101 “Everyday” Tips For Losing 10 Pounds (part l)

1.Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water is not just way
to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier
and fitter. This it self will discourage any tendency to gorge. 

The best thing about water is
that is has no calories at all.

2.Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool
water. It’s a wonderful way to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of your
breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of
lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a
glass of water. It is good for you.

3.Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water naturally needs some space so that
you feel fuller without actually having to stuff yourself.
4.Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of
making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just
the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to
settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.

SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the
credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is
nothing but water? It’s amazing!
Water also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so
much space to it, above.

5.Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks
are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these
sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet
sodas.

6.Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These
things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on
them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.

7.Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have
natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent source of vitamins.

8.If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh fruit juice instead of these that
contain artificial flavors and colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit juice taking care
not to sweeten it with too many calories. 

9.Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits. Processed and canned fruits do not have as much fiber
as fresh fruit and processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened. 

10.Increase your fiber intake. Like I mentioned, the body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in
your diet as many fruits and vegetables as you can. 

11.Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature
has a terrific spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables
are your best bet. Try to include a salad in you diet always.

12.Eat intelligently. The difference between man and beast is that we are driven by intelligence
while beasts are driven by instinct. Don’t just eat something because you feel like eating it.  

Ask your self whether your body really needs it.

13.Watch what you eat. Keep a watchful eye on every thing that goes in. Sometimes the
garnishes can richer than the food itself. Accompaniments too can be very rich. Remember
that it is the easiest thing in the world to eat something without realizing that it was
something that you should not have eaten. Selective memory you know…

14.Control that sweet tooth. Remember that sweet things generally mean more calories. It is
natural that we have cravings for sweet things especially chocolates and other confectionary.
Go easy on theses things and each time you consume something sweet understand that it is
going to add on somewhere.

15.Fix times to have meals and stick to it. Try to have food at fixed times of the day. You can
stretch these times by half an hour, but anything more than that is going to affect your eating
pattern, the result will either be a loss of appetite or that famished feeling which will make
you stuff yourself with more than what is required the next time you eat.

16.Eat only when you are hungry. Some of us have the tendency to eat whenever we see food.
We use parties as an excuse to stuff our selves. Understand that the effect of a whole week of
dieting can be wasted by just one day’s party food. Whenever you are offered something to
eat do not decline it completely bit just break of a nibble so that you appear to mind your
manners and at the same time can watch your diet.

17.Quit snacking in between meals. Do not fall for snacks in between meals. This is especially
true for those who have to travel a lot. They feel that the only time they can get a bite to eat
is snacks and junk food. The main problem with most snacks and junk food is that they are
usually less filling and contain a lot of fat and calories. Just think about French fries…tempting
but terribly fattening.

18.Snack on vegetables if you must. You might get the pangs of hunger in between meals. It is
something that you can very well control. Or even better, try munching on carrots. They are
an excellent way to satisfy those hungry pangs and are good for your eyes and teeth. True,
you might end up being called Bugs Bunny, but its miles better to be called Bugs Bunny than
fatso. 

19.Go easy on tea and coffee. Tea and coffee are harmless by themselves. It’s when you add the
cream and sugar that they become fattening. Did you know that having a cup of tea or coffee
that has cream and at least two cubes of sugar is as bad as having a big piece of rich
chocolate cake?

20.Try to stick to black tea/coffee. Black tea or coffee can actually be good for you. But
personally I would like to recommend tea rather than coffee. The caffeine in the coffee is not
really good for you because it is an alkaloid and can affect other functions of your body like
the metabolism.  

21.Count the calories as you eat. It’s a good idea to have an idea of the calories that most food
items have. If it is a packed thing then the label is sure to have the calories that the
substance has.   

22.Be sure to burn out those extra calories by the end of the week. If you feel that you have
consumed more calories than you should have during the week, it happens you know, and
then make sure that you work off those extra calories by the end of the week.  

