ACUPUNCTURE FOR WEIGHT LOSS...

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According to the Daily Mail acupuncture in your ear can help you lose weight. Researchers have found that it helped over weight people slim down within eight weeks, especially around the midriff.

Patients in the two month study saw their body mass index drop by up to 6 per cent and also had less body fat and a smaller waist.

Apparently previous research has suggested the treatment raises the metabolic rate which alters hormones or suppresses appetite by releasing natural painkillers.

But don't hold your breath as they also say that the only weight you may lose will be the cash you pay for the acupuncture.

Worth a try though I guess. 

TOP WEIGHT LOSS APPS...

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1. Calories Counter and Diet Tracker – My Fitness Pal app is suitable for iphones, Windows phone, Android, and Blackberry.

It is completely free and tells you the calories of nearly any food, as well as your daily calorie allowance based on the exercise you have done.

2. Fitness Buddy – which is suitable for iphone and Androidd is another free app which has 300+ exercises in this app which is brilliant if you are planning to lose weight from one particular area. The body map will suggest an appropriate routine.

The large-screen Ipad version costs 69p and includes 1,700 exercises.

3. NPT Boom – suitable for iphones and Android is another free app. This is Nike's Personal Training app which boosts your performance by syncing with your music collection and dropping in motivational messages from athletes and coaches.

It allows you to tell Facebook friends when your working out so they can join you or cheer you on your way.

DIET FOOD DIARY - DAY THREE

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It's Saturday today so the usual routine is thrown out the window first thing as I don't go straight out with the dog, instead I come downstairs and read the paper and have my breakfast first. The house was freezing and I soon realised that there was something wrong with the heating pump, which was not firing at all. By the time I'd sorted it out it was already after 10am and I'd not had any breakfast so I was really hungry when I sat down to eat it.

BREAKFAST

Breakfast was the usual, which was two weekabix with milk and a small banana. I know I'm boring sorry but maybe something different tomorrow. My total calories was 286 calories.

LUNCH

My lunch was two slices of Warburtons Fruit Loaf with Orange which was 88 calories a slice with the usual Philadelphia Light Sweet Chilli which was 47 calories for 30g which I put on both of them. I then finished with a Shape Chocolate Pot which is 109 calories making my total 379 calories.

DINNER

With it being Saturday if we are not going out or entertaining friends then we tend to have the meal deals but this time we just picked up the main course meal from Asda's Extra Special Leiths School of food and wine 'Coq Au Vin' which was absolutely deeeelicious and quite a high calorie value of
457. I had it with one cup of mashed potatoe which is around 174 calories.

 

My total today is just over 1200 at 1296 but I don't take any off for exercise as I am not sure how much to take off for walking, but I've had a couple of days lower than the 1200 so I'm sure it just balances out. I've not felt hungry until this evening but that was just because we ate dinner late. So far so good :):)

 

 

DIET FOOD DIARY - DAY TWO...

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I popped on the scales this morning, I know you shouldn't go on them that quick but I did feel less bloated and guess what - I lost a whole pound in my first day - brilliant :)

BREAKFAST DAY TWO

Sorry - same as yesterday as it is my favourite only without a banana this time

2 Chocolate Weetabix with 20ml Skimmed Milk - which made a total of 220 cals

SNACK

We do a food shop on a Friday so I tend to be thinking about food all morning and have lunch quite late so I decided to have a snack late morning instead of the banana for breakfast.

I had a McVities Hobnob for it's Oaty goodness and they are only 72 calories

LUNCH
By the time I get back from the Supermarket I try to always buy something that I can eat straight away as I am always so hungry and one of my favourites is Asda Fresh Tastes Prawn Layered Salad with creamy cocktail sauce which is 197g and 275 calories, yum, yum...

I only managed the walk around the supermarket today so again I have decided to not allow myself any more calories for exercise so my afternoon treat was not used up.

DINNER
For dinner I had 100g dried pasta which is 156 calories with Dolmio Sitr In Sun dried Tomato Light Sauce which is 129 calories - very filling and very tasty.

 

I followed with some Hartley's Sugar Free Raspberry Jelly - one packet makes four portions with only 8 calories per portion so if you wanted you could eat the whole jelly for only 36 calories

 

 

So far I've had 868 calories in total so with it being weekend I decided I would have some chocolate for a treat.

My treat is four Toblerone Minis which are 125 calories for four, which brings my total amount today to 993 - a really good day today.

 

DAY ONE OF MY NEW DIET...

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It's 'D.Day' today, I've been weighed in by the nurse and I need to lose a stone and a half, which I would love to try and lose at least half for Christmas. I am going to try and do it with the help of the Diet app, 'my fitness pal', and writing on here what I have eaten with the value and pictures.

DAY ONE
BREAKFAST
I am a TRUE 'chocoholic' so I have to start my day with some chocolate so 2 x Chocolate Weetabix and a banana are my start to the day.

The calories for two chocolate weetabix is 156 calories, plus 200ml skimmed milk 64 calories, plus a small banana which is 75 calories, giving a breakfast total of 286 calories.

LUNCH
I do find my carbohydrate breakfast keeps me full a long time so I am quite happy to have a fairly light lunch.

This is one of my favourite lunch feast, 2 slices of Warburtons Fruit Loaf with Orange which is 88 calories a slice and topped with Philadelphia Light Sweet Chilli which is 47 calories for 30g which is roughly the amount I put on each slice. My total calories for lunch is 270 calories.

If I have managed a short walk with my dog then I would have an afternoon treat of something no more than 100 calories but as I only had a very short walk today I have not included it in my activity.

DINNER
Tonight I have had some delicious fish cakes with new potatoes, peas and carrots, followed by chocolate meringue.

