Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

Yes, bread can be the cause of your weight problem. We all know that whole grain is the best type of bread to eat. Some people think that brown bread is whole grain, but the color brown doesn’t come from the grain, it comes from molasses and other additives. The three types of whole grain bread I like are "whole wheat, whole oats and whole rye. I like rye the best because I like the taste, but rye has the real rye seeds in the bread. Don’t be misled by bread that say multi-grain, seven grain, stone-ground or 100% wheat, these are not whole grain, I don’t think they have the same nutritional value. When buying a good loaf of bread keep it on the counter. Good bakery bread will keep 1 to 3 days depending on the amount of preservatives. If you want to keep bread for a long time do not refrigerate it’s better to freeze it. It will stay fresh for 2 to 3 months. Eating bread morning, noon, and night is a load of carbs, but that’s not the only reason to watch how much bread you eat,...

In order to keep body tissue alive your heart has to pump blood to all your tissue including body fat. The bigger you are the harder your heart has to work trying to supply blood to all of you. The following article is about a long term study done in the U.K.. I’ve never found a study of so many people for this long a period. Healthy weight loss at any time in adulthood is good for your heart, a new study indicates. "Our findings suggest that losing weight at any age can result in long-term cardiovascular health benefits, and support public health strategies and lifestyle modifications that help individuals who are overweight or obese to lose weight at all ages," according to lead study author John Deanfield, of University College London. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,300 men and women in the United Kingdom who were followed since their birth in March 1946. The participants were classified as being either normal weight, overweight or obese when they were ch...

Losing weight safely means balancing protein, fat, and carbohydrate with every meal and snack. You'll feel fuller longer as your body takes its time digesting the food. There is no perfect method for weight loss, but it helps to have a guide. Remember that losing weight permanently means losing body fat, that's the real goal. Limit fat intake to no more than 20% to 35% of your total calorie intake. For a person following a 1,500-calorie diet, this means eating no more than 35 to 60 grams of fat each day. Choose complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. About 45% to 65% of your total calorie intake should come from carbohydrate. For someone following a 1,500-calorie diet, this means eating between 170 to 240 grams of carbohydrate each day. Choose low-fat protein sources, such as fish, poultry, and legumes (for example, pinto beans, lentils, and split peas). About 10% to 35% of your total calorie intake should come from protein. For someone follow...

If your new at dieting or just one of those who can’t keep the weight off, you keep trying but the weight always comes back, then maybe this book is for you. If you truly want to lose the extra pounds you don’t need to diet, you don’t need to starve yourself, you need to change your life. I know what your thinking, “Do I really want to go through all of that. It’s going to be so much work.” If you tried everything already or even if your new to dieting, I’m going to tell you my story. Many years ago I owned a casual dining restaurant, Pizza and Italian food. I did a lot of the cooking and after 5 years I gained about 50 pounds. I eventually sold the restaurant but I couldn’t lose the weight. At first I didn’t really try, sure, I started going to the gym and I stopped eating pizza for several months, but I wasn’t actively trying. I had bought a new business and I was busy training new people and managing the business. After a couple of years I did manage to lose about 20 pounds. Afte...

Let’s face it: Everyone blows his or her calorie budget every now and then. But you can forget that old saying, “a moment on the lips, forever on the hips." You can get your eating back on track. Here's how. First, Relax You need some perspective. You need to eat 3,500 calories to gain one pound of body fat. One unplanned treat -- a slice of cake, some fries, or even a rich meal -- probably won't make a major difference on the scale. “We call these ‘taking timeouts,’ and we all take them,” says San Antonio nutrition consultant Rebecca Reeves, RD. “No one is perfect in their eating habits. What we have to learn is that we are giving ourselves permission to do this, and as soon as it’s over, we should go back to the eating plan we normally follow.” The goal is to not make a habit of it. “Most people overeat somewhere between 500 and 1,500 calories every single day,” says cardiologist Allen Dollar, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlant...

Forget counting calories. Your ticket to a lean, healthy body is “eating clean,” says Tosca Reno, author of The Eat-Clean Diet series. She means eating foods -- like lean protein, good-for-you carbs and fats, fresh fruits, and vegetables -- six times a day in the right amounts. Do that, drink lots of water, and exercise regularly, and Reno says you’ll turn your sluggish metabolism into a fat-burning machine. This might sound a little crazy eating 6 times a day but I did try it and it worked for me. The idea is that you maintain a level blood sugar count without any spikes. This will keep you from eating big meals and over time you will shrink your stomach. I is normal to overeat a little the first couple of weeks but after that your body will adjust to the food and you will start losing inches. Dedicate yourself to the clean eating lifestyle, and you’ll lose about 3 pounds a week, Reno says. The benefits go beyond weight loss. You'll stay healthy and have more energy. Your ey...

By adopting sensible eating habits and practicing portion control, you can eat nutritious foods so that you take in as many calories as you need to maintain your health and well-being at your ideal weight. Often, weight loss occurs on its own simply when you start making better food choices, such as avoiding processed foods, sugar-laden foods, white bread and pasta (substitute whole-grain varieties instead), foods with a high percentage of calories from fat, alcoholic drinks While nothing is absolutely forbidden, when you do succumb to temptation, keep the portion size small and add a bit more exercise to your daily workout. By replacing some unwise food choices with healthy ones, you'll be cutting back on calories. If you add some moderate physical activity by simply walking more you have the perfect weight-loss plan without the need for special or inconvenient (and often expensive) diet plans. A 45-year-old woman complains that she has gradually put on 12 pounds over ...

