Three Easy Ways to Lose Weight

Adopt These 3 Daily Eating Habits and Lose 24 Pounds of Body Fat!

Daily eating habits are crucial to weight control. We don't become overweight because we have the occasional eating binge. The extra calories we eat on these occasions do less damage than we think. The truth is, we gain weight because of our daily eating habits. It is these daily high-calorie food choices that do the real damage. So one way to reduce weight is to choose lower-calorie foods for your everyday meals or snacks. Here are three examples:

(1) Lose an Easy Six Pounds of Fat

Choose:
1 cup skim milk (90 calories).

Instead of:
1 cup whole milk (150 calories).

Save
60 calories

Do this once a day and save: 21,900 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 6.25 pounds of weight

(2) Lose Another Easy Six Pounds of Body Fat

Choose:
6 oz light, fat-free yogurt (80)

Instead of:
6 oz full-fat yogurt (190)

Save
110 calories

Do this 4 times a week and save: 22,880 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 6.5 pounds of weight

(3) Lose An Easy Eleven Pounds of Body Fat

Choose:
3 Cups Airpopped Popcorn (90)

Instead of:
3 Cups Microwaved Caramel Popcorn (280)

Save
190 calories

Do this 4 times a week and save: 39,520 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 11.3 pounds of weight

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Weight Loss Results

By following these four suggestions, you will reduce your calorie intake by a total of 84,300 calories a year - equivalent to 24 pounds of body fat.

Even if you follow only half these suggestions, you will save yourself 42,000 calories, or more than 12 pounds of fat.

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Choose Your Own Lower-Calorie Options

If you already eat low-fat dairy food, or if you don't usually eat popcorn, design your own swaps. Simply select a food you DO eat regularly, then look for a lower-calorie alternative. It's not rocket science, but making small changes to your daily eating habits can make a huge difference to your weight over the course of time.

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How to Control Weight When You Suffer From Depression

Being Depressed

Depression is a tough condition to live with and I know that the weight gain experienced by people who suffer from depression is an added stress. In my experience, taking anti-depressants over a long period seems to contribute to weight gain and makes losing weight more difficult. However, please don't worry, if you are patient and follow my diet program, you will lose weight and lighten your life.
Trust Me to Give You the Best Possible Personal Support

When you join my weight loss program, you receive free membership to my weight loss forum and become part of a fantastic community.

Trust me - you'll be amazed at the quality of personal support and helpful advice you'll receive from myself and other members. We will lift your spirits, boost your motivation and make it as easy as possible for you to lose weight.

General Advice About Depression, Diet and Weight Control
Depression and Serotonin

Serotonin is the brain chemical which helps us stay happy. Eating carbohydrates helps to increase serotonin levels and may explain why we sometimes crave these foods. So if you suffer from depression, do not follow a carb-restricted or low-carb eating plan, although it is very important to eat 'good' carbs and avoid refined carbs. My GI Diet is ideal for anyone who wants to eat only the healthiest carbs. Good carbohydrates include foods like oats, whole wheat bread, pasta, basmati or wholegrain rice, and beans/legumes.
Depression and Selenium

Small amounts of selenium has also been effective in the treatment of depression. Selenium can be obtained by eating foods such as whole wheat bread, bran, Brazil nuts, tuna, onions, tomatoes and broccoli. Include some of these foods on a regular basis.
Antioxidants

Include plenty of vegetables and salad in your diet and include a couple of meals with fish each week. The antioxidants and fatty acids found in these foods help protect the brain cells from both ageing and depression.
Breakfast

Breakfast is an important meal for anyone who wants to control their weight, but especially so for patients with depression. So make sure you eat good breakfast and ideally include some 'good' carbs like oats, All Bran, Shredded Wheat, whole wheat bread, fresh fruit.
Exercise Improves Depression

New research suggests that exercise may be more effective than drugs in treating mild to moderate depression. If you don't currently take exercise, then if possible, start with 20-30 minutes each day. A brisk walk, cycle or swim is an excellent way to begin. Increase your workout gradually up to 45 minutes each day.
Eating, Exercise and Lifestyle Routine

A regular routine helps to maintain stable metabolism and blood-sugar levels, which in turn improves mood, and should therefore help to alleviate some symptoms of depression. So eating and exercising at regular times may be helpful if you suffer from depression. Above all, avoid going too long between eating - ideally, eat regularly throughout the day, even if it's only a piece of fruit or small snack.
Weight Loss Tips For People With Depression

Don't set yourself over-ambitious goals. Weight loss is always easier if you set realistic achievable goals. Why? Because achieving them makes you feel good and keeps you motivated.

When dieting, don't fall into the trap of trying to be "perfect". Why not? Because when you have a bad day, or go on an eating binge, you will feel so guilty and useless that you may quit your diet altogether. A better approach to dieting and losing weight is to ASSUME you are going to make mistakes - after all, who's perfect? Then make a plan for what to do when the wheels come off your diet-wagon! Knowing you have a plan to help you overcome this type of diet problem will make you feel much more relaxed about the whole idea of dieting.

