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  • Weight-Loss Programs For The New Year? Stick With This Tried And True Method

    As we approach 2015, many weight-loss programs are due to make millions (if not billions) of dollars.

    After all, the new year is a time when a number of Americans try and meet long-standing weight loss goals.

    “This year, I am going to drop those pesky pounds!” becomes a rallying cry.

    At least until February, about the time many people give up their weight loss goals.

    Although a number of weight-loss programs are touted as “successful”, the problem for many people has never been about losing weight.

    The trick to TRULY successful weight loss is keeping the weight off for good.

    The dreaded “yo-yo diet” is what happens when someone loses and gains weight repeatedly.

    Yo-yoing often occurs when someone repeatedly tries (and fails) to lose weight. This form of weight loss is not good for the body.

    Unfortunately, it’s very common.

    Breaking the cycle of disappointment when it comes to weight loss isn’t easy, but it IS possible.

    The key to long term weight loss is understanding that weight gained and lost is determined by your calorie intake/output ratio.

    Millions of dollars could be saved if individuals understood that all they REALLY need to do in order to lose weight is pay close attention to their calories.

    You cannot spend a few weeks on a low-calorie diet, lose weight, and then go back to eating all the foods that contributed to your weight gain in the first place.

    You cannot eat more calories than you burn each day and expect to maintain your weight loss.

    That’s simply not how long-term weight loss works.

    You don’t have to agonize over what weight-loss program to try next, nor how much money you intend to spend.

    Save yourself a lot of time, energy, and money by sticking to these simple rules for your weight-loss goals:

    1.) Know how many calories you need to maintain your current weight and then eat less than that total.

    2.) Add weight loss-friendly foods to your diet.

    3.) Drink lots of water.

    4.) Weigh yourself daily.

    5.) Get at least 150 minutes of exercise per week.

    Remember: Weight-loss programs are about making money. These programs will say whatever is necessary to separate you from said money.

    No one is going to tell you that you can lose weight and keep it off on your own if there is a way they can convince you to give them your hard-earned cash while NOT giving you long-term results.

    In order to keep the weight off for good, you must pay close attention to calories burned and calories ingested.

    That’s really all there is to weight loss (or weight gain).

    Have you struggled with weight loss? Were you able to lose weight and keep it off? Share your input below!

  • Best Diet Plans to Help You Lose Weight

    Best Diet Plans to Help You Lose Weight

    It’s the beginning of a new year, so you know what that means: resolutions. Many resolutions have to do with weight loss, so the search for the best diet plans begin. The trouble is, with so many diets available, how do you know which is the best? Here, we examine the basics of some of the recent diet trends, and some that have been around for some time.

    The Adkins Diet

    The Adkins diet is one that has been around for quite a while, likely because it has some merit. Those who are on the diet are able to eat high-quality proteins and good fats, like avocado. Meanwhile, they are to eliminate refined carbohydrates, such as white bread. Doing so cuts out excess sugar, which allows you to drop some pounds.

    The Slow Carb Diet

    If you want to enjoy as much flour, rice and sugar as you can, this diet is likely not for you. This diet requires you to eliminate all white refined carbohydrates, as well as fruit and dairy. Basically, you can nosh on veggies and lean meat, which isn’t much, but you are able to eat all you want once a week.

    The South Beach Diet

    The South Beach diet is good in theory, but quite difficult to put in practice, at least for any considerable length of time. Dieters are able to eat lentils, chicken, beans, leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds and good fats in the form of olive oil. If you are able to eat only these ingredients forever, then good for you. If you can’t live without fruit and bread, however, this diet may not be the best for you.

    The Fast Diet

    The title of this diet can be misleading. “Fast” doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight quickly, it means you are “fasting,” at least on some days. The diet has its followers restrict their caloric intake to 500 or 600 a day, depending on the gender, on two non-consecutive days a week. However, on the non-fasting days, you are able to eat a variety of foods, including steak and alcohol. Score!

    Paleo

    The paleo diet takes you back; way back to the day of the caveman. This diet essentially encourages you to eat what your ancestors ate. Whole foods and meat take the stage here, while refined and processed foods are kicked to the curb.

    The bottom line when trying to choose your diet plan is determining what works best for you, and what you can actually see yourself doing. Dieting is a marathon, not a race, so pick what you think you can stick with for the long haul. And speak with your doctor before trying any of these diets.

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