Tips for losing weight? Here you go.

So I keep getting asked for tips on how to lose weight.  So far, I've not had any takers on the advice.  So I've started thinking what has helped me. So here's a new list.

1.) Eat Breakfast. You can Google it: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Most heavy people I know, including myself until 6 months ago, don't eat breakfast.  Terrible habit that you should overcome. Get up in time to eat a decent breakfast.

2.) Get a good night's sleep. If you're trying to get by on 5 hours of sleep a night (like I used to,) then you can forget trying to lose weight.  Being tired makes us eat. Which leads me to:

3.) Find a way to get off caffeine. I never used to believe this, but I believe it now.  I believe caffeine is an unhealthy stimulant that causes overeating in some people (including me.) This isn't scientific evidence, just my own observations. Either quit cold turkey or slowly withdrawal. Find a way to get off of it. Your body will thank you.

4.) Eat early and often. I eat 6 meals a day. Spread it out.  Figure out what works for you. I'm finding success with many small meals throughout the day. It's all about managing that hunger.


5.) Try not to obsess over the scale. I weigh at the doctor.  If you take in less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.  Achieving a healthy weight is something you do over time.  I've found that at least for me, weighing constantly is going to only increase the disappointment.

6.) Don't be afraid to fail! You will have to figure out what works for you.  You will struggle.  Some days will be better than others.  If you eat one way and you're starving all the time. try something else.

As always, before starting any weight loss program, consult your doctor and a dietitian/nutritionist. Listen to the experts. I did.

Goals for 2011

With 6 months of all this weight loss business under my belt, it's time to switch some things up for 2011.  Here are the goals that I have for Christmas:

1.) Change what I eat.  I've been eating the same thing for 6 months. It's time to try new things in the new year, new cooking methods, etc.

2.) Lose enough weight to ride a bicycle. More than anything, the one thing I miss is riding a bicycle. It's been 11 years since I've been able to ride one, and I crave it daily. The more bike riding I'm able to do, the more successful I will be at keeping this weight off.

3.) Train for the bridge run on April 2, 2011.  Every year, Charleston holds the Cooper River bridge Run...and this year, I am participating. I can't wait, but I've got to be ready.

4.) Start shopping at thrift stores.  Buying new clothes is getting expensive and is a waste of money, considering I will only wear them a couple months.

5.) Ramp up the physical fitness. I've started weight training, now it's time to take it to another level.  But not too much...I don't want to burn out.

6.) And finally, I want to get off the Coumadin.  The anti-coagulant ("blood thinner") medication I take daily has a list of side effects as long as the US Constitution.  It has saved my life, but I'm ready to stop taking it.

Hope you're able to meet some of your goals for 2011.  I hope everyone has a happy and healthy New Year!

The 6-month mark, giving thanks

So it's been 6 months since I went to the emergency room and was admitted with a pulmonary embolism. 

I thought I would take the time to give thanks to some of the people that helped me:

My family, Jayne and Stephanie Lindsey, everyone that visited me in the hospital and all of the nurses and doctors at Trident Medical Center in Charleston. Also, the following doctors:

Erica Gunnells, my primary care physician and her nurse, Carol.
Dr. Scott Miller, Lowcountry Lung & Critical Care
Dr. David F. Murray, Internal Medicine, Coastal Inpatient Physicians
Dr. Christopher McCarty, Cardiologist

Sarah Lyn Tuten, Registered Dietitian
Kristen, Dietitian at Trident



That's the short list of people that saved my life, 6 months ago today. Thank You.

Why not have weight loss surgery?

I often get the question asking me why I didn't or don't have weight loss surgery.  It's a simple question with a complex answer.

First of all, there is nothing wrong with having gastric bypass surgery.  For many people, that is their last option. And many people do have tremendous success and results with the surgery.

Why didn't I have the surgery?  I could have.  I've worked 3 places in the last 10 years that would've paid for the surgery.  The reason I never did it was because I always knew that I could do it myself if I just put out the effort.

I also knew that if I wasn't committed to losing weight the regular way, I wouldn't be committed to it with the gastric bypass.

After I wound up in the hospital with the pulmonary embolism last summer, I got very tired of being in the hospital. That was one long week.  So, I decided before I went with the gastric bypass, I would try one last time.

That was 6 months ago.

But I take nothing away from people that have the gastric bypass surgery.  There are risks, complications and it is a lot of long, hard work to lose weight.  They are doing what's right for them. If the result is a longer, healthier, happier life, then how you got there doesn't matter.


Being overweight is being on the wrong end of a math problem.  More energy is being consumed than is being expended. Whatever you have to do to restore that balance is key.  

2011....and beyond.

My goals for 2011 are to keep doing what I'm doing.  I'm not changing a thing. If I continue at the current rate of 12 pounds a month, it will take approximately another 20 months to get to my goal weight.

Over time, I will lose more, sometimes less. As I get lighter, I expect to be able to get stronger and be able to exert myself more.

What I really want to do is ride a bicycle again. But that's several months away. It won't be long, though.

The "secrets" of weight loss

People have started to ask me what my secret is.  "How do I lose weight like you do?"

As near as I can tell, here are the "secrets."

1.) Motivation.  You either have this or you don't. You either want to lose weight, or you don't. That's something that comes from within, you can't make yourself lose weight. You have to want to do it.

