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by Elena Diachenko

Have you noticed how much fatter people have gotten since more “weight loss” and “diet” foods have been put out on the market? Well, I assure you it’s no coincidence. Processed Foods can truly be considered “Non Foods” since they resemble more of a science experiment than they do real food.

1.To make differentiating between healthy natural food vs. non foods, just stay away from anything that contains ingredients on a label that you can’t pronounce. If the ingredients list to your favourite cereal is more complicated than your college organic chemistry final, chances are you should stay away from it at all costs. These chemicals are all toxins to your body (just as artificial sweeteners are) and your liver becomes extremely overwhelmed trying to rid your body of these harmful toxins. Why is this important in your efforts to lose fat? Well, the other job of your liver is to burn body fat and if it is too busy ridding you of toxic overload, it has no time (or energy) to get rid of your unwanted fat.

2.Are you Training for Sumo Wrestling? Sumo wrestlers make a concerted effort to get fat for their sport. So if your number one goal was to GET FAT this is exactly what you could do: – Skip breakfast and eat very little all day long – Eat the bulk of your caloric intake in a large heavy meal, filled with complex carbohydrates in the evening – Go to bed after eating this heavy meal. That’s it. This strategy has been working for sumo wrestlers for years. And you know who else it is working for? The 130 million people who are overweight or obese. You must develop the habit of eating frequent meals all day long to develop the kind of warp speed metabolism that is going to allow you to get lean and stay lean (no sense in getting there without being able to maintain it right?) Eat 5-7 well portioned meals each day and you will see your body burn fat faster than you can say “sumo wrestler.”

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These are a few tips you can start doing today to improve your food choices and overall diet plan:

Drink water. It’s amazing how many people avoid this simple tip yet it is the number one way to start to lose body fat. Water keeps you hydrated and helps to battle cravings. Drink a glass of water about 20 minutes before each meal. You’ll feel fuller before you even start the meal and will eat less as a result.

Never skip breakfast. A nutritious breakfast provides energy to improve concentration and mental performance. It also gets your metabolism going and help prevents overeating later in the day.

It is better to eat five or six smaller meals rather than three large meals. Aim to eat every three hours or so with a balance of protein and carbohydrates. This will keep your metabolism high and avoid the rise and fall of glucose and insulin in your bloodstream.

Eat Protein and Good Carbs. Protein provides certain amino acids that your body needs to feed and repair muscle fibers, and good carbohydrates (the ones in the Low Glycemic Index), will slowly deliver glucose into your bloodstream rather than spiking it in like sugars do. You’ll maintain your energy level better and will feel fuller longer between meals with a balanced diet of protein and good carbs.

Avoid Alcohol Consumption. You love the suds but a couple of beers add up quick. One 12-oz brew has an average of 160 calories. Drink 3 of those after an hour at the gym and you just put almost 500 calories in your body, before you’ve eaten that plate of wings. The same goes for Soda – the stuff is bad for you. Tons of empty calories and a lot of sugar. And you don’t even want to know what the aweful chemical soup known as Diet Soda does to you!

author:  Noraini Maskuri

Why do so many of us fail or give up our efforts to lose weight? The reason is that we pay too little attention to our emotions and what drive us to eat unnecessarily. If you are able to get a grip on these emotions, you have a better chance of success and losing weight and keeping it off.

Here’s a motivation checklist:

1. Make a commitment

As with every goal in life, make a commitment to lose weight that no matter what happens, rain or shine, you are committed to make that trip to the gym. Adopt that “I can do it” attitude and remember to draw on these successes when the next time you are faced with yet another challenge.

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