If you are going on a weight loss program, it is very important to focus on an effective diet plan. All your workout sessions and cutting down on certain food items or abstaining from food for several days will go waste if you don’t eat the right diet.
Almost all diet plans (effective ones!) are based on limited amount of carbohydrates, high caloric products and fats. When going on a diet plan, you can relish good food options such as roughages, green leafy vegetables and good stuffs with less calories.
Experts believe that one should follow a diet designed to lose at least 1-2 pounds in a week. Weight loss is easier at this rate. It is also healthy and provides long lasting results. You must plan accordingly and allot proper number of weeks for dieting the 1-2 pounds losing rule each week.
Under such a plan, if you want to lose about 10 pounds, you would require at least five weeks of dieting in order to guarantee healthy weight loss.
Things to eat
You should focus on eating a balanced diet. Here is the exact amount of food groups you should focus on:
Food Groups, Amounts, Serving, Days:
- Lean protein, 35-45%, 1 serving daily
- Complex Carbohydrates, 25-35%, 1 serving daily
- Fat, 15-25%, 1 serving daily
- Vegetables & Fruits, 2-3 servings daily
- Saturated fats, few servings weekly
- Trans Fatty acids, few servings weekly
Experts feel that you should not reduce your diet all of a sudden. You can start by reducing your daily in take to 250 calories. You can slowly start working towards reducing your daily in take by as much as 450 calories. They will work towards accomplishing your goal.
Another trick is to go for the cabbage soup diet. This diet plan has been used by dieters for a long time now. There are several versions to this diet. However, the simplest one is the one that include eating a cabbage soup when you are hungry. The soup will fill you up and also help you to stay on a low calorie diet for a long time. When on a cabbage soup diet you are not supported to take oily and fatty food stuffs. Cabbage soup diet consists of very low calories. Hence, this diet is supposed to be one of the most effective diets for weight loss.
You can also go for slim fast diet. This diet will help in controlling hunger for more than about four hours. The diet is well balanced and very nutritional. It is also rich in calcium and proteins. Experts feel that this diet plan is planned especially for in a way that the dieter takes it for about six times in a day. You can add good amount of fruits, yogurt and cottage cheese. Slim fast diet also includes fresh vegetables, meals and nuts. The diet also provides you good taste and flavor. It is the best diet for losing weight, especially for teenagers.
All the diet plans mentioned above would help you lose weight. It would be wise to consult a health care practitioner prior to going on a diet for weight loss.
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Do you think advocating weight loss is healthy?There's a massive campaign to encourage weight loss in obese individuals. Health and nutrition advocates often encourage people to change diets or exersize in order to lose weight. This has led to a variety of unhealthy dieting, fasting and weight loss surgery. None of this has proven completely effective. In fact, 90% of people who diet wind up back at the weight they started, sometimes heavier. However, correlations between premature death and many health-related diseases have been found among obese individuals (although many argue that there are just as many health-related problems among those with alledgedly ideal weights, and that nutritionists do not appropriately consider the individuals lifestyle and exersize habits before pointing the finger at overweight). What do you think?
Maybe my question is unclear: What I mean is, why do we advocate WEIGHT LOSS per se, as opposed to simply healthy living/eating? Do you think a person who is physically active and eats healthily is still at risk if they are not losing weight?
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November 21st, 2009 on 7:18 pm
Personally I think you look fine. There are no miracle diets. Try weight watchers or just eating in moderation. Yes workout videos are helpful. Here is something to help you eat sensibly:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html
November 21st, 2009 on 8:49 pm
These are both a rip off. You would get the same result from drinking V-8 Splash Lite or any other Lite fruit juice.
November 22nd, 2009 on 1:23 am
I started taking those pills yesterday. I take 2 in the morning and 2 in the early evening. So far i haven't had any side effects yet. I feel like those pills burn the food I eat really fast, so eating a normal meal is like a must. Otherwise ur stomach feels empty and u might feel nauseated, because the pills are still working in ur system. If u take the full dose ( 4 pills per day) one bottle ( 60 pills) , will only last for 15 days. So it's kind of expensive. I'm only on the 2nd day, but I hope this is a little help.
P.S. it has a lot of caffeine and caffeine like stimulant mixtures, of about 195mg per 2-capsule serving. it also has vitamin B6 , magnesium and a few other ingrediants in it.
Well, I'm on my 5th day now and it seems like it works, but very slow. So to me, it's not worth the money. Every body is different though…..so what doesn't work for me might work better on someone else.
November 22nd, 2009 on 10:09 am
Congratulations on the baby! I too have almost no time to hang out in the gym. Losing a lot of weight is hard when you have no free time. you said you didn't want to see any fad diets or anything like that so i would recommend at least a low carb diet. Taking care of all the kids is more than enough exercise
. Lol, After a while you will stop losing weight as rapidly and at that time i would recommend an aid of some sort. I read about this stuff that works better then that alli stuff and you don't get the nasty treatment effects. Its called proactol. I have also found a few articles that might help you out.
