Nine Kickass Ways To Burn The Flab In Seven Days!

1. Holistic Fitness is crucial: Keep your overall fitness in mind instead of just one facet of it. Realize that there are four major aspects that one work on: aerobic fitness, endurance and muscle strength, body composition and flexibility. Develop and build upon each of these every training day. 2. Focus on the sport’s objectives: Hone parts of the body which is most used for your primary

What Does Gwyneth Paltrow Eat?

Gwyneth Paltrow likes to eat lots of vegetables, brown rice and fish. All organic if possible. She has given an easy fish recipe to Oprah which I'd like to try cooking soon.

It involves only three ingredients; white fish (like flounder), miso paste and mirin sauce.

Cooking it only takes 20 minutes. If you're looking for a healthy and easy way to cook fish, check out Gwyneth Paltrow's fish recipe 'Flounder with Miso Sauce' on Oprah's site.

Carbohydrates And Losing Weight!

In simple terms, carbohydrates are broken down by various enzymes into simple sugars then glucose so they can be absorbed into the blood. Digestive enzymes are like biological scissors -they chop long starch molecules into simpler ones.According to experts, if we cannot burn all the fat we consume,the remainder is stored as fat tissue. This fat-burning ability is determined by the amount of

Liposuction: How Does It Work?

Hello,I've been getting many questions on liposuction. Here are some basic explanations on what it is and how it is done.Liposuction - A Weight Loss Method?Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery employed to remove excess fat from body parts. It is also called lipoplasty, suction lipectomy, liposculpture or fat suction.Generally the fat is removed from thighs, chin, buttocks, love handles (abdomen),

Weight Loss Help: Break Your Weight Loss Plateau in 2 Steps

What is a weight loss plateau? This is the point at which you stop losing weight during the course of a weight loss program. Once most people reach this point they have a very difficult time losing any further weight. And this is the most frustrating part of any diet or weight loss plan.It is also the reason that most dieters give up on their weight loss efforts. You fought so hard to lose a

Angelina Jolie's Post-Baby Weight Loss

Apparently Angelina Jolie, 31, only gained twenty five pounds during her first pregnancy. She doesn't have much weight to lose to get back in shape.

What is her height and how much did she weigh prior to pregnancy? According to info I found online she is 5'7" tall or (170 cm). And her weight has been publicized as being about 129 pounds pre-pregnancy. The picture of her shown here was taken quite a few years ago to promote the movie 'Tomb Raider'.

According to The Sun, Angelina Jolie is not dieting to get back in shape. At least not this early after the baby's birth. Rather she is stepping up her yoga practice and is said to be drinking African ginger root and garlic tea as a natural weight loss aide. She's also breastfeeding and this usually helps the baby weight come off faster.

If she only gained twenty five pounds, once the baby was born she would have immediately lost at least ten pounds (a seven pound baby, a placenta, and related birth weight loss usually adds up to at least twelve pounds). So she really only needs to lose ten to fifteen pounds to get back to pre-pregnancy shape.

Angelina Jolie has always had a very slim build and it's likely she will be one of the lucky body types who has no problem regaining her pre-pregnancy shape. At least not till the second pregnancy.

Update: August 2006. Here's a photo of Jolie on Maddox's 5th birthday. She looks like she's lost all the post baby weight already.

Green Tea: Help Or Hype?

There’s been lots of health-hype lately surrounding thebenefits of green tea. I’m certain you’ve heard it, too. Haveyou ever wondered: “Is it really worth my while to drink tea ofthe green variety?” Stick around and decide for yourself. First: The Claims:A rich source of anti-oxidants: What are anti-oxidants? Anti-oxidants neutralize “freeradicals” or unstable molecules in the body that can

Melissa's Before and After Pictures

Melissa has got some great photos here of her weight loss progress. She doesn't say what her heaviest weight was but in February 2005 she was wearing size 24 clothing. She lost the weight after laproscopic bypass weight loss surgery.

