5 simple to follow weight loss plans

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Content 1. 5 Simple to Follow Weight Loss Plans 2. Quick Weight Loss Diets - Facts and Fallacies 3. 5 Weight Loss Fruits - 5 Weight Loss Vegetables 4. The Truth About Healthy Weight Loss and What You Can Do 5. Healthy Weight Loss Diet - Proper Nutritional Intake

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1. 5 Simple to Follow Weight Loss Plans Simple weight-loss diets are often the most effective. When you follow a simple weight loss diet, you're not confused about what to eat, and you don't have to constantly worry about weird combinations of food. Here are five simple weight loss plans that work. 5 Simple Weight-Loss Plans 1. The White Diet - This is essentially a low carbohydrate diet, but it's one of the simple weight loss plans. The "white" is to remind you of many foods you should eliminate, including sugar, white flour, white rice and potatoes. This is not to be confused with the "All White Diet" which prescribes that you eat only white foods, and that has not been shown to be effective for weight loss. Eliminating these white foods, most of which are simply over processed and provide lots of calories with almost no nutrition, can keep your blood sugar stable and help your body rid itself of fat. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 2. Low Carb dieting - With low carbohydrate diets, you don't count calories, you simply reduce the number of carbohydrates you eat. In addition to eliminating the white foods mentioned above, you'll restrict fruits and certain vegetables, particularly in the beginning stages of the diet. 3. Whole Foods Diet - This is also one of the very simple weight loss plans to follow. You eat only things that are unprocessed and freshly prepared.


For example, you can eat a breast of chicken that you've prepared at home from scratch, but you wouldn't eat processed chicken nuggets or chicken from a fast food restaurant. You can eat ground beef, but not prepared in Hamburger Helper. This diet keeps the foods simple and eliminates excess fat, preservatives and fillers. You must still watch portions, however. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 4. Portion control diet - This is likely the simplest weight-loss plan for people who have typically maintained a healthy weight, but have recently seen a few pounds creep on. With a diet like this, you eat whatever you want, but you're careful about the portion of what you eat. No seconds, and fill your plate mostly with low calorie foods, like vegetables. This is basic calorie counting made easier. 5. Pre-packaged diet - There are several pre-packaged diets that work quite well, such as Nutrisystem, Medifast and Jenny Craig. These are simple weight loss plans because there's virtually no thought given to what you'll eat. Foods are delivered to your home and you eat the pre-packaged meals as described. Portions are automatically controlled and foods are low calorie and low fat. There are lots of simple weight-loss plans, but the best plan is the one you can stick with. We all have different preferences, and choosing the simple weight-loss plans that works best for your lifestyle is the way that you can ensure that your weight-loss efforts will be successful.


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2. Quick Weight Loss Diets - Facts and Fallacies Quick weight loss diets have been around forever, and seem everpopular, but do they really work? Many of the quick "fad" diets can help for temporary weight loss, but usually it comes back eventually. It is normal for dieters to look for the Holy Grail of diets, one that can have you lose weight fast, then keep it off. Fad or Binge diets will always be with us, and for a few reasons one may be able to rationalize their use, for any of a number of reasons: Temporary weight loss to "get in to that dress or Tux for the one event" like a wedding or reunion, then it is OK to go back to looking normal. One of the problems of these quick loss and fad diets is many of them are plain unhealthy, and can put you at greater health risk than being overweight. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< There are no miracles when it comes to weight loss, but you can take positive steps to losing weight that will help speed things along without resorting to one of these fad diets or just starving yourself. Here are some ways you can move forward and lose weight; Eat The Right Foods To Speed Up Your Metabolism If you've been off-and-on dieting over the years, your metabolism may be as much as 30% slower than normal. To get back to normal, you need to eat enough calories to meet your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). You can search for BMR Calculator online and get the numbers you need. Everyone is different. You'll need to enter your height, weight, age and sex to get a number. For example, a 60 year old male at 200 lbs. that is 5' 7" tall has a BMR of about 1750 calories, while a 20 year male the same size has a BMR over 2000.


