Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

I reblogged this post from  VeryWell.com  because I do think this post has merit, but I'm not a fan of this way of changing what your eating. I tried to move gradually into a healthy diet but I found it didn't work, I'd always return to my old diet. I understand that some people know they have to change what they eat, but they don't like giving up their favorite foods. On Friday nights I would always have pizza out with a couple beers and I enjoyed that. I enjoy the food and the meal with my friends. I don't like giving that up, and when I think about my social life, most of it is about eating out with my friends and meals with my extended family. How do I give that up? If you eat healthy 90% of the time, you don't have to give up your social life. I eased into my new food plan over several months. But you do understand the longer it takes you do completely make the change the slower the results of eating healthy will affect change on your body. So if 4 day...

This might sound like I'm off topic by writing about a medical condition, but if it affects weight loss, that's my business.  Fatigue is common among people trying to lose weight and it's a major cause of people quitting their battle with weight loss. I found that most of the problems people have with fatigue can all be caused by their diet. Over a long period of time, usually years, a poor diet of foods with little or no nutritional value will cause illnesses that cause fatigue.  For instance, if your gaining weight over time breathing can be more difficult and you'll take in less oxygen into your blood causing fatigue. This all stems from not getting enough exercise. Also, a poor diet will cause a lack of nutrition that will cause a lack of energy which is also a form of fatigue. There are numerous potential causes of fatigue. They range from those that cause poor blood supply to the body's tissues to illnesses that affect  metabolism , from infections and...

Anyone who has been on a diet knows the real challenge comes later when you've got to fight tooth and nail to keep from regaining the lost weight. Now, a new trial finds that regular "diet coaching" may help keep the weight off. People were more likely to maintain successful weight loss if they took part in a series of post-diet coaching sessions conducted mostly by phone. Dieters who received coaching had only regained about a pound and half, on average, a year after their initial weight loss. Successful dieters who received no follow-up coaching regained about 5 pounds. Typically, most people tend to regain weight at a rate of about 2 to 4 pounds a year, the study authors said in background notes. "The program did slow the rate of regain over that period." Previous research has shown that people who are taught specific behavioral skills can better maintain weight loss. Many weight-loss programs feature one or more of these s...

Lifestyle has a major impact on energy levels and well being. Attention and care make a big difference to your life. Losing only 10% of your body fat will make a big difference in your energy level. The main ingredients of the healthy lifestyle are listed below. EXERCISE We have forgotten about the “host”, our body, being one of our greatest defenses against becoming ill. In fact, exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping your body healthy. Exercise helps people lose weight and lower the risk of some diseases. Here are the major health benefits of a modest exercise program. WEIGHT LOSS LOWER  BLOOD PRESSURE STRONGER BONES  AND A DECREASED RISK OF  OSTEOPOROSIS ELEVATED LEVELS OD GOOD HDL  CHOLESTEROL DECREASED LEVEL OF BAD LDL CHOLESTEROL DECREASED LEVELS OF  TRIGLYCERIDE (FATS) INCREASED STRENGTH AND COORDINATION, WHICH LEADS TO A DECREASE IN THE RISK OF FALLS IMPROVED SENSITIVITY TO  INSULIN ENHANCEMENT OF THE  IMMUN...

I'm not a big fan of low-carb diets for losing body fat, but some people are insulin-resistant, which means when they eat carbs they spike their blood sugar. "So, what?" When you eat foods that cause your blood sugar levels or glucose levels to shoot up very fast after eating then get ready for a quick drop. That's the real problem, that quick drop will cause more food cravings so you'll be snacking after a big meal and you won't be hungry but you have the cravings for salty or sweet and it drives you to eat more and those cravings will continue until you ate some much you're uncomfortable. Low-carb diets are all about balancing blood sugar (blood glucose) levels. Beyond weight loss, we eat low-carb diets to keep our blood sugar normal and stable. To fully understand the connection, it's helpful to first familiarize yourself with how the body processes blood sugar in a normal state and even explore how that changes when there's a problem, such a...

So you’re finally ready to lose weight. Now the question is: How? The standard advice -- to eat less and move more -- isn’t so helpful when it comes to the “how.” You probably know you need to cut calories, but how many? Are you better off getting those calories from low-fat or low-carb foods? And what’s going on with your metabolism, your personal energy-burning furnace? Is it programmed to keep you overweight? Is there any way to fan the flames so you can dream of one day eating a piece of pie without gaining a pound? Even science is still stumped on many of the basic questions of weight loss. “Amazingly, in this era of obesity, there are still many things that we really don’t know,” says Robin Callister, PhD, professor of human physiology at the University of Newcastle in Australia. Here’s what we do know about some of the most persistent mysteries of weight loss. Do You Have to Cut 3,500 Calories to Lose a Pound? The idea that dieters need to cut this many calories -- ...

Despite all the noise about calories we hear these days, the reality is: yes, they count! But do you need to count them if you want to lose weight?Personally, I never counted calories. Personally, I never counted calories. I believe that all calories are not equal. If you're overweight and have excess body fat it's because of the foods your eating, not necessarily the quantity. What I found is if I eat fresh, natural food and not processed or manufactured food, I wouldn't overeat. I eat seafood, chicken or turkey, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and drink lots of water. Flavored water is okay if it has zero calories. I stopped drinking calories. I eat about every three hours and never skip eating something. I never eat at night. After dinner, I stop eating. I try and eat more food early in the day and less later in the afternoon. I have always maintained that while the quantity of calories matters, it is the quality of foods you choose that matters most to weight and h...

Did you know that most people have no idea how many calories they consume every day. Whether you are planning to lose weight, trying to gain weight, or just trying to maintain your weight, you should know the number of calories you eat every day. Your daily caloric intake plays a big role in whether or not you reach your fitness and diet goals.  Once you know the number you can make adjustments to your energy balance to get the body you want.  Sounds simple, right. Wrong. You also have to know how many calories you burn every day. That's not that easy. You burn a different amount every day depending on your activity level.  There are websites to help you calculate your calorie burn. In the past and what most of us get wrong "if we just the the calories we eat now we can lose weight. Wrong, that's the way most of us yo-yo up and down on the scale and never accomplish permanent weight loss. Know your real calorie burn, than you know how much you can eat. ...

Because so many of us want to lose weight, at any given moment, most of us know how much we weigh. Most of us even have a favorite scale, the favorite being the one that gives us the lowest number possible. We talk about weight, think about weight and, sometimes, lie about weight, but how often do we think about what that number means? For too many of us, weight isn't just a number but something that can actually change how we feel about ourselves. But, what does your weight really mean and how useful is it when it comes to tracking weight loss progress? Learning the answers to those questions may just have you tossing out your scale forever. I have written about losing fat for years. All we hear every day in the form of advertising is weight loss and if you have excess fat, most of us want the fat gone. So because that's all we hear about on the internet, TV, and radio, that's all we think of. That's advertising doing their job. They get paid to program your min...