Hi again,
Trying to lose weight can be very tough and it can sometimes feel like you are on a very long and lonely journey.I get a real lift when I hear about people's success stories, especially when I get to see the before and after pictures.With the marvel of the Internet we can now all share our successes online and in video format.
So here are a few of the really inspirational videos I've come across from people who have lost weight.Amazing Weight Loss Journey Videos
These are amazing and a real boost to your own weight loss determination.
Here's to your continued Weight Loss.
Best Wishes
From Mike
PS:If you have a video you want to share, just let me know and I'll add it to the site.
Amazing Weight Loss Journey Videos
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Tuesday
Weight Watching Tips
...For a Healthier You
Weight Watching Tips and Techniques
There are quite a few persons who find themselves to be overweighed due to no fault of theirs. This may be genetic.
All can work towards losing weight. See how these weight watching tips will help prevent gaining weight, and even loose weight.
Eating too much and doing little is just the right recipe for weigh gain.
With the right type of food, you can still enjoy life to the full without adding a stone or pound to your weight. If your weight is more than the expected for your height, you are overweight, or may even be obese.
If you think you are over weight, do not allow yourself to be depressed about it. Just see it as a problem that needs dealing with.
In the UK alone, over half of the adult populations are overweight. Same is true in the US.
Most times there is practical solution. Just do it the right way. Many try to loose weight the wrong way. But how can you tell if you are overweight or obese? What are the effects of putting on too much weight? What are practical weight watching tips?
All can work towards losing weight. See how these weight watching tips will help prevent gaining weight, and even loose weight.
Eating too much and doing little is just the right recipe for weigh gain.
With the right type of food, you can still enjoy life to the full without adding a stone or pound to your weight. If your weight is more than the expected for your height, you are overweight, or may even be obese.
If you think you are over weight, do not allow yourself to be depressed about it. Just see it as a problem that needs dealing with.
In the UK alone, over half of the adult populations are overweight. Same is true in the US.
Most times there is practical solution. Just do it the right way. Many try to loose weight the wrong way. But how can you tell if you are overweight or obese? What are the effects of putting on too much weight? What are practical weight watching tips?
How to know if you are overweighed
Being overweight or obese should not just be measured based on what others say, or what you think. Every one have a right range of weight bracket that he or she should be in. It is dependent on how tall you are.
In medicine, doctors call this your BMI or Body Mass Index. It is defined as the body weight in kilograms (Kg) divided by the square of your height in meters (m).
You can calculate your BMI by thus taking your weight in Kg and then your height. Multiply your height by your height (for example 1.8m X 1.8m = 3.24m) and then divide your weight (for example 80Kg) by the result (i.e. 80Kg ÷ 3.24 = 24.69).
Normal weigh should be within normal BMI range should be 20- 25Kg/m2.
Overweight is said to occur when your BMI is within 25 – 29.9Kg/m2,
and
Obesity exists when BMI is greater than 30kg/m2.
Most people realise they start gaining weight after the age of 20. This is because maximum body weight is achieved between the ages of 20 -40 years. In men, the body mass starts to rapidly decrease there after, but may remain stagnant in women till 55 years of age.
After the age of 40 then, the amount of food eaten needs to be reduced, or activity increased or both combined to maintain or reduce your weight.
Being overweight or obese should not just be measured based on what others say, or what you think. Every one have a right range of weight bracket that he or she should be in. It is dependent on how tall you are.
In medicine, doctors call this your BMI or Body Mass Index. It is defined as the body weight in kilograms (Kg) divided by the square of your height in meters (m).
You can calculate your BMI by thus taking your weight in Kg and then your height. Multiply your height by your height (for example 1.8m X 1.8m = 3.24m) and then divide your weight (for example 80Kg) by the result (i.e. 80Kg ÷ 3.24 = 24.69).
Normal weigh should be within normal BMI range should be 20- 25Kg/m2.
Overweight is said to occur when your BMI is within 25 – 29.9Kg/m2,
and
Obesity exists when BMI is greater than 30kg/m2.
Most people realise they start gaining weight after the age of 20. This is because maximum body weight is achieved between the ages of 20 -40 years. In men, the body mass starts to rapidly decrease there after, but may remain stagnant in women till 55 years of age.
After the age of 40 then, the amount of food eaten needs to be reduced, or activity increased or both combined to maintain or reduce your weight.
A word of warning
If you notice you are loosing weight rapidly without decreasing your food intake, altering your diet, or increasing your exercise levels after the age of 50, please see your doctor. It is not usual to loose weight that can not be explained for by any change in habit or activity!
Problems with over weight
Apart from making someone to lose shape, being over weight poses health risk to the individual.