The Skinny On Diet Pills

Have you been hanging around the buffet table for far too long? Do your jeans snap open when you do a simple twist? Have youever had any part of your body jiggle when you walk? It is an incredibly frustrating situation when your body does not look (or even feel) the way you would like. While some might opt to take the dangerous turn of acquiring eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia to

Going to the Beach? Lose Up to 20 Pounds In Less Than 2 Weeks

Hello Everyone,Here's an article I wrote for publication that I think you might find interesting and helpful.Going to the Beach? Lose Up to 20 Pounds In Less Than 2 WeeksDo not eat anything beyond 3 hours before bed time. This is probably the most important factor in quick and in long term weight loss. And that includes all foods. Water may be an exception. Although, you shouldn’t drink too much

The Two Things That Make You Fat

There are two main causes of all of today's obesity problems. These two evils are sugar and saturated fats.Sugar is extremely sweet, and therefor addictive and easy to eat a lot of. When you eat sugar, your body digests it so quickly that your insulin levels spike and you receive a huge boost in energy. The thing is that all of the insulin transports the sugar throughout your system very quickly,

Losing 87 Pounds in Seven Months

This woman has lost 87 pounds in only seven months. She started out at 217 last November and now weighs 130 in June.

Carol Patton, 53, didn't join any kind of weight loss program. She did this on her own by changing her diet and exercising after getting a health scare from her doctor about her high blood pressure and cholesterol. The doctor told her her chances of getting a stroke or heart attack were high unless she started doing something about it.

Patton started a daily walking routine, and changed her diet. One of her key goals was to cut out most of the salt in her diet as this is linked to high blood pressure. If she had been eating lots of salt before, she may have lost at least five pounds very quickly due to getting rid of the water retention problem that often accompanies excessive salt intake.

People don't recognize her on the street now. Congrats Carol Patton!

Secrets for a Youthful Body and Face

How old would you say this woman is? She says she keeps young by doing 20 to 40 minutes of cardio and ab work four times a week. She takes garlic tablets, flaxseed oil and salmon oil and has oatmeal and apples for breakfast. She also meditates about 10 minutes a day. Her name is Gwynne Walker and she is 57 years old.

See more personal stories about beauty secrets by women who look really great at their age at ajc.com.

Ya Gotta Wanna (Lose Weight)

Because you're reading this article, I'm willing to bet that you are interested in looking and feeling better. You, like me, probably want to lose some weight and tone up.But it's hard to find the time and motivation to exercise. Sometimes it's even more difficult to say 'no' to that delicious dessert or mouth-watering entree. The excess weight that seemed to appear overnight takes time and

Jenny Craig Gets Chocolate Parents

Jenny Craig has just been acquired by Nestle for about $600 million. This is about five times as much as venture capitalists paid for the initial buyout of Jenny Craig four years ago.

Pictured here is Jennifer, their current featured weight loss success story. Jennifer says she looks better than she did fifteen years ago. She has lost 42 pounds with Jenny Craig.

Jenny Craig has about 600 weight-loss fitness centers and sells prepackaged meals as part of its offerings.

The advertising campaign featuring Kirstie Alley has provided Jenny Craig with a big boost over the past year or so. Their sales were over $400 million in the past year.

Intuitive Eating: Another WLS Tool

We all know that WLS is only one tool in our pursuit of a healthy body and mind. To that end we must constantly educate ourselves and indeed arm ourselves with other tools to work in tandem with the WLS so that we achieve our health and wellness goals.One of the latest buzzwords is "Intuitive Eating". "Intuitive eating teaches a philosophy of making peace with food preferences and choices, with

Want A Six Pack?

Every model you see on TV has it: the 6 perfect ripples on the stomach and all the girls just melt at the sight. Now you’ve decided you want to be that guy that just drives the women wild. You’re going to do whatever it takes to get a six pack! Conventional knowledge leads us to believe that the way to geta six pack is to sit-ups, and lots of them. The truth, however, is that you may develop very

Is Ronaldo Fat?

Ronaldo, the international soccer star from Brazil, and one of the best all-time soccer players ever, is being called flabby and overweight in the media these days. His performance in the current World Cup has not been impressive so far.

Ronaldo will turn 30 in September. His height is 6'0" and according to the FIFA World Cup site he weighs 82 kilograms or 181 pounds. This would give him a BMI of 24.5. Just on the borderline between normal weight and overweight. The Body Mass Index says you are in the normal range of weight if your BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. Considering Ronaldo probably has a lot more heavier muscle (versus fat) than the typical guy, he could not officially be called overweight by any stretch of the imagination but the press is unkind and they are calling him flabby and are flabbergasted at his sluggish performance.

