Showing posts with label best diet program. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best diet program. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

How to Lose 10 Kg Fast

How to Lose 10 Kg Fast

Knowing how to lose 10 kg (22 lb.) fast is one way to look better, feel better and boost self-confidence. While there are many ways to lose weight fast, learning how to lose it in a healthy way increases your chances of being able to keep weight off permanently. By cutting back on certain foods, following a specialized diet and exercising daily, you will be able to reduce body fat by a significant percentage within a few weeks.

Steps

Follow a Specialized Diet
  1. Eliminate all processed foods from your diet. This includes high sugar drinks, such as cola, fruit drinks and cool aide. Eliminate any additional sugar you use in your coffee. Stop eating any high fat, high sugar foods such as candy bars and cookies.
  2. Replace all liquid drinks with ice water. The body has to work harder to process ice water because of its cold temperature. This helps the body burn a few extra calories every time you drink it. Water also helps to cleanse the body of any toxins.
  3. Drink at least 10, 8 oz. (236 ml) glasses of water a day for a month. Avoid using any type of sugar or artificial sweeteners to flavor water.
  4. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus fruits. These accelerate the body's fat burning process. Avoid buying canned goods. These items have large amounts of sodium and sugars in them, which can interfere with your body's ability to lose weight and reduce body fat.
  5. Consume plenty of whole grains. Replace white bread with whole wheat bread. Replace white pasta with whole-wheat pasta and white rice with whole grain rice. Buy whole grain cereals and breakfast bars.
  6. Purchase non-fat milk or skim milk. Drink this instead of regular milk. Use non-fat milk for low-fat smoothies, cereals and coffee drinks.
  7. Buy lean meats such as skinless and boneless chicken breast. Purchase ground turkey instead of ground beef. Also, make sure the ground turkey you purchase has 7 percent of fat or less.
  8. Eat plenty of small meals throughout the day, as opposed to 3 big meals per day. Eating small meals throughout the day keeps the metabolism constantly working. It also decreases your appetite.
  9. Limit caloric intake to 1,500 calories a day, for a month. Also, keep track of fat grams. Do not eat more than 30 grams of fat per day.
Exercise
  1. Exercise daily, 6 to 7 days a week. Perform various cardiovascular exercises for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening.
  2. Lift weights for 30 minutes after each session of cardiovascular exercise. Perform various weight lifting exercises that work the bicep, triceps, pectoral muscles, latissimus dorsi, anterior and interior deltoids.
  3. Perform squats and lunges for 3 to 4 days a week after you complete your weight lifting routine for the arms. Building muscle in the legs is imperative to weight loss because the more developed the muscles are in the legs, the more calories you burn.

Tips

  • Attempting to lose more than 10 kg (22 lb.) in a month's time makes it more likely that you put weight back on. To lose weight in a healthy way, give yourself more time.

Warnings

  • Consult your doctor before following this or any other weight loss diet.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

How to Mentally Prepare for a Diet

How to Mentally Prepare for a Diet

Starting a diet can be daunting, especially if you have not mentally prepared yourself for the change. When you're in the right place mentally it is easier to begin a diet and health program that you will follow. By preparing yourself you can have more luck following the correct diet for you and avoid falling off the wagon.

