Simply follow these basic rules and plan your day accordingly:

1. Always eat within one hour after waking. You must eat a minimum of 3 meals and 2 snacks every day. Afternoon and late evening snacks are critically important for staying in the Zone. A Zone meal should give you 4-5 hours in the Zone, a Zone snack 2-2.5 hours. You must eat every 4-5 hours after a meal or 2-2.5 hours after a snack, whether you are hungry or not, to stay in the Zone. In fact, the best time to eat is when you aren’t hungry. That means your insulin levels are stabilized.

2. Lack of hunger and clear mental focus are excellent barometers that you are in the Zone. Before every meal and snack always assess your hunger and mental focus.

3. Every meal and snack starts with low-fat protein plus carbohydrates (eat more leafy green vegetables and fruits and less pasta, breads, grains and starches) and don’t forget “good” fats (i.e. olive oil).

4. A typical serving size of low-fat protein fits in the palm of your hand and is no thicker than your hand. For most females, this is 3 ounces of low-fat protein, and for males, this equals 4 ounces of low-fat protein. A typical snack contains 1 ounce of protein for both men and women. At first, a kitchen scale is helpful to measure the protein portion. You can soon eyeball these amounts at home, in restaurants and fast food take-outs.

5. Divide your plate in three equal sections. Add the protein portion and fill two-thirds of the plate with fruits and vegetables. Don’t forget to add a dash of fat like olive oil. If you like, add a small dinner salad at dinnertime (a great place to add a dash of “good” fats like olive oil).

6. Zone living is guilt free. If you make a mistake, your next Zone meal or snack will take you right back to the Zone.

7. Exercise on a regular basis.

8. Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.

There you have it– the Zone in a nutshell. You now hold the key to a longer and healthier life that starts with your very next meal. Welcome to the Zone and Zone appetit!

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1. One big calorie savings for me was to buy an air popper for pop corn. You can, if you want, sprinkle it with something flavorful spice like chili powder or another favorite spice, or even a product like Molly McButter if you miss that buttery flavor. This switch is good when you want something savory and crunchy.

2. At Papa John’s Pizza, you can save 50 calories a slice by ordering the Thin Crust Pizza with Pepperoni (260 calories a slice) instead of the Original Crust Pizza with Pepperoni (310 calories a slice). Every little bit helps!

3. Chili’s Restaurants make a wonderful onion dish called the Awesome Blossom and serve it with an great sauce. But, even if you share it with three friends, the calorie count is very high. You would be better off getting an order of onion rings at a fast food joint to get that “onion” craving out of your system.

4. At Wendy’s if you want to save calories and are getting tired of always having to chose Chicken, you will be happy to know that you will save 300 calories if you order a Junior Cheeseburger instead of a Chicken Club Sandwich. That will be a big help when you’re looking’ for the beef!

5. At Quizno’s Subs, their Baja Chicken small sub with cheese and dressing weighs in at 490 calories whereas their Chicken Carbonara small sub gives you a calorie boost to 570 calories! A saving of 80 calories!

6. Craving cheese but think you must always give it up? Not so at Applebee’s. You can save 805 calories by eating their Tortilla Chicken Melt (from their Appetizer menu) instead of their Fiesta Lime Chicken.

7. At Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, if you go for an Original Pretzel at 370 calories you will save 80 calories over the Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel.

8. Back to Wendy’s! An easy way to save 250 calories is to have their Garden Sensations Caesar Chicken Salad instead of the Southwest Taco Salad.

9. At the world-famous White Castle, you can save 131 calories by swapping Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (169 calories) for their French Fries (300 calories). And, if you substitute the Double Bacon Cheeseburger (360 calories) with the Double White Castle burger (290 calories) you will save another 70 calories.

10. I love Del Taco, and there are wise choices that can be made here, too. For example, if you chose to have a 1/2 Pound Green Burrito (430 calories) you will save 620 calories over the Macho Combination Burrito (1030 calories)! Also, their fantastic Chicken Taco Del Carbon (170 calories) is a better choice than their Steak Taco Del Carbon (220 calories).

