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Have you ever seen cats playing? Have you noticed that when playing turns into fighting a cat will “puff up” when threatened? My two bundles of fur decided to have a major cat fight in my office. As I watched them I had one of those A-HA! moments.

I suddenly realized that like cats, some people make themselves bigger, gain weight, when they feel vulnerable, threatened or consumed with anger. No matter how many diets, boot camps, exercise regimens, or sweat spas they try, the unwanted pounds remain. Like an armored shield excess poundage protects the vulnerable from threatening painful circumstances. It is too scary to shed those pounds!

The truth is, you don’t do anything unless you get something out of it. You don’t stay heavy unless carrying the excess weight gives you something in return. Do you know anyone who hides behind their weight to avoid dating or other social activities? If you don’t have any love or friendship relationships you can’t be rejected. If you don’t lose weight you won’t have to go out and buy new clothes. There are any number of hidden benefits of keeping the weight on.

The biggest one is you get to stay right where you are, in your current comfort zone. So, you hold yourself back by making sure you don’t lose weight, or keep it off once you shed the extra poundage. At first you wear the fat suit like a costume to hide your real exposed self. Soon you forget the weight is robe to cover you up, protect you from any potential emotional storm – a perfect storm where self-esteem, desire, and fear collide. You — the real you — gets swept away with the torrential wind.

The good news is you are not your body. You are you. You are worthy, intuitive, zealous, authentic, responsible for your outcomes and decisive – when you are tapped into who you really are and what you really want to experience in your life, career and relationships. Push the mute button in your head, on the thoughts that keep you clinging to your weight. Reach for a new perspective by having a conversation with your heart. Rediscover that part of you that loves you unconditionally and knows that you will always be safe. This part of you has the confident courage to let go of what drags you down, holds you back, from achieving your most profound desires.

When you tap into your truth, the weight will begin to melt away. You will no longer be stuck frozen under the layers upon layers of protective tissue. Step out of your hiding place and share your magnificent self with the rest of the world. This is what you are here on this earth to do. Unwrap the gift of you to shine light upon yourself as you shine your light upon others. It is time to come out of the dark heavy cave of misguided cover.

There isn’t a diet in the world that can make you let go of your inauthentic costume. That freedom comes from within. Begin today. Look in the mirror and see, really see, the extraordinarily beautiful person you are.

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Losing weight might seem difficult, but the theory behind it is actually quite simple. To lose weight, you need to use up more energy than your body takes in. When this happens, your body has to rely upon fat stores for energy.

Therefore, it burns up body fat and, with it, excess weight. So, how do you get to the point where your body uses fat for energy? Well, when it comes to our bodies, energy is measured in calories. So, to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn; simple enough.

One way to create this so-called “calorie deficit” is by eating fewer calories. However, blindly cutting back on food is not a logical solution. Instead, it is a good idea to get a good estimate of precisely how many calories you need to eat to lose weight.

This number will vary from person to person depending on several factors, all of which can impact the speed of weight loss. There are several methods of finding your own optimal calorie number, and, thanks to the internet, it is even possible to calculate this in seconds.

In order to find out how to lose weight, you need to start by knowing how many calories it takes to maintain your current weight. This is known as your “basal metabolic rate” (BMR), which measures the number of calories you would use each day even if you did nothing but lie in bed. BMR may be calculated using the Harris-Benedict formula, which consists of separate calculations for men and women. For women, the formula is as follows:

655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years)

And for men: 66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) – (6.8 x age in years)

For those who do not wish to do such math, there are several websites that offer BMR calculators online. One of these is: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

Of course, most of us do not simply lie around motionless all day. So, it is also important to know out how many calories our daily activities utilize. While this will vary from one person to another and one day to the next, there is a standard rule to follow. If you are mostly sedentary, multiply your BMR by 120%. This trend continues as follows:

Lightly active – 130% BMR

Moderately active – 140%BMR

Very active – 150% BMR

Once you know how many calories you need to maintain weight, you want to cut that number down to lose weight. It is best to simply subtract 500 calories from your diet. This will leave you with a 3,500 calorie deficit by the end of the week, and 3,500 is exactly how many calories are in one pound. So, following this method, you would lose at least one pound per week, which is a safe, steady weight loss rate. Add in exercise, and you will create an even greater calorie deficit and lose even more.

