Losing 200 Pounds

Becky Griggs has lost an amazing 200 pounds. At her heaviest, six years ago, she weighed 352.

She now weighs 150 and has become a personal trainer. She's 43 years old and the mother of two grown children.

Becky cut out sugar and flour from her diet. She eats five times a day and works out regularly. Check out her story at CNN (From Fat to Gym Rat) and see her short video below;

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The Secret of Permanent Weight Loss

Most people do one of two things when faced with a weight problem. We look for ways to by-pass the problem by looking for quick fix solutions. Alternatively, we repress the problem by trying to ignore it or put the blame on things that we claim are beyond our control such as genetics, hectic schedule etc

Both the above happen because we lack real deep understanding of “why” we want to achieve a particular weight goal. This “why” is made up of 2 parts namely the utilitarian and the non utilitarian parts. The utilitarian part of weight loss is pretty clear such as looking good, feeling energetic, being healthy and living a long life.

The Non-Utilitarian Part of Weight Loss

The non utilitarian part of weight loss may not be that clear at first. These includes love, truth, compassion and joy. Now most of us would probably be asking what has love, truth, compassion and joy got to do with sustainable weight loss. Looking at it superficially we probably will not see the relationship but if we take the trouble to find a deeper understanding, things start to become clearer.

Love and Weight Loss

Lets take love for instance. We all know that we cannot give what we do not have and this also applies for love. So we must love ourselves and that means taking care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. If deep down we do not genuinely love ourselves, this may become a potential barrier to correct weight loss. The earlier blog on the 4 levels of love elaborates this point well.

Understanding Weight Loss

Truth is another area that is largely neglected because understanding truth requires effort. Henry Ford rightfully pointed out that “thinking is the most difficult task, that is why so few people do it”. There is tremendous benefit in a deep understanding about the truth of correct weight loss because it leads to effortless self-discipline which is sustainable. For example a 1-year-old has to be prevented from sticking his finger into the wall power point because he lacks an understanding of its risk. However an adult displays effortless self-discipline because of deeper understanding of the risks of sticking his finger into the wall power point. The 1-year-old may not like being prevented because it is an externally induced discipline but this is not the case for the adult. The fundamental difference is externally induced discipline is a form of prison which is usually not sustainable but effortless self-discipline that grows from deep understanding is a form of freedom and is usually sustainable. So if we want to make self-discipline more effortless and therefore more sustainable, spend some time understanding the truth about correct weight loss.

Compassion

If we have compassion than we are able to place ourself in the other person’s position. We can feel the emotional and financial strain that our loved ones may have to go through should our health be compromised due to being overweight. We can feel the sadness that our children feel because we cannot run and play with them.

There is a kind of joy in accomplishing a task through our own effort which no quick fix or repression can ever bring. We start believing and respecting ourself. There is also joy in knowing that by our efforts, we are becoming a source of comfort for our loved ones by being healthy and energetic.

Make a Life, Not a Living

For some of us, just knowing the utilitarian part of why we need to lose weight is adequate to get into action and maintain them. However for the rest of us knowing the utilitarian and the non utilitarian parts help in moving us to action. The utilitarian part helps us make a living but it is the non utilitarian part that helps us make a life.

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Correct Weight for Height

A lot of people ask what their weight should be, based on their height. People believe that for a given height, there should be a corresponding correct body weight. Unfortunately, there is no way of assessing an ideal weight for a given height. But one can very easily assess, measure and achieve an ideal body shape for a given height.

Weight Loss is Misleading

Most people know that all their weight loss should be fat loss. Yet most people do not realize that all of their weight loss may not necessarily be attributed to fat loss. When one loses weight, some of the weight loss could be attributed to fat loss. The rest of it could be attributed to muscle loss and water loss. Muscle and water loss is of no use to someone wanting a better or well defined body. Muscle loss causes the metabolism to be sluggish and sets one up for rebound weight gain. Water loss is temporary as the body will very quickly recoup water losses.

The Obsession with the Weighing Scales

The weighing scales rule the lives of countless people. A lot of people pay homage to the weight scales first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, the obsession with the weight scales leads to a lack of fulfillment. This is because monitoring weight alone can never lead to a beautiful or well-defined body.

Weight Loss or a Well Defined Body Shape

Everyone is able to appreciate a perfect body when they see one. Be it the hourglass shape of a woman or the “V” shaped body of a man, one is able to appreciate a beautiful and well-defined body. While we have a visual impression of what a beautiful body should look, we are not thought of how to correctly measure it.

