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		<title>Thoughts on how to lose weight..</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2010/10/16/thoughts-on-how-to-lose-weight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s hectic and &#8220;fast lane&#8221; life, people hardly get enough time to maintain a healthy life style. They consume anything that is easily prepared or is readily available in the market, often overlooking the possibility of consuming carefully balanced nutritious meals. This negative trend pours in numerous unhealthy extra calories that contribute to an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today’s hectic and &#8220;fast lane&#8221; life, people hardly get enough time to maintain a healthy life style. They consume anything that is easily prepared or is readily available in the market, often overlooking the possibility of consuming carefully balanced nutritious meals. This negative trend pours in numerous unhealthy extra calories that contribute to an additional weight gain.  (Says she.. who just ate a caramel iced donut I bought at the gas station on the way home.  Hmm. )</p>
<p>Moreover, lack of exercise and long working hours significantly help in increasing the weight. All this calls for an extensive <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com">weight loss diet</a> and health plan to effectively reduce the extra calories in the body and lose weight. Due to our flustered lifestyle we hardly get enough time to sit down and enjoy a hearty wholesome meal anymore. Instead, we tend to lean towards snack bars and other ready to eat meals that are readily available in the market. Although they might succeed in sufficing our palate, they are bound to pour in those extra unhealthy calories. A more effective and healthy way for an effective weight loss is by incorporating an all natural weight loss diet or a low carb diet in our daily life.</p>
<p>In order to lead a healthy and active lifestyle, we should eat healthy and exercise regularly as they are the most simple and effective ways to lose weight. Honestly, we tend to over-complicating things by looking for a quick fix.  Unfortuately, that doesn&#8217;t do us much good in the long run, whereas a highly nutritious <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/low-carb-diets-new-approach-weight-loss.htm">low carb diet</a> is much more beneficial in contributing to an all natural weight loss and improved overall health of our body. Intake of food having high nutritious content and low unhealthy fat calories not only promotes basic life inducing nutrients into our body but also assists in burning the extra stored fat. Apart from that, taking a protein rich weight loss diet over a high carb ready made meal can extensively help in developing a lean body.</p>
<p>Moreover, exercising regularly along with a healthy weight loss diet not only helps the body to burn calories, but also keeps it fit and sound. There are a number of ways to exercise and eat healthy in order to reduce weight. You can search over the internet for various weight loss tips and techniques, such as calorie counting, <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/raise-metabolism-little-exercise.htm">raising your metabolism</a> etc. that can prove quite vital in your weight loss regime.</p>
<p>It is not necessary to take doses of various fat burning pills to get into a lean shape; instead all you need to do is to eat healthy and keep a check of your calorie intake along with a regular exercise regime. Besides, it is altogether fruitful to adopt a healthy lifestyle along with an all natural weight loss program in order to stay fit and healthy.  I know I always feel better when I&#8217;ve eaten food that is good for me!</p>
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		<title>3 Hour Dieting</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2010/01/10/3-hour-dieting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the world of dieting you will find that there are many diet, weight loss, and fitness plans on the market. It takes years for some to become a contender and others remain a best-kept secret of sorts. One such &#8216;best kept&#8217; secret would be the 3 Hour Diet that was designed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to the world of dieting you will find that there are many diet, weight loss, and fitness plans on the market. It takes years for some to become a contender and others remain a best-kept secret of sorts. One such &#8216;best kept&#8217; secret would be the 3 Hour Diet that was designed by Jorge Cruise. I am sure that there are many reading along and chuckling under your breath that there is no way one can lose weight by eating every three hours however the science behind the theory is fairly common and Jorge Cruise is a mainstay in the fitness industry.</p>
<p>The long and short of this diet operates with the knowledge that if you do not feed your body accurately and regularly your body will go into what is called &#8216;starvation mode&#8217;. In this mode your body holds onto the fat rather than burning it up and consuming it for use. This means that your body is burning muscle rather than fat to take the energy it needs in order to function.</p>
