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The Hypothyroidism Diet: Do Small Changes Help?

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:59 +0000

Yes, it is true–there are specific foods that can affect how well your thyroid functions if you have hypothyroidism. Those who have hypothyroidism may fight a constant battle with weight because the metabolism is not running as fast. Luckily, there are small diet changes you can make to better support the thyroid. Continue reading…

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How Can I Convince My Friend Not to Diet? [Forum]

admin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:42:31 +0000

I visited a friend today for a beer. Unfortunately he just started a very strict diet. I tried to explain to him the bad things about it (e.g Metabolism). He agrees with me, but still will continue what he does. Any ideas to convince him otherwise?

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Which Tea Works for Weight Loss? [Forum]

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:25:43 +0000

Hi Guys! I am trying to lose weight, currently I weigh 170lbs. I discovered from a friend that tea actually makes your metabolism faster but there’s a lot of tea out there and they come in different colors as well — green tea, red tea. I’m really confused which one works. Is there anyone who has tried tea for weight loss, and may be able to help me figure this one out?

5 Extremely Helpful Tips From My Trainer [Forum]

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:36:15 +0000

I entered a weight loss challenge last year and ended up winning second place! I opted to enroll in a training program to boost my results. Here are five tips my trainer gave me that were paramount to my success: 1. Immediately after waking up in the morning, do a minimum of 15-20 minutes of cardio. This jump-starts your metabolism for the day. It is not nearly as effective if you wait until you’ve showered and drank your morning cup of coffee. 2. If you want to boost fat loss while on the treadmill, walk for 1 minute, then jog for 1 minute, then sprint for 1 minute and repeat that three-minute cycle at least five times. 3. Exercise before you’ve eaten and wait 30 minutes after you exercise to eat. An exception would be a protein shake, which is beneficial during or immediately following a strenuous workout. 4. Eat one cheat meal per week. This actually helps you maintain healthier eating habits during the rest of the week since you know if you’re craving something, you CAN indulge during that meal. Plus, it keeps your body from settling into a routine and ultimately plateauing. 5. When you do indulge, don’t bring it in the house. Make it a single serving treat and be done. I was craving Brownies, so I made a whole pan and ended up eating most of it. Better to pay a little extra and go out for dessert than to have the temptation lingering in the house. You’ll end up paying on the scale anyway. Hope those help! Don’t ever give up. Even if you’re the last one to cross the finish line, you WILL get there! Hugs!!

Ideas for Healthy Snacks and Meals? [Forum]

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:42:32 +0000

I have started to lose weight after not losing any at all. However, I am so hungry all the time now. I realize my metabolism is starting to speed up, but was hoping someone would have suggestions for healthy filling snacks and meals.

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A Few Ways to Speed up Your Metabolism

