Weight Loss Tips and Information.

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 ]

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 ]

You always see the anorexic model selling the product, who thinks “weight” is spelled wait. Have you ever seen a fat weight loss trainer? Maybe someone who knows what you are going thru. I would bet that 90% of these weight loss experts have never had a serious weight problem. Do you want to know who the weight loss experts are? Fat people. They have read everything written on weight loss and used almost every weight loss product ever made

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Their success, or lack of it does not disqualify them. There is something missing like…

* Lack of discipline (Because they know what to do but can not stick to the program)

* They do not understand their addiction to food and what is causing it (physiological, chemical, or medical)

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Attitude

In order to succeed with your weight loss goals it is important to go into this program without thinking you are on a diet. What you need to do is change your behaviour and habits. This does not mean that you need to ever feel hungry or turn yourself into an Olympic athlete in order to achieve your weight loss goal. If you fall off the wagon get back on, you haven’t lost the war.

Exercise

If you are more than 20 pounds overweight then you should start off with moderate daily exercise e.g. walking or swimming to assist with your weight loss. Always consult your doctor before embarking on any exercise regime.

If you are moderately overweight then a minimum of 40 minutes per day is preferable to achieve weight loss. If aged over 40 then [ Continue Reading ]

We’ve all heard it or even said it one time or another: “I’m not able to lose weight because of my metabolism.” It’s easy to blame our extra fat on an abstract idea like metabolism, but let’s look at the real importance of metabolism – and better yet, how you can get the most “burn” for your buck by recharging your metabolism.

In the most basic sense, metabolism includes all of the physical and chemical changes that take place within the body’s cells. Most often, though, metabolism refers to the process in which the body gets and uses energy from what we eat, so it really does play an important part in weight loss and gain.

Not everyone is given the same metabolism, and our rates actually vary throughout our [ Continue Reading ]