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How You Can Lose Weight, Even With Your Busy Schedule by Loseweightng: 5:57pm On Feb 04, 2016
Are you among those that always complain about their 8-5 job schedule?
Or have your busy work schedule denied you of achieving you weight loss goal repeatedly?
...Just know that you are not the only person in that situation. I once found myself in such situation like yours. Initially, losing weight with such schedule was not workable...
...but how did I succeed?
I just changed my strategy and Voila! I found myself losing weight
Of course, the strategy is here with you! Relax, it's just few words away.

But, did this strategy work for others with busy work schedule...Or was it for myself alone?

I won't say “Yes” or “No”...Because Tina's story will tell us better. After the story, you will decide whether to use the strategy or not...But for now, let's get the story...

This is what Tina has to say about the strategy....

“When I decided to lose weight, I worked full-time in an office where I sat at a desk for 40 hours each week. I also worked part-time at a health club and took evening classes to complete my Master's degree. Monday through Thursday, I'd leave my house at 5am and not return until after 10 at night.
Obviously, my schedule was a challenge, but I knew if I started to make excuses, I'd never lose the weight, so I toughened up and created a fail-proof plan that helped me drop more than 20 pounds.

...Here's what helped me, and how it can work for you too.

1. Schedule your workouts
When I worked in an office, I used daily planner that kept me organized with all aspects of my life—from projects and school deadlines to grocery lists and social events. I wrote down everything, including my workouts. On Sunday afternoons I'd spend some time scheduling my workouts for the week, just like I would with other obligations.

I'd also pick a couple of group exercise classes at my gym and schedule them like appointments that I could not miss. Seeing my work week all laid out with plenty of time for exercise helped me to stick to my plan.

2. Become a morning exerciser
Late meetings, evening events, happy hour with colleagues—so many things got in the way of my evening workouts, so I became a morning exerciser. Working out first thing in the morning guaranteed that I fit it in before my day got carried away and excuses popped up.

Even though I'm naturally a morning person, becoming a morning exerciser was no easy task! The first few mornings were really hard, but the more I forced myself to do it, the easier it was and eventually it became a regular part of my routine.

3. Track calories
In the past, I halfheartedly kept a paper-and-pen food journal, but it was time-consuming and inconvenient to calculate all of those calories, so hundreds of them often went unaccounted for each day. So when a friend told me about a free online weight-loss journal that tracks calories, exercise, goals, and progress, I knew it would make keeping food journal simpler.

Filling out my serving estimates online helped me realize that I underestimated portion sizes. Even though I was eating mostly nutritious foods, I was serving myself too much, so I began using measuring cups at home to learn how to identify a healthy serving.

4. Plan (and pack) your lunch
Every Sunday I sat down and planned a week’s worth of quick, travel-friendly lunches. Brown-bagging what I ate during the day meant I had more control over how many calories I consumed. Lunch could be leftovers from the previous night's dinner or a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with veggies and honey mustard.

Planning lunch ahead of time helped me stick with healthy options instead of buying mouth-watering snacks and greasy slices of pizzas. Plus, once I bought the food and had it readily available in my kitchen, I had no excuse for not packing a nutritious lunch.

5. Leave healthy foods visible
Instead of hitting up the vending machine or fast-food restaurant for an afternoon snack, I bought five pieces of fresh fruit each week and displayed them on my desk on Monday morning. Whenever I wanted a snack, it was the first thing I saw, so I was able to keep my munchies light and nutritious. I also hated to see fresh food go to waste, so I never let a day go by without eating a piece, which helped keep my hunger steady so I didn't overeat later in the day.

6. Make gym visits convenient
If getting to the gym was difficult or interfered with my work schedule, I knew I'd never go, so I joined a gym close to work. I could go in before work, during my lunch break, or after I got off. The sight of other exercisers motivated me to get my butt in gear.

I made my exercise routine even more convenient by renting a locker at the gym. Having everything that I needed for a workout already at the gym kept me from making excuses and helped me stick to an almost-daily sweat schedule.

7. Plan workout dates with others
To switch things up with my workouts, I often asked my co-workers if they wanted to go for a run at weekends or on day-offs. Having a fitness buddy to rely on really helped me get in a groove with my workouts and kept me motivated. Plus, exercising in a new way with someone else kept my workouts fun and exciting!

8. Abide by a one-drink rule
I created the one-drink rule for when I went out after work with co-workers. Happy hour was what got me in trouble with my weight in the first place (hello, beer and sugary drinks), so I knew I needed to treat these outings differently if I wanted to fit into my clothes again. (I also didn't want to be the girl on a diet sipping water!)

