When you first start a diet, the weight will probably come off pretty quick. Before long, weight loss will slow down and can even stop completely. This slow down is our body's response to weight loss. For survival, weight loss is bad and the body will try and stop it. Metabolism Our...
When you're trying to gain the right kind of weight (muscle as opposed to fat) you want to eat healthy foods and a lot of them. You need all three types of calories: carbohydrates, protein and yes, even fat. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are your main source of energy and you want around...
If you're a hard gainer, you've most likely turned to weight gainers or protein powders for help in putting on muscle mass. These two products aren't the same. One is simply a protein supplement while the other is more of a meal replacement used to greatly increase your calorie...
Losing weight, at least on paper, is a simple process. There's only one rule you need to follow to shed those pounds: burn more calories than you eat. There are two steps you can take to put this rule into effect: eat less and exercise more, there's nothing else...
Everyone's body works in a different way. For some it is easy to lose a few pounds and for others it can be close to impossible. Differences such as these can be attributed to our genes. Since we can't control the genes we have there is no sense in turning...
Ask anyone how to lose weight and they will tell you to eat less. If you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight. While this is true, there is a point where you can eat so little, you will cause your metabolism to slow and not lose...
When you're on a specific diet (to either lose, maintain or gain weight) there are certain food you have to eat and rules you must follow. For example if you're trying to lose weight, you need to stay within your recommended calorie intake while avoiding foods that are high...
New Year's Resolution Contract provided by StraightHealth.com More information on this contract can be found at https://straighthealth.com/new-years-resolution-contract/ Section 1 State your goals and how you plan to achieve them. Section 2 State all the possible ways you can cheat yourself. Section 3 State how you will reward yourself once you reach your goal. Section 4 I agree to get...
Dieting is about changing your eating habits to lose weight. Unfortunately, diets are associated with eating to live instead of eating to enjoy. A diet that only sustains you won't last very long because it's extremely difficult to become accustomed to foods you don't enjoy. It's even harder to give...
1. High Body Fat Percentage. Having a nice set of abs is dependent on a low body fat percentage. If your body fat percentage is too high, you can do all the sit ups, crunches and leg lifts in the world, but you'll never get your abs to show. This...
