Weight Loss

Weight Loss According to Body Type?

Healthy weight loss should be the goal for anyone who has to lose some of those unwanted pounds. There are so many different plans, diets and schemes that many people really don’t know which way to turn when it comes to weight loss, let alone healthy weight loss. However, information is certainly available if one will take the time to search it out.

We all know that people lose or gain weight at different rates. We are all unique individuals and just as we have different talents and different attitudes so we also have different body types. Your body type is a scientific classification of your overall body shape, and and it is determined by a combination of certain physical characteristics. Your genes determine your body type therefore, your body shape will develop from birth to adulthood. Body types can never be changed and no matter what type you possess, you can still achieve weight loss relatively quickly with the correct choices of food and tactics for weight loss or weight control.

I’m sure that many, if not most, people don’t even consider their body type as they embark on a weight loss plan. There are three basic body types for male and female are: Endomorph, Ectomorph and Mesomorph. Endomorphs: The naturally big boned person characterized with a round face, a soft and flabby body in general, wide hips, bigger waist, slow metabolism and high number of fat cells. This type usually finds weight loss a constant struggle. Ectomorphs: The skinny person with a linear appearance, small muscles, ultra fast metabolism, low body fat, narrow shoulders, hips and waist. Doesn’t usually have to worry about weight loss. Mesomorphs: The naturally muscular person with wide shoulders, small waist, athletic build, low body fat percentage with an increase metabolism.

How important is knowing our body type in planning a healthy weight loss plan? Doe sit really play a significant role? Regardless of our body type, if we want to achieve weight loss we need to create a negative energy balance or a calorie deficit. The number of calories we cut from our intake needs to be sufficient enough in order to see some results fairly quickly. So if we begin a new diet by cutting our calorie intake by about 500 per day we will lose weight over the course of a week or two. However just cutting calories is now not deemed to be a sensible way to approach weight loss.

Anyone who had tried to lose weight certainly knows the role of the mighty calorie. So what happens to our bodies when we choose to cut calories? During a calorie deficit our bodies still require the same amount of energy so they start to use up energy stores to make up for this 500 calorie deficit. However, as our bodies inevitably use up extra proteins for energy AND to maintain normal protein synthesis, we end up with a net loss of total protein. This results in a gradual loss of lean muscle, and this is the start of a lowered metabolism and consequently a slower weight loss.

When we lose weight, sometimes what we see on the outside does not reflect what is taking place on the inside. Muscle loss may not be obvious when looking in the mirror because the body will take it from other, less priority areas and not just from our skeletal muscles. The stomach is a classic area where protein is broken down for use, as there’s less need for a large stomach capacity because we have lowered our food intake. Ever noticed how we can no longer eat those big meals we once used to eat before dieting? It would appear therefore that although you may need to cut down on the amount of food you it is vitally important you don’t drastically cut your calories as you may be doing your body and your weight loss more harm than good. Take the time to learn about healthy weight loss.

Jackie Whalen

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The Obesity Epidemic

Why do so many people need to lose weight? Take a look around and you will see that the number of obese people is growing, no pun intended. There have to be reasons as to why this has become such a serious problem in today’s society. Maybe it’s the food we are eating. Maybe it’s our lifestyles that is the cause of this weight problem. Or, more realistically, maybe it is a combination of both. Regardless of the reasons, it has become a very serious problem and there is a huge health and financial cost associated with it.

How has our life style really changed so much that it is causing us to put on too much weight? Many experts will give an emphatic yes to this question. For one thing, too many people are now leading more sedentary lives. We have become less and less active and we know that physical activity helps with personal weight control. Many people have become consumed by their daily work routine and schedules so much that they leave little or no time for exercise. Not even a simple thing like taking a walk each day!

If you need to lose weight you will have to begin to add some exercise into your daily routine. It is an important piece of the puzzle. However, some people think that this is all that is required to lose weight. The reality is that the food we eat is also a very important factor in losing and controlling our weight. There are no magic pills or diets that do the trick. We have to control what we eat and include more physical activity in our daily routines if we want to maintain a healthy weight.

Because many families now have both parents working, there is a tendency to eat fast foods rather than take the time to prepare more nutritious meals at home. Many will tell you that they just don’t have the time to prepare meals. We now have a generation of young people growing up on practically nothing but fast foods. Habits are hard to break, and so it is with the foods we eat. It is any wonder people have so much difficulty losing weight when they have been brought up on fast foods?

