Friday, January 7, 2011

Top 10 Great Foods to Eat to Lose Weight

Don't you get tired of all the talk about losing weight?  It is overwhelming sometimes, and can be difficult to weed through the variety of ways to find the right solution.  The key, really, is to fit your diet solutions toward your body.  To do this, you need to try some foods that are proven fat reducing foods, and see what works best for you. 

Before you begin with these foods, be sure to follow these steps to ensure your weight loss steps are not counter-productive:

1.  Eat when you are hungry:  Being hungry will be very dangerous to your Weight loss Efforts.  It is something that can bring about some really bad triggers in your body, like fat storage.  So, be sure to eat, and eat the right things.

2.  Stay away from Chemicals, Sugars and Starches:  I am talking about anything on the label that you do not think is natural, like diet pop, Aspartame, Corn syrup, flours, soy, hydrogenated oils, white potatoes, and salty frozen meals.  These are the death of a healthy diet.

So, without further ado, my favorite foods!

1.  Raw nuts:  you can eat these anywhere, they store well, and they will bring you great vitamins and minerals.  They are something you should have in your home, office and car.  Take them with you when you travel, and buy cashews, pistachios, and almonds.  We are speaking about RAW nuts, not roasted.  They are very different.

2.  Citrus:  Lemons, limes, and Oranges are so good for you, and can be completely portable. Buy them and use them as your sauces, your flavorings, and your fruit for a snack.  Do not skimp!

3.  Eggs, and Eggs again:  Hard boiled, poached, and eaten with veggies, the organic egg is a great way to get your lutein, and your omega 3, 6.  A hard boiled egg can beat your candy bar craving very quickly.

4.  Frozen Fruit and Veggies:  Eating frozen veggies and frights, without the sauces, no salt, just the frozen simple bags, should be in your freezer.  During a moment of crisis, take the veggies out, and blanch them, steam them, make a smoothie out of the fruit, and eat immediately with your citrus.  The fact that they are frozen, cut up, and ready to eat will save you.  Fresh is best, but in a modern day pace, frozen will get you far.

5.  Fresh salads with Protein:  Spinach, bibb lettuce, romaine can be mixed with fruits, or veggies, fresh or steamed.  Add a kick of some protein or some fiber like nuts or beans.  Make your own dressing-crucial-with lemon, lime, zest or either, and some great flavored oil and vinegars.  Make a creamy dressing with some great full fat sour cream, yogurt and some fresh herbs.  Do not buy dressing!

6.  Frozen 100% fruit pops:  They are a great dessert treat, and will get you through any temptation easily.  Make your own with some originality, and some smoothie mixes!

7.  Chicken, Fish and Buffalo Meat:  Organic meat farms are creating great products, that can be easily fried in some coconut oil, and mixed with your veggies and added to your salads.  Make a Mexican burrito with out the flour burrito, and use a casserole to heat up the tomato sauce, cheese and chili peppers over some beans.  Delicious!

8.  Homemade pickles:  Pickle any vegetables that you have on hand, and you think you are not going to eat them immediately.  You can control the spices, the salt, and they do not have to be canned for shelf, but for fridge storage.  Learn how to make your own pickled green beans, peppers, cucumbers, or mushrooms here:
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9.  Egg Crepes:  A really great trick, and my favorite food, any time of day!  I take eggs, and beat them, and simply fry them over high heat in a cast iron pan.  You can use a non-stick pan, but you can get some iron benefits from cast iron.  Then, flip, and store them in your fridge.  You can make burritos out these crepes, make a fresh fruit crepe with whipped cream, add veggies and cheese, and keep the ideas flowing.  Anytime you need a burrito, or a way to hold a protein, veggie, or a fruit, you are going to benefit from this great idea! Make a bunch, and eat them within a few days for a great way to stay thin!

10.  Beans, beans, beans:  Add them to salad, protein, or veggies. You are going to feel full on simple canned and rinsed beans.  They can be mashed, fried, can be used in a crepe, keep the ideas flowing.

Do not despair if you hate to cook.  Take one of my foods, and add it to your diet.  Start simple, and keep adding these ideas to your shopping list, and before you know it, you will be dropping pounds.  You have to eat a lot of fresh, and one ingredient foods to become thin.

Why does this work?  Be sure to visit  http://www.secretsloseweight.com to find out why!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Stop Drinking Diet Pop

Your soda consumption can be wreaking havoc on your diet! If you are not drinking full sugar soda, you are loading your body with chemicals.  And these chemicals are making you fat.  It is as simple as that.

