Michael T. Davis asked:


Every day there seems to be a new diet pill on the market. It is becoming harder and harder to choose from this selection. Not all pills are suitable for everyone. Some people find that certain pills are more effective than others while some find that they don’t like the side effects.

One of the choices available as a diet pill is something called a carb blocker. Carb Blockers are different from other diet pills in that they don’t attempt to suppress appetite or to speed up the bodies metabolism. What they do is to block the amount of carbohydrates that you body absorbs from the food that you eat. For people who like to eat food high in carbohydrates, like breads, pastas, cookies, cakes, etc this sounds like a good solution.

A nice thing about these types of pills is that they are available without a prescription because they are not classified as a controlled substance. You can purchase one of these products and use them to start to lose weight from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

This is one of the fastest ways around to lose weight as it doesn’t require you to change you’re lifestyle habits. That isn’t to say that you should not watch what you eat or add more exercise into your daily routine. But some people find that it is almost impossible to remove the foods from their diet that they love and if you love to eat foods high in carbohydrates this might be something worth looking into.



Paul

Maria M asked:


I am on the Quick weight Loss Center. I’m on my second week & 8 left to go. I told them i wanted to loose 33 Pounds.

Edwin

Sasha Carrion, Cht asked:






Have you tried to lose weight in the past but failed? You may have been fighting yourself to do it. I’ll explain.

There are two main parts to our mind: the conscious and the subconscious. The conscious part of you wants to lose weight and look good this upcoming season. Meanwhile, the subconscious wants you to continue to eat all the foods that make you feel comfortable and happy. Unfortunately for you, those tend to be composed of sugar and carbohydrates which only make your waist line grow. In a scenario like this one, the person ends up yo-yo-dieting because their “Will Power” can only last so long – literally. Will Power only gives you a short burst of energy. Once it’s gone. It’s just gone. The only thing left behind is your emotional stress and frustration which can lead to a vicious cycle of weight rebounding.

That is the reason why the problem of losing weight needs to be tackled at the source of where the mental conflict is – in your subconscious. The subconscious is where all your habits and patterns lie such as not eating healthy, not liking to exercise and drinking only soda. Once you get this part of your mind in sink with your goals, change becomes easy because you’re no longer fighting with yourself.

Hypnosis Has Been Scientifically Proven To Work For Weight Loss.

Setting your mind to lose weight and motivating yourself to enjoy healthy habits is possible with Hypnosis. A significant number of studies (several of which are listed below), have demonstrated that adding hypnosis to a weight loss program significantly increases its success.

A 1996 study conducted at the University of Connecticut published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that, on average, people who used Hypnosis were able to lose 2.5 times more weight than a person not using Hypnosis. The authors went a step further by stating, “The correlation analysis indicated that the benefits of Hypnosis increased substantially over time.”

As someone who previously battled with keeping extra pounds off, I know that you need to have the correct frame of mind in order to be successful. You may have experienced occasions when you’ve dieted and exercised but then your will power wore off. In the end, you slipped back to your old patterns and rebounded in weight. This continuous vicious cycle affects you not just physically but emotionally because as your self-esteem spirals downwards you start to overeat; you start eating calorie laden comfort foods again and you get stuck in the same pattern.

This scenario happens to countless of Americans who fuel the diet industry with their purchases of diet pills and other fads in hope of achieving their weight loss goals. The problem, however, is that the more you rebound, the more you set yourself up for failure for the next time you try to diet.

In reality, the perfect equation for most people to lose weight is simple. It’s:

Weight Loss = The Right Mind Set + Healthy Eating + Exercise

That’s it. In life as in science, the simplest answer is often the correct answer.

Hypnosis can help you achieve the right state of mind by “cleaning up the mental clutter” that prevents you from holding a determined course to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. It gives you the ability to naturally chose to eat healthy foods, to want to exercise and to be focused on achieving your weight loss goals. For some, it’s as simple as one session, while others see benefit from a series of sessions.

In a research article titled, Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment, a group of researchers found that in a test group of 60 participants, those that did not use Hypnosis only lost .5 lbs while the group using Hypnosis lost 17lbs. Why? Because the people who had access to Hypnosis sessions were able to achieve that weight loss combination that eludes most people today.

