Archive for October, 2009

by Dorthy Weatherbush

Men are you annoyed with hearing about how flat your stomach once was and how you can barely see your feet underneath it? If so, I want to let you know that all that can change. I can show you how to get rid of your beer belly, and what’s better, without giving up the beer! But let’s first discuss what a beer belly really is and what causes it.

So, what is a beer belly? A beer belly is defined as a lump of fat thats taken up residence between your chest and what used to be your waist. Is it caused by beer? No. Science has proven the beer belly is fat caused by calorie build up, resulting from unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles. The abdomen is where men have their greatest deposit of fat cells so, if the body takes in a lot of calories and neglects to burn them through exercise, the body deposits that fat right in your stomach.

Okay, now that we’ve discussed where that belly comes from, (probably those mashed potatoes you like to eat) we can now discuss what you can do to get rid of it. You should start by working on those fat cells that are spreading across your stomach. While I have already stated that beer is not the cause, it can contribute to your rotund stomach. Alcohol can make you hungrier (remember beer and pizza with the guys on Sunday night?). But if you stopped drinkg as much, you’d probably stop eating as much which would be one step on your journey to flat abs.

Lose the beer and you can also lose that increased appetite. But this article isn’t about getting rid of the beer; it’s about getting rid of the belly, so I won’t tell you to stop drinking. You could also exercise and burn more calories than the amount of calories you take in from drinking beer. But exercise too may sound like a lot of hard work. So for the purposes of this article, we will focus on the best beers for your belly!

So the first thing that comes to your mind when I say low calories is all those light beers that taste likewell you know, but How to Get Rid of the Beer Belly without Giving Up Beer is for real men who would never think of ordering one of “them there sissy light beers.”

So first up is a nice dark Guinness Draught, boasting 125 calories and 10 carbs its not a light beer but it does have a low calorie count and you wont have to drink 10 of them to make up for the lack of taste. Next up is Beamish Irish Stout, it has 131 calories but you still arent losing anything in the taste and your waist is happy. So drink responsibly and finish up with Busch, it has 133 calories and about 10 carbs.

So now you have the key to getting rid of your beer belly without having to but down the bottle. So the next time your wife or girlfriend tells you to get off the couch and lose some weight, go grab yourself another cold one, pop the bottle open and tell her you’re working on it now!

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by Carly White

The importance of an individuals health simply cannot be measured and the quality of life cannot be qualified. For this reason, people find ways to keep themselves young and healthy for as long as possible including purchasing fitness machines that may help them achieve such goal. When one does not have the time to commit to a fitness program that needs to be supervised and monitored, the next best thing for them is to do it at home using their own exercise equipment.

Among the most important things to keep in mind if you opt to do your workout routine at home is to have access to an efficient and effective set of exercise equipment that will help yield the results to desire. It is important that you can utilize the available tools and equipment that you have on hand and this can be made possible if you have a mini exercise bike for yourself. The mini exercise bike is among the most radical and effective exercise machine ever made available and it will absolutely create ease in the performance of your regimen.

One of the best things that the mini exercise bike has to offer is its space saving attribute. With other fitness equipment, you will have to make major adjustments in the area on which you will place the heavy and bulky exercise machine. In this case however, you do not have to deal with that because you can put the bike almost everywhere, depending on your need while you train and can move the equipment around as often as you want.

Among the most daunting tasks in home based fitness training is trying to figure out how to make space for the exercise equipment to be used. It is rather good to know that there are innovations procured in order to address space concerns and incorporate it with very effective functionality. What the mini exercise bike provides is space efficiency as well as efficient fitness results on your body and your health in general.

Whether your immediate concern is weight loss, muscle toning, or strengthening, the mini exercise bike is all that you will need while exercising at home. You can choose the hours at which you will commence your regimen which gives you the flexibility that you won’t get if you will have to go to the gym. You can also cut back on the exercises that are time consuming and potentially dangerous when performed incorrectly. You can spend a good hour on the mini bike and gain its full effects on several areas of your body.

What it comes down to is whether or not you will get the desired results out of using the mini exercise bike and as far as the best thing that you can get from it is concerned, lower body strengthening will be on top of the list although the upper body is never neglected when you work out. The lower body, particularly the leg and thigh muscles will be exercised well without any danger of sustaining any injuries because the bike is practically a no impact machine.

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by Stephanie Wilkinsen

Many people today would like to lose weight, but with all the fad diets and books out there it can be difficult to decide on a proper course of action. In this article I’ll give you a couple of easy tips that will make it easy for you to start an exercise program that can drastically improve your results.

Most people know exercise is important, and that it can burn a lot of calories. What most people don’t realize is that with the right exercise, you can burn calories much more effectively.

While you do burn more calories while you are exercising than when you aren’t, the magic comes afterwards. By doing the right exercises, you can effectively skyrocket your metabolism, making it much easier to burn fat.

If you only increase your metabolism by five percent, you will skyrocket your bodies fat burning ability. This will quickly add up to a slim, sexy body.

The best way to increase your metabolism is by increasing your muscle mass. Fat doesn’t burn calories, bones and skin don’t, but muscle does. Even when you are just sitting around, your muscles are burning energy. So by having stronger muscles, you will burn more calories while simply sitting around.

What is the best way to achieve this? Two things are important. One is to target large muscle groups, like your back, your abs, your upper leg and hip muscles. Second, is to do a high number of reps, with a low amount of weight. This will keep you from getting big and bulky.

