How to Weigh Less and Eat More Food

By Greg Garner

You may have tried your share of diets, exercise machines, supplements and pills to help you lose weight. So many people have a constant struggle and battle with food. This is because the underlying problem is not just exercise and healthy eating. It goes much further than that to the psychological state of the individual. Why do you think we call certain foods "comfort foods"? These are used as a replacement for genuine methods to restore a sense of emotional balance within.

The person who reaches for a pack of jelly filled donuts after a stressful day of work is doing the same thing by principle as the person who reaches for heroin, alcohol, or cigarettes after a stressful day. The only difference is that the drug of choice for the heroin addict is illegal. Overeating, especially eating unhealthy foods will end up killing an individual, just as cigarettes and illegal drugs can. If you have any doubt about this statement, simply visit your local hospital's telemetry unit. You'll meet all kinds of people who from years of eating unhealthy foods now have to face the consequences of heart disease, heart attacks, kidney failure, just to name a few.

So How Do You Eat More & Still Lose Weight?

It is possible to eat a lot more than you're eating now, and still lose weight. This is because many natural fruits and vegetables are less calorie dense than chemically processed foods. In addition, they do not have all of the sugars, fats, salts, and grease that can greatly increase your calorie intake.

1. Substitute more fresh and raw fruits and vegetables in your meals. A bowl of raw broccoli will have approximately 100 calories and zero fats, as compared to a same bowl of macaroni and cheese, which will have approximately 700 to 900 calories and approximately 40 grams of fat.

2. Drink more water. Your body is made up of 75% water, and therefore water is vital for any health conscious life style.

3. Move more. Your body needs exercise. If you haven't worked out in a long time, and you're out of shape, start small. Walk for five minutes, at a pace you can comfortably handle. If you feel tired or in pain, stop immediately. Rest a few days and then start again. As you gain more stamina, you can gradually increase the time and the tempo.

4. Have fun. It's important to find a way to completely relax and let go each day, even if it is just for fifteen or thirty minutes. Go into this with the attitude of playfulness, focused and constructive playfulness.

As you can see, the formula for being able to eat more and still lose weight is simple. The key is changing your taste buds so that you will not just tolerate healthy foods, but you will also actually enjoy the taste. That's not always easy to do, especially in our culture, where we are constantly inundated with commercials prompting us to buy, buy, buy useless trinkets and eat, eat, eat toxic foods.

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Eat more weigh less ! 9 foods that speed up the Healthy Weight Loss!

By William Winch

Eat more to weigh less. Those words are music to anyone's ears who has ever tried to lose weight. It may not seem possible, but eating the right foods can help you drop pounds by revving your calorie burn and curbing cravings. You know that starving yourself isn't a successful healthy weight loss plan, and who wants to eat bean sprouts and salads at every meal? If you begin adding the following super foods to your plate today, you will have a better chance of being slimmer and healthier in no time!

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #1: Steak

Beef has a reputation of being a bad for our diet, but it's a good choice for dinner when you want to shed unwanted pounds. People who include red meat into their diet generally lose more weight than those eating other foods of equal calories. As an added benefit, protein in steak helps retain muscle mass during weight loss. Want the best results? Go for the local organic beef.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #2: Eggs

Eggs (including the yolk) can help you trim inches without harming your heart. An egg each morning can allow you to lose twice as many pounds as the alternative of a bagel breakfast with the same number of calories. Egg protein is quite filling, so as a result you eat less later in the day. Omelets and scrambles are obvious choices, but if you can't cook before work, grab a soy-protein shake and save your eggs for the weekend.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #3: Kale

Birds love it, and have you ever seen a fat bird? Kale should always find a place somewhere on your dinner plate. One cup contains only 34 calories while providing you with a hearty helping of iron and calcium. Not into kale's earthy flavor? Try spinach as an alternative. It's just as nutrient dense, but with a milder-taste.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #4: Buckwheat pasta

