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nedjelja, 14. travnja 2013.

10 Best Weight Loss Tips

You are working on weight loss? Then probably you want fast results. Here are ten easy ways for you to finaly lose the weight. Find for yourself several simple things you can do on a daily basis by following the rules of eating more vegetables, less fat and getting more physical activity. 

1. Smart Snack
It's better to satisfy your craving for food with healthy grub than ignore it and risk a junk-food binge later. The best picks are filling, protein-packed snacks, such as one stick of string cheese, a tablespoon of peanut butter on a piece of fruit, or a medium-size bowl of edamame.

2. Everyday Step on Scale
If your regular weight increases several days in a row, it's a red flag letting you know you need to cut back a little or beef up your workouts slightly.


3. Reach for Your Cell Phone
Next time you feel craving for a certain food, grab your cell phone and call a friend and redirect your mind and brain by asking how your friend's day is going. Research shows that cravings only last for about 5 minutes. By time you hang up, the urge to junk food have subsided. 


4. Eat a Breakfast, Balanced and Big
Studies show that an breakfast made up mostly of protein and crabs with some fat keeps blood sugar levels steady and hunger pangs away, so you are not susceptible to pigging out come lunch. Decide for breakfast that will satisfies your stomach and taste buds, like egg whites and turkey bacon with whole-wheat toast. 


5. Eat Fruit Twice a DayDon't freak about fruit's carb count — we're talking the good kind of carbohydrates that contain lots of healthy fiber. Fruit has no fat and is mostly water, so it will fill you up while leaving less room on your plate (and in your stomach) for high-cal fare.


6. Visualize Yourself Thin
Conjure up a mental picture of yourself when you looked and felt slim in case you feel your willpower breaking. Since you have achieved it before, the visual motivation keeps you focused on your goal weight and reminds you that it is attainable.


7. Watch The Booze
Treat yourself just on the weekends and cut back somewhere else or stick to a glass of wine, light beer, or vodka and soda — three drinks that each have about 100 calories per serving. One innocent-looking margarita or cosmopolitan can rack up hundreds of calories that do nothing to quench your appetite.

8. Stay Asleep Longer
Researchers report that you can help yourself and make a better food choices by getting to bed just 30 minutes earlier and waking up 30 minutes later than you normally do. Also, when you're well-rested, you're less prone to snacking out of fatigue or stress.

9. Turn of the TV
Reports a new study that dining while watching TV can make you take in 40 percent more calories than usual. And texting, driving, or any other distracting activity during a meal can also result in your eating too much. Make each meal something you put on a plate and sit down to, even if you're eating solo, instead.

10. Sculp Three Times a Week
If you are doing just for 5 minutes each of push-ups, lunges and squats, in 30 second intervals, that will help you to build and maintain your muscle mass. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism will be, so you'll torch more calories as you go about your day.



petak, 12. travnja 2013.

Spring Clean Your Attitude – How To Mentally Prepare Yourself For Success


If you’re getting started with the weight loss journey, one thing that you should check and get into place before you begin is your attitude. Many people take the time to set themselves up on a sound diet plan and make sure that they have their workouts entirely figured out, but then completely overlook where their mind’s at. 

If you aren’t in the right mind state, this will definitely transfer over to the results that you see. So how can you shift your thinking from where it is now to where it needs to be? Let’s look at some important points to remember about making sure you maintain a proper attitude. 



Assess Your Self-Statements 
The very first step to adjusting your attitude is to take a closer look at the self-statements that you’re saying to yourself.  This includes the little things that you say throughout the day that impact the way that you feel about your progress. 

For instance, if you eat something you shouldn’t at lunch, do you instantly start berating yourself, saying that you’ll never be able to achieve success because of this one minor bump in the road? If so, you’re setting yourself up to fail. Many people are not even fully aware of the negative self-statements they’re using on themselves so awareness is your first step. Spend a few days simply listening to those voices so that you can get a clearer picture of what they are saying. 

Clear Away Any Limiting Beliefs 
Second, you need to clear away any limiting beliefs.  This could be a belief that you are just not capable of sticking with a diet or that you can’t give full effort in your workouts because you’re just not athletic enough. 
Ask yourself what proof you have to confirm these statements.  Are there any solid facts that back up these beliefs? 

If you take some time and really assess how you came to believe these things, you may just see that your reasons are not at all based around realty. This simple realization on its own can work wonders for improving your self-beliefs. 

Formulate A List Of Self-Affirmations 
Finally, the last step to improve your attitude is to formulate a list of self-affirmations.  This is where you come up with a list that states positive things about yourself and your abilities.  This could expand outwards to your career, personal life, or any other areas that you feel you excel at.  

The main point of this list is to get you feeling good.  You want to prove to yourself that you are capable of achieving success if you put your mind to it. This positive frame of mind will then transfer over to mean a higher effort given on your part throughout your workouts, which then yields better results. Now you can seethe main points that you should consider to help adjust your attitude for the better so that you can move forward and see weight loss success.