There is an interesting article written by Tina Haupert in Health.com entitled “3 Ways to Eat Slowly (and Lose Weight!)”.

Eating slowly is quite a classic advice for those who want to shed extra pounds though oftentimes we do the contrary. We rush for breakfast meal to catch the bus or take a quick lunch to be on time for the next meeting. We live in a fast pace and demanding world which most of the time leads us to ignoring a scrumptious meal.

Then in return we are hungry later in the afternoon or in the evening. Hence, it is quite common that we storm our fridge the moment we reach home to satisfy our hungry stomach. Read more…

We all know that cutting 100 or 500 calories a day can definitely help us to lose weight. The article “Skinny Trimmings” featured in Yahoo Health can become a handy manual for us who are struggling to lose weight.

The article outlines various ways to cut out 100 or 300 calories a day. For coffee aficionados, beware of the artistry toppings of cream because it can spiral the calorie content of a plain coffee. The “Skinny Trimmings” article advises us to replace the white chocolate mocha in cappuccino with soy or fat free milk to reduce significantly the calories.

It is interesting to know the ways to trick calories in our meals and how it can be done easily by slightly amending the condiments in our dishes or beverages. We do not have to give up our favorite meal but we can be smart in cutting out the calories.

Remember that few calories out each day can lead to one digit down in the weighing scale.

Read the full article ‘Skinny Trimmings‘ from Yahoo! Health.

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Not all of us possess an innate virtue of patience. On the contrary, we anticipate immediate results and quick-fix method. This is particularly true when it comes to weight loss. We gain that extra pounds for weeks or months of indulgence and we aim to lose the extra weight in a matter of days only. If there is an overnight solution the better it is, right?

The article of Carey Rossi, ‘One Week to a Slimmer You: Focus on the Little Things’, outlines strategies that we can do to shed our weight in a period of one week. You can start your week with recording your food intake but this is a new concept of food tracking.

Forget about jotting down everything you chew today. Instead Carey Rossi suggested keeping a virtual diary of your meals or food. Therefore, a handy camera will be a great help. This method will help you lose 5% of your weight.
Another strategy to consider is tripling your vitamin C intake to burn more fats. So make sure to include citrus fruits and other vitamin C rich foods in your meal. You will burn 30% more fat during your workout.
There is also the Yogic breathing, a strategy that makes you relax. It is believed that people who are in the relaxed state choose better food than people who are under stressed.

Indeed the strategies in ‘One Week to a Slimmer You: Focus on the Little Things’ is really interesting and easy to do. So what you are waiting for? Start your week now with these strategies for a slimmer you.

Read the full article, ‘One Week to a Slimmer You: Focus on the Little Things‘ from CNN.com - Health