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Author: Regina L Floyd

Achieving Success During the First Week of Your Weight Loss Program

Does the idea of achieving success during the first week of your weight loss program seem unbelievable? The whole reason for a weight loss program is for you to be able to develop a consistent approach to weight loss as well as a healthy endurance when exercising.

The objective of your weight loss program is to get rid of the excess weight and body fat, not the healthy and lean muscle.

To achieve success in your weight loss program you must have focus and dedication of both your mind and your body. As usual, we recommend consulting your doctor for a check-up before embarking on any weight loss program.

When you begin any weight loss program, it is important to be, and stay positive through the process for and to be willing to work for the results. Some people get impatient easily but for long term benefits to be achieve, you must be consistent and stick with your plan for the long haul.

You’ve heard the saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, right?

The following are some tips to get you through your first week of your weight loss program:

First things first when beginning your weight loss program: Stretch and stretch some more. Before you begin doing any exercise and working out your muscles, a little stretching is needed in order to avoid injury and help prevent soreness in your body after your workout.

Don’t push too hard: When you first start any new exercise program , everything should be done in moderation. Find the level of exercise and training that suits you. It should be enough to challenge you, but also comfortable so that you don’t hurt yourself.

The following is an example of how your first week of your weight loss program might look:

Day 1: The first day of the weight loss program involves a long and steady walk in a little over twenty minutes. After the walk, follow it up with a good stretch. This takes so little of your time for the first day. In less than an hour, you have taken that first step to a weight loss program that could work to your advantage.

Day 2: By the second day, it is good to focus on an upper-body workout. This maintains your strength to be able to go through the whole weight loss program for the week.

Day 3: On the third day, a brisk walk or jog for ten minutes is in order. For starters, consider doing a lower body workout in the evening if needed.

Day 4: On the fourth day, a good rest is in order, as well as a good stretch. This down time should be used wisely and help you to get refocused on your goals and what you want to accomplish

Day 5: The fifth day could start with a good ten-minute walk. Exercise the lower body in four sessions of workouts, follow this up with another ten-minute walk, and another four sessions of lower body workout.

Day 6: The sixth day should be spent on a low impact exercise such as swimming. To avoid boredom, do not be afraid to try something new. The goal is to be consistent and keep moving.

Day 7: The last day of the week is might a great time to solicit the support of the people you care about. Spend time with them or get them to go along with you for a long walk. Again, follow up your walk with a light upper body workout.

Your first week is done! You’ve only just gotten started. If by this first week you are able to stick to the weight loss program, you have a great chance of achieving your weight loss goal and becoming more fit and healthy.

Do you best to avoid doing what most people do, they give up easily just because they could not see the result they want at the time they want,

Patience is a virtue. After all, it took your body time to gain all that weight, so it’s going to take some time and effort to get rid of it. Good news is, if you stick to the weight loss program and you will lose weight.

We hope that this article has helped you some way to achieve the success you deserve during the first week of your weight loss program.

Leave us a comment below with any other suggestions you’ve found most helpful. You can also contact me with questions or comments.

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July 28, 2020
Surprising Benefits of Vitamin B Complex

Are you aware of the surprising benefits of vitamin B Complex? It is actually a very popular and important dietary supplement composed of the essential b vitamins as well as folic acid and biotin.

It’s easier to take a b complex than it is to get all the b vitamins individually. So, what are the benefits of vitamin B complex?

The B vitamins are helpful in many ways, each particular member of the B family helps in its own way.

The B complex consists of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B 12 folic acid, and biotin. There are many ways that this B complex will help your body. Getting enough of these B vitamins is necessary for many reasons. Some things that B vitamins can help in your body are cell function, energy production, healthy skin, and hair.

The health benefits of B vitamins can also be gotten from many of the foods you eat. Supplementation is fine but you should always try to get as many of the nutrients as possible directly from your diet the way Nature intended.

Some foods you can eat to get your needed requirements of B vitamins are potatoes, bananas, meats, nuts, green vegetables, eggs, seafood, and milk.

If you are suffering a lot of stress or are trying to overcome an illness you can rapidly deplete your levels of vitamin B. The same thing can happen if you are working out extremely hard such as if you are trying to get ready for some big sporting event.