Steps

  1. Understand why you want to or need to begin a diet or lifestyle change. Make a list of all the things you want to change and why you want to change them.
  2. Research the various diet options and decide which method will realistically work for you and your lifestyle.
    • Just because a diet works for a friend doesn't mean it's the correct plan for you.
  3. Consider your schedule. Figure out what eating plan and exercise plan will be logical and easy for you to stick to.
    • Running everyday may be great but if you're too busy to keep it up you may want to consider running some days and doing other activities that you can squeeze into your schedule.
  4. Keep it simple. The diet and exercise plan that is the easiest for you will probably be more successful than a plan you don't have time for or don't fully understand.
  5. Schedule time to speak with a physician, trainer or nutritionist. If you talk to them now you have a better chance of starting your diet on the right foot.
    • These meetings will help you find the motivation you need and you'll be able to make smarter decisions.
    • Make informed decisions about the direction of your plan instead of deciding as you go.
    • Talking to the professionals early will help your plan to be successful from the start.
    • Be honest with anyone you speak with. If you hate jogging, can't cook or have other issues it is better they know so they can advise you of alternate options. Plan your diet on the options that work best for you.
    • If they give you a generic plan that would work but isn't for you, let them know. Remember, you're paying them to help you and not to regurgitate the standard diet plan.
    • Your insurance or work place may cover the cost of visiting health or fitness professionals. Ask. Many hospitals and health clinics offer free consultations with nutritionist or other health specialist during fitness and health campaigns. #*If nutrition and portion control is your weakness, meeting with a professional can help you understand how to select and prepare your food. The cost up front will be worth it if you are finally able to understand. Think of it as an investment.
  6. Make sure you're speaking with a real trainer or nutritionist. Ask about credentials. Beware of the minimum wage, sales-based "trainer" that gyms have on staff. If their goal is to sell you a membership you should consider them a sales person and not a real trainer.
    • Make sure this is someone you enjoy speaking to, who understand and who will motivate you with either knowledge or enthusiasm. If they're too pushy, you can't understand them or they don't offer a custom plan you should look for someone else.
    • Take notes and keep them in your calendar. You can refer back to these to notes if you need motivation or to refresh your memory on the instructions.
  7. Buy a calendar to dedicate to your diet and exercise plan.
    • Keep a diary of your eating habits now. You'll be motivated by your change once you get started.
    • Use it to keep appointments with trainers, nutritionist and other exercise or diet professionals.
    • There is software available that can be downloaded to your PDA and your desktop for recording your progress.
    • Look for a planner or calendar with room to write the details. Check discount centers and dollar stores for a good buy. It doesn't have to be fancy. Buy something that will be easy for you to carry around daily.
    • You should record your food and exercise every day. Include calorie, fat or carb count. Take a calculator to keep a running tally.
  8. Sit down with your calendar and decide a good start date for your new diet and exercise plan
    • Give yourself time to purge the junk from your refrigerator, freezer and pantry
    • Plan ahead so you can be successful from day one
  9. Plan a shopping trip the days before your diet begins to pick up the foods, protein supplements, vitamins and water you'll need to have stocked.
    • Take a good list to the store so you can see your meal plan and get the necessary ingredients.
    • Check health and fitness magazines or cook books for healthy alternatives to your favorite recipes.
    • Keep your meals colorful. The more color in your diet the healthier it usually is. Buy most of your food from the produce section.
  10. Stock your your kitchen with the tools you'll need. Buy storage bowls and containers for your fresh and healthy food to keep it fresher longer. You should have purged your refrigerator and pantry of junk food so you'll have room to store the good foods. Make sure you have the pots and pans, steamer baskets, etc. to prepare your healthy foods. A grill pan is a great option if you don't have access to an exterior grill.
    • Buy olive oil or look for non-fat sprays.
    • Add fresh herbs and limit salt
    • Buy Ziploc bags to keep snacks and leftovers or to pack a healthy lunch.
    • Make sure you have measuring cups, and a dietary scale, if possible, so you can get a grasp of your portions. Practice measuring serving sizes and portions before you start your diet so you won't be slowed down with the new process of preparation. With a little practice you will be able to judge the portions by sight but it's great to measure for the most accurate result. Of course, you'll need measuring cups to prepare those new and healthy recipes.
  11. Find your motivation! People diet and exercise for different reasons. Decide what your reasons are and act.
    • If you're wanting to lose weight and inches you can hop on the scale. Try on those "skinny" clothes in your closet. Remind yourself what you want to change and how you can go about changing it.
    • If you're wanting to have more energy, have better heart health, etc. You should take a good inventory of your current habits and what's wrong.
  12. Reward success! Think of ways you can reward yourself when you meet small goals.
    • Avoid buying clothes until you reach your target weight. If your cholesterol drops or you can run 20 minutes longer you can reward yourself with a new bicycle or running shoes.
  13. Think about your reward system before your diet begins. Write your goals on your calendar and stay motivated to meat those goals. By mentally preparing now and scheduling your plan you'll have a better chance of starting strong.
    • If you can make it all week without cheating you can reward yourself with a facial, massage or other health improvement. Avoid using a successful week as an excuse to cheat.
  14. Plan your "Cheat Meal" ahead of time. When you decide on a whim that you'll cheat on a certain meal you'll likely continue to cheat that week. Know which meal of the week will be your meal to cheat. Brunch on Saturday? Dinner with your family on Thursdays? Decide a day that will be consistent most weeks. In case of a special event, wedding, holiday meal, just adjust your cheat meal for that week and return to normal the next week.
    • The occasional cheat meal is a way to keep cravings under control and keep your morale in check.
    • A cheat meal and not a cheat day will allow you one meal per week to go nuts and eat the meal you crave. When a craving starts, just add that food item to your cheat meal wish list. It makes coping with the craving for specific foods easier. By using a whole day to eat poorly you could ruin your progress or set yourself back by weeks. Limit it to one meal per week.
    • Perhaps plan your cheat meal on your day off, a weekend lunch or if you gather with friends weekly, allow that meal to be your cheat meal.
    • Having a "Cheat Day" can ruin your progress.
    • Be as consistent as possible. Plan them for a specific meal on a specific day. It's easy to plan too many or plan them too often when you don't have your calendar.
  15. Try out some gyms in your area if you don't already have a membership.
    • Consider if you will be traveling there from work or home and look for a gym that makes going easy
    • Look at gyms around the time you will be attending. If it's too crowded, a meat market, poorly staffed or too difficult to reach in traffic you may want to consider another location.
    • Call and schedule an appointment with someone at each of your gym options. Consider what is important to you. Weigh your likes and dislikes.
    • Most gyms offer you a free visit and a session with a "house trainer". Take advantage of the complimentary offer but remember these "trainers" are usually sales people with limited training in exercise.
    • Weigh your options and decide on a gym that is right for you.
    • Get signed up and make a few low pressure trips to get familiar with the equipment and facilities before your diet start date. When you do start your diet you'll be familiar with the gym, less lost and can keep your motivation to continue.

