No More Diets - A Measly Pound
11th August 2006
Contents
Feature Article:
* A Measly Pound
Recipe of the Week:
* Cajun Burgers
New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...
* The Fruit Flush Diet (9lbs in 3 days?)
* GI type diets
* The Corn Syrup Diet
* Update on my Fish Oil Experiment
Hi!
We were having my son's friend round for tea last night. He has a gluten-free diet.
When I was thinking about what we could eat that the kids would not turn their noses up at, I could see how much junk a special diet like this rules out - at least the kind of junk you might pick up in the supermarket for a quick snack or dinner.
Cookies, cakes, bread crumb covered frozen stuff, fried snack foods, thickened sauces in packets and jars - and anything with a list of ingredients a mile long (I didn't know for sure if a lot of that stuff meant gluten-free or not) were all automatically off the menu.
So we had chicken and bacon salad and home made potato wedges then fruit and organic ice-cream: Delicious, clean plates, no gluten.
Maybe we should go gluten free more often :)
Have a great weekend
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. Check out my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook" and what others have been saying at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com
P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 50 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com
Feature Article : A Measly Pound
Do you get disappointed if you weigh yourself after a week of trying really hard to stick to your diet and only lost a pound or two?
Don't be! Pat yourself on the back! You're losing weight at the best possible rate.
The most fat that anyone can sensibly lose is two pounds a week.
Here's why.
To lose 2lbs you need to create a 7000 calorie deficit - that is you have to eat 7000 calories less than your body uses in the week.
The number of calories you actually need each day varies depending on your age, sex, current weight, body fat composition and amount of activity you do but it's typically around 2000 calories for women and 2500 calories for men.
Eating a thousand calories less than that each day to lose two pounds in a week is more often than not counter-productive - at that level you may very well find your metabolism starts getting sluggish and you hang onto your fat resources - the very last thing you want to happen.
It's far better to keep your metabolism stoked by reducing the amount you eat to only a little less than your daily requirements and increasing your activity levels a little. If you eat 250 calories less than you need and increase your activity levels by 250 calories a day too - you will not upset your metabolism and will lose a pound a week. But even that takes work and is no mean achievement.
It is far, far easier to put weight on than it ever is to take it off. An extra 500 calories a day can disappear down your throat in a minute with a tiny piece of chocolate cake - but a 250 calorie deficit and 250 calories of activity takes much more effort.
So that pound really is something. When people tell you they have lost 4 pounds in a week, don't get jealous. Understand that level of weight loss for what it is - a little fat and probably a lot of water or (what is worse) muscle tissue and a whole lot of metabolic damage which will come to roost once the diet is over).
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Even though the principles of weight loss by calorie counting to lose a pound or two a week are relatively simple to understand in theory, I rarely advise it.
All those sums to work out exactly how many calories you should eat and worse how many calories in every morsel which passes your lips are just too tedious for many of us.
Following a few simple principles is all that it takes to lose that important pound or two of pure unwanted fat a week and as the habits become part of your lifestyle the weight stays off without all the hassle of going on and off diets.
Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com and lose weight in the simplest way possible.
Recipe of the week : Cajun Burgers
Good for the barbecue too - serve in small whole meal rolls with salad
Serves 4
228 calories a serving
350g (12oz) extra lean minced (ground) beef
1 chopped tomato
2 slices lean bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
Dry fry the tomato and bacon together until the bacon is cooked, Mix with the beef and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Divide into 4 burger shaped patties and chill for 10 minutes. Grill or barbecue for 10 to 15 minutes until done, turning once to ensure both sides are cooked.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section:
* Mediterranean Roasted vegetables
* Cheesy Baked Potato
* Raspberry and banana smoothie
In the Forum (Anything Else to Share section)
* Losing Weight on Vacation
Have a great week
Love
Janice Elizabeth
P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.
P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".
Legal and admin
Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.
This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.
Contents
Feature Article:
* A Measly Pound
Recipe of the Week:
* Cajun Burgers
New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...
* The Fruit Flush Diet (9lbs in 3 days?)
* GI type diets
* The Corn Syrup Diet
* Update on my Fish Oil Experiment
Hi!
We were having my son's friend round for tea last night. He has a gluten-free diet.
When I was thinking about what we could eat that the kids would not turn their noses up at, I could see how much junk a special diet like this rules out - at least the kind of junk you might pick up in the supermarket for a quick snack or dinner.
Cookies, cakes, bread crumb covered frozen stuff, fried snack foods, thickened sauces in packets and jars - and anything with a list of ingredients a mile long (I didn't know for sure if a lot of that stuff meant gluten-free or not) were all automatically off the menu.
So we had chicken and bacon salad and home made potato wedges then fruit and organic ice-cream: Delicious, clean plates, no gluten.
Maybe we should go gluten free more often :)
Have a great weekend
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. Check out my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook" and what others have been saying at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com
P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 50 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com
Feature Article : A Measly Pound
Do you get disappointed if you weigh yourself after a week of trying really hard to stick to your diet and only lost a pound or two?
Don't be! Pat yourself on the back! You're losing weight at the best possible rate.
The most fat that anyone can sensibly lose is two pounds a week.
Here's why.
To lose 2lbs you need to create a 7000 calorie deficit - that is you have to eat 7000 calories less than your body uses in the week.
The number of calories you actually need each day varies depending on your age, sex, current weight, body fat composition and amount of activity you do but it's typically around 2000 calories for women and 2500 calories for men.
Eating a thousand calories less than that each day to lose two pounds in a week is more often than not counter-productive - at that level you may very well find your metabolism starts getting sluggish and you hang onto your fat resources - the very last thing you want to happen.
It's far better to keep your metabolism stoked by reducing the amount you eat to only a little less than your daily requirements and increasing your activity levels a little. If you eat 250 calories less than you need and increase your activity levels by 250 calories a day too - you will not upset your metabolism and will lose a pound a week. But even that takes work and is no mean achievement.
It is far, far easier to put weight on than it ever is to take it off. An extra 500 calories a day can disappear down your throat in a minute with a tiny piece of chocolate cake - but a 250 calorie deficit and 250 calories of activity takes much more effort.
So that pound really is something. When people tell you they have lost 4 pounds in a week, don't get jealous. Understand that level of weight loss for what it is - a little fat and probably a lot of water or (what is worse) muscle tissue and a whole lot of metabolic damage which will come to roost once the diet is over).
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Even though the principles of weight loss by calorie counting to lose a pound or two a week are relatively simple to understand in theory, I rarely advise it.
All those sums to work out exactly how many calories you should eat and worse how many calories in every morsel which passes your lips are just too tedious for many of us.
Following a few simple principles is all that it takes to lose that important pound or two of pure unwanted fat a week and as the habits become part of your lifestyle the weight stays off without all the hassle of going on and off diets.
Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com and lose weight in the simplest way possible.
Recipe of the week : Cajun Burgers
Good for the barbecue too - serve in small whole meal rolls with salad
Serves 4
228 calories a serving
350g (12oz) extra lean minced (ground) beef
1 chopped tomato
2 slices lean bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
Dry fry the tomato and bacon together until the bacon is cooked, Mix with the beef and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Divide into 4 burger shaped patties and chill for 10 minutes. Grill or barbecue for 10 to 15 minutes until done, turning once to ensure both sides are cooked.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section:
* Mediterranean Roasted vegetables
* Cheesy Baked Potato
* Raspberry and banana smoothie
In the Forum (Anything Else to Share section)
* Losing Weight on Vacation
Have a great week
Love
Janice Elizabeth
P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.
P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".
Legal and admin
Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.
This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.
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