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Beach Week Day 6
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The amount and quality of sleep you’re not getting may be to blame for stalled weight loss, according to Canadian researchers. Fewer Americans are getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep than previous generations. The lack of restful sleep causes an increase in the release of appetite-stimulating hormones. You may be reaching for quick sugary food to help keep you awake. Research is also looking at the use of technology before bed — ie your kindles, ipads, iphone, etc. The artificial light created may disrupt normal sleep patterns. When attempting to lose weight, look...
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Add protein to every meal. Successfully committing to a reduced calorie diet can be difficult when you are bombarded by cravings and hunger pangs. Ravenous hunger will only encourage overeating and weight regain. Research has shown that diets that are higher in quality lean protein causes a feeling of fullness, leading to lower calorie intake. Sustaining weight loss over the long term is challenging but not impossible. A higher protein diet offers numerous metabolic advantages that will not only help a person lose weight, but may also prevent regaining pounds, or worse, surpassing your starting weight. Need some protein ideas? Shoot me an email and I’ll send you a...
Read MoreThe Thyroid: Little Gland Causing Big Weight Problems
Over the past few months it seems as through a number of my clients are struggling with hormonal and/or thyroid problems. I’ve found myself doing a ton of research on this just to educate myself and to help my clients find some answers. If anyone has encountered the same, I’d love to hear about it. Would you know if your thyroid gland slowed its production of thyroid hormone? The symptoms of decreased thyroid hormone synthesis, known as hypothyroidism, are hard to spot. About 10 million Americans have thyroid disease and many others are undiagnosed, under-diagnosed, or under-treated. Many times the symptoms—including weakness and fatigue, weight gain,...
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Try a new good fat oil Good fat oils helps your metabolism. Plus ti gives you nice skin, hair and nails a nice shine. Good fat oils are yummy. Any oil works except veggie or corn. PS — there is more to life than olive oil and nut butters. Related posts: Simple Ways To Choose Food For Weight Loss Lose the Weight, Not the Muscle, with More Protein Beach Week 2013 Beach Week Day 1 Beach Week Day 2
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Do 30 min of strength training. Many of you focus on cardio. It’s the strength training that will give you the lean and tone physique that you crave. Related posts: Why We Gain Weight Hey You Drop The Pink Dumbbells! Do You Have Discipline? Beach Week 2013 Beach Week Day 1
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