Saturday, May 16, 2009

Diet Tips, Diet Help, and Diet Advice Everyone Should Read

The first diet tip is to numb your mind or sort of zone out doing something you enjoy. An activity which involves long periods of concentration and creativity may be just the thing to keep your mind off of food.

Listening to music you enjoy and/or watching TV while you exercise is also a great diet tip and a diet tip which somewhat relates to zoning out because you will be able to work out longer and harder if your mind is distracted. Even video games, especially ones which require you to be physically active like "Dance Dance Revolution" or many of the games on the Wii are very helpful if you are interested in these sorts of diet tips.

The next diet tip I'll give you is somewhat counter intuitive to some people, and that diet tip is: don't necessarily tell anyone your plans. I give you this diet tip for two reasons. The first is they may want to spare your feelings by telling you that you are not too badly overweight or they like you just the way you are. The other reason I present this as a diet tip is that they may not want you to succeed if they have attempted to lose weight and failed.

Get a scale. Ok, this is not an unusual, diet tip but one that a lot of people don't seem to heed. Your eye is not the best judge of how much you weigh or what changes have been made. Taking a more scientific approach to weight measurement is one of the best diet tips I can give you.

A great diet tip is to maintain a routine. A large amount of exercise and small amount of food one week and the reverse the next week is not going to help you very much. These diet tips should be something you continuously do not something you start and stop.

The last diet tip in my list of diet tips is to not eat so fast. This is an area where Hoodia will be a great help but you should still make a conscious effort to slow down a bit. The reason I would say this is among the best diet tips that you can get is that your brain will not realize you are full until about fifteen or twenty minutes after it actually is. Again, Hoodia will help a lot in this area leaving you feeling full nearly all the time but when you do eat take it easy. That is the last of my diet tips, and I hope you can find at least one of these diet tips that helps you.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

How to Lose Weight and Diet for a Flat Stomach

Despite what you may think, losing weight isn't a mysterious process. In fact, weight loss doesn't even have to involve strange diets, special exercises or even the magic of pills or fitness gadgets. Want the secret to weight loss? Make small changes each and every day and you'll slowly (but surely) lose those extra pounds. There are some simple rules of weight loss. To lose one pound, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities. Here's how it works.

Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate). Your BMR is what your body needs to maintain normal functions like breathing, digestion, etc. Calculate your activity level. Use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day. Keep track of how many calories you eat. Use a food journal to add up what you eat and drink during the day. If you're eating less calories than you're burning, you'll lose weight.

You can start losing weight right now by making a few simple changes. If you can burn an extra 500 calories each day, you'll lose a pound a week and you won't even have to change your clothes.

Try these ideas:
  • Instead of having an afternoon Coke, drink a glass of water. (calories saved: 97)

  • Instead of eating an Egg McMuffin eat a small whole wheat bagel +1 tbls of peanut butter (calories saved: 185)

  • Instead of using your break to catch up on work or eat a snack walk up and down a flight of stairs for 10 minutes (calories burned: 100)

  • Instead of hitting the snooze button get up 10 minutes early and go for a brisk walk (calories burned: 100)

  • Instead of watching television after work do 10 minutes of yoga (calories burned: 50)

Total Calories Saved: 532 (based on a 140-lb person)

Focusing on daily changes is the best way to reach your goals. No, you won't lose weight overnight but isn't it better to permanently change your life for the better? Remember to eat less, eat smart and exercise. Every calorie you save brings you closer to your weight loss goal.