How To get Abs And Keep Them

July 31st, 2009 Lisa Paule

truth about absIn all honesty we all want to look good and feel great. When it comes to abs, people want to try and isolate them and only focus on them. Don’t get me wrong there are exercises that you can do to specifically target your abs, but losing weight on your belly also comes when you lose weight on your whole body

To get the abs you want, start by having a weight loss goal. Losing weight will ensure that you lose your belly fat, and will make your abs more visible. I am not a fan of isolating body parts when exercising, because you burn less calories than when you are engaging more muscle groups. I am into total body workouts for losing weight and your abs will benefit too.

I recommend cardio and strength or muscle training exercises. When you have come up with an exercise plan for your total body workout then you can incorporate your ab exercises. Here are a few ideas to get you started on your journey to losing your belly fat:

Cut off or lower your intake of processed or refined foods. These foods contain refined sugars and saturated fats and these can be detrimental to your weight loss efforts. Try and check the labels of any packaged foods that you eat and cut down on these foods if they contain these substances.

Limit the calories from your drinks. These include alcohol and sodas as the calories in these drinks will not satisfy your hunger. Rather stick to drinking water and substitute juices with the actual fruit

Do ab vacuums. Ab vacuums are when you pull in your stomach as much as you can and hold for 30 seconds to a minute and release, then repeat the process. I started doing ab vacuums for 10 minutes a day and I love them because I can do them anywhere. They have resulted in my stomach being flatter

Good nutrition and exercise. Healthy eating cannot be stressed enough. If you combine healthy eating and exercise you will not only start shedding weight off all parts of your body, you will look and feel great and you will have more energy.

If you want specific ab exercises that will make you lose the belly fat and make those abs hard and visible, visit here. Don’t forget to claim your FREE weight loss book.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted in Fat Burning Exercises Tags: , , No Comments »

How To Calculate Your BMI

July 30th, 2009 Lisa Paule

DSC01833 300x255 How To Calculate Your BMI

Hi there,

Before we get to the actual calculation, lets discuss what BMI is. BMI stands for the body mass index. This is a tool that is used to determine if a person is at a normal weight for his or her height.

BMI is one of the first thing that is used to calculate whether someone is overweight or not, however it is not the only or final tool. The disadvantage with using BMI to determine if someone is overweight is that that is does not distinguish between weight from muscle or weight from fat. Other tools have to be used to calculate the amount of fat in a person’s body. For people who aren’t very muscular it is a very good indication of whether someone is overweight, underweight, obese or normal.

To calculate the BMI you will need to have a persons weight and their height. The basic formula is weight divided by height squared, or kg/m2. You simply take your height in meters and square it which means you take the number of meters times itself.  Then divide that number into your weight in kilograms

For example :

To determine the BMI of someone who stands at 1.7 meters tall who weights 91 kilograms, we divide the weight by the height squared, or 91 divided by 2.89.  That gives us the result of about 31.  This individual is classified as obese.  How do I know that?

A BMI of 18.5 or below indicates an underweight person. The normal weight range is from 18.5 to 24.9. Overweight people will have a BMI of 25 to 29.9.  A BMI of 30 or greater indicates obesity. So a person with a BMI of 31 is in the obese range, but not by much.  By calculating BMI again with different weights, you can see that the person would only need to lose 5 kilograms, or about 11 pounds, to no longer be obese, but merely overweight.  And a loss of 19 kilograms, or about 42 pounds, will put this person within a normal weight range.  Calculating BMI to determine how much weight one should lose can be a big help for someone who’s not sure.

If you don’t know how to convert to kilograms or meters, simply take your weight in pounds times 4.88.  Then divide that number by your height in feet, squared.  So a 200 pound person who is 6 feet tall:  976 divided by 36 = 27.1.  After calculating BMI, it’s clear this person is within a normal and healthy weight range.

Knowing your BMI can be a huge help if you are unsure whether you are overweight or normal. You will also have an idea of how much weight you need to lose weight to be in your desired weight range.