<p>With the 3 Hour Diet you will not feel hungry all the time, in fact, there are many who claim they are constantly setting alarms and reminding themselves to eat. You will also learn the proper foods to eat in order to achieve the best possible results. The key is in learning which foods are right for you when dieting with this plan. You can purchase the book The 3-Hour Diet by Jorge Cruise and you can sign up online for more information about the weight plan itself and how to incorporate it into your busy routine.</p>
<p>I do recommend purchasing the book if you are seriously considering this as your method of dieting as there are many wonderful hints, tips, and tricks that are mentioned in the book to help you keep things going no matter how busy and hectic your lifestyle may be. One thing you need to keep in mind is that dieting with a program such as this is no small commitment. You need to stick to the timetable as much as possible in order to achieve the results this plan is famous for. If you aren&#8217;t willing to eat every three hours then this plan really may not be the plan for you.</p>
<p>Otherwise, if this is something you would be interested in, I highly recommend it. There are special considerations based on the amount you weight currently and the amount of weight you are hoping to lose. It is best if you are honest throughout the process in order to achieve the best possible and most immediate results. The claim is that you can lose as many as 10 pounds in the first two weeks and there are those that have claimed to do just that over and over again. This is a diet that even many celebrities endorse for quick and immediate results.</p>
<p>The good and the bad about 3 hour dieting is that it is effective but takes a very real commitment on the part of the one that is dieting. This diet is one that is taking the world by storm. If you haven&#8217;t heard of it before now, please take the time to check it out and see if this is something you could incorporate into your life. The results that have been reported as a result of this diet as nothing short of phenomenal. If there were one diet I would recommend above others for those who hate feeling hungry, it would be this diet.</p>
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		<title>Dieting and Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2010/01/09/dieting-and-diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very few people realize the profound effect that weight has on diabetes. Even instances of gestational diabetes are much greater in patients that are overweight than in those that are not. Type 2, or adult onset diabetes is more commonly found in overweight people than those that are within their &#8216;ideal&#8217; weight ranges. In fact, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very few people realize the profound effect that weight has on diabetes. Even instances of gestational diabetes are much greater in patients that are overweight than in those that are not. Type 2, or adult onset diabetes is more commonly found in overweight people than those that are within their &#8216;ideal&#8217; weight ranges. In fact, almost 90% of those with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. If you are suffering from Type 2 diabetes, the best gift you could possibly give yourself just might be the gift of getting your weight under control.</p>
<p>Among those that suffer from Type 2 diabetes almost 40% have high blood pressure, which is another condition that is believed to be exacerbated by excess weight. Being overweight might also lead to a condition known as insulin resistance in which the body no longer responds to the insulin that is needed to assist the body in using sugar and glucose as fuel on a cellular level.</p>
<p>There are some things you can do to help yourself out if you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or labeled at risk for this devastating condition. First of all, take off the pounds. I know this is much easier said than done. Dieting is never easy and rarely fun for the average person. However, if you do not begin to take drastic steps toward procuring the best possible health for yourself you may not be able to enjoy the quality of life you had planned for your golden years. Let your condition be your motivation and make plans to enjoy watching your grandchildren and great grandchildren graduate college.</p>
<p>Fight it standing up. Don&#8217;t sit down and let Diabetes control you. Stand up and take control of your body back. This is a fight to the finish and if you let it, diabetes will be your end. If you fight it standing up, lose the weight, get out there and exercise, listen to the doctor&#8217;s orders and follow them. Find the strength within you to battle this disease head on. You&#8217;ll be amazed at what happens when you decide to stand up and fight for your health.</p>
<p>Get active. Find activities that you enjoy and get out there and do them. Don&#8217;t make those activities passive activities either. Even if it&#8217;s just going out to play shuffleboard everyday get out there and play. Enjoy your time in the sun. Pick flowers with the little ones. Take up golf. Do whatever it takes to get up and moving each and every day in order to remember why you want to live forever in the first place.</p>
<p>Watch what you eat. Garbage in, garbage out, right? You have strict dietary requirements once you&#8217;ve been diagnosed with diabetes. This means that you absolutely must follow your dietary restrictions. Learn to live within those limits in order to live and enjoy life to the fullest you can. The amazing thing is that there are all kinds of foods available that are friendly to those with diabetes that weren&#8217;t around just a few short years ago. It is quite possible to live and eat quite nicely with diabetes if you stick to your plan. The most important thing about dieting with diabetes is that you never lose sight of how crucial it is to do so.</p>
