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Hypnosis As A Tool For Weight Loss 1970-01-01 00:59:59 In the early 1990s I worked for a commercial property management company. As part of the accounting team (that also collected the rent), I got to know a local hypnotist who did a brisk business performing hypnosis for both weight loss and smoking.He advertized his results and sold "packages" of 7, 10, and 14 sessions that also came with a money-back guarantee. In the four years of our acquaintance, I watched his practice grow and expand. This hypnotist is still in business today and advertises heavily in our local paper.Although I was never a client, the idea of being alone with a potential "creep" kept me from trying hypnosis. Which brings me to hypnosis via audio CDs. This post links to a well-known home hypnosis weight loss program.Click the title of this post to link to the "testimonials" page at www.hypnosisnetwork.com. If you have personal experience with this (or other similar products), please post a comment -- good or bad. As always, we're looking for new ideas. This Read more:Hypnosis
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An Inspiring Weight Loss Example 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Weight Loss—A Roller Coaster Rideby: Dr. Leslie Van RomerI can describe Jean Finman in a word — gorgeous. Well, actually that doesn't quite do it. She's not just gorgeous — she's drop-dead gorgeous. The best part about Jean is that her outer beauty also exactly reflects her inner beauty, even in the middle of raising five small children. Other than her movie-star looks, Jean is like so many of us. She grew up struggling with weight.As a child, she was always surrounded by sweets — they were just a part of her everyday life. Special Tupperware containers filled with cookies and goodies sat in the cupboard. Jean helped herself anytime she wanted. And her weight showed it. It wasn't like Jean hadn't tried to get her weight under control before. She had done the diet thing many times over in her lifetime but without permanent success. Pounds disappeared; pounds reappeared. Sound like a familiar ride that all of us want to hop off? When we first met, Jean told me that she Read more:Example
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Trim Spa In The News 1970-01-01 00:59:59 TrimSpa is back in the news due to the recent passing of Anna Nicole Smith. A few other weight loss bloggers are wondering if Smith's passing will negatively affect Trim Spa and its public acceptance.Although there's no current link between the product and Anna Nicole (other than her losing 70 pounds on the product in 2005-2006), what do you think? Any TrimSpa users that would care to comment one way or the other?Feel free to post a reply......
Welcome To The Weight Loss Forum 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Welcome To The Weight
Loss Forum
!My name is Michael and my wife and I have each lost over fifty pounds over the last couple of years using different methods. My blog will be an open forum to discuss good (and not so good) weight loss ideas and help separate fact from fiction based on real results from real people.We're just normal everyday people (I'm 43 and she's 35) interested in sharing good ideas and good information with others via this weblog.Bear with us as we get this up and running and check back often! We hope to keep it lively and entertaining. And....we're not selling any particular diet plan or weight loss program. We know what's worked for us, but we're open-minded to hear other ideas also.Thanks for reading this far. More to come soon! Read more:Welcome
A Slowing Metabolism? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Unfortunately, a slowing metabolism is a fact of life as we get older. I could eat anything I wanted until about age 28, then my metabolism began to slow...and the pounds began to show. I dealt with it (sort of) until the advent of "Fast Food Dollar Menus"!!First one fast food chain, then aonther and another began to offer 99 cent items. It was so easy! And for a cheapskate like me, it allowed me to double or triple my intake of fat and calories for a measly three bucks a day!By age 37, my doctor ordered me to lose weight and reduce my fat intake. I was too heavy and bloated. And after a "scary visit" to a cardiologist, I turned things around and dropped 55 pounds in six months. I'll share details in a future post, but for now I want to share a fantastic website.If you've ever tried Weight Watchers, then you already know about Dotti's Weight Loss Zone (www.dwlz.com). Check out Dotti's wonderful site, then stop back here and comment!! Read more:Metabolism
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Losing Belly Fat 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Of course we know that men primarily carry extra fat around their belly while women carry it around their hips. We also know that losing belly fat requires abdominal exercise and a very focused "ab-specific" diet.Came across a blog with a very good article on belly fat that I want to share. Rather than link this post directly to that article, I'll link to the blog's main page because there's a lot of good diet, fitness, and weight loss info posted there. Click on the title of this post to redirect to "The Daily Ongoings" or go to http://daily-ongoings.blogspot.com.Come back here and comment and we'll continue the discussion....
Fat Free Pizza 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Came across what looks like a great product -- Pizza
Fit n' Free's Fat Free, Cholesterol Free, Sugar Free pizza! I'm going to order online at www.pizzafree.com and have some shipped to my door in the next few days. Will report back here on the blog once we've tried them.I've added them to my link list as shown in the left sidebar of the blog's main page. Click the link to visit and be sure to click the "Weight Loss Success Stories" button on their site while you're there. Lot of good testimonials on there as well.