Ronaldo suffered an injury which put him out for most of April and May. He's also been suffering in his personal life as his second marriage recently fell apart. He has been complaining about dizzy spells and has gone to the hospital several times for tests, though nothing abnormal has been found. The Brazilian coach has not lost hope in Ronaldo and will have him star on the starting team again in the next World Cup game.

Update: How much does Ronaldo really weigh? According to his website, he weighs 86 kilograms, which is 190 pounds. This could be outdated info compared to the FIFA records.

Green Tea Produces Weight Loss – Fact or Myth

Weight Loss With The Help Of Green Tea Weight Loss - Green Tea Benefit Over the past few years, green tea and its connection with weight loss has long been the center of various clinical studies. Positive effects of green tea on weight loss have been discovered in recent years.Studies show that the relation between green tea and weight loss are substantially linked together through the plant’

Oprah's Weight Loss Show - June 19th 2006

Oprah is planning a special show for this Monday. It will be all about weight loss and will feature two success stories. One is a man who lost 500 pounds without surgery. The other is a woman who lost 85 pounds and will show off her new slim body in a bikini. I'm guessing that the surprise female guest might be Kirstie Alley? I'll update on the show here later next week.

Oprah has also just signed on to write a book about weight loss. See more about Oprah's personal struggle with weight loss here.

Can't Lose Weight? Maybe You Have A Thyroid Disorder

Hello,If you've tried everything and can't lose weight maybe this article can help.Can't Lose Weight? Maybe You Have A Thyroid DisorderBy Ken BlackA thyroid disorder called hypothyroidism means you have anunderactive thyroid gland. If you have trouble losing weight nomatter what you do, it could be because you are hypothyroid.There are almost 30 million Americans with thyroid disease and women

A Look At Obesity

Hello,Here are some facts on obesity:If you thought being obese is being the target of fun, it only tells the part of the story about dangers and predicaments obesity exposes you to. Obesity is no more a simple result ofovereating-lead-to-overweight case. To quote the American Obesity Association’s words, “It is now recognized that obesity is a serious, chronic disease. No human condition — not

Who is the Sexiest World Cup Player?

Who is the sexiest World Cup player? Someone was telling me their version of the answer the other day. I don't follow the game but it seems everyone is talking about soccer these days. Especially my husband.

I found this free poll at Meg Wilson's site. Do Ballard and Ronaldo qualify as two of the sexier players out there? Which of the World Cup players are sexier than these guys in your opinion?

There are over 700 players participating in the World Cup in Germany right now. I doubt a single one of them would qualify as overweight according to BMI standards. Apparently soccer players typically run or walk at least 8500 meters per game. That would enable them to eat a lot of food without getting fat. In fact, a recent study shows they typically don't eat as many carbohydrates as they should;

Soccer is a glycogen-dependent sport, making carbohydrate feedings repletion of critical importance. Therefore, the ability to sustain late-game running speed and goal-scoring and to avoid injuries are dependent on glycogen levels. Adequate dietary carbohydrate in the days and hours before strenuous training and competition is critical to maintaining adequate glycogen levels in the muscles. Similar to the detrimental effect of inadequate carbohydrate intake, even slight dehydration can be detrimental to impair performance in soccer, and sports drinks containing moderate amounts of carbohydrate and electrolytes, especially sodium, are better than plain water in maintaining hydration during soccer play and in rehydrating during recovery. Soccer players typically do not eat enough carbohydrate and begin soccer matches with less than optimal stores of muscle glycogen. Moreover, they usually do not drink enough fluids during practice and competition to adequately replace their sweat losses. Coaches and athletic trainers must continually reinforce the need for dietary carbohydrate and fluid replenishment, ensure that fluids are available on the sidelines, and, when possible, supervise the eating and drinking behavior of the players. All levels of play can benefit by following sound nutritional guidelines.

Update: Apparently Ronaldo is being accused of being overweight and out of shape for this World Cup now.