Weight Scales is a Flawed Means to Measure a Well Defined Body

We are brought up thinking that the only way to get the body of our dreams is by losing weight. Unfortunately, the weight scale is a faulty tool for achieving this goal. As mentioned earlier, there is no way of knowing what proportion of your weight loss is attributed to fat loss.

Measuring the Waist to Hip Ratio for Women

A simpler yet crude means of assessing a well-defined body for a woman is by measuring her waist to hip ratio (WHR). A waist to hip ratio of 0.7 is considered to be the ideal hourglass shape.

Measuring the Shoulder to Waist Ratio for Men

A crude assessment for measuring a “V” shaped body for men is by measuring the shoulder to hip ratio. A shoulder to waist ratio of 0.8 yields an attractive “V” shaped body.

Measuring % Body Fat

The most accurate means of measuring a well-defined body is by measuring % body fat. This can be done with a pair of calipers. It essentially measures what percentage of your body weight is fat. As your % body fat reduces, you can be rest assured that you are moving towards your dream body.

A man can have a very attractive body at 10-14% body fat. Most men will start showing off a 6-pack at 12% body fat and below. A woman can have a very attractive and sexy body at 20 % body fat and below. A woman can start showing off her 6-pack at 16% body fat and below.

What is the Correct Weight for Your Height

As mentioned earlier, blindly monitoring weight loss does not yield a well-defined body. Using weight loss to achieve a well-defined body can be likened to climbing a ladder all the way to the top only to realize that it is placed against the wrong wall.

As such, there is no such thing as a correct weight for a given height. This is a wrong measurement and will not yield the desired results. Instead people should focus on measuring the body ratios for a crude assessment of body shape. Alternatively, an accurate assessment could be attained by measuring % body fat. The ratios and the % body fat ,work independently of the height and are applicable for a short person as well as a tall person.

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Great Guides and Info on Weight Loss Programs

There are many weight loss programs online that are great, but there are many more programs out there that are not so effective. The guides that you may receive from most programs may be very hard to maintain, as well as do not provide outstanding results. There are many excellent programs available that are fast, and instructions that are easy to apply and easy enough to maintain. Which would be the kind of guide you'll need to see successful results at a fast rate.

Trying to lose weight on your own can be a hard task, you would need to know a great diet plan and you would also need to know good exercise routines as well for an effective weight lost. Losing weight occurs when an individual is in a state of negative energy balance. Weight loss is not about counting calories-- it's about eating the right calories. Losing weight is only the beginning, you have to learn how to keep it off to, which a great program would teach you how.

Techniques intended for losing weight aren't supposed to be nerve-racking on the body nor on the mind. The instructions that you may receive from all programs must be safe, easy too use, and at the same time you should still be able to see fast results. There are many programs around that has powerful guides. However it could be near impossible at times just to find a great system. Since there aren't many great programs available, and it will not be so easy to find them. Because there are even more programs online, that are not so great. If you do not know how to go about finding an excellent system then it would be difficult.

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Weight Loss Success Tip - Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Every person is different: their goals, their bodies, their health requirements, their tastes, their lives, etc, etc, etc. Comparing ourselves to others does not do us any favors-nor does it help the other person we are comparing ourselves to! Let's learn to take stock of our situation and figure out where we want to go from here...independent of where others are and where others think we should go. This is a good philosophy for every aspect of our lives including our weight loss goals!

This has been a huge challenge for me...one that I share with many people on oh, so many fronts. It seems that we never feel we are smart enough, talented enough, funny enough, rich enough, pretty enough, and of course not nearly thin enough.

This "not enough" feeling...no matter what the feeling is about...is a feeling of lack...of not measuring up. How do we get this sort of feeling? By comparing ourselves to someone else who we BELIEVE is better or "more than" we are.

The truth is we have no way of really knowing what that other person has going on in their lives. As it turns out almost everyone has a feeling of being less than-about SOMETHING in their lives. Even many supermodels, people who are paid lots of money because of their looks, believe they are not beautiful enough. Gee whiz, if they aren't beautiful enough, what hope do we mere mortals have?

We are born knowing we are beautiful, that we are enough...babies radiate that and as adults we feel and see it in them. But somewhere along the path of growing up, we got the message that we weren't enough...this isn't about blaming anyone for giving us that message...it is just about acknowledging that somehow we internalized the message. If we want to regain our health then we have to change that message-no matter how it got there in the first place-and we don't change the message by looking outside ourselves...we must look inside...we must change our mindset to achieve weight loss.

If your goal is to be a healthier person in 2010, then it is important that you keep that intention and take steps to achieve it...and the first and most important steps are in your mind, not in finding the right diet, pill, or exercise routine.

