New resolve seems to be going well. Have managed to stick with the Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle program and also stick with the exercise program. Have managed to shift the few pounds I put on over Christmas. Feel much better in my clothes, not being cut in half by the waist bands any more.

One of the best things I have found to keep me on track is definitely making extra portions of everything I cook. I just freeze it in small portions so they are always available to me whenever I want something quickly.

This is one of my favorite recipes at the moment:

Spicy Turkey and Rice

2 c chicken broth
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
14 1/2 ozs stewed tomatoes
2 c long-grain white rice, cooked
1 c frozen green peas, thawed
2 c turkey light meat, skinless, cooked and cubed

Mix broth, basil, garlic powder, hot pepper sauce and tomatoes in medium saucepan. Over medium-high heat, heat to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Stir in peas and turkey. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until rice is done

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Or do you want to lose Fat? The absolute only way to burn a high percentage of body fat is through exercise. Eating to Lose Weight combined with a good exercise program will take the fat off tone the body up and increase yours body ability to burn calories I guarantee it. Try these simple changes in your nutrition program to help you rapidly increase your muscle mass, burn off unwanted body fat and achieve the ripped muscular body that you've always wanted.

The only way to be successful is to follow the Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle system and eat small portions every 3 hours and keep the metabolic fires stoked. There are other tips and tricks in the book too that are invaluable and do really work. It means you can lose fat faster and gain muscle faster, taking FULL advantage of your body's natural reaction and rapid adaptation to massive change.

The key factor is determination and motivation, we can all read what we should be doing and how to do it, but when it comes to putting it into practice then we are not so hot. One of my motivating factors is to tell myself that if I just put on 1lb a week, which is quite an easy thing to do, just overeat by 500 calories a day. Then in 1 year I will be 52lbs heavier, how scary is that. When we get complacent and think we can eat what we like and not exercise then that is the danger time. We need a big reality check, our bodies haven't somehow morphed into super fat burning vessels overnight unless we have been doing something to make that state come about.

The only way I know of doing this is to follow the Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle program, it is the only one that works for me at the age of 53 when my metabolism has slowed down so much over the years due to all the yo yo dieting.

Back on Track for the New Year

The weight loss efforts having been going to well. Just getting over a bad cold so have lapsed a bit lately with the exercising due to lack of energy.

Now I'm ready to get back into the groove and continue fighting the flab.

Lose Fat

Everyone wants to know how to lose fat around their abs, well, here's how I do it. There are many things we can do every day to help us lose unwanted body fat and help us slim down or maintain our weight naturally. If you’re trying lose weight, maintain your weight, or sculpt your body, than you’re probably trying to discover how to burn pure fat.

Eating to Lose Weight combined with a good exercise program will take the fat off tone the body up and increase yours body ability to burn calories I guarantee it. Try these simple changes in your nutrition program to help you rapidly increase your muscle mass, burn off unwanted body fat and achieve the ripped muscular body that you've always wanted. It will also increase your metabolic rate, allowing you to burn more body fat than a low protein diet, without as large a decrease in your daily caloric intake, which will also help avoid the "starvation" mode .

After you spin yourself virtually all the way around in a lose-body-fat circle by asking questions from sources that either really don't know the truth, or even worse, only care to tell whatever it takes to separate you from your checkbook, credit card, or wallet -- the simplicity and long-time duality of how to lose body fat remains unchanged. Or do you want to lose Fat? The absolute only way to burn a high percentage of body fat is through exercise.

Lastly, know that the entire weight-loss-lose-body-fat scenario revolves around one, vital and never-changing concept: Being overweight, thus, needing to lose body fat, remains a direct result of eating too much food and not getting enough exercise. The truth is that to burn fat and lose weight, you need to focus on a sensible eating and exercise plan and keep yourself motivated.

When you incorporate these 3 elements into your lifestyle, you will not only reduce weight and lose body fat, you will also keep the weight from creeping back. With the distinction clearly in mind, you will then know how to lose fat effectively, preserve and grow your muscles and at the same time losing weight on your bathroom scale. When you step onto your bathroom scale every morning, what you will be reading from the scale is weight loss and not fat loss.

If you are already very muscular, and you just want lose a little body fat, then a fat loss program that includes regular cardiovascular activity and weight training is perfect for you. To keep belly fat and your love handle off permenantly, you will need to incoporate regular cardio exercises, weight training and a healthy eating habit into your life style. So the if you want to own an attractive flat belly and a slim waist line fast, add cardio and weight exercises along with a healthy eating habit.

On the other hand, you may also have come across many articles and messages from the health and fitness industry or from your fitness personal trainers who refute the advertisers claiming that the only way to get a flat tummy with well defined six pack abs muscle is through healthy eating and exercise. Now, who is telling the truth about electronic muscle stimulator being able to melt tummy fat and reveal your six pack abs? Wish I had the answer to that!! If you know then leave me a post on this blog.

Different Types of Weight Loss Programs

Many people say that a moderate heart rate during exercise produces the greatest weight loss. People who take the moderate heart rate for weight loss approach, try to keep their heart beats per minute within a certain zone.

Acupuncture Weight Loss Solutions. Inspect all weight loss programs for their level of success, not for the hype with which it is promoted. When you see a diet that claims instant weight loss results red flags should go up.

If you go on any type of extreme diet, your body will simply lower its BMR even further in order to survive.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as permanent fat loss that can be achieved with a patch. Monitoring your diet and exercise on a continual basis is the only way to keep it off.