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		<title>Dieting for Health</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2010/01/05/dieting-for-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is no greater reason to diet than for your personal health and well being. Those of us who are overweight know better than most the risks and possible consequences that may result because of our weight. Much like smokers however, the risks do not always seem quite so cut and dry until we reach [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is no greater reason to diet than for your personal health and well being. Those of us who are overweight know better than most the risks and possible consequences that may result because of our weight. Much like smokers however, the risks do not always seem quite so cut and dry until we reach our very own turning point. Whether your eating habits are born of an addiction to certain foods, an emotional need, or years of learned behavior and conditioning things will not change until you completely adjust your eating habits and your lifestyle choices.</p>
<p>Dieting for many has become a lifestyle in and of itself with people rapidly flip-flopping or yo-yoing from one diet to another with little success and growing despair over a sheer lack of results. The truth is that until you decide to forgive yourself for your failures and get right back on the wagon, so to speak, after falling off no diet is going to be successful. A simple diet isn&#8217;t going to magically make the pounds disappear and constantly depriving yourself of those things you enjoy most may have a more detrimental effect than a positive effect.</p>
<p>The number one thing most people need to learn is that dieting isn&#8217;t always a good thing. What most people who are overweight need more than anything else is to incorporate positive lifestyle changes into their daily routines. People scoff at the notion of taking the stairs or parking farther away and yet those are perfectly plausible methods of working a little more physical activity into your day. If those do not work for you how about learning to dance? Seriously, there are beginner dance classes in most communities that will welcome and invite dances of all ages, sizes, and fitness levels if you are willing to make the effort. What a great way to get fit, learn something new, and have fun without filling deprived.</p>
<p>Another great thing about an activity such as a dance class (consider ballroom dancing with your significant other) is that you are not eating or tempted to eat during the time that you are dancing in most cases. Another great thing is that you are burning those calories you didn&#8217;t eat. If dancing isn&#8217;t you thing, try joining a walking club or finding another hobby. Anything that gets you on your feet and away from the temptation of your refrigerator is a good thing when it comes to dieting and weight loss. You cannot lose a significant amount of weight by dieting alone. You must incorporate physical fitness into your daily routine in order to achieve those immediate and visually stunning results that many dieters are hoping to achieve.</p>
<p>Another pitfall when it comes to dieting is that people give up far too quickly. Just as the results are beginning and progressing people get tired of the process or frustrated that they aren&#8217;t accomplishing enough dramatic weight loss as quickly as they had hoped and give up all together marking off yet another failure when they could have achieved greater success than ever before if they had stuck with their original diet plan a little longer.</p>
<p>One more thing you should remember when it comes to dieting is that the scale can be your best friend or your worst enemy when dieting. If you are weighing yourself every day in hopes of watching the scale tick off yet another pound you are dooming yourself to failure. You will never achieve the results you are hoping for you if you are going into depressive bouts of Rocky Road or Chunky Monkey every night because you didn&#8217;t lose 10 pounds overnight.</p>
<p>When it comes to dieting there are very few diets that work. There are however, many lifestyle changes that when practiced consistently and aggressively will work. The thing to remember is that you are the one who must work because it is quite unlikely that any diet will.</p>
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		<title>Finding the Beauty Within While Dieting</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2010/01/02/finding-the-beauty-within-while-dieting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be one universal truth when it comes to dieting. No one really enjoys the process though we all eagerly await and anticipate the results. The problem is that far too many men and women around the world focus so much on dieting and perfecting their external beauty that they forget the beautiful [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There seems to be one universal truth when it comes to dieting. No one really enjoys the process though we all eagerly await and anticipate the results. The problem is that far too many men and women around the world focus so much on dieting and perfecting their external beauty that they forget the beautiful people they are inside along the way. Our culture is becoming obsessive about the perfect body and the perfect body image.</p>