Weight Loss Secrets You Already Know

Hello,Gettin' ready for summer? Dreading the thought of putting on a swimsuit? Don't worry there's still a little time left to drop a few pounds so you could fit into last years swimsuit. Check this article out.Weight Loss Secrets You Already KnowWeight Loss dreams in the spring are as predictable as Aprilshowers. Those who have put on a few extra holiday and winterpounds realize the annual

Results of Exercising on an Empty Stomach

Hello Everyone,I’d like to make reference to a previous post I had made, when I argued that working out on an empty stomach (before meals) was more efficient in producing weight loss than training on a full stomach (after meals).Well, I have been putting it to the test and the results are in.Firstly, let me tell you a bit about myself.I am well into my thirties now, and I find it more difficult

Seven Major Points To Consider Before Dieting

Hello,If you’re thinking of going on a diet, here are some points that will better prepare you for it – mentally and physically.Seven Major Points to Consider Before DietingConsider joining groups which has a common goal with you:losing weight. Through others, you can solicit advice. No onecould tell what the best way for you is but having real peoplewho have real experience about such situation

Living in a Toxic World - Children's Nutrition

Hello,If you have children or know people with children, this article can serve as a good source of information on how to use preventive health for children.Living in a Toxic World - Children's NutritionI just read an article about a study that compared the health of Americans with those of Britons of the same age and ethnicity ie caucasian, of course the Americans won hands down in ill health.

Why Should College Students Exercise?

Hello Everyone.This article is directed to college students and life in college.Why Should College Students Exercise?College is a very important and exciting period in your life. During these years you are going to experience a lot of new things, meet new friends who you will hopefully keep for life, and do a lot of the things that will help define who you are and more importantly, who you are

Success with Weight Watchers

Here are the before and after photos of Naketa Ferguson, 27, who was successful in losing 70 pounds over the past eleven months. She's one of the leading contestants in New Zealand's Weight Watchers Slimmer of the Year contest. She now weighs 140 pounds.

Her asthma has disappeared along with the excess weight. Before the weight loss she was on nebuliser treatment every two weeks and was frequently using her asthma inhaler.

The photo on the right is by Richard Robinson. See the full story at The New Zealand Herald.

Is Our Diet Harmful?

Hi Everyone,Your diet is directly related to your present state of health. Food keeps us alive. What we eat however may determine both the length and quality of our life.Article Title: Is Your Modern Diet Killing You?Not feeling good lately? Having a hard time enjoying a gooddinner for fear of the discomfort that may result later? Areyou finding it harder and harder to lose weight? Do you

Celebrity Weight Loss Stories

I've been focusing on writing celebrity weight loss stories for the past few weeks.

See some recent posts here about celebrity weight loss, including Jessica Simpson, Janet Jackson, Jessica Alba, Star Jones, Britney Spears and Kirstey Alley.

There seems to be a very big interest in this topic. I can personally relate, as I share the fascination with how celebrities get slim and stay that way.

I would love to see a book that interviewed many celebrities and detailed their precise diet secrets and exercise plans. I'd like to know how they eat and workout on a daily basis. The book would allocate one chapter to each celebrity. We would hear from celebrities who have succeeded in losing a lot of weight, from others who have always been slim and how they stay that way, and maybe a few chapters on celebrities who have a hard time maintaining a normal weight and have been overweight for most of their life.

I think many other people would enjoy reading a book about this. I've never seen a book such as this? Does anyone know if something like this already exists?

I don't think it's out there yet. That's why I would like to make a proposal to Oprah about this.

She is one person who could pull this off in a great way. She could easily get other celebrities to talk frankly about their personal weight loss issues. And the timing is perfect for this. Oprah has just received the largest non-fiction book advance in the history of book advances. She will receive more than $12 million to write a book about her experiences with weight loss. She will start working on this book, together with her personal trainer, Bob Greene, very soon.

So I'd like to get the word out to ask her to consider interviewing different celebrities for several of the chapters. I think this would make the book even more fascinating and even more of a best-seller.