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:09:24 +0000

After years and years of dieting I finally understood that if I have a slow metabolism I’m never going to see obvious and persistent results. When dieting, it is very common not to meat the expected result. It has happened to me many times, because I was choosing diets without knowing my body’s tolerance to certain products. The metabolism plays and important role in everything I do and my body has a specific speed of digesting aliments, and this speed is the one that contributes to weight loss. The more active the metabolism is, the more efficient the weight loss is. When I digest something slowly it gets deposited and transformed to fat, even if it is scarce in calories. After reading several materials that claimed to effectively change the metabolism I decided to try some small daily tricks and diet plan, which in the end manage to make a visible change. Morning light contribute a lot at changing the metabolic rhythm. This is why it is essential to wake up early in the morning and then eat a breakfast that has at least 400-500 calories, based in oak cereals mainly. These cereals have helped me decreasing my obesity risk which was evaluated by my doctor and they give a lot of energy for the entire day. As a matter of fact, it’s a known thing that people eating cereals for breakfast have a better calorie burn rate rather than those who skip it. Another thing I like for breakfast near cereals is raspberries. Just a small cup of raspberries have 90 milligrams of vitamin C, which means they go over the minimal recommended daily dosage. And vitamin C is not only an efficient immune ally, but will also aid in burning fats. When I’m going to work in the morning, I try to walk longer distances, because the morning light help change the metabolic rhythm for night rhythm to accelerated day rhythm. At work I try not to stay glued to the desk. I get up often to talk to colleagues or simply walk about the room. This way I keep the metabolism active. A cup of coffee is also helpful while at work. My nutritionist says that coffee contributes to a faster metabolism and stimulates the nervous system, helping to burn a few calories. But the trick is to drink it slowly. The morning snack I eat at the office is never more than a yogurt or a fruit. Because digestion also burns calories, I try to have snacks often, at least every three hours. Since the spring arrived, I became increasingly aware of the winter’s marks on my weight. The small metabolic changes obtained by little tricks were not enough anymore. So, I needed a diet that could speed up your metabolism. After read a lot about several diets claiming to speed up metabolism, I’ve decided on one that seemed reasonable enough, not to restrictive, but not too allowing either. It is a rather complicated diet with lots of possibilities and scheme, depending on how much you want to burn and how long you are willing to diet. The diet has the following schemes: Period I scheme A – one week and B – two weeks, Period 2 scheme A – two weeks and B – four weeks, period 3 scheme A – three weeks and B – six weeks. Depending on the gained weight and metabolism speed, scheme A guarantees to speed up your metabolism by 5% – 8%, and scheme B will speed up your metabolism by 10. The weight loss associated has the same percents, out of your total weight. For people that are after losing more weight the schemes can be repeated. Scheme A: can be repeated 3 times a year, at an interval of 4-6 weeks Scheme B: can be repeated 2 times a year, at an interval of 6-10 weeks. A complete diet is one that completes a period. That means you first choose your scheme, A or B, and then go through all the three periods attached to it. I personally did scheme A, for a total of 6 weeks, and so far the effects are visible. The diet ended a few weeks ago, and I feel different and even if I eat normally, I’m not gaining any weight. The diet is based on the theory that the body creates its own balance out of custom. Practically, if it is over-alimented frequently, it will regulate the alimentary need to the level obtained by over-alimentation so that it consumes the daily needed nutrients and then stocks up the rest of them, causing obesity. The diet works something like this: during first period it destroys the existent equilibrium, during the second period it lowers the level of alimentary needs and during the last period it manages to speed up your metabolism and resettles the balance at the new healthy levels. As a general rule for all schemes and periods, you need to drink half a liter of water in the morning, half hour before breakfast. Also, coffee and alcohol are agents that cause hunger, so, even if they are not prohibited, they should be reduced as much as possible. Period 1 (scheme A- one week, scheme B – two weeks) Forbidden aliments: Sugar, Honey, alcohol, flour products( bread, pasta, some cereals and so on), milk products, any type of animal fats, pork, veal, chicken, potatoes, beans, soy, bananas, green melon, apricots and other fruits with high sugar counts. Recommended aliments: Cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, apples, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, carrots, olives, corn, tomatoes, peppers, raspberries and other berries, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery and so on. Exceptional aliments: Eggs, fish, sea fruits, no fat milk, oil without cholesterol. Period 2 – scheme A two weeks and scheme B four weeks Forbidden aliments: Sugar, Honey, alcohol, flour products( bread, pasta, some cereals and so on), milk products, any type of animal fats, pork, veal, chicken, potatoes, beans, soy, bananas, green melon, apricots and other fruits with high sugar counts. Recommended aliments: Cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, apples, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, carrots, olives, corn, tomatoes, peppers, raspberries and other berries, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery, fish, sea fruits, no fat milk, eggs. Exceptional aliments: Chicken, low fat cheese, cereals, oil without cholesterol. Period 3 – scheme A 3 weeks and scheme B 6 weeks Forbidden aliments: Sugar, Honey, alcohol, flour products (bread, pasta, some cereals and so on), pork, bananas. Recommended aliments: Cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, apples, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, carrots, olives, corn, tomatoes, peppers, raspberries and other berries, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery, fish and chicken, sea fruits, low fat milk, eggs, low fat cheese, cereals. Exceptional aliments: veal, potatoes, beans oil without cholesterol. General alimentation rules for all schemes: The recommended aliments can be consumed in any quantity and in how often as it is needed, because they way they are distributed can speed up your metabolism. The exceptional aliments will be introduced only if it’s needed, but in moderated quantities. The forbidden aliments will not be consumed at all. There can be very small exceptions, as long as they are rare. You can consume and avoid aliments by analogy with those in the presented groups. Please post your thoughts in a comment below.

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[Forum] Do Changes in Weather Cause Weight Fluctuations?

