My Food Diary

Friday

Successful Weight Loss

Lose Weight Successfully!

Losing weight quickly seems to be the goal for most dieters and for obvious reasons, it is completely understandable. However for successful weight loss, it’s important that you shed those extra unwanted pounds safely and be realistic about your weight loss goals.

For example, trying to “lose 20 pounds in a week” or “lose 50 pounds in a month” is unrealistic where it’s easy to set yourself up for failure where you won’t achieve the weight loss results you want. If you believe such weight loss goals is not unrealistic, then ask yourself, how many people do you know have been successful with that kind of rapid weight loss in such a short period of time and have been able to keep the weight off?

It is impractical weight loss goals like losing 20 pounds or more in a week why so many dieters fail and never experience any real, permanent weight loss.

If you want to shed pound and keep the weight off for good, then the best way to lose weight and be successful is to set small weight loss goals that are achievable, yet realistic. For instance, say you weigh 230 pounds and you want to weigh 170 pounds. Well, instead of setting an unrealistic weight loss goal by saying “I want to lose 20 pounds in a week”, start off with something more achievable and set out to lose 2 pounds in a week or lose 5 pounds in a week.

Once you achieve dropping a few pounds, set another weight loss goal by losing another 2 pounds in a week or another 5 pounds in a week. Before you know it, you will slim down to your desired weight and experience successful weight loss. Not to mention, by setting realistic and achievable weight loss goals in small increments, you are more likely to stay motivated to lose weight until you get the body you want.

If you lose weight naturally where you are not experiencing rapid weight loss due to crash diets or weight loss diet pills…and you work out regularly with a fitness routine, plus you eat healthier as part of your new lifestyle, you are certain to be successful with permanent weight loss.

Otherwise, if you find it hard to lose weight or you can’t lose weight, re-evaluate what you are doing and see if you can pinpoint why you are not shedding the pounds you want. It could be because you are not counting calories to lose weight or you haven’t found a weight loss workout plan that’s right for you. Either way, if you are looking for ways to lose weight and get the body you want, adopt a habit or two from the Secrets of Thin People and jump start your weight loss journey.

Good Luck!

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Saturday

Weighing Yourself

Don't Be Afraid to Weigh Yourself

Are you afraid of weighing yourself because you fear to acknowledge how much you truly weigh or fear you didn’t lose any weight while dieting? Getting on the scale is important if you are searching for the weight loss secrets of thin people and wish to figure out how thin people always manage to stay thin.

In my article Secrets of Thin People, one of the habits that thin people practice is weighing themselves on a regular basis. As a matter of fact, thin people weigh themselves weekly, if not a few times per week. The reason why thin people weigh themselves so often is because they are very cautious about gaining weight.

If a thin person notices that he or she has gained weight, they don’t just sit around and do nothing while they gain even more weight year after year. Thin people take immediate action fast to lose the extra pounds because they are always in constant control of their weight. That’s the weight loss secret of thin people and how they stay thin.

When to Weigh Yourself

The best time to weigh yourself is in the morning on an empty stomach to get an idea of how much you really weigh (I like using a digital scale). As you embark on the road to fitness to get the body you want, take a tip from thin people and get into the habit of weighing yourself regularly.

What you don’t want to do here is get obsessed about your weight and start weighing yourself every day. Weighing yourself once or twice a week is more than enough. If you are afraid to get on the scale because you feel you might get discouraged, then weigh yourself every other week. However, the idea is to weigh yourself regularly and make it a habit.

How to Get Thin

As much as I hate to say it, while you are working out with a
weight loss workout plan and counting calories to lose weight, there may be times when you will notice that you haven’t lost any weight. This is nothing to get upset about or to get discouraged because actually that’s great news. How is not losing weight great news as you try to achieve your weight loss goals? Well…you didn’t gain any weight right?

One of the main reasons why a person is overweight is because they are not in control of their weight. By monitoring and weighing yourself on a regular basis, this will put you in the position of controlling your weight because you will be one of the few dieters who have made a point to stop weight gain.

