25 Tips to lose weight

"If you exercise and eat for health and fitness you will end up looking and feeling great for the rest of your life. If you exercise and diet to look good you will eventually gain more weight and you will never be fit.

Always ask yourself, what is my motivation?"

Lori Weisbrod

1. 
   First thing in the morning drink 1 cup of warm water with lemon
   Drink lots of water throughout the day and with all meals
   
2. Drink lots of green Tea (in morning: has natural caffeine) and eliminate all juice (except natural pomegranate juice), diet and regular soft drinks. Drink only 1 cup  of coffee a day)
                           
3. Never ever eat sugar, this also means nothing white (no white Pasta, bread or potatoes (nothing processed, also known as “eating clean”)
    
4. Eat whole foods (includes whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread. Read labels, companies put white flour in and call it whole wheat)
    
5. Eat all the vegetables you want (limit carrot sticks)
   
6. Eat 5 small meals a day (This includes snacks) 
7. Do not eat anything after 7PM
   
8. Eat mostly lean protein & limit bad carbohydrates (absolutely no chips, popcorn, cookies, cake etc. no junk food) 
9. Eat only 1 fruit a day, and before 12 noon. (Eat fruit from berry family: Blueberries, strawberries, cranberries)
   
10. Do ½ hour to 45 minutes of cardio, preferably walking on an incline every day and 2 one hour Arthro-Pilates™ classes a week. (Consult a doctor before beginning any exercise program)
     
11. Do light weight training 3-5lbs for upper body 3times a week
    
12. Drink 1 protein drink a day (skim milk with whey protein isolate powder with greens + powder in morning) 
    
13. Eat the good fat (olive oil, fish oil, flax seed oil or seed)
    
14. With doctors permission only, take CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) as per body weight to reduce abdominal fat. Note: This is not for everyone!
    
15.  Get 8 hours sleep
    
16. Minimize stress to minimize stress hormones (and reduce abdominal fat)
    
17. Snack on a small amount of almonds (5 at a time) throughout the day (4 times a day maximum)
    
18. Never weigh yourself (judge progress by clothing size, inch loss, only)
     
19. Write a food diary every day to stay on track
    
20. Eat low fat dairy products such as plain yogurt, cottage cheese, skim milk. (No solid cheeses)
    
21. Read labels. Look for no or low sugar grams, no trans fat and only whole wheat.
    
22. Take a good quality multi vitamin/mineral a day
    
23. Eat tofu, Beans, and Legumes
    
24. Never go on a restrictive diet or on a program diet (They only  serve to mess with your metabolism and eventually make you gain more weight, in the long run.) To maintain a good weight and toned body requires a lifestyle change, not a fad diet or program. 
25. Feel good about who you are, as you are. Acceptance is key

Juice Recipes for Weight Loss

Over-weight is one of the main problems that the current generation is dealing with. This is probably because of the change of lifestyle or diet or both. Some people may not even know how dangerous over-weight can be until they start experiencing its effects. Because of its health risks, some people may like to lose weight. If you are one of them, juice recipes for weight loss are one of the ways you can employ to shed off some weight. Below are some of the juice recipes for weight lossthat you can use in order to reduce your belly fat.

Juice Recipes for Weight Loss

Grapefruit Orange Juice

This type of juice is made with only two types of fruits which are orange and grapefruit. When making this juice, you should have one grapefruit and three oranges. After taking these fruits, you need to blend them in a blender. After blending them, you can either add ice for better taste on it or just drink it without adding anything else. You will find that your juice is ready for drinking. The combination of grapefruit and orange helps you to lose weight while providing you vitamins.

Melon Juice

When making this type of juice for weight loss, you need to have the following: two cups of cubed cantaloupe, two cups of cubed honeydew melon, one inch grated ginger and two cups of cubed watermelon. You should then mix all these ingredients in a blender. Similarly, you can add ice to them for better taste. The melon juice helps you to cleanse your blood on top of shedding some calories.

Slim Me Juice

Slim Me juice is made from the following ingredients: 4 or 5 carrots, 1 apple, half cucumber, one celery and half beets. Once you have these ingredients, you should peel them off and blend them. This kind of juice is good in weight loss and it does not add any chemicals to the body.

Apple Carrot Celery Juice

Another juice recipe for weight loss is apple carrot celery juice. This juice is prepared with 2 or 3 apples, two tablespoons of lemon juice, two carrots and two celery sticks. When you have all these ingredients, you need to peel and cut the carrots while you core the apples. After this, you should add lemon juice, celery, carrots and apples in a blender. After blending them well, you can add ice to them. This kind of juice has low calories which prevents you from adding more weight and at the same time to help you to lose weight effectively.

