Get On A Diet

June 30, 2009

What’s the best way to add calories to my diet without gaining weight?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 11:47 pm
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SW212 asked:


After an extended low-calorie diet (1400cal/day) to achieve and maintain my goal weight I am looking to be able to increase the number of calories I take in each day without gaining my weight back. What’s the most effective way to do this?

June 27, 2009

How do I maintain my weight after I have been dieting?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 8:43 am
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0carina asked:


I lost about 33 pounds and I am happy with my weight. How do I change my eating patterns/physical activity? (On my diet, I ate small portions every 2 hours, and exercised 4-5 days a week at about 1 and a half hours each day.) What should I change so I can maintain my weight and not lose, or gain anymore pounds?

June 22, 2009

The Atkins Diet

Filed under: 3333 — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 2:46 pm
Michael Webb asked:


The Atkins diet hit the diet scene in 1972 when Dr. Atkins published his book, “Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution”. And the Atkins diet was really revolutionary. Most diets of the day focused on counting calories and maintaining a low fat diet. Calories were felt to be the enemy and the fewer you ate, the better off you were. Dr. Atkins paid less attention to calories in his diet and more to reducing the number of carbohydrates in the diet. To followers of his diet, the carbohydrates were the problem. The diet promoted the use of lots of protein and a moderate amount of fat with the idea that your metabolism will cause you to lose weight on this diet.

The Atkins diet was not taken very well by many nutritionists who were promoting diets low in fat and protein. This was about the time that the four food groups turned into the food pyramid. Fruits, vegetables and grains were near the bottom and should be consumed the most. Unfortunately for the Atkins diet, these were things that were to be avoided on the diet. Near the top of the food pyramid are fats and meat proteins. We weren’t supposed to eat many of these types of foods on a healthy diet and yet they were prominent in the Atkins diet.

The Atkins diet included menu plans high in bacon, fried meat and even fried pork rinds. While there were some salad greens on the diet plan, you were allowed to add fatty dressing to the diet plan. The Atkins diet plan really promoted eggs, cheese, meats at every meal and, in some cases, protein bars or protein drinks. This was a time when cholesterol and triglycerides were being better understood and their role in heart disease was made more clear. Experts felt that the Atkins diet plan was too high in cholesterol and other fats, making one’s risk for heart disease greater. Dr. Atkins continued to promote his diet plan, amid a great deal of controversy.

The Atkins diet also included some Atkins products, like Atkins hot cereal, Atkins protein shakes and Atkins protein bars. Instead of having regular hot cereal, you would choose the Atkins variety of hot cereal. The company made money off of these specialized products and still does, but to a lesser degree. As long as carbohydrates were counted and Atkins products used, the diet was expected to help you lose weight.

It’s unclear how successful people were in losing weight on the Atkins diet. If dieting is truly based on calories, the Atkins diet certainly weren’t lacking in them. Since the origin of the Atkins diet, more is known about the effects of cholesterol (from meat protein) and triglycerides (from other fats) on things like stroke, peripheral artery disease and heart disease (coronary artery disease). Doctors are more likely to check cholesterol and triglycerides in patients and doctors are active in putting people on medications to lower these fats in the blood. Few doctors would recommend such a high content of cholesterol and fat for patients at risk for heart disease. Few would recommend this kind of diet for even normal people. Still, there are those who still go on the Atkins diet in the hopes of losing weight.



Vivian

June 20, 2009

What are some good tasting dieting foods/dishes?

Filed under: Cooking & Recipes — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 4:42 pm
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asked:


Certain foods, like..veggie dishes, or healty substitutes for desserts, i want to lose some weight but still not feel deprived. I **** to diet..because i feel deprived from eating things that taste really good. So what are some good diet foods for teens? Thanx.

June 17, 2009

What happens after the 2 weeks that your on the atkins diet and you have restricted your calories? Then what?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 8:00 am
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Delma C asked:


How do you manage your diet after the 2 weeks? Do you continue to diet with little to no carbs?