2.) Avoid getting hungry and eat early and often.  I eat 6 meals a day and about 2,400 calories a day. That's actually a fair amount of food.  If you portion your food, measure it and keep a food diary, you will be able to eat all day.

3.) Eat breakfast.  A nurse in the hospital told me that all the heavy people she knew didn't eat breakfast.  When you don't eat breakfast, you start out the day starving. Bad idea. The hunger builds throughout the day and by the nighttime, you've not eaten much all day and start binging. At least that's what I used to do.

4.) Pay attention to what you eat and what's in it. You can really eat anything....you just have to realize what you're eating.

5.) Don't go to extremes. Don't starve yourself. Don't work out like a maniac. All you're doing is setting yourself up for failure. You can't push a button and drop 100 pounds.  However, if you do have a button like that, send me an e-mail.

6.) Weight is lost at the dinner table more than it is in the gym. I don't work out, I just walk a couple times a week and take the stairs.

So there you have it: my weight loss secrets. Boring, huh? Sorry.

Diet of rice, chicken and apples

The diet of rice, chicken and apple

The diet lasts for 9 days and is based on eating during those days only with rice, chicken and apples, not to mix any more food. At the end of the diet may have lost up to 1 kilo per day, also making clear the body of toxins.

So following this diet

      From first to third day
      It comes to eating rice three days, only rice, unaccompanied by any food anymore.

      From fourth to sixth day
      The next three days you can only eat chicken, either roasted or boiled, but always without skin.

      The seventh to ninth day
      The last three days, take only blocks that we can prepare steamed or eaten raw.

Diet for lost weight

Recommendations

      It's about eating the food that we hit that day as much as we want, whenever you feel hungry, and you can eat so much as we want, without having to wait for lunch, lunch or dinner.
      During the 9 days of the diet, you can not drink any alcohol, we can only take drinks, water and coffee or tea without sugar or milk in this diet for lost weight.

The 6 Month Mark...129 down, 248 to go.

Breaking all of the rules

I've noticed in my reading that there are several weight-loss "rules" that I am breaking on a daily basis.  For your reading enjoyment, here are some of them:

#1: Don't eat in front of the TV.  Sorry, I do it every day. I've lost 129 pounds eating in front of the TV.  If you're carefully measuring your portions and know what you're eating, who cares where you eat it?

#2: Don't eat in front of the computer.  See #1.

#3: Don't eat within _____ hours of going to sleep.  Sorry, sometimes I eat and go right to sleep.  Hasn't hurt me one bit.  At the end of the day, if the amount of food you're eating every day is the right amount, you're going to lose weight.

#4: Don't eat too many carbs.  Nonsense.  You can eat anything you want.  It's all about the calories, not the carbs. I eat bread, potatoes, spaghetti and other assorted carbs. If you're diabetic, you have to count your carbs.  Otherwise, that's nonsense.

#5.  You need to eat special foods to lose weight.  More nonsense.  Everything you need is at a regular grocery store.  You don't need to blow your whole paycheck at Whole Foods like I do to lose weight.

#6.  You have to work out like a maniac to lose weight.  More nonsense.  Just walk.  Walking outside is so much better than being stuck in some gym on a treadmill.  I'm not a hamster, I don't run in a wheel.

#7.  You need special pills or a patch to lose weight.  More nonsense.  The only way the weight-loss patch works is if you put it over your mouth.

That's my 2 cents!

Happy Birthday To Me

Tomorrow I'm going to be 38.  Here's a breakdown of where we are to this point:

Yesterday at the doctor, I weighed 448.  So far, I'm down 129 pounds from the high of 577.

Earlier this week, they drew 5 large vials of blood and did numerous tests on everything from PT/INR, Glucose, Kidney, Liver, Potassium, Cholesterol, etc. Some of the highlights:

PT/INR: 2.3. The goal is between 2 and 3 and I shot it right down the middle. This takes a lot of work. I eat roughly the same thing every day, avoiding any vegetables or foods high in Vitamin K. I got in trouble last month with the Green apple peels. Now I'm right back where I need to be.

Blood Sugar: 93. Comfortably under 100.  I was absolutely ecstatic to hear this. It had been 104, which is considered "pre-diabetic."  If I wasn't losing this weight, Type 2 Diabetes would be in my future. It runs in my family.  This is a miracle.

Potassium is within normal range. This is also a victory. I eat a potato a day and 2 or 3 bananas a day to make sure I get enough potassium.


My total cholesterol was 128.  This is fantastic, as anything below 200 is considered good. Actually, my "Good" cholesterol was a little low. So I have to explore getting that up by incorporating healthy oils and nuts into my diet.

I'm very happy with where I am right now.  I could lose the weight faster, but with the concerns about the blood clots coming back, I am only approved for light exercise. So I'm careful not to over-do it.  I'm also still quite heavy, so I have to be sure I don't injure myself.

All in all, not bad for the last 6 months. Bring on 2011!

Diet Points

To avoid this, we propose the diet of the points, a flexible diet designed to suit different tastes and lifestyles not prohibit the consumption of any food, besides being flexible can eat anything anywhere, perfect for people with a job very agitated and moved and the Diet Points to lost Weight.
The diet of the items offered, under the supervision of a specialist, a timely solution to the problem of overweight without compromising health.

