5 WAYS TO JUMPSTART YOUR WEIGHTLOSS

Last month we talked about how the hormone Grehlin can wreak havoc on your battle with unwanted weight gain.

This month I’ll give you the 5 best ways to jumpstart your weightloss program.

Track it

“If it isn’t managed it isn’t mastered.” This means that if you don’t know where you are starting from you will never see where you need to be. Write down the things you eat for seven full days and you will be surprised at how many things you can pick out that may be sabatoging your weightloss efforts.

Detox

Detoxifying your system means clearing all the junk that is left over from making poor food choices. Its like spring cleaning for your body. Sweep out all the dust and cobwebs to start with a clean slate. Fried foods, soft drinks, and processed foods all leave behind a trail of destruction in your gut that will stall any weightloss effort to a snails pace.

Detoxing can be done with a kit (try the 7-day detox kit from nutrametrix) or with a simple fasting diet.

Know Portions

There are two types of dieters: the one’s that think they know what proper portions are but don’t; and the one’s that know proper portion sizes but simply can’t abide by them due to hunger. 

The one’s that think they know should do some research and find out what a portion of food should be. For example, a portion of protein should be no larger than the palm of your hand (not including the fingers).

The people that know proper portions but have trouble sticking to them remember 2 things: you may need an appetite suppressant to break the habit (see #5) and that cutting portions doesn’t necessarily mean eating less, just by changing the frequency of meals you can often satiate that need to overeat.

Exercise

Ok, so this seems obvious but it is one of the best ways to start the thermogenesis effect that burns off those excess calories. Are there other ways to induce thermogenesis? Yes (see #5), and they can be very effective for people that have a medical or any other condition that prevents vigorous exercise.

Supplements

    Nothing derails a weightloss program faster than a plateau or slow results. That’s where supplements can make a huge difference in the quickness of visible weightloss. The three that work best together are:

1) CLA– this natural powerhouse for weightloss and gaining lean muscle mass. It has been shown in study after study to work well to decrease bodyfat and increase lean muscle mass needed to increase metabolism. As an added benefit it works as an antioxidant and possible cancer fighter.

2) A Fat Inhibitor– be careful with this one. Some supplements (that start with an “A” and end in “I”) say they block fat from being absorbed but end up coating it in your digestive system. The end result is an undesirable situation in the toilet to put it nicely. The transitions Fat Conversion Inhibitor I recommend has an natural appetite suppressant and blocks the conversion of foods to bodyfat at the chemical level not at the digestive level. A difference that saves you trips to the bathroom.

3) Carbohydrate Inhibitor-These work at the chemical level also to halt the conversion of sugar and simple carbohydrates to fat. The good one’s will contain a natural blood sugar regulator like chromium so you don’t have to take yet another pill.

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The Dangers of Splenda

 There’s a New Study that Shows the Harmful Effects of the sweetener in the little yellow packet also known as Splenda

A new scientific report outlines the dangers of Splenda. It showed that it killed off half of the good bacteria in the intestines, contributed to weight gain and increased the PH level in the gut dramatically!

Saldly enough, the people who are the sickest will be blindsided by the effects because it has been shown to affect a certain glycoprotein in the intestine that can block the absorption of much needed medications taken by people affected with AIDS, heart conditions and even cancer.

It’s very important to realize that Splenda or sucralose is NOT sugar, despite its marketing slogan “Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar”. It is actually a chlorinated artificial sweetener more like aspartame and saccharin, with damaging health problems to match. Read more

Health Food Imposters

 Don’t be seduced by “sugar-free” or “fat-free” goodies. Check out 10 low-fat treats that can wreck your diet By Emily Tannert

You’ve been eating smart all summer long despite the weekend movie trips and backyard cookouts. But some of those low-fat diet meals and snacks may not be as slimming as you think. Before you sabotage your diet, check out this gallery of low-fat diet food impostors, and be sure you’re really making healthy choices!

 “Real Fruit” Beverages That Fruitopia drink at the mall was a great way to get in a serving of fruit, right? Wrong. These drinks are only 5 percent fruit juice, and because they’re full of sugar, a 20-oz bottle packs 300 or more calories–as much as a cream-filled doughnut! Have a box of 100 percent juice instead.

 Poultry Hot Dogs Unfortunately, just like pork and beef hot dogs, poultry dogs often include skin and fat, so they’re no healthier than their “authentic” counterparts. Opt for low-fat or fat-free franks instead. And no matter what variety you get, check the Nutrition Facts label for the real skinny on fat content. Read more

The 5 Absolute Worst Foods

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The 5 Absolute Worst Foods

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