Holiday Weight Loss

Is it possible to avoid those holiday pounds?

We all know that maintaining your diet and weight loss plan during the holidays can more than a little difficult. In fact, maintaining your ideal weight during the holiday season can seem almost impossible. Fortunately, if you believe the old stories about how much weight people put on during the holidays, you're only partially correct. In a recent study conducted by The National Institute of Health, the researchers discovered that, in reality, most people tend to put on just under one pound. However, a person who is already overweight will average a whole five pounds extra during the holiday season.

Unfortunately, the study also shows that people tend to keep those holiday pounds on. In other words, over ten years, those "not-so-much pounds", could lead someone to being overweight.

So, what can we do in order to keep those extra pounds off? How do we lose weight put on during the holidays? After all, our homes are usually filled with holiday pies, cakes and other goodies, and they can be pretty tempting�even for the most faithful of dieters!

Here's a few tips to get you through the holidays.

Just a Nibble!

Have you ever noticed that when you start eating a rich dessert it tastes so good, but by the last bite, you've had enough? One way to keep the pounds down is just to enjoy a few bites of that delicious cheesecake or chocolate fudge brownie. No one says that you have to completely deprive yourself of holiday treats�just limit how much you eat!

Enjoy the Company, Not The Brownies!

Many people think of holiday parties in terms of the foods that they'll get to eat (or have to avoid) instead of the real reason for the celebration�the company and conversation. If you keep yourself busy chatting with friends, you'll be less likely to invade the snack table.

Go Full

You've likely heard the grocery store trick; don't go shopping when you're hungry because you'll only end up buying more. Well, the same can work for holiday parties! Eat a lot of raw vegetables, and other healthy foods that will stick with you during the party and you'll be less tempted to binge on the bad stuff.

Drink Water

If you were to add up the calories that you've probably consumed in sodas, fruit punches and alcoholic beverages at parties, you would likely be amazed. You can gulp down hundreds of calories without even realizing it if you're not careful! Instead of one of these high-calorie drinks, make it a habit to drink water�which in itself will help flush out extra water weight.

Create an Eating Schedule

It wouldn't be fun�or realistic�to try and get through an entire party without at least sampling some of the treats. But instead of heading instantly to the food table and loading your plate�and then suffering the rest of the party because you want more�try spacing out your snacks for the entire party. Plan on taking a nibble of something about every thirty minutes. Not only will it help you eat less, it will be a fun game that you can play with yourself!

Most importantly, remember that the holidays are meant for enjoyment. Don't be too hard on yourself, and if you make a mistake, talk an extra long walk to work off those extra calories instead of beating yourself up over it!


------

Adam Waxler publishes the Weight-Loss-Power-Package...a collection of six weight loss ebooks guaranteed to help you lose weight. Check out the complete package here: http://www.weight-loss-power-package.com and check out his blog for free weight loss tips here: http://www.weight-loss-machine.com/blog

This article is free for republishing
Thank: http://www.articlealley.com/article_16186_23.html

Tags: Holiday, Weight Loss, Loss, diet

A diet to lose weight loss fast

One week diet

Your favorite dress is superb, but a little bit� to small? It's time to take action fast and firmly against the unwanted kilograms!

On this article, you can find a diet plan for just 7 days, which will make you look much better in the end. If you follow it strictly, you can lose 4 - 5 kilograms (8 - 11 pounds) and few centimeters from your hips - those centimeters that make the difference when you putt on your dress. And because this diet requires only 7 days, you should not cheat at all. The diet is easy to follow, but it must be strictly followed.

So test your will and make this exercise during the next week. The diet it cann't get easier than these: you have a list of aliments from witch you can chose for breakfast and lunch, as well as same choices and solutions for dinner; also you have a list with banned aliments. You are not allowed to eat sweets, salt, popcorn, biscuits or other aliments that you eat when you are getting bored.

Breakfast choices:
Make sure you have breakfast every day. Drink a cup of coffee or tea (black tea, green tea or medicinal plants tea). Chose only one fruit from each list, only one protein aliment and one with carbohydrates. You can mix them freely; very important is to not eat more then one.

Fruits: (chose one from the list):

* 1 banana;
* 1 apple;
* 1 grapefruit;
* 2 kiwi fruits;
* 80 g of pineapple;
* 80 g of strawberries, raspberries;

Proteins:

* 2 spoons of simple yogurt, without fat;
* A mug of milk;
* A boiled egg;
* 3 slices of bacon;
* 85 g of tuna;
* 75 g of white cheese;
* 40 g of peanuts without salt;

Carbohydrates:

* 1 slice of bread;
* 5 spoons of muesli, without sugar;
* 2 biscuits;
* 5 spoons of cereals with fruits without sugar;

Lunch:
Just as breakfast, but this time you can choose two aliments from the fruits and vegetables list, one from protein list and one from carbohydrates list. Try to combine them as different as you can.

Fruits and vegetables: 80 g of carrots, cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, grapes, pineapple, apple, orange. Proteins (just one)

* 100 g of fish (mackerel, salmon, crap);
* 100 g of red meat;
* 150 g of chicken;
* 1 big egg;
* 100 g of cheese without fat;

Carbohydrates:

* 100 g of spaghetti;
* 1 big potato;
* 2 slices of bread;
* 125 g of boiled been or soybean;

Dinner:

You can eat 3 portions of fruits or vegetables listed. From proteins, you can eat only one aliment cooked at the grill or microwave and one from carbohydrate list. You are not allowed to use oil or sauce. Drink as much water is possible and take long walks. You are not allowed:

Sugar - represent an important risk factor. After few days without sweets, you will no longer feel the need to eat them. Don't putt sugar or honey in your coffee or tea, and never touch the chocolate.

Alcohol represents calories that you don't need.

Salt - maintains water in the tissues, so try to avoid it at list one week. Also salt is not good for your hart or kidneys.

Lose 5 kilos - find out more about Medicinal herbs from www.liveandfeel.com

This article is copyright
Thank: http://www.articlealley.com/article_201581_26.html

Tags: fast, loss, weight, diet