find the best way for you

Even if you choose to use an over-the-counter weight loss product or participate in a weight loss program, the bottom line is that you still must eat fewer calories than you burn to lose weight. When selecting a weight loss product or program, gather as much information as possible.

If you want accurate information about law, you go to a lawyer and not to an athlete or a movie star. If you want to go on a weight loss program,of any kind, a diet for example, seek out authorities in the field of nutrition like nutritionists, physicians, registered dietitians and nurses who specialize in weight control.If you are older than 40 and want to start an exercise program but have medical problems such as heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure check first with your physician.

Although there are many types of weight-management programs available their long-term success is dismal.Studies show that on the averege people lose about 10% of their body weight but regain two-thirds within one year after ending the program.So,in about five years all the weight is gained back.

Program managers have a responsability to provide consumers with truthful and unambigous information that is neither misleading nor likely to be misinterpreted.

So,in order to choose the best weight loss program for you, you have to follow some steps.Firstly you have to know the credentials and qualifications of the people running the program. Ask for detailed information of the potential health risks.Be realistic about what you wish to accomplish through the program and be willing to devote the time and effort required to attain your goal.

Avoid diets of less than 800 calories a day except under medical supervison.Look up for a weight management program that includes an exercise program tailored to you.

The key is to find a program that can back its advertising and promotional claims with proof that the programs work. A program should be able to provide statistics showing the percentage of clients who have lost weight and not regained it for one year as well as the percentage of clients for whom this information is available.

WEIGHT LOSS JOURNAL

Keeping a weight loss journal or any life journal has many advantages and benefits. Whether you write a little or a lot you can record and track plenty of information that can be easily retained for future reference. You can actually see what you were thinking because your thoughts and experiences are in your weight loss journal.
Why are weight-loss journals important?

1.Track Your Progress - You will be able to write down your starting measurements, and everything you have eaten for the day. You will also be able to write down all a of the negatives that you were thinking for the day and turning those negatives into positive thoughts.

2.Setting goals and resolutions - You will actually see and fully understand what you want, what is important to you, and how you feel, by keeping a weight loss journal. Then you can create goals and resolutions to support what you are thinking and writing about.

3.Reduce stress - By keeping a journal, you have the opportunity to write the things that you don't like, which means that you relief yourself from a lot of stress accumulated during the day.

4.Help focus - Writing in a journal creates more personal awareness, and therefore more focus on the issues that are important to you. It is like a responsability you have towards yourself. It makes you spend more time with youself, whith could be a good exeprience for you, in this high speed society where you don't really have time for the major stuff.

5.Organize - a weight loss journal allows you to set goals for what you want to accomplish for the day, the month, the year, or a lifetime, it is a tool to help you do your stuff.. You can make a personal checklist of "things to do."

You can start or end your journal whenever you want but it is important that you keep it on during the process.

A GOOD DIET

When you choose a weight-loss, make sure that you are consuming a balanced and complete diet. You have to set realistic and attainable weight loss and diet goals. Start by following the simple guidelines below.

Guidelines

1. Consume 4 - 6 small meals and snacks everyday.
   
2. Plan ahead by packing your foods the night before. Thus, you should always have fresh and low-fat foods around.
   
3. Keep it simple. Don't get too caught up on the specifics or your diet. Start by simply just counting calories.
   
4. Eat your foods slower.
   
5. Make healthier food selections like fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, and beans, low-fat or nonfat dairy products, low fat meats, fish and skinless poultry.
   
6. Avoid foods that are high in fat and calories.
   
7. Avoid foods that are high in sugars such as pastries, candy bars, pies and candy.
   
8. Use a variety of fruits and vegetables in your nutrition plan. Start by trying to eat 5 total vegetable and fruit servings every day.

Here is a sample diet Menu (2200 calories).

