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Poll: What Does Your Poo Say About You?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:57 +0000

Yes, you read the title correctly. This post is about what everyone does and what few people like to talk about. In case you didn’t know, the color of feces can tell a lot about the health of the body and the foods that are being consumed. Is it human nature to look or do most people just flush it down? If you’re one that doesn’t notice the color of your poo, you may want to start. Continue reading…

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Poll: What Does Your Poo Say About You?

I Think My 62 Year Old Sister Has An Eating Disorder [Forum]

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:16:15 +0000

Is it possible for someone age 62 to become obssessed with weight loss? My sister is having trouble with aging and trys to keep up with the latest styles and trends…and I think she is also trying to become excessively thin. She has always been about a size ten but starves herself now to stay about a size 3. She looks awful…her skin is a strange color, her bones protrude and she complains of being cold constantly. She also is very fatigued all the time. Another obssession is constantly pointing out how “Fat” everyone else is. This is hurtful as I am trying to lose about 40 pounds since I was ill with adrenal insufficiency two years ago and piled on the weight when treated with steroids. The rest of the family (six siblings) also feel she is getting a bit “off” and unstable in her thinking. I am worried for her but she takes great offense when I tell her she is getting too thin for her health and age. She basically thinks I am just jealous but I am not since I am taking off abut three pounds a week now due to a life time change in eating and recovering my health naturopathically. She seems so insecure and is very lonely due to a recent break up. I feel like she is trying too hard to keep that “young” look and instead this is making herself look “very old” beyond her years. How does one approach something like this since she denies she is “too thin”?

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Losing Weight While Away At Sleep-Away Camp [Forum]

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:00:26 +0000

I am a camp counselor at a regular camp (not a Fat Camp) and I really need to lose about 15-20lbs. I really want to eat healthy and stay fit because those are two major requirements for my job (not only for my body, but for stress, moods, etc.) The food at camp is essentially basic (scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, Mexican, Greek, etc) so too much fat or too many carbs is not THAT much of a problem (although the desserts are to die for!) For Breakfast, there is always a fruit and yogurt bar which also has cereal, peanut butter and things like that and for Lunch and Dinner they always have a wide variety of veggies at the salad bar (but no fat free dressing options which sucks!) Everyday, the menu is different so it’s not boring to be eating the same things over and over and the food is usually tasty and it probably isn’t too fattening because it’s for kids to eat too…and since childhood obesity is a huge problem, city parks are trying to cut down on fattening meals. So it all sounds simple right? Wrong! It’s so hard to maintain a small portion because I just keep on adding and adding more food to my plate, thinking, “just one more piece of bacon is ok, right?” Or “whatever, I’ll burn it all anyway by playing freeze tag with my campers” But that’s the whole point! I need to burn the calories that I eat so I can LOSE weight, not lose the 8 lbs of french fries I consumed at lunch! Besides all that, the job really is stressful; I have so many responsibilities that food and diet should be the last thing on my mind, but that’s what life is about isn’t it? Trying to juggle everything in your life (career, diet, family, etc). So if anyone has any ideas about what foods to eat and how to stop when I need to and things like what to eat to target fat, and relieve stress or just some ways to shed a few pounds, please share because I really want to lose weight this summer and go back to college and focus more on my studies and be happy with my body. Thanks so much for your support!

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How To: Write Your Own Diet Book

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:56 +0000

Want to write a diet book? Here are some tips on how to write a best-seller. The Name A captivating diet book starts with an intriguing name. An exotic-sounding city An outrageous and/or exaggerated proclamation: “Change your body in “x amount of days without dieting, exercising or surgery” works well. It also helps if the word “bitch” is in the title. Fear-mongering: Use words like; “kill you ” and ” heart attack “. A cleaver acronym. The words “ultimate”, “revolutionary”, “hot”, “burn” , and “metabolism” . The words “top-secret”, “cure”, “they”, “don’t”, “want”, “you”, “to”, “know”, “about” . Continue reading…

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Lied About My Weight Online, Now He Wants to Meet [Forum]