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Fighting excess weight is one of the oldest “women’s sports”. This kind of sport is especially popular after holidays. And here we are now – holidays passed and summer getting closer.

If you  see that your summer wardrobe sits tight on you don’t hurry to change to a  bigger size of clothes. The situation is quite correctible. I would like to offer you the diet that helps you to get rid of 5kg (11lb) of excess weight during a week. The motivation is strong – the size of your clothes must be not bigger than for the previous summer! Is not it nice to tell your friends and acquaintances that after all the holidays and the winter season you did not add any excess weight?! And this decision is the first step to succeed in weight loss. It will demand to  some effort from you of course but it is  worthwhile.  The pointer of your scales will move lower and after a week the desired result will be achieved.

This undoubtedly will cheer you up and you’ll want to strengthen the results achieved and maybe even go further.

Dieting will help your stomach to get accustomed to the smaller amount of food you need every day. It will decrease the quantity of consumed calories.  So after this diet it is easy to maintain balanced meals.

Yes, to lose of 5-7kg (11-15lb) excess weight in one week is quite enough. The diet is very simple. Your food during these days is fruit and vegetables. But you must not overeat them – 1.5kg (3lb) of them a day is enough.

What you can eat for a day?

-apples

-boiled vegetables

-mashed vegetables

-oranges and mandarins

-kiwi

-fruit all sorts (not dressed)

-fruit puree (without sugar)

The main rule is not to eat more than 1.5kg (3lb) of foodstuff in a day. What can you drink? It is tea (green is preferable), coffee (without sugar) and mineral water.

To improve your appearance choose fruits that suit your skin. For dry skin it is ripe red fruits;  for fat skin it is better to have green sour-sweet fruits. For normal skin,  both are suitable.

But it is not enough to eat little! Have a strong shower every morning to push the process.  After a shower your blood will flow more freely freely.  Also, a shower makes you cheerful and draws you away from foods and snacking. Thus your breakfast will be smaller than usual. Maybe a cup of coffee will be enough. But don’t forget to add some non fat milk to it. That is a proven method I use myself.

A hot bath with few drops of aromatic oil draws your thoughts away from appetizing foodstuff in the evening. It can be rosemary, eucalyptus, lemon, fir or other stuff that you like. You will switch your perception to a fragrance that draws you away from food.

Don’t lie in the bath without any movement. If your bath has hydro massage it is perfect. If not,  try to do it yourself. Even a simple massage can bring about a miracle.

Maybe after 3-4 days you will be tired of fresh vegetables and fruit. Then begin to cook them! Don’t be afraid to experiment. You may cook your day’s meals at once and divide it to portions. Remember the rule – not more than 1.5kg (3lb) of food a day. Vary assortment of vegetables. It may be:

-cauliflowers

-broccoli

-carrot

-haricot

-sweet pepper

It can be everything you like, all that suits you best.

There is another way to limit your portion of meal – decrease the salt in your meal or don’t salt it completely. The taste of meal will be a bit strange. You will eat not much in this case. But that is all you need!

Recipes of meals from vegetables and fruits I will show you in the next article.

7 days after this diet you will be pleasantly surprised. Compare your weight with those you had before. You will be glad to have such results.

And if you want to strengthen the results you must know how to choose foodstuff for  balanced meals and how to cook them.  The next article will deal with to this subject also.

Be healthy,

Nataly

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The weight loss market, as a niche market, is huge and growing ever bigger. You would assume that, with the amount of advice freely abounding, people would be able to follow instructions and lose their excess weight. In the majority of cases, however, this simply does not happen.

But, why? What makes it so difficult to lose weight? After all, you would assume that, if a person wants to lose weight that much, then they would be able to set their minds to it, follow the rules and watch the scales creep down along with the clothes sizes. When you consider how much carrying around excess weight affects a person, apart from physically, reducing a person’s self-esteem so dramatically, you would assume that losing weight would be – well, not so much a doddle, but fairly straightforward. So, why isn’t it?

