Weight loss Medifast way

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Why Is Fat Loss And Body Loss Weight So Important?

If you can put your hand on your heart and say that you are content with your body weight, then congratulations, you are probably in a minority group. But just maybe you are telling “Porkies”, please excuse the pun, or perhaps you genuinely are happy with just being a stone or so overweight. Lots of people are in this happy state of affairs where they know that they really should lose a bit of body weight but really they see nothing wrong with the situation. The truth of the matter is that it is very important to aim for a healthy body weight and in most cases this could easily be achieved with the usage of a few fat loss techniques leading to healthy body loss weight control.

Please note that I said fat loss and not weight loss as they are really different things. If a person is overweight, losing excess fat will do you no harm at all, if achieved sensibly but body loss weight may involve losing valuable tissue like muscle and that could do real harm. Some diets involving more or less starvation rations, should be evaluated very carefully.

There are real health risks to being overweight and one of the main worries is that of the heart. Being overweight can lead to heart disease due to the heart having to work overtime in circulating the blood around the body. The heart may consequently become exhausted and the result is a heart attack. Heart attacks can of course be fatal. This situation may simply come about because one is overweight or suffering from excessive blood pressure or even a high level of cholesterol. Succumbing to these potential health problems can perhaps be avoided by evoking a safe fat loss and body loss weight preparation.

As well as heart disease, anybody suffering from high blood pressure together with having high cholesterol levels might also create a situation putting them in danger of a stroke. Strokes usually happen if blood, and consequently oxygen, cannot find its way to the brain. This may also take place because of elevated cholesterol levels. When a person suffers from excessive cholesterol, the fatty accretions tend to build up on the artery walls. Should a section of this plaque detach itself and make its way to the heart, then it can cause a heart attack, additionally, if it should find its way to the brain then a stroke becomes a possibility. Again a safe fat loss and body loss scheme is well worth consideration to avoid possible future health scares.

Women that are overweight can have additional problems especially if they are trying for a child. Being pregnant results in hormonal body changes and successful ovulation can be affected by being overweight. If the body is not getting the correct nutrients this may cause a chemical imbalance that will stop the pregnancy going full term. Even if the baby is born successfully being overweight can result in future health problems for the youngster. To be on the safe side consider a safe fat loss and body loss weight program prior to pregnancy if your weight is excessive.

If a person is moderately overweight, they may just run the gauntlet and tend to ignore the possible side effects of what damage they can be doing to their overall health. Depending on their metabolism they may even get away with it. Just buy a couple of sizes larger clothing and camouflage the excess weight. Most of these people could probably reduce their body weight in a relatively short period of time with a simple fat loss body weight plan but either the inclination or effort required is a non starter.

With regards to people seriously overweight the situation is very different. Without taking into consideration the health issues there are other uncomfortable side effects. For starters public seating is designed for the average person large people will tell you how uncomfortable a long journey can be for them on one of these average seats. Fair grounds and theme parks make no allowances either. The purchase of large size clothing can be another nightmare, because more raw material is needed to produce the garment the price will be reflected accordingly. This is assuming the largest sizes are available, if not then clothing has to be made to order and again the price can rise astronomically.

Keeping your weight within normal parameters really does make sense There are some really good fat loss and body loss weight programs available and there is no need to try and achieve rapid results. Weight is not put on overnight and by the same token it is not going to disappear overnight either!! Aim for permanent and safe fat loss and body loss weight targets!

posted by Olusola Bodunde @ 5:08 AM 0 comments

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Three Weight Loss Eating Principle

Every living creature does it.

Your life depends on it.

You do it over 1000 times a year.

It has an enormous impact on your weight, health and vitality.

You are the walking, talking, living, breathing product of what and how much you eat. What you put into your mouth matters. If you want to look and feel your best, you must follow three principles. These principles will guide you to making food choices that make you look and feel amazing.

The three principles are:

1) Eat in a way which supports your health.
2) Eat in a way which supports your weight goals.
3) Eat in a way which is sustainable.

Each of these components is absolutely necessary to creating the best you possible. Let’s take a closer look at each principle.

1) Eat in a way which supports your health.

What you eat is what you is. It’s true; the food we consume becomes us. You can’t be healthier than the food you consume. If you consistently make unwholesome food choices (eating processed foods, eating excess sugar, too much fat, and too much meat) you will not experience the energy and vitality you desire and deserve. Your body will feel tired and your mind sluggish. Conversely, if you consistently make health supportive food choices you will feel vibrant and lively.

2) Eat in a way which supports your weight goals.

Depending on whether you need to lose weight, maintain your weight or gain weight the amount and kind food you put in your mouth should support your goals. This principle is all about calories. Regardless of your goal, to lose, maintain or gain weight it is all about calories. Imagine your goal is weight loss and you ate just ice cream. If you ate fewer calories than you needed you would lose weight but you would violate the first eating principle. Most everyone agrees a diet of nothing but ice cream isn’t very healthy. Conversely, if your goal was to maintain your weight and you ate just green beans and consumed more calories than you needed you would gain weight. This wouldn’t work well either because it would violate the third principle. Eating in a way which is sustainable.

3) Eat in a way which is sustainable.