23.Stay away from fried things. Fried things are an absolute no-no. The more fried things that
you avoid, the lesser weight you will gain. Fried things are called so because they are fried in
oil or fat. And even if the external oil is drained away, there is still a lot of hidden oil in it so
stay away from it.     

24.Do not skip meals. The worst thing you can do while watching you diet is skip a meal. It has
just the opposite effect of what you want. You need to have at least four regular meals every
day.         

25.Fresh vegetables are better than cooked or canned vegetables. Try to eat your vegetables
raw. When you cook them, you are in fact taking away nearly half the vitamins in them. And canned vegetables too are processed and are not nearly half as good as fresh vegetables.
When you buy your vegetables it would be a good thing to see if the label says that it is
pesticide free.     

26.Nothing more than an egg a day. Eggs are not such a bright idea. It would be best to reduce
your intake of eggs to maybe three in a week. But for those of you die hard egg fans, you
may have up to one egg a day but nothing more than that.   

27.Make chocolates a luxury and not a routine. Chocolates are not or at least they should not be
a part of your diet. So do not indulge too much in them. Even the bitter chocolates are not
good for you because though the sugar is less there is still the cream in them.   

28.Choose a variety of foods from all food groups every day. This is a fine way of keeping
deficiency diseases at bay. Change the items included in your diet every day. This is an
excellent way of keeping deficiency diseases at bay and it helps you to experiment with a
variety of dishes and there by you do not get bored of your diet.

29.If you can say no to alcoholic beverages please do. Alcoholic beverages too are not good for
you. Beer can be fattening and the rest of the alcoholic drinks may not be fattening by
themselves but after a couple of swigs you will be in no position to watch your diet and your
appetite too will be something to battle with.   
                              
30.Try to have breakfast within one hour of waking. It’s always best to have breakfast within an
hour of waking so that your body can charge itself with the energy it needs for the day. The
idea is not to wait for your self to get really hungry. Breakfast is the most important meal of
the day but that does not mean that it should be the most filling meal of the day.    

31.50 to 55% of your diet should be carbohydrates. It is a myth that you should try and avoid
carbohydrates when you are on a diet. Rather the other way round I should say.
Carbohydrates are a ready source of energy and so 50 to 55% of your diet should be
carbohydrates.

32.25 to 30% of your diet should be proteins. Various processes and activities are going on in
our bodies. Things are broken down and being built up again. Resistance has to be built up,
recovery from disease too is needed and for all this the body needs plenty of proteins so see
to it that 25 to 30 % of your diet consists of proteins.

33.Fats should only be 15 to 20 %. You need only this much of fat in your diet so keep it at that.
....and more after week

Weight Loss Tips for Everyone

Weight loss may not be easy, but there are tips that can help make reaching your goals easier. Losing weight is not only diet, but a lifestyle change. While this may sound overwhelming, it does not have to be if you incorporate some new daily habits. 

Here are some weight loss tips that everyone can follow.
Research weight loss plans. You may have been told that losing weight is really just a matter of eating less and moving more. It is not that easy for each weight loss plan is different and each appeals to different lifestyles. So do your homework.

Look at many different ones and see what works for you. Some weight loss plans are very complicated and require a large list of ingredients and lots of time preparing food. Other weight loss plans may include too many processed foods that are unhealthy in the long run while some may be just right for you; the right amount of food and the right amount of exercise.

Keep a weight loss journal. Use this journal to record things about yourself. Start with keeping track of what you eat; often people like to minimize the amount of food they eat like believing they ate a piece of chicken and salad when in reality it was chicken, white bread, macaroni in the salad and a soda. 

These calories add up so write it down.
Keep track of your moods when you eat, how you feel after you eat, and what triggers binge eating or even snacking when you are not healthy. This can help you identify obstacles that cause you to sabotage your weight loss efforts.

Plan your meals in advance and stick to it. We often fall off our diets when we are too hungry to cook and too tired to think. Being fatigued can cause you to turn into the nearest fast food restaurant and put off your diet until tomorrow. Having your meal ready, or even prepared ahead, can help you stick to your weight loss plan.