 

These fish cakes are ASDA extra special Cod, Feta and Roasted Red Pepper Fishcakes, which is flakes of Atlantic Cod fillet blended with Maris Piper potato, roasted red peppers, Greek Feta and fragrant basil, in a light crispy sauce and the calorie value is 218 calories.

 

 

 

 

 

I also added two new potatoes (100g) which are 66 calories and a tin of Bondvelle Petite Pois and Baby Carrots which are only 70 calories for the small 130g tin. An easy menu that needs no time to cook at all.

 

 

PUDDING
For my pudding I had a gorgeous Asda Extra Special Meringue Nest which is 64 calories topped with an even more gorgeous and deeeelicious Shape Chocolate Pot which is 109 calories. My total dinner came to 527 calories with my total for the day coming to 1,147 calories, which also includes around another 200ml of skimmed milk for my cups of tea.

That means I am still under 1200 which is what you can eat to lose around a pound a week. So who says you need to be hungry and not eat chocolate when you are on a diet? I think I can prove that you have your cake and eat it if you make sure what else you are eating.

DAY TWO to follow with photos and calorie values tomorrow.

 

I'VE JOINED SPARK PEOPLE...

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I've just joined 'Spark People' as my stone weight loss is starting to creep back on again and I am determined to stop this happening.

I want to lose another stone before I'm sixty (next June) and I am hoping this site will help me along the way.

I've got to get my head around it and sort my meals out put I will start posting my progress on here as I go along.

If you haven't heard of 'Spark People' weight loss plans before then you should take a look around their website www.sparkpeople.com - it's an amazing site with everything available and the best bit is that it is all completely FREE.

DAILY BURN FOR WEIGHT LOSS HELP...

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www.dailyburn.com offers easy to use food tracking and workout videos for FREE

HOW TO WORK OUT YOUR BMI...

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Your BMI (body mass index) compares your height to your weight and is a simple way of assessing whether you need to lose weight. To calculate your BMI, take your height in metres and multiply it by itself. Then divide your weight in kilograms by this figure.

WAYS TO CURB YOUR APPETITE...

Make almonds your go-to snack as they are full of fibre which will make you feel fuller quicker and for longer. Eat a handful a day.

Drinking water before your meal can help you lose and extra four pounds over 12 weeks as it will help you to eat less. Drink two 200ml glasses of water immediately before each meal.

Eat two eggs with a low GI carbohydrate bread, such as rye or wholemeal. It is slower to digest and eggs have been found to reduce the number of calories eaten at lunchtime and can shave 400 calories off the average daily intake.

Swap your regular tea for a green tea as this will up your leptin levels which will help to burn up calories.

Eat an apple 15 minutes before a meal to feel full. When digested they also produce the hormone GLP-1, which sends messages to the brain that you are full.

THE DRINKING MAN'S DIET...

In 1964 Robert Cameron published 'The Drinking Man's Diet' a weight loss book that emphasised on carbohydrates control but he also recommended that readers drink gin and vodka, and low calorie drinks.

Although the book quickly became the best seller, physicians were up in arms warning that alcohol should not be considered a regular addition to any diet.

For more details look at http://www.forbes.com/2004/04/21/cz_af_0421feat.html

THE F PLAN DIET...

The F Plan Diet was introduced in 1987 and advocated a high fibre, low fat, calorie controlled eating plant. The idea being that if you fill up on fibre you will be less inclined to overeat other food groups.

The diet sang the praises of carbohydrate lovers but we know its not a recipe for optimal health.

For more information look on http://www.dieting-review.com/fplan.htm

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - NUTS, NUTS AND MORE NUTS...

Studies say nuts can promote weight loss and improve cholesterol, eat in moderation. The best ones are walnuts, pecans, peanuts, hazelnuts, shelled pistachios and macadamias.
1oz (30) peanuts = 170 cals
1oz (30)honey roasted peanuts = 150 cals
1oz (24) almonds = 160 cals
1oz (14) walnuts = 180 cals
1oz (47) pistachios = 170 cals
1oz (20) cashews = 170 cals
1oz (20 halves) pecans = 190 cals

WEIGHT LOSS TIP FOR A FLATTER STOMACH...

To reduce the amount you eat use smaller dishes or dim the lights as this makes you want to eat less.

Drink plenty of water to keep food moving and your stomach flat, you body will retain water.

Avoid over eating as this can cause bloating. Eat little and often if you want a flatter stomach.

SUGAR IN YOUR DIET...

In the 1887-1890 Century the average consumption of sugar was only about 5lbs per person per year!

Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900's. Now our sugar consumption has increased to 135lbs per person per year.

THE HAY DIET...

The Hay Diet was devised by Dr. William Hay, in the early 1920's.

The Hay Diet plan was generally a healthy-eating plan which had the added benefit of stimulating weight loss.

It's main principle is that certain food types, such as proteins and carbohydrates, should not be consumed simultaneously, as different foods require different conditions in order to be properley digested.

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WEIGHT LOSS TIP - CLEAN YOUR TEETH...

Brush your teeth after eating your evening meal. That way you will stop thinking about raiding the pantry but instead think its nearly bed time.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - SPEED UP YOUR WEIGHT LOSS...

Speed up weight loss by interval training – speeding up every so often when you work out does wonders for your shape and saves time at the gym and will help to speed up your weight loss.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - SAVE 100 calories

By swapping a bacon sandwich (2 slices of bread, 2 rashers of grilled streaky bacon) for a poached egg on toast with butter, you can save 100 calories.

By swapping 70g granola with 200ml semi-skimmed milk for a bowl of Nestle Oats and More (50g) with 200 ml skimmed milk, you can save 100 calories.

By swapping a chicken and mushroom pie (210g) for a spinach and ricotta quiche (210g) you can save 100 calories.