Have you tried all the so-called "slimming" products and over-priced weight management programs out there only to gain back all the kilos you've lost... and possibly put on even more? You've just found the elusive secrets most runway models, slimming centres and gyms never tell you! Even if you've never succeeded at losing weight before...and never mind if you have stubborn fat deposits that don't seem to budge.
Let's be clear on one thing: there's no shortage of weight-loss advice out there. Tips, rules, tools, myths, secrets, solutions, or miracles. Whenever you look, the choices are bewildering. This series of articles will cover 105 key points, across 11 categories - from choice of food to dining-out tactics, worst mistakes, craving-busters, the best gadgets, etc.
Experts in health, nutrition, and fitness have been asked to rank these selections. If you're looking for an easy fix, sorry, can't help you here. What you'll discover instead, are tactics professionals agreed upon to be the best ways to lose and keep off the kilos for a healthy lifetime.
Biggest Myths
We limited our list to nine; it could have been 99 or 999: everyone craves a shortcut to success. But if you're following these top rankers, here's the deal:these misconceptions may ruin your diet.
1. Drinking hot water will "increase your metabolism."
1(tie). Some foods have "negative calories."
3. Fasting is a quick and effective way to lose weight.
4. Doing sit-ups will flatten your belly.
5. Cut out carbs after 5pm.
6. Exercising on an empty stomach will help burn more fat in less time.
7. diet alone will lead to sustained weight loss.
8. Eating less shrinks your stomach over time.
9. There's a "fat-burning zone" you can reach with low-intensity exercise.
What Not to Do
All these were voted no-nos. Here are the ten commandments to banish from your weight loss rule book.
1. Take laxatives.
2. Say you'll "start tomorrow."
3. Eat unlimited amounts of "lite" foods.
4. Skip meals.
5. Eat because you're tired or stressed rather than hungry.
6. Attempt to cut out fat completely fro your food consumption.
7. Think your life will change dramatically once you're slimmer.
8. Raid the fridge during the night.
9. Weigh yourself daily.
10. Deny yourself treat foods.
Do something everyday and gradually, it becomes second nature. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to take up the most effective methods and make them part of our everyday lives.
"The best time of the day to exercise is when you can do it and the best exercise is the one you like and can do regularly." -Tim Crowe, Dietitian & Nutrition Sciences Lecturer
Let's be clear on one thing: there's no shortage of weight-loss advice out there. Tips, rules, tools, myths, secrets, solutions, or miracles. Whenever you look, the choices are bewildering. This series of articles will cover 105 key points, across 11 categories - from choice of food to dining-out tactics, worst mistakes, craving-busters, the best gadgets, etc.
Experts in health, nutrition, and fitness have been asked to rank these selections. If you're looking for an easy fix, sorry, can't help you here. What you'll discover instead, are tactics professionals agreed upon to be the best ways to lose and keep off the kilos for a healthy lifetime.
Biggest Myths
We limited our list to nine; it could have been 99 or 999: everyone craves a shortcut to success. But if you're following these top rankers, here's the deal:these misconceptions may ruin your diet.
1. Drinking hot water will "increase your metabolism."
1(tie). Some foods have "negative calories."
3. Fasting is a quick and effective way to lose weight.
4. Doing sit-ups will flatten your belly.
5. Cut out carbs after 5pm.
6. Exercising on an empty stomach will help burn more fat in less time.
7. diet alone will lead to sustained weight loss.
8. Eating less shrinks your stomach over time.
9. There's a "fat-burning zone" you can reach with low-intensity exercise.
What Not to Do
All these were voted no-nos. Here are the ten commandments to banish from your weight loss rule book.
1. Take laxatives.
2. Say you'll "start tomorrow."
3. Eat unlimited amounts of "lite" foods.
4. Skip meals.
5. Eat because you're tired or stressed rather than hungry.
6. Attempt to cut out fat completely fro your food consumption.
7. Think your life will change dramatically once you're slimmer.
8. Raid the fridge during the night.
9. Weigh yourself daily.
10. Deny yourself treat foods.
Do something everyday and gradually, it becomes second nature. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to take up the most effective methods and make them part of our everyday lives.
"The best time of the day to exercise is when you can do it and the best exercise is the one you like and can do regularly." -Tim Crowe, Dietitian & Nutrition Sciences Lecturer
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