You can incorporate this tip in a number of ways. Pack your lunch the night before if you go to work. Prepare a large salad and keep it in an airtight container so all you have to do is reach for it. Cook proteins ahead of time and package by serving into baggies. Plan easy breakfasts like yogurt, granola and fruit. Keep plenty of fruits and veggies around for snacks. 

Work as much of these into your daily routine as possible.
Make exercise fun. When exercise is fun, you will stick to it better. Think about your personality and what you like to do. 

For example, it you are more social, try going to the gym with friends. Plan a game of racquetball or squash. Go early or stay later after the game to work out. There are plenty more ideas after this.

If you love the outdoors, try brisk walking, jogging or biking. Some people have brought back rebounding to use for exercise.

 If you like music, you might enjoy a kickboxing workout or aerobics workout to fun music. There are also classes with high energy salsa music or more relaxing yoga classes. You can go out for classes or get most of these on dvd. There are many choices for many personalities, fitness levels and body types.

Find what you like and indulge in it. Of course, make sure your health matches the workout intensity by asking your doctor, if necessary.

Developing a healthy attitude on weight loss can make it fun and easier. Of course you will not have this healthy attitude every day, so work on it. Keep motivational notes around you to remind you of your goals and how well you have done so far. 

Listen to motivational tapes or use hypnotherapy, if you need to. Do what it takes every day to keep a healthy attitude.

Many people strive for weight loss while only a few are successful. But you can reach your goals if you stick to your plan, remain persistent and keep your goals in your thoughts. Hopefully these weight loss tips can help you get started today.

How Much Water Should You Drink For Optimal Weight Loss?

You want to lose weight as quickly and safely as possible. Since water is the way in which fat is flushed from the body, it is obviously an important part of your weight loss strategy. But what is the optimal amount of water to drink, and how much is too much? In this article we give some clear guidelines for drinking the right amount of water for optimal fat flushing and weight loss.

First a little background about water.

• Water accounts for about 55% of body weight in females
• It accounts for about 60% of body weight in males
• All of our tissues, bones and muscles contain water; it is critical to keeping us alive and healthy
• The body needs about 2 liters of water every day just to take care of normal body function
• If you feel thirsty, you have probably been dehydrated for at least a few hours

Okay, so what about water and my weight loss plan?

If you're not getting enough water it's difficult for your body to function properly, much less to flush out extra fat. An while your body does get water from some foods and other drinks there's nothing that's as easy for your body to process as 100% pure water. Many people substitute coffee, soda, energy drinks and alcohol for their liquid intake, thinking this counts toward their water needs. This is not true, as some of these drinks tax the system, as well as serving as a diuretic, which ultimately leaves you dehydrated.

Top tips for losing weight and drinking water:

1. Guideline: Drink at least six to eight 8-ounce glasses per day, or 48-64 fluid ounces. If you are under 150 pounds you can get away with the smaller figure here, while others should stick with the 64 ounces.
2.  If you are overweight, drink another 8 ounces for every 25 pounds you are overweight.
3. Tap water works but try and get filtered water, or at least distilled (spring water doesn't necessarily mean it is better for you). The more pure the water the better it is for losing weight, since it passes through the body more easily.
4. Try and drink the majority of your water between meals.

These are guidelines, rather than exact figures since every body requirements are different, and you'd need to take into account altitude, climate and such to be exact. There are helpful water calculators online, or you can consult with your doctor or nutritionist if you are concerned exact proportions, but for must people these guidelines will support a healthy body and weight loss goals as well.

Your commitment to drinking water can make a noticeable improvement in reaching your weight loss goals, as well as keeping you healthier over the long term.

How Weight Loss Home Remedies Work

One of the many things that concern people today is obesity. A majority of the people are today unknowingly becoming the soft target of obesity. As we all know that being obese is itself a disease. Medically, it is seen that most of the obese people are suffering from various kinds of ailments.

