Why some people lose weight on particular diets while others don’t succeed to lose any weight? A study concluded that one weight loss diet can’t fit everybody.
Weight loss process shouldn’t be oversimplified to just reducing caloric intake. Everybody is different. There may be different reasons for weight gain. Some of the reasons are the health related ones that should be identified and addressed in order for someone to lose weight successfully and maintain it.
Some of the health-related reasons for weight gain are hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, estrogen dominance, insulin resistance, dysfunctional liver. Decreasing the caloric intake and exercising regularly will not work in these cases.
While it is important to see a medical practitioner for the right diagnosis and take the prescribed medications, a complete lifestyle change is necessary to get the sustainable results.
If you have hypothyroidism, for example, you need to choose the foods that don’t suppress the thyroid function; if you have liver problems eat liver-friendly diet. Detoxify your body with one day fasting with lemon water or just filtered or spring water or if you can’t fast consider a one day mono-diet. Take psyllium husk powder or ground flax seed with water in the morning and in the evening to cleanse the colon. Do yogic postures. Yoga massages internal organs and can help normalize hormonal functions.
These are some of the basics of the holistic approach to weight loss. This approach helps eliminate the cause of weight gain. By choosing the food that improves your health and by adapting a healthy lifestyle you’ll be able to lose weight and maintain it without constant calorie counting and struggle.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Hidden Food Allergies and Weight Gain
Do you have cravings for a particular food? Food allergies often result in food cravings. This seems to be a controversial statement but it is a fact accepted by medical establishment. This kind of allergy is called type B allergy and means food intolerance. Such intolerance can lead to weight gain, bloating, fatigue, water retention, etc. Some foods we crave will not necessarily make us fat, but others can be major contributors to weight gain. Some famous allergens are coffee, wheat, milk, corn, eggs. Rice is sometimes recommended as a safe substitute for allergens however some people can be allergic to rice!
If you always crave a particular food and can’t go without it then you are allergic to it. If you are overweight and have difficulties losing weight the food you are allergic to might be the cause. There are some tests that can help uncover allergies to more than 200 substances. One of these tests is called ELISA. There are also blood tests that can help uncover type B allergies.
Here are some steps to follow:
1. Through the tests discover what foods you are allergic to and then refrain from those foods for at least 10 days. You should be able to see the difference in how you feel and have dramatic results with your weight loss.
2. Follow a detox program those 10 days to help diminish or eliminate the negative changes caused to the body by offensive food. Detox can also help with cravings.
3. After refraining from allergens for 10 days, start to introduce them one by one into your diet. For example, if you are allergic to wheat and eggs start eating wheat after the 10-day period and wait for 2-3 days to see your reaction to wheat before introducing eggs. If the symptoms return, stop eating that particular food.
You can facilitate the weight loss process by simply refraining from the foods you are allergic to.
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If you always crave a particular food and can’t go without it then you are allergic to it. If you are overweight and have difficulties losing weight the food you are allergic to might be the cause. There are some tests that can help uncover allergies to more than 200 substances. One of these tests is called ELISA. There are also blood tests that can help uncover type B allergies.
Here are some steps to follow:
1. Through the tests discover what foods you are allergic to and then refrain from those foods for at least 10 days. You should be able to see the difference in how you feel and have dramatic results with your weight loss.
2. Follow a detox program those 10 days to help diminish or eliminate the negative changes caused to the body by offensive food. Detox can also help with cravings.
3. After refraining from allergens for 10 days, start to introduce them one by one into your diet. For example, if you are allergic to wheat and eggs start eating wheat after the 10-day period and wait for 2-3 days to see your reaction to wheat before introducing eggs. If the symptoms return, stop eating that particular food.
You can facilitate the weight loss process by simply refraining from the foods you are allergic to.
Subscribe to receive your FREE weight loss toolkit to start losing weight right away.
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Best Weight Loss Program
It is not hard to find a weight loss program to satisfy a particular taste. Some programs are adapted for a specific market.
People who are interested in calorie counting programs can find various programs that satisfy this need.
People who think that low-carb or low-fat, high protein diet is the solution to their weight loss problems can find many programs created around this concept.
Many weight loss programs emphasize the exhaustive exercising because there are people who really believe it is the solution.
Unfortunately all of them are lopsided approaches and cannot be used continuously; they are not sustainable. You can’t count calories for years to come and you can’t engage in exhaustive exercising for years. Cutting cabs out of diet is dangerous for health and not sustainable as well. With these kinds of diets you will go back to your old lifestyle very quickly and gain more weight. They also put too much emphasis on food so you develop some kind of “special” relationship with food. You can’t enjoy what you eat; if you eat “wrong” foods you feel guilty, etc. All of these just lead to overeating and gaining more weight.
If you really want to lose weight forever and not temporarily, start with your mind.
Loving and accepting yourself is the first step if you want to achieve anything in life. And weight loss is not an exception. Take full responsibility for everything in your life. This will prepare your mind for a new lifestyle that will lead to a permanent weight loss.
As a motivational speaker mentioned in one of his events “I was overweight by 100 pounds by choice. I said by choice because I’ve never accidentally eaten anything” - meaning you have the full responsibility for everything in your life.
As soon as you realize it you will know exactly what to do. Eating healthy food and right exercising will become something that you long for from inside of you – it will not be something imposed on you by a weight loss program. You will eat healthy food and enjoy it fully; if you have a need you will eat the junk food from time to time without feeling guilty and you will look forward to exercising.
