I really don’t know where I stand with weight loss shows.
On the first hand weight loss shows are designed to promote a healthy lifestyle by showing people who have weight issues, lose weight.
However, I think it has made people more insecure about body image, it some instances making people who do have a weight problem hate the way they look.
I think it is ironic how we encourage people to lose weight in this obesity epidemic whilst saying that we should have a more positive outlook on body image. What is your view?

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Warm weather is just around the corner and would like to lose a few pounds. So what is out there at our local stores (GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, etc) that i can take to help me increase my weight loss?

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With a good diet and good exercise, how long does it take to show weight loss physically?

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well, i know that eating less will have the body adjust to the new calorie intake and thus, no further weight loss. So how is it possible to have permanent weight loss if eating less doesn’t work?

Please give tips and suggestions, people who have sucessfully lost weight. thanks soo much!

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well, i know that eating less will have the body adjust to the new calorie intake and thus, no further weight loss. So how is it possible to have permanent weight loss if eating less doesn’t work?

Please give tips and suggestions, people who have sucessfully lost weight. thanks soo much!

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Hi
I have substituted my lunch with a Cliff bar and my evening snack with a Slim fast Chocolate bar. I eat my regular dinner though.

Do you think this can help in weight loss?

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Assuming someone is eating healthy and exercising, what is the best diet pill to aid in weight loss?

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i just asked a question on weight loss and people said i was insane and it was not enought food
so i made a new list
im a 13 year old girl and i weight 165 pounds and im 5feet 2 incches
i know im really overweight so im gonna try to go on a diet

breakfast
1 bowl of honey nut cheerios and milk (cherios are whole grain, and the milk is organic and lowfat)

lunch
half a cucumber
an apple
10 almonds
and 7 baby carrots

dinner
2 glasses of water with freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 rice crispie (90 calories)

im gonna drink lots of water
if i get really hungry inbetween i will drink green tea, and eat baby carrots

i usually NEVER do excersise so im gonna try to change that
im gonna start of with 10 situps every night, and im gonna increase the amount every week by 5
and i will walk for 30 minutes 2-3 times a week

is this a healthy diet?
is this too much food?? because in the last plan i made people said it was too little so i added more food
how much weight do u think i will lose in 2 weeks and will i keep it of?

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hey, i was wondering if there were any tips for
Weight loss? i need help plz!

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I eat around about 700/750/800 calories per day and have been useing my treadmill for 2 hours when i get the chance, i hired out a treadmill i got it on the 5th this month and i have done 14hours and 40 minutes is this good?

I’m sick of been fat, im 140 pounds, i want that perfect body, i just wondering if im doing enough on the treadmill or do i need to cut my calories down even more? I see a little weight loss already.. on my bum and my belly and my face, not sure about my legs tho..
I’m 19 years old 5ft3 and 140 pounds. I used to be 154 pounds when i was 16 17 and thought i need to do something about my body weight as its botherd me. People call me fat. I have a big bum and big tights my waist is small i’d say. I want to be around 120 pounds. I also am trying a special k diet, I eat special k cereal for breakfest lunch and a normal dinner. And only get hungry at night mostly

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I know work out is good for weight loss but I am a lazy person that do not like to move a lot.Is there any food,drink or pills that can help me out of this?I am very sad for my weight now.(158Kg)

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Want to find a well working detox drink to help with weight loss. Any help is really appreciated!

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Im 13,5ft 4 and 98 pounds.I limit myself to 1000 calories a day because im fat,so when will people start to notice my weight loss and when will i start to lose weight?

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Fasting is a great weight loss remedy for starting a new weight loss program, diet, reverse the anti aging process, and a chance to transform your life direction.

Reading hundreds of articles, reviews, and case studies has really pushed me to explain this huge fasting for weight loss method that thousands are turning to for their weight loss goals and improving their diets.

