Waist and Belly Exercises For Weight Loss

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If you can do this you wouldn't need to diet!!!

So What is a Low Fat Diet?

When people are trying to lose weight, it is easy for them to be influenced by all of the weight loss television shows, books and fad diets that they see everywhere. Not only do these diets not usually work, but they can be very unhealthy. If someone does not know what a low fat diet is, then they are missing out on an easy and healthy way to drop pounds and keep them off.

Starting a low fat diet does not mean that someone should cut out fats completely because the body does, in fact, need some of them to be healthy. The important thing is to understand which fats are the good ones and which are the bad. Trans fats are the ones to stay away from because they raise the levels of bad fats and lower the levels of good ones. They are typically used to extend the shelf life of processed foods, so it is a good idea to stick to fresh food for a diet that is low in fat.

There are many foods that are low in fat but one of the best is fish. In fact, experts say that someone on a low fat diet would benefit from eating fish at least twice a week. It is extremely low in fat and even the fattier fishes, such as salmon, have high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for the heart.

When it comes to snacking on a low fat diet, there are many delicious options. Low fat yogurt and fruit along with raw vegetables are very popular choices for a low fat snack. For something crunchier, replace traditional potato chips that are full of bad fats with whole grain crackers or air popped popcorn without a lot of butter and salt.

For a true low fat diet, it matters not only what someone eats but how they prepare it. Using oil or butter to cook a meal adds unnecessary fats to the dish. Instead, use a nonstick cooking spray to grease up a pan. It is even easy to make cooking spray at home with just canola oil and water.

Diets can be intimidating to many people and they often just want to go with the quickest fix. However, these quick fixes very rarely offer real results that will last. A low fat diet is a healthy way to lose weight and it is surprisingly easy to stick to once someone gets the hang of it.

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My 40lb Weight loss Before & After

There's some simple advice here - no need to complicate things - focus on your goal weight!

Proteins and Weight Loss

We all need protein in our diet, even vegetarians need to eat some sort of protein, because it is essential for the growth and repair of tissue.

While meat is our main source of protein we also obtain it from fish, eggs, milk, and cheese.

While red meat is a great protein – don’t eat too much if you’re trying to lose weight as it is full of fat.

Don’t cut it out of your diet altogether but chicken and fish are a better choice when you’re trying to lose weight.

The other variety of protein comes from plants and includes peas, beans, lentils nuts and cereal grains. If you limit yourself to these you’ll probably need a supplement to get the right balance of amino acids.

It’s important not to cut out protein if you’re trying to lose weight

Why Do Most People Fail at Dieting?

The number one reason why most people fail at dieting is simple: they can't stick to it. Most people fall into the trend of saying "Okay, next week I'm going to start a diet" or even setting their New Year's resolutions as losing weight or getting in shape. But why can't these people stick to it? So many people try diets, why isn't everyone walking around in great shape?

The problem is that people most often jump in to a super strict diet plan or fad diet that is very unreasonable. Eating barely anything along with a few salads per day is going to get you no where; in fact, you may gain more weight back than you lost after you finish starving your body of the calories and nutrients it needs. Let's talk a little about what exactly your body does when it is faced with a situation where calorie intake is dropped dramatically.

Starvation Mode

When faced with low calorie conditions, your body enters a state known commonly as "Starvation mode". If you suddenly drop your caloric intake by 1000 calories or more, your body's instinct is to hold on to as much fat as possible in order to prolong your life, as if you were being faced with real famine conditions. Sure, you may lose a few pounds in the beginning, but your body will quickly adapt and bring your weight loss to a halt. Your body will lower your metabolism and begin to eat away at muscle mass, leaving you feeling lethargic and very hungry. After returning to normal eating habits your body will store as much fat as it can, often leading to a higher weight and body mass index than when you started dieting in the first place.

Body Mass Index: a measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body, which is used as an index of obesity.

Keeping this in mind, it wouldn't make sense to drop your calories to low levels, would it? Although this seems to be common sense when faced with the information above, people still ignorantly and defiantly try to drop pounds quick by severely under eating. To succeed in your diet and weight loss goals, phase in dieting over time; don't suddenly drop calories, but rather slowly reduce them to a healthy level.

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The Mediterranean Diet

This diet in the video below gives you one of the healthiest, easy to follow diets there are.
The only problem is that it’s not a weight loss diet as such, it’s a way of living and it’s what you’re aiming for.
If you’re a person who doesn’t need to be told exactly what you’re allowed to eat to lose weight, all you need to do is limit the amount of carbohydrate and oil [plus exercise] till you’ve reached your desired weight and then you can enjoy the Mediterranean Diet..

I’m inclined to pretend that I’m one of these people but my waist line brings me back to reality! I need to start measuring the amount of fat/oil and carbohydrate I eat.

And if you’ve ever been to an Italian gathering, you’ll notice that lots of the “over 50s” are not at their desired weight for height!

So enjoy your fruit and vegetables, cut out saturated fat where possible and watch those portions of olive oil and carbohydrate.

Aheeeeee…. there are so many beautiful extra virgin olive oils on the market now…….if you don’t love them you’re so lucky!

Jane