My new go-to drink was white wine because I knew I'd savor and sip it slowly. Choosing the drink that took me the longest to consume saved me calories because I passed on a second round, and usually at that point most people were heading home.

9. Fit in a weekend workout
If I missed a workout during the work week, I made up for it by exercising on Saturday morning. Of course, I'd preferred to sleep in on the weekend, but my morning workout always started my weekend off on the right foot. Instead of snoozing the day away, I seized it, which felt great knowing that I could enjoy the rest of my weekend stress-free!”

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Re: How You Can Lose Weight, Even With Your Busy Schedule by Loseweightng: 11:21am On Feb 12, 2016
[size=24pt]“10 Things I Did To Lose 160 Pounds Without Ever Dieting”[/size]


A wise young employee once told me, “In life, my greatest misfortunes have always led to fortunes.” When I was 340 pounds, at age 25, if you had told me that being obese for my entire life was actually the best thing that ever happened to me, I would have laughed in your face…

…these were the words of Joe, a young man who was overweight months ago.

I decided to share this story with you all, as a way to motivate you. And to let you know that, no matter what your weight is today. It’s still 100% possible to achieve you desired weight and look.

I felt is high time I gave a testimony from someone that was once struggling with his weight. Most probably, the way you struggle with yours right now…

…I was chatting with one of my client who was complaining to me that she needs to drop off some weight real fast, say-the next 2 weeks. This rush to lose weight was for what?

She had a wedding to attend and she was among the aso-ebis. And the gown is going to be “hand-less” or whatever is called.

The truth is that she may not be able to lose such amount of weight in 2 weeks…and if she definitely succeed in losing the weight within 2 weeks, she would have to pay so much, and the weight loss would only be temporal.

At the end of the day, she was unable to lose the weight within 2 weeks. She had to re-design her aso-ebi gown. And after the wedding, she committed fully to losing weight which after 2months turned out positive…

…Why this story?

Is just to remind you that weight loss is meant to be a lifestyle which you have to maintain…if not, you may keep finding yourself in situations, as this lady who needed to lose weight desperately because she had to wear a hand-less gown.

Back to our testimony from Joe;

He was able to lose such a huge amount of weight not because he had this blazers to wear to a friend’s wedding, but because, he made weight loss a lifestyle…

…he started through integrating vital weight loss ideas into his daily activities. Hence, he was able to achieve his desired weight and look. Thus, he can wear whatever blazers he wishes to wear-anytime, anyday!

Joe continues with his story…

Now, having dropped 160 pounds and transformed my body and mind in countless ways, I know that to be the truth. Being obese and eventually overcoming this tremendous life challenge has led me to consciously create a life that is awake, alive, inspired, joyful, and empowered.

From the age of 8, I’d been on and off as many diets as I could count. When I was 25 years old, I finally got physical, after avoiding doctor’s offices for my entire 20s due to my weight. I hopped on the scale, assuming I was around 300 pounds, and saw 340 pounds. I knew it was time to do something.

It took me years to lose the full 160 pounds, with most of the weight coming off in a four-year span between 2009 and 2013. I never did “diets” and I didn’t initially set a weight goal. I simply kept finding ways to live a healthier, more conscious life and doing experiments to see what made me feel good and what didn’t.

Here are the top 10 factors that led to the dramatic change:

1. I stopped drinking calories.

My journey started with a choice to drop the soda, juice, and sweetened teas. At my biggest, I estimate I was drinking more than 2,000 calories a day. I first switched to diet drinks. Eventually, I dropped sweetened beverages outright. And in just three months, I lost 50 pounds!

2. I prepared lunches for work.

I used to buy lunch at work daily without thinking twice about cost or the health impact. I soon learned that you can eat amazingly for less money than you’ll spend buying lunch at work.

One trick is to make large batches of delicious food to take to work. I also love to prep lots of veggies chopped and in containers for the week — that way, throwing a hearty salad together happens in seconds. Don’t skimp on protein or healthy fat. You’ll save calories and money and you’ll have ultimate control over what goes in your body.

3. I shortened my commute.

One of the biggest challenges to getting healthy is the time you lose and the stress you endure keeping a long commute in your routine. You might think your commute is impossible to change, but I promise there’s a way. I worked hard in my retail career to get transferred to a store that was within minutes of my home and eventually started my own coaching practice so I could work from home.

