Zero Friction Weight Loss: "Healthy Weight loss"

Like many people, you have almost certainly tried various diets in the past, only to have them fail, either gaining back all of the weight you lost or not being able to keep at it long enough to really see the kind of results you were after. Regardless of which of these categories you belong to, losing unwanted body fat can seem impossible after awhile.

Unfortunately, many people decide they need to start dieting, and once the decision is made they begin immediately, quitting their previous bad eating habits "cold turkey." The problem is that when this happens, so-called "cheating" becomes almost unavoidable, and while occasional setbacks are to be expected in any diet, people who go on "crash diets" tend to do it more and more often.

Although there are a number of reasons for this, the root cause is invariably "in your head" – before you begin any new diet routine, no matter how committed you may be to losing weight, you should make sure to prepare yourself psychologically for the change in routine.

The first thing you should do is decide on a set date to begin the new diet regimen, and it should not be the very next day, or any day during the holiday season when it is more difficult to avoid temptation. Once you have decided on a date that makes sense, remind yourself by marking it on the calendar.

Second, you should begin actually visualizing how you would like your body to look when you are finished with the diet. Although it might sound silly, some people find it helpful to cut pictures out of magazines and keep them in a scrapbook as inspiration for times when they feel like the diet just is isn’t worth it and feel tempted to quit.

The day before you begin the diet, go through your kitchen and get rid of junk food that might tempt you – there is no reason to make your diet that much more difficult by leaving cookies, ice cream, chips and other high-calorie snacks in plain view to torture yourself. Make sure to also get rid of any stashes of snacks you might keep elsewhere in the house or at work, as well.

Just by going through this simple process of getting ready to begin the dieting process and not jumping in with both feet, you can significantly increase your odds of losing weight and avoid quitting early.


THE THREE WORST ABS EXERCISES TO AVOID IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BURN BELLY FAT

You probably already have your favorite "core" set of exercises for burning stomach fat; however, many of the most common exercises are some of the worst, at least in terms of getting results. The basic problem is that most people perform abs exercises the wrong way, putting themselves at risk of injury and making it much harder to lose weight, since the exercise ends up being much less challenging than it is supposed to be.

•Hanging leg raises: In this exercise, you typically hang from a bar while arching your back, then raise your legs. The problem with this movement is that because you are arching your back most of the stress of the movement goes to your hip flexors, straining your spine. Unless you perform this exercise differently by hunching rather than arching your spine, you will not only lose little if any belly fat but also risk back injury. Unfortunately, many people find this exercise too difficult to perform properly, at least in the beginning, so until you have strengthened your core a bit, you are probably better off sticking to other exercises.

•Sit-ups with feet supported: This exercise is another back-killer. It involves the classic sit-up but with your feet weighed down or otherwise secured. This minimizes the recruitment of your abdominal muscles, and again places a great deal of strain on your back. Instead, to get more out of this exercise, and hopefully avoid injury, you should never bring your body down to less than a 45-degree angle with the floor. The classic crunch is much more effective than the typical situp, since it is more difficult to "cheat" on the movement.

•Abs machines: Typical ab-workout machines do not offer optimal muscle recruitment and can actually end up hurting you over the long term. You are much better off doing abs exercises that do not involve machines, as long as you are using proper form. Avoid these machines altogether, if possible.

If you are truly interested in losing belly fat, your first goal should always remain losing most of your excess weight through total-body resistance training and cardio before moving on to abs isolation exercises. This will give you faster results, in the long term, than trying to get "six pack abs" by doing situps, which can be a losing game if you are significantly overweight. Not only will you increase your odds of success, but you will also be more likley to avoid serious injury.

"HEALTHY ADVICE"

KICKING A JUNK FOOD HABIT

Junk food is one of the main things many dieters struggle against in their efforts to lose weight, and as tempting as they might sound, "all or nothing" diets don't work: You may feel like you never want to eat fast food again now, but chances are you will crave it at some point in the future. Instead of denying it to yourself entirely and then being disappointed in yourself when you don't live up to your own expectations, use these three strategies to control your fast-food cravings.

1. Do not eat junk food alone. Try to pair "junk food" snack items with healthier foods containing lots of fiber, like vegetables, that will fill you up and make you less likely to over-indulge. Also try finding healthy alternatives for unhealthy snack foods – the more healthy foods you find that you actually enjoy eating, the more likely you are to maintain a healthy diet.

2. Clear your palate after a meal – you may be surprised at how much this can actually help you conquer cravings. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to simply drink a glass of water. You can also brush your teeth or drink tea or coffee. Just getting rid of the taste in your mouth can make it less likely that you will continue to crave food after a meal – this is a great way to do away with late-night snack habits.

3. Be mindful about your eating habits: Most of us do not really take the time to pay attention to the food we are eating, but if you make a conscious effort to be aware of what you are eating, you may find that it will help you beat cravings and take a more practical, less emotional approach to eating.

If you currently have a junk food habit – and most of us do – try to take advantage of these tips to take back control over your eating habits.


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