It’s more important than ever, at these times, to give your body what it needs to stay healthy. Providing your body with a quality B Complex is necessary. Providing your body with the nutrition it needs will help you get through an illness or time of high stress more quickly and easily.

Of course, something you should always keep in mind is that even though these supplements are good for your body and necessary, that does not mean that they are always safe.

There are many instances where a supplement can cause issues. Sometimes it is a matter of having an underlying health issue. Other times it may be a dosing problem and still other times it could simply be that you have an interaction with other prescription or non-prescription over the counter drugs you are taking.

For these reasons it is very important you talk to your doctor before you start taking any type of supplement.

It is also good for you to keep in mind that not all supplements are well-made. Some cheaper supplements may be cheaper because of the purity and/or amounts of ingredients they use.

When it comes to buying, a supplement’s price may not be the best way to choose. Finding a bargain is great as long as that great price isn’t because there is a lowering of quality.

In answer to the question, what are the benefits of vitamin B complex, all I can say is that there are a lot!

July 26, 2020
Find the Best Exercises to Lose Weight

What are the best exercises to lose weight? Well, I think that depends on you and what you like to do. The best way to lose weight is to find the things you like to do and then do them as often as possible. Consistency is key.

First things first. You will need to talk to your doctor to find out what he recommends specifically for you, especially if you have any underlying health issues. I personally my physician for food plan and I consult my chiropractor because I’m having issues with neck and back and even my feet.

Make sure you talk to your doctor to find out what he recommends not only for your diet but also for your exercise routine.

After you’ve had a heart-to-heart with your doctor, you can then begin with your new workout plan. No matter how great your exercises to lose weight are, you will still need to eat the right kinds of food in the right amount.

Losing weight will be about more than just one element. To really get the most out of your weight loss efforts and to keep your body healthy you will need to eat right and get more exercise. Simple as that.

Ideally, you will want to combine two types of exercise: cardiovascular and resistance.

Both forms of exercise will allow you to get in better shape but you really want to do both.

Cardiovascular exercise will help you increase your heart and lung capacity as well as strengthen those muscles. Doing cardio on a regular basis can also allow you to lower your blood pressure and possibly reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack.

Resistance training will help your body in other ways. For one thing, if it’s done properly, there can be a cardio component to weight training too. If you do each rep slowly and smoothly you can increase your heart rate somewhat.

But, the biggest benefit of doing resistance training is that you can build up your lean muscle mass. Now, you must listen to this because it’s important, building lean muscle mass and “bulking up” are two totally different things.

Unless you are a man, a genetic anomaly, or you take drugs you won’t bulk up “accidentally”. But what you can do by adding more lean muscle is allowed your metabolism to burn hotter all day every day and that can result in more weight loss no matter where you are or what you are doing.

Having some lean muscle mass will also help you appear slimmer since the muscle will kind of “cinch” in your waist. It sort of acts like an all-over girdle.

Adding a solid diet full of lean protein and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking plenty of water, getting plenty of sleep, and doing your workout is the best way to get a great body more quickly.

To get the most out of your fitness efforts and to find the best exercises to lose weight, you should talk to your doctor first then combine both cardiovascular and resistance training. That way you can build the body of your dreams.

Finding the best exercises to lose weight depends on a variety of factors and it is up to you to figure them out. I live in Hawaii, near the beach, and with a gorgeous tropical climate most of the year.

There are some challenges. I can’t swim in the ocean year around because of ocean conditions, brown water issues after rain. I can’t always ride my bike on the roadways due to road conditions and type of roads (think narrow country roads with no shoulder).

Believe it or not, I actually have a bike trainer for rainy days. I have a rain jacket in my car for rain on my walks. Sadly though, I’m having foot problems so I have to find ways to exercise without being on my feet due to pain.

Leave me a comment below with some workouts and eating plans you have found effective to help you lose weight.

You can always contact me with questions or comments.

July 25, 2020
Products And Programs That Can Help Lose Weight

Many available weight loss products and programs on the market can help you lose weight and offer quick solutions to weight problems. It is a well known fact that achieving a desired weight is difficult for many people.

