Exercise and lose weight – Part 1


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If you are really serious about wanting to lose weight , you have to get serious about getting off your duff and doing something about it. There are lots of ways to get some exercise and lose weight. The whole secret is to keep moving and to burn off more calories than you take in. That really isn’t that hard if you are conscious of what you are taking in. Keep a log of what you eat and the calories that you take in and also keep a log of your exercise and how many calories you burn off while doing your favorite exercises. If you burn more than you take in, you will lose weight. If you take in more than your burn, you will gain weight. It is really a pretty simple concepts.

Two of the easiest forms of exercise that most anybody can do is walking and swimming. There [ Continue Reading ]

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The Top 5 Breakfast Foods for Healthy Weight Loss!

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of eating breakfast. People who take time for a morning meal consume fewer calories over the course of the day, have a stronger desire to exercise, and are less likely to be overweight or obese.

People who skip breakfast are more likely to snack on junk food throughout the day, and overindugle on fatty meals for lunch and dinner. If you are thinking about devising a healthy weight loss plan of action, think breakfast!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You have probably heard this many times, and it’s true. Even the name says it all. It is meant to break the fast you give your body from not eating since you put your head down on the pillow the night before. How you eat when you wake up in the morning [ Continue Reading ]

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Setting realistic weight loss and fitness goals – Part 2

Having been born into an African American family where the greatest source of pride was the fluffiness of one’s biscuits and the crunchy juiciness of one’s fried chicken, I was bound to have a weight problem at some point. I was 2 years old when I became cognizant of the fact that I was obese!

From age 2 until age 42 I struggled with obesity and depression as a result of the latter condition. But unlike many who resign themselves to their couches with their bags of Cheetos and 2 liter bottles of A&W Root Beer, I took the initiative to solve my food addiction and weight problems, and studied to become a personal trainer.

When I was 40 years old my doctor told me that if I wanted to see my children (10, 11 & 16) graduate high school, I would have to [ Continue Reading ]

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Why dieting doesnt work

Fad Diets

The American Obesity Association reports approximately 127 million US adults are overweight, 60 million are obese, and 9 million are severely obese totaling over one-third of the adult American population. Consequently, fad diet plans and concoctions promising dramatic results have become popular. However, these magical shortcuts don’t offer long-term success, and some may even be dangerous to your health.

We have become such an instant society, with drive-thru windows, remote controls, and instant access communications including computers and cell phones, we now unrealistically expect instant results for every thing. Fad diets appeal to people because they promise quick and easy weight loss. These get-slim-quick schemes stand to make millions of [ Continue Reading ]

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13 Tips to Drink Your 8 Glasses of Water Daily and Lose Weight

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Did you know that lack of water might also lead to fluid
retention and weight gain? It sounds contradictory, but it is
true. However, the most compelling reasons for drinking water
are that water keeps you alive, gives you proper hydration,
and gives life to all your body functions.
Hence, the
importance of drinking water at least 8 glasses daily. However,
if you are like me before I adjusted my eating habits, drinking
those 8 glasses of water were really a challenge! Guess what?
Today is your day! I am sharing with you 13 tips to help
drink your 8 glasses of water daily and [ Continue Reading ]

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