Weight Loss Tips and Information.

I have lost 60 pounds in the last 2 years by increasing the fiber and decreasing the sugar in my diet. I know that doesn’t seem like a huge feat…but I know that because I changed things slowly, I am more likely to stay with my program and keep the weight off. I have also eliminated prepared or boxed meals, canned vegetables and fruits. The only canned products that I have in my cupboard are hard beans and tomato sauce, and I don’t use margarine.

The key to loosing the weight and keeping it off is to slowly make life style changes. I slowly added more fiber and decreased preservatives and sugar. I didn’t feel like I was depriving myself that way. I have also experimented with different cooking methods in order to maximize the flavor in the foods [ Continue Reading ]

Low-carb diets seems to be efficient in case of obese teenagers trying to lose weight, according to a recent study by the Cincinnati Children`s Hospital Medical Center.

The study involved children between twelve and eighteen years old, with a body mass index (BMI) greater than ninety-five percent of their peers.

The study’s subjects followed a diet with up to fifty grams of carbohydrates per day. They were supervised by their dietician and pediatrician during the six month duration of the study.

The teenagers lost up to fifty-three pounds, their body mass index decreased, and their self-esteem was improved. The participants also reported a significant decrease of the daily calorie intake, from 2,400 to 1,153.

Almost eighty-four percent of the teenagers [ Continue Reading ]

Whether summertime is approaching or we simply want to look and feel good, we all consider getting on a diet to help us lose weight. While we wish that just simply eating different foods will aid us in this quest, exercise is also a vital role.

The first thing that needs to be done is set up a routine, or a ritual. Sticking to a set guideline will ensure success.

What you eat is going to the most important part of any diet. How much you eat isn’t as important as WHAT you eat.

Choose foods that are low in fat and carbohydrates.

Some Small Tips

Stay away from red meats and only eat lean meats. Avoid breads and other carbohydrates and incorporate more fruits and vegetables. This doesn’t mean you have to completely swear them off altogether, [ Continue Reading ]

Our weight weighs heavily on our minds, and it should. Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, 60 million obese, and 9 million severely obese says the American Obesity Association. That means two-thirds of Americans are overweight and one-third are obese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that obesity is responsible for more than 325,000 deaths annually…that’s more than 100 9/11’s every year. The National Institutes of Health estimates obesity costs this country between $75 and $125 billion every year. Obesity is the number one risk factor for many chronic diseases-heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis to name a few.

Americans are not overweight for lack of interest or effort. Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar [ Continue Reading ]

If you’re in the market for a new diet, you may want to save a few dollars and follow through on the weight loss advice I give you here. That is, unless you want a new diet weight loss plan where the foods you’re supposed to eat are only found two thousand miles away, in an exotic country that you’ll need a passport to enter.

That’s a joke. But your weight loss efforts are not.

So in lieu of your next successful dieting effort, I’ve included a loose plan that will work weight loss wonders if you follow it.

5-step diet weight loss formula

One: Immediately increase your water intake to 12 cups a day. More if you can swing it, but at least 12 cups. Some people claim they don’t like the taste of water. No problem. Several [ Continue Reading ]