Weight Loss Supplement Of The Day -- Hoodia 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have been researching the current "fad" weight loss supplement (Hoodia
) and looking into both its pros and cons. There's a lot of information to sort through before I post what will hopefully be a balanced review of Hoodia and its claims. Stay tuned however.In the meantime, hit the comment button below and post whatever you'd like about Hoodia. Thanks! Read more:Supplement
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Weight Loss Articles In Prevention Magazine 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I don't read Prevention magazine as often as I should but visited their website today and noticed that their articles on weight loss are indexed to make them easy to find and locate.What a deep archive of weight loss articles!! Wow! Click the title of this post to be re-directed to the weight loss index page at www.prevention.com. Read more:Articles
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Lock Up Your Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Read a review of a great product offered by Ben & Jerry
's Ice Cream
. It's designed to keep you from opening a tub of their ice cream until AFTER your craving subsides.Rather than try to explain it here, click the title of this post and you'll be re-directed to www.theweighwewere.com where you can read the product description and review firsthand.If it works as advertised -- it's ingenious!! If you've seen this before, please come back here and comment.
Keeping A Weight Loss Diary 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Of course it's a good idea, but the tendency is to start and stop, start and stop. Especially when we begin to see results from all that effort.There's many sites that provide suggestions on keeping a daily food diary. I've linked this post to a good one that you can see by clicking the title above. It's actually a blog detailing one person's struggles and success stories. I think you'll like "Tracey's Diary
".And by the way, I'm still researching the pros and cons of Hoodia. Honestly, the cons are hard to find. This is a supplement with a lot of fans out there. Stay tuned. Read more:Weight
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Old Fashioned Weight Loss 1970-01-01 00:59:59 When I first lost 55 pounds six years ago, I did it the old-fashioned way with diet and exercise because that's all I knew. My cardiologist simply told me:1. Walk 30-45 minutes a day2. Quit eating greasy, fried foodsLater, I fine-tuned my diet and exercise routine, but my weight-loss journey has been done all on my own. No meetings, no buddies, no forums, no websites or blogs. I'd describe my weight-loss method as the "Scared Straight" plan. My cardiologist showed me my angiogram and I freaked out! I've been a good boy ever since.There has to be others out there whose weight loss journey started the same way. Feel free to post a comment or response. Read more:Old Fashioned
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Don't Skip Breakfast 2007-03-02 06:05:00 Not only from a nutritional standpoint, but having breakfast every day is a necessity from a weight loss standpoint. You can't lose weight unless you jump start your metabolism -- and having breakfast does just that!Once your metabolism is engaged, it's also a good idea to eat 5-6 small meals per day rather than two large meals (lunch and dinner). It's like stoking an old-fashioned furnace. You feed it 6 times during a 24 hour period to get an even consistent burn. If not, the furnace overheats then underheats. Read more:Breakfast
Weight Watchers Success Without Meetings 2007-03-01 06:15:00 I've explained how I lost 55 pounds, but my wife also lost 55 pounds (coincidentally) using a totally different method than I. She joined WeightWatchers
and bought their hand-held "Points Calculator".She and a friend then committed themselves to getting good at using the calculator and knowing the points of everything they ate. Neither of them ever attended a single meeting! They kept each other motivated at first, which later developed into competition. The "competition" kept my wife focused and she lost 55 pounds in 6 months.Her friend also lost 50-60 pounds in the process. Weight Watchers
works folks -- even without going to meetings..... Read more:Meetings
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Walking or Jogging -- Any Difference? 2007-03-05 00:26:00 Many of us with bad knees who can't run are avid walkers (or power walkers) instead. The question always arises whether fast walking (with ankle weights) has the same calorie burning power as jogging or running.The good news is that although there's a slight cardiovascular advantage to jogging, brisk walkers typically burn as many calories as the average jogger. The only real exception to this would be marathoner runners who "carb-load" for a couple of days ahead of a race.As long as the typical healthy walker doesn't eat nothing but pasta for two straight days, we can burn as many calories as a jogger can! Now go take a brisk walk....and smile! Read more:Jogging