By sustainable I mean something you can do for the rest of your life. A lifestyle, not a diet. If you cannot maintain the way you eat you cannot maintain your weight loss. There are two major reasons diets fail: people go off them and they eliminate foods they love. The “secret” of successful weight losers is that they stay on the “diet” for the rest of their lives. This requires finding a “diet”, a way of eating, you are happy living with. A diet you are happy to live with means eating foods you love. Don’t eliminate, reduce. If you tie your weight loss success to not eating foods you love you will almost certainly fail. The key is to eat the foods you love with your weight loss goals in mind. Each time you eat, you choose to support or sabotage your goals. Make food choices that support who you want to be.

What Should You Eat?

People always ask me, “What should I eat to lose weight?” They usually know the answer and I am sure you do to. More vegetables, fruit and whole grains and less fat, sugar, meat and dairy.

There are many popular weight loss diets, but according to the National Weight Loss Registry, people successful at losing and maintaining their weight eat about 60% of their calories from complex carbohydrates, 20% from protein and 20% fat. This means if you are eating 2000 calories a day, 1200 calories will come from carbohydrates, 400 calories will come from protein and 400 calories will come from fat.

Take Away Tips:
Apply these three principles to the way you eat and you will be successful at losing weight and gaining health. You may have noticed the first principle is to eat in a way which supports your health. When you make food choices which truly nourish your body the weight comes off naturally.

Change the World
Over 65% of the U.S. population is overweight. Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. Our rates of cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and numerous other diseases are some of the highest in the world. We are one of the fattest, least healthy developed countries on the planet. Join me in changing the health of our great country and the world, share this article with as many people as you can. Be an agent of positive change. Help save a life. Share this article.

Have an amazing day and expect great things!

posted by Olusola Bodunde @ 12:18 PM 0 comments

5 Daily Steps to Effective Weight Loss

WHAT IS THE MEDIFAST PROGRAM?

Medifast is physician supervised program available with unlimited counseling and regular physical exams.

This program can work for anyone if you need to loose 10 to 100+ pounds! It is packed with vitamins, minerals and has a main ingredient of the 'super-health-food' soy.

I feel that it is especially helpful for those that have developed a disorder with food or are obese.

PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS?

You always hear that MEDIFAST will inevitably cause you to gain your weight back. This is true for ANY weight loss program. Let's stick to reality here. If we do not remain steadfast and committed in taking care of our bodies then yes of course the weight will come back. Only with exercise, education about nutrition and a love of life can we stay at a healthy weight. Medifast does work for those who decide to work with it.

A DAY IN THE LIFE..

Let me give you and example about a regular day on the program Meals should be 3-4 hours apart.

8:00am - I have awakened from sleep, revived and ready for a new day. I am ready for breakfast. Oatmeal sound great...especially Apple and Cinnamon. The oatmeal is best mixed with 3/4 cup of water (if you like it thick use 1/2) and needs no sprucing up but I add a packet of Splenda and a little vanilla extract for that 'gooey' texture I like!

12:00 - I have a bowl of vegan chili with MediFast multigrain crackers (mixed with 1 cup water and heated for 2 minutes let set hot!!!) with bits of fresh onion and celery mixed in not to mention a dash of garlic powder and paprika. The chili really does not need these extras but it is okay to add them if it is desired.

3:00 - I grab a delicious peanut butter protein bar gives me a boost and makes me feel like I'm cheating!

6:00 - I decide to have a small 'meal' for dinner (you can eat the MediFast products only or have 1 meal a day within guidelines). I have grilled turkey breast with a couple of cups of lettuce, a few onions, fat-free honey Dijon dressing, and another packet of crackers.

9:00 - I have my last meal for the day. A favorite treat of mine. Canfield's Chocolate Fudge soda mixed with a packet of Mocha Chocolate MediFast, a packet of Splenda, and a dash of chocolate extract (this was frozen made earlier in the day). It tastes so good...like chocolate ice milk! Yum.

THE RUN-DOWN

Basically to wrap things up in summary... You can have 5 supplements a day and one meal. You can also have two fast soups, that do not count as a supplement (beef, chicken, tomato) and up to 2 packets of crackers. The shakes (two different chocolates, vanilla, strawberry and orange), oatmeal, chili, creamy soups and candy bars (peanut butter, chocolate devine, mint chocolate, berry, lemon and oatmeal) are counted as supplements. You can add small amounts of veggies, extracts and spices to any of the soups (Chicken Noodle, Creamy Tomato, Chicken and Broccoli) and chili. You can also have any non-caloric drink as much as you want but need to get in at least 64 oz. of water a day. Coffee (milk can be used!) is allowed but limited to three cups a day . For dinners, 3-4 oz. of lean meats (chicken, turkey, beef, pork, fish, shrimp) are allowed with or in lettuce greens (a couple of stuffed cups of lettuce allowed) with a few veggies in the salad and 2 tablespoons of low-fat or fat-free dressing. A cup or two of other cooked or raw veggies (green beans, broccoli, etc.) can substitute a salad.

Once you get into the swing of things, find out which foods you like best, and develop a schedule...things go pretty smoothly. The first three days of adjustment may have minor side-effects such as headaches, fatigue, and grumpiness but those first three days are worth any mild discomfort considering how helpful and how far you can go in healing the body and mind of obesity with this program.

By following similar steps like the above any person can effectivly lose weight with Medifast.

posted by Olusola Bodunde @ 12:00 PM 0 comments

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