<p>If there was one message that should make it out to everyone dieing it is this: dieting should be more about health than beauty. You should not need to conform to some preconceived notion of what is or should be beautiful. If we create a world where everyone looks alike it would be rather boring in the end.</p>
<p>You need to focus on being happy with who you are in order to achieve the greatest dieting success you will have ever dared dream. Many of use eat out of emotional need or a simple need for comfort when we are depressed, hurting, uncertain, or simply in unfamiliar territory. There is no solution that will work for everyone when it comes to making peace with who you are and this by no means indicates that you should no longer seek to be the healthiest you there is. It simply means that your focus should be more on coming to terms with who you are as a person than in creating a new person or imagine behind which you can hide.</p>
<p>Dieting for the most part is an opportunity for many men and women to become someone else. Whether that someone is the person you used to be or some person you think you want to be, you are quite unlikely find happiness at any weight until you accept you for the person you are inside. This is often a difficult process but one that is well worth the effort. Once you&#8217;ve accepted the person inside you can address the specific needs that often lead to the excess weight to begin with. Depression is a common factor in weight gain as well as an inability to lose weight. By finding contentment depression will no longer a controlling factor in you life. For many, this is the freedom they need from their weight problems while others will find there are still hurdles remaining.</p>
<p>The important thing is that you stop allowing the person you are to be defined by what the scales say about you. Once you&#8217;ve reached a point in your life where you are happy with your appearance and feel that your personal fitness level is in hand you should discuss things with your doctor and see what he or she has to say. We do not need a nation of size 5 women. We need a nation of women who are self-aware and self confident and not afraid to be who they are on the inside regardless of how they look on the outside.</p>
<p>Finding the beauty within is often the most important aspect of dieting that there can be. Take the time while dieting to get to know the person you are and introduce that person to the person you want to be. In time the two will work out a healthy compromise and you will find that image isn&#8217;t really everything no matter what the glossy magazines try to tell you.</p>
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		<title>Healthy Dieting Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2009/11/23/healthy-dieting-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to dieting you will find all kinds of crazy and faddish diets on the market today. In addition to the many diets there seems to be every kind of diet aid you can imagine. From shakes the diet industry has evolved to include everything from candy bars and pudding to pills and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to dieting you will find all kinds of crazy and faddish diets on the market today. In addition to the many diets there seems to be every kind of diet aid you can imagine. From shakes the diet industry has evolved to include everything from candy bars and pudding to pills and patches. Each item makes the claim that it can help you drop those unwanted pounds quickly and easily. Well I can tell you for a fact there is very little easy for must of us about dropping a few pounds.</p>
<p>If you would like a few tips that should make your weight loss goals a little easier to achieve then perhaps the following tips will help you out.</p>
<p>Drink Plenty of Water</p>
<p>There really isn&#8217;t enough that can be said about the importance of drinking water in an effort to reach your fitness goals. Water hydrates the body first and foremost but water is also an important way of tricking your body into believing it is full. Other drinks do not work nearly as well as water in this endeavor and many drinks, even fruit juices, contain empty calories that you can ill afford when dieting.</p>
<p>Another great thing about drinking a lot of water while dieting is that it helps your skin retain its elasticity so you can avoid some of the &#8216;loose skin&#8217; look that often accompanies massive weight loss. As an added bonus drinking plenty of water will have your skin looking radiant and beautiful as well.</p>
<p>Set Goals</p>
<p>Having goals is one of the most important things you can do when working to loose weight. Try to make sure that your goals are aggressive but can be achieved. If you are frustrated early in the dieting process by unrealistic goals you are much more likely to give up. However, challenges are always going to inspire us to achieve greater things in life. If you can find a &#8216;weight loss partner&#8217; in order to have a little friendly competition for the weight loss totals for a week or a month then you are going to be far more likely to accomplish your goals than if you keep them quietly to yourself.</p>
<p>Eat More</p>
<p>Did you read that twice? Yes, eat more healthy foods that are high in fiber. Eat more vegetables and fruits-fill up on these foods that are good for you and you will not be inclined to binge on calorie laden junk food.</p>