Tips

  • Because your really planning the start of your diet you can make sure you're as mentally prepared as possible. Start your diet at a time when you can focus on your progress. You may find it best to wait until after the holiday or during a busy time at work. Don't make it harder than you have to.
  • Some gyms offer several free visits. Try the different gyms out to see which works for you. Take time before your diet start date to visit and try out some of the equipment. Get a feel for the crowd while you're there.
  • Look for a workout buddy and plan your diets together. Make sure it's someone who can stay motivated. If possible, look for someone who has already had success and is already eating better and exercising. Having a good mentor is a great way to stay motivate.
  • Because you'll be eating healthier, you'll be shopping for fresher foods. Plan on making more frequent trips to the grocery store. By shopping the exterior walls of the store, and staying away from the interior aisles you can avoid most of the processed foods. While you're in your grocery store, start looking at the healthy food options, check online for recipes so when you go back, you'll know exactly what to buy.
  • Let your lunch buddies and family know about your upcoming plan. Let them know you'll need support and ask they don't encourage poor eating habits.
  • Make this a family project. Get rid of all the junk food in the house and don't buy more. Replace junk with healthy foods. It's easy to reach for the kids' junk food and get off track.
  • If you must meet friends or family out for meals, suggest places where you can find healthy alternatives that work for your new eating style. Check websites of local restaurants and your favorite places. Get an idea of what menu options will work for you. Most larger restaurants will post nutritional information on the websites or have it available by request. Do your research and you can still enjoy meals out with friends.
  • Don't be afraid to ask for a to-go box at the beginning of the meal. If the portion is too large, you can move the excess to the to-go box so you aren't tempted to over-eat.

Warnings

  • Consult with a physician before starting any diet or fitness plan.
  • Beware of diet plans that offer results which seem too good to be true. Look for a logical plan that includes a healthy diet and exercise.