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Clinical Weight Loss Programs 2007-03-06 15:23:00 Weight loss programs can be broadly placed into two categories: Clinical programs and Non-clinical programs. Clinical programs are those conducted in a medical center, doctor's office or clinic. Non-clinical programs are "do it yourself" programs of various types that may or may not include regular group meetings.A good explanation of the pros and cons of the two types of weight loss programs is provided at http://goldiesgirl.tripod.com/index.html. This blog also contains other useful information -- including the USDA food pyramid that most of us have committed to memory. Read more:Programs
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I'll Pass On The Gastric Bypass 2007-03-06 04:24:00 Thought I'd clarify a point about this blog and our thoughts on surgical methods such as gastric bypass or lap-band surgery.We intend to stick with non-surgical methods in this forum and leave discussions on gastric bypass to others with a medical background. Because any surgery contains risks, gastric bypass is really a "last resort" method of weight loss. As such, we'll stick to non-surgical methods that include (but aren't limited to) diet, fitness, and lifestyle.If I come across a good gastric bypass blog, I'll link to it from a future post here on Weight Loss Forum. Read more:Bypass
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A Pocket Weight Loss Planner 2007-03-07 15:09:00 Came across a really neat "Weight
Loss Planner" in the supermarket checkout line today. About 5" by 8" and sized to fit in a woman's purse and priced at $1.99.The one I saw was created by (or for) "The Biggest Loser" television show and was very detailed and organized. You've got to have a plan if you're serious about weight loss -- and a weight loss planner is a great idea.Fans of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" would especially enjoy this because the planner referred to past contestants on the program. Keep an eye out for this the next time you're at the market....I think you'll like it! Read more:Pocket
Low Fat Salad Dressings 2007-03-08 14:37:00 If you really need to gain weight, it's hard to beat bottled salad dressings for high calories and high fat. However since most of us aren't looking to pack on pounds, we need alternatives to fatty salad dressings. People kid themselves by eating a daily salad -- but not also reading the fat content on the dressing bottle. Typically the fat in the dressing offsets the benefits of the healthy greens.The salad dressing makers fortunately now offer low-fat (or fat-free) dressings in squirt bottles. A simple spritz from the spray bottle applies salad dressing much more sensibly than a big glob from an old-fashioned bottle. This is a huge step in the right direction!In the same way that spray-on butter substitutes have made it easy to reduce your butter intake, spray-on salad dressings are the latest wave. So let's be thankful for this wave and ride it! Read more:Salad
Thoughts On Food Addiction 2007-03-10 05:32:00 Battling food addiction is a difficult, life-long process similar to battling any addiction. Unlike smoking though, there's no patch or Nicorette to help you "get off" of food. That's why recovery programs for food addiction concentrate on the psychological aspects of the behavior more than the physiological. Getting to the root of a psychological behavior is likened to following an electrical extension cord back to the spot on the wall where it's plugged in. In order to deal with food addiction, you've got to first "follow the cord" back to where it's plugged-in. Professional counselors are trained to do just that. Once you've found out where the addiction is "plugged-in", you can work to unplug the source of the food addiction. Your recovery begins once it's unplugged.I wish this was an easy process (or one that could be easily fixed), but unfortunately it's a day-by-day thing at first. Feel free to comment or share a thought.
Weight Loss Without Exercise? 2007-03-11 02:40:00 Weight loss without exercise is the holy grail for most people -- especially those who are handicapped or mobility impaired. Nutritionists claim that it can be done with a very specific diet tailored for a non-ambulatory person. Liquid supplements are also used by dieticians to aid in the process. I'm not aware however of a popular diet product currently on the market that promotes weight loss without exercise.That "take a teaspoon at bedtime" stuff a few years ago was proven to be worthless, and Metabolife 356 no longer advertises weight loss without exercise. I'll be researching the current marketplace for such products and comment on them in a future post. Read more:Exercise
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The Five Minute Diet 2007-03-11 21:48:00 The Five Minute
Diet. A weight loss plan that utilizes only five ingredients and only takes five minutes to prepare. It's pretty amazing and yet so simple you'll ask yourself why you didn't think of it first! Click the title of this post to see the details from the original article in Fitness Magazine (www.fitnessmagazine.com).There's a lot of great information on the magazine's website. To view an index of all their weight loss articles follow this link: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/fitness/category/data/1130440496640.xml. There was a great article in their October 2006 issue about an easy way to burn 800 calories with a short workout routine. It may have been archived however. I'll find it again and link to it from a future blog post.