How serious is the weight problem? Is it something that is being perpetuated by the weight loss industry in order to sell more diets or exercise equipment? No, it is a real problem and a serious one. Many people who have been diagnosed as being obese are also suffering from a variety of different illnesses including heart disease and diabetes. Very often these illnesses provide the catalyst needed for people to address their obesity problem and embark on a program to change their dietary habits and lose weight. The healthy diet required to address the illness is often the same diet required to help them to lose weight.

For some reason people do not seem to be taking there weight problems with much concern. Many appear to have fallen into a state of confusion with regards to their weight. So many people are ill informed. They have no idea of the harm they are doing to themselves when they eat poorly balanced diets. They think they diet foods are good for them when in fact the reverse is true and these foods are actually contributing to their obesity.

If people want to lose weight steps have to be taken to change the way we view this issue. If people are not educated on the seriousness of the weight issue it will only get worse. Although a certain sympathy is appropriate for those people who apparently “know no better”, it is incumbent upon all of us to be well informed and to be in a position to make educated choices. Prevention is always better than cure, but if you are already in the unfortunate position of being overweight you have a second chance to reverse the situation, to learn how to lose weight quickly and improve your overall health.

Janet Matthews

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Healthy Weight Loss

It would be so great if we could lose weight when ever we wanted to. Some people may even tell you that they can do such a thing, but is it a healthy weight loss? Two things we have to keep in mind when losing weight is keep it healthy and keep it off! Many people tend to get on the weight loss yo-yo, losing and gaining, losing and gaining. The problem with this is that we usually gain more weight than we started with as we go up and down. The most difficult change in our lives is to change the way we eat and what we eat. Our eating habits got us into the excess weight situation and it is the only thing that will get us out of it.

It is amazing how people will forgo their health in order to lose weight as fast as possible. Healthy weight loss has to be the main focus of any weight loss plan. Anything less can and will only result in more problems. And if more problems arise we tend to get discouraged with our attempts at losing weight and tend to give up. It is a lot easier to sit back and do nothing than struggle with our weight. Sometimes the path of least resistance is the path we follow.

But as individuals we have to find the inner strength to continue. We have to overcome our discouragement and continue to struggle but with a positive attitude. If we are determined and focused we can lose those extra pounds. And changing our eating habits is the one thing that will lead us to success. It doesn’t matter how much exercising you do, if you fail to make the necessary changes in your eating habits you will never lose the weight.

I have compiled a list of do’s and don’t that you may find helpful in your weight loss efforts. Healthy Weight Loss is basically trying to keep these things in perspective. The problem is that there are so many people out there offering their opinion on what we should and shouldn’t do to lose weight and many of them who “think” they know, are actually giving you false information. Here is my list of well researched healthy weight loss tips, I hope you find them helpful.

DON’T…

DON’T forget that although calories count, it is no use counting calories and not taking sensible account of the need to eat healthy weight reducing foods.

Don’t reduce you calories too low as your body will think it is in starvation mode and reduce your metabolism.

DON’T go it alone. Get support from others.

DON’T be fooled by the latest fad diet. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

DON’T drink your calories – eat them. Solid food provides greater satisfaction and provides the body with what it needs to function optimally.

DON’T let others tell you what’s right for you. You need to lose weight for yourself.

DON’T set unrealistic goals. You should expect to lose about 1-2 pounds per week. That is realistic.

DON’T get distracted. Losing weight takes time.

DO………

· DO monitor your progress. Weighing yourself once a week and taking your measurements. Measurements can often be a better indicator of progress

· DO choose to eat healthy, wholesome foods from all of the food groups. Get the essential nutrients you need, whilst making appropriate choices for weight loss.

· DO exercise. Anything more than what you’re doing now is a plus, but a personally tailored exercise regime will show results much quicker.

· DO eat a protein rich breakfast every day.

· DO eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, to ensure there is plenty of fibre in your diet.

· DO learn positive coping skills so that you don’t turn to food for comfort.

· DO drink at least six 8oz.glasses of water every day.

· DO eat enough food to satisfy you. Starvation is not the way forward

· DO benefit from the experience of others who have successfully lost weight and maintained their weight loss

Success can be yours in the weight loss arena. Stay focused and committed. And when you have one of those bad days where you eat something you shouldn’t have, don’t quit. Take it as a weak moment and start again the next day. You will never succeed if you give up! Healthy weight loss requires making life changes. Make those changes and you will be glad you did.

