Showing posts with label Losing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Losing. Show all posts

4/28/2012

Weight Loss: Losing Stomach Fat At The Gym

Consistency is the key to losing stomach fat at the gym

Woody Allen once said "80% of success is just turning up" and there's a lot of truth in that statement. Losing stomach fat and successfully keeping it off permanently isn't about any diet or weight reducing supplement. The only thing that will work for you long term is consistent good nutrition and exercise.

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Burn more calories than you consume

Weight Loss: Losing Stomach Fat At The Gym

To lose weight or more importantly, fat from your body you must burn more calories than you consume. That's a fact, a physical law of the universe that states that all energy will be conserved either as heat or mass. The mass in this case is the fat that clings unattractively to your body, mostly around the stomach area.

Your goal is then to convert your fat reserves of energy into heat by work or exercise. Working your body requires energy, which can come either from the calories in the food you eat, or from the reserves in your body tissue, whichever is the easiest for your body to convert or burn. The calories that you consumed recently will be burned first and then your body starts to convert body tissue.

Good nutrition will help with any weight loss exercise program. You can get a taste of how small changes in your food can make a big difference in this article: Food That Help You Lose Weight.

How quickly will you get rid of stomach fat?

A very rough rule of thumb states that to burn off 1 pound of fat you need to do 3500 calories worth of exercise. Remember that your fat reserves will only be burned off once you've used up the calories in the food you just ate. If you're weight was stable, neither increasing nor decreasing before you started going to the gym then you know that all the extra exercise you do is going to help you burning stomach fat.

How much exercise you do at the gym will vary of course and the calorie counters on the fitness exercise machines aren't as accurate as you might think but they will give you a rough idea of how many calories you are burning. Very roughly speaking you might burn off 10 calories per minute jogging on a treadmill so if you do a mixed routine of machines and perhaps some weights or maybe a class then 500 calories a session is very achievable.

You can't lose stomach fat fast and hope to keep it off permanently

But you're thinking that 500 calories a session isn't going to lose stomach fat fast if it takes 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat and you're right. This is why most people fail to lose weight by going to the gym. They fail to realize that losing stomach fat requires consistency so they work out a few times a week for a couple of weeks and see no improvement so they give up.

500 calories a day is a pound of fat in a week if you go to the gym every day. Losing a pound of fat a week is a very safe and healthy way to lose weight and you should find that it isn't difficult to keep it off in the long term.

If you're too busy to go every day like me then 3 to 4 sessions a week is a good target to aim for. This should allow you to lose a pound of fat every 2 weeks, which is a great long-term weight loss plan.

Turning up consistently to do regular exercise whether it's at the gym, the swimming pool, at work or just walking your dog is the key to losing stomach fat.

Weight Loss: Losing Stomach Fat At The Gym

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1/13/2012

Is Your Guinea Pig Losing Weight?

Weight loss is very common in guinea pigs and is not a cause for panic. But when you notice your guinea pig losing weight, you should monitor the situation very carefully to make sure everything's going right. Naturally, this means you should regularly weigh your pig (twice a week is advisable) and look for a significant change in weight.

How much is a "significant" change in weight?

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A guinea pig's weight will normally differ by a few grams every time you weigh. This is because of hydration, food (or lack thereof) etc. So a difference of up to 35 grams (1.2 ounces) per week shouldn't be too much of a concern. However, if the weight drop is above this level, you should certainly take notice. A drop of over 85 grams (3 ounces) almost certainly means an emergency and you should rush to the vet right away.

What to do if you notice a weight loss.

If you notice a significant weight loss of over 2 ounces, you should check to see if your pig has been eating and drinking properly. Most of the time, insufficient nutrition is the culprit. Don't be fooled simply by seeing empty food bowls, though, because guinea pigs sometimes stow away their food instead of eating it. So even if all the food has disappeared, the pig might not have eaten it all.

If you find that your pig won't eat properly, you can quickly try changing his or her diet. Buy a different brand of guinea pig food, spice up the menu with different fruits, vegetables etc. If it still doesn't work, then there's a problem and you need to see a vet. Until you see one, you should make sure the pig is decently fed even if it means force-feeding him or her. Force-feeding should be done very carefully with the help of a clean syringe.

What is the average weight of a guinea pig?

Sometimes, you may notice that your pig loses weight within the safe range but the weight keeps dropping week after week. Such consistent loss is alright as long as the cavy doesn't gradually go too light. Obviously, every guinea pig is different and has its own natural weight but if your pig is an adult female, her weight shouldn't normally drop below 1.5 lb. (24 ounces) and if male, his weight should be no less than 2 lb (32 ounces). The only exception to this rule is if your piggy is of an unusually small frame.

Possible diseases

A number of diseases can cause your guinea pig to lose weight fast. The most common of these are malocclusion and scurvy, either of which may be diagnosed by your veterinarian. Sometimes, problems in the pig's teeth can also hurt the pig while eating, discouraging him from eating anything; this can also contribute to weight loss.

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11/17/2011

Weight Loss Tricks - How to "Cheat" Weight Loss by Losing Weight Quickly Without Much Effort!

Here are some weight loss tricks that allow you to cheat your way to losing a lot of weight quickly. If you have a few minutes a day, then you have enough time to start REALLY losing some serious weight.

Weight Loss Tricks

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1. Spinning to balance hormones for rapid weight loss

Balanced hormones are a key to losing weight. Since most people don't have balanced hormones, most people are fat and have a hard time losing weight. Spinning is increasingly becoming really popular for weight loss due to the fact that it does balance the hormones.

So if you spin around in a circle... much like what kids do naturally, you can unleash your body's own natural ability to lose weight quickly and efficiently even if you don't change your diet or exercising. So get spinning! It only takes 15 seconds.

2. Belly rubs

To burn off fat deposits from your stomach, rub your hands together for 15 seconds (to generate friction heat) and then rub small circles around the belly button.

Do this for 25-40 seconds each time and for a few minutes twice a day. This works because of the heat... it attacks the fat cells. To put a picture to it, basically the fat cells get zapped and loosen up and get shuttled out of your body.

3. Eat apples

Ok, ok, this isn't anything new or exciting like the above 2 tips. I know, but that doesn't mean eating 2-3 apples a day doesn't significantly help with weight loss. IT DOES!

You can literally lose a few pounds a month with just this tip alone. So why wouldn't you take every opportunity to get rid of every extra pound that you can? So why not cheat weight loss and use these weight loss tricks so you can start making your extra weight disappear without much effort at all?

Weight Loss Tricks - How to "Cheat" Weight Loss by Losing Weight Quickly Without Much Effort!

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