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Lose weight the French Attack phase ... Protein like meat and fish is the focus of the first stage of the Dukan Diet. Source: The Sunday Telegraph HAVE you ever wondered why most French women appear to be effortlessly slim? When French nutritionist Dr Pierre Dukan introduced his Dukan Diet there 10 years ago, the book rushed to the top of the French bestseller list and spawned a dieting revolution. Today, more than 1.5 million French women swear by its dramatic and long-lasting results. Politicians, film stars and high-profile models, including Gisele Bündchen and Jennifer Lopez, live the Dukan life, all of them seduced by its promise of permanent slenderness while eating what you like. The basic rules The Dukan Diet starts with a short Attack phase, where you eat nothing but protein – just meat, fish, eggs and non-fat dairy products. This is the kick-start that gives you the initial impetus and sets the tone for the other phases. After one to 10 days in the Attack phase, dieters move on to the Cruise phase.
Best Diet Tips - Top Weight-Loss Tips 27 | Choose water-packed tuna rather than oil-packed—and you will cut calories by almost a third. February 1979 28 | Use nonstick spray to sauté foods. Or rub oil onto the pan with a paper towel for the lightest possible coating. 29 | If you must have goodies around for your family or for company, don't make or buy your favorite kind. 30 | Invest in single-serving containers and use them for leftovers. 31 | Use a tiny spoon when sampling, and if you're doing it a lot, eat less for lunch or dinner. 32 | Let your toast or baked potato slightly cool before buttering so it absorbs less. 33 | Prepare slow-to-eat foods: hot soups, uncut lean meat, whole fruits. 34 | Always keep a container of cooked brown rice in the fridge for a quick, lowfat addition to leftovers. 35 | Chew sugarless gum while you cook so you won't nibble. 36 | Switch to mustard. 37 | If you have the room, keep small exercise equipment (such as free weights) in the kitchen. 40 | Don't serve family style—make up a plate.
Celebrity Weight Loss Plans Hollywood's leading ladies never fail to dazzle the night of the Academy Awards—but don't be fooled: Their svelte silhouettes are the result of highly regimented exercise and eating habits. "Everybody thinks there's a shortcut but there isn't," says Oz Garcia, PhD, the nutrition specialist behind Heidi Klum's post-baby body and Hilary Swank's famously lean muscle in Million Dollar Baby. "You should always have a healthy lifestyle, but there are temporary fixes that will help." Here, Garcia reveals the pre-Oscar guidelines he sets forth for clients like Swank and Klum. ONE MONTH BEFORE Detox Responsibly Though Garcia doesn't recommend doing the Master Cleanse—the decades-old detox that's based on a pepper, water, and lemonade concoction—he does suggest doing more nutrient-rich alternatives and intermittent fasting prior to a red carpet event. TWO WEEKS BEFORE Work Out Garcia says that 20 to 40 minutes on the treadmill, once a day, is sufficient.
Overcoming Weight Loss So I’m wearing my Exercise Scientist hat today, and my Psychologist cardigan, and my steel-capped, ass-kicking boots. I will be blunt, but honest, and possibly politically incorrect. I will also possibly say what you don’t want to hear. Feel free to look away – now. Hmm, still here huh? Even though I’ve spoken way too much, for way too many years about getting in shape (in the course of my work) and I’m kinda over it, recent events have compelled me to write this post. Permanent weight loss – there’s a concept! Conventional Thinking Conventional thinking tells us that losing weight is essentially a physiological process; lift this, run there, stretch that, get your heart rate up, increase your incidental activity, decrease your calorie intake, no carbs after three (‘cause that’s gonna do it) and increase your overall energy expenditure. I was a fatty (200lbs, 90kgs at fourteen) and when I got my head in the right place, my body followed. Q. We know what to do. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Diet: Weight Loss and Metabolism The last time it happened, it was the girl who cuts my hair. "So, what kind of diet are you on?" she asked. Since I'm a nutritional biochemist, it's a question I'm used to. My instinct was to skip the scientific details, spit out a four-word answer, and hope she'd move on to the neck shaving. There are plenty of experts who claim that all that matters is the number of calories you eat: If you want to lose weight, eat fewer calories than you burn. Case in point: carbohydrates. But here's what's surprising: High-sugar carbohydrates aren't always bad. Lose weight around the clock with The 8-Hour Diet! Time Zone 1: Right after You Wake In a study of 2,831 people, researchers at Harvard University found that those who ate breakfast every day were 44 percent less likely to be overweight and 41 percent less likely to suffer from insulin resistance—a precursor to diabetes—than those who had no a.m. meal. Time Zone 2: Every 3 Hours after Breakfast Time Zone 3: After Your Workout 1. 2.
How to Make Sassy Water Decide how exercise will fit into your daily schedule. For weight loss, 250 minutes per week of exercise is ideal, according to Thatsfit.com. This could be 50 minutes per day, five days per week, or 35 minutes per day on all seven days during the week. According to "Body for Life," exercising in the morning on an empty stomach will provide the most reliable and consistent weight loss results. Caffeine Content Caffeine is the only drug that is present naturally or added to widely consumed foods (quinine is the other drug used in foods). It is mildly addictive, one possible reason that makers of soft drinks add it to their products. Many coffee drinkers experience withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, irritability, sleepiness, and lethargy, when they stop drinking coffee. More background on caffeine » November 2014. Most information was obtained from company Web sites or direct inquiries. Serving sizes are based on commonly eaten portions, pharmaceutical instructions, or the amount of the leading-selling contaner size. Additional information: Juliano, L.M. & Griffiths, R.R. (2005).
10 Habits That Make You Fat If losing weight were easy, no one would be overweight. Unfortunately, the facts are indisputable: A chili-cheese omelet is more delicious than an egg-white omelet, French fries taste better than side salads and chicken is yummier when battered and fried. On the other hand, being a healthy weight feels better than being overweight. And a healthy weight is a lot easier to accomplish when the right choices become second nature. In other words, weight-loss goals are more achievable when healthy choices turn into healthy habits. Write down everything that goes in your mouth. Boy Scouts and healthy eaters have the same motto: Be prepared. Preparation also means knowing your cravings and having healthy alternatives on hand to curb them, says Molly Kimball, a nutrition writer and registered dietitian in New Orleans. Drinking the right amount of water promotes overall health, from skin, bones and joints to the digestive system, memory and brain function. So how much water is the right amount?
14-day Eating Plan By James Duigan UPDATED: 19:00 GMT, 7 May 2011 Kick-start your core campaign with James Duigan's unique meal planner: concise, complete and ready to eat (plus scroll down for maintenance recipes) If you really want a flat tummy fast, you’ll need to stick to my 14-day eating plan as closely as possible for the kick-start your body needs. It’s best to begin on a weekend, when you have more time on your hands to get everything ready. Plus, you won’t feel so stressed or rushed, which means you’ll be less likely to succumb to a quick coffee or a mid-afternoon chocolate bar. Once you’ve completed the 14-day plan and moved on to the maintenance stage, you can introduce greater variety into your diet. Before beginning any new dietary or exercise programme, you should consult your doctor, especially if you suffer from a medical condition or are on prescribed medication. The quantities given in the plan serve one. Adapted from Clean & Lean: Flat Tummy Fast!