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How to Make Calves Smaller

How to Make Calves Smaller

When attempting to obtain leaner, thinner legs, it's easy to become frustrated with diet and exercise. While the goal is smaller calves, exercise can sometimes actually yield bulkier calves. To avoid this inadvertent muscle buildup, read the following article, which details the appropriate exercises for how to make calves smaller.

Steps

  1. Undertake a regular cardiovascular exercise routine.
    • This routine can comprise any combination of running, swimming, walking or jogging. Focus on exercises that require a heel to toe motion, which elongates calf muscles. Walking and swimming are particularly effective for toning calf muscles without causing too much stress on the body.
  2. Avoid running up hills, which builds rather than tones muscles.
    • Lift leg weights doing a lot of repetitions using small weights.
  3. Avoid heavy weights completely as fewer repetitions with heavy weights will make your calves overly bulky and muscular.
  4. Stretch daily, particularly before and after workouts.
    • This not only helps elongate the calf muscle, but it also prevents injury while exercising.
  5. Take up yoga to focus on strength and stretching, both of which can help make calves thinner.
  6. Jump rope for short periods of time.
    • Jumping rope causes you to jump on the toes and balls of your feet. Both actions tone calves.
    • If possible, do double jumps (passing the rope under your feet twice for every single jump). This slims legs even faster.
  7. Refrain from jumping rope for extended periods of time as this can add unwanted bulk.
  8. Do squats, using just your body weight as resistance.
    • Adding extra weight when squatting can add bulk to calves.
    • For added balance, extend both arms directly in front of you, parallel to the floor. Orient palms towards the floor.
  9. Rotate these calf-slimming exercises randomly throughout the week.
    • Muscles quickly become accustomed to repeated exercise routines, and when your muscles become used to the workout, it makes the exercise less effective.
  10. Eat a low-fat diet.
    • In conjunction with the proper exercise routine, this will help you reduce calorie and fat intake and increase positive muscle development.

Tips

  • Remember that genetics also plays a part in the size and proportion of your calf muscles. If you are predisposed to larger calves, it may be that much more difficult and time consuming to make calves smaller.
  • Have your walk analyzed by a trained physician or physical therapist. It may be possible that you're overemphasizing the use of calf muscles when walking, which contributes to bulky calves. By strengthening your shin muscles, it is actually possible to achieve leaner, thinner calves.

Warnings

  • Consult a physician before undertaking a new exercise regime or dietary plan. This is especially true if you have any potentially conflicting health concerns such as diabetes.
  • Avoid walking in high heels for extended periods of time. In addition to potential foot and back problems, walking in high heels can contribute to calf muscle development.

Things You'll Need

  • Weights (light)

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How to Select a Plus Size Wardrobe

How to Select a Plus Size Wardrobe

This brief guide will provide you with all the guidance you need to craft a wonderful plus size wardrobe from just the right selection of plus size apparel. If you follow the steps in this guide you will find yourself getting more compliments on how fabulous your apparel looks and less on having your friends stage a fashion intervention.

