There are vitamins, supplements, and over the counter drugs which claim to decrease your appetite, increase your metabolism, or block fat consumption.  But what if you’re through with dieting and exercising:  Are there other alternatives to lose weight?

Liposuction is a surgical procedure which sculpts problem fatty areas like love handles, saddle bags, and protruding tummies.  General anesthesia used to be required.   After the patient is sedated, a long tube is inserted through incisions made in the problem area.  The tube is attached to a vacuum pump.  The doctor rapidly suctions the fat out of the area.   More than one incision may be required. Continue reading »

It’s controversial but many women and men have had the procedure done.  What is it: lipodissolve, a non surgical method of removing fat cells.   It seems like a dieter’s dream.  Walk in the clinic, have a treatment and walk out 8 pounds thinner.  Well not quite.

The procedure was developed in South America and involves the injection of a soya oil based product which dissolves the cell wall of the fat cells thereby releasing the fat.  The body eliminates the fat through normal functions of the liver.  In other words when you visit the restroom. Continue reading »

So you’ve decided to join a fitness center to get the exercise you need for your weight loss programs. There are basics every and any fitness center should have.

Safe equipment and safe instruction. Continue reading »

In this article you will discover some simple, yet effective weight loss tips which will help you break your bad habits and fight off the cravings.

When you can feel a craving coming on, brush your teeth… Continue reading »

So, you want to exercise but you think that you just don’t have the time. Hey, you’re busy with the spouse and kids and activities and work and…

The list just keeps going on and on… Continue reading »

Millions of people resort to crash dieting every year with the same staggering effects: They feel worse after the crash dieting than before! Crash dieting can be dangerous for your overall health and fitness. Let’s take a look at some of the dangers of crash dieting and you tell me if you’ve done some of these things before, ok?

Danger #1 - Trying to lose a lot of weight really fast. Continue reading »

Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Chop 1 medium fully ripe tomato for each serving of pasta.  For example if you’re feeding four for dinner, chop four tomatoes.  Sprinkle with salt and set aside.  Cook your choice of pasta until it’s nearly done.  Add ½ cup frozen peas for each serving of pasta and add to the pasta just a minute or two before you remove from the heat.  Strain the pasta and the peas. Chop a handful of basil leaves.  Add the chopped tomatoes with their juice and basil leaves to the pasta and peas and toss well.  Sprinkle each serving with one tablespoon of freshly grated parmesan cheese.  Add a tossed green salad with low cal or no cal dressing and dinner is done.

Tequila Chicken Breasts. Continue reading »

Joining a fitness center can motivate you to stick with your weight loss program.  But  there are so many to choose from, how can you narrow down the field?

Determine what your goals are for your fitness program. Continue reading »

Losing weight can be a very, very depressing goal to reach. You think about all of the work that you’ll have to do to get there and all of your favorite foods that you’ll have to quit eating to reach your goal. What if it isn’t as hard as you might think and you can still lose weight fast? Let’s look at three very easy and simple ways that you can lose weight fast starting right now.

First, don’t worry about not being able to eat all of your favorite foods because we’re not going to give them all up! Instead, we’re going to focus on simply eating less of them. That’s not too hard, is it? No, it’s not. When you go eat your favorite foods, grab a smaller plate, that way you’ll have less to eat but still eat what you like! Continue reading »

The Atkins Diet is the grand daddy of the quick weight loss diets.  It’s based on severely limiting carbohydrates.   Carbs are processed by the body to become sugar or glucose.  Glucose is used by the body for energy.  If the carbs consumed for the day aren’t enough, the body transforms the fat it has stored back into glucose for energy.  Carbs also cause the blood sugar to spike which signals the body to produce insulin to remove the sugar from the bloodstream.  This causes the blood sugar to drop which results in a craving for more carbs to raise it back up. That’s the basis of the Atkin’s Diet.  Severely limit carbohydrates in the daily diet and the body has to fall back on its fat storage for energy.

The initial two week kick start program only allows 20 grams of carbs per day. The carbs from fiber are netted – subtracted from the total carb count.  So for example, while ¼ cup of blueberries has a total carb count of 5.1 grams, only 4.1 grams are counted because 1 gram is from fiber. Continue reading »