Don’t be afraid to eat out at your favorite food establishments, just order intelligently. And you will still be losing weight.

Source: Richard @weightlossalso

From calorie trackers to fitness tutorials, you can find pretty much anything you could ever want for managing your diet, weight, and fitness goals — best of all, they’re all free. Now you have no more excuses. Download one or more of these apps and get going.

Calorie Tracker
Calorie conscious? Calorie Tracker is an incredibly handy free app from LIVESTRONG.com, Lance Armstrong’s health and fitness website. Users can look up and track daily caloric, fat, carbohydrate, and protein intake.
The app pulls from LIVESTRONG.com’s Daily Plate nutritional database with over 450,000 food and restaurant items. And if you want your physical activity to factor into the mix, just use the app to calculate burned calories for a variety of exercises. Users can also use the app in conjunction with the website for support groups, forums, and Q&A. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

Lose It!
Set goals, create a daily calorie budget, record food and exercise, and view graphs of progress with this full-featured weight management app. After you enter your stats, you can create a custom plan, with an end date in mind, based on how much weight you want to lose per week. So for my weight loss goal, should I stick to my 1279 daily calorie budget, my loss should be realized by April 17 of this year.
Since the app is incredibly easy to use and approaches weight loss in an easy way for me to manage, I think I’m going to stick with this one until I reach my goal; I’ll let you know how that goes. (App Store Rating: 3.5 stars)

40·30·30
Calorie trackers are great, but how do you make sure that you’re getting the right nutritional balance? The 40·30·30 app is a one trick pony that will really come in handy if you need to quickly calculate the percentage of carbs, protein, and fats in your meal.
Just scroll through the weight (in grams) options for each nutritional element to view your ratio. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

iPump Free Workout
Created by Exercise Physiologist, Declan Condron, this free alternative to iPump, has two full body workouts targeting major muscle groups, as well as sample exercises from each of the other iPump apps.
Each workout is designed specifically for maximum results, and lets users listen to music, watch video demonstrations for each exercise, and record activity to a workout log as they go. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

StepTrackLite
When logging activity just doesn’t cut it, use StepTrackLite as a simple pedometer to measure and track physical activity while strolling, walking, or running.
The app works whether your iPhone is in your pocket, on your belt, or even in your backpack, and you can listen to music as you get your workout on. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

iMapMyRun
This app utilizes the iPhone’s GPS technology for real-time distance, time, pace, and speed tracking. It even integrates with Twitter, should you want a quick way to advertise your fitness regime.
Once you setup your account (you can use an existing MapMyRun.com account), you can save your runs, bike rides, and walks to a training log, with maps, for future reference. Additional features include the ability to sync with the website and use voice feedback to coach you as you go. Note: as with all apps like this, you do need to leave the app open for the entirety of the workout. (App Store Rating: 3 stars)

iSPINNING
Mountain and road biking fanatics listen up, iSPINNING is powerful app that lets you design workouts to see and track heart rate, time in target zones, calories burned, cadence, speed, distance, and power.
The app is compatible with a variety of fitness sensors, and lets you customize your workout dashboard metrics for each ride. You will need additional hardware, like the SMHEART LINK, for creating a wireless bridge between your iPhone and your fitness sensor. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

Pret-a-Yoga Lite
Is the perfect app for yoga beginners who might be threatened by the gym environment, or advanced yogis looking to take their routine on the go.
Pret-a-Yoga Lite is like having your own personal yoga instructor, minus the slightly awkward touching, to guide you through each breathe and pose with both images and audio instructions. (App Store Rating: 3 stars)

2Fat
If all you need is to calculate your body fat percentage and BMI, then the 2Fat app might be just the right fit.
The scroll wheels make it incredibly simple and fast to use. All you need to do is select your sex, weight, and waist measurement and wait for the bad news. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

Heartbeat
If you need to take a quick heart rate census during or after a tough workout, use Heartbeat to help you manually track your heart beats per minute (bpm).

