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Weight Loss Shakes, Why Use Them?

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:17:30 +0000

Nobody likes the idea of having to go on a diet. But let’s face it, if you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always gotten! Something has to change in order for us to lose weight.

Truth be told, using weight loss shakes is not a permanent change unless you change behavior too, so why use them? It’s quite logical really.

Let’s look at the math first. It’s a widely accepted rule of thumb that 3,500 calories is about equal to one pound of body fat. Let’s assume that you normally require 2,500 calories on a daily basis to maintain your weight. Eat more than 2,500 calories you gain weight, eat less and you lose.

Alternately, if you burn more than you usually do while still eating your normal 2,500 calories, you will lose weight, and of course, if you burn less than your normal amount you will gain weight, make sense?

So for this example let’s say you normally have 500 calories for breakfast, and 1,000 calories each for lunch and dinner. If you replaced your breakfast with a 70 calorie shake, you would consume only 2.070 calories in a day. If you replaced your lunch as well, you would only be consuming 1,140 calories daily. The math says you will lose weight. What if you added exercise too?

Now, remember they key is to change your behavior because you don’t want to lose weight only to gain it back again, do you? No one likes to have three different sizes of clothing in their closet to wear depending on where they are in their diet cycle.

Using weight loss shakes can be an advantage if you use the time to consciously train yourself to change your eating and your thinking habits. Sometimes we eat for many reasons other than hunger, you know I’m right. You’re less likely to give in to urges when you are focused and feeling successful than any other time. Use this to your advantage.

Imagine that you have lost your first ten pounds. You are starting to feel better, your clothes fit a little better and you’re encouraged. You get an added amount of will power, don’t you?

Imagine further that you’ve now been able to lose even more weight, I won’t give a number because it’s different for everyone, but you’re feeling a little cocky about your weight loss success. You’re really feeling good because not only have you been losing weight, but you’re been giving your body the nutrition it needs even while you’ve been restricting your caloric intake. Maybe you’ve even started exercising some too. Doesn’t it feel good? How likely are you to eat something at this point because you’re depressed? How likely are you to be depressed? That should make you think.

It’s important to give your body the nutrition it needs, and to do that supplementation is the best way, especially when you’re restricting calories. Many people find that once they start making better choices in regard to their health, including weight loss, they not only feel better over all, but some of the things that have ailed them have gone away, or are much less of a problem.

Weight loss shakes are a great way to jump start you on to the path to your new habits. They can also be a good pick me up once you’ve reached your goal weight and find you are still working on changing your habits to maintain and not gain weight again.

Whether you use one or two a day for meal replacement, and how long you do that, depends on your own weight loss needs and goals. No one but you can say how much and how long, but I can tell you that if you do use them, they’ll work for you.

And remember, it took you a long time to gain the weight, what makes you think you can lose it all in a short time? Your body is an amazing and highly adaptable wonder. Take care of it.

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Green Tea Leaf Extract and Weight Loss

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:49:31 +0000

The following is from WebMDHealth:

“…Need another healthy reason to drink green tea? Aside from fighting heart disease, cancer, and other diseases, a new study shows that drinking green tea may also fight fat.

The study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than those who drank a bottle of regular oolong tea.

Researchers say the results indicate that substances found in green tea known as catechins may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and decreasing body fat.

The findings appear in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Green Tea: Fat Fighter?

Black tea, oolong tea, and green tea come from the same Camellia sinensis plant. But unlike the other two varieties, green tea leaves are not fermented before steaming and drying.

Most teas contain large amounts of polyphenols, which are plant-based substances that have been shown to have antioxidant, anticancer, and antiviral properties.

However, green tea is particularly rich in a type of polyphenols called catechins. These substances have also been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, but recent research in animals show that catechins may also affect body fat accumulation and cholesterol levels.

In this study, researchers looked at the effects of catechins on body fat reduction and weight loss in a group of 35 Japanese men. The men had similar weights based on their BMIBMI (body mass index, an indicator of body fat) and waist sizes.

The men were divided into two groups. For three months, the first group drank a bottle of oolong tea fortified with green tea extract containing 690 milligrams of catechins, and the other group drank a bottle of oolong tea with 22 milligrams of catechins.

During this time, the men ate identical breakfasts and dinners and were instructed to control their calorie and fat intake at all times so that overall total diets were similar.

After three months, the study showed that the men who drank the green tea extract lost more weight (5.3 pounds vs. 2.9 pounds) and experienced a significantly greater decrease in BMI, waist size, and total body fat.

In addition, LDL “bad” cholesterol went down in the men who drank the green tea extract.

The catechin content varies by amount of green tea used and steeping time. But general recommendations, based on previous studies on the benefits of green tea, are at least 4 cups a day. Green tea extract supplements are also available.

Researchers say the results indicate that catechins in green tea not only help burn calories and lower LDL cholesterol but may also be able to mildly reduce body fat.

“These results suggest that catechins contribute to the prevention of and improvement in various lifestyle-related diseases, particularly obesity,” write researcher Tomonori Nagao of Health Care Products Research Laboratories in Tokyo, and colleagues.”

SOURCE: Nagao, T. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2005; vol 81: 122-129.

Read the article in WebMDHealth here.

W.O.W. Smoothie weight loss shakes contains green tea leaf extract in the phyto nutrient blend.

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Coffee Berry

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:47:36 +0000

CoffeeBerry® is a name given to describe the glowing red whole fruit of the coffee bush that contains the bean of the coffee. It’s loaded with high concentrations of exceptionally rich antioxidants called phenolic acids and other extraordinary healthful plant nutrients. Many fascinating new coffee health benefits are now being observed and researched by scientists.

