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		<title>By: Imaka</title>
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		<dc:creator>Imaka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers.  Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads.  You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we&#39;ve known about for a very long time.  There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.

Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

Start a weight lifting routine.  Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can&#39;t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house.  Invest in a good weight training book.  The Dummies series actually has a good one.   

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy. 

Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don&#39;t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies. 

Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day. 

Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body. 

Vary your routines.  Don&#39;t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise.  You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn&#39;t adjust to any one routine.

An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep.  You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers.  Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads.  You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we&#39;ve known about for a very long time.  There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.</p>
<p>Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.</p>
<p>Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.</p>
<p>Start a weight lifting routine.  Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can&#39;t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house.  Invest in a good weight training book.  The Dummies series actually has a good one.   </p>
<p>In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy. </p>
<p>Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don&#39;t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies. </p>
<p>Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day. </p>
<p>Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.</p>
<p>Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body. </p>
<p>Vary your routines.  Don&#39;t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise.  You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn&#39;t adjust to any one routine.</p>
<p>An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep.  You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.</p>
<p>Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nutrawatch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nutrawatch.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.caloriesperhour.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.caloriesperhour.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way</a><br />
<a href="http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm" rel="nofollow">http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4</a><br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: jeabwjw</title>
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		<dc:creator>jeabwjw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Lily, it is very important in losing weight to cut down on the amount of simple carbohydrates that you eat everyday.  Simple carbohydrates are soda pop, cakes, cookies, candy and food like that because the body uses this food rapidly as it is mostly sugar.  You can still eat a lot of food but watch the carbohydrates.  Cut down on them, like half or better of what you normally eat.  
Also, some form of exercise, something that you enjoy doing.  Something like walking your dog or taking a walk with a friend around the block or in a park.  Another way to burn calories is not to park close to where you shop but as far as you can get away from the entrance (except at night).  Take the stairs instead of the elevator, you get the idea.
What my wife did to get her weight off and keep it off was to join weight watchers.  I asked her why it helped and she said that it was because of the support of the other members that were having the same problem.  Another plus is making new friends.
They are offering a free one year membership for a limited time now she says, you might want to check it out.  I put the link below if you are interested in this.  It really helped her out.  Hope this helps you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://www.responsibleweightloss.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Lily, it is very important in losing weight to cut down on the amount of simple carbohydrates that you eat everyday.  Simple carbohydrates are soda pop, cakes, cookies, candy and food like that because the body uses this food rapidly as it is mostly sugar.  You can still eat a lot of food but watch the carbohydrates.  Cut down on them, like half or better of what you normally eat.<br />
Also, some form of exercise, something that you enjoy doing.  Something like walking your dog or taking a walk with a friend around the block or in a park.  Another way to burn calories is not to park close to where you shop but as far as you can get away from the entrance (except at night).  Take the stairs instead of the elevator, you get the idea.<br />
What my wife did to get her weight off and keep it off was to join weight watchers.  I asked her why it helped and she said that it was because of the support of the other members that were having the same problem.  Another plus is making new friends.<br />
They are offering a free one year membership for a limited time now she says, you might want to check it out.  I put the link below if you are interested in this.  It really helped her out.  Hope this helps you.<br /><b>References : </b><br /><a href="http://www.responsibleweightloss.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.responsibleweightloss.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: MonMac</title>
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		<dc:creator>MonMac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eat &#34;Negative Calorie Foods&#34;.

&#34;Negative Calorie Foods&#34; are those kinds of food that uses up more energy than the calories they provide so, the net effect is negative(less than zero) calories added to the body. So, you can eat more and still lose weight.

Examples of these kinds of food are:  asparagus, beet, broccoli, green cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chili pepper, cucumber, dandelion, endive, garlic, green beans, zucchini, onion, radishes;  and for fruits:  apple, cranberries, grapefruit, lemon, mango, orange, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerine, papaya.

These foods are also called fat-burners. They metabolize the calories from even the other foods you eat. 
 
More info from source: http://loseweightsite.net&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eat &quot;Negative Calorie Foods&quot;.</p>
<p>&quot;Negative Calorie Foods&quot; are those kinds of food that uses up more energy than the calories they provide so, the net effect is negative(less than zero) calories added to the body. So, you can eat more and still lose weight.</p>
<p>Examples of these kinds of food are:  asparagus, beet, broccoli, green cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chili pepper, cucumber, dandelion, endive, garlic, green beans, zucchini, onion, radishes;  and for fruits:  apple, cranberries, grapefruit, lemon, mango, orange, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerine, papaya.</p>
<p>These foods are also called fat-burners. They metabolize the calories from even the other foods you eat. </p>
<p>More info from source: <a href="http://loseweightsite.net" rel="nofollow">http://loseweightsite.net</a><br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can try a product called &#34;CHEAT&#34; it&#39;s the very first food sprinkle that reduces calories upt to 25% just by sprinkling it on your food.

You can also make a lot of money with the products as there are plenty more and it&#39;s a great Network Marketing program.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://www.CNICore4Diet.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can try a product called &quot;CHEAT&quot; it&#39;s the very first food sprinkle that reduces calories upt to 25% just by sprinkling it on your food.</p>
<p>You can also make a lot of money with the products as there are plenty more and it&#39;s a great Network Marketing program.<br /><b>References : </b><br /><a href="http://www.CNICore4Diet.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.CNICore4Diet.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: clarissa</title>
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		<dc:creator>clarissa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is possible to lose weight fast. You could go on a fast. Or you could cut out sugar and bread completely from your diet. These two things are huge culprits. There a natural diet supplement that is not considered a drug that you might want try. it&#39;s called Hoodia. There&#39;s a review of it on this site. http://quick-weight-losstips.com/2009/04/what-is-hoodia-gordonii-anyway/&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://quick-weight-losstips.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is possible to lose weight fast. You could go on a fast. Or you could cut out sugar and bread completely from your diet. These two things are huge culprits. There a natural diet supplement that is not considered a drug that you might want try. it&#39;s called Hoodia. There&#39;s a review of it on this site. <a href="http://quick-weight-losstips.com/2009/04/what-is-hoodia-gordonii-anyway/" rel="nofollow">http://quick-weight-losstips.com/2009/04/what-is-hoodia-gordonii-anyway/</a><br /><b>References : </b><br /><a href="http://quick-weight-losstips.com" rel="nofollow">http://quick-weight-losstips.com</a></p>
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