There are many diets that you can follow i e:
Food combining diet
The zone diet
Blood group diet
Meal replacement
Diet clubs i.e weight watches
Very low-calorie diets
WHY DIETS DONT WORK:
All the above diets fail to consider one important factor: why people have put weight on in the first place. Most diets treat the effects of poor lifestyles and not the cause. Being " on a diet" suggest that t some point you are going to come off it.
Evaluating Diets
When evaluating diets consider the following:
Do they take into consideration individual lifestyles?
Do they set long term plans for both diet and activity?
Do they include exercise?
Do they provide enough energy to meet minimum requirements?
Do they include all food groups?
If you can answer no to any of the above points, reject it as a balanced eating plan
Have you been on any diets? (not mentioned on here) tell us about it.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Monday, 25 July 2011
Motivation!
Challendge yourself:
Goals
set yourself a goal to get motivated! i.e sign yourself up for a charity run, good few months ahead and set yourself a target each week to improving your fitness.
Why not get your friends and family involved!
Lift your confidence and energy levels.
Lose weight and feel great.
Healthy eating.
What sports are you getting into? or would like to?
Goals
set yourself a goal to get motivated! i.e sign yourself up for a charity run, good few months ahead and set yourself a target each week to improving your fitness.
Why not get your friends and family involved!
Lift your confidence and energy levels.
Lose weight and feel great.
Healthy eating.
What sports are you getting into? or would like to?
Friday, 22 July 2011
Lunges
Beginners: always warm up before exercise.
Techniques:
Split lunge: step in front, to ensure you are doing this exercise correctly, as you lower you will see if you knee goes over your toes, if this is happening you to take a wider step forward.
The ankle in front and the knee stay in line.
Always remember the action is towards the ground not forward.
The action is in the back leg, you will also feel it in the supporting leg.
To start off with you can use a chair or the wall for balance.
Try to keep an upright position, shoulders relaxed and head facing forward.
Try to do 3 sets of 10 to 12 to begin with and increase this after 3 weeks. Try completing these 3 times a week.
Cool down and don't forget to take longer to stretch.
Let us know how you get on : )
Techniques:
Split lunge: step in front, to ensure you are doing this exercise correctly, as you lower you will see if you knee goes over your toes, if this is happening you to take a wider step forward.
The ankle in front and the knee stay in line.
Always remember the action is towards the ground not forward.
The action is in the back leg, you will also feel it in the supporting leg.
To start off with you can use a chair or the wall for balance.
Try to keep an upright position, shoulders relaxed and head facing forward.
Try to do 3 sets of 10 to 12 to begin with and increase this after 3 weeks. Try completing these 3 times a week.
Cool down and don't forget to take longer to stretch.
Let us know how you get on : )
Monday, 18 July 2011
Exercise
Power Walking!
The most recommended way to lose weight is power walking. There is no high impact like there would be with running on concrete.
Minimum of 20mins per day. You can add it in on the way to work, on the way back from dropping the kids off at school or even an evening walk.
Techniques: Feet hip width apart, Knees soft (not locked), back neutral, arms by your side, shoulders relaxed and head facing forward. you this throughout your walking keep reminding yourself, as the more tired you get the techniques start lacking.
you can do interval training: 1 minute comfortable/fast walk, then next minute power walk. Go between the 2.
How to power walk: follow the techniques above but this time have your arms bent 90degrees by your side, and your feet use as if your on a tightrope. one step forward and the other foot half a foot behind. Now pick up the pace as if you would break into a run. Again you can do interval training of a minute or use object around you like, trees or lam posts etc.
Drink plenty of water and if you are starting out with this, let us know how you get on.
Happy exercising.
The most recommended way to lose weight is power walking. There is no high impact like there would be with running on concrete.
Minimum of 20mins per day. You can add it in on the way to work, on the way back from dropping the kids off at school or even an evening walk.
Techniques: Feet hip width apart, Knees soft (not locked), back neutral, arms by your side, shoulders relaxed and head facing forward. you this throughout your walking keep reminding yourself, as the more tired you get the techniques start lacking.
you can do interval training: 1 minute comfortable/fast walk, then next minute power walk. Go between the 2.
How to power walk: follow the techniques above but this time have your arms bent 90degrees by your side, and your feet use as if your on a tightrope. one step forward and the other foot half a foot behind. Now pick up the pace as if you would break into a run. Again you can do interval training of a minute or use object around you like, trees or lam posts etc.
Drink plenty of water and if you are starting out with this, let us know how you get on.
Happy exercising.
Friday, 15 July 2011
Healthy eating food tips
How about replacing fast food with fruit....
Maybe first start off with replacing this once a week, the following twice a week, by gradually to the point you no longer have it.
The reason to make changes like this slowly are: it gives your body a chance to handle the change and also less of a chance for you to go back to eating unhealthy foods.
What would you like to cut out of your diet?
Maybe first start off with replacing this once a week, the following twice a week, by gradually to the point you no longer have it.
The reason to make changes like this slowly are: it gives your body a chance to handle the change and also less of a chance for you to go back to eating unhealthy foods.
What would you like to cut out of your diet?
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Healthy eating!
Oranges
The main vitamin c ( protects our bodies from harmful elements )
oranges have beta-carotene ( powerful anti-oxidant )
Calcium ( healthy bones )
Folic acid ( brain development )
Magnesium ( keeps blood pressure in balance)
Potassium ( helps maintain a good cardio vascular system)
Thiamine (helps convert food into energy )
V B6 ( helps production of Haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around the body )
If your not a great fan of oranges then try having an orange with natural yoghurt, spices or another fruit.
Which fruits are your favourite?
Monday, 11 July 2011
Enhance Weight- Loss
The " eat well plate" is based on the healthy eating guidelines as stated above and the eight tips for healthy eating:
Base your meals on starchy foods
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
Eat more fish
Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
Try to eat less salt - no more than 6g a day
Get active
Drink plenty of water
Dont skip breakfast
Calorie intake for Females:
Sedentary female: 1600 kcal/per day
Average: 2000 kcal/ per day
Active: 2200 kcal/per day
Very Active: 2800 kcal/ per day
All above are daily amounts for energy: the more active, the more likely to lose weight. This above calorie guidelines will help you to lose weight and watch what you, try not to get to engrossed in calories but know what you are eating by reading labels, possibly items with minimum salt. Go for fresh fruit and vegetables.
MORE TIPS TO FOLLOW
Base your meals on starchy foods
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
Eat more fish
Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
Try to eat less salt - no more than 6g a day
Get active
Drink plenty of water
Dont skip breakfast
Calorie intake for Females:
Sedentary female: 1600 kcal/per day
Average: 2000 kcal/ per day
Active: 2200 kcal/per day
Very Active: 2800 kcal/ per day
All above are daily amounts for energy: the more active, the more likely to lose weight. This above calorie guidelines will help you to lose weight and watch what you, try not to get to engrossed in calories but know what you are eating by reading labels, possibly items with minimum salt. Go for fresh fruit and vegetables.
MORE TIPS TO FOLLOW
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