More proof of the ability of Hypnosis to boost a person’s weight loss was shown in January of 2004, when Dateline aired “Losing it: Dateline ultimate diet challenge.” The show compared some of the most well known methods known to losing weight including the Atkin’s diet, Slim Fast, Weight Watchers, extreme exercise with calorie restrictions, working with a diet coach and Hypnosis.

The top two weight loss techniques that worked were Hypnosis and the Atkins diet. Unfortunately for the man who used the Atkin’s diet (Rick Burns), while he lost weight, he also became sick. “Rick developed a painful case of gout, a condition he’d had before, that he suspected was a result of the diet.” His diet had to be modified.

Marc Merlis, the man who did Hypnosis along with exercising and eating healthy continued to happily lose weight.

“After three months under Hypnosis, his wife had a nickname for him. Incredibly, “droopy drawers” had lost the most so far, a staggering 40 pounds. That’s when droopy’s wife got in on the action. She went to the hypnotist to quit smoking. And guess what? Smoke free, fat free. Five months in, for the Merlis’s things couldn’t be better. And at their son’s bar mitzvah this May, lifting Marc was a piece of cake.”

As long as Marc continued his Hypnosis routine, he was able to continue his path of losing weight. One of the things that I noticed about this weight loss challenge was how much the other contestants suffered by the calorie restrictions that they had to undergo. It’s hard to focus if you feel that you are starving. Hypnosis helps program your mind to think thin – this includes wanting to exercise and wanting to eat healthy so you’re not constantly struggling about what choices you have to make. An added plus to Hypnosis is that it helps you control your stress levels. This in turn helps you to lose weight.

Even highly respected consumer advocate John Stossel of ABC’s 20/20, who is known for debunking fraudulent claims, agrees that Hypnosis is no sham. In his best-selling book, “Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidty”, he makes a bold take on Hypnosis:

“Just when my skeptic’s antennae convince me I always know bunk when I see it, I get fooled. I assumed hypnosis in medicine was one more con game… “Hypnotherapy will help you lose weight!” C’mon, if it worked, there wouldn’t be all those overweight people around. Truth: Hypnosis works — if you let it!”

Smokers can also reap the benefits of Hypnosis for weight loss. A two-fold study stated that both nonsmokers and smokers alike experienced significant weight loss as well as decline in their Body Mass Index compared to the group who did not practice Hypnosis. In fact, the group who used Hypnosis continued to show lower post treatment weights. Non-invasive and relaxing, Hypnosis makes achieving your goals easy.

Hypnosis simply allows you to have better motivation and self control as well as a positive emotional association with your diet and exercise. You don’t just lose weight, you gain control of your own life, so that you can go out there and achieve all the other things that are on your list of goals.

Sasha Carrion, CHT

Helping You Achieve Your Goals

To Read A Deeper Explanation Of How My Hypnosis Program Works To Help You Lose Weight and Keep It Off, Go to: www.sashacarrion.com/WeightLossProgram.htm



Franklin

Mitch F asked:


Let’s face it - my family and I are F-A-T.

Any diet plans/books that are specifially geared to families trying to diet?

Do you know of any diets that might be helpful for our situation?

Tips, even?

Rosemary

Vivian W. asked:


f you are one of the many Americans that have been on dozens of diets that restrict the amount of food that you eat so much that you’re always hungry, then I have some good news for you. There are actually foods that help you lose weight. That’s right you can eat, be full, and still lose weight.

There is no miracle food that will make you lose a hundred pounds but there are many that can aid in weight loss. One food that that will help you lose weight is oatmeal. This hearty breakfast food is loaded with fiber which helps prevent fat from being stored in your body.

Oatmeal will also help you stay full longer, preventing those between meal snacks that ruin every diet. Plus if you eat oatmeal before a workout you will have more energy. This means that you will be able to do longer workouts and lose more weight.

You should always opt to eat plain oats over prepackaged flavored oatmeal. These packages are loaded with sugars. Instead use raw honey or fruit to add flavor. Low fat yogurt and nuts are also great in oatmeal.

Low fat dairy is among the foods that help you lose weight. Low fat dairy products that are high in calcium, like cheese, milk, and yogurt can help to break down fat cells.

In fact recent studies have shown that people that eat diets high in low fat dairy lose about seventy percent more fat then those that aren’t. As an added bonus food high in calcium have shown to reduce the amount of calcitriol, a hormone that makes your fat cells larger.

