Log InTricks To Slim Down - by Editor
Breakfast
Eat a heavy breakfast. Needless to say, 'heavy' does not include fried foods. Stick to corn flakes, brown toast, eggs and the like, and you will not feel so hungry at lunchtime. The best and healthiest way to go is to breakfast like a King, lunch like a Queen and dine like a pauper. If you're still confused, we'll translate for you: breakfast should be the heaviest meal of the day. Lunch should be lighter than breakfast, and dinner should be the lightest meal of the day.
Dinner
Try sticking to tasty soups, mixed (baked or boiled) vegetables with mayonnaise, and garlic bread, at night. Not only will you lose weight, but you will also give your much-abused digestive system, a much-needed break.
Green Tea
Did you know that green tea helps you lose weight (Not if you add two spoons of sugar with every cup, though!) Opt for green tea without sugar or milk, but with a dash of lime, and try and drink at least 3 cups a day. In addition to helping you burn calories, green tea is known for its anti-oxidant properties, and thus has great health benefits as well.
Spices
Be generous with sprinklings of spices like garlic, Tabasco sauce and green peppers. They actually increase your body's calorie burning activity by 25%. Could there be an easier way to lose weight
Yes! Surprise, surprise�Sleep
Get enough sleep. If you feel your body has a slow metabolism, getting sufficient sleep is a great way to boost it. This does not mean that you sleep for forty days and forty nights at a stretch and expect to wake up skinny as a bamboo stick! Sorry, but you're just not that lucky. However, if your body is not getting sufficient sleep, it slows down your metabolism. Try and catch eight to nine hours of sleep every night; you will end up burning more calories than you did with just six or seven hours of sleep.
Lights
Did you know that dark rooms tend to make you feel low, and also cause you to overeat And if you are one of those people who tend to eat more when they are unhappy, it's time to lighten up! Brighten your room, liven up the atmosphere - don't live in dingy surroundings. Add some cheer to your home! Bin those 60-watt bulbs and place 100-watt bulbs in your room.
Incentives
Need some cutting edge incentive If you have fat upper arms, get a tattoo high up on your arm. You can then work towards losing weight on your arms to show it off. If you want to lose weight on your belly, pierce your belly button or get a tattoo on your waist, just above where you wear your trousers. You will be aching to flaunt it!
Clothes
Choose your clothes carefully:
- If you have large hips, wear shoulder pads so your hips look like they are in proportion to your body. Make sure the shoulder pads are not too big, nor are they too prominent. One should not be able to make out that you are wearing them.
- Don't wear clinging stuff in the hopes that it will make you look thin. Stay away from lycra.
- Don't wear clothes that are too loose.
- Steer clear from pleats.
- Wear one colour from top to toe to give an illusion of slimness.
- Wear fabrics like chiffon, that skim the body and show your curves, yet hide your fat.
Name: meenal
City: mumbai
Comments: Inspiring article. I am pretty slim all over except for my stomach, where there is a definite bulge from the 2 babies. Any suggestionsNULL
Name: qa
City: france
Comments: very good
Name: subashini
City: plano
Comments: i read ur article its very nice.for the past 6months i have gained more weight.i have a2 yr old kid.i am unable to go to gym. pls give me a tip to reduce my weight.
Name: unhappy
City: san ramon
Comments: weight reduction is a myth.
Name: unhappy
City: san ramon
Comments: fat is fact.
Name: K. Ashish
City: Athens, GA
Comments: Very interesting about the spices! I did not know that! Thanks!
Name: Tracy
City: Vacaville
Comments: Thanks for the tips! any bit can help i have found as i have aged.
Name: Tracy
City: Vacaville
Comments: Thanks for the tips! any bit can help i have found as i have aged.
Name: Rekha
City: Bear,DE
Comments: Never loose intrest in shedding the excess weight. Take the stairs wherever possible, drink lots of water,have some 20-minutes workout three times a week, eat fresh and never starve. I felt I could never do it, it really helped me to loose weight.
Name: passingthrough
City: Norfolk
Comments: hint: low carb diet really works although I don't know if it's healthy - especially long term
Name: neelam
City: US
Comments: always choose your meals carefully...avoid white flour in any way, stick with grains, greens, and fruits. Don't overcook things as it will evaporate all the vitamins. Also get in the habit of boiled veggies and no big meals after 7:00pm. After making these changes, I was able to loose 15lbs. At work, during shopping park your car as far away as possible, will force you to walk. Any type of walk is better than nothing at all.
Name: Faisal Wahab
City: lahore, Pakistan
Comments: 100% right about the breakfast thing...extremely improtant to eat it...like a King....great article..keep it up!!
Name: samaira
City: newyork
Comments: hi guys and girls, weight reduction should very very slow.i ate as normally as i could and just avoided consuming too muich sugar,carbohydrates and oily stuff.well,,belive me or not i lost 3 kgs in 2 months.no hazzles,cool cal.be urself.luv u all!