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:43:14 +0000

i always thought if you excerise hard everyday you can eat whatever you want because you will work it right off. well that maynot be true……… hi i am 30yrs. old with one child. i been exercising consistently for about 4yrs. i do agree sometimes change is good. However, i used to weigh 230lbs and i am little under 5’10. i workout and i have been for about 4yrs now. i had got down to 170 to 175. i have been running about 4mi a day because running is the quickest way to lose weight and its better than being indoors on treadmill. sometimes depending on the time i have available i will run 2 – 3mi. or 6mi. but most of time its 4mi. everyday during the week. every winter i tend to pick up weight and this winter i am having more of a problem of getting my weight back down under 180. now it flunctuates from 185 to 190. i do understand during the winter it gets cold for us in the south so i don’t run as hard as i would during the summer and plus you sweat more in the summer. my mom tells me i should change my diet during the winter and then when the summer comes around i can go back to just eating what i want. some people say that you cannot eat what you want and expect to lose weight but apparently i have been with no problem. i really think i am gaining weight because of the change in weather and not being able to exercise as hard as i would like as during the summer. i kind of like to run because i feel that whatever i eat i can run it off and plus it keeps the metabolism up. i hoping that this summer as gets hotter and i continue to run that my weight will reduce back if not i am going to be very disappointed. people say i should change up my workout routine, which i do. i do taebo often on days that its either raining, cold or if i am just tired. primarily i always thought that running or jogging would be the most effective and quickest way to take off the weight and keep it off. also it makes your calves look AWESOME in heels. I’m open for some advice. what is the problem is it just me or will i be gaining my weight back. i never want to be overweight again thats why i can run everyday. for the last few years i had not had a problem with keeping my weight between 170-175 sometimes 180 during the holidays but now i have increased to 185-190 and i still try to excerise whether its running my 4mi. or doing my taebo everyday.. please some advice. i want my ideal weight back regardless if i am tall and big boned lol….

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My Strategies When Setting Weight Loss Goals

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:05 +0000

If I want to succeed in any diet I absolutely have to come up with achievable methods of setting weight loss goals. It is not easy to wake up in the morning and say:” this is it, I’ve had it my self, I need to change or…else”. Of course, you can’t brake up with yourself, but you can do everything in your power to change the way you are and look until you reach a comfortable weight level. The trick is to feel good about yourself, and if I am too overweight I can’t feel good because I have a constant sensation that I’m ill, I get tired too often and I can’t seem to get enough sleep no matter what I do. When I am setting weight loss goal, I have to consider the fact that I can not reach astonishing performances in a matter of days. I am an experienced person when it comes to dieting, so I already know that a fast diet will do no more than starve my body dry and then allow it to take action fast with the boomerang effect of such diets. There might be beneficial for skinny women that just want to drop two pounds for an evening out, but for a serious weight problem they are not something that can help. In time, I’ve established a few strategies when setting weight loss goals. They work fine for me, and I always manage to lose efficient pounds whenever I am dieting. The first weight loss goal is referring to the amount of weigh that I want to lose in a certain time frame. I’ve read various articles and also received confirmation from my doctor that a loss of a quarter of a pound a day can be done. So, a reasonable goal is to lose about 2 pounds a week. But this might be too little when we are talking about tenths of pounds that are seriously endangering my looks and health… I usually choose a middle goal, I mean I will not aim to lose only 2 pounds a week, but at the same time I won’t target unrealistic targets like 30 pounds a week. I think that an average of 6-8 pounds a week is enough for starters, but it also depends on the type of diet. The second thing I take into consideration when setting weight loss goals are exercises. Regardless of the diet and pounds I’, willing to lose, I make a strict exercising schedule. This includes morning sessions of jogging and also afternoon gym hours. It’s very important to keep this schedule, otherwise even the most restrictive diet will not do its job. I mean, I might lose a lot of pounds a week, but as soon as the diet is over I will gain them right back. Then, setting weight loss goals will also include the daily calorie intake. Even if the diets that are supposed to work will usually cut in half the calorie amounts, I tend to disregard that, because if I do not eat as much as I need to I will be unable to perform the exercises I have planned, and for me they are more important. If a diet restricts meat consumption, then I will not eat meat, but instead of eating 800 calories of fruits and vegetable a day, I will eat 1400-1500. My usual amount is anyways over 2000 calories, as I usually work out, so cutting back on 500 calories does a real good job. Furthermore, the diets based on greens and vegetables will help me feel better even if I do not count calories. I feel in a way more energetic and that’s probably because they have a high detoxification action. In conclusion, I am not unrealistic at all when it comes to my weight loss goals. Sometimes, I will also plan the daily meals. Planning ahead raises my enthusiasm and also gives me enough time to find and evaluate various healthy recipes that can fit in that respective diet. Setting weight loss goals and deciding on meal plans is often the thing that makes all the difference in my dieting. Before I started doing this, I used to fail in almost any diet and frequently forgot to eat at certain hours or forgot to count the calories I was consuming. Don’t think that I am a slim man. I am not. This is why I need dieting constantly. And it would work well, if only I could stop eating unhealthy stuff while I’m not dieting. But the long periods in which I feel able to diet help a lot, and overall, during a period of a couple of years, I have lost lots of pounds and I am a more active and successful man. Please be sure to come back and leave your thoughts and ideas in a comment.