Janet Matthews

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Natural Weight Loss

Some of us who are desperate to lose weight will do almost anything to make it happen. And that means some things that may not be in our best interest, such as trying to lose weight too fast. Starvation diets, diet pills, over exercising. I think you get the picture. Will such methods result in weight loss? Of course, but at what cost? If you need to lose weight, find a plan that is sensible and enjoy the effects of natural weight loss. It may take longer but your body will not be harmed.

For those of us who are overweight, we know how the problem developed. It just didn’t happen over-night. It probably took a number of years. It just crept up on us! And it won’t go away over-night either. It takes work. Everyone wants to be in shape but exercise is not typically on their list of priorities. Too many people are looking for an easier way. With the abilities of plastic surgery and instant fixes, people are always in search of a shortcut. Why spend an hour at the gym for a few months, when you can just head to the doctor for a nip or a tuck?

Even though people know that the easy way is not always the best way, they still tend to take the path of least resistance. It has almost become embedded in our society. A prime concern with this quick-fix method is the results. Natural weight loss offers a much sounder outcome. One thing we should always remember in life is, if it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. Achieving and maintaining a nice figure is no simple matter. It’s an ongoing process.

If you have to lose weight, doing the simple things can have a great impact on our life. A thing as simple as eating healthier food. It just makes us feel better. A daily regimen of exercise can keep our weight down and our bodies toned. This method of healthy weight loss is typically the best and safest way to go. You have to remember that when you keep a horrible diet and simply resort to going under the knife for a prompt solution, nothing is really gained. The weight will come back. Only when you change your diet and lifestyle can you achieve permanent success.

With so many different weight loss plans available, it can be very tempting to try one of those fad diets. But natural weight loss isn’t referred to as natural for nothing. When we allow our body good nourishment and low fat, it takes a natural path of its own. By adding a daily exercise routine, we boost our metabolism, which keeps that weight down. Plastic surgery is all too often misunderstood. Many do not understand the measures that must be taken prior to and after the surgery. Your diet certainly plays a part in the surgery’s success. Not to mention exercise is necessary for proper healing. It’s not
just a quick in and out.

The goal of weight loss is to improve our health and enjoy the benefits of having a healthier body. It can be difficult for many but doing it the right way is the only way. Whether you’re struggling with your weight or simply trying to drop a
few pounds, natural weight loss is usually the best path.

Jim Byrne

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A Healthy Diet for Controlled Weight Loss

Why is our society becoming so unhealthy? More and more people are becoming obese and it is occurring at an alarming rate. It not only affects adults but now our children are facing the same problem. The money spent on health care is growing each year when in reality we should be spending less on health care because of the advances in the field of medicine. Of course weight is not the only health problem we face but it has certainly become a major issue. People have to learn how to achieve healthy weight loss rather than thinking pills will solve the problem.

Just how serious is the health issue in our society? The statistics may alarm you, but usually we don’t see the real problem until it affects us directly. In the United States alone, in the year 2000, the population was 276 million. Nearly half of the population — 125 million Americans — lived with some type of chronic condition. About 60 million lived with multiple chronic conditions. Examples of chronic conditions are diabetes, cancer, glaucoma and heart disease. The number of people with chronic conditions is growing at an alarming rate and this does not include the over-weight and obese people, who are trying and failing in their attempts at healthy weight loss. So Why Are We Sick?

Some may think my next statement will be foolish, unfounded or even cynical. Regardless, we are all free to have our own opinions, one of the freedoms of living in this great country. So here goes. I believe that basically there is so much sickness because poor health is economically profitable for a lot of big companies and shareholders. Including:

* The food industry with all the ‘designer’ junk foods and beverages that hold no nutritional value and actually make us fat(overweight) and sick.

* All the polluting industries that fill our lives and bodies with harmful chemicals and toxins.

* The ’sick care’ industry that figured out long ago that there’s a lot more money to be made in treating symptoms with drugs and surgeries in expensive hospitals than in patient education, prevention and natural medicine and weight loss.

