Saturday, October 16, 2010
Fasting update.
Just started day 4. No real hunger pains. Again it's all mental. You fight with yourself not to think about food. Got past the 2nd day, I'm on my way now. It's not going to be a problem for me to stay on it. I lost 6 ibs so far.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Are Celebrity Weight Loss Diets Safe?
The Maple Syrup Diet (The Master Cleanse Diet)
Beyonce Knowles famously went on the Maple Syrup diet to lose weight for a film role, they ate no food drank a beverage that consisted of maple syrup, lemons & cayenne pepper for 10 days & lost an fabulous 20 pounds in seven weeks. This is highly risky & crash dieting in this way which over likely tricks your body in to storing fat in lieu of burning it so the pounds will very definitely pile back on as quickly as they fell off.
Raw Food Diet
This involves fundamentally eating all raw food, even meat which is very dicy indeed. Although some nutrients in food are destroyed by cooking, eating entirely raw food may cause kidney, liver issues, nausea & even eye infections. Demi Moore is reported to be a fan of this diet. But some parts of fruits & vegetables are actually better absorbed by the body if cooked. Though you may lose weight in this way, the health implications of following this diet are not worth it.
Cabbage Soup Diet
The Cabbage Soup Diet fundamentally means substituting all of your meals for Cabbage Soup for a week as well as a dramatic weight loss is promised. Sarah Michelle Gellar is said to go on this diet from time to time. Side effects of this diet are slightly embarrassing, flatulence & the necessity to go to the toilet more often. You will lose weight but it will be chiefly water & the second you cease the diet, the weight will pile back on again & probably a bit additional .
The Macrobiotic
Diet Madonna swears by this diet which means eating mostly wholegrains, raw & cooked vegetables & miso soup which sounds healthy, but it is very limiting with such a lack of iron, calcium & protein it will leave you feeling lethargic, run down & could increase your chance of suffering from anaemia. As you can see these celebrity diets do work, you will lose weight but by restricting your body of all the important vitamins & minerals you need for your body to function properly, your body will start to think it is starving & won’t only store the fat which will lead to gaining weight but the health implications can sometimes be irreversible. It is best to stick to a sensible, healthy diet.
Beyonce Knowles famously went on the Maple Syrup diet to lose weight for a film role, they ate no food drank a beverage that consisted of maple syrup, lemons & cayenne pepper for 10 days & lost an fabulous 20 pounds in seven weeks. This is highly risky & crash dieting in this way which over likely tricks your body in to storing fat in lieu of burning it so the pounds will very definitely pile back on as quickly as they fell off.
Raw Food Diet
This involves fundamentally eating all raw food, even meat which is very dicy indeed. Although some nutrients in food are destroyed by cooking, eating entirely raw food may cause kidney, liver issues, nausea & even eye infections. Demi Moore is reported to be a fan of this diet. But some parts of fruits & vegetables are actually better absorbed by the body if cooked. Though you may lose weight in this way, the health implications of following this diet are not worth it.
Cabbage Soup Diet
The Cabbage Soup Diet fundamentally means substituting all of your meals for Cabbage Soup for a week as well as a dramatic weight loss is promised. Sarah Michelle Gellar is said to go on this diet from time to time. Side effects of this diet are slightly embarrassing, flatulence & the necessity to go to the toilet more often. You will lose weight but it will be chiefly water & the second you cease the diet, the weight will pile back on again & probably a bit additional .
The Macrobiotic
Diet Madonna swears by this diet which means eating mostly wholegrains, raw & cooked vegetables & miso soup which sounds healthy, but it is very limiting with such a lack of iron, calcium & protein it will leave you feeling lethargic, run down & could increase your chance of suffering from anaemia. As you can see these celebrity diets do work, you will lose weight but by restricting your body of all the important vitamins & minerals you need for your body to function properly, your body will start to think it is starving & won’t only store the fat which will lead to gaining weight but the health implications can sometimes be irreversible. It is best to stick to a sensible, healthy diet.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
FASTING!
Day 2 of my fast. It wasn't that bad yesterday, no hunger pains. It's more a mental game than anything. You fight with yourself trying to ignore food urges. I always said the hardest person to compete with is yourself.
Below is a website that talks about pros and cons of fasting.
http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Fasting__Pros_and_Cons_a139.html
Below is a website that talks about pros and cons of fasting.
http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Fasting__Pros_and_Cons_a139.html
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Taking it to the next level.
As I stated yesterday, I've haven't lost or gained. We are 13 days into month and no results! I have to take it back to my old ways. If you have been following my blog, you know what I mean. I will keep you posted.
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