Hi there! Welcome to my blog. This blog is all about setting aside conventional wisdom regarding weight loss and questioning certain long held assumptions. You see, I struggled for a long time to lose weight; I was never a great deal over weight, but I wasn’t where I wanted to be either.
Since then I have done a lot of reading and I feel now like I have sort of learned to see through the mis-information and learned roughly what does and doesn’t work. It’s not an exact science just yet, but losing weight shouldn’t have to be half as difficult as it seems to be for so many people.
Understanding Food
Dieting isn’t just about starving yourself; you need to understand the various foods you are eating and how they affect your body. Learning to read and understand food labels is a great start. Avoiding foods that make you feel slugging will help avoid the accumulation of fat on your body.
The Latest Blog Posts
Had enough of my pep talk? Skip straight to the content, here are the latest posts from the blog. Enjoy!
If you asked 10 people’s opinions, each would probably give you slightly different versions as to what would be the best weight loss foods so this list is by no ... ∞ 
Lots of people are under the mistaken assumption that a diet will help them lose weight and keep it off. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Diets won't help you lose ... ∞ 
The Diet Solution Program has been developed by Isabel De Los Rios, a certified nutritionist and specialist in exercise. She has helped more than 25000 people from around the world ... ∞ The truth is that there isn’t really a fastest way to lose weight; at least, not heathily. But instead I hope that together we can learn which ways are most effective for long term, consistent losses.
Needless to say, cutting down on carbohydrate calories and empty food calories will help. You might want to stop eating too much bread; you don’t need bread at every meal and you don’t need two or three slices of bread each time that you eat. In general you can get a long way by following simple systems such as the food pyramid.
Exercise
Exercise isn’t a fast way to lose weight but it is a vital part of the route to being healthier and happier. Run, jump, walk, do calisthenics, do something physical every day. Staying active is the key to getting fit and remaining fit.
Getting fit will mean that you are more active on a daily basis; even when you don’t realise it you will have more energy and be more inclined to do healthy things. By keeping your metabolism high, calories can burn at a higher burn rate all day.
We will be tackling what types of exercise work best in future blog posts, but be under no illusions, doing a little exercise, for the right reasons could be the key to why you are failing to lose weight.
Combining The Two
The most effective diet is a change in lifestyle. The fastest way to lose weight might be to stop eating for a week, but (aside from the health risks) you will soon pile it back on and most of the loss will be water anyway.
The fastest way to achieve your long term goals is to find a healthy eating regime that fits with you and your lifestyle.
The steps involved in this process will include learning when to eat certain foods and when not to. How to fit carbs and protein around your exercise and how to understand what your stomach is telling you (hint if it sounds like it’s saying “Give me a McDonalds”, you may not be listening correctly).
Did you know for instance that after exercising: Whether building muscle or doing an aerobic workout, you should replenish your protein supplies. You have less than one hour to build your amino acid and mineral level up to pre-exercise levels to get the most benefit.
And In The Evening Time
Interestingly:
Studies show that people who get less than 7 hours sleep often suffer from obesity.
Remember:
If you’re sleeping you’re not eating. So what better reason to make sure you get the rest you need?
Often, the fastest way to turn around your weight loss, is by listening closely to what your body needs, for instance often when you think you are hungry, you are actually thirsty. The next time you’re not sure, drink water first. Wait a while and eat only if you are truly hungry.
Putting It All Together
Anyway, I digress. So please dive into my weight loss blog for more tips like these. I will be reviewing diet supplements and weight loss programs, cutting the fluff and telling you what actually works, as well as giving you plenty of free tips and ideas to keep you going when things get tough.