The huge multi-national companies have changed the way we live. From the way we entertain ourselves to the way we eat. We live in the age of fast food, canned food, frozen food, packaged food, and many other types of processed and ‘convenience foods’. All this food is intended to cater for the modern stressful lifestyle we are all leading. If you wish to lead a healthy life it is important to realize that you need to take responsibility for the food you eat. You need to educate yourself to understand the effects that processed foods can have on your health and also for those who are obese the effect processed food can have on your attempt at healthy weight loss.

Our foods have almost become unnatural. So many of the nutrients have been removed and artificial substitutes used to replace them. And some of these ingredients can be harmful to us. Foods that are now termed partially hydrogenated vegetable oils contain trans fats, which are harmful. Trans fats increase the bad cholesterol (LDL) and deplete the good cholesterol (HDL) levels. They make arteries rigid and clog them, resulting in heart problems. They cause insulin resistance and contribute to Type 2 diabetes. Trans fats pose a serious overall health risk, much more serious than saturated fats found in meat and dairy products. Don’t be tempted by their claims to improve healthy weight loss.

The marketing of these foods has become an issue that affects us all. Are we really being told all the facts about what is in the foods we eat? It can be very tempting to buy processed foods that state that they are “low-calorie” or “healthy” or “diet” or “low sugar” and so on. Despite their labels, they are probably more likely to add to your weight problems and your health risks. Even ready-to-eat meals supplied by the food outlets that seem to make your life comfortable and easy may have used processed food products, so be wary particularly if healthy weight loss is what you are aiming for.

If you want to make a change in your life then start by changing what foods you eat. It can dramatically improve your health.
Depend more on fresh foods and do not be discouraged just because they are a little more expensive. If you have to sacrifice some of the “luxuries” you enjoy. It will be worth it. Eat wholesome fresh foods in the interest of maintaining good health and ensuring healthy weight loss.

Jan Whalen

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Healthy Weight Lose

Have you ever taken a serious look at the number of weight loss programs that are available to the consumer. Anyone looking for a particular program to help them achieve healthy weight loss could spend a lot of time trying to decide which one is the best. But doing some research is absolute necessary if you want to be successful at maintaining permanent weight loss. Why go through the regimen of weight loss only to regain it, and possible even more weight, back? This is probably one of the most common occurrences for those involved in the weight loss game. Lose some weight and then gain even more back over time.

Weight loss is a serious issue and there are many researchers that conduct various studies trying to find the answers that will help all who need to lose weight. It is a fact that 95% of people who try to lose weight on a conventional weight loss diet will gain back all that weight and maybe even end up fatter than before. Many people are inclined to give up before they even reach their target weight. They will reach a plateau in the weight loss regime and lose enthusiasm. What they don’t realize is they have probably been “eating” their own muscle and slowed down their metabolism.

Why has the weight loss industry become so huge over the last few years? The answer is simple. There is money to be made. And lots of it. That is why there are thousands of diet programs available and countless people claiming to be weight loss experts, but very few of them have first hand experience of the diets they are promoting. They haven’t practiced what they preach. If they had many of them would know that their diets simply don’t work for the average overweight person and some programs are the farthest thing from healthy weight loss.

Once a person loses some weight they usually go back to their old habits, thinking that they have won the game. But the time period after you have reached your target weight is very crucial. In one recent study weight loss participants were followed up throughout the maintenance period with 6 month and 12 month check ups. Almost everyone regained the weight they had lost. The surprising fact was why they regained the weight and who regained the most.
The study discovered that there was a strong correlation between a drop in physical activity and those who regained the most weight. Those people who think they can lose weight fast and maintain that weight loss without exercise are thinking short term.

Everyone knows the main theory behind healthy weight loss, but we seem to forget this important fact once we have been successful at trimming down. We all know that to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you take in. The big mistake is to think that this is achieved by cutting calories instead of achieving it by burning more calories while exercising. The bottom line: If you want to MAXIMIZE your fat loss, and keep fat off permanently, it is imperative not only to keep up a high level of energy expenditure but also to make a conscious effort to make sure your activity level does not drop as you lose weight during the calorie deficit.

Janet Matthews

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TriPower Team

Healthy Weight Loss

Many of us who are struggling to lose weight are familiar with the many weight loss plans and diets that are available. In fact, we may be all too familiar. There are just so many that it can become confusing trying to decide what route we should take to lose those unwanted pounds.