Before you decide to get into a weight loss program, it is important that you know the cost of the entire program. Most of these programs offer high-cost registration fees and may strongly encourage you to buy pills and special supplements that will help you to have a physically fit body.

I can’t tell you how many MLM and Network Marketing programs I’ve joined with the hopes of losing weight that required me to buy shakes, drinks, pills, and potions – only to still be overweight today.

Sadly, over 50 million Americans are engaged in weight loss programs, but only 5 percent sustain the weight they have worked off. Many people know that losing weight is NOT easy; they encounter the struggles of working out and dieting in the course of their weight loss programs. Many are still searching for the most effective way to get rid of the excess weight and have come to realize there is no such thing as a quick solution to get rid of the excess weight in a short amount of time. The truth is, it’s diet AND exercise.

One solution that is seen by experts to be the answer to weight problems is the change in the lifestyle of a person. Eating healthier foods and having an active lifestyle only proves that it is the most effective way to lose weight. In everything I’ve ever tried, the time I achieved the desired weight loss was when I watched what I ate, and I burned MORE calories than I took in.

There are tons of products and programs that can help you lose weight that are sold over the counter and they cost a lot of money. If you want to spend your money on these kinds of programs, it is important that you first do your research on the effectiveness of the products or programs that made others look good and achieve a physically fit body. Model them.

Although weight loss products and programs have the ability to help you lose the unwanted weight, it is important that you select the program that can truly guide and help you in your quest for a physically fit body. Following a healthy diet plan is the first recommendation for best overall health. Then, be sure to choose a program best for you.

Example: In my 40’s I was following Beach Body programs and doing P90x. This worked for me except I ended up hurting myself due to the intensity of the workouts.

Eventually, I discovered a balanced diet that worked for me along with a little bit of weight lifting and cycling for cardio and I achieved the results I was after.

I won’t go over ALL the different programs you could be following out there to get the results you want to achieve. (that would require a book). I can say, that once you find a balanced diet you can live with, choose supplements (not diet pills) that enhance your health, and engage in an exercise or workout that you can do consistently – and you stay with it. You will eventually see the results you seek.

Leave a comment below if you’ve found a workout and diet plant that works best for you. We’d love to hear about.

Contact me if you have questions or comments.

July 24, 2020
The Benefits of Olive Oil for Your Heart

Is it true that there are some benefits of olive oil for your heart?

Archeological records indicate that man has cultivated the olive tree for about 6,000 years; having been especially popular in the Isle of Crete (which as you recall, also appeared in the Seven Countries Study to be the site of the lowest incidence of heart disease).

All oils that we use for eating and cooking contain “fat” and olive oil is no exception. However, it is mostly monounsaturated fat as opposed to saturated fat or hydrogenated fat. It can be used as a flavoring for cooking or in salad dressings or as a healthy substitute for butter or margarine.

Several large population studies have confirmed that diets with higher amounts of fat of the monounsaturated type reduce total cholesterol and LDL [“bad”] cholesterol levels to the same degree as low fat, high-carbohydrate diets [such as the AHA Step I and II diets].

The additional benefit of olive oil is, as part of a Mediterranean type diet, is that it also has a favorable effect on lowering blood triglycerides [also a factor in heart disease] and maintaining HDL [“good” cholesterol].

In a published study, individuals were randomly assigned to one of three diets: a diet enriched with olive oil, an AHA Step II diet, or an average American control diet.

The olive oil and Step II diets lowered total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol to the same degree. However, triglyceride levels fell 13% in patients on the olive oil diet and increased 11% in the Step II diet. HDL cholesterol levels were unchanged in the olive oil diet but decreased 4% in the Step II diet. Remember we want to keep the HDL up as high as possible to reduce heart disease.

Based upon the above information, the authors of the study estimated that the overall risk of cardiovascular disease was lowered by 25% by the olive oil diet, and only 12% by the Step II diet.

Please note that the cholesterol-lowering “statin” type drugs lower risk for a heart attack by about 35%, which is not too much better than the “olive oil” diet alone. In subjects with elevated cholesterol who would benefit from the use of statin type medications, additional cardiovascular benefit would then be found by also following a diet with olive oil as a substitute for salad dressing, as a substitute for butter or margarine, and for cooking.