Even if you do gain a few pounds as you try to lose weight, just keep doing what you are doing like being consistent with your workouts, counting calories, and watching what you eat. Eventually, you will start to see the numbers on the scale get lower and lower and you will achieve your weight loss goals.
Remember…weigh yourself regularly and get in control of your weight. That’s the weight loss secret of thin people and how to can get thin and stay thin.
Good Luck!

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Friday

Daily Food Journal

Lose Weight Fast and Easy With a Daily Food Diary


If you are counting calories to lose weight and tracking your meals with a food diary, you may notice that you are eating less food, but more meals during the day. However, best of all you are losing the weight you want! If you are not using a food diary, ask yourself why not?

Studies have shown that dieters who count calories and track their food with the use of a food diary lose more weight than dieters who don’t. If you are someone who is looking for easy ways to lose weight or maybe you are someone who can’t lose weight, utilizing a food diary can help you get the results you want.

Food Diaries Are Simple to Use!


Food diaries are simple to use because all you have to do is write down your calorie consumption and everything you eat each day in a notebook or food journal. Some online food diaries even offer mobile apps that you can download to your iPhone iPad, Android, Blackberry, or Palm where you can easily record and track your meals right into your device.

That way, counting calories to lose weight will be trouble-free while dining out or eating on the run. Without a doubt, knowing how many calories you need to consume in a day to lose weight and working out with a weight loss workout plan is by far the best way to lose unwanted pounds if you use a food dairy.

The weight loss formula is simple: it’s all about burning more calories than you eat to get the body you want. Even if you can’t find the time to workout as much as you like, you can still lose weight if you eat fewer calories for your age, height, and weight.

Otherwise, without a food diary you may find it is hard to lose weight because while you may try to portion control your meals, are you accurately consuming the right amount of calories you need to lose weight? Don’t fall into the trap believing that smaller food portions mean you are eating fewer calories. To lose weight fast and easy, you need to count calories and do so correctly.


My Food Diary

Don’t you want to be one of those weight loss success stories as seen on T.V. and inside fitness magazines? Why not use a food diary to help you achieve your desired body weight? A food diary can be as straightforward as using a notebook or as easy as logging into an online food diary where you can gain access to tools like an exercise log, a calorie calculator, diet recipes, weight loss success stories, member forums, weight loss articles and more!

My Food Diary and My Net Diary are two online food diaries I recommend because I love the tools they offer to help dieters to be successful and I love the weight loss success stories from real people who lost significant amounts of weight just by using an online food diary.

Reading these weight loss success stories alone is a great way to help you stay motivated to lose weight! Another way to help you stay motivated to lose weight is to check out the community forums. There you can interact with dieters who are trying to achieve their weight loss goals just like you and you can interact with successful dieters who are willing to share valuable weight loss tips and advice.

It Works!

To lose weight fast and easy to get the body you have always dreamed of, try recording what you eat everyday by using a food journal like a notebook or sign up for an online food diary. Only by using a food journal can you see in black in white exactly what you are eating and the number or calories you are consuming each day. Remember…to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you take in.

Find out more information about My Food Diary to see if an online food diary is right for you or use a daily food journal to help you get the weight loss results you want!

Good Luck!

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Thursday

Eating Healthy Foods

Eating Healthy on a Budget

Nothing gets me more annoyed than reading articles from health and fitness experts stating that eating healthy is not expensive. Umm….yes it is. Then again, eating out like at fast food restaurants, can be just as expensive or even more. With that said, if your quest is to lose weight and get thin, you will have to learn how to eat healthier and make eating healthy your number one priority. While eating healthy to lose weight may not be cheap, here are some tips on how to eat healthy on a budget.