The BMR is the number of calories you need to get though the day, given "normal" activities. If you have a physically demanding job or big exercise routine, you will need more, and if you sit at a desk all day, you will need less. When trying to get to your BMR, it's best to stick to the healthier foods like lean protein, whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. You'll probably have an initial weight gain, but don't let that scare you off. First you need to get your body back to normal operating levels and repair itself. After you've been at your BMR for a couple of weeks to a month or so of eating the appropriate level of calories, your metabolism will speed up and the pounds will begin to fall away. Once you've got your metabolism back up to speed, you can easily lose a pound a week with a balanced diet, or two pounds a week if you add an exercise program. This is safely sustainable and you won't be starving yourself any more. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< Exercise to increase your weight loss. You will rarely find exercise mentioned with quick weight loss and fad diet, primarily because exercise is work and they are trying to push your "easy" button. Most quick weight loss and fad diets dramatically reduce your caloric intake, which can lead to a quick initial weight loss, but it jacks your metabolism around and the weight will come back as soon as you eat normally again. Plus, most quick weight loss diets don't provide the same health benefits as a balanced diet and exercise.


With all of the various exercise routines out there, at least experts agree on one thing: The best exercise routines include a balance of cardio and strength training. Cardio helps exercise and strengthen the heart and circulatory system, while the strength training tends to build lean muscle mass. Everyone agrees that lean muscle mass is heavier than fat, so a physically fit person will look slim and trim compared to a fattie of the same weight and height. Regular exercise will also help you feel better, leading to a lot of other positive benefits. If you have a lot of stress in your life, you should also consider yoga for stretching and relaxation. Once you are up to speed, if you get three to five hours a week of cardio exercise, and one or two hours a week of strength training, you will see significant changes in your body shape and fitness level. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< The health benefits of exercise are well known, and include improved mood and better sleep, not to mention stronger, leaner body. Exercise also protects your heart and wards off metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. Quick weight loss diets can't touch any of these benefits. Exercise doesn't need to be the kind of "dreary work out at the gym" program that many people tend to use. It can be found nearly everywhere. Gardening or home improvement projects, playing with the kids at the park, swimming, dancing, or participating in community sports are all ways of getting appropriate exercise without spending all of your time in the gym. I'm sure you can think of many others that not only provide good exercise, but are fun too!


Avoid Starvation Diets The news and pulp magazines are full of reports of celebrities who drank nothing but [fill in your favorite fad food of the week here] to quickly slim down for a role. What we don't hear about is the aftermath: The rebound weight gain as soon as they ended their diet, and the increase in difficulty losing weight later due to messing up their metabolism. Watch out for any quick weight loss plan that talks about "retaining water" as if it is a bad thing. Your body NEEDS water, and the sad fact is that most Americans are close to dehydration anyway due to imbalanced diets and other excesses. Most of us are so close that even as few as a couple of days without normal water intake can put us in the hospital. (I know this from personal experience, having collapsed from dehydration because my throat hurt so bad I avoided normal drinking and eating minimally for only a couple of days. That's one hospital stay I really won't be repeating.) Most of these fad and quick weight loss diets are extremely stressful to your body. They just aren't worth the health risk. At best, you'll end up tired, hungry, grouchy, dehydrated, and heavier than before. At worst, you could seriously damage your metabolism, making it impossible to lose weight later, even when you eat very few calories. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< Set Reasonable Expectations Don't set yourself up for failure. Choose a reasonable weight target for your body type and height. Trying to get your weight down to that of an anorexic looking boy-girl model just isn't reasonable unless you've got twigs for bones and don't mind a short, miserable life


from all of the damage done to your body by the quick loss diets and their related issues. In summary, the Fact is that Quick Loss Diets can work, but they are only temporary and many are plain dangerous to your continued well being. The Fallacy is that they can give you what you want, beyond a very brief instant while you are on their miserable routine. Only a reasonable plan that includes maintaining a healthy weight by keeping your body healthy will get you where you should be. Feed your body a well balanced diet, move it often, stay hydrated and it will perform at its peak for you, for a long time to come.