It is documented that people spend loads of money on the new weight-loss pill or supplement (so called) guaranteed to 'make you eat less and increase your metabolism. Most of these pills do not work in the long term as the body will adjust to whatever you are taking over a period of time.

However there are techniques and tools to make your transition to health much more enjoyable and easy. It is well said that health is wealth and to achieve wealth, one has to be slim and trim so that one can perform every task that has been provided with.

Exercise

This is crucial to any diet or exercise program. Everyone knows how important exercise is in remaining healthy, or when following a weight loss plan. Trouble is, we often don’t want to exercise, or lack motivation to exercise. I find that to keep reminding myself how good I feel if I do exercise on a regular basis is a good spur. You can also have the occasional treat if you are exercising without piling on the pounds.

If you reach a plateau then look at your calories, you may be eating and drinking more than you think. Don't feel bad, according to research studies, 80% of us underestimate our food intake and that includes dieticians.

Is there a correlation between eating breakfast and being overweight. It is usually understood that it is better to eat breakfast as this fires up the calorie burning engine.

So it is well said, “a healthy mind lives in a healthy body”. Get some healthy crockpot recipes so that a healthy dinner is cooking while you go about your day. A judicious blend of healthy eating, balanced nutrition and regular exercise is the key to most successful weight-loss plans.

Also take care to avoid milk products, all sorts of junk foods and artificial drinks. Active weight watchers consistently ask what foods can I eat and what foods should I avoid. You need to eat foods that supply you with all the nutrients that are required to keep our bodies healthy.

Walking

Let's talk walking for a minute. For most folks, walking a mile is doable. - Walking is something we do every day of our lives. But if a mile sounds a lot then try just a quarter and work your way up, go at your own pace, you will feel yourself getting fitter as days go by and will easily manage to increase your distances.
British Journal of Nutrition; 1998, 1999), revealed the ability of cayenne to increase the metabolism of dietary fats in women as well as demonstrate modest reductions in appetite. There are many dishes that you could incorporate this versatile spice into to help with your weight loss efforts.

Just found a great way to add some exercise that only takes a few minutes a day and gets some real results. I borrowed my sisters mini trampoline as she had been using it for some time and has started seeing a much flatter tummy and a more toned butt. I did read in the past how this can help with your weight loss and exercise efforts but pushed it to one side as there are so many of these claims out there. Having seen the results that she is getting from just spending 10 minutes a day on this thing then I'm a convert.

I think that on the days that I don't go to the gym then this is going to be a good alternative. Apparantly it also helps to flush toxins from your system, this sounds like a good way to help with the after christmas anual dettox programme.

I think that combining this with the Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle program could be the best thing for my weight loss goals that I've tried so far. ......... watch this space for a progress report.

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Christmas is almost here and this year I am not going to fall into the eating and drinking everything in sight mode that I usually adopt. I am definitely going to exercise restraint and moderation in all things. I am also going to continue with my exercise regime over the holiday too in order to continue with the weight loss.
I do have a very good incentive, just booked a holiday in February to Barbados. So if exposing all my bits on the flashy beaches of St James bay amongst all those skinny celebs isn't enough to keep me motivated then I don't know what is.
I am going to re-read my Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle book as I think I need a refresher course. I don't think you retain all the information on first reading so reading it again should inspire me to keep going through the Christmas period.
I have found that all the weight loss techniques
in the book have re-programmed me to some
extent, like drinking lots of water etc.
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10 Tips for Losing 7lbs

1.Cut out the carbs at night, you probably won't be burning them off unless you go to the gym in the evening. Makes sure you have some carbs at lunch.

2. Cut out the alcohol. After a drink or two your will power is weakened and that chocolate doesn't seem like a bad idea. Not to mention all the extra calories in the alcohol. It's tough I know but unless you do you won't be getting into that slinky number that you bought to wear for the party.

3. Try and keep on the move, even if you are sitting at a desk all day, get up and go to the water cooler more frequently, or just move around the office whenever you can. You can even do some buttock tightening excercises whilst sitting down.

4. Cut down on fat. Take care with the olive oil it has as many calories as butter (even though its better for you). Try using an oil spray instead.

5. Go to bed early. If you find yourself snacking in front of the television every evening then get yourself a good book and go to bed.

6. Hide the cookies......better still don't buy them in the first place. If they are on view you will probably be tempted. Be carefull with the nuts and dried fruit too as these calories can mount up.

7. A quick 1 day detox, boil up some vegetables in a light stock, simmer for at least an hour. Strain of the liquid and sip throughout the day. You can also eat the cooked vegetables when hungry, this is a good detox.

8. 7 day detox, this really helps to drop some poundage, just drink lemon water first thing in the morning then fruit and vegetables (salads) throughout the day for the first 2 days. After that you can introduce beans and lentils and grilled fish, try and keep off the dairy and you should see a big difference. Not only will you shed some pounds but your skin will be looking much healthier and you will feel a lot fitter.

9. NO Butts! Exercise, its the only way to help move the excess. If you don't like the gym then just walk round the neighbourhood, if you don't like the neighbourhood then walk up and down your stairs several times, if you don't have stairs then try and invest in a peice of home gym equipment. You can find some bargains on Ebay, especially if you look for misspelled words.

10. Stand up straight and Suck it in! Good posture goes a long way to giving the illusion of having lost weight, stand up straight with your shoulders back and your chin parallel with the floor. Push your hips forward and bottom under, this sucks the tummy in.

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