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4 Types of Weight Loss Surgery and The Risks

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:13:10 +0000

by Michael Davis

Making your weight loss plan work isn’t an easy task and during this process you want to avoid any stress and problems. This is the reason why it may be a good idea to find some good weight loss supplement that works for you. The right product can make whole weight loss process much easier and can be used in long term. Also it’s a better choice considering that another commonly used alternative is weight loss surgery.

There are 4 main types of weight loss surgery procedures and all of them can be risky and can do more damage than good in some cases.

1. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). During this weight loss surgery the stomach is stapled into 2 parts where upper part is smaller. After food arrives it is passed to the lower part of the stomach though a small opening. A band is installed to avoid the stretching of that opening.

This surgery has 2 main risks: 1) the band is prone to wearing; 2) staple line can break down increasing the risk of stomach juice leakage.

2. Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (Lap-Band). This surgery mainly is performed on individuals who are seriously overweight. Band which is inflatable is placed around the upper part of the stomach. Usually this device is intended to be permanent. The size of the band can be changed.

Risk of band slippage and side effects such as vomiting, nausea and abdominal pain may make you reconsider choosing this type of weight loss surgery.

3. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB) surgery reduces the size of the stomach. It’s achieved by stapling the upper part creating a smaller pouch which is attached to the small intestine. Purpose of this surgery is to help you eat less and absorb fewer nutrients.

Leaking, diarrhea, nausea are just few of the possible side effects. Also “dumping syndrome” may be present because the food moves too quickly through the small intestine.

4. Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD). This is the riskiest surgery from all 4 that’s why it’s used very rarely. A huge chunk of stomach is just removed reducing its capacity helping you eat less. The surgery is complicated and you may suffer from nutritional deficiency.

Weight loss surgery is mainly performed on people who have tried everything to lose weight and if you are not one of them then better choose traditional weight loss methods and weight loss support to supplement your weight loss plan.

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A note from the Ideal Weight Loss Guide Editor:

We do not advocate weight loss surgery, except as a last resort for people who have tried every weight loss program out there, and who also have health issues related to obesity.

We have more information for those people considering weight loss surgery. We are aware of a great medical weight loss program and also a weight loss surgery program in a major medical center near us. We would recommend that if you are considering weight loss surgery that you do your research looking for a full program such as this one, with a “before and after” weight loss support system. This one includes nutritionists and support from a psychologist, as well as medical doctors, gastric surgeons and fitness experts.

Usually this kind of weight loss program is found in the the larger more well known, major hospital medical centers where they do multiple weight loss surgeries daily and you can certainly ask about their success rates and complications from surgery.

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8 Tips to Lose Weight the Healthy Way in 2010

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:28:45 +0000

Did you make your New Year’s resolutions? If losing weight and eating healthier is one of them, then lets get started with 8 basic tips for losing weight the healthy way this year!

1 – Take everything one step at a time.

Begin simply by paying more attention to what you are eating, slowly cutting back on the bad foods and implementing more healthy foods into your diet. Once you have this under control, the next step is to add exercise to your plan. If you do not like exercising, take this one step at a time as well by implementing only 15 to 30 minutes at a time, at first.

2 – Choose foods and activities that you enjoy.

If you do activities that you get enjoyment out of, you will find them to be much more successful than trying to exercise in ways that you do not enjoy. The same goes for foods that you implement in your diet: Choosing foods that you enjoy will help you enjoy your diet rather than craving bad foods.

3 – Build muscle.

You lose calories based on your weight. Muscles, surprisingly enough, burn calories more quickly than fat does, pound for pound. Work out with weights to build muscle and lose weight, and then allow your extra lean muscle mass to burn more calories for you on a long term basis.

4 – Reduce your carbohydrates.

Do not cut your carbohydrates out completely, because your body needs carbohydrates for energy. Cut out some of the white breads and pastas from your diet, though, to cut down on the carbohydrates that you consume. What carbs you do need to eat, you can replace with whole wheat and brown carbs for better health.

5 – Set realistic, measurable and attainable goals.

Put deadlines on your goals, making them measurable. Make them realistic by choosing goals that you know you can attain. Set long term and short term goals and you will more readily achieve your expectations regarding quick and healthy weight loss.

6 – Give up the bad stuff.

It will not surprise you how unhealthy it is to eat candy, cookies, cakes and other sweets, and to drink soda and sugar laden drinks. Cut these bad goodies out either completely, or at least 80% of the time and the pounds will shrink away without you having to do much else to make the weight loss happen.

7 – Have a suitable breakfast.