Diet Points to lost Weight

In this diet for points, it is important to know how much each food has points and adapt to each person according to their age and height. Each food has a number of points as the individual's height and weight.
It is recommended that the diet of the points only last up to 4 or 5 weeks, during which time he will lose an average of 2 kilos per week and is not appropriate to do so under 12, pregnant women or people with a history of disease nervous system and the Diet Points to lost Weight.

Some facts about Pulmonary Embolism

Interesting information, courtesy of emedicine/Web MD:

• As a cause of sudden death, massive pulmonary embolism is second only to sudden cardiac death. Autopsy studies of patients who died unexpectedly in a hospital setting have shown approximately 80% of these patients died from massive pulmonary embolism.

• Approximately 10% of patients who develop pulmonary embolism die within the first hour, and 30% die subsequently from recurrent embolism. Anticoagulant treatment decreases the mortality rate to less than 5%.

• The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is missed in approximately 400,000 patients in the United States per year; approximately 100,000 deaths could be prevented with proper diagnosis and treatment.

Which is why I am going to stay on this Coumadin for a very, very long time. "Recurrent embolism" is not something I want any part of. 

How all of this got started

It's not often that somebody just goes from eating the worst possible diet you can imagine one day and then eating as healthy as possible the next.  But that's what happened to me.  So what was the motivation?

I almost died.  Here's the story.


On Saturday 6/19/2010, I took my Mom to lunch. Stopped for gas. Walked a short distance from the gas pump to the gas station and felt like I had run a marathon.  Completely out of breath.  This made absolutely no sense.

I should have gone to the hospital then. But I didn't. I thought it would go away.  Maybe I was dehydrated, I thought.  My decision to not go to the hospital that day ranks as the dumbest thing I've ever done. But, I went home and went to bed.

The next day. I go to work. My van was being fixed, so I enlisted my parents to drop me off. They drop me off and drive away. I walk around behind the building to go into the back entrance and start my day.

With every step, I became more and more out of breath. Then I couldn't walk anymore. Then I realized I wasn't taking in any oxygen. I started turning white.  Imagine walking 5 steps and feeling like you had just run up 10 flights of stairs....carrying a refrigerator.  That is how it felt.

My first thought: heart attack.  The big one.  I was sure it was happening.  How long will it take? What is going to happen to me?

Then I began to think: so this is where it ends. I'm going to collapse and die in the parking lot.  How embarrassing.  There wasn't anyone around.  My legs got weaker and weaker until I couldn't stand up.  I leaned against a pole, gasping for air....except there wasn't any to be had.  I was about to drop, so I looked around for a soft place to fall too. 


I was suffocating, I knew I had to go to the hospital. I would've dialed 911, but I decided to call my Mom. Somehow, I dialed the phone.  They were still close. I told them to come back and get me and take me to the ER.

About 30 seconds later, my parents came around the corner. I fell into the car and Dad drove me to the Trident Medical Center ER at about 100 miles an hour.

To understand my thinking at this point, I'll have to take you back to 2004.  6 years ago, I was having tightness in my chest and went to the ER.  I was hospitalized. They never found anything, but I remember the cardiologist telling me that because of my size, no hospital would ever do heart surgery on me.  If I went into cardiac arrest, the options would be limited. They wouldn't be able to do much for me.

So with that in mind, on the way to the hospital, I considered that this could be the end.  I gave my Mom my phone, my wallet, told her the PIN to my debit card and said if anything happened to me, to empty out my bank account.

We got to the ER and I must have been white as a sheet, or turning blue when I stumbled in...the receptionist says "Can I help you?" And I remember whispering to her, out of breath "I can't breathe."


I have never seen so many people move so quickly in my life.  They had me into a wheelchair, into a room and on a table in about 30 seconds. I had oxygen, an EKG and an IV going in another 30 seconds.


There were probably 5 people in the room at that point, but the main ER tech's name was (I swear I'm not making this up) "Bryan G." How's that for fate?

They continued to run tests. I was in the ER for about 6 hours. A few hours into it, I had to go to the bathroom.

I asked Bryan G. if I could go to the bathroom, he said OK. So I took off the oxygen mask, went and came back completely out of breath. They checked my blood oxygen level and it had dropped 30 points.

No more going to the bathroom. "You're not going home anytime soon with oxygen levels like that."

From then, it was endless tests. Chest X-Ray.  EKG. Ultrasound on my legs looking for blood clots.  For that test, you take your clothes off and somebody squirts warm gel all over your legs. They then push a wand into your legs really hard while a computer that sounds like Darth Vader makes noise.  I'm laying there with my pants off and the lady with the Darth Vader Wand is pushing it into my legs like she's trying to get to the other side.  It's then that I'm reminded:

There are no secrets in the hospital. 

Modesty, privacy and dignity are the price you pay for getting better.

This lasts about 30 minutes. then back to the ER room.


Finally, after some more hours, the ER doc comes in. We don't think it's your heart, Mr. Ganey. Everything looks good there.

That's a relief.  So if not a heart attack, then what?  Another doctor will see you soon.

After more time, here comes one of the best doctors I have ever spoken to: Dr. Christopher McCarty.

He ran me through the diagnosis, the tests, explained everything in detail. Impressive. He said they suspected blood clots in my lungs and were going to admit me and treat me for that.

How long? 2 or 3 days, on the low end.  They're going to try to avoid operating.

Operating? If the blood clots in my lungs that were suffocating me didn't break up on their own, they would have to cut me open and take them out.

