weight loss Archives Page 4 of 4

Losing Weight Naturally

Posted on May 24, 2010October 31, 2011 by floridav

Losing Weight Orlando There are a lot of things to keep in mind while wanting to lose weight absolutely naturally. Losing weight naturally means that you will not be taking diet pills or buying weight loss products from television commercials. These are all schemes and gimmicks that do not work for anyone except for maybe a few pounds, but then the weight is regained once done. When considering long term weight loss it is important to consider the natural way. There are a lot of things that need to be changed in regards to life style. It is also not a race so please don’t think you are going to lose a hundred pounds within a month, because that is not realistic or conducive to your health.

There are many natural ways to lose weight and one way is to follow a diet that is low fat and high carbs. Do not fall into the trap of extreme diets where they always end up being a waste of time and energy. These are typically simple changes such as eating whole wheat bread instead of white or eating more fruits and vegetables, cutting back on fatty foods and sweets.
Another tip is to up the exercise. This means maybe getting out there and exercising every single day. You need to be able to incorporate a daily routine, even if it is starting off at 20 minutes a day. Go at your own pace and remember that slow and steady does win the race. Also keep in mind that you should track your progress. When tracking progress, you become more confident and can actually lose more weight while you are learning what works for you. This will be beneficial in the long run. The tracking of the progress is also super enlightening as you realize how much you really are eating and that is always beneficial. This is where you learn that you can and will be able to cut back in certain places.

Moderation is very important when it comes to naturally losing weight, too. Moderation is important for every aspect of your life and it does get beneficial in the long run. On top of moderation, behavior modification is important too. You need to realize what you do that causes it to be so easy to gain the weight. What causes overeating or lack of exercise for you? If you are an emotional eater, how do you fix it so that you are not so emotional all of the time? These are all things that need to be considered when losing weight naturally.

When keeping all of these things in mind that is when you become capable of losing most of the weight that you need to lose. It is also very important to keep a positive outlook on your weight loss goals without having to suffer and gruel over the insecurities that people let have control over their routines. Take a step back and realize you deserve to lose weight and be healthy and that you are capable and it will happen.

If you are looking to lose 20 pounds or more and are in the Oviedo, Florida area you need to check out Svelte?Medical Weight Loss Clinic. 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 240. We have tons of reviews on Google and other third party review website from happy clients who have lost weight and kept it off.

Losing a large amount of weight

Posted on May 20, 2010October 31, 2011 by floridav

Losing a large amount of weight can be intimidating but if you are willing put in the hard work then you will one day lose all of the extra weight! The first step is to commit and that really is half the battle. Even if you have tried before and failed, that doesn’t mean anything. You can tough out anything and don’t let anything ever bring you down. It takes time to find the best weight loss plan, but when it does happen it just clicks.

So, the first two things to remember are commitment and the follow through. First you are going to need to commit to the weight loss. Write down your goals and how much weight you want to lose and then figure out the best plan. Finishing what you start will be beneficial in so many ways, so remember to fight for it also. If you have medical issues, it is important to consult with a doctor before committing to a plan. They could also be beneficial even if you don’t have any other health issues, because they can help you with your progress and stop you when there are other issues that may pop up along the way.

We are all different and have different reasons for weight gain. If you have tried many different ways and nothing had worked, there could be underlying issues that cause these weight problems. It is imperative to get the proper tests for this, especially if you are female. There could be thyroid issues or Poly cystic Ovary Syndrome that cause weight gain amongst other reasons, so covering all of the bases is important.

If you want to get started in a safe way then start by walking and then slowly but surely you will be able to build up your ability to do more. Maybe walking an hour a day will help you. Seeing the sights and listening to an MP3 player will help the time go by quickly like nothing even happened. For those with feet or hip problems, there are upper body exercises that you can do to help out.