Name: shani
City: delhi
Comments: any1 give me some tips on reducing stomach and upper half of body. I seem to be putting on more on upper part of body.
Name: sumaiya
City: Dallas
Comments: To loose your tummy do about 20-50 situps everyday b/c that will pull your stomach in.. Also to loose weight grapefruit juice,helps alot.. Excercising definitely and watching your foods, water also helps you loose weight, the more you drink the faster your food digest, stay away from fast food period.
Name: Gail
City: Birmingham, UK
Comments: Thank you, that's a very helping article!! I didn't know that about the green tea or the spices.... so guess what I'll be drinking from now on :-)
Name: sheep
City: Germany
Comments: This is a really great article.Very encouraging!!When i was overwt i used the treadmill everyday (20min) without fail for around 3 months and did aerobics for 1 hr thrice a week.i lost 20pounds.I think the key to loosing wt is persistence nomatter how bad the odds look.
Name: anonymous
City: right here
Comments: Are crunches or sit-ups as effectiveNULL
Name: Otine Bogenschutz
City: Dunkirk Indiana
Comments: I think i will do the green tea ,sounds like it may help me loose weight, ihope i weigh 166lbs too much for a 75 year old lady
Name: Sonu
City: Mumbai
Comments: I am 30yrs old.Hight 5.3,wight 65kg want to loose weight.i have more fat on stomach.pls give suggestion.
City: mumbai
Comments: Inspiring article. I am pretty slim all over except for my stomach, where there is a definite bulge from the 2 babies. Any suggestionsNULL
Name: qa
City: france
Comments: very good
Name: subashini
City: plano
Comments: i read ur article its very nice.for the past 6months i have gained more weight.i have a2 yr old kid.i am unable to go to gym. pls give me a tip to reduce my weight.
Name: unhappy
City: san ramon
Comments: weight reduction is a myth.
Name: unhappy
City: san ramon
Comments: fat is fact.
Name: K. Ashish
City: Athens, GA
Comments: Very interesting about the spices! I did not know that! Thanks!
Name: Tracy
City: Vacaville
Comments: Thanks for the tips! any bit can help i have found as i have aged.
Name: Tracy
City: Vacaville
Comments: Thanks for the tips! any bit can help i have found as i have aged.
Name: Rekha
City: Bear,DE
Comments: Never loose intrest in shedding the excess weight. Take the stairs wherever possible, drink lots of water,have some 20-minutes workout three times a week, eat fresh and never starve. I felt I could never do it, it really helped me to loose weight.
Name: passingthrough
City: Norfolk
Comments: hint: low carb diet really works although I don't know if it's healthy - especially long term
Name: neelam
City: US
Comments: always choose your meals carefully...avoid white flour in any way, stick with grains, greens, and fruits. Don't overcook things as it will evaporate all the vitamins. Also get in the habit of boiled veggies and no big meals after 7:00pm. After making these changes, I was able to loose 15lbs. At work, during shopping park your car as far away as possible, will force you to walk. Any type of walk is better than nothing at all.
Name: Faisal Wahab
City: lahore, Pakistan
Comments: 100% right about the breakfast thing...extremely improtant to eat it...like a King....great article..keep it up!!
Name: samaira
City: newyork
Comments: hi guys and girls, weight reduction should very very slow.i ate as normally as i could and just avoided consuming too muich sugar,carbohydrates and oily stuff.well,,belive me or not i lost 3 kgs in 2 months.no hazzles,cool cal.be urself.luv u all!
Name: shani
City: delhi
Comments: any1 give me some tips on reducing stomach and upper half of body. I seem to be putting on more on upper part of body.
Name: sumaiya
City: Dallas
Comments: To loose your tummy do about 20-50 situps everyday b/c that will pull your stomach in.. Also to loose weight grapefruit juice,helps alot.. Excercising definitely and watching your foods, water also helps you loose weight, the more you drink the faster your food digest, stay away from fast food period.
Name: Gail
City: Birmingham, UK
Comments: Thank you, that's a very helping article!! I didn't know that about the green tea or the spices.... so guess what I'll be drinking from now on :-)
Name: sheep
City: Germany
Comments: This is a really great article.Very encouraging!!When i was overwt i used the treadmill everyday (20min) without fail for around 3 months and did aerobics for 1 hr thrice a week.i lost 20pounds.I think the key to loosing wt is persistence nomatter how bad the odds look.
Name: anonymous
City: right here
Comments: Are crunches or sit-ups as effectiveNULL
Name: Otine Bogenschutz
City: Dunkirk Indiana
Comments: I think i will do the green tea ,sounds like it may help me loose weight, ihope i weigh 166lbs too much for a 75 year old lady
Name: Sonu
City: Mumbai
Comments: I am 30yrs old.Hight 5.3,wight 65kg want to loose weight.i have more fat on stomach.pls give suggestion.
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