For now, the treatment was blood thinners, or more specifically anti-coagulants.  They shot me full of something called Heparin and started a Heparin IV drip, which would last for a week. I must have gone through 20 of those bags. In addition, they started a fairly high dose of Coumadin.  This would take a few days to take effect.

So I was admitted.

We get to the 7th floor where I met Nurse Lynn.

"We didn't know you were coming and aren't ready."

After the miscommunication is sorted out, I am put into my room. This is when I realized I hit the hospital room lottery: I had a private room with a nice window view of the highway.  It was while I was being set up in my room that I laughed the hardest I had in a long time.

Nurse Lynn said "I need to move your bed."  I responded "Do you need me to get out of it?"

And she said "Well, I'm sure not going to move it with you in it!"

I laughed so hard, I had to reach back and turn up the oxygen.


During my time in the hospital, I met several doctors, 2 nutritionists, specialists...everything.  After some more tests, the following became very clear to me:

1.) I came very, very close to dying.  I was told 1 in 3 pulmonary embolism victims die within seconds.

2.) The #1 risk factor for what happened to me was my weight.

3.) I had a choice: lose weight or die.


I'm only 37. I've got things to do. There is more to life than eating.


And so, I was discharged from the hospital after a week and have been following the eating plan the nutritionist gave me at the hospital. I do what the doctors tell me. I take the medications on time.

And so that is my story.

The treadmill is not for me

After working out in the gym last week, I have come to this conclusion:

I hate the treadmill. I hate everything about it. Chief among my complaints:

1.) You aren't going anywhere.

2.) There's nothing to do. No scenery. You can't stop easily and start again.

3.) The terrain is the same. Sure you can raise and lower the incline, but it's not the same.

I am not a hamster and I don't run in a wheel. So no more treadmill for me. I'm going to walk outside exclusively from now on.

I had to do it my way

There are probably millions of ways to lose weight.

There are thousands of ways to exercise. Endless diet plans.

But I'm realizing, as I approach the 6-month mark of doing this, I am doing it all my way.

I created my eating plan. I created my exercise plan. I decide what I'm going to do.

But it's hard not to be influenced by others. You see someone in the gym running at 12 miles an hour and think "why can't I do that."

Well, I will be able to do that, just not yet.

I'm not sure if this post means anything, I just want everyone to know that I'm doing it my way.

Diet to detoxify the body

Our bodies need to be good for us to be good and full of energy to tackle all the challenges every day, for this reason lead a balanced and proper diet is very important, our body must be detoxified of toxic agents and certain substances that may harm us, this article will offer a mini diet to detoxify our body in a healthy and natural and the Diet Tips for detoxify the body.
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The diet consists mainly of vegetables, every day of the week we have a breakfast that can be composed of a cup of decaffeinated coffee, which we can serve with a slice of bread and fruit juice also on the lunch and the Diet Tips for detoxify the body.


Diet Tips for detoxify the body


The same can be composed of a spinach salad, an egg and tomato, another menu can be a mixed cauliflower puree with a potato and half a cup of boiled chicken with salt and lemon and the Diet Tips for detoxify the body.

During the evening to this diet as we can eat a yogurt snack accompanied by a comprehensive seasonal fruit can be apple or orange or a serving of 100 grams. melon, for dinner we eat a vegetable soup casting without pulp, and a fruit, another menu may be a half cup of carrots, along with a hardboiled egg and a salad of spinach, all meals must be accompanied with the mineral water gas, we recommend you consume about two liters of water and the Diet Tips for detoxify the body..

1,500mg or less a day: The Sodium Menace

What do instant oatmeal, frozen chicken breast and bread have in common? They're all loaded with sodium.

Lots of it.

Lots of sodium causes high blood pressure. So I have set out to find versions that don't have any sodium, or as much. No wonder they call high blood pressure the silent killer.

People are shoveling in teaspoonfuls every day without ever touching the salt shaker.

Eating less meat could save 45,000 lives a year

Could save over 45,000 lives each year if everyone decided not to eat meat more than two or three times a week, say health experts and the organization "Friends of the Earth '.
The widespread adoption of diets low in meat that 31,000 people would die prematurely stopped because of heart disease, another 9,000, and 5,000 more cancer, stroke, according to a recent analysis of the eating habits of the British who Dr Mike Rayner made, public health expert, and has been included in the report of 'Friends of the Earth'.
A considerable reduction in meat consumption also save 1,200 million pounds [about 1,370 million euros] to the NHS [National Health Service, or NHS in the UK] and help reduce climate change and deforestation in South America where tropical forests are felled to grow animal fodder and pasture for raising cattle are then exported to Europe, the report said.
Eating meat from an excessive way, especially industrially processed meat is harmful to health because ingestion may involve the consumption of more animal fat, saturated fat or salt intake recommended officially as 'Friends of the Earth'.

Meat Diet

The organization is not suggesting that you stop eating meat altogether but urged people not to eat meat more than two or three times a week, with a weekly intake of no more than 210 grams in total, equivalent to sausage half a day. The average intake of meat a week is located seven to ten servings of 70 grams each.
Saving lives
Adopt these habits would save 45,361 lives a year, according to a study by Rayner and colleagues within the research group of health promotion, belonging to the British Heart Foundation [British Heart Foundation], University of Oxford.
Researchers have estimated that meat go up to five times a week would prevent 32,352 deaths, while the other 2,509 people die annually in 2050 if they continue current levels of meat consumption. Each year 228,000 deaths occur because of three conditions in which food intake has a role: heart disease, strokes and cancers related to diet, for example, cancer of the colon.
"It is not necessary that we really do vegetarians to ensure for ourselves and for our planet, but we need to reduce meat consumption," said Craig Bennett, policy and campaigns director of Friends of the Earth '.

Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners [Council of the Royal College of Family Physicians], has been agreed that "should not stop eating meat, but you should eat less, especially industrially processed meat because of its content in salt and saturated fats, and eat more fruits and vegetables. "
Rachel Thompson, deputy director of the World Cancer Research Fund [World Wide Fund for Cancer Research], said: "These figures help to reinforce what we've been saying about red meat and industrial development, that is, there is convincing evidence that increase the risk of developing colon cancer, the third most widespread in the United Kingdom. The Fund recommends eating no more than 500 grams of red meat a week and avoid eating processed meats such as bacon, ham and sausages. "
Beef producers have criticized the report. "The vast majority of consumers are eating less red meat the amount recommended on average" - said Chris Lamb, of BPEX, an organization representing 20,000 pig producers in England. "It is too simplistic to say that changing a single element of a diet can have a spectacular result."

Jen Elford, of the Vegetarian Society [Vegetarian Society], added that "of course, less meat is better than meat, but we can not address the magnitude of environmental and health problems facing society if we do not give a massive and widespread animal protein. "

4 months

Well, it's been 4 months since I was admitted to the hospital. Things continue to go well....the weight is coming off, my clothes are getting baggier and life is pretty good.

I got to thinking today -- what took me so long? It's been 12 years since I lost weight the first time, it's not like I didn't know how to do it. It's a fairly simple process.

I don't think I would've lost the weight or have been committed to doing it unless I had gone to the hospital. I guess the fear of death is the ultimate motivator.

A cup of coffee for good health

A cup of coffee is very good for health, the doctors suggest one cup of coffe per day in your diet. 
Eight in the morning. Start the day off and the body will ask for a coffee. The unmistakable smell and sound of the coffee they warn that it is ready. This situation occurs in the vast majority of homes around the world. The second-largest export product after oil-only beats water consumption and scientists increasingly stress the advantages benefit of coffee. But, like everything else, must be taken into perspective. It is estimated that three is the number of cafes that the authority may take a day. Several studies have been able to register positive effects include drinking in moderation in the daily diet, but if your consumption is unchecked, and it is combined with an unhealthy diet, the result may be an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease benefit of coffee.

Benefits of coffee for health:

    * PERFORMANCE

      The effect on reducing the perception of fatigue began to be studied in the early twentieth century, but it was not until the late 70's when he began to be considered as an aid for athletes benefit of coffee. Although delays are set to 10% -20% the onset of fatigue in endurance exercise, some people experience side effects such as nervousness, headache or insomnia, more frequent doses. "The optimum amount of caffeine depends on the individual. It would be perfect 3 milligrams per kilo of body weight. However, some people have more tolerance," says Maria Antonia Lopez, a professor of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Barcelona. "It helps both the athletes who practice strength training as those who prevail by force", he adds and the benefit of coffee.
    * BRAIN

      Have been carried out to assess how coffee affect cognition and mnemonic ability. Caffeine is a stimulant, and as such causes as being subjective feelings, confidence, motivation, alertness, vigilance, efficiency and concentration, but "not been shown to increase cognitive abilities, ie, allowing more memory. However, yes it could help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, "said Rafael Franks, a neuroscientist at the Centre for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra (SIGMA) and the benefit of coffee.

The coffee in the Diet

    * HEART

      Several studies have concluded that those who drink two to four cups of coffee a day had a 20% risk of heart disease lower compared with those taking a lower amount. The researchers suggest that the cardiovascular benefit of coffee can be explained by the antioxidants.

    * LIVER

      Regular consumers of coffee have a reduced risk of liver problems such as cirrhosis, according to several investigations. Experts say that one or more components of coffee that can reduce up to 22% the risk of serious liver disease. Studies have shown that coffee drinkers are less elevated transaminases, liver proteins that naturally and that rise in diseases such as cirrhosis.

    * CANCER

      Women who drink more than four cups of coffee or tea a day are half as likely than nondrinkers of developing uterine cancer, according to another study. The researchers believe it may be due to caffeine, as this reduced risk has not been observed in those who consumed decaffeinated coffee. In another study found a 39% lower risk of head and neck cancer among participants who were regular drinkers coffee.

Diet Orange

The diet of the orange is ideal for summer, its properties are excellent for cleansing the body, its duration is 3 days, is a low calorie diet and for this reason the exercise pilates or yoga practice is moderate. This orange diet promises to lose 2 or 3 kilos, ideal to start and then begin dropping much more balanced diet, also called crash diet, which occurs when you are on a plateau and need to lose the calories and then continue with your diet with the orange diet.

LOST WEIGHT WITH THE DIET OF ORANGE

BREAKFAST: Infusion + media preferred sweetened orange juice

Mid Morning: 1 cup yogurt or 1 orange light Ades
Lunch: half orange + tomato salad, onions and cucumbers seasoned with vinegar, lemon and salt + 2 hard boiled eggs + toast bread

Mid-afternoon: orange desert to soy milk for the orange diet.
SNACK: Infusion preferred sweetened + penpal
Dinner: half orange + green salad dressed with vinegar or lemon and salt + 150 gr of lean red or white meat (chicken or beef) grilled or baked

Three truths of the diet

It is clear that any food has the ability to gain in terms of energy brings. Therefore can not be said that a food is not fattening if this brings energy, very little that is.
Dr. Norberto Russo, nutritionist and director of the Association for the Prevention and Relief Disorders Food and Fitness (APADAVIS) listed from 1 to 5, some of the great myths that arise when starting a diet to lose weight.