To calculate your heart’s bpm, just tap the heart on the screen every time your heart beats — it’s that easy. The app would be incredibly cool if it could automatically calculate your heart rate, but it still is a handy tool for heart rate monitoring on the run. (App Store Rating: 2.5 stars)

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“Attitude and commitment are so important to eating healthy any time of year,” said Brittany Glassett, registered dietitian at Porter Adventist Hospital.
“There is no need to deny yourself all ”treats” this time of year, but if you are mindful of what you are eating and practicing moderation, then you can be successful in your weight management goals – and know that you are sticking with your healthy habits,” said Glassett.

Here’s is the 10 tips for healthy eating during the holidays:

1. No skipping meals. The old adage rings true -always eat breakfast. Eat small, frequent meals and healthy snacks during the day to help avoid overeating at holiday parties.

2. If you overindulge at one meal, don’t stress about it – just get back on track with your next meal.

3. Don’t drink your calories! Monitor alcohol and soda consumption. Both are high in calories. Try alternating water with alcoholic beverages.

4. Substitute – yogurt for cream, sour cream and mayonnaise, and substitute herbs and spices for salt and fats. You can also add strained applesauce instead of butter or cooking oil when baking.

5. Eat smaller portions or use a smaller plate. Share a piece of pie and don’t go back for seconds.

6. Pace, don’t race. Eat your food slowly. If you eat too fast your stomach won’t have time to register that it is full. Savour each bite.

7. Skip the appetizers – or bring your own healthy appetizer to a gathering. Nibble on raw vegetables, low fat dips and salsa.

8. Don’t loiter in the same room as the food. Focus your attention on the company, rather than the buffet or the bar.

9. Trim back the trimmings. Dressings and side dishes are typically high in calories. Eat turkey without the skin, make gravy with little or no fat and use lighter dressings.

10. Make sure you get regular exercise throughout the holidays. It helps you maintain your weight and decreases your stress. Get the family together for a walk after dinner or get to the gym in the mornings before the holiday activities begin. Better yet, sign up to run (or walk) a Turkey Trot or other event.

Finally,don’t deny yourself, said Glassett. Have a tiny taste of those things you really enjoy, but the key word is taste.

Source: by Ani

If that’s where you’re at, there a few things that you need to consider and focus on so that you’ll experience positive results as quick as possible.
Knowledge is the secret to getting the strong, slender body that you have always wanted. If you are ready to get in the best shape of your life, the right fitness tips for losing weight can make a huge difference in your life.

Build A Strong Core
One of the most important aspects of weight loss and exercise is a strong core. In fact, if you do not have a strong core, it will be difficult to perform several exercises in the average workout routine. A strong core improves both balance and coordination.

Keep in mind that sit-ups are your friend, so do as many of them as you can. In the past, many people did not believe doing sit-ups was an adequate way to build the core. However, these days that tune has changed. Sit-ups effectively increase range of motion, which in turn causes your abdominal muscles to work even longer and harder.

If you prefer, you can do crunches on a stability ball or use a rolled-up towel underneath your lower back which are also effective ways to build core strength. Remember to avoid doing sit-ups or crunches with your feet anchored because you will risk injury to your lower back.

Wear Proper Attire
You would not wear sweatpants to Sunday school or a bathing suit to the grocery store, so it is understandable to wear appropriate attire during your workout routine.
The clothes that you wear when you’re working out should be tight enough to stay in place and out of your way, yet loose enough to allow easy flow of movement. You do not want to be constricted in any way as you exercise. Clothes that are too loose may wrap around your limbs, entangling you as you move. Likewise, clothes that are too tight can cut off circulation and cause serious discomfort or pain.

