Christmas party diet tips

07 certainly has whizzed by and I hope all your goals for this year came true. If not, there's always 08!! 8 is my lucky number so I hope some of my ambitions will come true. But more about my New Year's missions in another update.

But first lets get 07 out of the way. Some of you are going to see it off with a few christmas and new year's parties. Some of you may have already overindulged and wishing your pressie from Santa is a gift voucher for liposuction. What's done is done but if you haven't got quite to that 'I feel fat' stage yet, here's some ideas on how to prevent that phrase passing your lips....and all the naught fatty stuff as all!!

Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year from Lisa and Trixie!

* Firstly, you don't gain as much weight during the holidays as you think you do. New research shows most of us only gain a kg or 2 during the holidays. The real key is that the more you focus on healthy eating year-round, the less important holiday weight gain becomes and the more you can just enjoy those holiday foods.

59 ways to lose fat, part 2

Here is the rest of the tips you need to lose fat this summer....after Christmas that is!!

SUPPLEMENTATION

Invest in a fat-burner. Consult your doctor before trying a fat-burner if you have any pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or high blood pressure, as fat-burners can exacerbate those conditions.

Have a tea party. Green tea, in beverage or capsule form, is a reliable fat-burning aid and is generally safe for most people.

Caffeinate. Drinking coffee before cardio will cause you to burn more fat. Subjects who consumed 300 mg of caffeine two hours before exercising on a stationary bike for 30 minutes were not only able to work out at a higher intensity (more total calories burned) but they also used a much greater percentage of bodyfat for fuel.

Aminos work, too. Researchers found that subjects who ingested about 3 grams of an amino acid mixture before one hour of moderate-intensity exercise on a stationary bike burned the same amount of total calories but more fat than those taking a placebo drink.

The Transporter. Carnitine, which helps transport fats to where they can be burned in the mitochondria of muscle and other cells, can help you burn more fat. One study showed that three weeks of carnitine supplementation increased carnitine levels in muscle and enhanced fat usage during exercise. Another study showed that just 10 days of carnitine supplementation (3 grams per day) increased the amount of fat burned.

59 ways to lose fat, part 1

How do I lose thee? Let me count the ways. We give you 59!. Losing those last few inches, bringing out that six-pack or moving the slider to the left on the scale are among the hardest things for people to do, even you crafty gym veterans. But with this compilation of tips, unwanted bodyfat could be a thing of the past.

WEIGHT TRAINING

Be an Iron Man. There's no overstating the importance of resistance training. Adding muscle to your frame through lifting weights causes your body to speed up its metabolism. For every pound of lean muscle you forge, count on losing an extra 35-50 calories per day, or up to 1,500 calories a month or 18,000 calories per year while resting. That's approximately 5 pounds of bodyfat you can eliminate at rest.

FAT FACT: Depending on a number of factors, weight loads, rest periods, intensity, exercise selection, etc., the average weight-training session will yield a caloric burn of 400-600 calories.

Limit rest periods. Don't spend your time between sets chatting up the chick on the treadmill. To add a calorie-burning element to your weight training, limit rest periods to 30-45 seconds. Resting 30 seconds between sets has been shown to increase caloric burn by 50%, compared to a three-minute rest period. You may not be as strong heading into your next set, but the added calorie burn may be worth it.

Fibre and fat loss

Although fiber isn't a nutrient, it plays an important role in the digestive process not only in the role it plays in decreasing the risk of bowel cancer but also it's role in fat loss.

Christmas party diet tips

59 ways to lose fat, part 2

59 ways to lose fat, part 1

Fibre and fat loss

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