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The average person puts on between 5 and 10 pounds a year, let’s face it, dieting stinks.

Here are five tips to help you keep the weight off. If you don’t think you are in the right frame of mind to implement all 5 right away then pick 1 today, right now, and just get started. No matter how you go about your weight loss journey, you have to remember to HAVE FUN or you will just continue to pile on the pounds.

1. Attitude IS Everything

If you went into last year’s holiday season thinking you could eat like a wolverine and worry about it in January, well, how’s that working out? Swimsuit season is right around the corner. It is now time to get your mind right and realize you’re not as young as you used to be, it’s going to take effort to get the weight off and you need to put down the cheesecake and go for a walk.

2. Eat exactly what you need

You should aim for a comfortable feeling of satisfaction at every meal–but you never want to feel “full”. You will be amazed at how quickly this becomes acceptable to your stomach. Besides, you can enjoy your meal and feel great afterwards too. If you feel tired or lazy after you have eaten it means that you have eaten too much. This tip alone can save you hundreds of calories per meal. If you want to try all the courses, have smaller portions of everything you really want.

3. MOVE!

Give up the couch this summer and get out the spandex. If you really can’t get to the gym, do a few exercises at home or go for a walk. It won’t just burn calories; it will keep you in touch with your desire to get skinny and healthy. Also keep as active during the day as you can. You know the routine; use the steps, park farther away. No matter what you chose remember that a journey of thousand miles begins with the first step! If you don’t want to leave your cool air conditioned home during the summer heat, try to exercise during every commercial that you watch. If you just step along you’ll add in a few minutes of calorie burning exercises plus you’ll jump start your metabolism.

4. Trash Day

You just had to buy the Doublestuff Oreos because you had a coupon right? Time to clean out the cabinets. This is the single best tip you can put into place today. Why? Let’s say you are watching reruns and you get the craving to eat the entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia, if you don’t have it in the house then you are less likely to get in the car and go get it.

5. Relax!

Stress makes us do crazy things to our bodies like smoking, drinking, and oh yes, eating. You have many reasons to reduce your stress levels as you do drinking your thousand-calorie Starbucks Frap.

If this describes your pattern of eating you are not alone. This is the single highest response given when asked why people eat the way they do, the nervous eater. If you can recognize it and at least alter the foods you are taking in, you can save yourself thousands of calories a week. So, no matter what you chose, just get out there and do it!

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That’s quite a huge statement above isn’t it?

You have probably tried every diet, diet product and fitness program around yet, you are still struggling with your weight and pockets of fat.

I know, like they say “been there, done that, got the t-shirt”
However I was able to get off of the yo-yo dieting and do crunches until you can’t stand it anymore fat wheel.
For me it started about a year ago when I first came across a an e-book called Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle that a friend had introduced to me.

Although I wasn’t looking to get 6 pack abs or a 20 inch waist I did want to get back to my wedding weight. For me it looked this this book would be overkill. However I decided to get it and start reading through the chapters. Little by little I realized that I was going about this weight loss thing all wrong. I had wasted years with strict diets, spent untold amounts on diet pills and potions and hundreds of hours exercising the wrong way!! No wonder I still had a pouch.

I’ll be honest, it did take some work and the results didn’t happen in 24 hours but within 3 weeks I saw a very noticeable difference in my body (yet I was eating more and exercising less) and within 6 weeks I had the body I had only yearned for. If I had only known about this ebook earlier I could have save so much time, money and frustration.

If you have not read Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle I usge you to clunk down the measly $39.95 and get off of the fat track once and for all. The bonuses that come along with the purchase alone is worth over $400. These are not toss away bonuses, these are items that you will use forever.

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Patricia

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

Are you on a Detox diet? Everyone here in Toronto seems to be at one time or another…

Recently, one of my clients told me about his detox plans.

For 7 days of the year, he buys a detox kit and follows the instructions to cut out all alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and refined
carbohydrates - all while taking some supplements to help
“detoxify” the liver and kidneys and extra fiber to help cleanse
the colon.

Now I don’t mind this client doing this, because he is a model
client and follows a very healthy lifestyle all year round. At 40,
his blood measures are very healthy, he lost a few pounds of body fat last year, and despite being in a high-stress financial job, he is a picture of great health.

