How Many Calories To Lose Weight
May 31, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss, Weight Loss Articles and News
Many people think that not eating a lot is a quick way to lose weight. However, the fact of the matter is that calories are needed to lose weight in the long term. Without eating food, the body will go into starvation mode and weight loss will actually stop instead of move forward.
Although some people realize that starvation is actually a counterproductive way to lose weight, they don’t know how many calories that they need to eat to lose weight.
The best way to do this is for an individual to track how many calories they eat on a daily basis. Many people say that 2000 calories are a typical day’s worth of calories. In actuality, though, that really depends on the weight and size of each individual. Women usually eat around 2000 and men around 2700. Most people are shocked when they find out how much (or how little, but usually the former) they eat once they actually write everything down.
Common practice is to figure out how many calories one eats per day, and then subtract a certain amount of calories during the “diet period”. As a general rule, if one reduces 500 calories per day, at the end of 7 days, they will lose one pound (3500 calories).
While the body does respond to eating the same amount of lower-calories every day for the short-term, it plateaus after a while. A good tactic to fight back is to calorie cycle. By calorie cycling, you might eat 2000 calories one day, 2500 the next, and 1500 the next. This constantly keeps your body “on its toes”.
The general rule of calorie cycling is to figure out how many calories that you were going to eat if you were going to go on a traditional diet, multiply it by 7, and divvy the calories out for the week. For example, if one was going to eat 1800 calories a day, that would be 12,600 calories for the week. Calorie cycling would be eating, for example, 1600, 1800, 1600, 2000, 2200, 1600, and 1800.
Rachel has lost 100 pounds herself, and is passionate about helping other people do it too. She has been featured in Woman’s World, among others.
You can check out more about calorie cycling on her website at YAY Food.
Fast Weight Loss – Four Success Tips To Lose Weight Fast
May 30, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
Who doesn’t want to lose weight fast? I do – it would be great to diet and within a week lose 50 pounds, but it’s not that easy to lose it. I mean think about it, it probably took a few years for you to put the weight on – do you really think you can lose it in a day? Nope.
But these tricks will help you lose weight. They’ve worked for me, and continue to work for me…
Tip #1 for Fast Weight Loss
Exercise. You need to burn calories in order to lose weight, eating less will not do it. It does not need to be very active, vigorous exercise – but moderate exercise. Some great examples of moderate exercise are: watercize, walking or even bicycling.
If you’re not in a position to go outside, consider an exercise bicycle for your home and try 3-5 times per week for as little as 10 minute per session and gradually work your way up.
I can understand that if you are obese exercise is difficult and you don’t want to over exert yourself, so start slowly and work your way up.
If you have other health issues, you should also speak to your doctor to let them know what you’re planning so that they can give you good advice about the type of exercise you should undertake and any limitations that they may suggest.
Tip #2 for Fast Weight Loss
Drink water.
Yes, soda pop, juice and all the other sweet drinks are tastier than water – but your body needs water. I find drinking a glass or two of water before I eat helps me control how much I eat and makes me feel fuller, quicker.
If you can’t drink water straight up – try adding something like Crystal Light to it. I did this, and do this from time-to-time and it really helps me stay hydrated.
If water just won’t cut it – you could try decaffeinated drinks like tea or coffee – cut the sugar and use skim milk instead of whole milk or cream.
Tip #3 for Fast Weight Loss
Proper nutrition. OK, you can’t get away from it. You need to eat right, you do not (and should not) cut out, but cut down on the bad foods but you need your share of good foods: fresh fruits and vegetables, grains. Plus stop eating fast foods, fried foods, sugary foods, and white flour products – to mention a few.
Cutting out fast foods is a must. Did you know that one fast food meal could contain the amount of calories you need for a full day!
Tip #4 for Fast Weight Loss
Sleep.
Your body needs it. You should try and get at least 7 or 8 hours of good sleep every night.
Try and keep your room cool. A good pillow, and great bed will help you get the best sleep. Consider the type of bed you are using – I used to use the typical spring bed — but was introduced to a bed made from “rubber” — and you know what, it supports my weight better, is firmer and I get a GREAT nights sleep (I’ll talk about beds and sleep in a future post).
Your bedroom should be used for sleeping, and well OTHER activities. You shouldn’t use your bedroom for eating, or watching tv. Keep these activities confined to those areas where they’re meant to be conducted. Associating your bedroom with TV or FOOD means it will distract you from what the bedroom is intended for.
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Here is to your health!
50 Weight Loss Tips – Tip 6
May 15, 2009 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
Here is a weight loss tip that is virtually guaranteed to help you shed a few pounds.
Preoccupy yourself.
That’s it. That is the one tip that will help you lose some weight.
Why does it work? Here is the explanation.
When I was at my heaviest, and when I was told “lose weight, or die” I looked at what I was doing and found that most of the time I was bored. So I sat and watched tv. A lot of TV. To kill time between channels or shows, I would eat.
Then as I started my lifestyle changes (which resulted in weight loss) I made better use of my time. I went away from TV and tried to occupy myself. We had purchased a house, so kept myself busy with yard work – mowing the lawn, taking care of it, weeding, watering – you name it, I would do it. I’d be drained when I was done, but you know what – I kept myself busy and away from the TV and I wasn’t bored!
I bought a bike and rode around the neighborhood until I started riding a few miles each day. I really enjoyed that.
At work I took walks during my 1-hour lunch break.
Boredom is a sure way to gain weight, especially when you are prone to weight gain – boredom is your mortal enemy. By doing something, maybe even reading a book (outside) you keep your mind active and engaged. If you can keep yourself from getting bored by doing light exercise – like a walk, or going out of the house you’re sure to beat it and stay away from the fridge or pantry.
Here is to your health!
Mohamed