<p>Move!</p>
<p>While this seems a little too simply stated for most, getting up and moving is one of, if not the absolute best way to burn calories. The simple truth is that you are not going to lose weight unless you use more calories than you consume. The more activities you enjoy that burn calories, the more likely you are to shed those unwanted pounds and meet your weight loss goals.</p>
<p>Some great activities that actually burn calories include the following: gardening, golf, dancing, playing volleyball, walking, jumping rope, playing hop scotch with your little ones, and playing tennis. I mention these activities because you can trick yourself into believing that you aren&#8217;t really exercising while burning calories. Even cleaning house requires movement and energy and if you dance around a little to some good music in the process you might burn a few extra calories.</p>
<p>Dieting, when successful can help restore self image and self-esteem in people who are otherwise beautiful people inside and out. The steps above are not the only things that are involved in the dieting process but they can help you reach your weight loss goals particularly when combined with a diet plan that you feel confident you can follow. Be sure that on those days when will power is non-existent that you do not derail your diet efforts all together by giving up. The most important thing you can do when dieting is to go back to dieting once you&#8217;ve strayed.</p>
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		<title>The HCG diet is simply amazing</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2009/09/22/the-hcg-diet-is-simply-amazing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like one of the main things on everyone’s minds recently is what they can do to lose weight. Many people have tried gastric bypass surgery thinking that this surgery will be a cure for their weight loss ailment. However, gastric bypass surgery has an immense amount of complications. According to MSNBC there have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">It seems like one of the main things  on everyone’s minds recently is what they can do to lose weight. Many  people have tried gastric bypass surgery thinking that this surgery  will be a cure for their weight loss ailment. However, gastric bypass  surgery has an immense amount of complications. </span><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26076054/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">According to MSNBC</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> there have been a plethora of cases reported  where people suffered immense pain from undergoing gastric bypass surgery. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">However, there is a way that you can  lose weight and do it in a sense where it is not detrimental to your  health. The </span><a href="http://www.hcgslimagain.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HCG  diet</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> involves no means  of surgery or starving. You do not have to worry about following an  exasperating exercise regiment or succumb to any dangerous pills. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The diet is a medically supervised  program. This program is entirely built around receiving doses of a  hormone which is inadvertently known as HCG that will stimulate your  metabolism. Many people who find themselves dealing with weight gain  problems are being forced to deal with this ailment simply because their  metabolism is ceasing to work at the standard that it should. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">There are already tens of thousands  of people that have tried this inexpensive treatment and have achieved  remarkable weight loss results. The diet is helping many men and women  get the weight loss results that they desire without having to put themselves  in any immediate danger. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Why risk surgery, and your hard earned  money to help you lose weight when there is an inexpensive means to  get the body that you desire that will not cause any harsh health problems?</span></p>
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		<title>Atkins for Dieting</title>
		<link>http://www.meetwithcindy.org/2009/06/10/atkins-for-dieting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people around the world by now have heard of the Atkins diet. It has been one of the most highly touted and highly controversial diets of our time. Those who love it have nothing but great things to say about it but those who are critical are not shy about their opposition either. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people around the world by now have heard of the Atkins diet. It has been one of the most highly touted and highly controversial diets of our time. Those who love it have nothing but great things to say about it but those who are critical are not shy about their opposition either. The largest criticism when it comes to the Atkins, or low carb diet would be the near absence of whole grains, which are considered the cornerstone to a healthy diet by many.</p>
<p>Dieting with the Atkins diet involved eliminating a large degree of carbohydrates from your diet. In the past there hasn&#8217;t been as much of an emphasis on fitness and exercise with the Atkins diet as there seems to be currently. This is good news however as an active fitness regime is as essential to successful weight loss as cutting calories and in this case cutting carbohydrates.<span id="more-35"></span></p>