Steps

  1. Ditch Unshapely Plus Size Clothing Looks. Do not be satisfied with shapeless oversize outfits ever again. Ungraceful clothing hides your complete appearance positive and unfavorable. Find clothing styles that highlight the best fuller shape attributes and disguise those you do not prefer. Garments missing the proper tailoring are almost always going to make your shape seem larger than it actually is.
  2. Black Is Not the Most Flattering or Slimming Color for Fuller Shapes. Black colored pants, clothes, skirts and other plus size clothing is not necessarily the most slimming or figure flattering on a woman's body. A desirable outfit is as much about appropriate styling, tailoring and general fashion as it is about hue. Monotone shaded apparel can be nearly as flattering, or even more, than plain old dull black. Using additional colors around your face will bring focus to your skin shade, face shape and eye coloring. Black is liable to wash out most skin color. Stores where you'll find the right little black gown in plus sizes are Kyonnia Klothing, Avenue and Zaftique.
  3. Try Buying Online To Order Apparel Stores with Plus Sizes and Designer Variations. Don't worry too much if the local shop doesn't carry a large enough variety of plus size clothing within their fashion selection, designs and sizes that you like. Try internet shopping at among the list of various girls clothing website pages exclusively personalized to the needs to plus size figured ladies. There are lots of clothing designers that provide their designs only on the Internet. Listed here are a couple of my favorites: Catherines, Arden B ., Jessica London. If you like a little more current or sexy style, try Torrid or Size Appeal.
  4. Tapered Pants and Denim Jeans Don't Look Good on Any Woman, Plus Sized or Skinny. Just because pant in addition to jean creative designers continue to carry tapered leg pant fashions for gals does not mean you have to wear them. A plus size shape, or any body for that matter, is not complimented by the ice cream cone shape of a tapered leg pant. Choose from streamline pant shape that's a straight leg from you hip right down to the floor. This goes for womens denim too. If your hips or butt happen to be an issue area for you, try selecting a plus size jean that slightly flares out at the bottom to balance the volume along the hip. A straighter or mildly flared leg pant will elongate your legs having them look longer than they really are. Add an incredible pointy- toe high healed(search by wide width size here) shoe for even more long legged illusion. To seek out a great pair of designer denims, try Lane Bryant.
  5. Avoid All Over, Jumbo Motifs in Your Dress Fabric. I have noticed a frightful trend in some variety store plus size apparel sections- gowns and other apparel with HUGE all over shapes and designs. First things first, I wouldn't recommend a whole outfit of all one pattern with no solid coloration to break it up(unless it's a dress, of course) . Secondly, make certain the pattern you do go with is going to incorporate within your wardrobe and doesn't overwhelm your height. The size of the pattern should match the proportions of the gal. For anybody who is tall, you call pull off a larger pattern. Should you be petite, choose less massive prints to avoid overwhelming your outfit with pattern. If you would like to include more decorative fabrics into your wardrobe, my best advice would be to pick one clothing article per outfit to have a pattern (like a skirt, top or jacket, not all three). For elegantly decorative plus size clothes my personal favorite plus size store is Coldwater Creek.
  6. Large Size Petites Should Not Seek Tops, Jackets and Sweaters That Are Constructed To Rest Below the Hip. A shorter body frame can look even shorter with overly long plus size tops, jackets and sweaters. Tops that go below the hip level on a petite shape will start to shorten the look of your legs all the more. A top or coat that shops just at the hip bone will elongate your smaller legs to their longest character. Sorry ladies, but the longer sweaters and jackets really only enhance a taller plus size frame. Shops that stock tall and petite plus sizes are Lane Bryant, Chadwicks of Boston, and Newport News.
  7. An Ideal Fitting, Full Figured Bra Is Important To Every Last Plus Size Wardrobe. I know we already listened to it on Oprah, but I must tell you once more that 75% of all women are wearing the incorrect size bra- YIKES! Having a fuller figured bosom brings along it's own set of specific issues such as bra straps digging into your shoulders and back, saggy appearance to breasts, and cup spillage(i. e. the dreaded two bubble outcome) . Many of these issues can be solved by purchasing the right size plus size bra and the good thing is that there are numerous stores online that supply especially to plus size girls. Try going to a department store or specialty bra shop to be perfectly sized for a bra. If you are shopping for a new bra size in bulk, consider online bra websites that are fitted with your size more available and at better prices. A few of my personal favorite merchants for plus size bras and intimates are Just My Size, Bare Necessities, Fig Leaves and Hips and Curves.
  8. Appreciate Your Plus Size Body The Way It Is And At Whichever Size. The fact remains whether you like or dislike your plus sized, plump, voluptuous, full figured body type it's a must to clothe it for it's current shape and size. Whether you plan on losing weight sometime soon or want to stay how you are, have the confidence to feel sexy and gorgeous in your CURRENT skin and garments. Find fashion items that make you feel pleasant and gorgeous inside and out.
  9. Don't Buy Plus Size Apparel That Are Too Small Or The Wrong Size. All women normally have an idea of what clothing size they are(or what size they'd like to be) , but the truth is that every designer and producer of clothing has its own sizing chart. What may be a size 14 in one designer could be a size 16 or 18 in another. Concern yourself about how the clothing fit and flatter your body and less about the silly number on the label. Attire that bunch and pull in locations that are too little will draw unbecoming awareness to that place. The best clothing suppliers have sizing charts with inch measurements to help you choose your personal size at their market and these stores generally have fantastic return policies in case the garments aren't quite right. Here are some stores that carry clothing size 24 and above: Alight, Avenue, Kiyonna Klothing, and Ulla Popken.
  10. Womens Fashion accessories Can Make Or Break An Excellent, Classy Outfit. Ordinary looking outfits can even be jazzed up with a bold women's accessory, but take care about not overdoing it. Each outfit needs one unique accessory focus, not a bold bracelet, diamond necklace and earrings that could overwhelm you. The great thing about accents is that there is no need to visit the niche plus sized clothing store for great accents. You could shop at just about any clothing retail store for great bracelets, designer purses, wide width shoes, and scarves to spice up any closet. For impressive designer deals look into eBay, BlueFly. For other classic accessories look at Macy's and Nordstrom.

