1.Those who are thin as a rail and have never had so much as an oz. of fat on their bones.
2.) Those that lost it once and are chubby again.
First off, you have to wonder if they really know what they're doing. It stands to reason that if someone had a cure for weight loss, everyone would be thin.
Truth be told, "The Biggest Loser" won't have a shortage of contestants anytime soon! NBC could not pay me enough money to have my hard earned fat exploited on national television so they can improve their dismal ratings. I guess if the show actually helps people lose weight, it's a good thing. I'll never know or go that route.
Secondly, if you are like me and need to lose weight, do you really want some perpetually thin person explaining to you how to do it? I think that's part of the reason Oprah does so well when she plugs weight loss stuff; she's got some meat on her bones! And she struggles with it just like the rest of us in the same boat.
Why do dieters lose weight and ultimately gain back more than they lost?
Some say it's not what you eat; it's what's in what you eat.
An increasing number of nutritionist and doctors are arriving at the conclusion that food additive and processing techniques are contributing to weight gain as the number of overweight and obese people continue to escalate regardless of the numerous diet plans available. Flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate better known as MSG and man-made sugars are of particular concern with regard to slowing down metabolic rate. As a general rule, anything ending in "ose" should be avoided including, dextrose, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup. Diet sodas, while low in calories, may contain aspartame or sucrolos which may also slow down the metabolism and cause weight gain.
Today we have more diet drinks, diet plans, pills, lotions, potions, systems, books, CDs, and anything else you can think of, yet many people continue to remain overweight or get heavier. Heavier may be too P.C. so let's face it head on and call it what it is; dieters hop from one plan to the other but seem to continue to stay fat!
Maybe it's the chemicals they are putting in our food to either preserve it or get us addicted to it that is keeping us overweight. Growth hormones and antibiotics are injected into cattle and poultry. Herbicides, insecticides and pesticides are used on vegetables and fruits and can be harmful. These chemicals may also have a negative effect. Trans-fats (omnipresent in fast food restaurants) such as hydrogenated oils should also be avoided to prevent weight gain.
The majority of people concur that drinking lots of water and walking everyday will help with weight loss, but if the foods we eat contain chemicals that slow the metabolism we are fighting an uphill battle and will lose it. At this point our best bet is to consume organic whole foods as much as possible and stay away from the fast food restaurants!
Copyright (c) 2009 Nathan Gurley
Are you desperate to lose weight, but it feels like an uphill struggle? The information in this article may be just what you need to give it that extra push. We all know, deep down, that if we eat more calories than we burn off during the day, the extra is going to be stored as fat. But sometimes you really do try to reduce your calorie intake, but because you do not see a result quickly, you give up.
Your body needs the amino acid phenylalinine (L-phenylalinine) to make another amino acid called tyrosine, which your thyroid gland needs to produce the hormones that control metabolism. If you have a deficiency in phenylalinine, you are most likely deficient in tyrosine. This means that your metabolism, which is the rate at which your body converts calories into energy, is not operating as it should, and unburned calories equal stored body fat.
According to "Off The Shelf Natural Health" author Mark Mayell, "Tyrosine is also the first link in the production of certain neurotransmitters, including dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline, that are suspected of playing important roles in controlling appetite".
Phenylalinine's influence on appetite control doesn't end with tyrosine, this essential amino acid also triggers the release of cholycystokin (CCK), which makes you feel "full" and lets you know it's time to stop eating. Because of this satiety effect the Vitamin Diary believes that taking phenylalinine supplements before meals can actually make you lose weight daily. "An intake of half a teaspoon of L-phenylalinine powder 30 minutes before each meal, can lead to a loss of 100-200 grams of weight per day", they write. That equates to about 6½lbs per month, just by taking the half teaspoon of powder before each meal.
It is important that you do not take too much phenylalinine, thinking you will lose weight faster. Too much of this essential amino acid can cause high blood pressure, insomnia and irritability. Pregnant women and those with high blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes, phenylketonuria (PKU) or pre-existing pigmented melanoma should not take supplemental phenylalinine at all.
Food sources of phenylalinine include:
Whole grains
Pistachio nuts
Almonds
Piyal Seeds
Ground Nuts (peanuts)
Leafy vegetables
Poultry
Cow's milk
Cottage cheese
As a precursor to the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, tyrosine deficiency can lead to depression and consequent emotional overeating, but that isn't the only reason why you need this amino acid to lose weight. Many nutritional experts agree that tyrosine, which is made from phenylalinine, acts as a mild appetite suppressant because it stimulates the production of the appetite suppressant hormone cholycystokin (CCK). Plus, it helps to reduce body fat, helping you to consume fewer calories, and eliminate the body fat in your problem areas.
With information like this, the logical step would be to cut out any foods that come under the umbrella "Junk Food", for example:
Fried fats, white flour (lack fibre)
Added sugars
Chemical sweeteners (diet pop)
MSG, high sodium, dead foods (canned soups)
Fried fats, MSG (snack chips, flavoured chips)
Artificial colours, added sugars (juice drinks)
Added sugars (candy bars, breakfast bars)
Hydrogenated oils, white flour (crackers, biscuits)
White flour, added sugars (sweetened breakfast cereals)
High sodium, MSG, artificial preservatives (processed meats)
Fish oils, salmon, cod etc (healthy heart, brain and more)
Sprouted grains (high in vitamins, fibre)
Bran, oat, wheat, rice (high fibre)
Good luck in your quest for weight loss. It is not as complex as it seems. If you are serious about losing weight, eat porridge oats with skimmed milk for breakfast (if you must sweeten it use Agave Nectar which is a low GI sweetener), or a good bowl of fruit. Have home-made vegetable soups for lunch with multi-grain bread, or salad. For dinner have salmon (at least twice a week) or chicken, with at least three or four vegetables. If you need a snack between meals, make it fruit or celery or carrots. And walk. Get as much exercise as you can fit in.
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