Most of your calories should be consumed early on in the day, and breakfast is no exception. Eat a nice breakfast to give your metabolism a good foundation to run from for the remainder of the day. Get some fiber and protein at breakfast so you will feel full longer and avoid that mid-afternoon hunger attack.

8 – Control portions by leaving something behind.

Make sure your portions are correct based on the actual serving size of your food, and then make sure not to clear your plate completely. Exercising portion control will give you better control over what you put into your body for easy and achievable weight loss.

Implement these tips one by one and in no time at all you will begin to see a significant difference in your weight. Here are 5 surprising foods that will help you to lose weight.

Learn something new with 25 quick tips to aid in weight loss. Lose weight safely and above all, get motivated to start eating healthy now!

Don’t overwhelm yourself and lose your motivation … every day make small changes to your healthy diet and exercise program. You’ll have everything to gain by following a healthy diet plan and besides, what do you have to lose besides pounds?

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How to Avoid Falling Off the Weight Loss Wagon during the Holidays

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:55:28 +0000

Two of the biggest holidays of the year are facing dieters. Wherever you go there will be food. You know how you have sabotaged your diet in the past when you went out to a party or a restaurant and it wasn’t pretty. You beat yourself up over it for days afterwards and had a hard time getting back onto your diet or healthy eating plan. How will you cope this time?

The number one tip is to plan ahead and visualize where you are going and what you are going to do when you get there. Repeat to yourself as you get ready to go out that you are going out to socialize and see your friends and family, not just to eat.

Prepare a plan in your mind. Visualize yourself choosing healthy food as you see the food or read the menu. See yourself choosing the veggies, or the fruit. Visualize choosing a green salad with low cal dressing or oil and vinegar on the side. Watch as you are catching up with your friends and ignoring the bread basket and you pass it on down the table. When you order you ask the waitress to broil that fish, not fry it. Picture serving yourself at the buffet table with healthy choices and walking right by the high fat, high calorie foods. You’re at the table passing food around family style and you help yourself to lots of veggies and a small portion of potatoes or none at all. Watch yourself not even flinching as your friends all go up and get desserts and you just could care less about it. Envision that you just keep on socializing and that you are having such a great time you don’t even think about the desserts.

Number two tip is eat something filling and healthy just prior to leaving for your event. As you eat, repeat number one tip, you’re not going out just to eat, you’re off to socialize and visualize again how you want to behave.

The third tip is bring your own food to the gathering. Here are some quick recipes to make a veggie or a fruit platter with a low fat dip. If you bring your own food, you’ll know that there is one thing that you can nibble on when you need to.

Here are some more great tips for avoiding the holiday bulge, but please remember … you are human, you do give in, it’s hard not to eat what your friends and family are eating. Don’t beat yourself up if you do fall off the diet wagon. Jump back on immediately or the next day, your diet isn’t derailed, just temporarily detoured.

It’s time for you to start thinking about this weight loss journey as a lifelong healthy eating plan, not a diet. If you keep thinking of it as healthy eating, not dieting, you’ll know that you can continue to eat healthy and have the occasional treat without guilt. The more that you practice at healthy eating, the easier it will become. When your body is fueled by healthy foods, your blood sugar will become stable and you will have much less cravings for sweets and snack foods. Enjoy healthy eating at your holiday feast! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

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How to Make Healthy Eating and Exercise a Priority in Your Life

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:43:38 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this free ebook I ran across on Dave Navarro’s blog, Rock Your Day. It was about Time Management, but not your normal get a planner, block off time for yourself, for exercise, and for family time, blah, blah.

No, not at all like that, it was an inspiring look at how I think, and probably how most people think about their goals and hopes and dreams. I hope it’s not just me who has trouble with getting started working on a goal. This ebook was motivating because it made me think about my goals, and then showed how I could take a goal and make it a priority in my life. When that priority becomes a habit you’ll want to do it even more because you will feel motivated and good about your achievement. Dave even uses weight loss and exercise as examples in the book.

If you’re interested in freeing up more time for yourself, and learning how to make your goal or a dream become a priority in your life, you will really enjoy reading this ebook called More Time Now (it’s not your ordinary time management book).

If you’re having trouble getting started on a healthy eating plan and exercise with the eventual goal of weight loss, this book will help you tremendously. Tick tock, “time keeps on slippin’, slippin’ … into the future” There goes your hopes and dreams and goals, don’t let them slip away, whatever they may be. So go read the ebook now!

Thank you Dave, you just rocked my day!

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A Guide to Cellulite Removal

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:04:50 +0000

by Brenlee Place

Cellulite is the outcome of sub dermal fat cells becoming swollen and pressing against the connecting tissue that keeps the cells together underneath the skin. Extra fat makes the cellulite more apparent. A number of individuals dislike the look of cellulite on their body, and this has triggered the creation of a massive industry targeted to eradicating this nasty problem.