If The Shoe Fits
It is also important to wear appropriate footwear when exercising as well. Exercises such as running, jumping rope, plyometrics, etc. can jar the joints, leading to pain, discomfort, or even serious injury. Your best option is to purchase a good pair of shoes for working out and for working out only. It is acceptable to go without shoes if you are performing exercises such as yoga or Pilates.
Make it a point to shop for your workout shoes later in the day when your feet are at their largest. You want to make sure that you have about a half of an inch of space between your longest toe and the end of the shoe. You should be able to wiggle your toes with ease.

Keep It Loose
Stretching and keeping your muscles limber are just as important as fat burning exercises. As you grow older, you muscles will become less and less pliable. Fight the aging process by staying loose.
Never stretch cold muscles. It is important to warm up your muscles before you stretch to prevent painful injury. Hold each stretch for fifteen to thirty seconds in order to get the full effect.

Keep Moving
Staying fit and healthy is more than working out for an hour or so per week. In order to get fit and stay healthy, you need to move as much as possible. Take the stairs when possible and park a little further away from the front door to squeeze in a little extra fitness in your day-to-day life.

These are only a few fitness tips for losing weight. The key to getting fit is to try out a few things to determine what best fits into your life and then stick to it.

Source: Scott grey @diet blog

Watermelon Diet

So, you have been approved by a specialist and have decided to begin the watermelon diet. This means that you have to eat watermelon all the time, not excluding the night. The fact that it is the concentration of urine at night, which causes kidney stones. Watermelon diet lasts 5 days, this period is quite enough to rid the body of toxins, excess water, salts and other troubles. To lose weight on watermelon and leave it at that time. At night you need to eat 1 kg of watermelon at 10 kg (that is, if you weigh 60 kg, then you need 6 kg of melon flesh, and if 85, then 8.5 kg). And you should listen carefully to the body, because mono meals – not the best thing you can offer to it, and sometimes it can cause a backlash. But in most cases watermelon diet is recommended for liver diseases (cirrhosis, hepatitis, infectious hepatitis, gallstone disease). It recommended as unloading food in atherosclerosis, gout, obesity. Can you lose weight on a watermelon? Watermelon is quite effective for lose weight , it also have a use for those who suffers from insomnia and loss of strength.

If you want also get rid of kidney stones with watermelon diet, you must act as follows. Only your food will be watermelons and black bread. So, in the 2-3 o’clock in the night (best time for this process), type a warm bath, sit in it and eat watermelon. On the eighth day at 2 am should drink 2 analgesic tablets and lie in a hot bath. The water in the tub all the time should be hot. In the morning start profuse urination, and possible pain. If severe pain, then you can drink 2 analgesic tablets and jump, rising on tiptoe and sharply down on the heel. And again in the bath. A couple of weeks repeat it. In season, this procedure can be performed 2-3 times, and those who tried to argue that the result is very pleasing. In a warm bath sand and stones, if they are in the kidneys, waste not so painful. Reviews watermelon diet also suggest that with watermelon you can lose weight up to 8 kg per week.

Cons watermelon diet

Contraindications for watermelon diet are congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system, postoperative commissural processes, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, duodenal ulcer and stomach. So sometimes when watermelon diet should eat instead of black bread white bread. Black bread reduces the efficiency of watermelon diet, because it leads to oxidation of urine. Also watermelon diet is not recommended for those who have large stones in the kidneys, because they can begin to go out, not dissolved until the end, and as a result begin renal colic. Older people and people with chronic bowel diseases may suffer from swelling, and patients with diabetes should consider the daily rate of sugar.

How to choose a watermelon?