It can be painful exercising, but toughing it out will help you get to the point where it no longer hurts. It begins to feel fantastic and some people even become addicted to exercising! Most weight loss programs require a certain level of patience and understanding that we are all humans and we all make mistakes sometimes. It is important to just chalk it up to experience and move on to the next task like nothing even happened so that you can lose the weight you like.
Weight loss does vary but on average a person can lose up to twenty percent of their body weight in a year. If you are to a point where you feel like surgery is the only answer, then you should go for it but only if you are qualified for it. You must have a BMI over forty, so please keep this in mind as a last resort.

If you are looking to lose 20 pounds or more and are in the Plymouth, Florida area you need to check out Svelte?Medical Weight Loss Clinic. 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 240. We have tons of reviews on Google and other third party review website from happy clients who have lost weight and kept it off.

How To Avoid The Freshman 15

Posted on May 18, 2010November 11, 2024 by floridav

There seems to be a reoccurring theme when it comes to entering into college freshman year. This trend is called the “Freshman 15”. The term “Freshman 15” refers to the weight gained during freshman year. This happens to many freshman college students that live on campus due to what they are offered in regards to food and of course because the cheapest food is almost always the most unhealthy. If not for that reason but they have a newly found freedom that allows them to eat more, drink more, and with hardly any exercise they can’t help but gain weight.

Luckily, there are ways to avoid all of the temptations but that comes with self awareness and self discipline.? Also, it is important that they learn to know and understand how their body processes the food and the changes that come with age. With age metabolism does change so while the student may have been able to eat as much as they would like when they were younger it does change when they get older. When they get into higher years, the students will learn how to take care of themselves better which will help them lose the weight they have gained.

Dodge the freshman 15 by having mini meals or tiny snacks every three hours. This will help to prevent overeating hence prevention of unhealthy weight gain. It does become a bit of a hard task to figure out how to eat healthy meals and actually keep up with exercising when there is such an intense schedule devoted to education, but it is completely possible to find the best way to do that for you specifically.

One way to avoid the weight gain is to actually look at what foods the dining hall provides. You could go get salad or you could find something that is not only a healthy choice but a more filling choice at that. It is important to consider the fatty extras and how much of them you pile on to your meals. Pick vegetables over the excessive cheese or meat. Keep in mind that even though their ranch dressing is absolutely delicious-it is also absolutely fatty!

When it comes to what is supposed to be on your dinner plate, there should be two thirds whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. Don’t forget that you can ask questions when it comes to the meals. Maybe there is too much butter or cheese, you can ask for something with less butter or less cheese for example.

We all know that there is no way to avoid some fatty food along the way. If you want to enjoy pizza late at night, maybe get something like a salad so that you fill up on salad and don’t eat too many slices of that fatty pizza. If you want to drink at night, don’t skip over meals to control your calorie and fat intake. Eat your meals so that alcohol doesn’t affect you more causing the need to overeat preventing the counter productiveness of not eating and then drinking.

If you are looking to lose 20 pounds or more and are in the St Cloud, Florida area you need to check out Svelte?Medical Weight Loss Clinic. 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 240. We have tons of reviews on Google and other third party review website from happy clients who have lost weight and kept it off.

Eating or cheating?

Posted on May 16, 2010November 11, 2024 by floridav

Life happens. Yes, it does. Sometimes life just does not allow for perfect healthy eating all of the time. So, when you are on a diet and you end up eating that slice of pizza or Christmas dinner–don’t be too hard on yourself because it is just a part of life. So keep that in mind, but also keep in mind that even if you do end up slipping up you should just pick right back up where you left off. Don’t give up!

Many people begin to feel guilty if they skip a work out or end up eating something that is on their “do not eat” list. Many people feel like they have completely destroyed all of their work, but there is probably nothing more wrong than that. If you are one of those people, stop that! Stop feeling guilty and stop giving up! One fatty meal or skipped routine is not going to destroy everything you have worked so hard for, you just need to stop feeling so down on yourself and get back on track!

Yes, we do select structured diet plans and exercise programs. This helps us as many of us do have problems controlling ourselves, but it tends to be unrealistic if you think that you are going to be absolutely perfect throughout the whole entire diet. This is why so many people do not succeed on diets, because they feel like they failed when they didn’t. They were just doing what anyone else would have done and that is sleeping instead of exercising or eating pizza instead of salad one night because you were out with your friends. It is imperative to realize that you are not going to be able to eat diet food all of the time and it is natural to want to eat trashy food in moderation. Once you get that figured out, the easier life will be. Just have enough self control not to throw yourself into a whirlwind of overeating and sedentary lifestyles.