In our competitive society it is common for people to attach a number to that success...losing "x" pounds, reaching a goal weight "Z", even reaching that weight faster than anyone else. This is looking outside yourself to judge your success.

Instead of buying into that notion, focus on YOU. Why do you want to be healthier? What does being healthier look like for you? What will this enable you to do? How will you feel? Develop a mental picture of what you will look like healthier...not what some chart says you should weigh...and see yourself doing the things that are important to you. See yourself living your life, enjoying the people in your life, the activities that you enjoy.

Now as you move forward, judge your progress based on YOU...not someone else. Celebrate when you feel your energy is higher, when you notice you can do something you couldn't before, when something is easier, when clothes are looser. These are all indications that you are moving in the right direction...and you and ONLY YOU can accurately judge that and it has absolutely NOTHING to do with anyone else!

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Bicycle Crunch Exercises for the Abs

How to Get Six Pack Abs : Bicycle Crunch Exercises for the Abs

Learn how to do exercises that work out the abdominal muscles, including how to do the bicycle crunch in this free video workout.

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Get six pack abs in 6 minutes on your couch Video

How to get six pack abs doing this very powerful workout on your couch. You will get ripped abs in only 6 minutes per day.
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Lose Weight - Fast Diets

Balanced diet plays a major role in losing weight. The diet should have all necessary components to stay healthy and nutritious.

The first step to lose weight fast diet is to burn more calories than the amount of calorie you intake. By increasing the amount of calorie you burn every day, it is sure to lose weight quickly. The best way to burn calories is to have a set of routine exercises to be done every day or at least thrice a week.

The metabolism rate plays a major role in weight reduction. Metabolism rate can be increased in your body by two ways. By doing routine exercises and eating right quantity of food at the right time helps to increase the metabolism rate of your body.

There is no proved universal diet, if used will lose weight fast. But there are some guiding principles to be followed to lose weight fast. The most important way to lose weight fast is to make right food choices; right proportions and above all the intention to reduce weight faster should be there. A healthy balanced diet is very essential to lose weight fast and at the same time to stay healthy. A balanced diet should have the right quantity of carbohydrate, protein, fibre, minerals and fat.

Self-control is very important in weight reduction. It is not enough if you eat a balanced diet. It is more important to eat right quantity at right time. Eat at least 3 to 6 times a day to avoid hunger pangs and over eating. But it is essential to take less quantity of food every time you eat. The palm method of portion control is the best method to eat right quantity.

Eat natural food whenever possible. Vegetables and fruits are rich source of vitamins and minerals. So make it a point to have more of raw vegetables and fruits rather then cooked ones.

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How Water Is Related To Weight Loss

Water Contains Zero Calories

Because the calorie-content of water is zero, drinking water instead of milk, fruit juices or regular sodas helps to lower the calorie content of your diet and thus helps weight reduction. That said, water contains no nutrition either. By comparison, soft drinks like milk and fruit juice have significant nutritional content. Milk is a good source of calcium and protein, while citrus fruit juice (like orange or grapefruit juice) is an excellent source of vitamin C. In fact, one glass of citrus fruit juice can meet all your daily vitamin C needs.

Water Can Fill You Up

Some dieters find it helpful to drink a glass of water when they feel hungry between meals, or just before a meal. However, I do not recommend this as a regular appetite-reduction tactic. Firstly, because hunger is an important indicator of low blood sugar, which water can do nothing to correct. And if blood sugar falls too low, it can lead to irresistible urges to eat junk food or binge. Secondly, drinking water purely to fill up your stomach is merely an artificial short-term measure which does nothing to help create the sort of eating habits that are essential for long term weight control.

Nutritional Alternatives to Water

If you wish to increase your fluid intake, a good option is to eat more fruit, like any citrus fruit. As stated above, as well as being rich in water, these foods are highly nutritious and rich in fiber. They help to fill up your stomach, satisfy your sweet tooth and boost your intake of vitamin C. Eating fruit is definitely a great eating habit to increase your chances of losing weight without regain.

Low Sodium Diets Reduce Water Retention

The body maintains a healthy fluid balance by a complex cell mechanism involving sodium, potassium and other electrolytes. In simple terms, if you eat too much salt (sodium) you will retain more water, leading to weight gain. Anyone who suffers from fluid retention and accompanying swelling (edema), especially women who experience premenstrual symptoms (PMS) or obese men with high blood pressure, is advised by dietitians to follow a low sodium diet (eg. the DASH diet). Ideally, limit your intake to 1000 milligrams of sodium per day, until the water retention eases.

