Dieting - The Ups and Downs

The word "DIET" just makes me want to eat more. there is something to be said about those that have will power and those who do not. I am one of those ;do not;' kinda people. My thighs get larger if I just stand in front of a bakery window drooling over a piece of New york Cheese Cake. Does it seem like you're constantly on a diet?  If so, you're truly not alone! You may be surprised with how many people feel the same way. Does that help you? Do you feel better now? Probably not, but it should be a little more comforting to know that you are not alone in this struggle. 

Considering that dieting is extremely challenging and considering that it can even be stressful at times, it does not come as such a surprise that some people give up on dieting before any results start showing. But they will almost never admit that their failure to lose weight was their fault.  I did some research and found some great ways to try to look at weight loss not as something I had to do, rather a preventative program so to speak. I believe (from my own personal experience) that when one tells you that you simply cannot have something, it makes you want it all the more. Why take everything away? that's only punishing yourself. Why not just learn how to really cut your portions and exercise more?

 These weight loss tips for the frequent dieter may be what you've needed to finally make the dieting roller coaster stop so you can finally stop this crazy ride and get off!

Maybe you've tried every diet that's come down the pike. You've eaten grapefruit to the point where you can't stand the sight of them. You've given up carbohydrates but still crave sugar, potatoes, and bread. Seeing that it was a losing battle, you gave up on every one. 

Did you know that the majority of popular diets can be divided into three groups: low-fat diets, low-carbohydrate diets and calorie restriction diets. The names are mostly self-explanatory considering that a low-fat diet refers to a diet which includes foods with little fat; low-carbohydrate diet restricts the consumption of carbohydrates and instead, it focuses on foods rich in protein and fat; calorie restriction diets rely on the assumption that it does not matter so much what you eat as long as you don’t go over the recommended number of calories that you need to consume during a day.

You may have had some success at losing weight, only to gain it back. Let's face it, it gets discouraging when you hear that most dieters will regain the weight they've lost within three to five years. With those kinds of odds against you, you may wonder why you bother. The reasons you keep trying to lose weight may vary. You know you need to lose weight to improve your overall health or reduce symptoms of disease. You can't fit into your clothes or you have a reunion to attend. There could be any number of other reasons.

Regardless of why you want to slim down or how many times you've dieted in the past, (and we've all done this plenty of times) if you want to succeed at losing weight once and for all, you may be better served by following the example of those who've achieved their goal and kept the weight off. You just have to learn more about your body and what works for YOU!

Effective weight loss tactics for those who've succeeded include these techniques:

1. Look at weight loss as a life change rather than the means to a particular end. You're not merely losing weight; you're making a commitment to change your eating and exercise habits so your health and life can improve.

2. Learn all you can about food, the nutrients needed by the human body, and how to provide your body with the fuel it needs, rather than overfilling it with foods that will make it sluggish and unhealthy.

3. Learn to work through frustrations, loss, and stress without turning to food. In many cases, those successful former constant dieters have turned to exercise as a means to release the stresses that often cause people to resort to their old eating habits. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I turn to "Yoga Booty Ballet."

4. Recognize when your body is truly hungry. Discover how to recognize your body's signals to stop eating when you've had enough, rather than continuing to eat until you're stuffed. Don't just eat because others are eating, or because you 'think' you are hungry, eat when you need to feed your body, not because something looks delicious and you simply have to have it.

5. Focus on your health and fitness, instead of dieting to look good. Instead of dieting for a short term goal - getting into a bikini or looking great for a class reunion, or to have dinner with that guy you haven't seen in years - be more concerned about how the foods you eat affect your health.

6. Learn to recognize proper portion sizes. Eating correct portion sizes will allow you to eat only the amount of food your body needs. Forget those 'all you can eat' places...as Ellen Degeneres once said; "You're not a bear, you don't hibernate"... so why then do we need to eat so much food? The answer is; we don't!

7. Acknowledge only temporary failure when you blow it. Rather than giving up when you've eaten too much, decide to start again the next day. So sometimes we slip and cheat with our diets, hey, shit happens, so brush it off and try harder tomorrow to stick with the program or your set schedule to make it a better day!

8. Seek and allow support from others. Getting a mentor who's a weight loss success, joining a support group, or including a friend to hold you to your goals will help spur you on to success. Find a mentor that like you has had issues with weight gain and dieting and learn from tips from them. 