Plan for these temptations and stay positive through this healthy eating journey. Stay confident that even though you will have your treats, you will also be making yourself more healthy by having much less of them. There is no reason that an otherwise healthy person should completely cut out fatty foods, so don’t even try. The balance of healthy and not so healthy foods is what is most important.

This approach will make cheating null in void and that is the main goal of this article. Cheating would insinuate that you did something wrong and you didn’t. So take away all of that guilt and keep on living while working on your healthy eating and exercise habits. Avoiding complete deprivation of fatty foods will also prevent you from a potential binge that will negate a good portion of the progress you have made. Just let things flow the way that they should and you will have nothing to worry about.

Children and Weight Loss

Posted on May 15, 2010November 11, 2024 by floridav

Overweight children has increasingly become an issue over the last twenty years and there are ways to make sure that it doesn’t happen to your child in the first place. There are also ways to lose the weight if there has already been weight gain. There are many things to consider when it comes to weight issues.

There are many signs to consider such as abilities to play sports or even running and not being able to catch their breath. There are also other physically evident signs such as beginning to grow out of the average sized clothing and coming horizontally larger. If this starts happening it is important to take your child to the doctor to get all of the proper tests. This is especially important if you know that you haven’t been feeding them the best foods because they may need to be tested for diabetes. Or if there is no explainable cause, there could be underlying issues that cause them to begin to gain weight. Either way, it is important to get the child checked out.

It is important to take immediate action because without action they can become very sick. All children deserve a fighting chance to be healthy. Many parents believe their children may grow out of it, but that is not always the case. This is why we have programs documenting hardcore weight loss and gain all over television.

There are other complications to worry about when it comes to obesity. There could be heart disease issues, cancer, or other issues. That is just for the future alone, but there are a lot of immediate issues to worry about such as asthma or even sleep apnea. So, now we are going to consider all of the ways to help an overweight child to lose weight.

While it tends to be hard to have a perfect diet when many of us have financial issues at the moment, but diet really is so very crucial. Not only that, but it is very important to allow for physical activity. In a world of technology and video games, it can be very hard to motivate a child to get out there and lose weight but it is important to keep pushing them. If you aren’t eating quite right yourself, then it is important to plan out a proper diet for yourself too. Both you and your child should be able to vibe off of one another when it comes to this.

Making exercise fun is the best way to do this, so it would be important to find something like even a WII or family outings. Many parents feel like they don’t really have control over what their children eats or does but yes–you do! It is true! You have control over the food that is in the house and that means ignoring the hissy fits and picking the healthiest food that you can to help them. They will thank you in the long run.

If you are looking to lose 20 pounds or more and are in the Winter Garden, Florida area you need to check out Svelte?Medical Weight Loss Clinic. 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 240. We have tons of reviews on Google and other third party review website from happy clients who have lost weight and kept it off.

Become more active everyday!

Posted on May 14, 2010November 11, 2024 by floridav

Weight management tips from?Kissimmee Weight Loss Clinic.There are many ways to become more active every day, but the key here is having fun. If you are having fun you aren’t going to want to stop doing all of the fantastic things you have planned; no matter how exhausting they end up being. For example, have you ever been completely exhausted after work one day and your friends wanted to go out? You didn’t think you would make it through the night but you were having so much fun that you had so much new found energy! Yes, granted you eventually crashed in your bed at the end of the night but that is more of a benefit, don’t you think? It is very beneficial to naturally exhaust yourself as opposed to using things to help yourself sleep if you have sleeping problems but I digress.

Becoming more active is very beneficial in many ways and if you find something fun to do then you will keep at it and soon be able to handle whatever comes your way! Here are some ways to do that.