Low Carb Diets Reduce Water Retention

Very low carb weight loss plans also reduce fluid retention, but not in a healthy way. In simple terms, because carbohydrate binds with water in the body, the fewer carbs you eat the less ‘water weight’ you carry. To many dieters this sounds a very effective way of reducing weight. Unfortunately, as soon as you return to eating a normal diet, the water weight returns. Meantime, by not eating healthy carbohydrate, most low carb dieters run an increased risk of nutritional deficiency. And an unhealthy body frequently leads to an inefficient metabolism and slower weight reduction.

Best Way To Reduce Excess Fluid Retention

Here are three tips to reduce unnecessary water retention.

- Reduce your sodium intake, (to 1000-3500 mg per day).
- Raise your calcium intake, (to 1200-1350 mg per day).
- Drink plenty of fluids, (8-10 glasses of water per day).
- Eat plenty of diuretic fruit and vegetables.
- The healthier your daily diet, the less water retention you’ll have
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Food List For South Beach Diet: Working Your Way Through The Program

The South Beach Diet is one of the favorite diet programs for people who would like to lose weight. Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiologist, has formulated it. It is claimed that the food list for South Beach diet can help you lose weight from 8 to 13 pounds in the span of two weeks. This two-week span is just for the first phase of the program.

Principles of South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet is a diet that focuses on the intake of carbohydrates and fats. The diet has three stages. Each stage is called a phase. The first two phases introduces the gradual changes in your diet while the third phase is the diet that you will use for maintenance after going through the first two phases.

The South Beach Diet is a program where you are allowed to eat three meals a day with two snacks in between the meals. It aims to transform your eating habits from eating bad carbohydrates to eating good carbohydrates.

Phases of the South Beach Diet

As previously mentioned, the South Beach Diet has three phases.

Phase 1 is the start of the program. The Phase 1 stage will run for two weeks. During this span of time, you are allowed to eat three times a day with regular servings. Your food will not be measured at all. But in this phase, all forms of carbohydrate are not allowed. There will be a total absence of carbohydrates for a span of two weeks.

The food list for this phase includes meat like chicken and turkey - ensure that these meats are skinless. All meat should be lean meat like tenderloin and sirloin. Peanuts and pistachios nuts are also acceptable. Fishes, any type of it, are also acceptable.

Eggs and cheese plus oils like canola and olive oils are also allowed in the Phase 1 diet. Green vegetables like salads, cucumbers and broccoli are permitted. In addition to these, make sure that you drink lots of water to help in the metabolism of fats.

On the other hand, the following are excluded from the food list for this phase: red meat like rib steaks or honey-baked ham; dairy products other than low fat cheeses - examples are yogurt, ice cream, whole milk, low-fat milk and soy milk; vegetables with pure carbohydrates, such as potatoes, corn and carrots. All types of fruits, alcohol, starchy foods and sweets should also be avoided. Starchy food includes all pasta, rice, oatmeal and bread. Sweets, on the other hand, include candies, ice cream, cakes and cookies.

Phase 2 Food List for South Beach Diet

Phase 2 stage is a breather as compared with Phase 1. Under Phase 2, the goal of the program is to reintroduce carbohydrates. This time, you are only allowed to eat good carbohydrates. There are some people who stay longer than two weeks in Phase 1 but it is not recommended.

Phase 2 of the South Beach diet has a slower rate of weight reduction. It will only take off 1 to 2 pounds per week. There is no definite span of time for this phase. You can stay in this phase for as long as it takes to reach your ideal weight.

The foods that are allowed on this phase are the same with the foods that are allowed in Phase 1, plus some that are added. The additional Phase 2 food list for South Beach diet includes: fruits and milk, which are fat-free, like non-fat milk and soymilk. In Phase 2, you are allowed to eat whole grain starches and barley. A little alcohol is allowed, in the form of red wine.

Others carbohydrate-rich foods are also allowed but should be taken moderately. These are potatoes, carrots, beets and refined wheat baked goods. Fruits like bananas, watermelon and pineapple can be eaten sparingly.

Phase 3 Food List for South Beach Diet

This phase is for weight maintenance. This phase can last for a lifetime if you wish. Once you have achieved the weight that you desire, you will now just continue your current diet program.

For this phase, all food categories are allowed, but make sure that you only eat foods with good carbohydrates and with low glycemic index. Refrain from eating processed foods that contain lots of bad carbs and bad fats.

The food list for South Beach Diet is not that difficult to implement and this diet program is one of the most feasible among the many diet plans out there. You will just have to adhere and follow the restrictions to be able to maintain the weight that you have been dreaming of.
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Why you should eat Cabbage?

