fit in with your self image, and your
sub-conscious mind begins to move you away from what you
are trying to do. Many of your behaviours are based on what
is in your sub-conscious and it is very powerful. It
basically tells you that you shouldn't be doing these sorts
of things because you are an overweight person and that is
not the sort of behaviour that suits who you are. This is
why many people fail to lose weight.

The question is how can you change your self image? Well
the answer is that you must start feeding your
sub-conscious new and different information. Now this is
the important part. The information you feed your
sub-conscious does not have to be true, it just needs to be
supplied on a regular daily basis. Your sub-conscious
doesn't care if the information is true or not, if it
continues to receive it, it will then have to produce a
result based on the messages it gets, it's that simple.

One of the best ways to send new information is through
affirmations; these are short statements which are repeated
on a regular basis. What you need to do is to write down a
list of positive affirmations in the present tense and read
or speak them to yourself on a daily basis. Write your own
or use the ones below.

I am healthy, I easily lose weight, I am strong mentally
and physically, I enjoy exercise, I eat food which I know
is good for me, I am a very motivated person, I achieve
anything that I want to, I am a winner.

It's more powerful if you can say these out aloud, and say
them with determination, conviction, and really feel the
meaning behind the words. It's important that you say these
words first thing in the morning, last thing at night and a
few times during the day. You need to do this for 3 weeks,
as it takes roughly 21 days for a habit to form.

Don't forget that it doesn't matter if these statements are
not true, it's not important. What's important is that your
sub-conscious mind keeps getting these messages. You may
even feel a little silly at first, ignore these thoughts
and just do it.

You will begin to notice a difference in your thinking in
10-14 days. You may find that your motivation to lose
weight is really high. However do not change your diet or
begin an exercise program, just follow the steps for 21
days and then start your weight loss program. By this time
you should be itching to start.

Continue with the affirmations once you begin your weight
loss program, as this will continue to reinforce and
strengthen your motivation. Don't tell anyone what you are
doing unless you know that you will be supported 100% Just
make the decision to do it! I think you'll be in for a big
surprise.

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5 Tips On Buying Discount Hearing Aids

Buying a hearing aid can be a daunting experience,
especially for those on a tight budget. There are various
styles, brands, features and types of hearing aids to
choose from. If you don't want to spend too much money,
follow these 5 tips on buying a discount hearing aid.

1. Feature
The more features a hearing aid have, the more expensive it
is. Think about the features that you will be most apt to
use before deciding which hearing aid to buy. You'll only
be wasting your money if you buy a hearing aid with more
features than you need.

2. Value or basic hearing aids
Most companies offer three or more price point options for
different ranges (such as basic, intermediate or top) of
hearing aids. Forego the top range which is the pricier
option that has lots of features you may not need.
Instead, opt for the value or basic range, which still
offer great performance and enough features for the regular
user. Best of all, you will still receive a warranty and
good customer service.

3. Older models of hearing aids
Hearing aid manufacturers are continually coming up with
newer products. They may retire old models of hearing aids
to allow room for newer ones. Take advantage of their
clearance sale where you can buy a quality hearing aid at
massive discounts - sometimes as much as 50% off the
regular price.

4. Online hearing aid resellers
You can find plenty of hearing aid resellers online. They
sell a wide range of hearing aids from various
manufacturers but at discounted prices. However, they may
not offer the same product warranty or customer service as
the manufacturer so always check before making a purchase.
Many hearing aids require a hearing care professional to
make the necessary adjustments. If you can settle for a
basic hearing aid such as behind the ear style, there are
terrific savings to be had online.

5. Research
Know what types and styles of hearing aids are available
and compare them across various brands. All the major
hearing aid companies and retailers have websites that
provide comprehensive information about hearing aids.
Learn as much as you can so that you can make an informed
decision. Ask others who wear hearing aids for their
opinions or read reviews from user groups online.

Finding an inexpensive hearing aid is not difficult if you
follow these 5 easy tips. You just need to spend some time
to comparison shop and the internet certainly makes it much
easier to do so. The cheapest hearing aid is usually the
most basic without requiring much professional adjustments.
Expect to pay more for added features.

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The Causes of Hypertension - What You Should Know About The 'Silent Killer'

Do you have any control over whether you will develop high
blood pressure? Gaining an understanding of how it can
develop will help you to make the right choices in
preventing high blood pressure or lowering it once you have
the condition.

In most cases, a doctor may not be able to pinpoint the
exact cause of your high blood pressure. But several
factors are known to increase a patient's hypertension such
as obesity or heavy alcohol use which is considered to be
three or more a day. Family history of the disease, high
salt intake and simply getting older are generally
considered a direct cause in developing high blood pressure.

The high blood pressure symptoms are early pulsating
headaches behind the eyes, problems with vision, dizziness,
nausea and vomiting along with general nervousness.
Untreated symptoms can lead to chest pain, stroke, or
kidney failure, which are all life threatening conditions.

A number of environmental factors have been implicated in
the development of hypertension or high blood pressure.
Even a person's occupation, family size, excessive noise
exposure and crowding are suspected to be a contributing
cause, but sodium intake has received the greatest
attention. It is noted that approximately sixty percent of
the essential hypertension population is responsive to
sodium intake. This is in large part due to the use of salt
in preserving most manufactured foodstuffs through canned
products and in pre-packaged units readily available at
your supermarket.

