This guest article was provided by my friend David Huckabay from HowtoBurnStomachFat.netwho believes in a sensible approach to losing weight. Just see how successful he was himself with this.
Hi all I'm going to show you how I got back into shape without beating myself up.
If you will just take a few minutes to read this, I believe that I can show you how to make a lot of progress very quickly without much of the waste of energy, self doubt and guilt that can be part of a diet program.
Once you read this, you will be able to move forward with any plan and make better progress with less stress!
First of all, remember that none of us are perfect. Forget the celebrities (they have trainers and dieticians), forget the weight loss gurus (they do this full time) and remember that you do have a life outside of your weight loss program. You are not a professional weight loser so dont judge yourself as if you were. My technique is all about being as kind to yourself as you are to others.
The technique that I used to drop 43 pounds of weight back in 2006, and keep it off since is simple. 90% compliance. Thats it. Simply do what you are supposed to do about 90% of the time, and you will see progress. Will you burn stomach fat as quickly as you would have with 100%? Probably not, but there wont be all that much difference.
At this point you may be thinking So what? I cheat all the time and sneak a snack or two. Exactly. You call it cheating because you are breaking the deal you made with yourself to lose weight and get in shape. So you cheat, feel guilty, slip again, and eventually give up altogether. Why do this to yourself?
Lets take a look at a weight loss plan implemented with the 90% rule:
For the sake of simplicity, well assume that you are eating three times per day, and working out three times per week. So we have 21 meals per week, about 90 meals per month. We have 12 workouts per month.
Right off of the bat, we know that we can go off of our plan for 9 meals! Awesome!
Now, we need to define what I mean by this. Im not saying that you should go to some buffet and attempt to eat an entire cow. More like this: You are at a cookout, and yes, you can have a normal plate of food just like everyone else. A burger, some chips, some salad. This helps more than you can imagine. Just knowing that if you find yourself at your nieces birthday party, you can have a piece of cake like everyone else is a tremendous help. Feeling like an outcast, who has to do things differently from everybody else is no fun, especially at a party. The rest of the time (80 meals!) we stick to our plan.
Personally, I saved my special meals for times when I was out with friends or parties. If I was having dinner at home, I stuck to my plan.
Exercise is even easier to handle with this technique. A lot of it has to do with actually counting all of your activity. Ok we have 12 workouts set for this month. So we know we can only skip one or two. But there is a lot of leeway when it comes to exercise, and we can make up workouts fairly easily.
Lets say I missed my workout on Wednesday of week two this month. Fine, but then on Friday I mowed the lawn continuous walking and pushing for over an hour! Does anyone want to try and convince me that that is not a workout? Then on Saturday, we went to the zoo. We walked, looked and laughed for 3 hours. Again, does anyone doubt that we burned up a lot of calories doing that?
I give myself half of a workout for my activity in these situations. In the case above, I would actually have my 3 workouts for the week! Take stock of your activity, and be honest with yourself. I think you will see that you are doing a fair amount of uncounted exercise.
Friends, Ive shown you how to apply the 90% rule to your diet, and to your workouts. Its up to you to do it but I know you can. This is a way to take the pressure off, enjoy family outings and parties, and still meet your weight loss goals. So stop beating yourself up for little slips, and give the 90% rule a try. Youll be glad you did.
David Huckabay
Continue Reading August 10th, 2009
What Does the Zodiac Sign Say about You Losing Weight? Part 2
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What Does the Zodiac Sign Say about You Losing Weight?New Medifast Coupons Good for July 2009 »
Libra
In order to be beautiful and healthy you need to include foods that can cleanse your organism:
+ carrots, asparagus, beet, corn, rice; and fruits like figs, apples, strawberries, peaches, blueberries, raisins.
Sometimes you get nervous, like we all do, but in order to cope with your anger easier you need to eat more foods rich in cooper and these are:
+ cucumbers, radishes, green salad; and meats like sea food; and of course cereals made of oats, wheat germ; more foods you need to include in your menu are: potatoes, apricot, pear, grapes.
Scorpio
Avoid fatty foods. But that is valid for everyone who wants to lose weight no matter what zodiac sight they are.
- Exclude butter and cream from your menu.
+ Instead include more fish and sea food rich in proteins; also eat more eggs, milk products and game.
You will feel much better and in very good health if you eat plenty of fresh and dried fruits. They aid in toxins excretion, support your immune system and help you be in high spirits.
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Continue Reading May 29th, 2009
Aries
These are the foods you need to include into our daily menu (or if you are already eating them - you should increase the amounts you eat):
+ Beet, celery, cauliflower, spinach, onion, mustard, radishes, carrots, cucumbers, dates, apples, lemons and walnuts.
Using more from these foods you will cope one and for all with the nasty headache and nervousness you experience sometimes.
You need enough amounts of iron and proteins to keep you muscle tissue in good condition, so no more muscle aches if you eat plenty of beans, lentils, peas and of course - meat.
Taurus
You are known for your passion for sweets and pastry. Your metabolism is slower and needs a boost, so it is recommended to eat more foods rich in Vitamin A such as:
+ meat (pigs liver), cod liver oil, liver pate, raw carrots, sweet potato.
To cope with the excess amount of water your body keeps you need to eat more:
+ spinach, beet, cauliflower and cabbage, onion, pumpkin and radishes.
You need more Vitamin E (sun flower seeds, almonds, tomatoes) and iodine (haddock, cod, condensed milk, eggs).
Gemini
To keep your neuro system in good condition you need more calcium, so eat more milk products and cabbage.
What else you should add to your menu is:
+ Protein rich foods, lean meat, fish, eggs, cheese, walnuts, sesame and soy.
You also need extra potassium for your heart from:
+ peas, beet, carrots, cauliflower, corns; and fruits like apricots, peaches, plums and pineapple.
Cancer
In order to lose weight you should not overeat with too much sweets, pastry and fats (but that applies for all the zodiac signs).
You need more proteins and sea foods, which supply your organism with enough iodine.
These are the foods you need to include in your daily menu (or to increase their consumption if you are already eating them):
+ More milk products, citrus fruits, raisins, cabbage, onions, pumpkin, and rye bread.
Leo
To balance your diet plan and make it healthier you need to include the following foods to your menu:
+ Lemons, plenty of fruits and vegetable, salads, wholegrain rye bread, almonds.
You should avoid animal fats as they can cause arteriosclerosis.
Milk products are very healthy for you, as well as lean meat, soy and fruits rich in Vitamin C.
Continue Reading April 30th, 2009
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