Fasting has become a very popular weight loss method that people are claiming they have lost 30-40 pounds in only a 30-day fast that is pretty incredible. Some even have dropped 3-4 pounds in a single day. Is fasting really the best weight loss solution or is it just another hype? Another important to ponder on is fasting healthy for our bodies, and can fasting give people long lasting weight loss? Well, let me explain this fasting for weight loss solution, and you will be able to determine for yourself if it is the right choice for you.

Fasting Being Successful!

Clearly, fasting is an effective way to lose unnecessary body fat, but once the fat has melted away restoring a youthful physique, how do we keep it off? Fasting is an exhilarating way to begin a healthy diet, excess body fat quickly drops, bathroom mirror nodding approval, maybe for the first time in years.

Overeating or eating too fast, feeding cravings and emotions not hunger, eating calorie-concentrated foods with lack of physical activity, all lead to unwanted weight-gain. Fasting I believe in my experiences builds self-control, and that control gives you a life without worry, and gilt that comes with many eating disorders.

Fasting comes in many forms like juicing, herbs, cleansing, fruits, supplements, etc. but the most popular would have to be juicing and herbs.

Side Effects of Fasting!

Side effects from fasting are unless the fast is very short term; you can end up with low energy, weakness and lightheadedness, without any significant weight loss. Furthermore, the absence of carbohydrates may lead to ketosis – a dangerous build up of ketones that pressurizes the kidneys. This is unhealthy and can be dangerous.

If you fast, you may drop pounds, but some of that weight will be muscle, and most of it will be water. You need to eat protein foods such as lean meat, eggs, low-fat or fat-free milk, or legumes (beans and peas), or you’ll be thin and flabby, not thin and shapely.

Don’t fast for long periods of time as you double the workload of your kidneys and you train your body to preferentially store fat. Fasting has it’s pro and cons like everything in this world but going to long without a balanced diet can lead to you losing valuable fat burning enzymes which keeps our bodies in balance.

If you still want to go on a fast, here are some tips that will help you succeed.

Here are a few tips:

1. Prepare yourself for a fast by gradually tapering off of acid-forming aka “junk foods and commence to consuming raw and cooked fruits and veggies to begin a milder cleansing process as these items are the best intestinal brooms for the colon.

2. Every now and again, 3 hours after supper and say an hour or so before retiring to sleep, drink an herbal tea laxative such as “Smooth Move Herbal Tea” during this preparatory stage.

3. Drink 1-2 quarts of unflavored lemonade in the mornings to balance the chemical reactions within the body and to restore it to an alkaline state.

4. Be mentally prepared for the task ahead of fasting.

5. Take things a little easier while fasting or on a mono-diet of fruit.

6. Avoid using microwaves at all costs

Fasting With Great Benefits

1. Adding in weight loss and healthy living as fasting rejuvenates your body naturally.

2. Fasting can remove 5 to 10 lbs of unwanted toxic waste in your body that build up from poor nutrition.

3. Regaining energy through fasting for active living.

4. Improve mental clarity and all your senses through fasting.

5. Fasting can enhance innate wisdom, spiritually, faith and kindness to others.

When fasting, make sure you are doing it for the right reasons and not just to give you the edge on weight loss and reversing the anti aging process as our bodies are not made for it. Fasting can benefit our bodies when done right and with the right mind set. Fast to improve your control over your diet, and not just to conquer your weight loss goals.

Here are several more tips just that you might want to take a look at for developing a healthy body.

Several Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Life…

Increase the percentage of raw food in diet – The number one thing you can do to extend health and vibrant living is to increase raw food. Living food for a living body.

Eat natural unprocessed food

- Eat natural unprocessed whole grain foods and unrefined oils.

- Educate yourself on what is truly natural and what is often a

marketing ploy. Read the ingredients; do not be fooled by labels.

Eat when hungry

- Overeating taxes the body, stores fat, creates excessive mucus.