Another Great Weight Loss Website 2007-03-13 01:07:00 I've seen a lot written lately about the many good things available at Diet.com (www.diet.com). It's a great site with a lot of useful and fun information. The "Latest Diet News" section is lively and entertaining and their Message Boards and Recipes pages are fantastic.The editors don't take themselves too seriously either and have fun with the content. Here's another tip when visiting Diet.com. Visit their "Celebrities and Diet" blog. They regularly bash brainless celebs that are pushing worthless weight loss and workout plans. It's great! We're only interested in real weight loss ideas here -- not worthless stuff from those Hollywood halfwits. Read more:Great
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Sneak More Fruits and Veggies Into Your Diet 2007-03-14 05:00:00 In theory it sounds pretty easy. You eat more fruits and vegetables by "sneaking" them into your daily diet without being obvious. But it takes work. One idea is to buy more veggies than usual and leave them out on the kitchen counter so you'll be more likely to include them in your cooking (or snacking).A better idea is to combine them with other foods. Cauliflower can be pureed in a blender and mixed into your mashed potatoes without a noticeable change in texture or taste. Grated carrots and/or chopped spinach can also be added to your spaghetti sauce (in the skillet) with much the same effect. A registered dietician wrote a book last year called, Stealth Health to guide people in this process. It should still be available on amazon.com. Read more:Fruits
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The Correct Mental Attitude for Weight Loss 2007-03-16 01:31:00 Obviously, you gotta get your mind right! But you've also got to organize your actions and follow a mental checklist. Here's 8 good ideas for focusing your mind on weight loss:Define Your Motivation Get Your Priorities Straight Choose an Attainable Goal Uncover Emotional Obstacles Design Your Own Plan Celebrate EveryAchievement Visualize the New You Forgive Yourself Read more:Correct
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Have You Heard About Flavonoids? 2007-03-18 03:30:00 Red wine, purple grape juice, tea (black and green), apples, herbs (like oregano and parsley), raisins, prunes, berries, chocolate, even beer are all brimming with flavonoids-a term used for a family of antioxidants that may be even more potent than vitamin C or E. For example, the combination of flavonoid compounds in oregano packs 12 times the antioxi-dant punch of oranges, according to a study from the USDA.Two recent studies found that flavonoids in apples, tea and chocolate can protect against heart disease. Those in tea, called catechins, are also believed to fight cancer and prevent bone loss that leads to osteo-porosis. Polyphenols, another type of flavonoid found in red wine, helps keep blood vessels open, ensuring adequate blood flow to the heart. Read more:Heard
Thoughts On Permanent Weight Loss 2007-03-17 02:00:00 Breaking the yo-yo dieting cycle is difficult because consistency is everything! Here's some tips gleaned from success stories of those who are no longer "yoyo-ing". You'll never get control of your weight without exercising. Join a gym and take an aerobics class twice a week. A surge in your energy level will be the first benefit. Weight
loss should quickly follow. Strength training added-on to your plan will help sculpt your muscles and change your body shape.You might have a few lapses though. Christmas binges for example, could lead to weight gain. You should start weighing and measuring your food. Once you decide to recommit to your exercise / aerobics / strength training / measuring portions strategy, and your weight loss will become permanent. For those no longer on the weight-loss yo-yo, those are the pieces to the puzzle.For those doing Weight Watchers, simple replace the "measuring portions" piece with a "counting points" piece. Either way, you should have the puzzl
Nabisco's 100 Calorie Snack Packs 2007-03-20 13:58:00 Smart snacking….or just a gimmick? You can make up your own mind, but here at my house, we've become big fans of those little individual "!00 Calorie Packs" that Nabisco
has come out with. Especially the Lorna Doones!! A box contains eight individually wrapped packages of bite-size shortbread cookies and the entire package contains no more than 100 calories! What a cool idea!If you're an avid calorie counter, you can now snarf a bag of these with the knowledge that a walk around the block will also be necessary to burn off the calories. For me, it works better to reverse the process and walk first so the snack pack is a reward after the fact. I'm putting the cart ahead of the horse, but hey….you do whatever works! Read more:Snack
Junk Food Survey / Men versus Women 2007-03-19 13:17:00 According to a Fitness Magazine poll, eighty-nine percent of all adults say they nibble at least once a day; nearly a third do it two or three times a day. Men snack more than women -- sixty percent of them claim king snack status; while a majority of women (54 percent) agree. The #1 trigger for a snack attack is boredom. Slightly more women (63 percent) than men (58 percent) placed it first.. In second and third place for both sexes -- tiredness and being mentally fried.The survey also showed twice as many men as women snack four or more times a day. Nearly three-quarters of men and almost two-thirds of women, say the couch is the primo place for between-meal eating. Maybe the coffee table should be renamed. Read more:Junk Food
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Know Your Body Mass Index (BMI) 2007-03-22 03:14:00 As a gauge of your overall health, the BMI is a great tool. It's calculated by taking your weight and dividing by the square of your height. This includes your body fat percentage -- which makes it a better calculation than just using your height and weight alone.Once you've calculated your body mass index (BMI), you need to know how to read the number. There are BMI calculators available on the internet and they all work pretty much the same. Just do a Google search for "Body Mass Index
Calculator" or click the title of this post for a link to a free BMI calculator courtesy of Fitness Magazine.
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