June 16, 2009

What is a good vegetarian diet plan that would work well and fast?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 4:43 am
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luvs2shop asked:


I am 15, a vegetarian, 5′2 and 130 lbs. I really want to lose my stomach/upper thigh/hip area. I do exercise, b/c I am a cheerleader and we condition during practice. i just want a nice diet plan for every day of the week.

June 13, 2009

Why Are Fad Diets So Dangerous?

Filed under: 3089 — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 5:14 am
Steve Samuel asked:


Before I get into the importance of free diet programs, I want to address an issue that needs to be corrected. “Diet’s don’t work, Weight Watchers does.” This is a line from a commercial I just saw on TV, obviously for Weight Watchers. I have no problem with Weight Watchers but I do have a problem with this statement. Diets do work and it’s important that all are aware of it. A majority of the population today has a desire to lose weight but most of them have no idea how to attack their problem. I’m here to say that dieting is the best way to lose weight and no matter the bad reputation it receives, it’s still the most effective way to achieve any of your weight loss goals. That’s why every dieting prospect needs to obtain free online diet plans.

In today’s society, looks mean everything. Looks predetermines how you are viewed as a person. And because of that, people have become more and more obsessed with the next fad diet or pill in hopes to cut those unwanted pounds to improve their appearance. Everybody wants to be thin and they are desperate enough to try anything to get their quickly. And the best way to get there is by obtain free online diets.

Now, I’m not saying these fad diets don’t work. Most of them work fine as long as you follow their instructions strictly. In fact, most of them help people obtain their goals quicker. So why am I even talking about old fashion dieting? Why am I so insistent in you obtaining free diet programs? There are three important benefits that separate regular dieting from those fad diets.

1) Regular diets are much healthier than alternatives. Almost every fad diet and pills utilize riskier means to obtain faster results. First of all, the body isn’t meant to change quickly. Losing 10 pounds in a week isn’t healthy. Steady and slow is the best way to go. Regular diets uses safer means to lose weight as well as it keeps the weight off. Second, pills are never good for the body, even if they are all natural. They might get you results, but you will be sacrificing your health.

2) Regular diets work as they fix the problem that has caused your weight gain. There is always a reason why people gain weight. It could be dietary changes, increased stress or decreased activity. For most it’s a bad diet that has caused their weight gain. If you fix the problem, it’s much easier to keep the weight off. Fad diets, pills, and most other programs don’t fix the problem. Instead, they just delay you problems.

3) Regular diets are much cheaper. There are many options out there that claim to help you lose weight safely and most are correct. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutri-System are all safe and effective means to lose weight. However, they are expensive. You get charged for consultation fees every week and then get charged for the food you have to buy from them. Over a whole month, you can be spending well over $500. And for most of these programs, they don’t fix the problems that caused your weight gain. Therefore keeping the weight off will still be difficult. Finding your own free online diet plans will be free and be just as successful.

Now there are probably some out there who have said that they’ve tried regular diets and found it a waste of time. My answer is that most of you have performed those diets incorrectly. Just like with any fad diets, there is a strict regime in which you need to follow otherwise you can’t be successful in losing weight. So give regular dieting another chance and this time, follow free diet programs.

I know that sometimes it can be hard to find free online diet plans that provide good results but it shouldn’t deter you. So if you are ready to lose those pounds that have been sitting on your body for years, continue on to my site. There you can find free online diets that provide readers with a step by step process to achieve your goals. Visit free diet programs.



Jackie

June 7, 2009

How do I gain lean muscle that I lost while dieting?

Filed under: Other - Health — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 12:10 am
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Mike G asked:


I am a 17 year old male, 5′10, 136 lbs and I believe that when I was on a diet to lose fat, I lost muscle along with it. Now how do I gain back the muscle I have lost?

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