Carrot Beet Juice

Carrot Beet juice is one of the best juice recipes for weight loss. It is made from 7 or 8 carrots, half peeled and boiled beetroot and four leaves of lettuce. When you have sampled all these ingredients, you need to blend them altogether. After blending, your juice is ready and you can take it anytime you want.

Papaya Passion Juice

Papaya passion juice is made from one papaya, one apple and 4 or five dates. If you want to make good papaya passion juice, you should pit the dates and then blend them together with apple and the papaya. This juice is best when taken fresh so try to take it when it is fresh.

What you can realize is that juice recipes for weight loss are made with natural ingredients. This means that they do not have any chemicals thus helping in weight loss. Apart from being healthy, they also help to shed some weight. Furthermore, they have low calories which prevent you from adding more weight.

I hope that these juice recipes for weight loss can really help you to lose some weight while enjoying the best taste of fresh fruit juice.

Beautiful bedrooms interiors for the youngsters & Kids

Designing a child’s bedroom can be very challenging considering the fast pace in which kids are growing up these days. It’s hard enough keeping up with endless influx of technological gadgets before finding ways to store all of these “next best things”. But alas, there are fun innovative storage solutions disguised by splashes of color that would make any room look like a three dimensional Picasso! In these beautifully designed rooms below, the perfect balance of practicality and creativity has been achieved and will easily appeals to parents and children alike.

Top 25 business cities in the world

The top 25 startup ecosystems in the world
The Startup Genome, a research firm which collects data on what makes start-ups successful has recently released a list of the Top 25 startup ecosystems in the world. Bangalore, at number nine is in the top 10, and Mumbai at number 20 is the other city, that carries the flag for India in the elite list.

1. Silicon Valley, U.S.

2. New York City, U.S.

3. London, U.K.

4. Toronto, Canada

5. Telaviv, Israel

6. Los Angeles, U.S.

7. Singapore

8. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

9. Bangalore, Mumbai

10. Moscow, Russia

11. Paris, France

12. Santiago, Chile

13. Seattle, U.S.

14. Madrid, Spain

15. Chicago, U.S.

16. Vancouver, Canada

17. Berlin, Germany

18. Boston, U.S.

19. Austin, U.S.

20. Mumbai, India

21. Sydney, Australia

22. Melbourne, Australia

23. Warsaw, Poland

24. Washington, U.S.

25. Montreal, Canada

Don't fall in the trap of Quick weight loss schemes!

Every now and then we come across the tempting schemes for quick weight losing, indeed some innocent people fall into the trap of these so called lucrative schemes and unfortunately they end up with big disappointment. 

Quick weight losing schemes include fake testimonials where seemingly happy and glowing people claim to have reduced 10-100 kilos by simply signing up. People are advised not to believe these fake commitments, to facilitate you here we are busting most common weight loss diet scams. Have a look: 

1. Parasitic worm diet: This diet claims that ingested tapeworms chew thecarbohydrates from the body which helps an individual lose weight easily. The diet seems straight out of a horror movie, don’t believe this bizarre as creepy crawlies living inside you will lay eggs which cause nutrient loss in your body.

2. Baby food: Some fake slogans claim that baby food makes an individual curvy as they include unsalted, mashed and mushy food. Indeed some people think that this food is good for their health, well this is not true as baby food is an incomplete meal for an adult and it doesn’t fulfill the nutritional requirements of a grown up person. 

3. Japanese Banana Diet: The diet suggests eating bananas in morning while taking normal diet for the rest of the day. But experts hold a view that eating bananas in morning doesn’t play a vital role in reducing a person’s weight.

So, stop believing these tempting slogans and follow a genuine way of weight loosing!

I idolize Salman Khan, states Vivian Dsena!!!

Least people know about the back side preparation of any project that plays a chief role. The television actors worked very hard before they emerge before cameras.Vivain Dsena, who essays the lead role of RK in BAG Films and Nautanki Films’ Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon on Colors, had to work a lot on his body shape and fitness level in order to fit into the shoes of the character. 

“The toughest part in the whole preparation process was that I had to put on weight and then shed it so that I have the perfect body muscles. I added 2 kg of weight and had to lose nearly 13 kgs. In addition to this, we went through a series of workshops; character meetings etc so that I get to know the role well.” said the 23 –year- old actor, who is very dedicated towards his ventures.

And when quizzed him about the role model behind the look, Vivian said, “I do not idolize anyone in acting. I believe that the creative team in charge of the show will tell me what I have to do. However, when it comes to the fitness level, I idolize Salman Khan. I have always admired the man and have wanted to work on my body just like him. However, I have not been able to do that on a regular basis because of my hectic schedules.” 

So we have the telly town’s Salman now! 

Vivian Dsena's entry in Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon is a typical filmy affair

Fans of Vivian Dsena will finally see their actor’s entry in Colors’ Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon in tonight’s (26 June 2012) episode. His entry sequence was shot at the famous Ramoji Film City, a jail sequence where the character RK, who is an actor, is shooting a jail sequence.

