Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

A post from the VeryWell.com site.  Ever wonder why it's nearly impossible to stay on a diet and lose weight? There are many reasons most diets don't work and even more reasons to give up dieting forever and get on with your life. If you've tried more diets than you remember, it's time to give it up once and for all and reach your goals the old fashioned way: with a little exercise and some small changes. 1 They're Hard to Stick To The problem with most weight loss diets is they're too specific to fit our lives. They tell you what to eat and how much, but don't take into account individual preferences, lifestyle, time constraints and likes and dislikes. Plus, they throw so much change at us that they're nearly impossible to follow for a long period of time. Remember that weight loss is a lifestyle thing. The exception are diets that are more flexible, such as Weight Watchers (read ConsumerSearch's detailed review of Weight Watchers), whi...

Fluctuations are normal, for women more than men, but for the most part, if your trying to lose weight and your on a strict diet, you probably eat about the same amount of calories every day. The problem with weight fluctuation is because we don't burn the same amount of calories every day so when there's an excess of calories consumed the excess is stored as fat and the scale can increase. It's easy to add up the calories that we consume but much harder to calculate the number of calories we burn. You are burning a different amount every day. It all depends on your activity level that day. So some days we burn more than we consume and some day we burn less than we consume. If you like to weigh-in every day, check your weight first thing in the morning before you eat of drink and do the same thing every day. If you weigh yourself every morning, you probably notice that the number on the scale can change significantly from one day to the next. Sometimes the reason for the...

Shakeology is the nutritional beverage program affiliated with the expansive BeachBody fitness and lifestyle empire. According to the company, the beverages provide a "daily dose of dense nutrition" to help consumers reach weight loss, fitness or health goals. Shakeology shakes are available through Beachbody coach distributors or online. What Is Shakeology? Shakeology drinks are often used as weight loss shakes and many consumers use them as meal replacements to reduce calories. The company says that the drinks can also be used to curb cravings, as a healthy snack or along with a balanced meal to boost fitness and improve wellness. Consumers can choose from a variety of flavors including Vanilla, Chocolate, Cafe Latte, Strawberry and Greenberry. Recipes are also provided to help consumers make different drinks with the basic flavors. The company recommends that you drink at least one Shakeology shake each day. According to Beachbody, each beverage pr...

The Worst Salad Ingredientsles If you have dieted before you know salads are important. The big mistake beginners are guilt of is turning a healthy 300 calorie salad into an 800 calorie nightmare for your diet. We have to eat veggies as part of a diet. 60% of all your calories should come from vegetables. But there's a big difference between a healthy salad and your normal restaurant salad. I found this post on VeryWell.com and because a weight loss diet is all about the calories, you need to learn how to make a salad that will be beneficial and still be low in calories. Iain Bagwell/Photolibrary/Getty Images Dieters often choose salad as a meal option because they think it will help them to lose weight. But many times the salad that they make or that they order in a restaurant is full of fat and calories. The result is that they gain weight instead. If you want to slim down faster, avoid these unhealthy salad ingredients. While they are popular ingredients in many resta...

We want to eat healthy but some of us don't know where to start. Think about it, What do they teach us in school. Did you learn about healthy food and how to cook? I don't think so. I'll give you a quick course, Cooking 101. You don't have to spend a huge amount of money on food to eat healthy. And you don't have to eat out of a can, in fact, fish is about the only healthy food you can buy in a can. Today you can find all the recipes you need on the internet for free. You're watching your calories and can't find low-cal recipes? I do an internet search "200 calories meals" and you'll find dozens of recipes. Many of the recipes aren't hot meals. You can put them together in minutes. The whole secret is to have a plan for the week. Shop for the things you need early and this cuts preparation time. Soup has been a main stay in peoples diets for centuries. And because most of us are lacking in daily vegetables, soup can be a great way to a...

The best time in your life to get the body you want is when you're in your 20's. When your younger it's easier and your skin will contract easier. Are you ready to get serious about your body?  This might be the first time you’ve had to really think about losing weight or getting in shape. If your out of school now and you started to work this may be the perfect time to get in shape. But there's no need to panic. You can take off the pounds and set up healthy habits to get skinny and keep the weight from coming back. Post this list on your bathroom mirror to serve as a daily reminder of the things you need to do to get in shape so that you not only get fit, but you stay lean and healthy for life. If you can get this right now, your life can be so much better going forward. 10 Ways to Get Lean and Healthy in Your 20s Redefine “skinny.” We often use the word, “skinny,” but let’s face it, ladies, skin and bones are not sexy. What you really want is a sleek, tigh...

I read this the other day and even though I don't believe in the claims or spot reduction, I thought my readers should know the truth. This post appeared on WebMd and you should know the hype before you fall for another celebrity diet. Looking for the latest celebrity diet? Then you'll love the M-Plan or the mushroom diet. According to countless fashion and gossip magazines, this is the diet that celebrities like Katy Perry and Kelly Osbourne are using to lose weight in 14 days. And according to those same sources, the weight loss program helps you lose weight from your hips and thighs but not from your bust. What is the Mushroom Diet? If you like mushrooms, then this is the diet for you. According to several sources, dieters on the M-Plan replace one meal each day with a mushroom-based meal. Dieters stay on the diet for 14 days and claim to have slimmer thighs and tinier waistlines at the end of the program, but maintain their cleavage. So what k...