Most people have found that using Acai Berry as a colon cleanser is far more effective than other colon cleansing products. Plus, it is believed that using this colon cleanse diet is also a very effective method of losing weight.Read more on Colon Cleansing with Acai Berries…
Filed under Health & Healing by on Jul 18th, 2010. 
Calorie counter charts allow the millions of people that are on a dieting plan a way to track their food intake. Half of the people on a diet at any given time don’t know how to properly diet. Calorie counter charts help to rectify this problem.
Many companies claim to have perfected calorie counter charts including Weight Watchers and Nutra-Slim. There are also all kinds of free calorie counter charts available on the internet if you do a basic search.
The reason that calorie counter charts are all the rage is because people are beginning to see that fad diets, miracle diets, and fat burning pills do not work. The basics of dieting are that you have to consume less than you burn. In fact, to lose 1 pound, you have to burn an extra 3500 calories.
Calorie counter charts simply systematize the process of dieting.
Here are some basic tips when starting your calorie counter charts:
1. Don’t supersize your meals. Okay, McDonalds has technically removed the Super Size designation, but now they want you to order large portions. One of the biggest advantages to calorie counter charts is that you must record just how many calories that large fry has. Perhaps that will make you decide to choose the small size, or go without.
2. Rather than having 3 big meals, eat several small portions each day. Having an egg and an orange when you wake up, an apple and a slice of cheese at 10 or 11 a.m., three ounces of tuna with a green salad at 1, a snack of yogurt at 4 and a small dinner of a steamed chicken breast and broccoli will keep you full all day with fewer calories than a more traditional food plan. You can keep track of all of this on your chart to make sure that you don’t go over.
3. Make sure you stay on top of your calories consumed and also keep track of your calories burned. When you record everything on your chart, you will begin to lose weight.
4. Figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight, and drop a small amount below that. If you normally need 1800 calories, don’t drop to 1200 just to lose weight quickly as you will slow down your metabolism. A 1500 calorie diet would be about right.
5. You can’t eat what you don’t have on hand. Therefore, you should never shop when you are hungry.
6. Eat slowly. You will consume fewer calories when you take the time to enjoy your meal. In our fast food culture, this might be hard to get used to, but your waist line will appreciate it.
7. Be gentle with yourself. Sometimes a donut will find its way onto your calorie counter charts. If you cheat with a small item once or twice a week, you may actually last longer on the diet.
When you want to lose weight, you should start by developing your own calorie counter charts. Keep a journal of the foods you eat each day along with their calorie count. Make sure you are accurately recording the portions you ate. You will soon begin to fit into your skinny jeans!
Filed under Nutrition by on Jun 16th, 2010.
3 Day Diets are fad diets that promise that you will lose a small amount of weight (usually about 5 pounds) in just three days. Some also promise cleansing, lowered cholesterol, and increased energy. These diets are not scientifically proven, but with the limited time scope of the plans, should not cause any harm.
You can actually lose some weight with 3 day diets but don’t expect to have long term weight loss. These are strictly restricted calorie plans wherein you lose water weight. They’re great if you have an upcoming event such as a wedding or reunion to attend. However, they’re not supposed to be used as a permanent lifestyle solution.
One of the 3 day diets is also known as the Cleveland Clinic Diet. It should be noted that the actual Cleveland Clinic in Ohio has disavowed any relationship with the program. This diet has also been called the Mayo Clinic diet (the Mayo Clinic has also disavowed it) and the grapefruit diet. The reason this is called the Grapefruit Diet is because you eat a grapefruit or 4 oz. of grapefruit juice with each meal. If you eat the grapefruit in its natural state and dig into the rind, you will actually get 6 grams of fibre. It is recommended that people get 25 grams of fibre a day and dieters may want to push that to 30 or 35 grams. Eating this much grapefruit may help you on your way. It should be noted though that grapefruit juice has no fibre. You should also know that grapefruit has no special fat burning or metabolism enhancing qualities. It’s simply a fruit that’s good for you just like apples and oranges. The 3 day diets take advantage of this fact and turn it into a gimmick.
The 3 day diets work in part because they are very low calorie programs. Breakfast might include an egg, a slice of dry toast, and a banana, a total of 200 calories. Lunch is a cup of cottage cheese and 5 saltine cracker, again under 200 calories. Dinner seems more substantial with 3 oz. of lean turkey, 2 cups of vegetables, a banana, and a cup of vanilla ice cream, but you are still eating less than 350 calories. Your 3 servings of grapefruit add another 150 calories. That’s just 900 calories for the day!
Of course you are going to lose weight on 900 calories, even if you just sit around and watch tv all day! This isn’t sustainable across time, but for a quick and dirty solution to losing a few pounds, it can work.
A lifestyle choice it’s not, but 3 day diets can get you into your skinny jeans before a big date, let you look like your high school prom picture for your 10 year reunion, or fit into your dream wedding dress. Anything more is just too much to expect from the 3 day diets.
Filed under Barry's Blog, Nutrition by on Jun 6th, 2010.
- Eat as close to nature as possible – more fruits, veg, nuts, whole grains.Read more on A Healthier Life in Just 9 Easy Steps…
Filed under Nutrition by on May 6th, 2010.
Forget all the fancy diets you read about, just follow the plan below for a couple of weeks and you’re sure to shed the pounds.
If you want to stay on this diet be sure that you’re eating a wide variety of foods, try all those funny looking fruits and veg that you normally ignore. Don’t get bored – experiment, there’s a recipe on the internet for absolutely everything.
Lots of people have food that doesn’t agree them, this isn’t a reason to give up. Find a solution, there is always an alternative.
Breakfasts
• Fat free live yoghurt (add fruit, crushed almonds)
• Oat porridge made with water or 0% fat milk with summer berries
• Scrambled eggs on wholewheat toast (with smoked salmon or a slice of bacon with all the fat removed)
Lunches
• Big raw veg salad with grilled fish or tinned mackerel/tuna + two ryvitas
• Greek salad made with fat reduced feta + ½ a pitta
• Cottage cheese with a small baked potato
• Grilled chicken breast (no skin) with mixed salad
• Homemade vegetable soup and one slice of wholewheat bread
Dinners
• Any grilled meat with all fat removed and steamed veg and a small portion of rice or other grain
• Any grilled fish with steamed veg and a small portion of rice or other grain
• Marinated tofu with stir fry veg
Liven up your veg with a splash of balsamic vinegar and/or a sprinkling of sesame seeds and use a wide variety of veg
Use a spray oil for cooking
Desserts
• Fresh fruit salad
• Frozen grapes (or try a wedge of pineapple on a stick)
• A bowl of cherries in season
• Frozen fat free yoghurt lolly
• Iced Berries (whiz a few spoons of fat free yoghurt with some previously frozen berries)
Extras
Herbal teas
1 cup of 0% fat milk (try adding ¼ tsp of decaf coffee and whisk to make a latte)
Herbs and spices to flavour
Snacks
Try to avoid snacking but if you must choose from the following:
2 cubes of a good quality dark chocolate
Crudites – carrot, celery, pepper etc. (make a dip with a couple of spoons of fat free yoghurt mixed with chopped cucumber and fresh mint)
2 ryvitas with a small cube of fat reduced cheese (or a laughing cow spread)
a few almonds
A piece of fruit (put it on a stick and freeze for a tasty ice treat)
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Filed under Nutrition by on Jul 31st, 2009.
