Let’s face the real facts here, you need to have fat in your diet and you need to have carbs in your diet. Your cells are made up of different fats and carbohydrates and in proper doses can keep you healthy. It’s over eating these types of food that is unhealthy.

So I guess what I’m saying is completely cutting out all carbs and fats is going to end up being bad for you. What you need to concentrate on is cutting out refined carbs like white sugar and white bread and limiting your saturated fats (and obviously trans fat should be next to 0)! You still need Omega 3 from fish, still need the other fats to help with your cells and carbs for energy etc.

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I’ve been exercising everyday but since I am usually very busy, I find it harder to get to the gym than I would like to. I have a personal office so I have come up with a scheme that’s been working quite well for me and has helped me with my weight loss.

Every time I go to the bathroom, I give myself an exercise regime. Ultimately, on my way back to my desk (in a hygeinic area) I do 20 pushups (all the way to the ground) and 20 situps. These situps sometimes alter to be 20 pilate type of horizontal bikeriding. It really works your stomach muscles! I find by the end of the work day I’ve done about 80 pushups and situps. The only downfall, I haven’t broken a sweat. However, remember the first step to losing weight is muscle mass. When you build up your muscle mass, you build up the rate of metabolism (ultimately, the more muscle mass you have, the faster you’ll burn fat!).

I have kept this up for the last 3 weeks and I have lost 5.5kg. I have had a mostly low carb diet but have still had the occasional carbs (which is healthier than leaving them out). I’ve combined the healthy eating and limited exercise with Proactol. While just healthy eating and exercise will make you lose weight, having proactol in the program too gives a big boost and headstart in the weightloss. I saw a lot better results while I was using proactol than when I wasn’t… hence, to me, it’s an essential component for getting faster, successful weight loss results!

See how proactol works. I thought it was a good concept, so I tried it and it turned out to work even better than I thought! If you want to lose weight, you’ve just got to try it! It’s clinically proven to bind to a lot of the fat you eat, so it actually doesn’t get absorbed into your bloodstream and end up on your hips, your belly and your arteries!

I just found this one out the ‘easy way’ lol. I had some bananas sitting on the bench. They were starting to go black so I brought out my blender, threw in all of them (5), some low fat milk and a tablespoon of malt energy drink powder (we call it Milo here). I forgot I had no ice cream left over but the bananas just had to be used anyway and I couldn’t think of a better way than milkshake! You don’t necessarily need ice cream (you can have a low fat and lower sugar milkshake this way anyway) as the bananas help to make it thicker than straight milk. I have been keeping to my low fat diet. The 5 bananas and about 4 cups of milk came to about 5 decent-sized glasses of milkshake. I had about 1 and a half and I was FULL!
I’d put that on par with a meal replacement. Best to have in the morning and there are no added fats, sugars or preservatives because you’re making it yourself.

Basically, similar to the international Weight Watchers program, you just have to watch what you eat. Look at how much saturated fat, sugar and calories you’re eating with each meal. If you need support from help groups, then maybe looking at a weightloss program is a good idea for you – and you’ll pay. If you’re looking for some self-help weightloss, you’re probably not going to need the help of a weightloss corporation. Low saturated fat, low/no (As in <0.01g) trans fat (aka hydrogenised), less sugar, and eat as many veges and salads as you want.

Most people these days live and/or work in multi-levelled buildings. If you don’t have “time” to exercise because of your busy work regime, try taking the stairs on your way down from your office. Sure, most people make their morning’s tight with time… getting ready, quick breakfast (or breakfast on the run), straight to work… so try taking the stairs on your way home, when you’re less rushed. Taking the stairs up is better than down, so you’re working against gravity – working those thighs, hammies and calves.

If you have time in the mornings and afternoons, try walking to the next bus station or getting off a few blocks early… it could save you.. 40c or more each way lol.. but will also help you add more steps in your day.

The word “diet” sounds so temporary. Like the food you’ll be eating is very different and very restricted to what you’re eating now. It’s not – well, unless you’re staple diet consists of fish and chips, KFC and McDonald’s lol. Anyway, the best way to lose weight is to do regular exercise, and eat fruits and veges, grill your meats, avoid deep frying.

Summer is just a couple of months away and undoubtedly you want to go out in the sun wearing as little clothing as possible. Still, this is an option only for those who look good and have no reason to hide their bodies. If heavy winter food and spring asthenia haven’t brought you down with depression, then you were certainly put off by a recent look into the mirror. It’s high time to lose that spare tire you are carrying around your waist and get in shape for the coming summer. You still have the time to get rid of the fat and make a good impression at the beach.

The best way to start when tackling the problem of shedding weight is by taking a good look at your diet. If you want to change anything about the way you look, this is your top priority. You are going to have to cut down on potatoes, pasta and bread. You are also going to skip chips, soda, fries and all sorts of fast food. Instead, you should rely on fruits and vegetables to keep hunger away. Keep fruits with you at all times and eat to your heart’s content. If you feel hungry and desperate for a snack, don’t buy a bag of chips or a hamburger. Instead, you should eat a banana or a couple of apples.

The second part of your weight loss strategy should be exercising. It doesn’t matter if you feel all rusty after the long winter and it doesn’t matter if you are not in the mood. Get off the couch and exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Before you start growling, I’d like to point out that 30 minutes are by no means a sacrifice. If you can find a couple of hours to watch TV every day, then you can certainly find 30 minutes to exercise in order to stay in shape and healthy. The best way to exercise is to go to the gym. If you’re not comfortable with that, you should at least go jogging. It’s good for your heart and it helps you burn fat fast.

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Make sure you’re drinking as much water a day as you feel comfortable ot have.. now I’m not saying just have a glass to tick it off. You should be aiming at 6-8 glasses a day. If you work at a computer or at your desk for a lot of the day, keep a big bottle and a glass beside you .. so you consume what’s in the glass and then top it up from time to time.

Remember, to lose weight, your body needs to be able to flush out the toxins and waste.. water also helps with digestion and hydrates you so you’re not so tired, don’t get dehydration headaches.. and helps your concentration.

Yep – the French have some of the naughtiest and most delicious food in the world. All their pastries that they love to eat.. but the secret is – they eat it in small doses.

If you sat down and had a whole chocolate cake in one sitting, do you think you’d gain the same amount of weight if you ate the cake over a week? No. Of course not. It’s all about how much energy you consume (including sugars and fat) and how much energy you burn… not over a week but over the time it takes to burn off the excess food consumed.

Remember your body stores whatever fat and carbs it doesn’t use. So if you sit down and eat a whole cake, you’re going to find most of that will be stored on your body rather than burned up – like it would if you only had a small piece of cake each time.

The French and their food are all about high quality and low quantity. So if you have the most delicious food in small quantities, you’ll find you will be able to maintain your weight.

If you get a good amount of sleep each night – I’m talking 7 – 9 hours, you’ll find you will probably end up losing weight faster than if you oversleep or deprive your body of sleeping. Sleeping lets your body rest, restore and shut down a little to process the day’s happenings etc. When you’re asleep you’re not eating. When you’re asleep, your body is processing all the waste in your bloodstream, turning it into waste product that you can remove when you wake up (hence even when you didn’t drink anything late the night before, you still need to urinate when you wake up).

So make sure you get yourself a decent night’s sleep every night to help your body to lose weight and waste.