Eat Less Processed Foods
Thin people rarely eat or buy processed food because thin people know that those types of foods are not good for your body. If you are looking to lose weight faster, then the next time you go grocery shopping, try to get into the habit to not buy processed foods. I will be honest, you may find learning how to eat less processed foods to be a bit of a challenge because you will realize how much processed foods you actually eat. However, once you stop buying processed foods and start selecting healthier choices, you will find yourself saving some money because you will be eliminating soda, junk food, and frozen food from your diet.

The trick is look for sales at your neighborhood grocery stores on fruits and vegetable (yup, that means looking at the store circulars) and checking out the farmers market if you have one nearby your home. Another trick to eating healthy on a budget is to make it a point to bring your lunch to work or school instead of eating out. If you are spending anywhere from $5-$10 a day on food out in the street, that really adds up. Besides, you will be in more control of the calories you consume if you bring your food from home and will be able to stay on track with your weight loss goals to get the body you want.

Preparing and Cooking your Meals
Hope this is not a shocker to you, but yes, one of the ways to eating healthy on a budget is to prepare and cook your own meals. Again, if you are someone who eats out daily, particularly during lunchtime, you can save more money if you bring your food from home where you will be in control of your diet plan to lose weight. Therefore, a quick way to lose weight is knowing exactly what you put into your mouth and knowing how many calories you are ingesting during a particular meal.  

To get into the habit of eating healthy to lose weight and eating healthy on a budget, try to plan out your meals weekly or at the very least, plan out your meals for the next 1-2 days. That way when you go grocery shopping, you will have a list of the foods you need to buy for the week and be diligent about not buying food that’s not on your list. Watch…you will save more money with a  shopping list, but also a grocery shopping list will prevent you from buying foods you don’t need, especially foods that are high in calories, sugar, and preservatives.

While at the grocery store, focus on buying food in bulk like a 3-5lb bag of brown rice, dried beans, whole wheat pasta when it is on sale, and a bag of potatoes.  Also, instead of buying boxed cereal which can get expensive, buy oatmeal (not the instant kind, the one you have to cook) or cream of wheat. Lastly, since you will be eating more fresh fruit and vegetables, you may have to stop by your local supermarket an extra 1-2 times per week.


Again, check your weekly circular for sales because certain produce can get quite costly when they are not in season. However, if you see an item on sale that you like, get it! Remember, have a grocery shopping list when you go to the supermarket and check your circulars for sales. Keep in mind though that if you prefer to eat organic, you will be spending a little more on food.

See…eating healthy on a budget isn't so hard!

Good Luck!

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Tuesday

Staying Motivated to Lose Weight

How to Stay Motivated to Lose Weight

Without a doubt, losing weight is a major challenge for most dieters, especially if you have an extreme amount of weight to lose like 50 lbs or more. Because losing weight is challenging, I can understand how some dieters are looking for a quick way to lose weight.

However, it’s important that dieters not only lose weight naturally, but safely as well. That means saying no to weight loss diet pills that only provide a temporary solution for your weight loss goals.

Still, if you are finding it hard to lose weight, don’t give up and become discouraged! Giving up is the easiest thing to do and the reason why most dieters fail. With that said, staying motivated to lose weight will take hard work on your part, but if you stick with it, you will reap the rewards and get the body you have always dreamed of!

Seek Out Weight Loss Success Stories
To help you continue with your motivation to lose weight, seek out weight loss success stories online to keep you going.  Reading weight loss success stories and seeing the before and after pictures of successfule dieters will lift anybody’s spirits up. The results of these successful dieters are just simply amazing!

Not only that, but you are left with a feeling that you can do anything you want in life and you can! So if the dieters in weight loss success stories can lose the weight, why can’t you?

If you have overlooked the weight loss tips of fitness experts and thin people, then you owe it to yourself to follow the tips of successful dieters who have been there.

Find a Workout Partner
I’m sure you have experienced those days where you just don’t feel like working out. Don’t worry, it’s common and there’s no need to beat yourself up about it.

