I AM Exercising! Why Don’t I Lose Weight?

By: Di Roberts

I used to think my body was some kind of machine. I thought that losing weight was a simple matter of cutting the intake and/or increasing the output and soon I would look like your average Hollywood starlet. If I wanted to lose a pound, all I had to do was eat 3500 calories less than my maintenance level of 2000 calories a day or walk 35 miles or some combination of those.

If you were of the same opinion you have probably noticed, like me, that the reality isn’t quite so simple. In fact, the August/September issue of ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified News has an article by Ralph LaForge various factors that interact to determine just how many calories you burn during a given period of exercise.

If you just starve yourself, you get unhealthy and the body gets to be very efficient at maintaining your weight on very reduced levels of calories. You are always hungry so you get crabby. What weight you did lose was muscle and water, with some fat, so when you relent, as you must if you have any survival instincts, you gain back all the pounds plus some extra ones and they are NOT attractive, firm muscular pounds.

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3 Week Weight Loss Detox Program

By: Alberta McKain

Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. Although a detox program is primarily thought of as a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, the term is also used to refer to diets, herbs, and other methods of removing environmental and dietary toxins from the body for general health and for weight loss.

This is a sample 3 week detox diet plan that is thought to support detoxification and weight loss by increasing elimination from the body, cleansing the colon, enhancing circulation to clear toxic substances, eliminating foods from the diet that require detoxification or are allergenic, and providing nutrients to support and protect the liver, the main organ involved in detoxification.

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8 Keys to Unlocking Body Fat and Building a Lean Body

By Ellen Agius

Obesity is the single most important challenge for public health in the 21st century.

According to National Health Statistics 60% of the population is overweight and 20% of our children and adolescents are overweight with numbers increasing. The World Health Organisation has declared obesity a “global epidemic” (Australia’s Health 2004).

Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater. Obesity is classified as a BMI of 30 or greater. To determine your BMI, calculate your weight in kg divided by your (height in metres)2. A healthy BMI is between 20 and 25. Excess weight is very unhealthy. Even being slightly overweight can carry moderate health risks. The top three killers are heart disease, cancer and diabetes which are all related to obesity and poor nutrition.

Factors Contributing to Overweight

There are certain factors today which contribute to increased obesity. Today’s modern diet is full of junk food, processed foods and high levels of preservatives and additives.

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BI is a widely accepted method for measuring body fat levels, both at the surface and between the body’s organs. This internal fat is often overlooked by surface testing methods but can play an important role with other measurements of wellness.

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“Master Cleanse” proponents swear by toxin-purging fast | SF Chronicle >>>

The “Master Cleanse” food detox program is trendy again, especially amoung people in their 20s and 30s. Traditional doctors tend to frown on detox diets, but fans swear by the results. Full Article >>>

More about “Master Cleanse” or the Lemonade Diet >>>

Obese? A “poisoned” food supply may be to blame, UCSF expert says. | SF Chronicle >>>

Processed food, such as potato chips, cookies, white bread, and yogurt is loaded with sugars that cause your body to believe it is hungry. This is one of the reasons why it is so darn hard to lose weight.

The Atkins diet and others help you to limit or eliminate sugars from your diet. It’s illuminating to find out how much sugar you consume without realizing it. Full article >>>

The Three Hour Diet sounds confusing at first. You diet for three hours? That’s it?

Actually, this diet sounds better when you keep reading! You’re supposed to eat every three hours!

How the Three Hour Diet Works

The premise for the three hour diet is keeping your blood sugar stable. If you eat the right foods every three hours, you don’t get hungry. When you are hungry, or starving like on other diets, you overeat and end up gaining weight! By stabilizing your food take and keeping it regular, with the correct foods, you can lose weight.

Created by Jorge Cruise, author of The Three-Hour Diet book, it is said that by following the diet you can easily lose 10 pounds in two weeks. Of course, the only way to find out the correct foods is to subscribe to their website or buy a book. The materials claim to have recipes, food eating guides and tips and tricks for success, (be prepared for a heavy dose of promotional pitches.)

There is an official website that lists celebrities who have supposedly used their method. Since you can’t click on actual articles to read, it’s hard to evaluate if the claims are accurate.

Membership is the only way to receive the full two weeks worth of menus. Several cookbooks and workout books are also available from the creator of the diet. If you don’t buy the book, an online club is available for a weekly or monthly fee. Recipes will be emailed to you for the upcoming day or week for planning.

Testimonials from the website come from people who have lost 40+, 80+ and over 100 pounds by staying on this diet for months at a time. Risks from The Three Hour Diet seem minimal.

Jorge gives you alot of optimistic energy to keep you going!

Three Hour Diet Resources

Get the 3-Hour Diet Book Here >>>

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The Fat Smash Diet - Smash Your Bad Eating Habits

The Fat Smash diet was created by Dr. Ian Smith just a few years ago. It’s meant to be a 90 day program, but promises you will see results in as little as 9 days. The Fat Smash was coined because the diet process he created smashes the bad eating habits and lack of exercise in your lifestyle.

How the Fat Smash Diet Works

The Fat Smash Diet believes you need healthy eating habits, exercise and moderation in your daily lifestyle. Dr. Smith’s 90 day process is filled with phases to follow as they gradually build on to the next. He believes how well or little you follow his phases determines how much weight you lose. If you fall off the diet bandwagon, this diet makes it easy to climb back on.

The Fat Smash Diet can be used by people who only want to lose 20 pounds or those who need to drop over 100 pounds. It really isn’t a diet as much as it is a lifestyle makeover. There are four different phases to move through during the initial 90 day process. After the 90 days, you will have learned how to control food consumption and any unhealthy eating tips you used to have.

By eating healthier and putting more activity in your life, you will see greater success with the Fat Smash Diet. If you only follow it half heartedly and don’t make the changes in your life, you won’t be as successful. Unlike a number of fad diets, this diet seems to be healthy since it promotes activity alongside of food moderation.

We’re wishing you a smashing success with this diet!

Fat Smash Diet Resources

Buy The Fat Smash Diet Book Here >>>

Beware of these 10 high-fat fast-food concoctions | MSN >>>

Fast food is often fast fat. Check-out these scale busting calorie counts.

> McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast: 1,220 calories
> Burger King’s Triple Whopper with Cheese: 1,230 calories
> Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad: 860 calories
> Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Meat Lover’s Pie: Two slices = 1,000 calories
> Cinnabon Caramel Pecanbon: 1,100 calories
> Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie: 750 calories
> Subway Double Meat Classic Tuna: 790 calories
> Domanio’s ExtravaganZZa Feast: Two slices = 860 calories
> KFC Mashed Potato Bowl with Gravy: 690 calories
> Dairy Queen Caramel CheeseQuake Blizzard: 1,290 calories