<p>You should take great caution that you are getting accurate information when it comes to Atkins dieting if this is something you are considering in order to meet your fitness and weight loss needs. There is a great deal of misleading and incorrect information that is floating around out there when it comes to the Atkins diet and weight loss plan. First of all, weight loss is the direct result of burning more calories than you consume. It doesn&#8217;t matter how many or how few carbs you enjoy or deny yourself during the day if at the end of the day you&#8217;ve consumed a few thousand calories too many.</p>
<p>The notion that you can eat anything you want during the day as long as there are no carbs is simply incorrect. Calories still put on the pounds whether you are using the Atkins plan for weight loss or not. That being said there are some interesting insights in this diet and a good man of the foods that are eliminated are those that have the most complex sugars for the body to dispose of. For this reason there are many who have followed the honest to goodness plan to tremendous results.</p>
<p>If you are considering dieting with the Atkins plan you should realize that this is a lifelong commitment in order to achieve the maximum benefit of the plan. There will be lesser restrictions as you reach the maintenance phases of the plans but you are making a conscious decision to pretty much sacrifice a good deal of the carbohydrates that many of us have enjoyed throughout our lives. This is a concept that is much easier said than done over an extended period of time and especially in a society when most of us cannot commit to a mate for that long.</p>
<p>At any rate, dieting with the Atkins plan has produced results for a good deal of people around the world. The news of these results has made it one of the most talked about, tested, and tried systems for dieting on the planet and many people have mixed reviews. Those who love it and feel that it is effective are enthusiastic in its support though those that are honest will admit that you do feel as though you are sacrificing a good deal for the sake of your dietary needs. Those who hate it hate it, and there is nothing that is going to change their opinion. The only way to know for sure is to try for yourself.</p>
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		<title>The Dieting Mind Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to dieting, far too many people set themselves up for failure before they even begin the process. They literally dread going on their diets and before they start the process are planning their mishaps along the way. Sad to say but true, far too many would be dieters are planning their first [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to dieting, far too many people set themselves up for failure before they even begin the process. They literally dread going on their diets and before they start the process are planning their mishaps along the way. Sad to say but true, far too many would be dieters are planning their first Rocky Road mishap while eating their last bowl of Rocky Road before the big event.</p>
<p>I have no idea why we tend to do this to ourselves but it is something I see in dieters everywhere. The far too popular notion is that one must binge on the foods most loved and enjoyed before beginning the dieting process because these things must be completely eliminated in order to shed those unwanted pounds. If you are honest with yourself, nothing could be further from the truth. Moderation is simply a concept that many of us are loathe to embrace.</p>
<p>You must change your way of thinking about food and your personal enjoyment of food in order for any diet you embrace to be successful. Food isn&#8217;t the enemy. And that is something that not enough people really understand. Even the &#8216;tasty&#8217; foods aren&#8217;t the enemy. The enemy is your personal inability to properly portion the foods you eat. The problem is that the vast majority of us eat the wrong foods far more often than we eat the right foods. This is where the problems lie.<span id="more-56"></span></p>
<p>Our bodies need the nutrients we are lacking by not eating the five servings of vegetables and three servings of fruit each day that we should consume. Our bodies know that something is missing and we feel hungry or deprived. If we were actually consuming the proper balance of fruits and veggies each day we would find that we were far less likely to feel hungry and desire those foods that aren&#8217;t as healthy. This means we would be much more likely to enjoy them in moderation as they should be enjoyed.</p>
<p>Portion control is another problem that we have. We live in a society of &#8220;up selling&#8221;. Super sized fries and empty calories by the gallon of your favorite cola are offered with almost every fast food meal that can be bought. You must learn to say no to these things and avoid situations in which you may feel tempted to partake in these up sized orders.</p>
<p>To be truly successful when dieting you need to embrace the process as building a healthier you rather than depriving yourself of something. Do not think of your weigh loss plan as something negative but rather a positive force in your life to make changes for the better. When you have negative thoughts do not direct them at your diet. When you feel deprived remind yourself that you are depriving your bones of carrying around that excess weight. Remind yourself that you are depriving your wardrobe of those bulky clothes that are designed to hide the bulges. Remind yourself that you are depriving your body of years of bulges and bringing back the body of your youth.</p>