As it is with anything in life, some of these weight loss plans and diets are good, whereas others are just designed to lose you money, the money you pay for those plans. Fad Diets have been around and probably always will be. Some diet plans to lose weight to remember: spinach and egg diet, grapefruit diet, juicing diets, low carb diet, raw food diet, zone diet, low salt diet, cabbage soup diet, vegetarian or vegan diet, GI diet, detox diet, dairy free diet and on and on it goes.

A major problem for many of us needing or wanting to lose weight is our lack of patience. We want it to happen over night and with the least amount of effort. People want it NOW, fast and easy. Well, it takes time to gain weight and if you want to be healthy it will take time to lose weight. First, before starting any weight loss plan, talk with your family doctor concerning your health issues and a good plan. Good Weight Loss Plans include a full range program of healthy nutrition, nutritional counseling or mentoring; a personal plan suited for your health needs and life style, exercise program and life skills coaching.

There are many different reasons why people gain excess weight. From eating too much to not having enough physical activity in their daily routine. However, very few people actually gain weight due to a physical reason, rather more often it is because of life experiences and habits built up where food becomes the drug of choice. To achieve long term results it is important to take a look at the whole picture. Find out why you are eating and develop a plan. For example, I ate M n Ms when under stress. Yes that was my drug of choice and the bigger the sack of M n Ms, my friends observed the more stress I was feeling. It became a kind of joke but it was not all that funny. I ate to hide my feelings and to put a barrier between me and other people. Can you relate to that? Perhaps, or your issues might be totally different.

To be successful at the weight loss game you must have a plan in place. If not you are like a ship without a captain. And the plan you choose must be a solid healthy plan AND a way to work through what drives you to food. Both need to be in balance to lose weight. You can do it and the hard work you will do is more than worth the rewards you will receive in health and no longer having your past life control todays behavior. Best of health to you.

Tana Hamiter – Goes Green Mentor

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Lose Weight

If you are one of the many people that has to lose some of those extra pounds, you know how difficult it is to accomplish. It takes a great amount of personal will-power and commitment to lose weight and keep that weight off. We have so many temptations and it seems that once we start a weight loss program, there are more and more of these temptations. One only has to watch the food advertisements that tell us to eat, eat, eat!

Advertising can be a very powerful tool. And marketers know just how convincing a good advertisement can be. Unfortunately many people have succumbed to this ploy and these processed foods along with other poor dietary habits have resulted in an epidemic of obesity previously never experienced in our world. Two out of three American citizens are classed as overweight, whereas as many as one in three have been diagnosed as clinically obese. Between $50 billion and $90 billion are spent each year on products and services to lose weight, including diet foods and drinks, slimming clubs and centers, and surgery to name but a few.

The most important factor in weight loss is changing your life style. Money does not make you lose weight. Despite the fact that all this money is spent on an annual basis the weight loss problem refuses to go away. So why are we getting such poor results from the various methods employed to help people to lose weight? Maybe they are not making the necessary changes in their lives. Our everyday foods, as well as diet foods are highly processed and are virtually devoid of any vital nutrients. Some of them even contain ingredients that may compromise not only your ability to lose weight but also your health.

Do you take the time to read the labels on the food products you purchase? And if you do, do you understand the information? Many of the products available on our supermarket shelves will say low sugar or sugar free. What they fail to make clear is that these products that contain artificial sweeteners which are now thought to be responsible for many diet failures. In fact they may even be responsible for people putting on weight in the first place.

To lose weight many people will turn to some sort of weight loss program. An interesting fact is apparently there is a 95% failure rate with most weight loss programs. There are 2 crucial things you need to remember if you are going to experience success with your desire to lose weight:

1. To eat the right foods for your metabolic type

2. To do at least 20-30 mins exercise a day

Some people will also turn to natural supplements to aid in their weight loss attempts. If you feel you need an extra boost to help you to lose weight, then be sure to research the many supplements available. Know what you are putting into your body. As blood sugar is often a major problem for people who are overweight then it would be advisable to supplement with chromium as this will help to stabilize your blood sugar levels

As you do some research you will find that there are many different products and natural supplements that can assist you with your weight loss plan. There are many other ingredients known for their ability to help you to lose weight, including for example:- Garcinia Cambogia, Apple Cider Vinegar and Cayenne Pepper. The combinations of ingredients available depends largely on the individual proprietary brand. Whatever method you use to lose weight, keep in mind that your plan must be centered around healthy weight loss.

Janet Matthews

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