[Forum] How Do I Stop Dieting and Eat Normal Again

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:30:46 +0000

Hi all! I’m a new member here and I think I need your thoughts about something. The last 5 months I’ve been on a strict diet. I’ve managed to reach 67 kg (1.84 m, 20 yo, m) and to be honest I’m really tired. So, I’m seriously thinking of quitting the diet and starting to eat normally. The point is that I’m pretty much scared! I mean, my metabolism is different now I guess, and I will have to raise my intake of calories slowly. But, how slowly? Do I have to reach the 2000 calories within a week, a month, 2 months? (Up to now I was taking around 1000 calories, and I somehow was exercising a bit). Thank you all in advance!

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Seven Calorie Burning Tips

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:33:20 +0000

These are just a few habits you can embrace to start revving your metabolism right away. You may have heard stories about people who have lost dozens of pounds simply switching to diet soda or walking a few minutes each day. These are all small habits that contribute to a big difference and increase your metabolism over time. You will make weight loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and burning more calories. 1) Move More Sedentary people burn about one-third less calories per day. By simply taking every opportunity to move can make quite a dramatic difference to the amount of calories you burn in one day. Small movements will add up over time to lots of calories. The trick is to keep moving throughout your day. Write the word ‘move’ on post-it notes and put them in places you’ll notice them when you’re sitting still. Then, take every opportunity to move – here’s some ideas for burning extra calories: Tap your feet Swing your legs Stand up and stretch Move your head from side to side Change position Wriggle and fidget Pace up and down Use the restroom upstairs Park in the furthest corner of the parking lot Stand up when you’re on the phone and step from side to side Clench and release your muscles 2) Eat Little and Often Evidence suggests that eating small meals every 2-4 hours will keep your metabolism burning faster than larger, less frequent meals. When you eat small amounts often your body is constantly working to digest and absorb food which requires energy. 3) Eat Fat If you want feel good and keep the fat off you need to first put it in. Fat not only tastes good our bodies need it to work efficiently. By consuming several servings of ‘healthy’ fats every day you will actually increase your calorie burning potential. Try incorporating fats like Flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, olive oil, avocados, salmon, albacore tuna, nuts and seeds into your diet daily. 4) Drink Cold Water Evidence shows that your body might expend more calories trying to raise cold water to the temperature of your body then hot beverages. And overall being well hydrated will help your body’s metabolic processes burn quicker. 5) Exercise With Weights Training with weights boosts your metabolism in a number of ways. By lifting weights you will build muscle tissue. And muscle tissue is metabolically active, so it requires calories even when at rest and so it helps to increase fat-burning enzymes in your body. 6) Spice up Eating hot spices might speed up your metabolism. Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can help boost metabolism and keep blood sugar levels in check. Can’t stand the thought of cinnamon in your morning cup of coffee? Spice up with cayenne, crushed red pepper or wasabi. 7) Eat More Protein Protein requires a more complex chemical breakdown by your body in order to be digested and used as fuel. For example, 100 calories of protein may take up to 30 calories to process. Protein also takes longer to digest and helps to stabilize blood sugar for longer periods of time and this can help you to not overeat later in the day. Eat a portion of protein at every meal and as part of your snacks and you will increase the total number of calories you burn each day.