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas and its main
purpose is to regulate glucose levels in the body but it
can also have adverse effects. Insulin resistance or
hyperinsulinemia have been suggested as being responsible
for the increased arterial pressure in some patients with
hypertension or high blood pressure. This resistance is now
widely recognized as part of syndrome X, or the metabolic
syndrome.

Pulmonary hypertension involves the artery leading from the
right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. When plaque
builds up in this vital artery, the lungs cannot get the
necessary oxygen mixture into the flow of blood through the
body placing the patient at risk for pulmonary artery
necrosis or the dying of tissue.

Hypertension is one of the most common complex genetic
disorders with genetic heritability averaging at a thirty
percent risk factor. Studies with animals and humans
support the concept that inheritance is probably
multifactorial. A large number of different genetic defects
each have an elevated blood pressure as one of their
phenotypic expressions.

Only in a small minority of patients with elevated arterial
pressure can be identified as hypertension in specific
cause. These patients will have either an endocrine or
renal defect that if corrected could bring blood pressure
back to normal values. A simple explanation for renal
vascular hypertension is that decreased perfusion of renal
tissue due to stenosis of a main or branch artery activates
the rennin-angiotensin system.

Pregnancy is also a cause of high blood pressure. Although
few women of childbearing age have high blood pressure, up
to ten percent develop hypertension during pregnancy. While
usually benign, it may herald three complications:
pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia. This condition
can be controlled with medication. For this reason, it is
imperative to the health of mother and child that the
expectant mother's blood pressure be monitored by the
attending obstetrician.

Once the diagnosis of hypertension has been made it is
important to attempt to exclude or identify reversible
causes. Over ninety percent of adult high blood pressure
has no clear cause but it can occur in combination with
diabetes mellitus or Type 2 diabetes or obesity. Regular
checkup with your primary physician are important in the
early diagnosis of this crippling disease.

A sedentary lifestyle, stress, low potassium intake, low
calcium intake, low magnesium intake and resistance to
insulin may also cause your blood pressure to rise. By
adjusting your life style, salt intake, adding the needed
nutrients of these minerals to your diet and concentrating
on a regular exercise regime, a normal or slightly low
blood pressure reading can be achieved.

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1RM Made Easy!

1RM stands for one repetition maximum. It is the amount of
weight that you can lift only once with perfect form.
Typically your one rep max is measured by a few basic
exercises such as the squat or bench press, but it can be
tested using any exercise.

You want to measure it so you know what weight to lift when
you first start your program. Read on to find out more.

More often than not, your 1 rep max is the standard tool
professional trainers use for measuring results and gains
in strength. 1RM needs to be determined before you start an
exercise program, when switching an exercise program,
and/or when testing for results.

So how do you find your 1RM and what should you do with it?
To find your 1 rep max, it is recommended that you warm-up
for 5 minutes and perform one warm-up set (using light
weights) for each muscle group.

Once you have warmed up, you want to choose an exercise and
choose a weight that you can lift approximately 6-12 times
using perfect form.

For example, let's say you choose to do a 1 rep max test
for the bench press. You decide to lift a 10 pound dumbbell
and discover that you can only lift that weight 7 times
until your muscles are completely fatigued.

*One Rep= 100%

*Two Reps= 95%

*Three Reps= 90%

*Four Reps= 88%

*Five Reps= 86%

*Six Reps= 83%

*Seven Reps= 80%

*Eight Reps= 78%

*Nine Reps= 76%

*Ten Reps= 75%

*Eleven Reps= 72%

*Twelve Reps= 70%

By using the above percentages, you can see that the
ability to lift a weight 7 times until muscle failure is
equal to 80% of your 1RM. Use a calculator and divide the
weight you lifted by the percentage. That will give you the
1 rep max for any exercise. Stay with me here... this is
easy!

So let's finish our example: we lifted a 10 pound weight
for 7 repetitions. The chart above tells us that 7
repetitions equals 80% of our 1 rep maximum. So we take 10
divided by 80% (.80). Our trusty calculator tells us that
the answer is 12.5 pounds. That is our 1 rep maximum.

I would record this number in your progress chart. Every
month I would go back and perform another 1RM test for the
bench press. You will see that your 1RM has increased! This
is one of the many ways to track your progress or gains in
strength, but as mentioned before it is the one most widely
used by professional trainers.

When you choose a strength training method, you will want
to use approximately 70% of your 1RM for toning and
sculpting. Just remember... if you are a beginner stick
with the basic 3 sets of 12 repetitions for each muscle
group. Your muscles should be fatigued on rep number 12. As
you can see from the chart, 12 repetitions is 70% of your
1RM.

Final Word On 1 Rep Max

* Take a 1 rep maximum test for your chest and quads. It's
easy to do and will give you a better overall picture of
your results.

* Log your results on the progress chart.

* Re-take your 1RM each time you change your program and/or
want to measure results.

* Use approximately 70% of your 1RM for each exercise
thereafter.

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