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Dieters Slim May Be A Little Misleading

Though it is what they want to do Slimming should not be so hard yet there are literally thousands if not millions that could do with shedding a few pounds of unwanted fat. This is personal to me as I have gained and lost many pounds over the years with the help of diets, tonics, programs and even the dreaded exercises.

What does a dieter need to slim?

The most important thing I found I needed to lose weight was a mental picture of what I wanted to look like. This I constantly kept in my mind all the time. It was never exact just really a thought I would think like; " I am trim or I am light or even I look great and thin". Then I had to choose a diet. The truth is there are many many diets that would help anyone slim out there. We all know just by being slimmer it has a great anti aging effect on us. You just need to investigate them to see if they fit into your life and plans and will actually work for you specifically.

What types of diets have worked for you. Please share diets that managed to get you slim so others might find them and benefit.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Two Things You Should Do To Lose Weight

By Melissa Moore

You need to set realistic goals if you want to lose weight permanently. Most people do not define there weight loss goals, rather they focus on losing weight quickly. The quicker they can lose weight, the better. Unfortunately, it takes time to lose weight healthily.

Quick weight loss people get attracted to fad diets and weight loss pills that promise outrageous results. A few pounds will be lost with these diets, but that is not fat loss. You will typically lose more water and muscles than fat with most of the fad diets. This is an unhealthy way of losing weight! Not to mention, such weight loss will not last. You will regain the weight as it is close to impossible to stay on fad diets for the rest of you life.

Don't aim to have a body like Jessica Alba or Victoria Beckham; remember that they have doctors, chefs, trainers and the money to help them.

You will only get frustrated and be disappointed if you strive to be like them. Just aim your specific goals at becoming healthy. Lose enough weight so that you can weigh in at your ideal body weight! You won't need diet pills or starvation tactics to achieve that. All you need to do is to eat right and exercise regularly.

Don't worry about dieting so much and instead focus on eating more healthily. If you don't know where to start, begin by substituting water for soft drinks. You will be satisfying your thirst but will do so without the weight that goes with the soda. Some people think that soft drinks that come with the 'low-calorie' tag are okay. However, this is wrong! Low-calorie soft drinks are deprived of fructose. They make you want sugar.

You should also replace white flour with whole grain wheat. Whole grain wheat contains much less fat. Being rich in protein and fiber, it will help you with weight loss!

I also mentioned to exercise for permanent weight loss. Weight training is one of the best exercises for quick weight loss. Do not buy into the stereotype that weight training is only for men.

If you are worried about getting too bulky, know that bodybuilders aren't able to build muscles just by doing exercises. Protein shakes, supplements and steroids are also used. Besides, the presence of a hormone called testosterone is important if one wants to build huge muscles like bodybuilders.

There are countless other benefits to exercise. You will get extra energy burning you fat deposits and will sleep much more soundly. You will find that you can do much more than you were used to!

Other benefits from exercises are improvement in skin tone and appearance, an improved immune system, greater stamina and strong lean muscles!

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