Losing weight is not a race. It's a journey. So don't get stressed if you have difficulties following your diet-and-exercise plans. A bad week may slow down your weight loss, but it doesn't mean you should quit. Simply take a break, allow yourself to relax and settle down, then re-start your diet. Many dieters think that if they overeat at the weekend, or eat too much during the week, they might as well give up dieting and stay overweight. This isn't true. Most successful dieters have tons of bad days - the only difference is, they roll with the punch and then re-start their diet. They know that losing weight is a steady journey with lots of pauses along the way.

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How to Look Thinner Without Dieting!

We all know that diet and exercise is the best approach in order to improve our shape and make it leaner. But is there an easier way?

Answer: Yes, there is! Choose clothes that make you LOOK thinner!!

What to Wear To Give yourself a Leaner Look

1. Go Monochrome!

Monochromatic dressing - wearing just one color from head to toe - is the favorite trick of virtually every fashion editor and stylist. Two colors break the body in half and a lighter color on the bottom makes you look bottom-heavy. One dark color creates a longer, leaner look. Black is the most slimming color, but any dark color is good.

Note: If you really want to wear two colors, then wear the the darker color on the bottom and the lighter on top.

A "Monochrome Look" doesn't have to be dull. Far from it. This is where a mixture of textures can add richness, interest and sophistication to any outfit. Mix soft wool, cashmere, suede, velvet and silk in the same color. This helps create interest without taking away the magic "Vertical Line" that makes you look long and lean!

2. Blend Shades Of The Same Color

Another great way to create the long-lean look is to blend different shades of the same color. Blend lighter and darker shades of one color. Blend a range of greys, from pearl grey to slate, to charcoal, or mix a range of browns from stone to taupe to coffee. But remember: keep the lighter colors on top.

3. How to Mix Colors

If you want to go for a mixture of color, do so, but keep it dark! Mix any subtle dark color like mink brown, charcoal grey, deep forest green, with black. Remember everything should "flow" without interruption from top to toe.

4. Other Tips to Improve Body Shape

Skirts
Skirts should be longer than they are wide. Fuller skirts look better longer; straight skirts look better shorter. Hem lines look better when they reach the narrowest part of the calf. Avoid wearing very long skirts as they can be ageing. If you are bottom-heavy, avoid pleats as they can add pounds to your shape.

Jackets
Choose long-line, single-breasted jackets with hidden pockets. Avoid belts, bulky pockets and anything that draws attention to the midriff.

Pants
Avoid wide-bottom pants, as they can make you look bigger than you really are! Instead choose well-cut, tailored, straight-legged pants, ideally without pockets, or with 'hidden' pockets.

A Note About How Adults Perceive Their Weight and Body Shape

Research into body image by Kellogg's corporation reveals that women typically base their perception of their body shape on supermodels and Hollywood film stars, rather than on ordinary women. But according to research, models and film stars are 15-23 percent lower in weight and 5-6 inches taller than the 'average' American woman who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 138 pounds. No wonder an estimated 95 percent of women feel depressed about their weight and shape.

The moral? Don't compare your weight or shape with these artificial people. Dress in lean-looking clothes, and if you want to actually reduce weight, choose a healthy eating plan, take reqular exercise and let Nature do the rest.

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Three Easy Ways to Lose Weight

Adopt These 3 Daily Eating Habits and Lose 24 Pounds of Body Fat!

Daily eating habits are crucial to weight control. We don't become overweight because we have the occasional eating binge. The extra calories we eat on these occasions do less damage than we think. The truth is, we gain weight because of our daily eating habits. It is these daily high-calorie food choices that do the real damage. So one way to reduce weight is to choose lower-calorie foods for your everyday meals or snacks. Here are three examples:
(1) Lose an Easy Six Pounds of Fat

Choose:
1 cup skim milk (90 calories).

Instead of:
1 cup whole milk (150 calories).

Save
60 calories

Do this once a day and save: 21,900 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 6.25 pounds of weight.
(2) Lose Another Easy Six Pounds of Body Fat

Choose:
6 oz light, fat-free yogurt (80)

Instead of:
6 oz full-fat yogurt (190)

Save
110 calories

Do this 4 times a week and save: 22,880 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 6.5 pounds of weight
(3) Lose An Easy Eleven Pounds of Body Fat

Choose:
3 Cups Airpopped Popcorn (90)

Instead of:
3 Cups Microwaved Caramel Popcorn (280)

Save
190 calories

Do this 4 times a week and save: 39,520 calories per year.
This is equivalent to: 11.3 pounds of weight

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Weight Loss Results

By following these four suggestions, you will reduce your calorie intake by a total of 84,300 calories a year - equivalent to 24 pounds of body fat.

Even if you follow only half these suggestions, you will save yourself 42,000 calories, or more than 12 pounds of fat.

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Choose Your Own Lower-Calorie Options

If you already eat low-fat dairy food, or if you don't usually eat popcorn, design your own swaps. Simply select a food you DO eat regularly, then look for a lower-calorie alternative. It's not rocket science, but making small changes to your daily eating habits can make a huge difference to your weight over the course of time.

Read more!