If you are overweight and you need to get my Body Mass Index where it should be, here is a great resource to help you get there.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted in Fat Burning Tips Tags: , , No Comments »

A Guide In Planning Your Meals

July 29th, 2009 Lisa Paule

Losing weight for the sake of looking good is not good enough, managing one’s weight should also be about healthy living. With this in mind, you will then choose to manage your weight without endangering your body. As you probably already know, not managing your weight can lead to health problems including Type 2 Diabetes and osteoarthritis to name just a few

I remember when I wanted to lose weight so bad that I was starving myself. Yes I did lose the weight but I was tired and run down and had no energy to get through the day. Needless to say, because I was tired and hungry, I gained all that weight back when I started eating again. So the lesson here is don’t compromise your body just to lose weight, lose weight because you are eating healthily are taking care of your body. It’s the only way to achieve long term weight loss

Because our lives are constantly on the move, it can be difficult to control our eating habits and it can make it easy to reach for unhealthy snacks. It is important to keep an eye on what you are nibbling on throughout the day, the kilojoules do add up with all those other things that you nibbled on during the day that you thought were small.

Try to make the best food choices you can make, especially when you are on the go. For example : choose a whole-wheat sandwich with a salad and replace that fizzy drink with water instead of having a burger, chips and a fizzy drink. Having the burger is putting in approximately 5,900 kJ in your body as opposed to approximately 1,750 kJ had you opted for the whole-wheat sandwich.

Another important factor to remember is to substitute your snacks for fruit. For an example, opting to eat an apple instead of eating a packet of chips is a healthy alternative. The apple only has approximately 340kJ as compared to the packet of chips that has 805kJ.

This may seem trivial at first but as you become aware of the food choices you make, it not only becomes easier, it becomes a part of your lifestyle. Your body reaps all the benefits and when it does you will start to feel great. One last thing, limit your snacks to no more than 3 times a day

Popularity: 2% [?]

Posted in Fat Burning Tips Tags: , , 1 Comment »

Lose 9 Pounds in 3 Days

July 28th, 2009 Lisa Paule

Yes I know it sounds almost impossible but I am talking about what I call the Hospital 3 day diet plan. Don’t worry it is safe and it is healthy. Unlike many diets, I was feeling better about myself and best of all I was looking better.

Have you ever had to spend more than a day in the hospital?  If you have, or if you know someone who has, you probably have seen the food they serve.  Hospital food has always been associated with healthy, boring and tasteless food. That is what I have always thought also. But I was surprised when the first meal was served and it was quite tasty. I thought it was just by luck.

Hospitals have always been associated with serving healthy and nutritious meals and the good news for anyone wanting to lose weight is that they can jump start their weight loss. Here is what the hospital 3 day diet plan looks like:

Day 1

Breakfast: A cup of plain black coffee or tea, ½ of a grapefruit, 1 slice of toast with nothing on it, and a tablespoonful of peanut butter.

Lunch: A cup of plain black coffee or tea, 1 ounce of cheddar or 1 slice of toast with nothing on it, and ½ cup of tuna, the one that is packed in water not oil

Supper: 3 ounces of lean meat (chicken or fish), 1 cup green beans, 1 cup of carrots, 1 small apple and a small dessert (small cup of vanilla ice cream)

Day 2

Breakfast: A cup of plain black coffee or tea, 1 boiled egg, 1 slice of toast with nothing on it, and ½ a banana

Lunch:    A cup of plain black coffee or tea, ½ cup of tuna or 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese, and 5 regular saltines with nothing on them.

Supper: 1 beef hot dog (sans buns), 1 cup of broccoli, ½ cup of carrots or turnip greens, ½ banana, and ½ cup vanilla ice cream

Day 3

Breakfast: A cup of plain black coffee or tea, a small apple, 1 ounce of cheddar cheese, and 5 regular saltine crackers with nothing on them

Lunch: A cup of plain black coffee or tea, 1 hard-boiled egg, and 1 slice of toast with nothing on it

Supper: 1 cup plain tuna, 1 cup cauliflower or 1 cup kidney beans, 1 cup carrots or beets, 1 cup of watermelon or cantaloupe, and ½ cup vanilla ice cream.