Forget all those diets that tell you carbohydrates are bad. You need them for fuel or else your body will start grabbing it from your muscles. Instead of going for plain noodles, try buckwheat. It is higher in fiber and unlike most carbohydrate-rich foods, it contains protein! These two nutrients make it very satiating, so it's harder to overeat than regular pasta.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #5: Pomegranates

Pomegranate seeds are loaded with folate and disease-fighting antioxidants. They're low in calories and high in fiber, so they satisfy your sweet tooth without ruining your healthy weight loss efforts.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #6: Beans

Beans are a very good sources of protein, fiber and iron. Navy, White, Kidney and Lima beans are all fat-burning foods. The only ones that you should limit are those baked and refried because they contain tons of saturated fat and sugar.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #7: Oatmeal

While it may not be the tastiest thing you can eat, oatmeal definitely has fat burning qualities. It helps lower your cholesterol level and blood cholesterol because of it's abundance of soluble fiber. Just like beans, you can't always go for Americanized version, you know the yummy apples and cinnamon version loaded with butter and sugar. If regular oatmeal tastes too bland, sweeten your bowl by adding fruit, honey or cranberries.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #8: Olive Oil

Olive oil is one of those good fats that your body needs. It's so good, in fact, that it helps you burn fat and keeps your cholesterol down. Rich in monounsaturated fat, olive oil provides outstanding health benefits.

Healthy Weight Loss Super-Food #9: Green Tea

Want to talk about anti-oxidants? It doesn't get any better than this. Green tea not only provides you with enough natural energy to last throughout the day, but it is loaded with antioxidants and helps accelerate your metabolism. Stop drinking 3 cups of coffee every morning and switch to one cup of this super food. You'll watch your pounds melt away while feeling energetic at the same time.

Of course, all of these foods should be accompanied with a daily exercise regimen in order for them to be the most effective for healthy weight loss. Cardiovascular exercise burns calories and building muscle burns fat. Once you condition yourself to make healthier food choices and exercise every day, you'll be on your way to losing weight and keeping it off for good.

Bill Winch is a Personal Wellness Coach whose mission is teaching and coaching others who are struggling with getting healthy, losing weight safely and keeping it off for good. He is also a Certified Business Growth Specialist, former High School and College Business Educator and Counselor, and mentors from his home office in Rochester, NY. If you are interested in receiving his Free Report "9 Weight Loss Myths Exposed" visit his website by clicking on FREE REPORT or by calling him directly at (585) 271-3767 for a free wellness consultation.

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Eat Less and Weigh Less by Exchanging Junk Food For These Treats

By George Carlos

Doesn't it just annoy you that when you want to start losing weight and you just can't seem to curb your appetite? It really used to annoy me too. Especially when after a long week of dieting I just sit down on the couch to watch television and I find myself frustrated because I can't seem to stop eating junk food. Sometimes I even get to the point of hating myself because my inability to put on a good dieting regiment together. But I have since learned my lesson. And if you think that you have to go through the same ugly process, that's not true! Here are a few tricks to help you curb your appetite and attain that hourglass figure:

Do you really have problems because you feel hungry or get extreme cravings several times in a day? Don't worry! The answer is more basic than most people think. What can make you miss that extra meal is something that is a lot more basic than people think: water! Water is an amazing appetite suppressant and there have been many a chocolate-session that has been stifled by this plentiful and underrated liquid. Just drink water when for some reason you feel hungry beyond what your diet requires you. You'll thank that glass later.

Another cool thing you can do is eat a lot of oatmeal for breakfast. Not only is all that fiber good for your system. Not only does oatmeal help eliminate all that waste from your body but it also helps to suppress you appetite for a long, long time during the day. Eating a lot of veggies also helps to reduce your appetite. Just make a really tasty salad and watch as your weight goes down over the next few weeks.

There are a lot of ways for you to cut back on your weight and keep that appetite in check. If you want more tips on how to suppress your cravings and get that lean body you've always wanted, visit: [http://lifehackery.com/2008/08/07/health-4/#more-423]

Happy dieting!

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