Is the detox going to significantly improve his health? No, not
really. And most of them aren’t dangerous either, but a 7-day detox won’t reverse 40 years or even 1 year of a poor lifestyle.

I’ll admit, Detox diets might help kick-start your weight loss
program, but just realize that they are not a quick fix to your
health problems. The long-term fix is dumping the Western Lifestyle.

Besides, if you think you can actually remove all the toxins in
your body, you are being fooled. It can never happen. Every breath you take, every move you make, you are creating waste products in your body.

And many toxins are fat-soluble - meaning they are stored in our fat cells for months, and slowly released over time. So you’ll
never truly detoxify…but enough of science class…

Just remember: 7 days of the cleanest living can’t reverse 51 weeks of the Western Lifestyle - you have to make healthy living a full-time lifestyle. It is much better to spend all year avoiding as much crap as possible, than to try and sort it out in one week.

So let’s take your new healthy lifestyle week-by-week with the
7-day fat loss plan.

Day 1
In today’s Turbulence Training workout, choose an alternative form of interval cardio for this workout.

For example, if you are a beginner, and you have been doing only walking for cardio, try and use the elliptical machine or stairmaster today.
This is called cross-training and helps avoid overuse injuries caused by doing the same thing over and over again when you aren’t prepared for it. If you are advanced, try some of the bodyweight circuits in place of running or cycling intervals.

To do bodyweight circuits, pick 3 lower body and 3 upper body
exercises, and alternate between them. Do 10 reps of a lower body exercise, then 10 reps of an upper body exercise, and so on.

Go through the 6 exercise circuit 3 times for a 15 minute session.

Day 2
Between Turbulence Training workouts, take a day off from the gym.

On your off days, your exercise requirement is just 30 minutes of fun activity. It can be traditional cardio, sports, or bodyweight exercise.

In addition, you need to clean out cupboards. Do NOT be afraid to throw out food - if it’s garbage food, it’s better in the trash bin than in your fat cells.

After you have cleaned out your pantry, prepare a healthy shopping list. Complete a 7-day food entry and identify your trouble spots. Then organize your shopping list to provide solutions to your eating problems.

Day 3
Back to your regularly scheduled Turbulence Training workout.

Since we’ve been inspired by the 300 Movie Workout lately, I want you to make a small change to your workout today and reduce the rest intervals between sets. For today only, take no more than 30 seconds rest between exercises. Get your workout done in record time. Do a full warm-up before training though, of course!

Day 4
Another off-day from the gym (whether you train at a mega-gym or in the comfort of your own home gym).

Choose an activity and have at least 30 minutes of fun. Yoga is great as well, to help reduce work-related stress.

In addition, let’s make one more nutrition change. Today, I want you to eat one new fruit and one new vegetable. If you aren’t already eating grapefruit, try one today and see how it helps fill
you up because it contains a lot of soluble fiber called pectin.

Add a new vegetable, such as steamed asparagus or broccoli to your dinner.

Day 5
Do your last Turbulence Training workout of the week today. I always like to slip in an extra superset on the last workout of the week. Pick your favorite biceps and triceps exercises and do them back to back for 3 supersets of 8 reps each.

Inject even more fun into your training & reward yourself for all of your hard work.

Day 6
For most of you, this will be the weekend. That means you should have extra time to check in with your social support group.

So why not meet up with a friend that is also trying to lose fat and/or build muscle and talk about what is working for you and where you are struggling. Essentially, its your fat loss mastermind group!

As part of your meeting, choose a fun activity that you both want to do for at least 30 minutes. Make this activity-based meeting a regular habit on the weekend.

Day 7
Get an early start on the day with 30 minutes of a fun activity -
and yes, walking around shopping can count towards your 30 minutes of activity - and then prepare your meals for the rest of the week.

Plan, shop, & prepare for the week ahead. Make sure to include 1 new fruit and 1 new vegetable on your grocery list.

Getting this done early allows you to spend the rest of the day outdoors, or going to church and socializing with friends after, or spending the better part of the day with your family.

Remember that Turbulence Training is all about creating the optimal fat loss lifestyle - giving you more fat loss results in less workout time while freeing up your life to spend doing the things you love with the people you love in the body that you love!