Tips

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How to Wear Slimming Clothes

How to Wear Slimming Clothes

Looking thinner doesn't always mean you need to go on a diet. There are a few things you can do with your wardrobe in order to look up to 10lbs lighter!

Steps

  1. Look for clothing with princess seams down the front. This will slim the lines of your body.
  2. Try clothing with dark colorblocking down the center. This will draw your eye downward and slim your entire body.
  3. Stay away from clothing that contains man-made fibers. Man-made fibers tend to cling to your body and will show each and every flaw. An example of a man-made fiber that does this is spandex or rayon.
  4. Stand up tall. When you slouch, you appear to add more weight to your body. Lift your shoulders and stand up straight - it will make you look better in your clothing and slimmer.
  5. Look for slim fit bootcut or flare jeans. This will help to balance your body if you have a larger middle.
  6. Try wearing shoes the same color as your pants. This will elongate your leg and make you look taller and slimmer.
  7. Stay away from too baggy or too tight clothing. Baggy clothing will make you look pounds heavier. Tight clothing will make you look like you are busting out and as if you are larger than you really are.


How to Look Slim in a Swimsuit

How to Look Slim in a Swimsuit

If you only have a few weeks to get ready for the beach and you have not lost the weight you intended, there is something constructive you can do. It will take a bit of discipline and dedication to improve the way you look in a swimsuit in this short time. But, your shape can look better than it does now.

Steps

  1. Find a store with a helpful assistant who is willing to help you find a bathing suit with Lycra, which will help to hold in those unwanted lumps.
  2. Shop at the better malls, and also go into the larger stores, before making your final choice. Two toned swimsuits look good as long as the darker colour is on the outer sides. Black is particularly slimming and always helps any shape to look improved.
  3. Get a tan. A tan will make you appear toned and the overall look is slimming.
  4. Put on a colourful straw hat, or even a cowboy hat. Not only will the it keep out most of the sun’s heat, the size of it the hat will also give better proportions to the body. It will help to make the butt appear smaller.
  5. Wearing pretty shell jewellery, would look good by the beach, as would the toe post sandals, also called thong sandals. They come in bright colours with a decent height to them, and are very much in vogue now. They are also good to wear on the beach as the sand does not get caught in them the same annoying way as happens with other types of sandals.

Tips

  • Remember not to wear horizontal patterns which make the body look wider.
  • If a hat does not have one, attach laces to it for tying under the chin to make sure it stays on in the wind.
  • Bright sandals and coloured shell jewellery make a dark swimsuit look dramatic.

Warnings

  • Tell the tanning assistant if your skin is sensitive.
  • If the spray tan is chosen, ask for a skin patch test to see if it will turn orange on your skin.
  • Do not be tempted to eat the wrong foods, keep your goal of a better shape in mind.
  • Be careful of speed tanning beds without the filters, they can cause more damage than the sun in the same amount of time.

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