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Introduction
There are 2 main reasons for losing weight. Firstly, to look good. And for your own health.
Here are some quick statistics:
- Nearly 112,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity.
- The incidence of heart disease is higher in persons who are overweight or obese (BMI greater than 25).
You need to be disciplined if you want to lose weight! However, if you try to lose weight by going on diet, you are doing more harm than good! Your body will not be able to handle the 'stress'. In the developed world, there is a substantial market for products which promise to make weight loss easier, quicker, cheaper, more reliable, or less painful. These include books, CDs, lotions, pills, body wraps, body belts and other materials, not to mention fitness centres, personal coaches, weight loss groups, and food products and supplements. US residents in 1992 spent an estimated $30 billion a year on all types of diet programs and products, including diet foods and drinks.
Lose weight naturally and confidently by exercise! You do not need to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on products that promise so much but deliver little.
Top 11 tips to losing the extra weight
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Here are the top 11 tips that I have found useful. Here goes!
1. Choose an activity that fits into your schedule. It can be swimming, jogging, or walking your dog. The main idea is to do it on a regular basis. If you are unable to do it on a regular basis, you will start to lose interest in the long run.
2. Eat 5 meals of smaller portions instead of the regular 3 meals. This will increase your metabolism as your body is working to digest food all the time.
3. Eat calcium-rich foods. High-calcium diets favour burning than storing fats. However, your diet 
should be of low-fat as well.Stick to low-fat, high-calcium food sources such as milk, cheese and dark leafy vegetables.
4. Refrain from deep-frying your food. Choose to boil,steam, stew or make a soup. If you are stir-frying, use olive oil instead of cooking oil. Olive oil can significantly lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack as well.
5. Avoid watching TV while having dinner. Research has shown that those watching TV and dining at the same time tend to 'over-eat'.
6. Cut down on sugar. Less sugar for your coffee. Less sugar-coated donuts. Less coke. Less, less, less.....
7. Eat slowly. The stomach will take some time to tell your brain that it has taken enough for the day. If you gulp down your food,you are probably over-eating. Have you have the instances when you over-eat and only realise it after a while? You feel bloated, swollen and just feel like throwing up even though you were OK minutes ago.
8. Take lots of vegetables and fruits. Snack on them instead of cookie bars or popcorn. Go easy on the salad dressing though. Salad dressings are usually high in fats and sugars.
9. Include hot peppers in your diet. Studies have shown that spicy food can increase your metabolism. The active ingredient in chilli is capsaicin, which helps to boost metabolism.
10. Be active all the time. If you need a break from the computer, just do some stretching or walk around the office. Just move your butt!
11. Adopt a 'losing' mentality. By constantly reminding yourself of your purpose, you are getting closer to your goals each day.You will feel motivated and charged up each day.
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Overweight Problems
If you are overweight, the first problem that you need to worry about is your health. There are many other problems related to obesity, including low self-esteem, smaller social circle, and medical costs. There are many reasons why people are overweight. In some cases, it was genetically passed down the generations. In most cases, its all about poor discipline. While a healthy lifestyle topped with a balanced diet should help you lose some weight, many people give up too soon, too easily. Let's identify some health problems here. Heart disease Heart disease is still the leading killer in the United States. Heart diseases include heart attack, heart failure and angina (chest pain caused by low oxygen flow to the heart). Victims might also suffer from sudden death without any symptoms. The good news is, losing your weight by 10% can decrease you chance of suffering from heart disease. High blood pressure High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Obese adults are 2 times as likely to have high blood pressure than those of healthy weight. Stroke Strokes are usually caused by a blood clot in the artery that takes blood to the brain. A stroke can also occur when a blood vessel breaks in the brain. When a stroke occurs, brain cells begin to die. This can lead to paralysis, problems with speaking or numbness in parts of their body. |
Cancer
Common cancers include gallbladder, breast, cervix and ovaries (for women) and colon, rectum and prostate (for men). Almost half of beast cancer cases are diagnosed in overweight women, and another 40% of colon cancer are diagnosed found in obese people.
Diabetes
Obese people are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes (noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) as people who are not overweight. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. After a meal, food is broken down into a sugar called glucose, which is carried by the blood to cells throughout the body. Our body use the hormone insulin, to help them process the sugar into energy. People develop type 2 diabetes because the body do not use insulin properly. It is a major cause of early death, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and blindness. If you have type 2 diabetes, losing weight and being more physically active can help control your blood sugar levels. You will also depend less on medication to control your problem.
Osteoarthritis
This is a common joint problem that affects the joints in the lower body, such as knees and lower back. Overweight people put extra pressure on these joints and wears away the cartilage. Losing weight will remove the added pressure on these joints and may help to improve this condition.
Gout
Gout is more common in overweight people. It is a joint disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid sometimes forms crystals that are deposited in the joints.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you stop breathing for short periods during sleep and to snore heavily. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. This interupts your sleep at night. Most people who have sleep apnea are not aware of it because it only occurs during sleep. This will lead to tiredness in the day. If left untreated, sleep apnea might lead to irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure and even heart failure.
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Losing weight through hypnosis?
The major problem why some people fail to lose weight is the emotional obstacle that they fail to 
overcome. They tried 101 ways to lose weight, and once they decided it's not going to work, they give up. They settle for what they are 'happy' with. You need to break out of your habits and adopt new habits if you wish to lose weight. Many people lose weight successfully at first, but returned to their original size because of their old habits.
This is where hypnotherapy comes into play. Hypnotherapy can help you to develop a new self-image by allowing you to overcome the subconscious obstacles that is preventing you from keeping the weight off. You will learn to gain confidence and do things to make yourself feel good.
It's all in the mind.
You can establish a new set of thinking by constantly reminding yourself through hypnosis. Those who fail to lose weight are those who are keen to do it, by are unwilling to do so because they perceive the process as 'difficult'. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy tap on your subconscious mind to help you lose weight willingly.
You can contact a hypnotherapist in your area or you can try self-hypnosis.
Weight loss surgery - risks & considerations
Weight loss surgery reduces the amount of food you can eat by reducing the size of your stomach or bypassing your stomach. See Wiki page for the different types of surgeries.
Bariatric surgery should only be your last consideration if you are unable to achieve significant weight loss through diets and exercise programs. As with any surgery, there are complications and risks associated with weight loss surgical procedures that should be discussed with your doctor.
Here are some possible risks: There is also the cost of the surgery to worry about, which can amount to thousands of dollars. Although there are many successful cases of people losing weight by going under the knife, complications resulting from the surgery is putting many people off. You need to take at least 2 weeks off to rest after the surgery, which might not be approved easily. If you decide to go ahead, talk to a qualified surgeon who will be able to answer your questions. Fact-find more about the surgeon. He/she should also perform a detailed medical examination to make sure you are suitable to go through the process. He/she must also explain the related risks and benefits to you.
Weight loss forums
We all need some form of support and encouragement one way or another. I came across some very supportive weight loss forums where you get to meet and interactive with people around the world, all with a common purpose...to lose weight.
Here goes:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/
http://www.weight-loss-forums.com/
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/
And here is my favourite:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/forums/
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