Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Get Sexual for Ultimate Weight Loss

Many newly engaged women drop weight without even trying from the stress and anxiety of planning a wedding and in some ways, New York City-based model and actress Kerry McCloskey was no exception. She lost 23 pounds in the six months after she got engaged, but it wasn't from stress. It was from sex -- lots of it!

"It was during a particular time of romance and passion after I got engaged and I saw the effects that increased sex had on my body," she tells WebMD. This epiphany led to more research and her new book called the Ultimate Sex Diet. "I felt better immediately," McCloskey says, "because sex is a mood enhancer; the more you have it, the more endorphins that are released." Endorphins are the brain's feel-good chemicals.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

How to Lose Weight

Figuring out how to lose weight is a challenge for many of us, particularly considering that the quickest path to weight loss is different for everyone. Of course, the common denominator is always proper diet and exercise, which not only aid in weight loss, but also keep a body healthy. Of course you've heard this before--the challenge is to follow through. Others have lost weight by following these simple guidelines, and so can you.

Choose foods that you like. Learn to prepare healthful, low-calorie foods that taste good by checking healthy cook books for new recipes. Eating well doesn't have to mean eating dull.
Eat smaller, more frequent meals. This way, your body starts to increase its metabolism so that calories are burned faster. Also, mini-meals can prevent overeating.
Once you discover your favorite snack time, be sure to have plenty of healthful options available.

How to Increase Your Weight Loss and Improve Your Exercise Program

If you are already a member of a gym or fitness center, the staff may be able to advise you on other members who have a similar workout program or goal as you do. If not, look around when you are working out and strike up a friendly conversation with others who seem to enjoy the same type of workout and are at the same fitness level as you. This may lead to finding out that they would enjoy having a someone to work out with.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Lose Facial Fats

Want to lose fat in your face? Unhappy with that fat chin? Feel like those fat cheeks are making you look "chipmunky?" First, let's acknowledge that spot reduction of fat, through exercise or dieting anyway, is not possible. It would be nice if we could target our problem areas -- thighs, a spare tire, flabby arms, or in this case a chubby face -- and concentrate our efforts on melting the fat from those specific places. Nice, but not realistic. That doesn't mean the situation is hopeless. Here are all the ways that I am aware of for helping to get rid of a fat face, or at least diminish its plump appearance.

Drink lots of water. Do not forget your fruits and vegetables!
Reduce the alcohol
Bump up the calcium
Calories out more than calories in.
Control Your Salt Intake
Go For Weight Training

How to Lose 10 Pounds In 30 Days

Drink Plenty Of Water. Water is the most important resource in our body. Water may help flushing out toxins in our body. It nurish our cells and make us more dynamic and energitic, Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. These colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. In your diet, include water-rich content foods like tomatoes and watermelon. These foods contain 90% to 95% water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them.Be consistent in doing aerobic exercises a least twice to three times a week. Make it a must during weekend! Exercise can burn out those extra calories you have consumed. Besides, it refresh your exhaused body.

Increase Metabolism With Food

Almost everyone today is trying to lose weight, and one way to do this is by increasing your metabolism. There is no magic to this concept. Using these steps consistently will help you increase your metabolism and help you lose weight.



Step 1
Eat breakfast. It can be any type of food, but try to keep it healthy with a balance of protein, carbohydrates and fat.
Step2
Consume enough food for your body size. Not eating enough food to sustain your body in your daily activities causes your metabolism to slow.
Step3
Break meals into 4 to 6 small, healthy portions with 2 to 3 snacks a day. Eating consistently every couple hours throughout the day helps increase metabolism.
Step4
Balance your meals with a healthy choice of fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy and protein.

How to get a flat tummy fast!

This summer you too can have those beautiful abs you have always dreamed of by just sparing 4 minutes a day- yes, FOUR minutes a day! AND your core (your tummy) is where your greatest strength and health is. It is easy and these work!!

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle (like you are going to do a sit up)
cross your arms over your chest
pull yourself 3/4 of the way up with your stomach (not your neck) and hold it for 3 seconds. Hold your breath in...
bring yourself the rest of the way up, and let out your breath
now, slowly back to the floor and let your breath out.
Do 15 times. Build your way up to 5 reps of 15.

How to Loose 10 Pounds Quick

Set your goal. Having a goal in mind can help keep you focused and motivated. Write it down in a journal or post it on your bathroom mirror. It doesn't have to be a long elaborate passage, sometimes just a number will do. Choose the wording or symbol that works for you. Remember to keep it positive and motivating.

Now lets set up your plan:

Day 1
45 mins of cardio
20 mins toning session

Day 2
45 mins of cardio

Day 3
45 mins of cardio
20 min toning session

Day 4
45 mins of cardio

Day 5
45 mins of cardio
20 min toning session

Day 6
45 mins cardio

Day 7
Rest

This program is designed for quick results but if 45 mins of cardio is too much to handle at first start with 20 and work your way up. The most important thing is to do something active 5 or 6 days per week. Whatever that may be, you'll be healthier have more energy and gain confidence in your body.

Cut Calories Wasted on Drinks

Without making big changes in what you eat, lose weight by changing what you drink. In recent years supersized sodas and calorie rich coffee drinks boost daily calorie counts excessively. The sugary drinks serve as liquid candy. Here's what to change to save hundreds of calories every day.

Got milk? Switch to skim milk from drinking 2% milk. Right away it saves 42 calories for 8 ounces.

Trying to break a soda addiction isn't easy. Switching from regular soda to diet soda cuts hundreds of calories. It can take about a week or 10 days to adjust to the taste difference. A small soda is no longer small. It's the size that used to be called large.

There's a big difference between a cup of coffee with a little cream and sugar and the fancy coffee drinks now widely available. Save a couple of hundred calories on a single latte by skipping the flavoring and whipped cream and getting the small latte with skim milk.

Most of us don't exercise hard enough to need sports drinks with electrolytes. Drink water.

Control the Habit of Eating at Night

Are you like many of us who are in the habit of eating at night even though we’re not hungry? Does your desire to lose weight infringe on this habit? Learn how to take control over the habit of snacking at night by reading these suggestions.

Write down the times in the evening that you do your snacking, such as what television shows or what events normally inspire you to eat...

If your weakness is snacking on finger foods such as chips, fries, peanuts or cookies, then substitute those snacks with healthy finger foods such as sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, pear slices, grapefruit slices, even broccoli and carrots. These foods are not only healthy but they are fat burners as well. Serve them on a nicely set-up tray, and make it a special snack that you look forward to.