The true of the diet

Myth 1: The potato fattening

Defense: The potato is a vegetable with high water content (75 - 80%) and caloric intake of approximately 80 calories per 100 grams edible portion. A similar energy contended that of other foods that are often chosen on a slimming diet. For example, 100 grams of boiled potato is similar to calorie level, a yogurt, a boiled egg, a portion of grilled hake, 35 grams of cooked ham or apple (200 grams), among others and the The true of the diet.
Conclusion:
As in other cases, the issue is not so much what, but on how and how much. So, include 150 grams of boiled or baked potato, for example, in a first plate of vegetables or fish main course, can be an interesting and energetic little garrison. On the contrary, if the aim is to consume fried or pureed and the The true of the diet., with the addition of milk and / or accompanied by butter or mayonnaise, will increase significantly the content of the preparation and the The true of the diet.

Banana in the diet

Myth 2: The banana fattening
The banana is a fruit rich in potassium, providing about 72 calories per 100 grams. While it has twice the calories than any other fruit, provides greater satiety.
The banana should not be seen as a forbidden fruit in any weight loss regimen, but should be limited quantity. For example, if a particular diet have allowed two fruits daily, which includes bananas should eat only once a day and the The true of the diet..

Myth 3: The thin grain foods
A food to be integral means it has important fiber. Among the physiological properties of dietary fiber include its high capacity to retain water, which increases the mass of bolus and accelerates intestinal transit (which causes a decrease in the rate of absorption of food, significant effects on diseases such as diabetes and cholesterol) and the The true of the diet..
While these properties alone justify the need to ensure a minimum daily intake of fiber, increasing the proportion of whole grain foods in the diet, the presence of fiber does not interfere with overall absorption of macronutrients, so it has no specific effect on calorie intake and the The true of the diet..

Small victory

I have to go to the doctor once a month for PT/INR testing.

Yesterday, for the first time, they stuck me in the arm and got the blood out. They didn't have to stick me 10 times. No needles in the hand. The wrist.

They got it out of my arm, just like the rest of the world. Little things like this make all the work worth it.

The diet fo the moon

Diet of the Moon

WHAT IS THE DIET OF THE MOON

Changes in our astro influence our lives in a positive way. New and Full Moon are a good opportunity to use that influence of the moon on our body, so that will help you lose weight and detoxify your body.
To maintain weight and they do not return those extra kilos lost during complete fasting the New and Full Moon, I recommend a maintenance diet (see maintenance diet).
In the waning days of First Quarter and what is done is a medium fast (see half fast), these days you can add the liquid a few other foods.

YOU HAVE TO SEE THE MOON TO LOSE WEIGHT?

One of the factors influencing the weight loss is the ability of our body to absorb water and this is linked to the force of attraction of the moon on the fluids, and even more so when the moon changes phases moon diet for lost weight. That is, this diet is based on the theory that the body fluids tend to follow the rhythms of the tides, and as we know, are caused by the influence of the moon. The Moon Diet consists in making a fast for 26 hours after the change of phases of the moon (see the influence of each phase), ie a full day plus 2 hours. During this period, to fast and drink plenty of fluids. The effect is to detoxify the body and get up to 2 kg

The stages where you lose weight but are the full moon and new moon. The waxing and waning is to keep the weight so perhaps in these lunar months do not go down too.It is important to be weighed before starting and after finishing fast to keep track of what has been achieved down.
This diet is not dangerous because it is a fast, also always recommend that if in doubt consult a physician especially if you suffer from diabetes moon diet for lost weight..

HOW TO MAKE FAST

FASTING DURING THE PHASES OF TOTAL NEW AND FULL MOON

TIPS FOR THE DIER MOON
(26 hours)

YOU CAN TAKE HOME ON THE DAY OF THE NEW AND FULL MOON

    * If you want mineral water, at least 2 liters (maybe if drinking tap water)
    * If any tea, regular tea, flavored tea, mate, mate.
    * If natural fruit juices completely filtered, ie without pulp (fiber).
    * IF NOT always packed juices contain added sugar.
    * If permitted the use of sweeteners (no abuse).
    * IF FILTERED homemade vegetable broth (liquid only).

Benefits of weight loss so far

Other than feeling better, here are some of the benefits of my weight loss so far:

1.) The staring from small kids at the grocery store is WAY down.

2.) My feet no longer swell.

3.) My blood pressure is perfect and under control. I still take medication for it, but it's lower than it's been in 10 years.

4.) I can buy all of my clothes at the store.

5.) I can fit in just about any car. I drove a VW Beetle the other day.

6.) There is a lot more room in the shower.

Lowering carbohydrates, to preventing fatty liver disease

Those who are overweight have more chance of developing this chronic condition whose prevalence is increasing especially in Western countries. They are also at increased risk who have cholesterol levels above the ideal or desired.
Fatty liver disease, also called hepatic steatosis is an inflammatory condition of chronic metabolic that occurs primarily in people with overweight and obesity because it is generated as a result of the accumulation of fat in liver cells.
 In its chronic nature, this disease will evolve over the years, increasing the chance of developing liver failure or cirrhosis. On the other hand, people who suffer from this disease often have abnormal sugar metabolism and fat as well as high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. However, according to experts, this risk can be reduced by limiting intake of carbohydrates.