- Eat slowly and enjoy. Chew food well to assist digestion

- Feed the body, starve the cravings, and don’t feed depression.

Fasting for spiritual and physical cleansing

- Regular periods of detoxification and cleansing through juice fasting or a raw food diet.

- Fasting can be a launching board to dietary change.

- A tranquil time of spiritual refreshment.

Exercise for mental and physical well being

- Exercise builds confidence and discipline.

- Cleansing the lymphatic system, increase metabolism for weight management. Better circulation, strengthened lungs and heart.

- Improved appetite and less fear of the occasional indulgence.

Have a great day and God bless!

Jared Wash is an author with certifications by ACSM, NESTA, and ISSA in personal trainer, nutritionist, and online fitness coach weight loss. His mission with top weight loss site is to guide people away from false lies and myths in the fitness industry.

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The number one fitness goal in America is weight loss. More and more people are getting fatter and fatter. They are trying everything from diets to fad workout trends to lose weight and get into shape, yet most people keep doing all the wrong things.

Being the founder of the Irvine Boot Camp, I have witnessed firsthand the mistakes that people make in trying to lose weight. The biggest misconception is that cardio is the best thing to burn fat. And that is simply WRONG! Traditional slow-paced cardio can actually burn your valuable calorie burning muscle away, hurting your chances of melting your fat. Also, this slow-paced cardio only slightly increases your metabolic rate for a couple of hours.

There are two things you need in order to burn tons of fat and look great. And they are a faster metabolism and more muscle. And there is one thing that will do both, weight resistance. Weight resistance will increase your muscle mass and at the same time increase your metabolism, up to 48 hours afterwards.

But, there is a better way to lifting weights that will have you burning more and more fat for a longer period of time. What is it you ask? Whole-Body Workouts. Whole-body workouts work your entire body, both your big muscles and your small muscles. By doing whole-body workouts you will be burning more calories and blasting your metabolism into another dimension. And that is what you want.

Here is another valuable tip when performing whole-body, weight resistance workouts. Make sure you go to failure. Going all out, then resting between sets is the surest way to really blast the fat right off your body. You want short bursts of intense intervals. That is the key. No pacing yourself. At my Irvine Boot Camp, this is the strategy that is getting our clients into mindboggling shape.

Author: Ron Khawar

Ron Khawar Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist http://www.GettingFitBootcamp.com

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 Most people are discouraged when they hear the words diet and exercise and you can’t blame them. When first starting out no one looks forward to it and neither are very much fun, but to obtain optimal results they are necessary when trying to reach your goal weight. Believe me when I say after you get in a routine you’ll look forward to it and even enjoy it.

Acai And Weight Loss

High levels of antioxidants in your bloodstream are necessary to help hit your target weight loss. When these are present it enhances your body’s ability to extinguish free radicals and increase natural cell renewal.

Antioxidants search out the free radicals causing cell decay giving the body time to generate new cells to level out the dying cells and the new cells. Once these level out, your body is able to burn more calories and use them properly. Detoxing also has tremendous benefits to your health. It creates vibrant skin, tighter muscles, and a much higher energy level due to the B1 in the acai berry.

With the amino acids in a acai berry you receive a great supplement of carbs and fiber, fatty acids, and phytosterols. Phytosterols produce a faster metabolism. The fiber helps move the waste out of your body faster and more efficiently. By moving faster the nutrients are absorbed quicker and assimilate so calories can be converted in to energy.

You say you want to burn fat? The best way to do this is exercise but you say you don’t have enough energy to get up and work out. Acai berry is a super energy booster. So now you have no more excuses. You’ll feel great, have less stress, and now your muscles are using energy even when you sit still because you’ve exercised.

Author: Martha Stew

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If you are looking for a quick diet for weight loss, you may not have to look as far as you think. Believe it or not, quick weight loss diet plans are not difficult to find and use. It’s just a matter of knowing where to find one that will work for you.