Weight Loss for watermelons involves eating only ripe fruit. How to choose a watermelon? When selecting watermelon desirable to comply with hygiene standards. Do not incise watermelon in the purchase, it should be washed at home with hot water and soap. For a start, it will be good to arrange one day for unloading watermelon, during which eat only 2 kg of watermelon. One day a week throughout the season – and you’ll feel much better.
The choice of watermelon – is seriously. A ripe melon – this is matte surface of the watermelon, hollow sound when tapped. If a watermelon grew on standards, then they will be available no earlier than the beginning of the season. And what comes before and draws its beauty – the result of the impact of growth promoters and fertilizers. So it is better to wait and get a good result from the healing power of the watermelon. Season watermelons – August and September. Storing melons also requires the right attitude. Green-striped fruit refers to perishable products. Cut watermelon should store no more than 2-3 days.

How many calories there are in watermelon?

Watermelon Calories – only 28 kcal per 100 grams. Those who already know how to lose weight with watermelon, assure that the watermelon diet does not feel the heaviness in the stomach after eating. But also in watermelon diet and do not feel hunger, as the volume of absorbed food quite impressive.

Source: Slimming4all

Another reason to consider blueberries for weight loss is that they are low calorie. Most fruits and vegetables are and this is not breaking news. Even though we already know this, why is it that we would rather grab a bag of low calorie apple chips and convince ourselves we are eating healthy? You think, well, calories are calories so what difference does it make if I eat 100 calories of apple chips or 100 calories from an apple? A lot!
Low calorie only works when you do not add preservatives, carbohydrates and sugars into the equation. You know real fruits and vegetables are healthy, so stick to the produce department. Do not trust the labels on any food package that boasts how fat free or low calorie it is. Chances are good that you will be falling for a marketing trick.

Blueberries are relatively low in sugar, which is another reason why they will help with weight loss. Sugar is not part of the vocabulary of someone who is truly living a healthy lifestyle. Sugar turns to fat and fat is what you want to get rid of. The more exercise you do on a daily basis, the more you can eat sugar because you will burn it off as energy during your workouts. If you want to burn fat, eat blueberries until you are too full to grab a Hershey bar.

Blueberries are also high in fiber. How does this accelerate weight loss? Fiber is the part of plant-based foods that our bodies can not digest. It passes through our digestive tract without providing nutrition or calories, but it is very healthy for us because it helps to keep our bowel movements regular and ward off certain diseases. Fibers greatest value, however, is in helping to keep us slim.
Fiber makes us feel full sooner and longer because and stays in our stomach longer than other substances we eat. Due to its greater fiber content, blueberries can be more filling than white bread! Need more convincing? Fiber also moves fat through our digestive system faster so that less of it is absorbed into the body.


I know that the first thing you want to do now is figure out a way to pop blueberries into your mouth all day long. Now you should know things just are never that easy! You simply can not eat a pound of blueberries a day along with your McDonald’s lunch and Taco Bell dinner. Blueberries must be consumed as a replacement of high-calorie, high-sugar American diet foods in order for the benefits to take effect.

You can get all these amazing health benefits just by eating half a cup a day of wild or frozen blueberries. I lost 70 pounds in 4 months and have kept it off for 15 years after deciding to replace junk f ood with foods like blueberries. I throw them into a soy-based protein shake every morning and sprinkle them on cereals and oat meal when I feel snacking during the day.
The most important part of losing weight is having the mindset of knowing that the health benefits of blueberries outweighs the yumminess of a candy bar. Does this mean you can never eat a candy bar? Absolutely not. However, the candy bar should become the sometimes food and the blueberries should become the every day food. It is all about changing the choices you make…and for things to change, YOU have to change.

Source: William Winch, Personal Wellness Coach

1. Apples are Low In Calories And Fat
Calories are calories, whether they are from healthy fruits and vegetables or a plate of fettucini alfredo. Since you lose weight when you burn off more calories than you consume, it is best to eat foods that will make you feel full without the calories. That is why an apple as a snack will not hurt your weight loss efforts like so many fat-free snack foods that are on the market. These foods contain lots of calories even though they are low in fat. Apples do not, thus killing two birds with one stone.