Cabbage is one of the most highly-rated and popular leafy vegetables. In my view, it is a wonderful food. It is grown for its enlarged edible, terminal buds and is eaten all over the world. The original home of cabbage is Southern Europe and Mediterranean regions. Ancient Greeks and Romans considered cabbage an important vegetable. It was introduced by the Romans into the lands conquered by them. Today, cabbage is widely distributed throughout the tropical lands.

So, that was history! Let’s talk about the nutritional benefits of cabbage and why it should be eaten. Cabbage is considered valuable because of it’s high content of minerals, vitamins and salts. Cabbage with green leaves is more valuable because of its high vitamin A content. Cabbage is a rich source of chlorine and sulphur which exercise cleansing effect on mucous membranes of the stomach and intestinal tract. It provides the roughage essential for the proper action of the bowels. A meal of low cabbage is an excellent remedy for constipation.

Cabbage leaves have been successfully used in healing ulcers, infected sores, blisters and skin eruptions, including psoriasis. They are also valuable in burns. Doudenal ulcers have responded almost miraculously to the drinking of cabbage juice. The cabbage juice contains the anti-ulcer factor, vitamin U, which is destroyed by cooking. Researchers have found that in cabbage a valuable content, called tartronic acid, holds back the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Therefore, it is of great value in weight reduction or weight loss.

Cabbage is of great value for persons of advancing age. It contains several elements and factors that increases the immunity of the human body and stops premature aging. Some elements of cabbage help prevent the formation of patches on the wall of blood vessels and stones in the gall bladder.

Cabbage can be eaten raw as salad. It can also be steamed, boiled or cooked. In cooking it’s valuable nutrients are largely lost. Hence, it should be eaten raw for best results. Raw cabbage is also more easily digested than the cooked cabbage. I love to take it raw. What about you?
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Lose 20 Pounds of Weight Quickly - How to Quickly Lose 20 Lbs of Weight

Are you trying diligently to lose 20 pounds of weight quickly but nothing seems to help. Did you know that there is a very common problem in most diets that causes them to disallow you to experience permanent results? Find out now why this is, and what you can do to eliminate 20 pounds in 3 weeks!

How to quickly lose 20 lbs of weight

The secret is to find a way to stimulate your metabolism so that your body burns fat at all times. Did you know that most diets focus on low calories. This in fact also lowers the effectiveness of your overall metabolism and will make it considerably harder to achieve weight loss once the diet is completed as you now must re-train your metabolism to burn even more fat than ever before.

There is a solution to this however. It's known as calorie shifting and it's focus is on boosting the function of your metabolism. Not avoiding calories to only go back to eating a large amount of them again and put on weight. Calorie shifting has you eat 4 complete meals every day the secret however is in the way the meals are laid out.

Why is this Secret any Different from Diets of the Past?

The main difference is that by focusing all its attention onto boosting metabolism it is directly influencing the #1 factor that is preventing you from experiencing significant weight loss results. Best of all when you complete the diet your metabolism will continue to burn more fat than normal for weeks. If you compound this dieting technique with supplements and an exercise routine you can literally lose 40+ pounds in a month!

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Rachael Ray Fat Loss Diet - The Secret Weight Loss Diet by Oprah & Rachael Ray

Rachel Ray is a known author and talk show host. Above all she is a great cook famous for her healthy, quick & easy recipes. The best part is that the ingredients of her recipes can be found in departmental store. Her talk show focuses a lot on health & fitness. Yet she never recommends any dieting to anyone. As she says, following a given diet regime is more of a burden to the mind and to the pocket. What is more important is that you should eat less and work more.

Have everything, but in very less quantities. Do not over eat and never eat at all when you are not hungry. Having the meals on time and never skipping them helps a lot.

Her latest take on weight loss is the Brazilian wonder fruit acai berry. This fruit has also been adapted by Oprah Winfrey. Actually a combination of this fruit along with colon cleansing is devised by the medical & health experts like Dr. Mehmet Oz, Mr. Bob Greene and Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone.

Here are some basic demographics of this fruit:

· It grows on the acai palm trees of the Amazonian rain forests.

· It looks like dark colored grapes.

· It is fairly rich in the anthocyanins that is anti oxidants. Its ORAC value is the greatest ever tested in a fruit that is 70,000. It has nutrients ten times of grapes and twice of blue berries.

· It is also very rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers, amino acids and proteins.

Now as reported by these celebrities, here are the benefits of this dynamic duo of acai berry & colon cleansing

· It reduces the fats around the tummy area.

· It keeps the digestion system working perfectly.

· It increases the metabolic rate and hence increases the rate of weight loss

· It eliminates several day-to-day & chronic ailments like constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, gastric troubles, etc.

· It enhances your energy and mental alertness.

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