Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

Discover 5 reasons why guys should lose weight, from a better sex life to banishing low testosterone and back pain.Vanity might be enough to motivate men to lose a beer belly, but good health is a reason to lose extra weight, too. According to David Katz, MD, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine, shedding that extra layer of belly fat can have a profound impact on how you look, feel, and perform in all areas of your life. Here are just a few ways that belly fat can mess with your health, as well as reasons why taking it off can help make your RealAge up to 3 years younger. And don't put a lot of emphasis on your weight. Concentrate on losing 2 pants sizes. Losing inches around the waist is the real battle. One of my neighbors just went through bypass surgery and for the first time in 30 years he weighs less than 200 pounds. After the bypass his doctor put him on a strict diet and exercise program at the rehab center and he already lost 40...

Good for you: You’ve achieved your desired weight. Next up? Keeping it off. Yes, you need a positive attitude. The changes you made can stick. Most people who have lost weight put the weight back on, and that’s why they lose the willingness to diet again. Even those who diet again and again always seem to put the weight back. You can keep the weight off. People who gain the weight back are those who return to their old way of eating; there old lifestyle. They seem to thing this time they can beat the odds. This time they can keep the weight off. You can but there’s some simple rules to follow. Use these five tips to help you stay on track: Don’t skip meals. Skipping meals can slow your metabolism down; that means you'll burn less calories.  Skipping meals can also cause overeating later in the day. Weigh yourself daily. A daily weight-in may seem like overkill but research shows the method is more effective than getting on the scales less frequently. If  your keepin...

I don't have a simple answer for that question. A healthy weight for anyone is constantly changing. Being at a healthy weight is really about how much body fat you have. If your Body Mass Index is lower than 25 then you're at a healthy weight. Your Body Mass Index is an indicator of the percentage of body fat you have. Look up Body Mass Index on the web and there are several websites that will show you a formula to use to find your number. If your number is between 18 and 24 then you are at a healthy weight. If your number is more than 24, you're overweight. I'm not a fan of this way of measuring body fat. If you belong to a health club or know someone that can take you, they measure body fat with a caliper. You can even buy a "body fat caliper" on the web. I read somewhere that you can buy one on Ebay for about $8. A health club will measure you free of charge. So even if you and your friend are the same height your number can be different. Muscular peopl...

 More than ever we need to eat smart. Forget the chips and go for the vegetable tray. Try not to drink calories or at least keep it to a minimum. I avoid big meals and I don't eat late. I try to eat something small every 3 hours to prevent getting hungry. There are plenty of famous-name diets for weight loss, but none stands out from the pack when it comes to lasting results, a new review suggests. Looking at a dozen clinical trials, researchers found that three big-name diets -- Atkins, Weight Watchers and the Zone -- were all "modestly" effective over the course of a year. In studies that compared the plans head-to-head, people lost anywhere from 4 to 10 pounds, on average. Meanwhile, a fourth commercial diet -- South Beach -- was no better than traditional advice to eat a low-fat diet, the study authors said. And in the few trials that lasted two years -- all looking at Atkins or Weight Watchers -- people often regained some of the pounds they lost. "Fro...

This is probably the question I get the most from my readers. Yes, they can work but not all diet plans work for everyone. That's why so many people quit trying to lose weight. You hear about or read about some new diet that your friend tried and it worked for them but you can't lose even one pound. It might not be your fault. Read the following blog post and gain some insight into weight loss.  Weight loss is really about losing body fat and you can only do that by changing the foods that you eat and stop drinking calories. Eating the right foods and stop eating the wrong foods and your body will burn your body fat over time.  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, your diet. But in order to lose weight, your eating plan – your diet –  must change . Most Americans today, have no plan, ...

Didn't think you could lose weight without dieting. The short answer is "You can". 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. O.K., I'm not crazy, give up alcohol "TOTALLY", WHAT. TRUTHFULLY, I did give up beer during the months I was losing weight, but after I reached my normal weight I did go back to an occasional beer. I had to cut out wheat which means gluten-...

If you eat the right foods you don’t have to buy those vitamins. Some vegetables I don’t really like cooked, but in a salad, for example, I like spinach better than lettuce. In a restaurant I’ll order a sandwich with spinach not lettuce. Kale is something else I like in a salad. I chop it small and mix it with spinach. Sardines are another great source of nutrition and is many times over-looked. Read the list below and try and fit these super foods into your diet. Salmon, berries, broccoli, almonds, and  kale  are among the superstars of the dietary world. But they're not the only nutritional powerhouses out there. Many other foods that haven't earned celebrity status are also worthy of a spot on your plate. Start with these nine. 1. Cauliflower Broccoli is the relative that gets all the attention, but its paler cousin is no wallflower. Like other cruciferous veggies, cauliflower is a good source of vitamin C and fiber. Like broccoli, it also has a natural plant c...

I read several posts every day and the one I thought was the best one today was on Wordpress.com. The author BandedGirl writes about her battle with weight and her last post is worth a read. "Your pants Don't lie" and I copied a small part: "so after all these things happened, i gave up i started eating more drinking more not exercising eating more than i know is right and stopped believing in myself what is the end result.. my pants not buttoning do NOT lie it speaks the truth it is UP to me to get back on track i can say and write what i want to but until i do..actually do something about it.. my pants will continue to tell the truth.." Just that small part of her post gives you an insight into her battle with weight loss. Many of the celebrates that advertise those weight loss products on TV looked good for a while but most of them have gained the weight back. It's easy to start to cheat after you started to lose weight. You can liken losing weigh...

Dieting is hard. But avoiding "empty" calories helps you reach a healthy weight without feeling like you're dieting. Empty calories are the ones that make us gain weight. Calories are suppose to give our body the energy it needs for your bodily functions. It should give us the energy we need to work, play and stay healthy. But instead we eat mostly empty calories that give us nothing in return. So how do we know if the food is just empty calories? This is were you have to do some homework. I'll save you some time, If you eat fresh foods: lean meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and some whole grain and only drink water, coffee, and tea. only buy these foods fresh and organic when possible, than the calories you eat will sustain your body. So where do you find a list of such foods? It's called the Mediterranean Diet plan and you can find it on the internet. Just do a search and you'll find several websites with info. Look for the "food pyramid...