Good LucK!
Lose 5lbs in a week:
http://fitandhealthyliving.blogspot.com/2008/06/lose-5-pounds-in-week.html
Lose 5-10lbs fast:
http://fitandhealthyliving.blogspot.com/2008/06/lose-5-10-pounds-fast.html
Proactol Natural Weight Loss Diet Aid:
http://fitandhealthyliving.blogspot.com/2008/06/proactol-natural-weight-loss-review.html
November 22nd, 2009 on 11:05 pm
Last year I was able to drop 16 pounds. In addition to jogging I joined a weight loss center in Ohio. Maybe you should try becoming a member of a weight loss clinic in Georgia.
http://www.weightlossexercisetips.com/Georgia-Weight-Loss-Clinics.html
It would have been impossible to loose the weight without some help and encouragement. I now feel great and glad that I did not put it off.
November 23rd, 2009 on 8:33 am
I agree, it is true, there are so many people that I deal with on a regular basis that have weight problems but never mention wanting to do something about it. They will make compliments to others and say how they wish they could fit in a size 4 or say only one leg could fit in your pants. I know the type. Yes, we should really help our love ones, by creating family activities that keep them moving. Let's not name call, because I am sure they know that they are at an uncomfortable size.
November 23rd, 2009 on 10:29 am
liposuction
November 24th, 2009 on 7:56 am
if you really want to lose wight and fat then you should remember and do this:
EVERYDAY RUN (WALK) + L-Carnitine + TAKE LESS CALORIES + LIPO-6 = 100% SUCCESS
1) if you dint have then buy scales!!! that is the first thing to do!!
2) run every 2 days for at least ~30 minutes or/and walk every day at least 5 km!
3) L-Carnitine!!!
L-Carnitine is a nutrient that helps the body turn fat into energy. It is produced by the body in the liver and kidneys and stored in the skeletal muscles, heart, brain, and sperm. Usually, the body can make all the carnitine it needs. Some people, however, may be deficient in carnitine because their bodies cannot make enough carnitine or transport it into tissues so it can be used. Some other conditions, such as angina or intermittent claudication, can also cause insufficient carnitine in the body, as can some medications.L-Carnitine is made in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It increases the use of fat as an energy source by transporting fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are ‘burned’ to release energy for body functions. It is available in several different forms including propionyl-L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine. Propionyl-L-carnitine, through its enhancement of metabolism has been proven to prevent ischemia-induced heart dysfunction, and acetyl-L-carnitine has been suggested to delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. L-carnitine is found naturally in avocados, breast milk, dairy products, red meats (namely lamb and beef), and tempeh (fermented soybean product).
L-carnitine should be taken one hour before you will exercise! (Also you can take L-carnitine with meals or 1 to 1-1/2 hours after meals!)
L-Carnitine boosts energy by stimulating the body's burning of tryglycerides as fuel, and sparing the supply of glycogen stored in the liver for heavier exertion. During exercise, the body will burn fat at a rate of 75-80% of maximum exertion, thus less glycogen from carbohydrates is burned. L-carnitine
allows the body to burn more fat, save more glycogen, and ultimately boost stamina and endurance. By providing more fat to the muscles, carnitine makes accessible an otherwise unavailable energy source.
FAT + OXYGEN + L-CARNITINE = ENERGY
5) you MUST change your diet!! start to use products with less fat, less carbohydrates! start count your calories! do not eat more than ~2000 per day and if you feel that you can reduce this number then do it!
because if you will use L-Carnitine – you will get calories from your body fat too!! so better is to eat 2kg fruits then 1 cheeseburger…
and drink more and more water!! REMEMBER – NO rice, NO pasta, NO pork, NO mayonnaise, NO sweets, NO candies, NO alcohol!!!!!
MORE fruits, vegetables!!!
6) also you should use some fat-burner! I had tried many of them but only one worked for me as fast as I wanted to! it was Lipo-6! I lost ~80 pounds in 3 months! No starvation!! only LESS CALORIES + Lipo-6 + L-Carnitine + EVERYDAY RUN (WALK) = SUCCESS!!!
I do not know if any store carry Lipo-6 but I do know that you should purchase it directly from the manufacturer and read more about the product here http://www.healthbuy.com/product/overview/lipo6_weight_loss/?aid=749165
It worked for me and my wife!
and this method is working for my friends too!!
just try it and I guarantee you 100% that you will lose wight!!!
good luck!!!
November 24th, 2009 on 9:06 pm
It blocks absorption of something like 25% of the fat passing through your digestive tract. No miracles. If you're already on a low fat diet, it won't do much of anything. If you continue your evil overeating ways, it won't save you from yourself.
Downside, loose stools, and it ain't cheap.
If you've got a decent diet and exercise program going, it may help you get there a little sooner.