Archive for August, 2009

Biggest Loser Techniques

Your Daily Calories Calculate your calories by taking your present bodyweight (in lbs) and multiplying it by 7. If you’re not sure what your weight is in pounds, just multiply your weight in KG by 2.205 For example, if you weigh 100kg, that would convert to about 220lb. Multiply that by 7 and you have: […]

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Dieting During Pregnancy

Although I dont advocate dieting during pregnancy, there are times when it may be required for both the mothers and the babies health. Having had several bad pregnancies with the last ones being very complicated i only wish I had lost weight before it got so bad. Being overweight during pregnancy can be the difference […]

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Negative Calories

There is much debate over ‘negative’ calories. I have included this page purely because these foods should be eaten with any diet – no matter what the truth is ! Theory All foods have some calories. No food is actually “negative calorie” food. But the overall effect of certain foods in our body is that […]

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Emotional eaters and finding your Triggers

Okay so you’re on a diet. Its all working fine, then suddenly BAM! You for no apparent reason eat 5 bags of chippies and a donut, some pizza and whatever else and completly blow yourself out of the water. Firstly, dont panic! the excess calories will even themselves out over the week, dont go dropping […]

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Side Effects of Dieting

Simple solutions to eight diet nuisances By Victoria Shanta Retelny, R.D. You know who she is: that always-eager coworker who was sweet as pie last week but is suddenly having a hissy fit when you take the last Sharpie from the supply closet, nodding off in the 4 p.m. staff meeting, and making you want […]

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5 Rules of Success

1. Breaking habits. This is breaking the “bowl of Ben & Jerry’s for Must See TV” on Thursday night, or “all you can eat night” at the local pizzeria with the gang. 2. Environment. If your significant other or friends eat like a horse around you, maybe you should not be around them so much. […]

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Top 5 reasons for diet failure

ONE STRIKE, YOU’RE OUT A problem that many challenged dieters experience is falling off the wagon when they make just one diet slip-up. You’ve gone a week without indulging in any fried fast foods, and you break down and go to the local burger joint for some fries and a burger. Then, you figure, since […]

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Different Plans and Other Diets

Weight Watchers uses points, yes? We all know this. But did you ever stop and wonder exactly how the points system works? how they are able to advertise ‘you can eat anything you want!’ You can even buy their premade meals. Most are low in fat and high in carbs compared to normal brand names. […]

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Fitness Test

This came from an email from Sarah Ulmer mailing list. I thought it was an excellent idea. Have you ever wondered exactly how fit you areā€¦? Ever tried to sneak a peak at the treadmill screen next to you at the gym – to compare your stats with that really fit looking dude..? Or think […]

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Sacred Heart Diet – Quick fast weight loss

Okay, before i go into this diet in detail, be aware it IS a fad diet, however its one of the more healthy ones, and its VERY effective. I used this to kick my plateau. I would never reccomend this unless you absolutly had to kick a plateau, or need to lose weight for surgery […]

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