Thursday, April 26, 2007

Weight loss tips from the experts

You know your fat if you can't carry yourself over a 5 minutes of jogging or even just walking. So know you want to loss that extra pound and be more productive and confident as you used to before. Here are some tips from Kathleen Goodwin, RD and Chris Perillio (okay he's not a weight loss expert, but he is a living proof!).


Kathleen Goodwin, RD discusses the 10 Tips on What Works & Why for a successful Weight Loss:

  1. Exercise - this is probably the most important activity that any weight-loss-wanting person should engaged with.
  2. Pump iron - weight loss is still attached to weight lifting. The more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn.
  3. Keep a diary - record daily what you have eaten. Track what you eat. This way you will be aware of what you have eaten if it is bad for your end goal or not. Bad should be avoided later on..
  4. Stay focused on being healthy, not on becoming thin - being thin does not equate to being healthy!
  5. Find out what's eating you - address your behavioral issues. Exercising alone will not help you if your lifestyle or emotions keeps you from making choices that is bad for your goal.
  6. Get support - look for a crowd that will constantly provide you with encouragement. Get a local support system where you can share daily experiences related to your goal.
  7. Watch your portions - watch how much you eat. Eating less and watching how much portion will make sure that you can eat what you like responsibly.
  8. Lose weight slowly with small changes - gradual changes is most important than overnight weight loss. Our body cannot handle sudden changes in its system. Sudden changes in weight can kill!
  9. Slow down - eat slowly. Your brains takes 20 minutes before it stats singnaling "You are full". Faster eater usually eats past the limit. It will be very late for their brain to signal. So eat slowly.
  10. Eat less fat, but do it wisely - eat less fat but don't replace it with fat-free products. Fat-free products contains calories. Too much calories exceeding what your body needs can make you gain more weight.

Chris Perillo, the former TechTV guy turned internet entrepreneur writes about his quest for weight loss on his person blog. He writes

I lost 30 pounds in three months. If you wanted to know how I did it, and how I intend on maintaining my current weight, then these 50 weight loss tips are for you. I’m not an expert, but I do speak from experience.

Chris' post is somewhat extensive so I suggest that you head over to his site for further details of the points he'd mentioned below.

  1. Dietary control and exercise
  2. Change your lifestyle
  3. Join an online support group
  4. Take before and after photos
  5. Hire a substitute teacher
  6. Start reading labels
  7. What’s so funny about bovines
  8. Tell your family
  9. Go public
  10. Identify your exercise
  11. Become a Gazelle
  12. Zone out
  13. Never count on live programming
  14. Video games helped me lose weight
  15. Set realistic goals
  16. Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup
  17. Don’t always listen to your mate
  18. Don’t compare yourself to others
  19. Women aren’t men
  20. Vitamins are good for you
  21. Deck your desktop
  22. Identify your ideal weight
  23. Consider the source
  24. Ignore Ronald McDonald
  25. Scale up
  26. Watch your weight
  27. One pound a week
  28. Maintain your priorities
  29. All weight is not equal
  30. Counteract the “Rainy Day” principle
  31. Don’t overdo it
  32. Patterns are good
  33. Sleep it off
  34. Remember that the fork is not a shovel
  35. Become your own snack fairy
  36. Love the oil companies
  37. Fat is where it’s at
  38. Bring balance to the force
  39. Know your daily calorie limit
  40. Fiber good
  41. Walk the walk
  42. Train wrecks will happen
  43. Satisfy cravings with extreme prejudice
  44. Water you waiting for?
  45. Join the soda club
  46. Sugar is evil that tastes good
  47. Sugar substitutes are just as evil as sugar itself
  48. White bread can’t jump
  49. Hasta la pasta, baby

To all wanting to loose some weight, like me, good luck! Share your thoughts by posting some comments!

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