To rev up your workout routine, get motivated to lose weight with a workout partner. Workout partners are great because they can help turn a stagnant weight loss workout plan into a fun activity.

No need to do the same fitness DVD’s with an at home workout program or spend countless hours at the gym to get the weight loss results you want. Go jogging, swimming, biking, or hiking with your workout partner and put some like back into your weight loss routine!

Get a Personal Trainer
One more way to get motivated to lose weight is to get a personal trainer. Not only will a Personal Trainer customize a workout plan that’s just right for you, but they can also be your workout partner as well where there will never be a dull moment with your weight loss workout plan.

At the very least, a Personal Trainer can create a new workout routine for you on a weekly basis to keep your workouts new and fresh. One thing is for sure, having a Personal Trainer will definitely be worthwhile because their zest for personal fitness will help you get motivated to lose weight and keep on track with your weight loss goals.

Good Luck!
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Monday

Can't Lose Weight

“Why is it Hard to Lose Weight?”

Finding it difficult to lose weight? Instead of believing that losing weight is hard, it could be that you realize it takes “hard work” to get the body you want. Otherwise, losing weight really isn’t that hard at all.

However, if you are a finding yourself constantly saying words like “Why is it hard to lose weight?” or “I can’t lose weight”, take a moment or two to ask yourself why you think losing weight is hard? If you can get to the root of the “why”, you might be surprised to realize that the process of losing weight is really not as complicated as many dieters make it out to be.

And it’s not. The weight loss formula is really quite simple; burn more calories than you eat or to put it another way, burn 3,500 calories to lose 1 lb of fat. How you burn those 3,500 calories is a combination of exercising through a weight loss workout plan and eating fewer calories.

Let’s take a look at some reasons why some dieters may feel that losing weight is hard.

Reason 1: A Weight Loss Workout Plan Requires Consistency
If you are not used to working out, you may find sticking to a weight loss workout plan a little difficult. However, don’t misconstrue this to mean that a weight loss workout plan has to be hard. It doesn’t.

It’s just that it will take “hard work” on your part to be committed to working out at least 3-4 days per week, for 45 minutes or more, to burn those excess calories. Not only do you have to be committed, but you will have to be consistent as well.

If you only have 10-20 lbs to lose, a moderate weight loss workout plan 3 days per week isn’t so hard to commit to and achieving your weight loss goals can happen within 3-6 months. On the other hand, if you are someone who has 30 lbs or more to lose, reaching your weight loss goals may take a little longer.

Here’s where consistency over the long haul needs to kick in leading to the next reason why dieters find losing weight hard:

Reason 2: Weight Loss Goals Have to be Realistic
Sorry, but if you are a dieter who has 50 lbs, 60 lbs or even 100 lbs to lose, it may take up to a year or more to lose the weight. This is where dieters develop unrealistic weight loss goals for themselves and why they usually fail.

It is not practical to believe that you can “lose weight really fast” like dropping 10 lbs in a week or 20-40 lbs in month. To lose weight naturally and safely, dieters should realistically aim to lose 1-2 lbs per week.

Otherwise rapid weight loss, especially from weight loss diet pills, will only be temporary where the possibility of gaining the weight back can occur without making any real positive changes to your lifestyle, like eating healthier and working out on a regular basis. Therefore, to prevent setting yourself up for failure, make realistic weight loss goals, and be willing to put in the hard work to lose the weight.

By hard work I mean eat fewer calories, skip the junk food, be consistent with a regular fitness routine, and be in control of your weight where you stop weight gain.

Reason 3: You have to Eat Healthy to Lose Weight
Remember, one of the actions a dieter needs to take is to eat fewer calories to drop those unwanted pounds because eating extra calories = weight gain. Once more, losing weight is not that hard, but yes it is hard to resist food, especially the foods we like to eat.

However, in order to lose weight and get the body you want, what actions are you willing to take to eat fewer calories and eat healthier? You could use a food diary to help you count calories and track your meals. You could also join a weight loss diet plan like Weight Watchers where you can enjoy the foods you like while losing weight.