<p>Do not get so caught up in the dieting process that you forget to enjoy some of the goodies that life has to offer. Watching your weight and counting your calories does not mean that you can never go over your allotment. The goal however is to find balance. If you learn to portion your food correctly, indulge in moderation, and incorporate enjoyable calorie burning activities into your daily routine you may be amazed at the results.</p>
<p>Dieting for weight loss and health is only depriving if you allow it to be. If you cannot control yourself when it comes to indulging then by all means avoid indulging. However, if you can learn to incorporate those small treats into your routine in moderation and burn those extra calories as well, then you should find yourself a much happier and more successful &#8216;dieter&#8217; than you have ever managed to be in the past.</p>
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		<title>Dieting for Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is difficult in the world we live in to watch as so many children are literally overburdening their bodies at such young ages by being overweight. These children simply cannot run, jump, and play with the other children because their bodies simply will not allow them to do so. For these children, dieting is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is difficult in the world we live in to watch as so many children are literally overburdening their bodies at such young ages by being overweight. These children simply cannot run, jump, and play with the other children because their bodies simply will not allow them to do so. For these children, dieting is almost a necessity despite our best efforts to insulate them from the self-esteem issues that often accompany obesity.</p>
<p>If you have a child that is well outside the normal weight range for his or her age you are the one who must make the efforts and take the necessary steps to insure they shed those pounds in order to live a life that is as close to normal as possible. The first thing you need to do however is consult with your child&#8217;s doctor about the best possible course of action that will also safeguard the health of your child.</p>
<p>Put quite frankly however, if you do not take the efforts to assist your child in shedding those pounds you are placing the health of your child at risk. We do not let our children play in the street, we don&#8217;t let them run with knives, why on earth would we allow them to commit suicide by Twinkie? If you have a child that is overweight, the following tips should help you and them with their dieting.<span id="more-41"></span></p>
<p>First of all, do not make food a punishment or a reward. Food is part of the problem with your children and you do not need to use it against them. Instead, introduce them to healthy alternatives. Do not keep the junk in the house and do not let them purchase lunch at school. Pack their lunches for school so that you know what they are eating. If you don&#8217;t give them junk food they cannot have it when at home and you can work to insure that they can&#8217;t get their hands on junk food when they leave the house.</p>
<p>Incorporate healthy snacks into your families eating plan rather than junk food. Fresh fruit, cut up vegetables, nuts, and frozen yogurt are good healthy snacks for your kids. When in doubt consult the food pyramid but watch calories in the process. You want your children to eat a well balanced diet while eliminating junk food and sweets for the best result.</p>
<p>Cut out the juices and pop. This may be a huge ordeal in your house but the greatest gift you can offer your child is a deep and abiding appreciation for water. Water works to make their bellies feel full and keeps them hydrated for the added activities you should be introducing into their routines.</p>
<p>Have them take dance, take up a sport, or simply get out and run around the yard. The worst thing you can do is to allow your children to become comatose television, computer, or video game zombies. Get them out and get them active. This helps in two ways. First of all, they aren&#8217;t eating if they are outside playing and having a good time. Second, they are burning calories as they play which is a huge bonus in the dieting process for your children.</p>
<p>As your child begins to take off the weight you should begin to notice a very profound difference in not only the way he or she carries his or herself but also in his or her interactions with others. Your child will experience restored and renewed self-confidence as the pounds come off and the teasing at school stops.</p>
<p>If you are at a complete loss as to how to help your child take the weight off there are camps that are designed specifically to deal with weight issues and building self-esteem in children ages 7-19. One of these camps may be just the answer you are looking for. Another thing to consider is to lead by example. If you don&#8217;t eat the junk food, if you are active, and if you do not engage in emotional overeating your child will not be learning those behaviors from you or having them reinforced by you.</p>
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