Lose 40 Pounds

Administrator — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:03:53 +0000

You want to drop big weight? Forget about it. No, really-that’s the crucial tip. Put the end goal out of the picture and narrow your focus to the day at hand. Bob Harper, a trainer on the NBC TV show The Biggest Loser, says, "Ask yourself, Did I get my workout in today? Did I make the right
food choices? Then go through it again tomorrow, always with an
eye on improving."

Here are Harper’s top five real-world solutions. Becoming fat is a big piece of cake. Slimming down is not.
1 Getovergym-timidation.
The muscleheads at the squat rack aren’t judging you. "II they see someone out of shape trying their hardest to change, they’ll do what they can to help you," says Harper. So ask for a spot, or even some guidance. Just because those guys are ripped doesn’t mean they don’t struggle with diets and exercise plans.
2 Fight through the pain. Your neglected body won’t be able to do what it once could. Start slowly and remember that postexercise soreness means you’re making progress. Use this as motivation to put the past into your present. "You’ll see just how far you’ve let yourself go, but you’ll know ‘!hat you’re eventually capable of," Harper says.
3 Break periods of discouragement-with a little help from your friends. "It’s no secret that support groups work," says Harper. Online sites like www.biggestloserclub.com are huge inspirations for weight loss. Share your story with peers and read how they overcame struggles similar to yours.
4 Forget plateaus. Whether you lose weight every week or not, remember that your efforts are improving your overall healthfrom lowering cholesterol to cutting visceral belly fat. And don’t weigh yourself more than once a week. You’ll just make yourself nuts.
5 Fall down six times, but stand up seven. The wagon will leave you behind il you lall of!. It’s your job to keep chasing it down.

Speed up your metabolism

Administrator — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:48:08 +0000

You don’t need to eat Like a child to recapture the metabolism of your youth. "You can rev up your metabolic ,engine without changing how much you eat," says Mark Hyman. M.D., author of Ultrametabolism. Combined with an interval workout (see "Cut Your Body Fat to 10 Percent. in this section), these four
si ple tips will have your body burning calories all day long-and all night.
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packed snack, such as almonds or cheese, and lunch and dinner built around legumes, lean meats, tuna, or salmon.
A British study found that participants who increased the percentage of protein-based calories in their diets burned 71 more calories a day (that’s 7.4 pounds a year) than those on low-protein diets. ‘Protein bums hotter than other food sources," says Dr. Hyman. Jumpstart your metabolism early with two scrambled eggs or a few slices of lean turkey bacon for breakfast, then keep it up throughout the day with at least one pro ein-
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Skipping meals lets your body’s calorie-burning furnace go cold, says Dr. Hyman. Spread out mini meals throughout the day. Try a cup of yogurt with fresh fruit or almonds at 10:30 a.m., and a hard-boiled egg or hummus with vegetables around 3 p.m.
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measurements than those in the control group. Skip the Lipton and steep 1 teaspoon of loose green-tea leaves (we like Dragon Pearl from Rishi;
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OBESITY IS A MENTAL STATE, A DISEASE BROUGHT ON BY BOREDOM AND DISAPPOINTMENT. -CYRILL CONNOLLY

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Lose 40 Pounds

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