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Archive for the ‘Foods’ Category
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Do you know why it is so damn hard to keep off even the tiny little weight you’ve managed to lose with such great efforts? Because of the impossible diet plan you put yourself on. And what happens in the end? Probably you end up weighing a few pounds more than before you start dieting. Why is that always happening?
You start by lowering your daily calorie intake of 2000 calories to 1000 calories. You lose some weight for the first few days or even weeks, but then you stop losing. Then you decide to lower your caloric intake even more – to 500 calories a day. You will probably lose a few more pounds and then it’ll stop again.
During your diet you will be starving all day every day for weeks and even months. You will start feeling frustrated by the fact you are not loosing anymore. You will start feeling depressed and will eventually lose faith and hope you will ever lose weight. At the end of your 500 calories a day torture you will return to your 2000 calories daily and your body will automatically store the excess 1500 calories into fat. The result will be catastrophic.
What should you do?
Do not try so drastic diets.
What should you do instead?
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But let’s go back to the reason why I started this post: Why can’t we keep the lost weight off for good. Well, Medifast has a great and very successful weight loss program that helps you reach your goal weight effortlessly and without starvation. But that’s not all:
Once you reach your goal weight, you should begin the Transition Plan. It introduces gradually calories to your diet, while giving your body the needed time to adjust to the new levels of calories and carbohydrates.
Once you pass the Transition Plan, here comes the weight Maintenance Plan, which encourages you to continue to use some of the Medifast diet meals in order not to re-gain the lost weight. 2 or 3 Medifast meals a day will help you greatly through the maintenance plan.
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Tags: Medifast Weight Maintenance Plan, Momentum Package by Medifast
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
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Tags: Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan, Medifast Meal Plan Packages, Medifast Meal Plans, Medifast Meals, Medifast program, Medifast Weight Loss, Medifast Weight Loss Plan
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
If you have never tried protein powders before then you don’t know what you are missing. I tried one a couple of weeks ago with chocolate flavor and I couldn’t believe I haven’t tried any before. It was surprisingly delicious and nutritious. I skipped an entire meal after taking a full glass of this tasty drink.
I searched a lot and found out that Wonderlife offer similar protein powder supplements to the one I used. Judging from their supplement facts they also taste great.
Whey Protein Powder
It offers you two different flavors – chocolate and vanilla. There is no way not to like one of them. Mine is chocolate 
Whey protein is one of the best and most valuable proteins for human body. It is isolated from whey and is very easily digested and absorbed. Whey protein powders contain all of the essential amino acids in biologically significant amounts, which make them one of the best and most complete sources of proteins and amino acids you can find.
Whey proteins have three main forms: concentrate, isolate and hydrolysate. Wonderlife Whey Protein Powder contains all of them. Here are its ingredients in short: whey protein concentrate, partially predigested (hydrolyzed) whey protein concentrate, micro-filtered and ion-exchanged whey protein isolate.
Egg Protein Powder
If you love vanilla flavor then this egg protein powder is just for you.
Egg white protein is very high valued and very important for our bodies. It scores 1.0 at PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score), which is the most relevant measure of the quality of proteins for humans and by the way that is the official rating system used by the World Health Organization.
This egg white protein powder contains 23 g of proteins and 113 calories per serving. No sugar, no cholesterol and completely fat free.
Tags: Egg Protein Powder, Protein Drink, Protein Powder, protein powders, Whey Protein Powder
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
(Also called Protal for “Proteins alternatives” by the creator of the diet – Dr. Pierre Dukan)
Dr. Dukan’s book (original french title: “e Ne Sais Pas Maigrir” (“I don’t know how to lose weight”) is for all who’ve tried to lose weight, for all who’ve been losing weight – too frequently and unsuccessfully– and for all who need the guarantee that in return of their hard weight loss efforts they will be able to lose weight successfully and keep it off forever.
The Dukan Diet is a weight loss program and a weight maintenance plan for life developed by the French nutritionist and eating behavior specialist Dr. Pierre Dukan.
With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Pierre Dukan is a trust worthy health professional, whose books and remarkable work in nutrition and weight loss fields have made him an excellent nutritionist and diet expert.