At that point you will need a balanced weight loss program that will provide you with main directions so you will lose weight and maintain it.
Check the in-depth, comprehensive NFP Weight Loss Program that will help re-program your mind for success and then take you through eating, exercising and detoxification steps to help you lose weight and maintain it.
Visit http://www.nutrifitpower.com for more details.
People who are interested in calorie counting programs can find various programs that satisfy this need.
People who think that low-carb or low-fat, high protein diet is the solution to their weight loss problems can find many programs created around this concept.
Many weight loss programs emphasize the exhaustive exercising because there are people who really believe it is the solution.
Unfortunately all of them are lopsided approaches and cannot be used continuously; they are not sustainable. You can’t count calories for years to come and you can’t engage in exhaustive exercising for years. Cutting cabs out of diet is dangerous for health and not sustainable as well. With these kinds of diets you will go back to your old lifestyle very quickly and gain more weight. They also put too much emphasis on food so you develop some kind of “special” relationship with food. You can’t enjoy what you eat; if you eat “wrong” foods you feel guilty, etc. All of these just lead to overeating and gaining more weight.
If you really want to lose weight forever and not temporarily, start with your mind.
Loving and accepting yourself is the first step if you want to achieve anything in life. And weight loss is not an exception. Take full responsibility for everything in your life. This will prepare your mind for a new lifestyle that will lead to a permanent weight loss.
As a motivational speaker mentioned in one of his events “I was overweight by 100 pounds by choice. I said by choice because I’ve never accidentally eaten anything” - meaning you have the full responsibility for everything in your life.
As soon as you realize it you will know exactly what to do. Eating healthy food and right exercising will become something that you long for from inside of you – it will not be something imposed on you by a weight loss program. You will eat healthy food and enjoy it fully; if you have a need you will eat the junk food from time to time without feeling guilty and you will look forward to exercising.
At that point you will need a balanced weight loss program that will provide you with main directions so you will lose weight and maintain it.
Check the in-depth, comprehensive NFP Weight Loss Program that will help re-program your mind for success and then take you through eating, exercising and detoxification steps to help you lose weight and maintain it.
Visit http://www.nutrifitpower.com for more details.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Increase Your Metabolism and Lose Weight
Being overweight creates a vicious circle. Extra fat can lead to health problems, such as thyroid problems that slow down the metabolism. Decreased metabolism in its turn contributes to weight gain.
There are different ways that help increase metabolism and burn fat. Here are some of them:
1) Exercise. Aerobic exercise improves the circulatory system, gives an energy boost as well as helps to cope with mood swings and depression among other benefits. Engage in the activity that you like – this can be an aerobics class at your local gym, dancing, brisk walking, running or swimming. Choose an activity that you really enjoy and do it at least 45 minutes 3-4 days a week. Note, that you can divide it into 15 minutes three times a day exercise if this fits better your schedule.
Strength training develops your muscles and this increases the metabolism and helps burn fat. Note that vigorous weight training can increase your body weight because of the increased muscle mass. You can also start with stretching and weight training that develops lean muscles. Power yoga is a good way to start.
2) Drink a lot of water. To calculate how much water you need to drink divide your weight in kilos by 28. The number that you receive corresponds to liters of water you need to drink daily. For example if your weight is 84 kilos (185 pounds) you will need to drink 3 liters of water daily which is 12 glasses of water. Thirst sometimes manifests as hunger – whenever you feel hungry between meals start with a glass of water, sometimes this is all the body needs.
3) Eat a healthy breakfast. Start your day with a glass of water and then drink a smoothie or shake; a piece of fruit or cereal. This will give a boost to your metabolism and prevent cravings later on.
4) Reduce your stress level. High stress level negatively affects the metabolism. Incorporate short breaks and relaxation exercises throughout the day. Make sure to get a good night sleep.
5) Detoxify your body through fasting, cleansing and eating organic food. This will help increase the metabolic rate, lose weight and be healthy.
There are different ways that help increase metabolism and burn fat. Here are some of them:
1) Exercise. Aerobic exercise improves the circulatory system, gives an energy boost as well as helps to cope with mood swings and depression among other benefits. Engage in the activity that you like – this can be an aerobics class at your local gym, dancing, brisk walking, running or swimming. Choose an activity that you really enjoy and do it at least 45 minutes 3-4 days a week. Note, that you can divide it into 15 minutes three times a day exercise if this fits better your schedule.
Strength training develops your muscles and this increases the metabolism and helps burn fat. Note that vigorous weight training can increase your body weight because of the increased muscle mass. You can also start with stretching and weight training that develops lean muscles. Power yoga is a good way to start.
2) Drink a lot of water. To calculate how much water you need to drink divide your weight in kilos by 28. The number that you receive corresponds to liters of water you need to drink daily. For example if your weight is 84 kilos (185 pounds) you will need to drink 3 liters of water daily which is 12 glasses of water. Thirst sometimes manifests as hunger – whenever you feel hungry between meals start with a glass of water, sometimes this is all the body needs.
3) Eat a healthy breakfast. Start your day with a glass of water and then drink a smoothie or shake; a piece of fruit or cereal. This will give a boost to your metabolism and prevent cravings later on.
4) Reduce your stress level. High stress level negatively affects the metabolism. Incorporate short breaks and relaxation exercises throughout the day. Make sure to get a good night sleep.
5) Detoxify your body through fasting, cleansing and eating organic food. This will help increase the metabolic rate, lose weight and be healthy.
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