Weight Loss Secrets: January 2008

Monday, January 21, 2008

Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, or Something Else?

STOP!!!!!!
Before You Choose PLEASE Read This:

Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, or….Something Else?

You’ve decided that you want to loss weight. But should you choose Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or some other weight loss plan?

Weight Loss Facts:

Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.

You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.

Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.

You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.

Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK.

You'll probably find it extremely difficult to get slim using a Low Carb Dieting Plan. Low carb diets have recently become popular over the last couple years, but the problem with low carb menus is that they are too strict and TOO HARD TO FOLLOW for average people. Low carb menus tend to rob your body of too much energy (carbohydrates) and make it nearly impossible to remain on the program for very long. This is why so many dieters find it difficult to follow a strict low carbohydrate menu.

What about Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig Dieting Plans?

Weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers (and Jenny Craig) usually involve slower dieting progress over a longer period of time, since such programs generally promise only 2-3 pounds of weight loss per week. Also, programs such as Jenny Craig usually involve buying special meals and/or dietary supplements during the initial phases of the program. While some people may like these types of dietary programs, we prefer a dieting plan which focuses on faster weight loss, such as the Accelerated Fat Burning Program shown here...Click Here!

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Weight Loss Plans + Persistence = Success

Weight Loss Plans and the Importance of Persistence

So your new year’s resolution is to select a training routine from the many possible weight loss plans and get in shape? Or maybe you’ve been working out for a while?

Well, which ever category you fit into there’s one important aspect of getting into shape that cannot be overlooked. Whether your skinny and want to put on solid muscle, in pretty good shape and just want to refine what you got, or maybe your overweight and want to lose fat while building muscle, you must have the right mindset.

What do I mean by having the right mindset? Well, you probably already know that any worthy goal is going to require some level of work and persistence.

Initially when you start working out your probably going to see some pretty great results such as several pounds of weight loss or fast increases in your strength. And then… all of the sudden you hit it.

Hit what?

You hit the dreaded plateau.

Your results (weight loss, strength gain) won’t increase as much or will level off for a while. Has your workout let you down? No, probably not. Everyone hits a plateau at some point. The important thing is to understand this ahead of time and have persistence. Keep on working out. Sure you might need to change things up or up your intensity, but nonetheless keep on following your weight loss plan.

You will break through soon enough and once again start seeing great results. That is of course if you chose a good weight training program to begin with.

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Weight Lifting Programs for Women?....ABSOLUTLY!

Weight Lifting Programs for Women?.....Absolutly

Weight lifting programs are often thought of as the domain of men. But women too should strongly consider incorporating weight training into their weight loss programs.

Why?

Well you don’t have take my word for it. Mayo Clinic, Stanford and Harvard universities are just some of the respected institutions that say weight training can have enormous advantages for most women.

Here are the Top Reasons women should include weight lifting into their fitness program:

1. Stronger muscles will make everyday tasks, such as picking up kids, not only easier but also safer as you will be less prone to injury.

2. Lifting weights will help you loss body fat! As your body mass decreases your resting metabolism (how many calories you burn just sitting around) will increase. Did you know that for every pound of muscle you gain you’ll burn 30-50 more calories per day? The extra muscle will also benefit you as you get older by keeping the fat off and helping you maintain strong bones.

3. I can hear you now, “I don’t want to look big and bulky.” Don’t worry, you won’t bulk up. Unlike men, women don’t have enough testosterone to build bulky muscles. Men have 10 to 30 time the amount of the hormone than women.

4. As I mentioned before weight lifting helps keep bones strong and decrease the risk of osteoporosis. Weight lifting can significantly increase the density of the bones in your spine in just 6 months.

5. Weight training also help prevent arthritis and even back pain

6. Weight lifting can also increase your cardiovascular health by lowering your blood pressure and increase “good cholesterol”.

7. The risk of diabetes is also decreased with weight training. That’s because it improves the way your body processes sugar.

8. Feel Better. A study done by Harvard showed that after 10 weeks of weight training, people suffering from clinical symptoms of depression felt better than those only receiving conseling.

9. Weight lifting also helps ward off sluggishness that often effects people as they get older.

10. Your never to old to start weight lifting programs as part of your weight loss plan. Just make sure no matter what your age your consult your doctor first.

Weight lift for weight loss.

Source:
Melinda Sacks, for the Mercury News

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Weight Loss and Exercise Programs- Finding Balance

Weight Loss and Exercise Programs- Finding Balance

True or False
Good weight lifting programs and weight loss plans should emphasize three muscle groups your chest, biceps and abs. Right?

NOOOO!!!
FALSE

I know these are the muscles that most men focus on when they imagine what they want to look like, but the truth aint pretty.

If you only workout the muscle you can see in the mirror or even if you over emphasize them in you workouts you’ll not only end up looking like a hunched over cave man but you’ll open yourself up to all kinds of injuries.

What you need is balance. That means that you not only work out the front muscles (chest, abs, biceps ect.) but also the rear or opposing muscles.

For the chest the opposing muscles would be the upper back and rear shoulder muscles. For the abs they would be the lower back muscles. For the biceps the opposing muscles would be the triceps and so on. You get the point?

Get a total body workout so you keep everything in proper balance. Not only will you look better but you’ll be less prone to joint and other injuries.

And yes this advice applies to both men and women.

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