The Dukan diet itself is not just a simple diet, it is a complete weight loss program or regime (you name it) that has 4 distinctive phases:
Protal I
 Attack phase – the “purely natural proteins” phase that is a kick-start to your quick weight loss in less than one week (usually 5 days).
Protal II
 Weight Loss phase – the “alternative proteins” phase during which you alternate ‘proteins’ and ‘proteins with vegetables’; and you reach your goal weight. But it’s the nest phase you need to keep that weight down…
Protal III
 Stabilization phase – the phase that keeps you from the negative Yo-yo effect of fast weight loss. This phase lasts 10 days per kilograms lost (so if you’ve lost 5 kilograms then this phase would last 50 days for you). During this phase many of the important foods are re-introduced to your menu (bread, cheese, fruits).
Protal IV
 Cruise phase – the one that lasts for the rest of your life (sounds scary, isn’t it), but it is so simple, effortless and not to be missed if you want to keep your lost weight forever… All you need to do is pick one day of the week (every week at the exact same day) to do the diet (the Attack phase).
Tags: Attack phase, Cruise phase, Dr Dukan, Dr Pierre Dukan, Dukan, Dukan Diet, Pierre Dukan, purely natural proteins, Stabilization phase, the Dukan Diet, Weight Loss phase
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Ingredients
2 servings
 2 egg whites (or ¼ cup egg substitute)
¼ cup of skim milk
½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of sweetener (like Splenda)
1 ripe banana
4 slices light whole-wheat bread
4 tablespoons of reduced-calorie maple syrup (it’s optional)
Preparation
Use blender to mix together the egg whites, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, sweetener, and banana for about 1 minute, until smooth. Pour the mixture into a shallow bowl.
Cooking
Lightly coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium heat. Dip the bread slices into the mixture and place them into the skillet. Cook until each side becomes golden brown (about 1 to 2 minutes per side).
Serving
You can top the toasts with 2 tablespoons of reduced-calorie maple syrup if you like and serve immediately.
It all takes about 15 minutes. I wish you bon appetite!
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Do you know what the best way is to cut carbs from your diet? It is simple – just substitute the high carb foods from your diet for healthy low carb alternatives. This is a very smart thing to do and you’ll benefit greatly from it. That’s what Dr. Arthur Agatston advises (he’s the author of the South Beach Diet).
The lower carb alternatives you gonna use should have identical taste as the original high carb foods. You will be very nicely surprised to find out that many of them actually taste better than the original high carb dishes.
 Sandwich
You can substitute Chinese and Napa cabbage for bread. This way you eliminate 29 grams of carbs per sandwich.
Use one leaf of the cabbage and roll it up with your favorite filling and if you like you can dip it in low-fat mayo. Delicious.
Pizza
 You can substitute Portobello mushroom for pizza crust. This way you eliminate 20 grams of carbs per pizza slice.
Cut the mushroom gills out and place the mushroom on an oiled cookie sheet and bake until it dries out a little. Add you favorite pizza topping (my favorite is tomato sauce, ham and sweet corn). Mmm, I got hungry
Pancakes
You can substitute Oatmeal and cottage cheese for pancake mix. This way you eliminate 45 grams of carbs per pancake.
Mix 2 eggs, ¼ cup of the cottage cheese and ½ cup of the oatmeal. Add vanilla, nutmeg or cinnamon
(you know the benefits of cinnamon). Make the mixture smooth and cook it like you do with the regular pancakes. I am going to try this immediately.
Tags: high carb diet, low carb diet
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Hello to everybody who’s been asking these particular questions for some times now:
1. Is cinnamon bad for the liver and the kidneys?
 Coumarin is a chemical compound contained in Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum – aka Chinese Cinnamon) and is known to cause liver and kidney damage in high concentrations. True Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum – aka Ceylon Cinnamon) has negligible amounts of Coumarin, so no worries here folks as long as you use the True Cinnamon.
Coumarin toxicity is 275 mg/kg, which is relatively low compared to related chemical compounds. We humans are able to largely metabolize Coumarin to a compound that is of lower toxicity.