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:41:16 +0000

I remember when i was what, 11 or 12.. i was about 5′5 and i weighted about 120 pounds, i wore a size 10 in pants and i thought i was fat.. but now its kinda of sad that in 6 years i gained about 120 pounds. Now all i can ever do is cry because i hate myself, and i hate myself because i’m overweight. I know its stupid.. but i’m in a long distance relationship with a guy.. i’ve been with him for about 2 years now, and when i first met him i didnt think that our relationship was going to last.. so i lied about my weight… i mean i didnt have any friends.. i’ve always been a loner and it just felt good to have someone to talk to for once, and i thought that that if he knew how much i weighted he wouldnt talk to me.. i am about 100 pounds heavyer then him. Then later he started wanting pictures of me and i always took them at an angle that made my face look skinny, and now he wants to come visit me, hes always talking about how he’s going to pick me up all the time and carry me around.. always tells me how beautiful i am and how i’m this perfect person to him. And then i look in the mirror and try to find this beautiful skinny person that he see’s and i just cant find her.. i cant find the skinny girl that he thinks hes gonna pick up.. cause i know hes not going to be able to pick me up.. i doubt that if we do meet he wont even try to pick me up, he will probably see the 240 pound girl, wouldn’t even doubt it if he just walked away from me.. Maybe i’m stupid for lying about my weight.. but i can honestly say that i didnt think it would come this far. Its not even a maybe i’m stupid.. i am.. i’m stupid for falling in love with a guy thousands of miles away from me, lying about my weight just so i could be happy.

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Did I Exercise Too Much? [Forum]

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:05:54 +0000

I usually do 3 aerobic workouts a week. Then I went to doing 2 strength training workouts a week and 3 aerobic. This week I tried 4 aerobic workouts plus a few extra moves each workout to add up to a 5th workout and something strange happened. During the last workout I didn’t sweat a drop! I think my body shut down. I didn’t even get hot. Did I do too much aerobics in one week?

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I Need Encouragement and Advice to Go On [Forum]

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:30:50 +0000

I am a 25-year old female. I am called ‘a little woman’ because I am only 5″2′. I haven’t paid attention to my body since I got over 120lbs, when I was at college. My ideal is 104-105lb. I got to that weight by eating nothing and taking pills before. But that lovely number did not last long. I gained back later when I started to eat. So I gave up that unhealthy way, and tried to do sports rather than diet. I know, I hate sports, I like the sweet food, however, I love beautiful clothes. Hence I have been controlling my food and doing some sports at least 3-4 years. 2 weeks ago, I took the body test, and I was shocked by my weight – 121.65lb. The worst thing is my body fat excess, 28. I was so frustrated with the data, because I would never have thought I had got to 121lbs. So the next day after weighting I started my weight-loss plan: increase my exercises – jogging and fast walking to 3-4 miles a day, 4 times a week; I’m much stricter with food – I had nothing at breakfast, ate vegetable, fish, tofu, and a small bowl of bean rice for lunch, got some fruits (usually 1 case of strawberry (1oz) or 2-3 small grapefruits) as my dinner. By the way, I take complex VB, VC, and L-carnitine everyday. It worked – last Friday I weighted myself – 116 lb. I was so happy and encouraged to lose 5lb a week. To get to my ideal weight quickly, I followed my plan more strictly this week. Today I weight myself again – 116.5 lb. Nothing lost but gained 0.5lb. I have no idea why I had this result. What’s wrong? I need professional advice. I need encouragements. I need confidence to go on.

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The New Me Diet

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:02:07 +0000

Metabolic Effect Back in the day, there were only two kinds of exercise, cardio and weights. But now, there’s a new one: “high-intensity.” Developed by Drs. Jade and Keoni Teta, The New Me Diet focuses on high-intensity training and nutrition to trigger the body’s fat-burning hormones. And, using a questionnaire which determines your body’s metabolism, The New Me Diet says you can lose up to15 pounds in 3 weeks. Continue reading…