Soy can also help you melt away those unwanted pounds. It helps in preventing unwanted weight by breaking down the fat in your body.

If you’re looking for a snack look to raw nuts. Nuts are full of fiber, protein, and Omega-3 fatty acids. The fiber helps you to feel full, warding of cravings for fatty foods and helping to keep the pounds off. The protein and Omega-3 fatty acids aid in burning off fat faster.

Everyone knows that fish is extremely healthy. Did you know that it can help your body become more sensitive to Leptin, a fat burning hormone? This hormone decides if you keep calories as fat stored in your body or if you burn them as energy.

If you feel that most diets are full of bland tasteless foods then here is some good news. Spices can speed up you metabolism by twenty percent for hours after you eat it. That’s right you can lose weight simply by spicing up your food.

Another one of the foods that help you lose weight is lean proteins. If you eat lean proteins like fish and poultry as part of a healthy diet with exercise, you can build more lean muscle. The more lean muscle you have the more calories that you burn.



Roberta

Allison Preston asked:


Are you looking for a diet plan that helps you lose weight, then you should look for the help of a diet buddy. A diet buddy is a friend or co worker who your partner with to help each other lose weight. Many fitness experts know that if you have to account for your actions to a friend and yourself you are much more likely to stick to it and successfully lose weight.

Picking a diet buddy isn’t hard but it isn’t easy either. You need to find someone who you can trust and who is honest with you. You need someone who will tell you the two big Macs you had for dinner last night wasn’t a good choice, but won’t tear you apart either. You should find a person who has similar weight loss goals. If you want to lose 15 pounds and your buddy wants to lose 65 you aren’t that compatible. You should avoid choosing someone you live with if possible. The constant interaction and monitoring will make you feel like your every move is being watched. Instead try to choose a co worker or close friend to help you out.

You should also choose a diet buddy who you will see regularly. A really great strategy is to meet at the gym every morning and go for breakfast afterward. This way you can compare and talk about what’s going on and how you are progressing. If breakfast doesn’t work lunch is another good alternative. If you have a regular lunch date it will be much easier for you to say no when the office goes for Buffalo wings and nachos every Friday.

You and your diet buddy should set goals and rewards for each other. When you hit a weight goal go out and celebrate. Celebrate by shopping for a new outfit that shows off your weight loss, not by going out for a cheeseburger and milkshake. Remember you and your buddy are working together to help each other reach your goals you aren’t competing with each other. If you can shop for a new dress size or bathing suit don’t be smug about it to your diet buddy. Be supportive and help them, realize everyone’s body is different and some people take longer to lose weight



Nellie

Steve Estes asked:


If you want to lose weight naturally and safely there’s something I want to suggest for you. Forget about all those fad diets once and for all! The only way you’re ever going to lose weight naturally is to learn a smart method of calorie control. And I am not talking about counting anything, or denying yourself some of your favorite foods.

If you’re reading this I am assuming you’ve tried at least one of these popular methods and I’m betting it either didn’t help at all or you’ve been on a yo-yo ride with your journey to lose weight. I was the same as you, constantly trying this video or that pre-packaged food. I think the diet industry has made their fortune off me alone.

I’d gotten to the point where I knew I just HAD to lose the weight. My wedding was coming up and I wanted to look good for my future bride and our families. This time I was determined to lose weight naturally and without all the stress it seemed to have caused before. That’s when I heard about the Shifting Calorie Method. I loved the way it kind of tricked my metabolism into burning the fat calories instead of storing them into my body. And the best part was I got to eat more than three meals a day. This is part of the strategy to help you lose weight. I never had the food cravings I used to with other plans and I lost over ten pounds in the first 12 days!

I’ve never felt better since I decided to give up all the crazy diet plans and begin to lose weight naturally. My blood pressure is normal and I don’t have my doctor telling me Diabetes horror stories anymore, either. I’ve even started a gentle exercise plan as well. Not because I had to but because I wanted to. I have so much energy now I needed something to help burn it off. And you probably know what that did for my health.

So if you want to look and feel a whole lot better and start to lose weight naturally, just click the link in my author’s box and watch the pounds melt away. Oh, one thing…you might have to buy new clothes. Isn’t that a rotten problem to have?