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3. 5 Weight Loss Fruits - 5 Weight Loss Vegetables Fruits and vegetables are natural weight loss foods. They are high in fiber, so they keep you feeling full, but they are also low in calories. They are packed with nutrition, too, so they help ensure that you get the vitamins and minerals you need while losing weight. 5 Weight-Loss Fruits 1. Blueberries - Blueberries have one of the highest levels of antioxidants, so they can help prevent diseases, in addition to being good natural weight-loss foods. They are lower in natural sugar than many other fruits, so they help ensure a stable blood sugar. Blood sugar spikes, even when from natural sugars, tend to help the body hang on to fat. 2. Strawberries - Strawberries are much like blueberries. They taste sweet, are high in antioxidants, but fairly low in sugar, so they're great natural weight loss foods. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 3. Apples - Apples are also high in antioxidants, but are also great natural weight loss foods because they contain lots of fiber. This fiber helps keep your digestive system functioning properly and keeps you feeling full. 4. Oranges and Grapefruits - Highly acidic fruits are very good for helping your body shed toxins, so they're great natural weight loss foods. In addition, they offer high levels of vitamin C. 5. Melons - Melons are made up of mostly water, so they're very low in calories. They also have lots of vitamins. Watermelon has as much iron as spinach!


5 Weight-Loss Vegetables 1. Leafy greens - this include spinach, romaine and other lettuces, kale, etc. They fill you up and offer tons of vitamins with very few calories. 2. Cucumbers - Cucumbers fill you up, but they have almost no calories. 3. Broccoli - Broccoli is very filling and very nutritious. It's a great weight loss food, but can make people feel very gassy, so it's not always good in large quantities. 4. Tomatoes - yes, they're technically a fruit, but we usually think of them as a vegetable. They are filled with antioxidants like lycopene, so they are very healthy, as well as being filling and low calorie. 5. Sweet potatoes - Sweet potatoes are a little starchy and have more calories than any of the other vegetables that I've listed here. However, they're still a top weight loss food because they are incredibly nutritious and they can help you avoid cravings because they taste sweet. Just avoid loading them up with butter and sugar/cinnamon topping to save calories.The cinnamon is fine, but not the sugar. Nearly all fruits and vegetables are great natural weight-loss foods. So, you should feel free to add the fruits and vegetables that you love to this list to keep your diet varied and interesting. But, when you're wondering what to eat, this list of top natural weight loss foods can help you make sure you're making good choices.

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4. The Truth About Healthy Weight Loss and What You Can Do Don't bother with fad diets or gimmicks. The truth is, healthy weight loss can only be achieved through burning more calories than you consume. The two main ways to lose weight are to restrict your diet to fewer calories and to exercise. It's easier to lose those unwanted pounds through dietary changes than through exercise but the real winning way is to combine both exercise and dieting to lose weight. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< What type of diet is the best for weight loss? Actually, any sort of healthy diet is alright. So long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight regardless of whether you follow a low carbohydrate, low protein, low fat, vegetarian, raw food, etc. All or any of those can work. The key is lowering the number of calories you consume. However, drastically cutting the number of calories you eat each day is more harmful than good. Crash dieting or starving yourself can be harmful to your body. It's not even effective as a healthy weight loss regimen. If a person goes on a crash diet, the body slows down its metabolism and starts storing more fat. After the initial weight loss, the weight is quickly regained or even increased. In the long term, the crash dieter will likely suffer health problems since crash diets are designed only for short-term use.


How do you know if a diet is harmful to you? Fad diets or crash diets are generally easy to spot. They are shortterm and require no long-term commitment. They drastically cut your calorie intake and do not have the daily nutrients that you need to stay healthy. Such fad diets include eating only cabbage soup, eating only fruits or subsisting in a liquid diet. After a few days of extreme calorie restriction and lack of the proper nutrients, dieters can feel lightheaded and dizzy. It is best to use your common sense - if you start feeling headaches or pass out, that diet is harmful. A healthy diet for weight loss should not include any side effects. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< How many calories should be cut from the diet? It's safe to cut 500 calories from your daily diet. Experts say that a diet of 1,050 to 1,200 calories a day and one hour of brisk exercise each day will safely allow you to lose weight. You can expect to lose 3-5 pounds per week on this type of diet. If you want to lose even more weight, do not cut more calories. Lower than 1,000 can be dangerous for you health. Simply exercise more if you want to lose more pounds. How can you easily diet? One surefire way of losing weight through dieting is very simple and free. Cut down on snacks, stop drinking sugary sodas and eat whatever you eat everyday during each meal but reduce portion sizes.