Have a great week!

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training for Fat Loss

For years you heard your Mom say “eat your vegetables” and now when you read any diet book you again see “eat your vegetables”. But why?

First we know that vegetables are loaded with vitamins, minerals, nutrients and water but also vegetables are also high in fiber.

But why is fiber important?
First off fiber helps move digested food along your digestive tract. This help cleans out toxins and waste. Soluble fiber also takes a long time to digest. This helps you feel full and keeps you feeling full longer. This feeling full longer can give you the edge when dieting. You’ll be less likely to cave in to cravings or sneak in an extra piece of cake.

How can I add more fiber to my diet?
By choosing breads and pastas that are labeled 100% whole grain or 100% whole wheat is the perfect start. Whole grain breads satisfy our carb cravings yet, they don’t spike your blood sugar like white breads and pastas will. You will also feel more satisfied with less pieces or a smaller bowl of pasta. This can help you cut down on your calorie consumption.

Vegetables as mentioned above are also usually high in fiber. Beans are especially high, with broccoli and cauliflower also at the top of the list. You can have your veggies steamed or raw for a change in texture. Just remember to avoid adding any high fat sauces.

It’s recommended that people get between 30 and 32 grams of fiber a day and that dieter’s should shoot for 35 grams.

If you have been on a low fiber diet just remember to add fiber gradually and drink plenty of water to avoid constipation. Increase your fiber in 5 gram increments and constipation should not be a problem.

If your not sure if a high fiber diet is for you, check with your doctor.

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When most people think of fat burning they immediately think of diet pills and fat burning pills.
What they should think of instead is…fat burning foods!

Nobody likes to diet. But what if you could make tasty meals yourself that would speed up the process of losing weight? By combining ‘negative calorie’ fruits and vegetables into salads and other dishes at mealtime, you can accelerate your weight loss in a delicious way.

Negative calorie foods are not new and have been discussed in weight loss circles for years. They are essentially fruits and vegetables that make your body use more calories (units of heat) to digest than they contain themselves. When you eat them as part of your diet, the net result is a negative calorie balance. This will help you lose weight faster.

Here is a short list of popular negative calorie fat burning foods:

* Asparagus
* Apples
* Beets
* Broccoli
* Cabbage
* Carrots
* Cauliflower
* Celery
* Cucumbers
* Garlic
* Grapefruit
* Lettuce
* Oranges
* Papaya
* Pineapples
* Raspberries
* Spinach
* Strawberries
* Turnips
* Zucchini

As you can see there are many fat burning foods to choose from. The way to achieve faster weight loss with these foods is to eat more of them more often. Let’s explore your options for the many ways to include them in your diet. First pick out the vegetables from the list that you like to eat. Write them down on a piece of paper. Then list your favorite fruits below them on the same piece of paper.

Your objective is to use as many of your favorite fat burning foods incorporated with the other foods you prepare. For example, when you eat your daily salad incorporate as many fat burning foods as you can to make a tasty salad for yourself.

You can start with lettuce, add shredded carrots, a few cucumber slices, sliced or diced apples and maybe a little pineapple. On the side you might add a few strawberries and a couple pieces of celery.

For a snack you can make sugarless Jello with shredded carrots included. Another good snack is your own special fruit salad prepared ahead of time. You can top it with a sugarless whipped cream. Be creative. Find ways to use garlic in your cooking instead of salt. Use fat burning vegetables as the complementary ingredients when you cook your meals. You will soon become accustomed to using these foods first in your meals.

By their very nature, you can eat as many of them in your diet as you wish. The more of these foods you eat on a daily basis, the more weight you can lose and keep off. Remember to also eat other sensible low fat foods and protein to stay healthy. Never go on a crash negative food diet only. The idea is to increase your use of these foods, not to replace your total diet with them.

A well rounded lifestyle that includes the right foods and exercise will result in you reaching your goal weight faster. Fat burning foods can be your secret weapon in the battle of the bulge.

It’s a tasty and filling way to lose those unwanted pounds.

By adding fat burning foods to your diet you will not only increase your weight loss but they will save you money (now you won’t have to buy fat burning pills)

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