2. Apples Contain Carbohydrates
Yes, you read that right. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates are not detrimental to weight loss. I am not recommending you go out and eat a box of Cheez-Its to get carbohydrates, however. Unlike packaged snack foods, apples will not trigger you to eat more than you need. Carbohydrates will give you lots of energy, and the more active you are the more calories you will burn. Since you want the fuel without preservatives and other artificial ingredients, apples are perfect.

3. Apples Are A Good Source Of Fiber, Vitamins And Minerals
The healthier you are, the easier it is to lose weight. Your body can perform miracles when you provide it with proper nutrition. Fiber is a good way to curb your appetite, so eating an apple before a big meal will eliminate your desire to eat too much. Even though it’s not bursting with nutrients like some of the other fruits, apples are a good source of vitamin C, which in a round about way help prevent heart disease and the formation of some cancers.


4. Apples Have A High Water Content
When a person is trying to lose weight, it is always best to focus on a diet of water-rich foods. Water is an extremely important part of weight loss, but not everyone likes to drink their share of it or they forget to. Eating water-rich foods like apples and other fruits will at least solve part of the problem if you have trouble remembering to drink enough liquids. Not only does water make you feel more full, but it does so without giving your body more calories.

5. Apples Detoxifying The Body
Apples contain enzymes that help your body digest food more efficiently. When your body is able to get rid of toxins, it becomes a healthier host for proper nutrition to do its magic. Apples are much cheaper than any detox program you will ever find, but you must remember that one apple is not going to make much of a difference. You need to make a habit of eating apples on a weekly basis if not daily, along with other foods that accelerate weight loss and promote good health.

Since apples are low in calories and fat, and contain carbohydrates as well as fiber, vitamins and minerals, it is no wonder they can help you lose weight in different ways. Did I forget to mention that the fiber from apples helps you feel full longer because it expands in your stomach? Forgetting that probably has something to do with the fact that apples have even more advantages than our minds can remember.
The most important part of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is developing the mindset to support good habits like eating an apple instead of a Hershey bar. You have to be the kind of person who really believes that eating an apple will help you in all of these positive ways, and that the junk foods you are giving up as a consequence really are bad for you. Believing leads to action and action gets results. The kind of results you need for any healthy weight loss program all boils down to your beliefs.

Source: William Winch Personal Wellness Coach

When you ask yourself “Why?” you have already started to make excuses. You may come up with answers such as “I have a slow metabolism” or “I do not have the time to exercise”. Well, if you really want to lose weight you will work around your slow metabolism and find the time to exercise. Negative thinking leads to excuses and not solutions. It does not achieve anything. By thinking in this way you have failed before you have even started.
Instead of asking yourself “Why?” you need to start asking yourself “How?”. “How can I lose weight?” is a much more positive question with much more positive answers. The answers to this question will lead you to the effective, long term solutions of diet and exercise. With positive thinking you can even make your targets more specific. For example, you can ask “How can I lose 50lbs this year?” and then seek out the answers. By restricting your caloric intake, starting a more intensive exercise program and eating a healthy, well planned diet this is a very achievable target.

Positive thinking makes you look for answers and leads to solutions. Negative thinking makes you look for excuses and leads to nothing more. If you do not truly believe that you can lose weight, what is the point of starting a weight loss program. Negative thinking will ultimately make you fail. Positive thinking will make you believe in yourself, meaning you will work harder to burn fat and ultimately you will achieve your weight loss goals.


Instead of asking yourself “Why is my stomach so fat?” start asking yourself “Which exercises can I do to improve the appearance of my stomach?” Instead of saying “I do not have the time to exercise” try and think “Which parts of my day or week could I possibly dedicate to exercise?” There is a fine line between positive and negative thinking but a significant difference in the impact they will have on your weight loss efforts. I hope this article has shown you just how critical positive thinking is for weight loss success.

Source: Free Fitness Tips