These two suggestions alone provide an easy way to lose weight if you are willing to put in the hard work and be meticulous about what you put into your mouth.

Reason 4: Your Attitude Can Make or Break Your Weight Loss Goals
Say you are diligent about working out, eating healthier meals, and counting calories, but you are not seeing the results you want. Are you going to throw your hands up in the air and scream “I can’t lose weight”?

Unfortunately, this is what many dieters do and the reason why many dieters jump from one weight loss diet plan to another weight loss diet plan. That said, is it really hard to lose weight or is it that some dieters are not willing to put in the hard work until they get the body they want?

Consistency folks, consistency!

Reason 5: Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle
Let’s face it, if you were someone who always drank 2-3 cans of soda per day, snacked on junk food, ate fast food every day, and don’t portion control your meals, giving up these foods will be a major adjustment to your lifestyle.

The same with having a regular weight loss workout plan. Once you begin working out on a regular basis, this is not an activity that you are going to do only for 3-6 months and then suddenly stop. You will need to make working out a regular part of your daily lifestyle.

Therefore, if you are willing to put in the hard work, permanently change the way you eat, and adopt a regular fitness routine, how can you NOT achieve your weight loss goals? Again, the weight loss formula is simple: burn more calories than you eat!

If you recognize any of the above reasons “why you think” it hard to lose weight, don’t fret! Hopefully this will change your outlook about how you approach weight loss.

However, if you do need help losing weight, join an online food diary, hire a personal trainer, or consult a nutritionist.

Good luck!

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Sunday

Get Thin Fast

How to Get Thin Fast



Here’s the thing. There are many dieters who want to get thin fast, but they are not willing to put in the work, or at the very least, follow the tips how to lose weight from fitness experts or thin people who know the secrets on how to get thin fast. Yet truth be told, there is no magic trick on "how to get thin fast".

However, dieters can lose weight faster by making adjustments to their lifestyle. Now…I usually don’t like to tell dieters that they have to “work hard” to lose excess weight, but in order to get the body you want, it does take “hard work”.

Think about it. If losing weight was so easy, there would be thin people everywhere, right? However, this is not the case because many dieters don’t do what it takes to lose weight like simply working out and eating right. 

Otherwise, losing weight is really not all that challenging. Therefore, if you want to know "how to get thin fast", then follow these tips to lose weight faster and “work hard” at achieving your weight loss goals.


3 Simple Steps on How to Get Thin Fast


Weight Loss Workout Plan
Yup, that’s right! You have to get up off the couch and work out if you truly want to reduce body fat and get thin. However, your weight loss workout plan doesn’t have to be complicated where you have to do strenuous exercises for long hours.

Nope…not at all.

Still, some form of physical activity is required to get in shape and slim down. If you haven’t exercised in awhile, I suggest starting out with a beginner workout plan. Once you are consistent with a regular fitness routine, step up your workouts with a strength training program to burn fat calories faster.

One of the best tips on how to get thin fast is to strength train with weights. Why? Because muscle burns fat and helps to boost up your metabolism (to burn more fat) even while you are resting. Therefore, lean muscle through strength training is vital to getting thin and strength training is one of the best way to lose weight fast.

Get Thin Fast by Eating Healthier
Besides having a consistent weight loss workout plan, the next best way to lose weight fast is to watch what you eat. In order to stop weight gain, lose weight, and get the body you want, one of the things you have to do is resist foods that are bad for you that do nothing more than add extra calories to your diet and cause unwanted weight gain.

Likewise, many overweight people don’t know how to portion control their meals. Again, extra calories to your diet causes unwanted weight gain. If you want to know how to get thin fast, then learn how to eat healthier foods, watch your caloric intake, and eat 4-5 smaller meals so you don’t feel hungry throughout the day.