Instead of eating a huge 7-inch pancake, cook 4-inch pancakes. Don't eat a steak the size of a dinner plate; one serving should be the size of a hamburger bun. Stop eating a big bowl of soup, just try a medium sized bowl. Dieters do not need to severely cut portions right away. Portion control can be done gradually and painlessly. Eat a bit less each day and you should be able to control your portions much better after a few weeks. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< What type of exercise is good? Any type of brisk exercise is good for weight loss. Something as simple as taking the stairs everyday combined with a several 10minute walks can effectively help you lose weight. A more motivated person can lose more weight through exercise so dieters should combine their weight loss diet with physical activities that they enjoy. Popular exercises include brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, yoga and tai chi. Getting friends and family involved can make an activity more fun. Once the dieter has achieved his ideal weight, exercise is also the answer to long-term weight loss. Studies show that people who are able to maintain their weight loss over the long term get regular physical activity. Now that you know this, go ahead and start a diet an exercise plan for healthy weight loss. The best Healthy Weight Loss information and knowledge that can help you easily lose those extra pounds that hurt your confidence


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5. Healthy Weight Loss Diet - Proper Nutritional Intake Consuming the incorrect type of meals and bad eating habits is the root cause of being over weight. Cultivating good eating habits by understanding when to eat and what to eat is the first step to a healthy weight loss diet. Typical knowledge has us consuming three meals a day. Nevertheless the secret to any successful and weight loss diet is to eat 5 meals a day. That way the body is able to enhance its metabolic rate that can burn fats faster and effectively. In any healthy weight loss diet ample dietary consumption of carbohydrate, protein, fats and water is crucial. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 1. Carbohydrates Better known as carbs for short, are sugars and its most important function is to supply the body with energy. It is stored within the liver and muscles and are referred to as glycogens. Too much intake of carbs will force the glycogen to turn into fats. In any healthy weight loss diet eating the best carbs is essential. There are two types of carbs namely low-glycemic and high-glycemic carbs. Low-glycemic carbs releases glucagons into the body and utilizes fats for energy source. High-glycemic carb meals consists of baked potato, french fries, sugar sweetened beverages, sweet bars, sugar and others raises the amount of glycogen levels in the body that turns to fats.


Eat the proper carbs to avoid weight gain is the first dietary guide in any weight loss diet program. 2. Protein Protein aids in the improvement and repairing of muscles, red blood cells, hair tissues and generates a healthy immune system. Consuming excessive protein meals is an effective healthy weight loss diet that accelerates the development of muscles within the body that will increase the metabolic rate and burns fats faster. Diet should include egg white, fish, meat, poultry, milk, vegetables and seeds. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 3. Fat Fat have been given a bad reputation for years as it's at all times related to weight gain. Nonetheless fats are vital for the formation of cell membranes, manufacturing of hormones and primary energy needs. Figuring out what kind of fat to eat is essential in any healthy weight loss diet. Eating good fat like monosaturated fats helps cut back LDL cholesterol level. Meals such as cashew nuts, almonds, avocados, virgin olive oil, pistachio nuts are well balanced wholesome weight lost diet foods. Polyunsaturated Fats, Omega three and Omega 6essential fatty acids, are needed by the body as it is unable to provide them by itself and is obtainable from our diet. They're essential in brain development, stopping coronary heart disease, lower high blood


pressure and improving HDL. Good cholesterol level and maintain bone health. Healthy weight loss diet ought to embody fish such as salmon and tuna, kiwifruit, walnuts and hazelnuts, meat and others. Trans Fatty Acid stands out as the worst fat that may be consumed. It is counter productive to any diet because it will increase the LDL (terrible) cholesterol level and reduces the HDL (good) cholesterol level. Trans fatty acid are present in butter and processed foods. >>>For More Information Please Click Here!<<< 4. Water Water is a necessary part of a healthy weight loss diet. It helps transport nutrients all through the body, regulates the body temperature and aids in digestion. Water should be made a part of a health weight loss diet as it helps to burn fat because: a. the body will automatically retain and store water in the cells thus increasing body weight if it lacks water. As soon as there is sufficient water then the stored water will be released into the body system. b. without water the kidneys are unable to function efficiently and the liver has to help. Due to this fact it is unable to burn as much fats thus storing them within the body instead. Drinking loads of water will free the liver and burn the fats.

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