Jun
27
    
Posted (Mel) in Diet Advice, Diet Plans on June-27-2010

If you want to lose weight. You MUST watch this video. Seriously!
This ladies transformation is amazing!

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Aug
26
    
Posted (Mel) in Diet Advice, Diet Plans on August-26-2009

1. Read fitness magazines. Fitness magazines are a great source of both information and inspiration. They can help remind you of why you want to get fit in the first place!

2. Work out with a friend. Not only can this help you actually get to your workout appointment, but friends can help encourage each other to work out with more intensity.

3. Set a regular time for fitness. If you have fitness time incorporated into your schedule, it’s much easier to stick with it, especially over time.

4. Find exercise activities that you enjoy. Whilst it’s important to have a balanced workout, there are many ways to build muscle and strength, flexibility, and get aerobic exercise. List the types of activities you enjoy, or think you might enjoy, and start working through all of them. You could even rotate them every 6 weeks.

5. Build variety into your program. Not only does this make it more interesting, you’ll actually work different muscle groups, or the same muscles but in a different way. The challenges we create for our body in adapting to new types of exercises results in a fitter and stronger body. Change your program every 6 weeks.

6. Try new fitness activities – Try dancing, boxing, plates, yoga, or kickboxing.

7. Frame the thought of exercise in a positive way in your mind. Even if you don’t like exercise, try and think of it in a positive way – that way you are less likely to talk yourself out of it. Think of how good you feel afterwards, not the pain involved in getting there!

8. Exercise outdoors. Whether it’s team sports or swimming, get out in the fresh air!

9. Try skipping. Skipping ropes fit into small bags, don’t require expensive gym memberships, are available for use 24 hours a day, are never overcrowded, and are great aerobic activity.

10. Try resistance training. Resistance training will increase the size and strength of your muscles, thus preventing injuries. If you’re not up to free weights, take a circuit class, or a bodypump class.

11. If you’re tired, or your muscles ache, try something a bit gentler – but don’t avoid fitness entirely ‘until you feel better’. Swimming is good because it helps support the whole body, and it is still a good workout.

12. Don’t rest too long between sets. Otherwise your workout will take a lot longer to complete, and it could be off-putting mentally the next time you are scheduled to do a workout, especially if you don’t have a lot of time that day.

13. Use a heart rate monitor. That way you can make sure you are working out at the right intensity, thus maximizing your workout time. You’ll see improvements a lot more quickly that way.

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May
22
    
Posted (Mel) in Diet Advice, Diet Plans, Jennifer Hawkins on May-22-2008

photo2736.JPGI typed Jennifer Hawkins diet and exercise regime up for you. If you click the link you will be able to download it in a zip file. Plus I’ve included some inspirational quotes and pictures 

Click Here to download the Printable Diet Plan



 
May
09
    
Posted (Mel) in Diet Plans, Renee Zellwegger on May-9-2008

reneezellwegger.JPGI have a feeling at least one of you readers will benefit from this low carb food list. If you are on a low carbohydrate diet you know it certainly is hard to stick to. Perhaps you will discover a new low carb treat on this list! Most of the celebrity diets are based around eating a low amount of carbs (e.g. Atkins)

Some celebrity followers are Jennifer Aniston, Renée Zellwegger, Robbie Williams.

The following vegetables are arranged in order from lowest carb count to highest.

  • Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.)
  • Greens – lettuces, spinach, chard, etc.
  • Hearty Greens – collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
  • Radicchio and endive count as greens
  • Herbs – parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
  • Bok Choy
  • Celery
  • Radishes
  • Sea Vegetables (Nori, etc)
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage (or sauerkraut)
  • Mushrooms
  • Jicama
  • Avocado
  • Cucumber (or pickles without added sugars)
  • Peppers (all kinds)
  • Summer Squash (including zuchinni)
  • Scallions or green onions
  • Asparagus
  • Bamboo Shoots
  • Leeks
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Snow Peas (pods)
  • Green Beans and Wax Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Eggplant
  • Artichoke Hearts
  • Fennel
  • Onions
  • Okra
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Celery Root (Celeriac)
  • Carrots
  • Turnip
  • Water Chestnuts
  • Pumpkin

Meat is also very low in carbs which makes this diet almost impossible for vegetarians/vegans. The following meat is to be eaten on low carb diets.

__ EGGS!! Eggs can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks :)
__ Steak
__ Hamburger
__ Chicken
__ Chicken Wings (deserves special mention, these are PERRFECT snacks)
__ Pork
__ Salmon
__ Tuna
__ Swordfish
__ Cans of Tunafish (get the chunk lite, NOT the white/albacore)
__ Whitefish (cod, haddock) great for broiling!

The following is also acceptable! ‘

Cheese
__ Cheddar Cheese (great for sprinkling over salads)
__ Swiss
__ Mozzarella (make an eggplant pizza)
__ Gouda

Other Food Items
__ Olive Oil
__ Vinegar
__ Butter
__ Splenda sweetener
__ Sour Cream
__ Chicken broth (get a low salt version)
__ Diet soda (with Splenda), bottled water, low carb iced teas
__ Olives

There you have it, a big list of low carb foods!



 
Mar
10
    
Posted (Mel) in Diet Plans, Lauren Conrad on March-10-2008
 
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Coffee+Skim Milk
Whole Grain Waffle
2tsp Peanut Butter

Coffee+Skim Milk
Oatmeal
Skim Milk

Coffee+Skim Milk
Whole Grain Waffle
2tsp Peanut Butter

Coffee+Skim Milk
Kashi Cereal
Skim Milk

Coffee+Skim Milk
Whole Grain Waffle
2tsp Peanut Butter
Coffee+Skim Milk
Oatmeal
Skim Milk
Cobb Salad

Tuna+Fetta Cheese
on a Bed of Lettuce

Grilled Chicken Salad Tuna+Fetta Cheese
on a Bed of Lettuce
Grilled Chicken Salad Cobb Salad
Low Fat Yogurt
7 Walnuts

Noshing
1/2 Cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese
10 Raw Almonds

Noshing
1/2 Cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese
10 Raw Almonds
Low Fat Yogurt
7 Walnuts
Noshing
1/2 Cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese
10 Raw Almonds
Low Fat Yogurt
7 Walnuts

Chicken Breast
Roasted Vegetables

Lean Fish
Vegetables

Chicken
Salad

Chicken Breast with Salad

Lean Fish
Salad
Lean Fish
Vegetables

On Sunday you can eat whatever you want. This is your Cheat Day. Some advice is to not go overboard. You can have a piece of cake out with friends and pasta for dinner, whatever you like really. Just don’t spend all day eating junk food and you’ll still see results. To read more about the theory of cheat day click here.




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