There are various remedies for cellulite removal, such as expensive lotions, creams and injections. You can also undergo therapeutic procedures and even surgical procedures. But the reality remains that a healthful diet and regular physical activity is the most satisfactory solution for cellulite removal.

The best procedures for cellulite removal start at home. One method of minimizing the amount of cellulite in your body is detoxification, specifically of the liver and colon. You ought to avoid caffeine and nicotine, and decrease your intake of salt and fat. Alcohol slows the digestive processes, triggering a greater number of food to get stored as fat, so you need to keep away from it as much as possible. Lowering stress and smoking likewise helps to slow down the progress of cellulite.

Also, it’s helpful to consume plenty of water, and consume foods that are rich in nutrients. A high fiber, low fat diet is essential to reducing cellulite, so eat plenty of whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruits. Make certain that you take in ample quantities of B vitamins, glucosamine and essential fatty acids. A number of individuals include onions in their diet for its cellulite fighting properties.

An additional remedy for cellulite removal comprises frequent exercise. You don’t have to go crazy, you just must have some cardiovascular activity such as cycling, walking, yoga, swimming, aerobics or climbing stairs. These movements are great for your butt and legs, where cellulite is most commonly located. You might also wish to perform some form of targeted exercise to get rid of cellulite.

Using massage on the parts that have cellulite is likewise beneficial in cellulite removal, as it increases blood circulation and breaks down the fat cells. You can use body wash, exfoliating products or a body brush while bathing for improved blood flow. Some aromatherapy oils are also effective for cellulite removal. And there are various spas providing anti cellulite treatment that is safe and natural.

For an interim fix, you could wear pantyhose that are specially created to lessen the visibility of cellulite. They can work wonders as they compress the fat and also help in blood flow.

Your cellulite might never disappear entirely, however you can unquestionably lessen it by consuming a healthy diet and doing frequent physical activity. No matter what system you go with, be sure that it’s safe and gives long-term results.

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You could pay out a lot on creams, creams and remedial treatments to get rid of cellulite, but you might be essentially throwing your money away on merchandise that is well promoted but ineffective. The most appropriate way to target this unsightly problem is by way of a healthy diet and targeted exercises. Learn more about this entirely natural approach at Exercise to Get Rid of Cellulite.

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Do You Need Motivation to Start Losing Weight?

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:59:18 +0000

Sometimes we get stuck on reading and studying and thinking about losing weight, but we never actually get started on the diet itself. Taking action seems like a giant step that we will only be able to take after we know everything there is to know about this diet or healthy eating plan.

The easy part is reading and planning for some day in the future when you will start that diet. The hard part is motivating yourself to actually get started.

What is motivation? It is that push that gets you to start taking action. It is what propels your movement towards accomplishing your goal.

Sometimes motivation can start with an upcoming event, such as a wedding or a party or a trip that you are looking forward to, and that may be the trigger that gets you motivated to actually start working on your weight loss plan and taking the action needed.

What if you don’t have anything special coming up. How do you motivate yourself? You can use your mental thought processes to get you moving towards taking that first step of starting a weight loss journey.

Eliminate all negative thoughts about the diet. ”It is hard work, I don’t know how to follow a diet, I don’t have the right food in the house. I will just gain the weight back, I will be hungry all the time, I’m too busy right now, I’m too stressed right now, I can’t do it today, I’ll start tomorrow …” Does all this negative self talk sound familiar?

We all do this internal dialogue. You can work at replacing those negative thoughts with positive ones.

“I can do this”
“I will start this diet for my health”
“Today I will start eating healthier.”
“I will buy healthy foods and snacks.”

“Just do it now” is my favorite. It does not matter that you do not feel totally prepared yet. It is ok that you have not studied everything there is to know about weight loss yet. You have to just jump in and do something, anything that will give you a starting point. It is the process of taking action, any action towards the goal, that gives you the motivation to keep taking more actions.

If you have only read two chapters in that weight loss book, just start right now by practicing what you learned in those two chapters. If you have no healthy food in the house, just start today by buying one shopping bag of only healthy food.

It’s a funny thing with motivation, it builds upon itself. Each tiny action that you are motivated to take, will motivate you to repeat that action and to take another action.

Weight loss is often like a mind game you play with yourself. Win that game by congratulating yourself for each action that you take towards your ultimate goal. Forgive yourself for any transgressions, but then get right back in the game. Each and every tiny success that you have will motivate you to reach for your next success.

If you are stuck on the taking action part, please share with us what is holding you back.