The following are the problems that come with been too overweighed:
* Loss of shape
* Having to buy new clothes as old ones becomes too small
* Psychological problems with school mates, work mates or spouse
* Joint pain
* Arthritis and back problems
* High blood pressure
* Diabetes
* Heart attack
* Obstructive sleep apnoea, which is a very serious health problem, and has lead to many divorces due to un-bearable snoring at night
* Stroke
* Problems with operations
* Gallstones
* Pregnancy complications
* Predisposition to developing various kinds of cancers
* Inability to control out flow of urine (stress incontinence)
How to loss weight
Or rather, we should start with how not to loss weight. Some who want to loose weight start by starving themselves? After, they go back and eat as much as they have missed eating before now.
Going on a short term diet is certainly not an effective way to losing weight in the long term.
Use of weight losing drugs and drinks are also not proven to be effective means of losing weight in the long run.
In our weight watching tips, we shall first mention why some become obese so that we could easily work out how to watch our weight.
Causes of Weight Gain and Obesity
As said earlier, some people gain weight just for no fault of their own. But for the majority, the following are reasons why they add weight. So please watch out: good weight watching tip!
Eating much. For some, their weight gain is due to eating disorders, where they just can not stop eating. Eating is a compulsion. Seeking medical help could help here. For some others, they eat a lot due to lack of self control. No one can help you here. You need to be determined and reduce the quantity of food you eat.
Eating the right kind of food. Some eat any thing thrown at them. A practical weight watching tip is to eat less of fatty food. Fatty foods, apart from containing too much fat which is deposited as fat under the skin and in the heart and blood vessels, it does not switch off the desire to eat more in the brain, as other foods like carbohydrates and proteins does. Large amount of the fat is stored, and not burned.
Irregular Meals. Never under estimate this. Some are so accustomed to eating snacks and eating irregularly that their brain forgets to recognise or does not simply recognise any pattern of food in take. It looses control of satiety control, and you find yourself eating at all times.
Alcohol Comsumption. Alcohol releases energy, stimulates appetite, and could make you loose control of restraining signal to eating from the brain.
Little or No Exercise. You need to use up more energy than you take in with food if you want abide with a practical weight watching tip and get results.
To loss weight, the following steps may contribute:
Avoid Refined Foods. Eating more of complex carbohydrates like starch food in yam, plantain, cassava, and avoiding processed or refined foods like sugary foods, chocolates, biscuits is good idea.
Increase your activity levels. Taking brisk walk for 10 – 30 minutes per day. Use the stairs. Register with a dancing class
Change your eating habit. Eat small but regular meals daily. Fibre rich diet will give you bulk and make you feel filled
Eat fruits and vegetables instead of snacks in between meals
In summary, your weight watching tips are: eat complex carbohydrate, eat regularly, reduce fat in your meals, exercise weekly, and see your doctor for any further concern.
For more weight losing tips, see the link below:
Useful links
Weight Watching Tips at Weight Watchers®, Online weight-loss from the name you trust.
How To Loose Weight Without Dieting Or Exercise
Weight Watching Tips and Fat Loss Guide For Idiots ... an e-book
The Cool Cucumber
Have you ever noticed that the more fresh fruits and vegetables you eat, the more you 
want? In Bible times, fresh vegetables were consumed regularly; unlike America today where processed foods filled with additives and hydrogenised fats are the norm. This is a concern of the medical field and should be a concern of ours as well.
want? In Bible times, fresh vegetables were consumed regularly; unlike America today where processed foods filled with additives and hydrogenised fats are the norm. This is a concern of the medical field and should be a concern of ours as well.How often do you eat whole, fresh foods? In our age of microwave and fast food eating, some might say they've even forgotten what natural foods taste like.
Fresh cucumbers are an excellent source of many nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium. Cucumbers also provide dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B6, thiamine, foliate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese.
Adding a crisp, crunchy, cool cucumber to your salad is one good way to increase fiber intake. How's that so? The extra fluid you need when increasing fiber occurs naturally in the cucumber. You'll also receive the ever-important beta-carotene and folic acid. As a green vegetable, cucumbers also help lower the chances of coronary heart disease. It's best to eat fresh cucumbers, as pickling removes much of the nutrient content, especially vitamin C.
Proper vegetable preparation is key to preserving the maximum nutrients the vegetable offers. Heavily cooked greens lose many of the vitamins and nutrients readily available by eating them raw. Eating greens in a salad, or lightly cooked by steaming, in as small amount of water as possible, will preserve the folic acid, chlorophyll, and plant enzymes present that offer amazing life-giving benefits. A good rule of thumb for vegetable preparation is to look for color intensification. When your vegetables are bright and vivid in color, yet still crisp, they're ready to enjoy.
Many people, especially women, turn to the cucumber for a more radiant, glowing complexion. Cucumber juice is a recommended source of silicon. Due to the cucumber's silica components, cucumber juice can have a healthy, connective tissue, effect on the skin.
Cucumbers are also used topically for sunburn. Ascorbic and caffeine acids help prevent water retention, which may be the reason cucumbers help relieve swollen eyes and aid with sunburns. It's a common belief that this vegetable reduces swelling around the eyes. While it is true that cucumbers can reduce swelling, the majority of the cooling effect is from the cucumber's high water makeup.
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