Also, avoid diet pills at all cost because there is no such thing as “effective diet pills that work”. While diet pills may provide a temporary relief to help dieters lose weight fast, the weight loss won't be permanent. Getting thin the right way for long term results is all about eating fewer calories while also burning excess calories.

Learn What Thin People Do To Stay Slim
What’s the secret on how to get thin fast and how to stay thin? It’s simple. Learn the secrets of thin people and follow what thin people do to stay slim.

For example, thin people are very vigilant about keeping their weight under control and thin people pay very close attention to what they eat. Also, fad diets, weight loss diet pills, and starvation methods are not healthy ways to lose weight and thin people know this.

Therefore, if you want to know how to get thin fast and stay thin, learn the weight loss secrets of thin people and follow their habits to lose weight naturally and keep the weight off long term.

Good Luck!

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Wednesday

Beginner Workout Plans

Beginner Workout Plans to Lose Weight

About to finally get serious and get in control of your weight? Well good for you! However, if you haven’t worked out in awhile and are out of shape, it’s a good idea that you build yourself up to a weight loss workout plan instead of plunging into a fitness routine. Not only will starting slowly with a beginner workout routine help you to stay consistent and motivated, but it will also prevent injuries that might force you to put off working out all together. If you are not sure where to start with a weight loss workout plan, here are a few suggestions to help get you started.

Walk to Lose Weight
The easiest way to lose weight is to being walking. That’s right, simple walking. Walking is easy on the joints, knees, and it’s a perfect beginner workout plan for people who have huge amounts of weight to lose. Again, to help you stay consistent and prevent injury, start off slowly. Begin walking for 15-20 minutes a day, 3-4 times a week. During the 2nd week you can build up to 30 minutes. The 3rd week walk for 45 minutes. Finally, during the 4th week walk for at least one hour. If working out isn’t a part of your regular lifestyle, it doesn’t make sense or is realistic to suddenly start working out for 1 hour or more 5-7 days per week. Who would stick to that kind of workout plan and stay motivated? Therefore, if you slowly incorporate a weight loss workout plan into your lifestyle, before you know it, exercising 3-4 times per week will become second nature. So what are you waiting for? You can walk to lose weight starting as early as tomorrow!

At Home Workout Plans
If funds permit, an obvious way to lose weight fast is to join a gym or hire a personal trainer. However, if you are not willing or ready to shell out money for a monthly gym membership or spend hundreds of dollars for a personal trainer, you can always exercise at home. Working out at home is great for beginners because it’s simple to create easy workout plans to lose weight fast with the help of workout DVD’s. There are tons of cardio workout DVDs to help you get started with your weight goals where you don’t have to spend lots of money. Try dance workout DVDs, pilates DVDs, or yoga DVDs. Once you get into a consistent exercise regime, you can work yourself up to fitness DVDs that focus on strength training and cardio sculpting like with The Firm workout DVDs or P90X workout program.

Start a Food Diary
I’m sure you heard it before, but it is worth repeating again. Dieters who use food diaries lose more weight and keep the weight off than dieters who don’t. If you are starting a beginner workout plan, the surest way to get thin fast is to keep track of what you eat with a food diary. You can use an online food diary or use a notebook to track your meals throughout the day. With any weight loss workout program, you have to burn calories as well as eat fewer calories in order to drop those unwanted pounds.

Good luck!

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Sunday

Get a Personal Trainer

Get a Personal Trainer, Achieve your Weight Loss Goals!

If you are saying words to yourself like ”I want to lose weight” or
“I can’t lose weight”, then maybe it’s time to up and rev up your weight loss plan and hire a personal trainer. The business of personal trainers is all about getting fit, losing excess weight, building lean muscle, and personalizing workout plans. To help you get the body you want and lose weight fast, try out a personal fitness trainer today and achieve with your fitness goals! If you are not yet convinced that a personal trainer can really help, check out these top 3 reasons why they can:

Customized Workout Plans
A workout plan for someone who needs to lose 30lbs might not work for someone who needs to lose 60lbs. Therefore, with the assistance of a personal trainer, he or she can put together a weight loss workout plan that’s perfect just for you. Whether you have a specific area of your body you want to target, a health condition, or an injury, a fitness trainer can work with you and your needs to customize a safe and effective workout plan. Not to mention, a personal trainer can offer tips on how to lose weight fast that actually work.