Your Weight Scale May Be Fooling You

Here’s something you should know about your weight.Why and How to Measure Your Body Fat PercentageCopyright 2006 Lynn VanDykeYour body fat percentage is one of the best indicators ofyour fitness and nutrition program. Many people weighthemselves and judge their results on the bathroom scale. However there is one major problem with using the scale todetermine your progress.The best way to

Your Weight Scale May Be Fooling You

Hello Everyone,Here's something you might want to know about your weight:Why and How to Measure Your Body Fat PercentageCopyright 2006 Lynn VanDykeYour body fat percentage is one of the best indicators ofyour fitness and nutrition program. Many people weighthemselves and judge their results on the bathroom scale. However there is one major problem with using the scale todetermine your

Hi Everyone,Today I would like to talk about exercise. While the type of exercise, the intensity and duration is important with respect to weight loss, the time of the exercise is equally as important – if not more so.Timing your workout can be crucial. There are specific times during the day during which your body burns fat most efficiently. It has to do with your eating cycle - or more

Controversial Cauliflower

Recently at the LAWLS Neighborhood we had a lively discussion about using cauliflower for a recipe called mock fried rice. The recipe, provided by our good neighbor Keri:), sounds very good. However, cauliflower is one of the "controversial" foods bariatric dieticians debate, sometimes quite passionately, as a post-WLS do or don't.Cauliflower is from the cruciferous vegetable group (broccoli,

Welcome to Top WeightLoss Site Blog

Hi Folks,Welcome to the Top Weight loss Site Blog!My name is John Tiniakos and I run www.nulife-weightloss.com/topweightlosssite.htm ...yep, you guessed it…It contains reviews of the top weight loss sites.You can hop over to my web site (mentioned above) to check out what’s new, but in the meantime, why not take a look around my blog - hang out, check out some links - bookmark it and check back

Treadmill Motivation: One Man's True Story

Ralph Klein, 63, decided to do something to lose some weight and get back in shape. This was twenty years ago. At the age of 43, the 5'8" politician weighed somewhere between 230 and 240 pounds. He says he was 'grossly overweight' at the time.

That's when he started running on a treadmill. At first he found it very difficult to complete even one mile. It took him six months to get up to three miles. He soon got down to 185 pounds. And he has maintained this weight, give or take a few pounds, for the past 20 years.

His method has been to do an average of 3-4 miles on the treadmill each day. He seems to have incredible will power; he says he has probably only missed less than five days in the past twenty years. Klein says he doesn't pay much attention to his diet and that he has a weakness for hamburgers and pizza.

But the exercise has more than compensated for this. Klein is happy with his weight and doesn't see himself stopping the exercise routine when he retires next year.

Basics of Low-Carb Eating

Recently at LivingAfterWLS we've been focused on finding ways to beat the Carb-Monster. Most WLS post-ops, me included, learn the hard way that a return to processed carbs starts a wicked cycle of binge eating, grazing and ultimately weight gain. Sometimes we feel totally mired in the carb trap without means or will to find our way out.I suppose the easiest advice to give a pre-op WLS candidate

A Slimmer Waist in the Imaginary World

Those magazine covers in the check-out counter of your local grocery store are terribly misleading. It's amazing how much retouching goes on to make beautiful people look even more unrealistically beautiful.

Because young girls are the most susceptible to comparing themselves to unreal standards of slimness and beauty, the Swedish government recently hired an ad agency to create a campaign showing young girls how magazine retouching works.

Check it out for yourself. You can see the before and after pictures at this link. You'll see how they've made the models waist skinnier, her breasts bigger, lips fuller, eyes brighter and teeth whiter.

Anna Nicole Smith is Pregnant

Anna Nicole Smith, 38, has announced that she's pregnant.

Smith created a lot of interest in TrimSpa a couple of years ago when she lost a great deal of weight. She will continue to be a TrimSpa spokeswoman while pregnant.

She's keeping the father's identity a secret for now.

Update February 9th: Anna Nicole Smith is dead at the young age of 39. She died yesterday, February 8th 2007. Her son died only a few months ago and it seems this was a tragedy she was not able to cope with. She leaves behind her baby daughter, Dannielynn Hope. ET reports that she had tried to commit suicide earlier in December when she was found unconscious in the bottom of her pool in Bahama. Her bodyguard was able to revive her.

An autopsy is taking place this morning in Florida.