Olive oil apparently has other beneficial effects such as lowering blood pressure, inhibiting the oxidation of LDL cholesterol [the last step before it gets put into your arteries], providing anti-inflammatory effects, and improving insulin sensitivity.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently given manufactures of olive oil and some olive oil-containing food the green light to carry a statement about their potential heart benefits.

The claim indicates evidence suggesting that about 2 tablespoons of olive oil per day may reduce the risk of a heart attack. However, to achieve this result, the olive oil should replace a similar amount of saturated fat and should not increase the total daily calories.

The strong taste of extra-virgin olive oil is partly because of the presence of a large amount of “flavonoids”, which account for its antioxidant properties that then reduce LDL oxidation. Other foods rich in flavonoids include berries, apples, onions, tea, and red wine (all of which have also been shown to be of benefit in reducing overall heart risk).

I hope you’ve found some value in this article about how olive oil is good for your heart. If you have a question, you can contact me. Otherwise, leave a comment below about your biggest takeaway from this article.

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July 21, 2020
Special Considerations Before Preparing Gluten-Free Dishes
Going gluten-free isn’t quite as simple as just avoiding foods that contain gluten. Unlike other diets that have rules such as not consuming too much carbs or eating more fat, the gluten-free diet requires you to completely eliminate all gluten from your diet. Failing to carefully do this could be a matter of life or death to many.

There are definitely some special considerations to consider whether eating out or preparing meals at home.

For people suffering from celiac disease, this is a very important issue. Making mistakes can lead to major health issues which could be very dangerous. There are some unique challenges when eating out, cooking for the family, or simply deciding what to eat when you must be gluten-free.

Here’s an example: I ate out with friends last week. I scoured the menu looking for the gluten free options. I found one with teriyaki sauce but didn’t think to ask if the sauce was in fact gluten free. I reacted an hour or so later and can only suspect that teriyaki cause. I was so focused on making sure the bun(bread) was gluten-free, I failed to pay attention to seasonings, etc.

Since most people on a gluten-free diet will usually cook for themselves, they’ll need to take a few special considerations into account. In this article, you’ll find a few pointers that are easy to overlook. I know there are some I never even considered in my own household.

Be sure to memorize these or better yet, print out the list and stick it on your refrigerator door so that you’re always vigilant. The following pointers are not all inclusive but are likely some you never even considered:
- Throw away your old breadboards and chopping boards
  If you’re new to the gluten-free diet, throwing away the old boards will ensure that no gluten that’s hidden in the crevices of the board ends up on your food. Sometimes washing the boards repeatedly may not be enough. You’ll need to get new ones.
- Get new sponges and dishwashing towels
  Old sponges and towels that are used to dry your dishes may contain traces of gluten too. It may be surprising at just how easy it is for your food to get cross-contaminated.
- Clean out your refrigerator
  If you live alone, this is much easier. You can give your refrigerator a good clean out and throw out all foods containing gluten and set aside the foods that you suspect contain gluten.
  
  Later, you can check if these suspect foods really are gluten-free or not. Keep those that are and discard those that aren’t.
  
  If you have family sharing the refrigerator with you, it would be best to get a separate fridge for yourself… or you’ll need to be very careful to keep your ingredients and foods separate from the other foods in the same fridge
- Your stove, toaster and microwave
  Bits and pieces of food can always be left behind in these appliances. Clean them thoroughly. Ideally, if you have a toaster, it’s best to either toss it out or give it away to someone else. Crumbs in the toaster oven are really difficult to get rid of completely and it’s easier to get a new one for your gluten-free bread.
  
  Basically, you want to remove ALL traces of gluten in these areas before preparing any meals.
- Sinks, cupboards and countertops
  Every single area where food is prepared, stored on displayed should be cleaned. Vacuum all crumbs and wipe down the areas with a wet cloth.
- Throw out ALL foods containing gluten
  Once again, this is easier if you live alone. By not having any foods containing gluten in your house, not only will cross-contamination be much less likely to occur, but you’ll also not accidentally eat what you’re not supposed to.
  