Breakfast
	Amount	Item	Protein	Carbs	Fats	Calories
	12 ounces	coffee-w/caffeine	0.40	1.40	0.00	8.00
	1.5 cup	cottage cheese - 1% fat	42.00	9.00	3.00	246.00
	1 tbps	cream,fluid,half and half	0.44	0.65	1.73	19.55
	0.5 cup	fruit cocktail	0.51	29.76	0.09	114.40
	Total:		43.35	40.80	4.82	387.95
AM Snack
	1 each	apple-medium with peel	0.30	21.10	0.00	81.00
	1 each	Banana-medium 8 inch	1.20	26.70	0.60	105.00
	Total:		1.50	47.80	0.60	186.00
Lunch
	1 each	apple-medium with peel	0.30	21.10	0.00	81.00
	2 each	bread whole wheat-slice	6.00	24.00	2.00	140.00
	2 cubic inch	cheddar cheese	8.47	0.44	11.27	136.88
	.15 cup	mayo	0.32	8.47	11.77	137.37
	3 ounce	turkey breast/white meat	25.50	0.00	0.60	114.75
	Total:		40.58	53.96	25.64	610.00
PM Snack
	2 each	bread-slice rye 7 grain	10.00	72.00	4.00	180.00
	4 tsp	jelly-any fruit flavor	0.00	16.00	0.00	56.00
	2 tbps	peanut butter	8.00	7.00	16.30	190.00
	Total:		18.00	95.00	20.30	426.00
Dinner
	4 ounces	chicken breast/ white meat	35.20	0.00	4.00	187.00
	1.5 cup	rice-white cook steamed	9.00	93.00	0.00	246.00
	4 tbps	Thousand island-reduced cal. Kraft	0.00	12.00	4.00	80.00
	0.25 cup	croutons-plain	9.00	5.50	0.50	30.50
	1 small	salad-sm. Garden w/tomato, onion	1.30	9.50	0.40	49.00
	Total:		54.50	120.00	8.90	592.50

GOOD LUCK!

advice from a friend

3 pieces of advice

1.Eat more in the morning and less in the evening

Many people skip breakfast; either because they’re late for school, work or doctor or they like to enjoy a nice hot coffee with a cigarette next to it. During day, eat some fast food if they got time, and then, dinner comes. Of course that after a long day, the tendency is to eat everything.

Ok, this was the story, now ill give you some technical stuff

A relaxing period follows after dinner, when the body mustn’t transform the food in energy any more, and so, the food turns into fat.This is why a consistent breakfast is recommended, like eggs, milk, cereals, meat and a light dinner like yoghurt or fruits. The dinner should take place 3 hours before you go to bed.

2. Sport is essential

It is interesting that after you start doing sport, you may notice that instead of losing weight, the number of kilograms gets a bit higher in the beginning.Don;t freak out and give up!It is normal this way, because the muscles get harder, nothing else!Your body will not loosen from weight loss if you keep up sport. You will feel active and full of life!

3.Food+TV= good bye good looks!

Eating in front of the TV is very harmful to your body, because you don’t actually realize how much you eat. Eyes on the screen, you swallow immense amounts of popcorn, chocolate, ice cream, chips or biscuits. Because you don’t burn any fats sitting, you gain a lot of weight. Of course that it is hard not to take action when you watch your favorite heroes fighting, so you grab a bite! Instead of grabbing a big bite, try to choose fruits or vegetables.The best solution would be to go and live your life, walk a bit, paint read a book, but it is your personal option!

Introduction

Are you sick of gaining weight or not be able to reveal your feminine shapes? Would you like to get rid of some of the flappy belly and extra kilos?I am going to give you some pieces of advice, so you find weight loss easier and not something hard to do.
First of all, there are hundreds of diets and eating plans that you can follow but you must remember that without moving a bit, exercising, your chances of weight losing are not small, but surely less healthier and not good for you. We have many sport machines on the market which could help you do the job. But don't think that without one you cannot lose weight. That's not true. If you do a set of exercises well, you burn the calories you need to burn.

Caloric expenditure is directly related to the amount of effort an activity requires. In general, the more difficult it feels, the more calories you burn.The easier it feels the fewer calories you burn.Most of these items are just for marketing and not really that practical. If exercising on your own doesn't work, you can go to the gym or aerobics. Pilates exercises are as well very practical and should improve your physical condition. Before you start doing these, don't hunger yourself, exercising on an empty stomach does not affect how you lose weight. Actually, it may hinder it if you don't have the energy to exercise. You should at least drink a glass of juice before to your workout if you're exercising in the morning.

After finding an appropriate sporting exercise, find a good way of eating. You can choose a diet or simply control your eating habits. Don' t even think about not eating or stuff like this. You don't want to faint or go to the hospital because a simple diet you have chosen. If your problems regarding weight are major, you should consult a doctor before you choose anything in this matter.