Bad eating habits often begin in childhood. Subconsciously the habits that were created in your childhood will stay with you forever. I listed 5 of these bad eating habits that I'm sure you remember hearing when you lived at home. 1. No snacking! You'll ruin your appetite! Actually, snacking can be healthy, as long as you choose wisely. "It keeps blood sugar stable" and keeps you from getting too hungry between meals, says Debra Waterhouse, RD, author of Outsmarting the Mother-Daughter Food Trap. "My general rule is going no longer than four hours without eating something, whether a meal or a snack," says dietitian Constance Brown-Riggs, RD. Update: Try cutting back slightly on meals so you can have one or two daily snacks between 100 and 200 calories. Good choices include nuts, fruit, yogurt, or vegetables. 2. Finish everything on your plate. "It's fine to leave a little food," Brown-Riggs says. "Get in tune with your body to k...

The latest crop of wearable tech gadgets can track your every move, the number of calories you burn, even the quality of your sleep. But are these devices the key to a fitter body or are they a case of information overload? Get the verdict on whether you should plug in to shape up. This is a great article and fitness trackers can help you stay on track. Fitness trackers are for the techy who has so much to do he or she can’t ever complete the workload they have. They constantly run all day trying to complete a mountain of work, really has no time to workout but manages to squeeze it in and feels like that’s enough,that’s all I have to do, I did my workout, now back to my workload. But without a way to track your progress, how do you know. A tracker will show you what your workout accomplished so you can decide if your on track or if you need to vary the plan. Some will also keep track of your calories and your sleep. Getting the proper amount of sleep at night can help you lose w...

Many experts like low impact exercise as a way to strengthen your body. Building your muscle mass will only help you lose weight. The more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn just doing normal activity. And that's the best way to maintain weight loss and lose body fat. Read the following, straight from the experts and learn why low-impact might be the best way for you to exercise. Personally, most of my workouts at the gym were high-impact. In those days I thought you needed to sweat off the pounds. Then I realized that sweating it off might be good for the under 40 crowd, but I was spending too much time recouping from injury's. I remember hurting my shoulder one summer and I couldn't to any upper body until after Christmas. I put on most of the body fat I worked so hard to lose. Ask Julie Rudiger about her fitness regime and she'll talk about downward dog, triangle pose, and warrior III. Tired of counting repetitions and pedaling a stationary bike to now...

This is a popular diet that's receiving a lot of publicity since a couple of celebrities have used it. I'll tell you the good and the bad. This is a very strict diet that takes real commitment. The Promise Celebrities including Beyoncé have used this diet. But it's far from the principles of healthy eating, and the results aren't likely to last. The Lemonade Diet, also called the Master Cleanse, is a liquid-only diet consisting of three things: a lemonade-like beverage, salt-water drink, and herbal laxative tea. The claim is simple: Give it 10 days (or more) and you’ll drop pounds, "detox" your digestive system, and feel energetic, vital, happy, and healthy. You’ll also curb cravings for unhealthy food. It all started with Stanley Burroughs’s book, The Master Cleanser. There are many variations, and Peter Glickman continues Burroughs’s legacy with his own book, Lose Weight, Have More Energy and Be Happier in 10 Days, and web site. Does It Work? ...

Dessert as a reward, snacks that wreck your appetite, and other parental nutrition myths. WebMD Feature Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD Were you a member of the clean plate club when you were a kid? It's time to rethink some of the eating habits that you grew up with. Diet myths are "handed down for generations," says Kathleen Fuller, PhD, author of Not Your Mother's Diet. Here are five outdated ideas about food that you may have learned from your parents -- and the grown-up realities. Popular Diet Myths Busted 1. No snacking! You'll ruin your appetite! Actually, snacking can be healthy, as long as you choose wisely. "It keeps blood sugar stable" and keeps you from getting too hungry between meals, says Debra Waterhouse, RD, author of Outsmarting the Mother-Daughter Food Trap. "My general rule is going no longer than four hours without eating something, whether a meal or a snack," says dietitian Constance Brown-Riggs...

The word "diet" has a bad reputation in the weight loss community. But the bottom line is that we are all on a diet of some sort. Your diet is simply your eating plan. Even if you eat whatever you want, you're on a diet. But in order to lose weight, your eating plan - your diet - must change. Here's why: You need to change your energy balance. The only way to lose weight without medical intervention (like surgery) is to adjust your energy balance. Extra body fat doesn't go away on it's own. Your body needs to burn that fat as fuel when you create an energy deficit. Some diets help you achieve an energy deficit by eliminating or decreasing your dependence on certain food groups, like carbs or wheat. Some diets help you achieve the deficit by using a specific eating schedule, like intermittent fasting. Some use portion control. But any program that works is based on energy balance and each effective plan includes a diet in some variation. Let me explain ...

I really don't write enough about "how technology can help you lose weight". If you're a busy person who lives that rush, rush lifestyle you need to look into fitness trackers. Wouldn't it be nice if you knew exactly what to do to lose weight successfully? What you need is a fitness tracker and a smart goal! S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym to remind you how to set a goal that maps out exactly what you need to do. These goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Don't just stack up data you get from a fitness device. Use the info you track, your calories burned, food eaten, and hours slept to shape S.M.A.R.T. goals for yourself. Here's one example of how to do it. Look at your fitness device to see how many calories you burn a week by exercising. Let's say it's 1,000 calories. Use that data to bump up your calorie burn. For example, a S.M.A.R.T. goal is “I will walk enough to burn at least 1,250 calories through exercise ...