If you’ve already started taking actions, let us know what motivates you, and how you’re doing!

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3 Surefire Ways The South Beach Diet Can Work For You

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:31:51 +0000

Some of you may have heard of the South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston, M.D., especially if you have been known to stay up to date on the health industry. For those of you who are a little less familiar with exactly how the diet has grown to be so successful, its actually a really easy concept.

The diet mainly works by doing one simple thing. It slowly starts to reduce the amount of bad carbohydrates and fats that you are currently consuming and replaces them with good ones. Perhaps the fact that this concept is so basic and almost common sense, is the same reason that it getting so much attention lately. Due to the fact that it is a rather new trend in the health industry, there are not many great resources available for people that can afford professional help. Luckily, for this very reason we have put together the following guide to show you exactly how the south beach diet exercise can work for you.

Tip#1:

I know what your asking yourself, “What foods can we eat?” right? Well this is perhaps the best part of this diet. The foods that it allows you to eat are actually reasonable sized portions of foods that you are bound to already be eating. Some of the foods include fish, chicken, beef, turkey, shellfish, nuts, eggs, cheese, and vegetables. The south beach diet exercise suggest to eat three meals a day consisting of these foods as well as garden salad. The garden salad should only use 100% olive oil as a dressing. The diet is split up into three phases. All of the phases consist of eating these foods. The first phase however will get you to cut out a lot of the foods that are high in sugar including all baked goods, ice cream, beer and alcohol as well as foods like bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta.

Tip#2:

The best way to get your body to stop having cravings for foods that are unhealthy is to train it to crave other foods. By following the steps in tip number one and phase 1 of the south beach diet exercise, you can effectively train your body to crave the recommended foods. Some people think that this might take a long time, however in most cases this process will only take about two weeks which is the entire length of phase 1 of the diet.

Tip#3:

After completing phase 1 you can now move on to phase 2. The second phase of the south beach diet exercise, unlike the first phase, does not have a suggested time period. This is because the second phase should be continued until you reach your desired weight. The most important part of this phase is continuing the diet and training that you completed during phase 1 of the south beach diet exercise and as well as exercising self control for foods the foods that you cut out during phase 1. This means that phase 2 allows you to occasionally have some of the foods you cut out during phase 1 only if you feel that you can exercise self control. The good thing is that the first phase will already have conditioned your mind and body, making phase 2 extremely easy.

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The Truth About Six Pack Abs Products

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:28:59 +0000

You will find loads of six pack abs products and programs being advertised on the Internet that all promise to give you the six pack abs you want in the easiest and most effective way possible. You’ll find advertisements on fat burning lotion and cream, weight loss diet pills, ab rockers, belts, and all sorts of equipment that you can use to work out your abs. Many are fooled into buying these products because they make ab workouts and getting a six pack sound so easy. What they don’t realize is that there is no single product nor equipment that will guarantee the results you want.

Unfortunately, there is no quick and easy way of getting those washboard abs you so desire. Any fitness trainer will tell you that it takes a lot of work to get a six pack. If you think ab workouts are all about crunches and sit-ups, think again. If you really want to have six pack abs, you have to tone and work out the different muscle areas in your abdomen including the obliques. Don’t worry, though. You CAN get a six pack as you long as you do effective ab workouts and stick to a healthy diet.

Abdominal exercises

The most common examples of abdominal exercises are the sit ups and crunches. But because many people experience neck and shoulder strain from those exercises, some fitness trainers now recommend doing reverse crunches as a better alternative. Doing reverse crunches in reps can help you flatten your stomach and tone ab muscles because it isolates the transverus and the rectus abdominis in your workout, allowing you to zone in your target workout area.

If you want to get the most out of your ab workout, you should check out guides and fitness videos that show the proper way of doing abdominal exercises if your goal is to get a six pack. If there are no budget constraints, you can even hire your personal trainer to regularly help and guide you to get you the sick pack abs you want.

Weight loss diet pills

Contrary to popular belief, there are certain brands and variations of weight loss diet pills that may be able to help you lose weight. Different types of weight lossdiet pills are usually classified according to their specific functions; to suppress and lower your appetite, burn fat lipids, boost your metabolism, etc.

All these products have ads and posters that are a dream to look at because of the results they promise to bring. So before you go and buy a specific brand of dietpill or subscribe to a weight loss program, make sure you do your own research and gather information about the products and/or manufacturer. Also keep in mind that losing weight and getting washboard abs doesn’t happen overnight.

If you really want to get a six pack, what you should do first is to lose the extra fat in your body. Then you can focus on toning your muscles and getting them into the shape they want.

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