Most of the obese people opt for dieting and other related crash courses to get back to shape. These methods are not good as they not only have side effects but also make people look absolutely pale and bad.

Rather than taking a dieting course to lose weight, an obese person can take some weight loss home remedies, as these are natural weight loss remedies that have been tested, since their modus operandi includes natural processes they seem to have less or no side effects or any other adverse effects on the overall health.

Most of the people may think how natural weight loss remedies work but since its methodologies include all natural processes and a person does not have to keep starving all day or have to be away from one's favorite food, it is a much safer option.

The only thing before opting for weight loss home remedies is that it must be authorized by a registered medical practitioner.

 The intake varies depending upon one's health paradigms. Let us see what are those special natural remedies.

• Drink plenty of water
Water regulates the metabolism and taking water just before a meal and in between a meal may mean less craving for food and less hunger so drinking water is a must.

• Taking a vegetable diet
Taking green vegetables means staying healthy and at the same time getting all nutrients to stay fit. Eat non-veg if you must, only the skin less chicken and fish. Try to avoid red meat and meat of other types for sure.

• Take green tea
Green tea helps retain the antioxidants and also makes you feel light and in due course of time makes people slim and fit.
• Honey and lemon

Everyday on an empty stomach take a glass full of warm water mixed with lemon juice. This is a definite solution for reducing weight instantly in a few days time without any side effects.
Taking the plunge of these natural weight loss remedies means getting in shape in no time and without having to sacrifice favorite food and unwanted starving. These remedies are the best natural sources for mankind to look beautiful and fit.

Safe Weight Loss After Pregnancy

Losing weight after pregnancy is extremely essential and most women struggle to do so. A common complaint is that women struggle losing weight while pregnant and weight loss after pregnancy takes much more time than desired. Two quick facts to put some myths to rest - losing weight while pregnant is not essential or warranted and if it takes a while losing weight after pregnancy then you should not get anxious, it is only natural.
Now, here are some ways in which you can end up losing weight after pregnancy. In all likelihood, with these simple steps your weight loss after pregnancy goals will likely be pretty quick.

Do not Diet
Do not embark on a strict diet. Your body is not at a stage wherein you could starve yourself or deny yourself the necessary nutrients and calories. Post having a baby, many women suffer from medical problems owing to these efforts. Do not have any stringent diet and definitely don't starve. Dieting would lead the body to cling on to the fat owing to the dearth in consumption of calories and nutrients.

Exercise
Mild exercises work wonders for weight loss after pregnancy. You may want to have a well planned routine but casual walking, jogging and some stretches with cardio exercises can be equally rewarding.

Breastfeed
Breastfeeding contributes a lot to losing weight after pregnancy. Many women these days ponder over breastfeeding but it is the healthiest thing you can do for yourself and for your baby. Breastfeeding would not only help you with weight loss after pregnancy but also ensure you have a much healthier and fitter system post pregnancy.

Eat Small Meals
Hunger prangs are common even after child birth. Snacking cannot be avoided in its entirety but having small meals would be advisable. Rather than restricting yourself to three or four meals a day, it is wise to have seven or eight very small meals. 

This would trigger metabolism, counter hunger prangs and ensure you are steadily losing weight after pregnancy.


Eat Super Foods
Eating super foods is the best idea. Whole grains, fruits that are not rich in sugar or calories and super foods such as fish are the best and the safest bets.
A nice amalgamation of all these steps above can help you phenomenally with weight loss after pregnancy. Even if you have been overweight before pregnancy, these initiatives will go a long way.

Weight Loss Programs

In order to lose weight effectively and maintain physical fitness, it is important to enroll in a weight loss program.

 These programs are vital for prevention of diseases like hypertension, diabetes 1 & 2, blocked blood vessels, stroke etc. 

Better still they are essential in managing stress leading to greater productivity at the work place. There are various types of weight loss programs which depend on how much weight needs to be lost, level of commitment needed from the individual, availability of finances and peer pressure and health related risks such as having undergone a surgery prior to taking part in weight loss programs. They are usually designed to meet each and every individual's needs.