  This has been a huge challenge for me with a teen living in my house. My daughter can eat just about anything she likes and many of my kitchen surfaces are shared. Diligence is a must here.
  
  It will be a massive chore to do all that’s stated in this article… and you’ve not even started cooking yet. However, you only need to do it once to get your gluten-free diet off to a clean and new start. After that, it’ll be smooth sailing all the way, relatively.
I hope you found this article helpful in your quest to go gluten-free. Leave a comment below with your #1 tip. You can also contact me if you have questions or comments.
July 21, 2020
The 3-Day Military Diet For Weight Loss
The 3-day Military diet plan is presently one of the world’s most popular weight-loss diet plans. The diet claims to help people lose 10 pounds in a week. But the diet plan also goes by other names, the military diet plan, Navy diet, Army diet, Mayo Clinic diet plan, Cleveland Clinic Diet.

It is occasionally called the ice cream diet. Yes, there is ice cream included in this particular 3-day diet menu. Despite the names, they all claim to be able to help you “lose weight fast” and up to 10 pounds in just one week.

As the name obviously suggest, the diet strategy involves a 3-day meal strategy followed by 4 days off from the diet.

And this 7-day weekly cycle gets duplicated again and again till you reach your goal weight.

One thing that makes this 3-day diet preferred is the simplicity of the plan.
1. You don’t count calories or plan meals.
2. You also do not have to consume foods you do not like.
3. All meals are low in calories and include carbohydrates, protein, and fats.
4. The fans of the plan declare to help you burn fat quicker.
5. All in all, the 3-day military diet strategy is really uncomplicated to follow.
6. If you have actually been thinking about offering this diet a try, here’s what remains in the “3-day diet plan”.
3-Day Diet Meal Strategy of the 3 day Military Diet

On day 1, you’ll be eating around 1, 400 calories.

Day 1

Here is the breakdown.

Breakfast
- One half of grapefruit
- A single piece of toast (preferably whole grain) with two tablespoons of peanut butter
- A black cup coffee or tea
Lunch
- A half-cup of tuna
- One piece of toast
- One cup of coffee or tea
Dinner
- 4-oz of any meat + one cup of green beans
- A half banana
- One small apple
- 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream.
That was day 1, pretty basic right?

Day 2 Meal Plan

Daily calorie total for day 2 is 1,200.

Here is the menu.

Breakfast
- 1 tough boiled egg
- A slice of entire grain toast
- A half banana
Lunch
- One cup of home cheese
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 5 cracker crackers
- One cup of coffee or tea
Day 3 Meal Strategy

Here is the day 3 meal plans. Total daily calories for day 3 is 1,100.

Here’s the breakdown.

Breakfast
- Five saltine crackers
- One slice of cheddar cheese
- One small apple
Lunch
- One hard-boiled egg
- One slice of entire grain toast
- One cup of coffee or tea
Supper
- One cup of tuna
- One half banana
- 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Day 4-7 of The Three Day Diet

The rest of the week continues withy some dieting.

You may consume what you like for the last 4 days as long as you keep your calories to 1500 a day. The diet also requires that you consume lots of water. You can also drink other beverages like coffee or tea as long as you do not include any sugar or cream.

So, does the 3-Day Military Diet Work?

Yes, the many fans of this particular diet plan claim it works and can help you slim down really quickly. In fact, some 3-day military diet testimonials claim that following this particular strategy has helped them lose more than 10 pounds.

The simple truth is, it’s not only the 3-day diet strategy that assists them slim down, it’s more likely due to the low-calorie diet they are on. It’s simple – weight will drop off because it really is about the number of calories in and the number of calories out (via exercise).

Anytime you expend more energy out than the calories you take in, then you’ll drop weight. This applies to just about every diet. Whether it’s the 3-day military diet plan or Paleo diet, you ‘d lose that weight.

The reality is, what matters most is that you remain in a calorie deficit.So anything that decreases your calorie consumption can assist you reduce weight.

To be honest, you really don’t even need some fancy diet plan to achieve this. By simply eating healthy and lowering your intake of sugar and overall calories, you can drop weight naturally.