The best for this are body weight exercises. They are good for many reasons, one of which is you don’t have to sing up for a gym membership. You can do them in your living room. Push ups, sit ups, squats, pull ups, or any form of yoga is fantastic. Just make sure to start slow, and increase the amount of reps only when you feel comfortable. Slow and steady is better.

When you combine a good exercise program with a sensible eating plan, it is virtually guaranteed that you will quickly achieve a sexy, slim body that will turn heads whenever you walk into a room.

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by Etta Moncur

You know patience is a virtue and that the best things come to those who wait. Why is this? Well because by taking your time you can sort through the options available to you and pick the one that suits you best. So when it comes to weight loss you need to have the same philosophy in mind.

A visit to a dietician or doctor is something well worth considering. They will help to advise you on the ideal maximum weight you should aim to lose per week. Advice on healthy ways to lose weight quickly as possible can also be found from government websites. You do not necessarily have to spend loads of money on weight loss books – there is plenty of stuff out there on the internet to use.

It will pay you dividends in the future if you do your research now and give some serious thought as to how you intend to lose weight. Planning is the first and most crucial step towards speedy weight loss.

You can’t change something that you don’t know about. So as part of your plan you need to start looking at how many calories you currently consume. So with that in mind take some time to consider what you are currently putting into your body.

It is a good idea to get a notebook, or use your journal if you keep one, and start writing down everything you eat and drink. Also write down when you ate, how long you spent eating and what size of portion you had. You may not know this but the length of time you spend eating does affect how well you digest your food and so impacts on your weight. So be diligent and start writing it all down.

Your journal should be kept as honestly as possible. Resist the temptation to fiddle the figures. Remember that through cheating the book you are ultimately cheating yourself.

After two or three weeks of recording sit down with your journal and review how much you consume in a normal week. By this point you should be desperate to lose weight quickly so tick off the foods that you need to reduce your consumption of or even eliminate completely from your diet.

When you start to go through your journal you may notice for instance that you drink a lot of fizzy drinks. If that is the case try replacing them with water or even green tea. Always try and think about using healthier alternatives. For example do you like butter on your sandwiches? If so try a low fat spread made from olives instead. Just see if you like the alternative.

There are many low fat and low calorie alternatives for most foods these days. And these can be naturally produced and very tasty. For all meals try and eat healthily. Aim to reduce or cut out completely red meat such as beef and pork from your meals. Opt instead for lean meats such as turkey, chicken or fish. Many fish in particular are low in fat but are also an excellent source of antioxidants. So choose salmon, fresh tuna or sardines. Not only will this help you lose weight but it is better all round for your health.

A little of what you fancy is not going to do you much harm. In fact the odd food treat every now and again can actually benefit you from the release of endorphins that can result from it. The problem is when foods like chocolate stop becoming a treat and become a habit or daily part of your diet.

Chocolate is and should always be a luxury. It should never be part of your diet or your daily life. Even reduced sugar chocolate is not good for you as it contains high levels of saturated fats. So treat chocolate as an occassional indulgence. And remember to always think healthily and look for alternatives.. Some bars of chocolate are better for you than others such as chocolate chip cereal bars.

You know it is not about depriving yourself of treats. It is about moderation and reinforcing good eating habits while ditching bad ones. Just think smart about your food.

As I mentioned at the beginning patience is a virtue and no more so than when it comes to healthy ways to lose weight quickly.

Hang in there with your plan. After two or three weeks you will start to feel better and soon you will see changes. Your clothes will feel that bit looser and you will have more energy.

One of the most difficult things about changing your eating habits is staying motivated. We all have “bad” days where healthy eating is the last thing on our minds. There are times too when you never seem to lose any weight or even put some back on.

Don’t panic as this is normal for everyone so don’t let go of your plans for a slimmer you. Nothing you are doing is wrong but you may need to reassess your plan. Perhaps you need to exercise a bit more or make a few more changes to your diet? Or maybe you just need to try a bit harder in sticking to your plan?

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by Kristin Johnston

If you have tried many diets but have not had any long term success you are not alone. Many people try different diet or nutrition plans but cannot seem to lose weight or at least keep it off or the long term

Many of these people are committing a crucial mistake that makes it almost impossible for them to be successful. Their mistake is not focusing on portion control. Portion control is the amount of food they are eating.

Most of us understand that eating too much is a prime cause of weight gain and can easily sabotage a diet. Even though we all know this many people do not know exactly what they eat each day and almost nobody writes down what they eat.

Without this basic step it is difficult to know what is happening on a diet and how your body is reacting. If you are trying to lose weight or cut fat you should take the time to set a daily goal for food intake and keep a record of what you actually eat.

If you do set a daily limit your food intake but do not keep detailed records you should start. You may be surprised how your actual eating compares to your perceived consumption.

Weight Watchers and some other diets understand the importance of portion control and daily eating records. These diets set a strict limit for caloric consumption that is to be followed each day as a means for controlling portion sizes.

They also recommend or insist on daily meal diaries or journals. This type of set up forces dieters to focus on what they eat daily and can encourage them to make changes for the better.

Many people who have failed in diets before do not realize how much they were actually consuming while on “diets” in the past until they began keeping accurate and detailed records of their eating.

The other reason journals are so important for dieters is that they can help people understand how foods and diets effect their weight specifically. Not everyone reacts the same way to all diet plans or foods. In fact people or more different than alike, maintaining a journal can help you know exactly what you have been eating.

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