 

 The real truth is that diets are an effective weight loss method if they are planned sensibly. If you are not dealing with any kind of health issues that need to be solved by eating only certain type of food, you can basically eat everything in moderation. You have to cut down on unhealthy foods, replace them with healthy ones, (makes sense right?) Try eating five small portions during a day instead of just one or two big ones and that will be the most effective diet that you can go for and one that will eventually help you achieve good results. It works!

These weight loss tips I share with you for those constant dieters are given with the highest of hopes that you can finally find the ideas that will allow you to break the dieting cycle. You don't have to be one of the many dieters who've failed. Keep at it. You can learn how to make changes in your eating habits to make the weight leave for good. Take your time, learn what your body needs, and then provide the nutrients and exercise to become healthy and happy. And remember,..take care of your body. It's the only house you'll ever have. 

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Dieting and the Struggles of Weight Loss...

Day in and day out both men and women struggle with their food intake and watching what they eat... Does it seem like you're constantly on a diet? If so, you're not alone! You may be quite surprised at how many people feel the same way. These weight loss tips for the frequent dieter may be what you've needed to finally make the dieting roller coaster stop so you can get off. Life is meant to enjoy it...not worry on a constant basis as to if you gained a few pounds here or there.

You may have had some success at losing weight, only to gain it back later... Let's face it, it gets discouraging when you hear that most dieters will regain the weight they've lost within three to five years, and some people gain it back even sooner than that. With those kinds of odds against you, you may wonder why you even bother? The reasons you keep trying to lose weight may vary. You know you need to lose weight to improve your overall health or reduce symptoms of disease. You can't fit into your clothes or you have a reunion to attend. This may sound totally off the wall to some of you but for me; mine was always that if I was going on an all inclusive trip and if I paid that much for the trip, I was damn well going to eat that much worth of food...yup, I was determined to get my monies worth. Crazy...yes, but I lost 10 lbs each time I traveled to consume the amount of food that I knew I would in a matter of 5-10 days. 

Those fad diets work for a quick fix, but what I learned long term was that in the future, my body would eventually gain more weight doing this and that as I aged it was now getting more and more difficult to take it off so quickly. For many of you, there could be any number of other reasons why you gain weight after losing it. Regardless of why you want to slim down or how many times you've dieted in the past, if you want to succeed at losing weight once and for all, you may be better served by following the example of those who've achieved their goal and kept the weight off.

Effective weight loss tactics for those who've succeeded include these techniques:

1. Look at weight loss as a life change rather than the means to a particular end. You're not merely losing weight; you're making a commitment to change your eating and exercise habits so your health and life can improve. In the long run, you will feel so much better about life and yourself!

2. Learn all you can about food, the nutrients needed by the human body, and how to provide your body with the fuel it needs, rather than overfilling it with foods that will make it sluggish and unhealthy. This is probably the most important factor. TO lose weight you have to know both your body as well as the foods you are putting into it in order for it to be effective!

3. Learn to work through frustrations, loss, and stress without turning to food. JUST SAY NO! In many cases, those successful former constant dieters have turned to exercise as a means to release the stresses that often cause people to resort to their old eating habits.

4. Recognize when your body is truly hungry. Discover how to recognize your body's signals to stop eating when you've had enough, rather than continuing to eat until you're stuffed.

5. Focus on your health and fitness, instead of dieting to look good. Instead of dieting for a short term goal - getting into a bikini or looking great for a class reunion - be more concerned about how the foods you eat affect your health.

6. Learn to recognize proper portion sizes. Eating correct portion sizes will allow you to eat only the amount of food your body needs. No one needs a mountain of food in front of them. We aren't bears, and we're not hibernating all winter, so don't stuff your face like you are!

7. Acknowledge only temporary failure when you blow it. Hey listen,no one is perfect, so we cheat sometimes,..it happens. Rather than giving up when you've eaten too much, decide to start again the next day and work harder at controlling your appetite with the right foods, not all the wrong ones.

8. Seek and allow support from others. Getting a mentor who's a weight loss success, joining a support group, or including a friend to hold you to your goals will help spur you on to success. hey, everyone needs a little encouragement or inspiration! These weight loss tips for constant dieters are given with the hopes that you can finally find the ideas that will allow you to break the dieting cycle. You don't have to be one of the many dieters who've failed. You can learn how to make changes in your eating habits to make the weight leave for good. Take your time, learn what your body needs, and then provide the nutrients and exercise to become healthy and happy. Surround yourself with healthy fruits and veggies! 