The first thing to think about when you are looking for a quick diet for weight loss is what your weaknesses are. Many of us have weaknesses for certain foods, drinks or just don’t want to exercise. Here’s how to get around some of those weaknesses.

Don’t Avoid All The Foods You Love

You don’t have to avoid foods you love just because you are trying to be on a quick weight loss diet. As a matter of fact, if you try to avoid everything you love, you will likely fail more quickly. Instead, you need to learn how to moderate. While telling yourself to eat smaller portions is one thing, an easier way is to make sure you really are not hungry enough to eat larger portions.

When you are going to eat a meal you really love, you should eat a filler food 5-10 minutes earlier. This could mean a few handfuls of raw vegetables or an apple that will start to fill your stomach and leave less room for those higher calorie foods.

Drink After Your Meal

Drink after your meal. While most places serve you a drink with your meal and we are used to taking drinks while eating, this is really working against your body. When you eat food your body creates enzymes to break the food down effectively. The more you drink, the less effective those enzymes will be, as they will be watered down.

If you try these tricks and add them to any of a number of other weight loss options out there, you may be surprised at how quickly you see results.

Author: Aubrey Johnson

No matter how you decide to alter your lifestyle in terms of nutrition and exercise, be certain to get detox your system regularly and to get consistent exercise. Without the proper nutrition, exercise, and detoxification regimen, you may be halting your weight loss efforts before they even begin.

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Self esteem and weight loss constitute one of the main concerns of parents, teenagers and the general adult population. Often, the link if inextricable and many people go to great lengths to improve their outward, physical image.

The growing problem with obesity

The problem with obesity emerged even before the first World War, and has continually increased exponentially in many Western countries. People suffering from clinical obesity are getting younger and younger, and mortality rates are of course inversely affected. Sufferers of clinical obesity often suffer from a myriad of associate illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and an increased risk of stroke and heart attack.

Self esteem and weight loss is not just about appearance. Society’s prejudgments may be harsh at best, but at the same time, it’s a good way of encouraging especially the young ones to keep their weight under control.

Teenage obesity

In the United States, the increased dependence of people on fast food has contributed significantly to teenage obesity. Children who have literally been brought up on take out food are more likely to overeat in their later years than children who were brought up on home-cooked, organic meals.

The fast food chains might be quick to dismiss such an accusation, but it is a proven fact that fast food contains twice or thrice as much fat and sugars than regular, cooked meals. Take out counters abound key cities in the United States, and with the kind of rush-hour lifestyle that many people practice, it’s no surprise that self esteem and weight loss continues to be significant.

Avoidance is key

We know that it’s hard not to depend on take out food, especially during lunch time and snack times. But there has to be a concerted effort to reduce such consumption because only then will the obesity rate go down. Also, the rise of uncontrolled consumption of chocolate, soda products and other junk foods have also contributed to the decade high statistics. There’s just no other way to do it; control has to be imposed on eating and inactivity.

Self esteem and weight loss will forever be intertwined issues- because society places a premium on those who look slim and fit. Society might not be fair many times in a person’s lifetime, but it’s best to take society’s advice with a grain of salt. If one is overweight, and there’s opportunity to remedy the condition, then it wouldn’t hurt to try.

There are many ways to start solving the problem. For teenagers, it seems that sports have a magnetic pull. But the question remains- what kind of sports, and how do you convince the PlayStation generation to start moving?

An easy way to encourage children to begin sports is by showing complete support. Find a team, a good coach and help your child find a good set of sports buddies. Give your child a reason to want to continue playing a sport. Of course, it would be better if the child excels in the sport that he or she has chosen. Herein lies the role of the first and most important mediator- the parent.

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I keep hearing and reading claims that having dairy in your diet helps weight loss. It’s even on yogurt containers now. I am counting calories but how does using yogurt,for instance, help weight loss? How do dairy products help you loose weight?
Is there some property in dairy that actually promotes weight loss or is this another gimmick?

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