Also pay attention to the key phrase here “high concentrations” – half teaspoon a day is not high concentration. So if you’ve been using a half teaspoon of Cassia to prepare the drink, instead of the Ceylon Cinnamon, you don’t have to be worried, just try to find true cinnamon.
2. How long should I take it?
Important notice: You should not over use the honey and cinnamon drink, meaning you can’t use it forever.
If you reach your weight goal within a couple of weeks or a month – that’s fantastic. If you need more time, just use it for about 2 to 4 months tops.
3. Should the honey be added after half an hour (when the water cools)?
I know that in my original post I wrote to make a paste from the honey and the cinnamon powder and then to poor the hot water in the cup. However, I should agree with that the honey is better to be added after the water and cinnamon mix cools (in about half an hour).
Tags: honey and cinnamon drink
Posted in Foods, Health, Recipes, Weight loss tips | 11 Comments »
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
It’s always useful to have a list of low fat foods at hand. Remember how many bad food choices you have made… and now imagine how many good choices you could have made if you had that list at hand… especially if you want to lower the fat consumption in your diet.
However, if your goal is to lose a few pounds fast and easy, I think you’d be interested to check out the Protein Shake Diet – no fats or significantly reduced amounts of fats plus approximately 100 calories per serving…see more details
It’s not necessary to shop with a list in your hands, but it’s good to know a little more about low fat foods so that you can make healthier and more informative food choices when shopping for a healthy dinner.
You should know that it’s not healthy to lower your fat consumption to ground zero, as well as it’s not healthy to overeat with low or fat free foods, because they still contain calories from carbohydrates and proteins. The best advice is to pay closer attention to food labels.
Here is a small list of the most popular low fat foods arranged in groups:
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
So you want to lose weight and want to know how many calories you should eat in order to achieve that:
First of all let’s remind us the number of calories contained in fats, proteins and carbohydrates:
1 gram of fat = 9 kilocalories ~ 37 kilojoules
1 gram of protein = 4 kilocalories ~ 16 kilojoules
1 gram of carbohydrates = 4 kilocalories ~ 16 kilojoules
And some more calorie values:
1 gram of alcohol = 7 kilocalories
1 gram of dietary fiber = 3 kilocalories
Having all these values in mind you can easily calculate the number of calories in food you eat every day. And how much calories you need a day is another question:
How to estimate your daily caloric needs
You can estimate your daily caloric intake with the Harris-Benedict formula. It helps you calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR), i.e. the optimum amount of energy your body needs to function.
Let’s calculate your BMR
To do that you need to use your current weight, height and age in step ONE. It’s easy:
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Calorie is the non-SI unit of measurement for energy. The SI unit of measurement for energy is joule. There are two types of calories:
Small calorie (aka gram calorie) is the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 g (gram) of water by 1 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit).
1 cal equals to 4.184 joules (cal is the symbol for gram calorie)
Large calorie (aka kilogram calorie) is the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg (kilogram) of water with 1 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit).
1 kcal equals to 4.184 kilojoules = 4184 joules = 1000 cals (kcal is the symbol for kilogram calorie)
Although not a SI unit kilocalories are still the most common measurements for food energy. Hence the most common misconception that occurs when we talk about calories in food – despite we read calories or cals on food packages, the labeling actually refers to kilocalories when we talk about food.
For example: If a pack of crackers has 400 calories (or cals), it turns out that the calories (or cals) marked on the crackers package are actually kilocalories (or kcals), so it would be correct if written 400 kilocalories (or 400 kcals), but usually it’s not.
Often the word “calorie” (referring to kilocalorie) is capitalized (Calorie) in order to be distinguished from the small (gram) calorie, but this is not effective outside the specific context, so it’s practically useless.
The name “calorie” (referring to kilocalorie) is often used in medical sciences and non-scientific contexts. Whereas, the name “calorie” (referring strictly to the gram calorie) is used in scientific contexts such as chemistry and physics. Here’s why it is needed to be inferred from the context whether the gram calorie or the kilogram calorie is intended. (more…)
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