There really is no single answer. It could be an unrealistic weight loss plan, or it could be unrealistic expectations. I suspect fewer people suffer from lack of willpower than actually claim to. So what is the problem? Is losing weight too difficult? Or is it because most plans are too slow? How do we put an effective weight loss plan into action? Basically, a person who wants to lose weight needs to know what to eat and how to eat it, how to increase their activity level and how to change their behavior.

One of the most important parts of any weight loss plan is attitude. Attitude over-rides everything else. You can have an excellent weight loss plan and exercise regime but, without the correct cognitive attitude, success will be as far away as ever.

However, assuming you have the correct mindset and everything else is hunky-dory, where do you start? Are you going to follow a red day or a green day and then discuss sins with everybody you meet, or join one of the other diet classes where you get a pep-talk once a week and, for the rest of the week you struggle? Or supplement your weight loss plan with a bit of help from diet supplement such as Adios, or MyAlli, or 4RX- or one of the other many aids on the market? From my own experience, the most difficult part of a weight loss plan is starting it and getting used to what you are allowed to eat and what is best avoided.

First of all, you need a diet that is easy to follow which is why I am not a particularly great fan of the red/green revolution. I found it so complicated that it was just easier to stop dieting! You also need to pick a weight loss plan that is realistic. There is no point in going out with the family for the day and blowing your diet because there is nothing suitable for you to eat – or, come to that, going out to a restaurant and having to pick your way through a rather sad and boring salad because there is nothing else suitable on the menu. You are going to be living with your weight loss plan every single day for quite a few months: you need to be able to carry on with your everyday life while you are following your weight loss plan.

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There are a lot of people who are overweight. For those who are obese, perhaps surgery is the best option but for those who can’t, they can try to see if acupuncture can help take out the excess weight.

Acupuncture is a form of holistic healthcare that uses needles to help treat a patient. Unlike the cartoon where the balloon will pop and all the air will go out, the needles that are inserted into the vital points will stimulate the body to release endorphins thus helping the person control their appetite.

But before needles are inserted, the specialist will first ask the patient some questions and perform an examination. This is needed to understand the main cause for the person to be overweight.

Part of examination is to help the acupuncturist figure out where the needles will be inserted. Your pulse will give the person an idea on your general state of energy and the general health of your stomach.

You will also have to open your mouth and show your tongue to check for cracks, peelings or puffiness on the stomach area as this provides clues to why you are overweight.

Once he or she knows the reason, this is the time that the needles are inserted into different parts of the body. One way is called the multi-targeted approach which is designed to lower the body’s weight by increasing the output of the pituitary gland.

The areas where the needles will be inserted will be in the ear and in two of three body points. These areas could also include the mouth, the stomach, the lung, the endocrine, the spleen, kidney or thyroid.

During the initial treatment, the Four Gate points would be used to circulate energy throughout the entire body. It is also possible that electro simulation will also be done to increase endorphin release and stimulate metabolism.

These needles will be kept in place for 30 to 45 minutes depending on how much support is needed. These are then removed and replaced with ear tacs with adhesives to make sure they are in the same spot as the needles.

These ear tacs work by applying mild pressure whenever he or she feels hungry. It causes a mild endorphin release and helps the patient relax making it possible to use their willpower and resist the temptation to eat.

The patient will also have to reduce cravings on certain food by cutting down the intake. Some studies suggest that this can also lower insulin levels or lipid levels in the blood.

The best part about acupuncture is that there are no harmful side effects and no chance for an addiction to occur. The patient will have to come back for regular treatment and have to pay attention to one’s diet and exercise regularly as needles can only do so much to control one’s weight.

The number of treatments for someone who is overweight varies depending on how many pounds they want to lose, the speed at which they want to lose it and their commitment to sticking to the plan.

The average patient on the other hand who wants to lose 5 to 10 pounds will have to come for treatment every three days or twice a week then once this is attained, once every two weeks. It is up to the person until when the treatment will be done which shows that acupuncture can help you lose weight.

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