If you have a dog or children why not go chase them around? Have some fun throwing balls and running around. Or you could even just get on the bike and ride around the block a few times. Don’t forget to wear a helmet! There is nothing more fun than turning the music up loud and dancing around the room! Bring everyone into it to promote the health and activeness of your family and friends, too!
You could even go clubbing somewhere and have fun dancing for a few hours. That is an idea of fun for a lot of people. If that’s not your thing, then why not start gardening? It is peaceful, calming, but it also promotes a great amount of energy. It gets you going while you get to clear your mind of all of the stresses of everyday life.

Inviting a friend over and going for a nice walk with them is also a great idea. The time passes by because you can chit chat about everything and nothing all at the same time. Next thing you know, your walk is over and they are on their way home. It is like you didn’t even get out there at all, but you know deep down inside you did something great for your health.

If you are walking by yourself, a great way to pass the time and keep yourself into it is by listening to music or a good audiobook. Go get yourself a nice sports MP3 player and then head out. This applies to riding bikes, going running, and other types of exercise too.
If you are interested in interaction while exercising, maybe you could sign up for some classes or taking dance lessons. If those aren’t your ideas of fun then head to the public pool or swimming center for a fantastic swim. These are all great ideas and you end up in the best shape of your life physically and mentally.

Avoid the Munchies for Healthy Weight Loss

Posted on March 18, 2010November 11, 2024 by floridav

There actually is simply one rule with regard to staying away from temptation. Plan in advance.

As an example, keep sliced vegetables and fruit available for snacking. If you become hungry when you are preparing dinner, munch on these instead of some potato chips or cookies. Take a baggie of them to work with you so that you will have them readily available for the journey home, or? you may end up pulling into some fast food place and buying what you truly don’t need.

Maintain a food diary, and learn how to spot your emotional triggers. Everyone has triggers which can set us off into a feeding frenzy. When you journal, you will be able to stop what is is sending you into this self-sabotage place.? After you have discovered it, you can do what’s required to prevent it. Stress-eating frequently plays a significant part in the derailment of healthy weight loss lifestyles.

Produce a strategy for coping with temptation. Give some thought to what your favorite dishes are, and prepare a batch, then freeze into individual servings. I’d recommend you do so when you’re not hungry, to ensure the food won’t tempt you. Now when temptation strikes, you’ll be able to defrost and eat a single serving and not blow your diet.

Two of the most damaging binges we can go on are feel good and sugar high binges. Feel good means we eat foods high in fat or sugar, which in turn releases endorphins or serotonin. Sugar high is when we binge on sugary foods and have a blood sugar ‘spike’. This is generally followed by a sugar low.

The bad news about both of these is when you get into the habit of creating either of the binge results, it’s quite difficult to get past it. It can be done, but it really takes significant amounts of self-discipline and hard work.

To begin with,? you will definitely have to begin a regular exercise program. This helps your body to release the endorphins it used to during the binge. Next, eat natural sugars as present in fruits. If you haven’t heard it before, I’ll say it now; diets don’t work. Never have, never will. This needs to be a complete lifestyle modification. And in the event that you discover you are eating for reasons apart from hunger, you will want to take a critical look at that. If you do not, you’ll just fail repeatedly as your mind knows the food issues continue to be unresolved.

Celebrate your success.? Set objectives and as soon as you’ve attained them, reward? yourself. If you are a reader, buy a book and write on the flyleaf ?To Me, in honor of 25 pounds lost? followed by the date. You can get a token engraved, just like alcoholics do for 30 days of sobriety. There are many things you can do to note the success, just give it some thought.

If you are not really a self-talker, now would be a great time for you to start. Go look in the mirror. Look yourself in the eye. Grin at yourself. Tell yourself you will do fine today, and only hold yourself responsible for today. And if you fail? Go look yourself in the mirror. Own it, and let it go. Tomorrow is another day.

If you are looking to lose 20 pounds or more and are in the Altamonte Springs, Florida area you need to check out Svelte?Medical Weight Loss Clinic. 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 240. We have tons of reviews on Google and other third party review website from happy clients who have lost weight and kept it off.

Take Our Spider Survey for a Chance to Win a Free Sclerotherapy Session Valued at $425!