Amidst pouring rain, the guy in typical jail attire gets out of the police van and is taken inside the jail by the jailor. In the background one can see the jail, and the guy has few dialogues to say. However, the pricey actor is not much pleased with the shot and he yells out asking the crew to cut the shot. Soon after the shot is cut, RK breezes past the shoot area only to be mobbed by his fans who are mostly girls.

When contacted, Vivian Dsena told Tellychakkar.com, “It was an amazing experience to shoot at Ramoji Rao Film City. Not all actors on TV get to shoot there. The cameraman and the director have done a splendid job with my entry sequence. I enter in a jail sequence that has been shot in typical filmy style.”

Get ready viewers, as you will now see Vivian and Drashti sharing screen space very soon.

8 Super Nutrients for Weight Loss

You already know that nutrients like fiber, protein, and monounsaturated fats are necessary to sustain long-term health. Now, our Diet Doctor, Mike Roussell, phD, outlines the best ways to add 8 of these super nutrients to your diet so that you can optimize your weight-loss progress.

1. Monounsaturated fats: Replacing carbohydrates in your diet with monounsaturated fats will help you slim down by shuttling fat away from your midsection (See my Ask the Diet Doctor column on this topic for a more in-depth explanation).

Where to get it: Avocados, Macadamia nuts, and olive oil are great sources of monounsaturated fats. They also come packaged with great nutrients such as antioxidants (in olive oil), fiber (in avocado), and B-vitamins (in macadamia nuts).

2. EGCG: EGCG or Epigallocatechin gallate is an antioxidant found in green tea (and put in most weight-loss supplements available today). EGCG can increase thermogenesis or heat production through extra calorie burning and the use of stored fat as energy. Some research also shows that EGCG can stop the growth of new fat cells.

Where to get it: The greatest weight loss effects of EGCG are seen when combined with caffeine, as it naturally occurs in green tea.

3. Raspberry ketones: Raspberry ketones are an antioxidant found in raspberries that preliminary research shows have some interesting fat loss effects. Raspberry ketones can increase the production of the muscle-energizing, fat-burning hormone adiponectin as well as directly increasing the burning of stored fat.

Where to get it: You can't come close to getting enough raspberry ketones via eating raspberries so to reap these benefits you'll need to take a concentrated raspberry ketone supplement (they are inexpensive and available at more health food stores). Keep an eye out for more about raspberry ketones and weight loss as new research gets published.

4. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA):Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA is one of the two omega-3 fats found in oily fish like salmon. DHA can stop growth of young fat cells and actually causes them to die, says research published in the Journal of Nutrition.

Where to get it: To get more DHA in your diet, you can eat more oily fish or just take a fish oil supplement. If you are a vegetarian, pick up an algae-based DHA supplement to reap the same benefits.

5. Acetic acid: Vinegar, a dilute form of acetic acid, has potent glucose-lowering effects. One study in Italy found that when participants added just more than1 tablespoon of vinegar to their meal (as salad dressing) they experienced a 30 percent decrease in their post-meal blood sugar levels. Controlling blood sugar remains an essential component to weight loss and maintaining a lean body.

Where to get it: Adding vinegar to salads should be standard protocol, but if you can manage to find chocolate balsamic vinegar, it makes an excellent addition to a protein-packed chocolate smoothie.

6. Protein: Protein from lean sources like beef, poultry, fish, dairy, or soy are weight loss rock stars. The amino acids that make up protein cause your body to release the fat-burning and energy-stabilizing hormone glucagon. The process of digesting protein also stimulates your body to release the satiety hormone CCK. This one-two punch combined with the fact that it takes your body more energy to digest and breakdown protein compared to carbohydrates or fat makes it a must-have at every meal throughout your day.

Where to get it: The possibilities are endless, but lean proteins like Greek yogurt , cottage cheese, and organic grilled chicken strips are especially convenient.

7. Caffeine: Caffeine is one of the most potent weight loss compounds available to you each and every day. Caffeine blocks the breakdown of a compound call camp, which is responsible for mobilizing stored fats so they can be burned as energy.

Where to get it: If you are looking for a bigger fat-burning boost, then make sure to choose black tea over green tea or light roast coffee over dark roast for a larger dose of caffeine.

8. Fiber: Fiber is often touted to be a great nutrient for weight loss because it slows down digestion, allowing for sustained energy and stable blood sugar. However fiber can also optimize hormones released during digestion that are responsible for feelings of hunger and satiety.

Where to get it: Try to get your fiber in its raw form instead of from foods that have been overly processed. The processing of fiber can change its chemical make-up, which can decrease its effectiveness at promoting satiety or lowering cholesterol. Next time you have the choice between oatmeal and cereal made from baked oat crisps, opt for regular oatmeal.