The antioxidants in CoffeeBerry® are from polyphenols that can:

Neutralize toxic free radicals.
Help protect against systemic oxidative stress and the incidence of oxidative pathologies such as coronary heart disease, inflammation and possicertain cancers.
Provide health benefits associated with glucosemanagement, Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, depression, anxiety and oral health.

Cha’ de Bugre

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:00:59 +0000

Cha’ de Burge is a small tree indigenous to Brazil and the tropical forest areas of Argentina and Paraguay. The tree produces a small fruit resembling a coffee bean, which is roasted and brewed into a tea.

It is a commonly used as a weight loss product in Brazil, and is often seen in pharmacies, stores, and even in the beach front eateries and refreshment stands along Rio de Janeiro’s beaches.

As an appetite suppressant, it doesn’t stop the appetite all together, (which can cause intense hunger when it wears off at the wrong time) but it gives a sense of being full and satiated eating a small portion. This enables eating smaller meals more often, which many practitioners believe is better for sustained weight loss and keeping the metabolism going throughout the day.

Cha’ de Burge has been found to have other benefits aside from weight loss. It is used as a heart tonic, circulatory stimulant, a diuretic, for arthritis, cough, gout, fever, kidney stones, renal insufficiency, rheumatism and energy.

One study in Japan has demonstrated that the leaf extract reduces herpes virus penetration by 99%, when they pre-treated the cells with the extract. Their research also validated the traditional use of the plant as a heart tonic when they reported cardio tonic and increased cardiovascular actions using leaf extract.

It is found as a part of the Phyto Nutrient Weight Management Blend, along with coffee berry extract and green tea leaf extract, in the WOW Smoothie.

How Are You Doing?

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:00:59 +0000

Just a note to those who have recently started to lose weight. How are you doing? Do you still have motivation? Are you having success?

Today as you read, be encouraged. Even if you haven’t lost a pound in more than a week, keep at it. Don’t give up. It’s in giving up that you lose all possibility of success. If you keep going, it’s not a question of if, but when you will see those pounds go away.

Take an extra walk or do some other activity that makes you feel good and burns a few extra calories. Someone may need to have an ice cream (or a cookie, whatever is a treat for you). I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but I’m not talking more than one, not talking daily, but sometimes if you’ve had too few calories for too long your body needs to know you’re going to feed it. And an ice cream just might lift your spirits and give you there inner strength to continue.

It takes a great deal of restraint to have an ice cream and limit it to just one, once in a rare while. But if you can do that, it means you’re developing new habits for your life. If you can see it as a treat and move on, you’re making progress.

If you do have an ice cream, don’t beat yourself up. You made a decision understanding what it meant. Burn a few more calories and jump right back on your plan. Keep moving forward and don’t give up, because you can make it.

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Weight Loss Shakes and More

admin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:04:09 +0000

Did you know that dropping a few inches off your waistline can reduce your risk of diabetes by 50%? It’s a fact that being overweight is associated with increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, asthma, gall stones and some types of cancer. Attaining and maintaining your ideal weight will not only make you healthier, but it could increase your life span by 13%.

Healthy weight loss for a woman is 1-4 pounds a week. For many it’s a bit higher, 3-5 pounder per week. If you are following a low carb diet, studies show a you can have a greater weight loss the first few weeks. Symmetry Direct offers a great line of choices that work well with various eating plans.

No matter which eating plan fits your lifestyle, Symmetry offers supplements to speed up your success. CarbLess inhibits the breakdown, digestion, and absorption of carbohydrates as well as the calories they contain. SimplySlym is great for boosting your energy and killing your appetite. ThermoBalance helps you burn more calories. LipoSorb is a great way to boost digestion and slow your absorption of fat and sugar.

For those who like the convenience of a meal replacement using nutritional weight loss shakes, Symmetry offers WOW. (Weight Loss and Optimal Wellness) Mixing the WOW with Ultra Vitality liquid or powder gives you an orange cream drink that packs a nutritional punch. You can use this mix once or twice a day as a meal replacement for quick and healthy weight loss. Adding Genesis in WOW also tastes great!

Do yourself a favor, commit yourself to giving your body the comprehensive nutrition nutrition it needs, and you will be rewarded by feeling better, having more energy, and reaching your ideal weight.

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Accountability

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:37:47 +0000

This space is dedicated to those who want and/or need accountability. If this is you, please leave a comment stating your goals and what you plan to do.

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Videos of Real People

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:33:56 +0000

I was looking at youtube and came across some videos of people who have had success. They may not say how, but I just thought if would be encouraging to see that if someone else can do it, you can too… Don’t give up…

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Weight Loss Challenge

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:25:34 +0000

If you’ve made a resolution to lose weight, can I challenge you to rethink it? Now before you get upset with me hear me out, I want you to lose the weight too.

I’m suggesting that if you’ve made a resolution to lose weight, you are strong, determined and ready, right? So you go on a diet, maybe start hitting the gym or walking, whatever exercise fits you. And you will start to lose weight. So what’s wrong with that?

Statistics tell us that people fall off their diets and quit the gym as soon as 2-3 weeks into the new year. All the gym regulars know that there will be a influx of people to contend with each January and that they’ll be pretty much gone by March.

Let’s say you actually lose the weight, now what? How will you keep it off, or will you yoyo like so many people do?

I say resolve to change your habits, thoughts, and beliefs about your lifestyle in regard to weight. Don’t just lose the weight and check it off your list only to gain it and more back. By changing your lifestyle you will change your body, and if you maintain the changes you’ve made, you will also maintain your weight as a byproduct.

I believe you can absolutely use weight loss shakes as a tool. Use them to cut calories and to supplement and improve the nutrition you give your body. Use them to get a jump on success and keep using them for a time to help you get to your goal quicker, but also change your lifestyle in the process. Don’t change your body without changing your your mind.

To Your Success!

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