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Slimming Diet Tips

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:23:03 +0000

Our fast-paced world is, rather ironically, responsible for lower metabolic rates in many. We are eating foods saturated with many more calories than our bodies need. When you combine that with lower levels of physical activity thanks to cars, lifts and other machines meant to make our lives easier, then we have a problem; but it gets worse. The solutions to weight problems making the rounds today are numerous, with many branded as miracle slimming diets. This can leave you wondering whether it is really possible to distinguish fact from fad. It is not all gloom and doom though. There are basic, time-honored techniques that you can use to reduce your weight. First though, it is important that familiarize yourself with the workings of the body as far as energy generation, expenditure and food is concerned. Many people might not know this but whenever you eat food, the process of digestion and absorption creates and stores energy within the body. This energy is then expended when you are involved in any physical activity; in effect, it is what drives you. The type of food you eat determines the amount of energy that is eventually stored in your body. The measure of the amount of energy that your body will store when you eat a certain food is denoted by the amount of calories it contains. In body of a healthy person, there is a good balance between energy absorption and energy use. In an overweight or obese person though, the amount of energy stored by the body is less than that used through physical activity; this is the cause of fat accumulation in the body. This principle then becomes the defining point of any credible slimming diet: for you to lose weight you must increase the rate of energy use and reduce the rate of energy absorption and accumulation. With this in mind, you can then proceed to establish a weekly diet that can steer you towards shedding that extra fat.To lose weight, you must go for meals that have a lower calorie content. At the same time, you must be careful not to overly starve yourself or completely eliminate the foods you enjoy as this can trigger withdrawal symptoms and excessive craving, thus making your mealtimes miserable and bringing you back to square one when you eventually succumb to temptation. As you plan your weekly diet, ensure you have starchy foods that contain very low levels of calories. There is often a level of apprehension among people intending to lose weight when it comes to starches as they are usually singled out as one of the foods that cause weight gain. While starchy foods can indeed cause weight gain, removing them from your diet can be counterproductive. Have portions of bread, pasta, rice and cereals in your slimming diet while staying away from high fat dairy products such as cheese and butter. If you have to consume these types of dairy products, limit it to once a week. As far as vegetables and fruits are concerned in your slimming diet, avoid dried fruits and avocados as these are rich in sugar and fats. Instead, go for fresh fruits and vegetables that are free from any artificial additives. With proteins, go for lean meat. Nutritionists have long since established that white meat such as fish and chicken is healthier than red meat such as beef and pork so consider incorporating these meats into your diet. Beans, peas and lentils are other important sources of lean protein.

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Slimming Diet – 5 Easy Tips to Lose Weight Fast

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:22:37 +0000

No matter the type of slimming diet you choose, the most important thins is to observe the rules and guidelines of the slimming program. There are plenty of choices out there and almost all of those slimming diet programs have their own guiding principles that governs the way the program is executed which would result in the much coveted weight loss. However, if you choose to use a DIY program, which you need to apply your own rules to lose weight, here are eight handy tips you can use right away which would lead to the weight loss you want. Tip#1: Get Rid of the Bad Carbohydrates. Most carbohydrate foods are high in Glycemic index and cause you to gain weight if you eat them in excess. Carbohydrates are quickly turned into sugar and absorbed into the blood stream. Escalating blood sugar levels are then transformed into stored fat in the body. As soon as the sugar level; dips, your body would get into a state where it craves or even more sugar to compensate for the lost ones. This is the reason why you need to have chocolates each hour if you have been guilty of splurging on some the past hour or so. The first step is to remove the bad carbohydrates right away. Replace all processed foods with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains and cereals. Tip#2: Journal It is important to keep a journal so you know how much weight you did manage to lose with the specific diet you followed. A journal would also help keep you motivated and right on track so it is easier to it something if you can see the actual target. You can write all of the things you do and the results you are getting if you have a weight loss journal. Tip #3: Eat Don’t ever starve yourself If you are trying to lose weight This is a very counter productive approach as this would only cause your body to get into a panic state and cling on to the stored fats even more tightly. It would learn to slowdown on its natural fat burning mechanism and cause even more difficult weight loss. Tip#4: Zero Junk Food Do not eat any kind of junk food if you are trying to lose weight. Most of the junk food we have today is made from carbohydrates with almost zero nutrition in it. Try to replace this with healthy fruits and vegetables of your choice. Tip#5: Spread the Meals Instead of eating two huge meals in a day, try to spread it out over five or six meals during the course of the day. Constantly eating puts body into a state where it is in a high Thermogenic state or the state of turning fat for energy. By keeping the natural fat burning metabolism healthy and running high, there is less chance of developing excess labs around the important areas if the food is burnt away for energy. Follow these tips we share and you find it easier to lose weight and get into shape.