In other words, anything that helps you minimize appetite and eat fewer calories will aid with weight-loss.

For many, this 3 day military diet plan is too rigorous and they find it difficult so some other diet plans that help you slim down in a much more natural, healthy way are “The Dash Diet Plan” and “The Mediterranean diet” plan.

Can You Truly Lose 10 Pounds in a Week?

Yes, this rate of weight reduction is possible for obese people who badly limit their calorie consumption. This is not to say, most of the weight reduction will be from fat loss. Much of it will be because of the loss of water.

Water weight usually drops a lot more quickly as the body’s glycogen store declines. And this happens when you limit carbs and calories.

While this might look great on the weight scale, it’s likely that you’ll restore the weight simply as quickly as you lost it if you aren’t careful to adequately monitor what you eat and increase your activity.

If you don’t make lifestyle changes you can live with long term, the weight you lost will gradually return if you go back to your old ways of eating.

Choose a diet plan that is a lifestyle you can adopt and find ways to increase your activity so you end up expending more calories than you consume.

I hope you’ve found this article helpful in some way. Leave a comment below if you’ve done this 3-day Military Diet. You can also contact me with questions.

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July 20, 2020
Online Business Fundamentals: Funnel Builder

When it comes to building online business, there are some key fundamentals you must know. A funnel builder and knowing how to grow your audience is key.

Software development is a multi-billion dollar industry, so it is not surprising that new tools are often released to meet the growing demand.

When it comes to online businesses, there is no exception.

Marketing tools are essential for any company, including traditional businesses looking to go online, existing digital companies or any individual Internet marketer who wants to build an income from home.

However, with so many choices out there, which one is the most suitable?

Taking a closer look at the marketing software community, no shortages of options will come up in your research.

There are tools for creating websites, building sales funnels, and developing shopping carts so payment can be processed online.

While these are essential tools, the problem that many business owners face is that those products do not seem to be the most suitable for them.

For example, traditional business owners may find that the available products are overly complicated, especially if they do not have the technical skills to run the systems.

Then, there may also be aspiring entrepreneurs who are just starting out, and the high cost of all the available tools means that they are out of their budget.

Finally, there are just too many tools that a new business owner needs, and requiring to subscribe to dozens of tools on paid monthly plans, while needing to understand and manage all the accounts, can quickly become overwhelming.

Because of all these reasons, that’s why GrooveFunnels was created.

GrooveFunnels is a suite of online business tools designed for business owners, but without the complexity and the expensive price tag.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite, because GrooveFunnels is not only easy to use, it is also free.

When members sign up for a free GrooveFunnels account, they get immediate access to a website creator, funnel builder and shopping cart software, all of which allows them to have everything they need to start selling products and services online.

This is especially helpful for those with little to no technical knowledge, because the entire suite of tools are so simple to use that even computer illiterate folks can copy and paste, drag and drop and click and scroll their way to creating professional-looking websites with sales funnels capable of taking online orders.

Not only that, but the free GrooveFunnels account can also add unlimited products, create sales funnels, build branded websites with full navigation, use custom domain names, sell products in just one click, and offer upsells, downsells and order bumps to customers. Funnel Builder is extremely simple to use.

Astonishingly, GrooveFunnels also has a powerful affiliate program built in, which means that members can easily start their own affiliate programs and have their own affiliates promote their products for them.

Such a robust software suite is typically unheard of in the software development industry, much less one that is being made available for free.

For those who are looking for the new best way to build funnels with an easy to use funnel builder for marketers, and sell digital products, and would like their own complete digital products and services online sales system for free, now is the time to get started with GrooveFunnels.

Regina L Floyd

ps. Have questions, contact me.

July 20, 2020
3 Elements to Keep the Weight from Creeping Back

So you have tried dieting to reduce weight. You have also popped all kinds of weight reduction pills you can get your hands on. To your delight, your effort seemed to work as you begin to lose body fat steadily. Then one day, before you reach your desired weight, you begin to notice that your weight seemed to stay the same even though you are still on the diet and popping those pills. To your horror, you discover that the weight you had lost is beginning to pile up once again. Instead of reducing weight, you are now gaining weight. Sounds familiar?