Eva

Todd asked:


After reading a lot of information, both online, and from pamphlets from the American Heart Association and other places, I’ve heard that most agree you should not lose more than 2 pounds a week. I was wondering what the possible risks are of losing more rapidly than that?

Judith

Alan Chai asked:




There are so many different weight loss diets that you could choose from that it can make your head spin! Here are three different strategies designed to help you win this game and lose that extra weight in a good, safe way that does not put you in any danger of getting stuck in the yo-yo pattern. This is no good for anyone and only leads to what can become a dangerous situation for you if you are not very careful. If you follow some of the wise advice given here you will be able to win against that extra weight.

Treat Yourself Respectfully

You may not know what this means; so here goes. This simply means that you need to believe that you are worth the time and effort that it takes to investigate those weight loss diets. If you do not believe that you are worthy of looking and feeling good, no one else will either! It is as simple as telling yourself that you really deserve to be in the best shape possible. This, however, does not mean that you need to stick to Hollywood’s idea of the “perfect” figure! What is right for them may not be for you. Their secret is that they treat themselves with respect! 

Avoid Emotional Pitfalls

You may not understand this one, but it is really pretty simple: do not let what others say affect your thinking. This is one of the fastest killers of progress and success when it comes to weight loss diets. Anyone who is trying to lose weight for any reason is bound to be teased and put down for being over-weight in the first place; as well as for the way that they choose to take off that weight. This is basically emotional abuse whether people realize this or not. If you are constantly facing ridicule for being overweight and then teased about how you choose to lose the weight; it will affect your thinking, and maybe even cause you to give up altogether.

Set Realistic Goals

This is another thing that will help you win when you are using weight loss diets to take off those extra pounds. If you set a weight loss goal of only two, three or four pounds a week you will succeed without much trouble. Can you set up an exercise routine that fits into your schedule pretty well? If so, then you will make it so much easier to keep going and reach your target weight. Making sure that you have plenty of good healthy food choices in your house will also make reaching that much easier. When making out your weekly grocery list add plenty of good healthy main meal items and snack foods to the list.  

Extra Helpful Hints

There are a couple other thought to bear in mind here about weight loss diets. 1. Eating a healthy diet does not mean cutting out all junk foods. 2. Try keeping a personal journal of your great progress.



Jay

Vincent asked:


Are you searching for the best diet to lose weight?

Many diets promise quick results as they based on consuming low amounts of carbohydrates and calories, this is dangerous as it leads to an immediate increase in blood sugar which is followed by an increased production of insulin.

Other diets require certain degree of starvation. It does not work either. If you are not eating enough, your body gets used to eating little calories and in the meantime causes your metabolism to shut down. Your body will not lose fat but instead develops a tendency to store fat cells. When you resume your regular eating habits, you get back most of the weight , and even more.

Therefore, what is the best diet to lose weight? It is a lifestyle, in which you eat healthy, and give up any unhealthy eating habits. You will need to reduce daily calorie intake and include plenty of healthy foods

The best diet to lose weight will assist you burn calories through a proper diet with a combination of physical exercise. You must keep a positive attitude and in the meantime give up any unhealthy eating habits, such as fast food. Keep in mind, the best diet to lose weight will not require you to starve yourself and leave out your meals. It is healthy, something you can survive with, and from which you can diverge once in a while.

1. The best diet to lose weight includes foods that have a high nutrition value. This food generally provides a balance of vitamins, proteins, fats, minerals, carbohydrates and fiber. The most important facts of all, drink more water and less soft drink.

2. Pick smaller portion of the foods you love. Eat more portion of the good foods. Bite on fresh vegetables instead of crisps. Add edible growth of plants to your cereal at morning meal. Use the salad counter when you go out for midday meals or to the food market store, and load up on juice rather than usual instant coffee, tea or fizzy drink.

3. Make ready home - cooked meals more often. Reports clearly show that people consume more calories when eating out, most likely because you have not so much control over how your food is prepared.

The best diet to lose weight is to consume the foods you like, just in moderation. In addition, exercise, which is crucial to long-lasting weight loss. With determination, everybody can lose weight in a healthy way.

This article was written by Vincent Tay. The author has loss 20 pounds within a month without skipping his regular meals. If you want to lose weight in a healthy way and not starving yourself, check out The best diet to lose weight



Gina