Lose Weight And Get Ripped Without Dieting

Losing weight and melting the existing fat off of your body can be accomplished a lot easier then most people think.

Dieting is unfortunately a necessary evil when it comes to losing weight but in this article you’ll see how you can “effectively” diet without having to actually diet at all. You see dieting or more specifically losing weight is a direct result of your body consuming fewer calories then your body burns and in this short article you’ll discover how you can consume fewer calories without having to diet.

The key to this program and to reducing the amount of calories you consume is drinking water. But more specifically, if you really want dramatic results you should replace all of the sodas, juices and sugary drinks currently in your diet with water.

A twelve ounce can of soda contains 155 calories and by replacing all of the sugary drinks you currently consume with water, which contains zero calories, you’ll essentially be dieting. But more importantly you’ll be reducing the amount of calories you consume without altering your food diet one bit.

The other key with water is to drink it throughout the day. Most people don’t know this but between meals when you’re feeling hungry and you feel like snacking nine times out of ten you’re not actually hungry… you’re actually dehydrated and your body is just thirsty!

The best way to eliminate unnecessary snacking between meals is to first try and drink a bottle of water prior to assuming that you are hungry and having a snack. It’s also key here to be prepared and to have some healthy snacks available at the office to have with your water instead of the junk food you’ll find in the vending machine.

Ok so you’ve reduced the number of calories you’re consuming, you’re “dieting”, and now let’s look at a way of burning the existing fat off your body form all your problem areas.

If you really want to change the way you look in a matter of weeks then you’ll wake up early in the morning and you’ll workout on an empty stomach.

Doing a medium impact workout on an empty stomach activates the fat burning mechanism in your body because your body has nothing in its stomach because you haven’t eaten all night. Thi9s forces your body to tap into its fat stores to get its energy!

Putting your body into fat burning mode isn’t as easy as most gym goers think unfortunately. It requires a special kind of workout. As a rule of thumb you basically want to be able to maintain a conversation with someone while working out. You want to do a medium-impact cardio workout. Nothing to rigorous if you want to burn fat.

Follow those steps above and you’ll be well on your way to achieving a leaner and tighter body in no time at all.

Words of Wisdom From Peoria

This morning I checked my email and an article caught my eye — one that had been forwarded by a member of my mailing list who lives in Peoria, Illinois. I had to laugh, even though I have never been anywhere near Peoria. The cause of my amusement was my memory of something one of my instructors from medical school used to say to one of my classmates way back when. “Bob, what will they think of this in Peoria?” Or, the alternate: “Bob, if you don’t watch out and start picking up speed, it’s quite possible you could end up with a practice in Peoria.

My instructor was a bit biased as to what cities were worth practicing in. In his mind, New York City and Boston were the only options, so Peoria certainly would have been out of the question.

I have a feeling that Bob knows that Peoria does actually have fully functional medical practices, and specialists as well.

For the first time ever, this year, the cardiologists from St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria held a Cardiology Cookout, which they are planning to hold each year from now on.

The cardiology staff members wanted to make a few points during this event: that cooking can be enjoyable and that food that tastes good does not have to be food that is unhealthy.

The event was a success, with over one hundred people attending. Each attendee was offered samples of heart-healthy foods to taste, and they given the opportunity to take home recipes that teach them how to prepare those healthy foods in their own kitchens or backyards.

To me, that idea is commendable.

The St. Francis cardiology staff had some excellent suggestions, and one in particular that I think is especially good.

People are always asking how many calories they should consume.

The way to figure that out is to multiply your weight by 15.

Say you weigh 170 pounds. You multiply that by 15, which equals 2550 calories. To maintain that weight, that’s how many calories you would consume daily.

For someone who wants to drop weight, they need to multiply their weight by 13 instead of 15. Using the 170 pound example, this totals 2210 calories. That equals a daily decrease of 340 calories. Two easy suggestions for dropping the daily calorie count: One, if you drink two sugar-filled sodas a day, make the change to plain tea, or water. This shaves off 220 calories right there. Two, try switching to mustard, instead of mayonnaise on your sandwich, and you will have pretty much taken care of the 340 calories that you are trying to take out of your daily diet. Follow those easy guidelines, and in one week you will have decreased your caloric intake by 2380, which pretty much equals a whole day of calorie consumption.

This doesn’t even take exercise into account.

Weight loss does occur without exercise, but doing both will speed up your success.

The St. Francis cardiology staff also advises taking fish oil supplements that contain omega 3 fatty acids. The best supplements are those that are made from fish that are low on the food chain, like sardines and anchovies. This way, there is less of a chance of contamination from environmental elements.

Now is something I know more than a little bit about, since I have an enteric-coated, pharmaceutical-grade essential fatty acid softgel of my own. The sofgels have the highest concentration of EPA/DHA that you can buy. The fish oil in the supplements comes from fish that live deep in the arctic waters of Norway, and are free of mercury, cholesterol, and PCBs. My softgels are exceptionally pure, meeting the high standards set both nationally and internationally.

A cardiologist from St. Francis, Kent Wise M.D. says, “We are not convinced that other supplements like vitamins E or C or folic acid actually have a positive impact on heart health.”

He goes on to say, “We are convinced that fish oil has an impact on lowering triglycerides, one of the detrimental fats found in the blood. Furthermore, some evidence has shown that fish oil can lower the risk of sudden death.

Additional advice:

Stay away from fast food (pack your own healthy lunch, instead).

Cut down on your salt consumption. This means avoiding foods like pretzels and chips and other packaged salty foods.

Eat plenty of fiber, including beans, barley, fruit and vegetables.

Whenever you can, visit your farmers’ market for fresh produce.

No matter if this advice comes from New York, Boston, or Peoria — it’s all good.