This diet worked for me. If you need to lose weight quickly and effectively in a very short space of time, start on this diet today and it will work for you too. You will feel great when you see the results that this diet can give you

Popularity: 3% [?]

Posted in Fat Burning Tips Tags: , , , , No Comments »

How To Get Rid Of The Winter Fat Gain

July 27th, 2009 Lisa Paule

Are you frustrated about your weight gain? Do you know that your biggest enemy may be winter weight gain? You may be one of those people who really gain weight in winter. Have you ever thought about why you gain more weight in winter than in summer? Let us look at the several things that can cause this winter weight gain, and even better is that we will look at ways to lessen the chance of this weight gain.

One of the biggest contributing factors can be winter boredom. Chances are you decrease your activities during the winter months; especially the outdoor ones. This can be due to the shorter daylight hours. Also, if you are like me, you hate being bulky from all the clothes that you are wearing. The thought of going out just bores you. You end up staying at home instead of being out there getting active. Being at home sucks because the fridge is just a few steps away, so you end up eating foods that you wouldn’t have eaten had you been outside the house.

Recent studies have shown that when people are not physical, they tend to get bored. The same studies indicate that people generally eat more when they are bored, and they tend to snack on comfort food. Unfortunately much of today’s comfort food is not good for our overall health, much less our waist line as it is mostly junk food.

If you are going to snack because you are bored, at least snack on something that is good for your body. Choose snacks that have low calories, try snacking on fruits, veggies and nuts. This way you will lessen the chance of your winter weight gain and stay healthy.

A lot of people, myself included, tend to exercise less in winter. It is much easier to get home with a plate of your favorite thing to eat, sit on the couch with a heater in front of the tv and watch your favorite show. It is also very bad, as those calories you are consuming will be visible when summer comes around.

No matter how lazy or cold you are, you still need to get some exercise. Keep moving, go to the gym or take a walk. If the weather is bad for walking or jogging, use the stairs in your office building. Whatever you do, you need to keep burning those extra calories. Prioritize yourself and respect your exercise times.

Exercise in winter can be hard for most of us, however, if you take some of the steps mentioned above it will help control your winter weight gain and make it easier to lose weight when the warmer months come around. For more info on losing your winter weight gain click here.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Posted in Fat Burning Tips Tags: , , , , No Comments »
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 ...13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next
« Older Entries
Newer Entries »

  • Popular Posts

  • Recent Posts

  • BMI Calculator

    unit  
    age  
    sex  
    height ft in
    weight lb
    height cm
    weight kg
    by calculator.net
  • web marketing services
    Free directory submission to Cool Site of the Day. Get free website traffic, search engine optimization, SEO, and website promotion from the original Web Awards site. Add URL or Submit Site today.
    http://www.coolsiteoftheday.com
  • Top Health blogs
  • Preview on Feedage: fat-burning-tips-for-you Add to My Yahoo! Add to Google! Add to AOL! Add to MSN
    Subscribe in NewsGator Online Add to Netvibes Subscribe in Pakeflakes Subscribe in Bloglines Add to Alesti RSS Reader
    Add to Feedage.com Groups Add to Windows Live iPing-it Add to Feedage RSS Alerts Add To Fwicki
    Add to Spoken to You
  • FreeWebSubmission.com
  • Discount Tanning Lotion by LewiesTanning.Com
  • List your site in multiple Web Directories . This website is listed under Articles Directory
  • Blog Directory 001
  • Make Money Blogging
  • RSS Search
  • Dr.5z5 Open Feed Directory
  • Data Recovery
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes

Powered by eShop v.4

Pages: Prev 1 2 3 ...13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next