Loss that Weight

The enormous amount of excess fat in the human body has made the keyword ‘weightloss programs’ an instant hit among the common man. No wonder, most of the search engine spiders get a lot of enquiries on this word and the related key words, day in and day out.

Let us dig out the prime reasons behind this problem. It is a matter beyond dispute that there is a direct relation between the foods we eat and the weight that adds up. Hence almost all weight loss programs concentrate on making some control on the ‘quality’ and the ‘quantity’ on the food we consume.

Where should we start? Now that you have decided to lose some weight we must of course find an answer to the above question. Let me make it clear that there is no better place than our mind.

We should have a strong resolve towards our aim. Conceive this as a just war towards your good health. As in any war there will be at least one enemy. Here your main enemy would be the basic urge to stuff your self with all the wrong things

Get the Right Amount of Sleep

Getting the right amount of sleep is vital to health and a very good stress buster also. More energy, clear thinking, and strength to deal with life’s daily stress is credited from a good nights sleep.

We can survive without food for a long time, but we cannot survive without sleep for even at least 2 or 3 days. Most of our cell repair happens from 10:00 pm to 1:00 pm. And dumping of toxin happens during this time also. So get a good night sleep always.

Give Credit to Air

Air is taken for granted by most of us. We never really appreciate the abundance of air we breathe everyday. We give so much emphasis and importance on food rather than on air. Is it because we buy food and air is free?

Consider a person in the hospital having hard time to breathe. They need oxygen in order to live.

Get Serious & Exercise

Psst. I would like to let you in on a secret. As it is I understand that most of us tend to put on weight particularly in the mid section, right. It is the tummy that seems to have a mind of its own. Well I will tell you a sure shot method to reduce the flab around the waist line. Mind you this doesn’t hold true for post pregnancy tummies. This is what you have to do.

Breathe in air as strongly as you can and as you do so, tuck in your tummy as much as you can. Hold it like this for a few seconds and then slowly release your breath taking care not to let out your tummy. Try to keep breathing like this at least fifty or sixty times in a day.

In fact breathe like this whenever you can remember to do so. After the first day, you should feel the muscles of your stomach tightening each time you do this. Then you know that you are on the right track. If you practice this without fail for 20 days, at the end of the twentieth day, you will have lost at least an inch.

Below I have included a table of the various exercises and the number of calories that can be burnt with each exercise. Choose what you can do best and choose something that you will enjoy doing on the long run as well.

The choice of the exercise is completely left to you but try to do whatever you wish to do for at least twenty minutes. It is only after you do the exercise for twenty minutes that the actual calorie burning sets in.

Aerobics 200-250 calories
Bicycling, Stationary 250-300 calories
Bicycling, Actual 300-400 calories
Running, 5-6 mph 300-350 calories
Stair climber 200-250 calories
Swimming laps 350 calories
Walking briskly 150-180 calories

From this you can see for your self that walking is not at all something that has to be sidelined. If you really find your days to be too full to fit in any other form of exercise, then walking is your best bet. Walk as much as you can.

Try getting to places and leaving places a little early. This will give you time to walk.
Well, I guess that’s about it. The ball is now in your court so what are you waiting for? Get rid of those extra calories and pounds as early as you can and try to enjoy life the best you can without inviting all those terrible diseases that come with a few extra pounds.

Smoking for Weight Loss?

Smoking is bad for weight loss. Smoking as such may not contribute to weight loss but smoking leads to other conditions like erratic eating habits and excessive dependence on things like coffee.

It sounds strange, but some people have reported that they lost more weight when they drank black coffee before a workout. While there’s no hard data to support this, nutritionists speculate that the caffeine in coffee makes the body rely more on fat for fuel during the work out. It’s worth trying!

Here’s a corollary to the tip above: Avoid drinking coffee in excess, as it tends to desensitize your body to the fat burning effects of caffeine.

Do not slouch in your chair but try to maintain an erect posture with your tummy tucked in. Slouching is a very bad habit. Not only is it bad for your back but it also gives you a very flabby figure. It is your way of saying yes to a comfortable, weight-gaining pose.

Make it a point to always sit as erect as you can. It is also a terrific way to ward off back problems.

Understand Your Body Well

It is strange how the secrets that we try so hard to find out have already been discovered ages ago and that too in the most unlikely places and by the most unlikely people. People who lived ages ago in the East have already solved many of the puzzles of the human body.

The explanations in this stream of science at first glance may seem far-fetched but when you really sit down and think about it, you will be astounded by the knowledge and understanding that the ancient sages had.

Take time to go through the stream of thought in the following pages, it is more than interesting.




How Much Do You Know?

I have included a simple test to see how much you have grasped about the proper way to control you diet. Go ahead and do the test, you might find it interesting.

1) Which of the following is suitable for a between meal snack?

a) Cheese
b) Carrots
c) Yogurt
d) Coffee
e) Candy


2) How many glasses of water should a person have in a day?

a) 5-6
b) 10-20
c) 10- 12
d) 4-5
e) 15-20
3) Which of the following is bad as far as weight control is concerned?

a) snacking
b) smoking
c) coffee
d) crash diets
e) all the above

4) How many hours sleep does an adult need?

a) 7-8
b) 6-7
c) 8-9
d) 5-6
e) 9-10

5) Which is better for a person on a diet?

a) fresh fruit
b) canned fruit
c) fruit juice
d) processed fruit
e) cooked fruit
6) Which of the following should you always include in your diet?

a) nuts
b) dried fruits
c) fruit juice
d) salads
e) tea


7) Which of these two is better for your health?

a) coffee
b) tea


8) The most important meal of the day is

a) supper
b) snacks
c) break fast
d) lunch
e) tea


9) Which of the following can you afford to cut out from your diet?

a) fats
b) carbohydrates
c) vegetables
d) proteins
e) vitamins


10) Which meat is better for health?

a) white meat
b) red meat
c) raw meat


Answers:

1. b
2. c
3. e
4. a
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. a

Muscle Power

Use your brains to answer the test on the best ways to work out.

1) Which is the best exercise among the following?

a) horse riding
b) walking
c) swimming
d) running
e) bowling


2) Before you need to work out, you need to

a) drink water
b) warm up
c) consult a trainer
d) make up your mind
e) cool off


3) You can afford to take a day off from your work out every week

a) true
b) false


4) Yoga does not help to reduce weight

a) true
b) false


5) Breathing exercises strengthen the shoulder muscles

a) true
b) false

Answers:

1. c
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b