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Burning Calories....Shedding Inches and Pounds

If I've said it a thousand times I'll say it again....Avoid “fad” diets! They don't help, in fact you will probably put all the weight back on plus additional weight.  If you don’t believe me, ask your doctor about these: negative calorie diets, extremely low calorie diets, low carb diets, and any other type of “fad” diet that is unbalanced and so unhealthy.

Changing your diet should be a matter of wanting and choosing a healthier life style. Do research on foods and what they have in them, or have a sister like I do who is a molecular biologist. Every time I used to put something in my mouth she would say to me "Michele, do you want to know what that stuff is made of?"...then she would proceed to make a face and roll her eyes funny. It made me wonder what really was in the crap I was eating? I honestly had no idea. My suggestion....Learn all you can about different foods and nutrition. The more you know the easier it is to implement healthy nutrition in your diet.

Pretty much anything you do will help you burn calories. This includes walking up and down your own stairs, vacuuming the floors, running errands to the store or moderate play with your pet. Most of us want to know to burn the calories more efficiently, and how to burn more calories overall.

It’s important to reiterate that we burn calories at virtually all times, and you can choose other activities to increase calorie burn. Increasing the amount of time you walk anywhere will help you burn more calories. For instance, taking the stairs at work instead of the elevator will be a better method for using up calories. Parking  a distance from stores or your office  gives you another chance to burn some more calories.

Here are 20 easy tips to help you begin to curve the appetite, cut calories, and burn fat! You'll feel better and your body will thank you!

1.

Substitute fruit purees for butter or margarine. They are easy to prepare in a food processor and will significantly reduce calories and fat.

2.

Cheese is good for you, but the fat is not. Try this: Zap cheese in the microwave and drain off grease.

3.

Exercising before you eat just makes you hungrier. Exercise AFTER eating when the body has to work harder to digest food.

4.

Don’t eat while watching television. You can become so engrossed in your program that don’t realize how much you are eating...or if you do, like I do, use the thigh master. It works I have dropped 6 inches from my waist and thighs in  2 weeks.

5.

Too many people skip breakfast. Eat in the morning when the body burns more calories. I never did this before and once I started I was able to eat more and burn the calories just the same as if I didn't eat, plus, your body needs energy and without it and a lot of fluids you'll dehydrate and your metabolism will get all out of whack!

6.

Water mixed with fructose suppresses appetite better than glucose with water or diet drinks. Drink a glass of orange juice one half to one hour before a meal.

7.

Avoid trans fatty acids. Use olive, corn or canola oil when cooking.

8.

Switch from whole to skim milk. All the nutrients are there without the fat. Okay, at least cut back to low fat!

9.

Limit yourself to just four egg yolks a week.

10.

Trim all fat from meats before cooking. You’ll be amazed at how much you reduce your fat intake if you take this one small step.

11.

Eliminate fried foods. Do we need to say why? Hello fatty thighs and buttocks!

12.

Cream sauces like alfredo and hollandaise are loaded with fat. Use tomato based sauces instead of cream. If you have to have the creamy sauces, limit your intake!

13.

Use lemon juice or low sodium soy sauce for flavor. BACKOFF the SALT! Sooooo bad for you and your sodium level will go through the roof!

14.

Don’t skip meals. When you do, you eat more at your next meal and usually eat the wrong foods.

15.

Read labels – Don't you want to know what your putting into your mouth? This means check fat, sugar and carb content.

16.

Stop buying on impulse. NEVER EVER EVER shop for groceries without a list!

17.

Avoid shopping when you are hungry – eat first! This is where 58% of the unwanted calories come from.

18.

Shop for groceries once a week and only buy from your prepared list. Not only will you keep your waistline trim, but your wallet too!

19.

Head directly to the fruit and vegetable aisles when you enter the grocery store. Fill up your basket in these aisles and you’ll be less likely to buy binge food.

20.

If you have a local “farmers market” where you can buy your fruits and veggies off the truck, by all means do so. They’ll be fresher and tastier. I loveeee fresh veggies....and farmers markets are the best!