You’ll be far less stressed, and you’ll gain lots of time to cook and exercise.

4. I learned to cook.

Many of us are overweight because we are eating too much processed foods and restaurant foods. We all know how challenging it is to lose weight while eating this way.

The good news is that there are so many amazing food-related shows today, and between picking up skills watching mouthwatering programs and using Internet recipes, we can all be fabulous chefs. I also joined a community-shared agriculture (CSA) program, which forced me to learn to cook veggies I’d never even heard of before.

Over the years, cooking has become a process of stress reduction, meditation, nourishment, and joy for me.

5. I understood the value of real food.

While I was losing weight, I began to learn about the industrial food system, mostly through food, environmental, and animal-welfare-related documentaries. This inspired me to understand my options for local, fresh, amazing produce, meats, and cheeses. My world transformed, my taste buds repaired,

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Re: How You Can Lose Weight, Even With Your Busy Schedule by Loseweightng: 10:41pm On Mar 01, 2016
[size=18pt]7 Proven Ways I Used to Set my Weight Loss on Autopilot (Without Bothering Yourself About Counting Calories)[/size]

Different foods affect hunger and hormones in different ways. And all calories are NOT equal.

The truth is… there are many things you can do to lose weight, without ever counting a single calorie.

Here are 7 proven ways to put fat loss on “autopilot.”


1. Using smaller plates can make you think that you are actually eating more

The human brain is the most complex object in the universe. It tends to work in mysterious ways… and the control of eating behavior is incredibly complicated.

It is the brain that ultimately determines whether we should or should not eat.

Interestingly, there is one neat thing you can do to “trick” your brain into thinking that it has eaten more food.

This is using smaller plates.

The larger your plates or bowls, the less your brain thinks you have eaten. By using smaller plates, you trick your brain into feeling more satisfied with fewer calories.

It sounds weird right?… but why not give it a trial.

2. Eating low energy density foods and lots of fiber makes you feel more full with fewer calories

Another way to feel more satisfied with fewer calories is to eat foods that have a low energy density. This includes foods that have a high water content, such as vegetables and some fruits.

Studies consistently show that dieters who eat less energy dense foods lose more weight than those who eat foods with a high energy density.

In one study, women who ate soup (low energy density) lost 50% more weight than women who ate an energy dense snack.

Vegetables are also rich in soluble fiber, which has been shown to cause weight loss in some studies.

Another benefit of soluble fiber is that it gets broken down by bacteria in the digestive tract to produce a fatty acid called butyrate, which is believed to have significant anti-obesity effect.

Combining animals (high in protein) with a bunch of plants (low energy density) is a recipe for success.



3. Replacing cooking fats/oil with coconut oil boost metabolism and cuts down appetite

Coconut oil has some unique properties that can help reduce appetite and increase fat burning. It is loaded with fats called Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs).

These fatty acids get metabolized differently compared to other fats… they go straight to the liver where they are either used for energy or turned into ketone bodies.

This doesn’t mean that your normal cooking oil is bad or that you should stop using them. Hence, if you can reach coconut oil, do replace your cooking oil with it.

Two small studies show that eating these medium chain fats can make people eat fewer calories, one of them showing a reduction of 256 calories per day.

Consuming 30 mL (about 1 ounce) of coconut oil may cause significant reductions in BMI and waist circumference, a marker for abdominal fat.

Now… I’m not suggesting that you gobble down massive amounts of coconut oil, but replacing your current cooking fats with it could have a noticeable effect.
But, if you can’t access coconut oil, no problems. Continue with your normal cooking oil. However, do reduce the quantity you use…because you don’t really need all those fat in your system!


4. Fit in protein into your breakfast especially eggs

Losing weight can be as simple as changing your breakfast. Two separate studies have shown that eating eggs in the morning can help you lose fat without trying.

Another awesome benefit of eating eggs is that they are among the healthiest foods in the world. New studies show that they do NOT raise your bad cholesterol or give you heart disease, like previously believed.

If you think you don’t have time to cook a healthy breakfast, think again. Preparing a breakfast with some eggs and veggies doesn’t have to take any longer than 5-10 minutes.

Just set your alarm clock a few minutes earlier… problem solved.


5. Eating more protein can reduce appetite and increase fat burning

There is a lot of evidence that protein can increase fat burning and reduce hunger, leading to automatic weight loss.

In fact, studies show that protein boosts metabolism more than any other macronutrient.

One of the reasons for that is that it takes the body more calories to digest and make use of protein...

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