Why does this happen?  Your liver, the most amazing organ in your digestive system, cleans your body of toxins.  If you are drinking diet pop, or soda, you are killing your liver with toxins just from that one ingredient in your diet!

What your liver does then, is it can not remove any fat from your incoming food.  It will store the new fat.  So, stockpiling occurs, and you get fat.

If you are stuck in your ways, and will not switch from pop or soda to water, you are going to have a long way to go to remain thin.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The time to regain your true self is at hand!

You know what you have to do, you have to quit your fascination with junk food, and quick!  It is a dangerous thing, as the things you eat are very important to your health and how you feel.  It can change your entire outlook on life, and affect your entire process of your future.  The sooner you take the grasp on the situation, and enjoy your life without junk food the better!

So, start with great one ingredient foods, and those that are not loaded with fat or calories, but nutrition.  Eat fresh food, and stay away from the middle of the grocery store.  Eat on the fringes, and buy for your day only.  If there are days where you can not shop, buy some canned fruit, with no sugars, and some eggs, and some good grains to make a stir fry, and some great yogurt for a fruit smoothie.  It really is not that hard!

And, as long as you are full on good foods, you are going to stay healthy!  Exercise when you can, but do not make it drudgery.  It will stick if you do what you can, and work up to the hard stuff later.  You are going to enjoy it, and it will empower you to become the thin person you know you already are! 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Losing Weight During the Holidays

Amazing as it sounds, you can lose weight and enjoy the holidays!  Here are three simple rules to follow!

1.  At a buffet, start with the veggies and the fruit and fill your plate with these first.  Skip the sauces and the creamy dips, and just eat an entire plate of these great foods.  Make your plate very colorful, and enjoy!
2.  Eat before you go to a party.  If you are tempted at a party often, eat a healthy meal before you go.  Chances are you will be drinking and toasting, and the full feeling will keep you strong.  You can have a little taste, when you are full with nutritious and happy foods!

3.  Most important of all-do not beat yourself up.  If you are tempted, and indulge, and you over do it, stop being unkind to yourself.  You should just know that you are going to continue, and your indiscretion is only short-lived.  Stop circling how bad you were in your mind, and start your committment to your health once again.

Believe me, healthy food will never taste so good after you feel the digestive ills of eating poorly.  It is a great reminder of why you are moving into your new life.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Lose Weight with Some Great Food!

One of the best ways to lose weight is to bring home some boxes, and get rid of all the unhealthy stuff in your home.  I bet you have some stashes of things that are just creating some real damage for you!  Halloween candy, cookies you had to bake for the school fundraiser, those marshmallows for the fire, and that emergency ice cream pint in the freezer.

What is that doing in there?  Are you crazy?  I know you have the strength in you to find your new healthy lifestyle, let's find it!

First, you can really toss all of that food out.  It is ok.  I promise the world will not end.  But, if you are really not sure that is the best option, get all the food that does not need the fridge in your box, and take it somewhere.  The homeless shelter down the street from work would be very grateful.  And, while you are at it, you can sign up for a volunteer time on Thanksgiving to bring your new world into the brave open world.  You are really going places!

Or, take it to a food drive at your church, the women's shelter, your local YMCA, or a youth hostel.  If you live in the country, drop it off at your local clothing store in gift bags, where everyone can take a can or bag of chips home.

It is kind of sad that you are passing on all of that corn syrup and sugar, but you are doing it for a good reason.  And, if you have time, put a list of healthy food options in each bag, and why you are doing it.

Food should come from the garden, not from the store.  We have been given a gift of just having to go to the store for our food, but what that has done is made us all very unhealthy.  We need to get back to the one ingredient items, and find ourselves there soon.  Your health depends on it!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Losing Weight and Gaining Respect

Your lifestyle changes as your mindset changes, and never the two shall meet!  It is a direct result of you respecting yourself, and deciding that you are not going to let your choices define who you are as a physical and mental person.  If you decide to conquer your weight loss plan by dedication and commitment, you can go far in your actual positive results.

As a weight loss transition occurs, often a dieter will discover a new strength and power from the plan and the events as they unfold.  This period of growth really has nothing to do with your particular plan or weight loss diet plan, but everything to do with just evolving as a new and positive person.  Your mindset needs to adapt into a great new world, where you are finding your feet so to say, and where you are realizing you have so much more to offer.

If you have yet to feel this great new mindset, and are uncertain if you can actually ever lose weight, do not lose hope!  It is important for you to evolve into the best person you can be.  You will find the right moment, and the right mindset that will guide you into this place.  It is a great and fantastic thing for you to insist on finding, and when you do find that great reason and that exact story that can move you forward, it will be your catalyst into a great new mindset and life.