Blog on weight, How to Lose Fat on the Cheap

  Many factors can impact the success or failure of a new diet or exercise program, so we often spend a lot of time researching and choosing the best weight loss program, finding the most effective workout routine or eating the right foods. But there are also a mental attitude  that can affect whether or not you lose weight. One of these factors is self-efficacy, and it’s easy to change. What is Self-Efficacy? Self-efficacy is your belief that you can successfully carry out a specific task. Simply said, You have to believe you can do it. If you start your weight loss journal with the words,  “I can lose weight!” , your self-efficacy with regards to weight loss is probably high. You noticed I said weight lose journal, I know most of us don’t keep a journal, but today it’s easy. The traditional way would be to buy a book with blank pages and write everyday about the goal you have. Today, you can start a journal on your computer or tablet by using any text writer that comes with your comp

  Fat-Free Foods List for Weight Loss Fat-Free Canned Foods.   Canned foods can be good for dieters on a budget. Canned foods generally last longer and can be reheated quickly and conveniently. If you are watching your sodium intake, check the Nutrition Facts label before you buy. Some fat-free canned foods like beans and soups many contain a lot of salt. White beans Black beans Garbanzo beans Canned tomatoes Canned corn Other canned vegetables Canned fruit with no added syrup Tuna (canned in water, not oil)  Fat-free refried beans Canned soups with a clear base (avoid cream soups) Fat-Free Dairy Foods.   Not all fat-free dairy products taste good. So it's important to consider flavor when making your choice. Sometimes buying a low-fat version is better because you'll be satisfied eating less of it and consuming fewer calories overall. Fat-free Greek yogurt Fat-free traditional yogurt Fat-free or low-fat cream cheese Skim milk Low-fat cheese like part-skim mozzarella Reduced-fa

  How to Eat 37 Grams of Fiber in a Day When it comes to getting enough fiber in our diets, most of us fall short. But it's easier than you think to eat the recommended daily intake. For adults 50 and younger you need 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men. This sample menu gives you 37 grams of fiber from tasty, familiar foods: Breakfast:  One serving of whole-grain bran flake cereal (5 grams of fiber), topped with half a sliced banana (1.5 grams of fiber) and skim milk Morning snack:  24 almonds (3.3 grams of fiber) mixed with a quarter cup of raisins (1.5 grams of fiber) Lunch:  Turkey sandwich made with 2 slices of whole wheat bread, plus lettuce, tomato (5 grams of fiber total), and an orange (3.1 grams of fiber) Afternoon snack:  Yogurt topped with half a cup of blueberries (2 grams of fiber) Dinner:  Grilled fish served alongside a salad made with romaine lettuce and shredded carrots (2.6 grams of fiber), plus half a cup of cooked spinach (2.1 grams of fiber), and half a cu

  Anti-sugar fever seems to be on the rise. Last week, a friend who does not have type 2 diabetes asked me about my diabetes diet: “How many carbs can you eat without raising your blood sugar?” Another pal is on a 21-day cleanse – no sugars allowed. And folks in my neighborhood recently formed a support group for going cold turkey on sugar, which one member claimed is harder than giving up cigarettes: “No one wants you to smoke, but they’re happy to see you eat a slice of birthday cake.” With the publication of books like Gary Taubes’  The Case Against Sugar,  in which he indicts sugar for health problems like obesity, heart disease, and, of course, diabetes, the health-conscious are taking heed. I have to admit, all of the hysteria is kind of amusing to me. To treat my type 2 diabetes, I abandoned sugar ages ago, so not eating the sweet stuff is second nature to me now. Scanning labels for sugar’s aliases – glucose, simple syrup, fruit sweetener – has also become an ingrained habit. A

  So why is it important to lose body fat? Extra body fat is extra mass that your organs have to keep alive and the bad fat you’ve accumulated is of no value and you probably won’t be able to burn it as energy. As an adult, your organs will develop to the size they should be to maintain your body mass. All of this is predetermined by your genes. Because of your genes, which you get from your parents and have been passed down over generations, things like your height and the size of your body are built into your genes. The part that most of us forget about is that you inherited those genes when your parents were young and in their prime. Adding weight as you get older is not predetermined. You do that on your own because of the habits you acquired. Generally, if you’re adding weight in adulthood it’s because you’re not as active as you were and you're picking up bad eating habits. It has very little to do with your genes. That said, you have fat cells throughout your body, some will

  The government spends a lot of time looking at the behavior of Americans, especially our eating habits. Maybe more so than ever since President Obama is in office. When the government is paying for or paying part of your healthcare believe me eventually you’ll be eating what the government wants you to eat. Last month they outlawed “trans fats”, which wasn’t a bad thing but it will increase the cost of pre-made foods. After the band on trans fats, I believe they’ll find a way to cut animal fats in your diet. I’m not sure how, but the obvious way will be to put more restrictions on the industry to drive up the prices. I remember my grandparents to be healthier then my parents. During the 1920’s and 30’s Americans were spending 25% or more of their paycheck on groceries. Average working Americans today will spend 10% or less. My grandparents ate more home-grown fruits and vegetables because meat was very expensive. During both the World Wars meat was rationed. Of course what the govern

  The idea that being overweight isn’t unhealthy got a turbo-charge in 2013. That’s when a study in  The Journal of the American Medical Association  reported that people who were up to 30 pounds overweight were less likely to die early than people at an average weight.  A close investigation revealed major flaws in the study's methods, though. Turns out, our happy weight isn't so healthy after all. What's more, decades of research show that obesity leads to many serious health problems. These extra pounds make you more likely to get a wide range of diseases, from  diabetes  and  high blood pressure  to  dementia  and  cancer . Going up just a single skirt size over any decade between your mid 20s and mid 50s, for example, makes you a third more likely to have  breast cancer  after  menopause . The health problems tied to obesity, especially chronic diseases like  diabetes , can have a long-term impact.  "These are diseases you have to manage not just for a few months,