Some of the best fad diets are the worst diets for your health unless you know how to pick the right diet principles and encourage the bad ones. This course is a crash diet crash course: which parts of diets really work and which parts will only set you up to gain fat quickly when […]
Tag Archives: Crash Diets
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Feb
Feb
Everyone knows that eating too much makes you gain weight. But are you aware that eating too little can prevent weight loss? Personally, over the years I have found that if I eat a few hundred calories more than is recommended for me on a weight loss plan, I lose more weight. If I eat […]
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Nov
Nov
Do you know the definition of diet? The definition – on a diet – is to make a regime of eating and drinking sparingly to reduce weight (Merriam Webster, 2010). Spare? What, that just sounds awful. Spare anything spare. Not of course when it comes to food. I’m not that voracious, but I do enjoy […]
Crash Diets in General Crash diets are dangerous…in general. They are dangerous because people do not pay attention to the warnings/context of a diet trend. They proceed and fall victim to the fine print. Crash diets are not meant to be maintained: Most crash diets have a time limit, from a few days to a […]
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Oct
Oct
I have been an overweight woman all my life. By the time I was 12, I had already reached 145 pounds. My weight has fluctuated between 170 and 220 for a long time since I was 17. I wanted to share my story with everyone, so you know anyone can do it. Do not use […]
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Sep
Sep
Having a visual reminder of just why we work so hard to shed those pounds is a great way to stay motivated. We often deviate from our apartment plans because we lose sight of what is important to us. Creating a weight loss bulletin board to display in your home (perhaps in the kitchen or […]
So the weather is warming up and you’re already thinking about beach trips, swimming pools, and bikinis. And then you realize you’re off on vacation and need to get back into bikini shape quickly. So, how do you do it yourself without harassment? 1. Throw 500 calories off from your total daily calorie intake. Cut […]
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Apr
Apr
There are so many weight loss and fad diets out there that it can be overwhelming when deciding which, if any, are right for you, and that is not even taking into consideration the many dieting gimics floating around. This article provides a brief overview for some of the more popular programs available and the […]