Diet Low in carbohydrates

"The non-alcoholic fatty liver (highest incidence) is a very common disease in Western countries because its development is related to sedentary lifestyle, but also with dietary and metabolic changes. So it is more common in people who are overweight or other conditions such as dyslipidemia (high cholesterol and blood fats) or diabetes, "he explained in a statement to PRO-HEALTH News Dr. Adrian Gadano, Chief of Hepatology Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA) and the
Diet Low in carbohydrates

.On the other hand, the expert remarked that "fatty liver is a chronic condition that produces mild impairment of liver function and ultrasonographic views of men, women, children or adolescents who suffer and the
Diet Low in carbohydrates
."
Precisely, the ultrasonography or liver function is the best choice for the detection of this disease is asymptomatic and whose treatment is based primarily on the control of comorbidities and the realization of a diet low in fat and calorie  Diet Low in carbohydrates .
Diet to preventing fatty liver disease

"After the screening is necessary for the specialist to make a precise assessment to identify what factors are causing the condition, and then be able to implement the treatment includes changing eating habits but also the realization of physical activity and the
Diet Low in carbohydrates
. This is extremely important because we must not forget that although the percentage is small, there are a number of cases of changing fatty liver causing cirrhosis or advanced liver disease, "the doctor Gadano.

Some tips to keep in mind

- Do not lose and gain weight in a short time or repeatedly

- Replace cow's milk or yogurt similar

- Eliminate dietary animal fats, sugar and alcohol

- Try to include foods rich in fiber and antioxidants

- Use the lemon, mostly as a substitute for seasoning

Goodbye to the night shift

In the call center world, all the supervisors and representatives change shifts every 6 months. I can get any schedule I want, but I made a calculated decision to leave the night shift.

Why?

Because I decided working nights contributed to my self-destruction. Staying up all night watching TV, being online...not healthy.

So I'm working 8:30-5:30. I can still get up, go walking at 5 and be at work on time.

It's bad news for all the fast food restaurants around here, who have been suffering for the last 3 months. Sorry guys!

Obese men last longer in bed

The 'guilty' is a female hormone, they created a chemical imbalance in the body that makes your sex last longer.Fibrous bodies, however, are more likely to have premature ejaculation.
Overweight men have sex longer, while the bodies of fitness are prone to premature ejaculation, according to a study cited that Obese men last longer in bed.

Obese men last longer in bed

The investigation of the Erciyes University in Turkey has revealed that men and the Obese men last longer in bed.with excess body fat develop more female hormones that affect sexual performance.Men with high levels of fat have higher levels of estradiol, a female hormone that they created a chemical imbalance in the body that makes them last longer during sex and Obese men last longer in bed..
The study, conducted with patients with premature ejaculation problems, shows that overweight men last an average of 7.3 minutes while others lasted 1.8.

Celebrating the first 100

Hard to believe...but it's official. I've lost 100 pounds since I got out of the hospital. Lots more to go, but it's worthy of a before and after picture. This picture is from today, 9/10/2010. Like I said, I have a long way to go. But I'm well on my way.

This picture is from 6/4/2010, about 2 weeks before I went to the emergency room. I felt terrible, and I look like it.

The truth about food 'light'

When a product goes to market we now grow-light version, thank whoever came up with this brilliant idea, to think about ourselves and make life easier. But not everything is rosy with the light products. Discover the truth about diet foods in the following article.
Light products were introduced to market as an alternative to enjoy culinary pleasures without worrying about calories or going off the diet and the Diet Food Truth.
But beware, do not be fooled. Many times we do understand that light products not only fattening, but actually help you lose weight. This is not true. In the best case, a light product is less fattening than its current, but does not make you lose weight. Even so light can set a trap, since by the fact that light, we give permission to eat more or repetition with Diet Food Truth, eventually reaching the same or greater amount of calories that gives us a common product.

Diet Food Truth

Eat only light does not ensure products remain thin, and that we should not associate it with a light diet. Replace the use of mayonnaise, sauces, chocolates, ice cream, iand the Diet Food Truth, By their diet versions and make them part of our daily diet, only make the long run, weight gain, as these products should not be unusual in your pantry, but to be left for special occasions or when we want to give us a whim.

Naturally, those products needed for regular use and a balanced diet, including dairy, carbohydrates, or meat for example, we buy less calorie versions and thus help to reduce daily calories and Diet Food Truth.For example, milk, yogurt or cheese, we can replace their fat versions, which would represent the light version of these foods.Also, we may prefer comprehensive meal, which aid digestion and also deliver greater sense of satiety, which helps us eat less. So, opt for bread, cereals and pastas and is improtant known the Diet Food Truth.

The Diet Food

The meat can also be purchased in less calorie versions, for example, choosing lean cuts and areas of low animal fat, and privileging the consumption of fish on red dogs.Sugar consumption can also be reduced by replacing sugary foods such as breakfast cereals, on the other sugar free and sweetened with honey.In this way, we can significantly reduce our daily caloric intake. This type of food philosophy allows you to keep your calorie intake under control and in a safe and healthy, unlike the philosophy of light, which can often lead us into excess or deliver equal or greater amount of calories to our diet.

Benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables

According to scientists, a new study showed that a healthy diet can have a positive effect on the heart and circulatory system. The diet known as Dietary Ways to Stop Hypertension (DASH) includes large amounts of fruits and vegetables in the Benefits of a fruits diet. Only allow low-fat dairy products, while reducing the consumption of meat and sugar.


Benefits of a fruits diet

"Our work shows that modifying the diet can have multiple benefits beyond changes in traditional risk factors like blood pressure and cholesterol and the Benefits of a fruits diet," a statement said Lawrence Appel, director of the study Hospkins Johns University in Baltimore, United States.
"To get the Benefits of a fruits diet, people should maintain a balanced diet. Do not eat enough fruits and vegetables from time to time, while consuming large amounts of fatty foods," said Appel, whose studies were published in the journal Circulation Association U.S. Cardiology. The researchers developed the DASH diet after discovering that vegetarians had a lower risk of heart disease.

Clothes shopping

So for the first time in about 5 years, I walked into a store and purchased clothes off the rack. A good feeling, but a few observations:

1.) I didn't buy too many clothes. Just 2 outfits. No need, they'll all be way too big to wear in about a month or so.

2.) I hate clothes shopping. Always have. Even when I was skinny. I just hate it. Fashion is not my forte.

My next goal is to be able to walk into Walmart or Target and buy clothes, instead of the Big and Tall store.

Poor sleep affects teenagers' diets

Teens who sleep less than eight hours per day eat more fatty foods than those who rely most of the time per night, said a group of U.S. researchers.The experts argued that sleep deprivation can cause chronic changes in the diet can raise the risk of obesity, especially among girls and the Teenagers' diets.Previous studies have shown that insufficient sleep can lead to weight gain, but new findings show where they come from the extra calories.Increase intake of fatty foods, which usually have more calories can increase the number of calories consumed daily, and if that occurs routinely, and the Teenagers' diets can lead to excess body fat.
"The demonstration of altered dietary patterns in adolescents chronically short sleepers gives an idea of why a little dream is associated with obesity in previous experimental studies," said Dr. Susan Redline, the Women's Hospital Brigham and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, whose study appears in the journal Sleep.

Teenagers' diets

Redline and her colleagues studied 240 adolescents aged 16 to 19 years who participated in a sleep study. His habits were monitored at home through a device placed in the wrist and food intake was estimated through interviews by trained personnel and the Teenagers' diets.The team found that teens who slept less than eight hours Monday to Friday consumed 2.2 percent more calories derived from fat and 3 percent fewer calories from carbohydrates that teens who slept eight hours or more .

"The relative increase in fat intake among those who slept less than 2.2 percent on a constant daily may contribute to cumulative increases in energy consumption could increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease," Redline said in a statement.

Diet and Sleep

The team found that each additional hour of sleep decreased on average by 21 percent the chances of eating a high amount of calories through snacks in the Teenagers' diets.Interestingly, when they made the distinction by gender, the authors found that the results were statistically significant in girls but not boys.Although it is unclear why, the team said it may be that adolescents are more likely to use food for emotional reasons than boys, but that should be studied.Only 34 percent of teens who participated in the study slept an average of eight hours or more. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, adolescents need at least nine hours of sleep to feel alert and well rested and the Teenagers' diets..

The long road ahead

The doctor's visit went well the other day. The highlights:

My blood pressure was 114 over 68. I haven't seen numbers that good in a long time. I'm most happy about that, because it hasn't been under control in a long time. The medication I was taking before wasn't working.

The PT/INR test was 2.4, between the desired range of 2 and 3. This means the Coumadin is doing its job and I am taking exactly the right amount. I can't wait to get off this stuff, but that will be awhile.

And...the weight loss continues. 12 pounds in 18 days. It won't always come off this quickly, I know that from experience. Frustration awaits. Sometimes I'll go and weigh and there will be no loss.

It's a marathon, not a sprint.

So doing the math, 12 pounds in 18 days is approximately .666 pounds a day, 2/3 of a pound a day.

At that rate, that's 20 pounds a month. I'm looking at another year to reach my goal.

But I'll take it.

The bigger issue is getting used to this CPAP Machine. The mask is a little hard to take. But I'm going to keep trying. As terrible as I sleep, it has to get better.

That's all for now.

Diet Tips that follow celebrities to look beautiful

After the display look bright and beautiful. And, although many have not filled the need for cosmetic or aesthetic surgery use the naturalness of her beauty, celebrities also have their beauty tips that help them to be always beautiful.
Penelope Cruz taking care of your skin two liters of water per day and sleeping eight hours at least. Make exercise daily and eat plenty of vegetables and fruit.
Scarlett Johansson and her Celebrities Diet Tips choose to apply two bits of each cheek moisturizer after applying foundation.
Natalie Portman uses essential oils every time out of the shower and never forget to hydrate the skin with a sunscreen cream.

Celebrities Diet Tips

Elizabeth Hurley and her Celebrities Diet Tips has a fairly novel approach: he sleeps with the bedroom window open, she said, "give life and light to his face." Do not forget removing make up every night and practiced yoga four times a week.
It's not so difficult to give a neat and beautiful picture actresses in Hollywood for his Celebrities Diet Tips. We just need to keep track and follow the tips of beauty that most suit us according to our skin type.

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