Your Guide Around the Gym
Many people dislike going to the gym because they are too crowded, they are out of the way, and people hate waiting/sharing the fitness machines. However, I wouldn’t doubt that one of the reasons why some people dislike going to the gym is because they are simply intimidated by health clubs; particularly by the workout machines and the weight room. If this is you, a personal trainer can help guide you around the fitness floor and show you how to properly use the exercise machines. Even if you don’t buy a multiple training package, you can still hire a personal trainer for one session to get you started with your workout plan and leave you confident that you know your way around the gym. Many health clubs offer a complimentary personal training session with the sign-up of a new membership. If you already are a member of a gym, but need help around the fitness machines, ask the front desk if a personal trainer can assist you.

Healthy Ways to Lose Weight
By far the number one reason why to get a certified personal trainer is to help you lose weight fast…but lose weight the right way. No need for weight loss diet pills that may be bad for your health or one of those one-size-fits-all fad diets that don’t work. The assistance and motivation of a personal trainer will show you how to lose weight naturally and safely through proper diet and exercise.

If you are really serious about losing weight, then tell yourself no more statements like “I can’t lose weight” or “I want to lose weight” by getting proactive and hiring a personal trainer. Find personal trainers at your local gym, on Craigslist in the services section under lessons, or look for online personal trainers. What are you waiting for? Achieve your weight loss goals today! 

Good Luck!

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Tuesday

Diet Pills vs. Natural Weight Loss

Are Weight Loss Diet Pills Safe?

With the longing to lose weight fast, many dieters have considered using weight loss diet pills to lose extra unwanted pounds. However, are diet pills safe to use? If not, then are there “natural weight loss pills” or “weight loss pills that work” that are safe? With the number of weight loss diet pills at your local drugstore or even online, manufacturers of these products will advertise and claim that diet pills are safe to use for rapid weight loss. If they weren’t safe, diet pills wouldn’t be allowed to be sold to the public, right? Wrong! Weight loss pills and diet supplements do not have to meticulously go through the same standards as prescription drugs or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold on the market. It’s only when these weight loss products are placed on the market that they are monitored for safe use. With that said, if you take weight loss supplements that are not approved by the FDA, you are taking a risk with your health.

An alternative to using weight loss diet pills is to lose weight naturally through proper diet and exercise. Don’t let your desire of getting thin cloud your judgment because let’s face it, there is no such thing as “the best diet pills” or “diet pills that work fast”. If you do decide to take diet pills, do your research and be aware of the potential dangers of using weight loss supplements. Also, if you are taking any prescription drugs, it’s highly advised that you talk to your doctor about using weight loss pills, especially if you have any health related problems due to your weight like diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, respiratory problems, heart disease, or ulcers. The ingredients in diet pills or sudden rapid weight loss can interact with prescription drugs causing sever health problems or even death. Again, do your research.

Why not get a personal trainer or invest in some workout DVDs to help you with your weight loss goals? If you are looking for quick ways to lose weight, a personal trainer or a home exercise program is your best bet. In addition, hire a weight loss nutritionist or use a food diary to track what you eat. Not only will you lose weight safely, but you will be more successful at achieving your weight loss goals and keeping the weight off. Rapid weight loss due to diet pills and weight loss supplements will only be a temporary solution that won’t be long term. Your goal should be to lose weight safely, effectively, and permanently. The only way to do this is to lose weight naturally and not depend on diet supplements that could be potentially dangerous to your health. If you do decide to take weight loss diet pills, I can’t stress this enough-do your research and get advice from your doctor, especially if you are taking any prescription drugs.

Good Luck!

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