Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

We, meaning our society doesn’t teach enough about the human body. How we have to care for our body and how important it really is. Medical science has no idea humans could live. All they have to go by is history. The body has evolved over millions of years, but the last 100 years have changed everything we do for our bodies. Before the 20th century, most humans had to work hard physically every day. It kept our bodies in good condition. We had to eat the food that grew in the farmer's field, most were grown organic because farmers had no money for chemicals that kill bugs or fertilizers to stimulate growth. The food you eat is the medicine that keeps you healthy. All the pills in the world can’t fix the neglect we do to our bodies. The prescription you get from the doctor only helps you tolerate your illness. That gives your body time to repair the body. But that never worked for me, you might say. I know, it doesn’t work for everyone because the food you’re eating can’t do its jo...

How do you want to look at the next New Year’s Eve celebration? Do you need to fit into your skinny jeans or your barely-there cocktail dress for a special event? Want to look great and make that ex-boyfriend a little bit jealous? Then avoid holiday weight gain and get – or stay – skinny throughout the holiday season. 7 Clever Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain You’ve probably heard some age-old tips about moderation and portion control at holiday meals. Anytime you overindulge, you put yourself at risk of gaining weight. But you already knew that. You need clever tips to keep the weight off. Try these tips to keep your body from falling victim to the holiday heft. Skip yoga. There’s nothing wrong with yoga – especially during this stressful time of year. But yoga doesn’t burn calories as effectively as some other workouts. During the holidays, use your precious workout time to do the most effective fat-burning workouts. Brisk Walk. A 30-minute brisk walk every day will burn extra calor...

When it comes to losing weight, the evidence is pretty clear – “you can’t outrun a bad diet,” according to a recent editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. If your goal is weight loss, that gym membership is going to do little to drop the pounds when your diet is out of shape. If you hit the gym five days a week for 30 minutes a day and you’re not losing weight, you now know why. It’s not your metabolism. It’s not your hormones. It’s what and how much you eat. We would be surprised if we knew how few calories we really need. Foods like fish or seafood, grains, fruits, and vegetables don’t have that many calories. The average American will consume more than 3000 calories a day when actually 1500 is plenty. Unless you run 5 miles a day you don’t need a lot of calories. We consume half our daily calories in the drinks we consume. If we only drank water, coffee, and tea we could cut more than 1000 calories a day. We’re talking about more than just your expanding belly and butt...

A Mediterranean Meal Plan Simple Swaps for Flavor and Health Looking to eat healthily but still enjoy delicious foods you’ll want to eat again and again? The Mediterranean diet—based on lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts, olive oil, fish, and small amounts of yogurt and cheese—is one of the  healthiest ways of eating  in the world. Thanks to its tasty foods and flavors, it’s also a way of eating that you can sustain for the rest of your life. Hundreds of  scientific studies  show that people who closely follow a Mediterranean diet experience many health benefits, from better heart and bone health and reduced risk of stroke and diabetes to a longer lifespan. One recent study even linked the Mediterranean diet with  less age-related brain shrinkage . It’s one thing to know all of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and a completely different challenge to put it into action. Here are a few Mediterranean swaps for e...

Weight loss programs can help a person when they don’t have a clue how to start. I personally never was able to stick with a program, but that was 20 years ago when these programs were not very flexible and didn’t give you much choice in the foods you ate. But today things are much different and the novice who hasn’t had any luck in the past with these programs might find one that will work for them. Finding a weight loss program can be quite a challenge. It takes time, mental toughness, and support to change lifetime habits. I’ll give a little advice, not all programs will work for everyone. Some have a 50% fallout rate. You should check their fallout rate before you decide. Very strict programs may work but most people can’t stick with them or shouldn't stick to them. The secret is to try several programs before you decide on one. It’s a process you must learn in order to succeed. Regardless of which of the many weight loss programs you decide to join, you alone are the one who h...

Fluctuations are normal, for women more than men, but for the most part, if you're trying to lose weight and you're on a strict diet, you probably eat about the same amount of calories every day. The problem with weight fluctuation is that 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 someday we burn less than we consume. If you like to weigh in every day, check your weight start thing in the morning before you eat or 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 daily ...

It’s a great time to get friends and family together, share a holiday meal, and give thanks for all we have. It’s also hard for those trying to lose weight. What I’ve always done and it works for me. I fill my plate at dinner, not over full but some of everything just so everyone knows I tried all that was on the table. Then after dinner, If I can’t brush my teeth I always have some strong mint gum with me or use a strong mint mouthwash. If I chew gum, chew long enough to change the taste in my mouth. I found that after dinner I don’t really like the taste of food in my mouth and I’ll go back and pick on sweets or something else just to change that taste in my mouth. The gum does that for me and I don’t have to pick after dinner. I know I’m not hungry so why did I feel that urge to eat? And finally, after years of overeating, I figured it out. I was trying to get the taste out of my mouth. I read something about chewing strong mint gum after dinner and it really works. When I try and t...

This is really good news. Some people have no clue how to been a weight loss program. Don’t even know where to start. Some young adults aren’t going to a doctor. The nurse at school or the nurse at the drug store may be their only contact with a healthcare professional. More women have a regular Doctor than boys do. Money is no excuse for not having a Doctor. The Affordable Healthcare Act provides healthcare for everyone. You can apply over the phone. Need to lose weight? You’re not alone. Talk to your doctor. You may be able to get free help through your health care plan under the Affordable Care Act. Most health insurance plans, including all plans purchased through the Marketplace, now include obesity screening and counseling, with no copays or deductibles. When you go in for a physical, your doctor will usually check your weight and height. With those numbers, he or she can figure out your body mass index, or BMI. A BMI of 25 or higher is overweight. A BMI of 30 or more is obese. P...

Get the facts about becoming vegetarian for weight loss By  Jennifer R. Scott Westend61/Getty Images The question is Frequently asked about going “vegetarian” so I found a post on VeryWell.com that can answer your questions. Personally, I believe that consuming large amounts of animal protein can cause you to add body fat. There isn’t anything wrong with eating meat but Americans overdose on animal protein and because 2/3 of American adults are overweight it’s only logical that animal protein is partly to blame. Have you thought about going vegetarian to lose weight? Many healthy eaters choose to give up meat for ethical reasons, because of environmental concerns or to improve their health. But should you go vegetarian for weight loss? The answer depends on a few different factors. Weight Loss Benefits If you go vegetarian, you may lose weight. But weight loss won’t be a slam dunk if you give up meat. Whether or not you slim down depends on how many calories you consume, not necess...