To begin with, aerobic exercises involve working out the large muscles for a longer span of time. Although these exercises stimulate weight loss, they are also advantageous as they have a large number of cardiovascular benefits such proper blood circulation. The best of all is swimming but for those people who are budget conscious, there is the option of going to the gym for aerobic classes. Furthermore, cost free alternatives like jogging, walking or even cycling produce the same results as desired.

Secondly, individuals may undertake anaerobic exercises which are basically for building muscles. Lifting of heavy weights is the best mode of anaerobic exercises. It is mostly undertaken by athletes and boxers such as feather weights, middle weights and heavy weights. There are also those who engage in these exercises for the purposes of being employed as bouncers.

There are also those activities that one engages in and which do not take a long period of time. These ones require discipline and commitment since one may not have a support group to motivate him/her. The most common ones include taking the stairs instead of using the lift, taking a walk from home to the workplace and vice versa, taking a walk around the work place, sit-ups etc.

Above all, it is important to put into consideration certain factors so as to be able to make an informed decision on the best weight loss program to engage in. For example, having in mind how much weight one wants to lose in a given timeframe, possibility of joining a support group which will give the much needed motivation especially when the going gets tough, need to change diet from junk food to a healthy one, family commitments, financial commitments and the need to create time for such activities.

Rapid Weight Loss: How to Lose Fat in Less Than a Week

Fats, in excess to the body system, are a great problem in terms of health and physical appearance. We are used to the fact that too much fat in the body is a total no-no and several methods existed in order to fight this issue. Fast weight loss is an achievable objective that one person can actually attain in a short time of period. However, rapid weight loss diet is not effective if you do not put too much effort on it. The impulse to burning fat and losing weight is quite important in order to fulfill your goals.

Fat stored in the adipose tissues and blood pathways in our body can become harmful to our health. Several diseases may possibly occur when cholesterol levels in the blood increase. This is a greater reason to star working out and attain rapid weight loss diet. Being slim is not the ultimate goal here, being healthy is a much greater concern. If you want to attain rapid weight in an instant, try following these easy steps:
Step 1. Assess your body weight. It is essential to take a baseline data of your present state so you can actually compare the progress of your work. Take your weight or body mass index and record it as your baseline data so as to compare results and discover rapid weight loss.

Step 2. Make your move. Start looking for ways to keep your body moving. Try out any exercise that you prefer and enjoy doing. Enjoying what you are doing is very helpful to develop a certain drive for exercise. You can try out sports or yoga, doesn't matter as long as you are constantly physically active to allow rapid weight loss. Devoting 60-90 minutes of work out per day will allow you to lose weight rapidly and see results in no time.

Step 3. Exercising should always be complimented with proper diet and balanced intake. It doesn't mean that when you are currently exercising, it gives you the freedom to eat what you like. Having self-discipline is important. Cut down your calorie intake so you can burn lesser calories and allow rapid weight loss diet.
Step 4. Try modifying your convenient daily activities into a more physically strenuous one. Instead of taking elevators, use the stairs. It promotes rapid fat burn and cardiovascular exercise. Try walking your way to work or school instead of riding; it will benefit you better in many ways. Once you adapt to these changes, you body will surely benefit from it.

Step 5. Stay away from fats. Fatty foods are surely appetizing and enticing but sadly, these are the major sources of fats that are stored in the body so you should avoid these as much as possible and promote rapid weight loss diet. However, there are plant-base fats that you can substitute to your favorite fatty foods which contain lesser or zero saturated fats.
Step 6. Stay focused and stays healthy. As individuals grow older, better health maintenance should be reprimanded. Avoid unhealthy lifestyle such as binge eating, alcohol intake and

smoking so you can avoid disorders and promote health rapid weight loss diet. Staying focus on losing and burning fats is an important factor in achieving your goals of rapid fat burn.