What happened? Simply put, slimming pills and fad diets are only short term strategies to reduce weight and keeping body fat at bay. To reduce weight and lose fat forever, your caloric expenditure must surpass your caloric consumption. Aren’t you doing that in your diet? Yes, you are. But when you are on a diet, you go hungry and your body will signal to your brain to conserve fat for energy because your body is built with a mechanism to conserve fat during the famine and it will not know whether it is famine season or that you are on a diet. In this instance, your body will consume your muscle for energy instead of your body fat and this spells trouble because your muscle is a great calorie gobbler. So with less muscle, your fat burning capability grinds to a screeching halt.

What about those weight reducing pills you are taking? If you are popping appetite control pills, your body will react like you are on a diet, so the same thing happened. What about pills that help to increase metabolism or reducing starch intake? Sure, they will help to burn a few calories or restrict some calories from turning into body fat, but are enough calories burnt or restricted to reduce weight permanently, or are you going to take those unhealthy weight reduction pills forever? Obviously not, isn’t it?

So to reduce weight and lose fat forever, we need to do 3 things.

– Cardio exercises – Do cardio exercises at 65-85% of your maximum heart rate to burn tons of calories

– Lift weights – Train with weights to grow muscle or at least prevent muscle loss. The more muscle you have, the higher will be your natural fat burning capability. You will burn fat even when sleeping. In other words, you lose fat permanently.

– Eat small frequent meals – This will signal to your brain that food is in abundance and that your body need not conserve fat in case of famine. So eat 5- 6 meals at 3 hourly intervals. However, do make sure that your meals are small and that your caloric intake does not surpass your caloric expenditure.

When you incorporate these 3 elements into your lifestyle, you will not only reduce weight and lose body fat, you will also keep the weight from creeping back. That means you will reduce weight and able to maintain your ideal weight forever.

July 19, 2020
Get to Know Your Paleo Diets

Paleo is an eating style that became popular because of an argument. The term, “paleo” originated from a study done in the 1980s. The original definition of the term used to be, “an ancient cooking method using lean meats and vegetables.” Paleo does not only include meats, but also includes fish, milk, eggs, fruits, and vegetables.

Although this is a different diet than the classic Western diet, many people have responded to the label by swapping out their traditional foods for those considered Paleo foods. There are a number of foods that are considered Paleo foods and each person should have their own list. This is not a hard and fast rule and it should be carefully considered.

There are three basic types of Paleo diets that are made up of certain foods. These three types are the Ancestral, the Mediterranean, and the Zone. While some of these are variations on one type of Paleo diet, there are other Paleo diets that consist of a few variations on each.

Ancestral Paleo is a diet that is designed for the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. It focuses more on meats than what we consider Paleo. They also included breads and cereals, although they do not consume eggs or dairy products. The foods that they eat include berries, cranberries, gooseberries, watercress, and wild fish.

Mediterranean is a diet that is very similar to what is Paleo. It focuses more on vegetables and eggs. Their foods include red meat, eggs, and cheese. They include fruits and fish.

The Zone is a diet that was created to mimic the natural diet of hunter-gatherers. It focuses more on fruits and vegetables, and meats. They use seafood, and nuts, and eggs, and grains. One of the things that you must do when you begin to plan your Paleo menu is to think about what foods you will be able to eat and prepare that you have not had a chance to try before. In some cases, you may find that you can have some difficult Paleo foods. Some Paleo foods that you may find challenging are:

But if you plan ahead and prepare yourself for these challenges, you will have a much better time trying out the Paleo diet. To prepare yourself for these challenges, you need to look at recipes that contain them.

Meat that is rich in fat has a low glycemic index. You will often find that most meats are very low in carbohydrate content. Even so, even though meats have high-fat content, they are low in the glycemic index.

Fruits are a type of food that you will find in many recipes. They are low in carbohydrates but still high in fiber. When you eat fruits, they will help your body burn fat.

Learn about these types of foods and why they will benefit you. As you begin to prepare your Paleo diet, you will learn how to prepare foods that are easy to prepare, tasty, and healthy. You will be in great shape and will look forward to eating Paleo meals.

July 18, 2020

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