Are you guilty of binge eating? Perhaps at some point in our struggle to lose weight, we binge out on our favorite high calorie and rich fat foods. The issue kicks in when it becomes a recurring problem. The article of Madison Park in CNN Health entitled “Self-help treatment effective for binge eating, researchers say” indicates that it can be effectively resolved with the help of a self-guide book and sessions with health therapist or coach.

It is indeed an interesting approach to stop binge eating behavior. It is effective though not commonly apply because such treatment requires a specialized field of therapy.

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There are occasions in which you feel that you are no longer losing any weight despite of rigid workouts and strict diet. Perhaps you already reach the stage of diet plateau. It means your body doesn’t effectively respond to your diet or exercise routines.

Tina Haupert in Health.com has some recommendations on how to break this not-so encouraging stage. In her article “How Weight-Lifting Classes Help Beat a Diet Plateau”, she narrates how the strength training helped her break the plateau phase of her diet.

She also mentioned four reasons as why strength training is beneficial to you. So before you lose hope for not losing any weight, maybe you want to read first the “How Weight-Lifting Classes Help Beat a Diet Plateau”.

There is an interesting article of Gina Kolata in New York Times entitled “Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean Fitter”. In our current era, we always struggle to shed those extra pounds in our body however we oftentimes ignore the aspect of losing weight to be fitter.

We try all means of losing weight because we wanted to look good on our newly bought swim wear. It is oftentimes the vanity attached to being slimmer that overwhelms and drives us to lose weight. There is only a small percentage in the population that really aims to lose weight for health reasons.

This is the reason that the article “Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean Fitter” hits most of us. Are we losing weight to look good or to be fitter? The author has also pointed out that most of the distinguished athletes in the field of running and tennis had also struggled to achieve the right weight.

As for them, the right weight means the ideal weight in which they are at their best performance level. Hence, it is always their desire to achieve the right weight to be fitter and to tap their optimum athletic abilities.

In our case, then perhaps it is about time to reframe our primary motivations to lose weight. It should be for better fitness level, healthier lifestyle and longer life. Feeling and looking good because of the newly trimmed weight is only a bonus.

Read the full article ‘Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean Fitter’ from NYTimes.com

Sometimes you may ponder what happen now to your washboard abs. Though you maintain the same set of abs exercise, the fat belly is still there. Then you try harder to have the same abs as you had five years ago.

As Alyssa Shaffer mentioned in her article ‘Flat-Belly Shortcuts’, you have to maintain workouts and to start learning how to eat smartly because burning the fats around your belly is difficult as you age. Shaffer has suggested the best exercise and nutrition for faster result of flattening your belly.

The first she mentioned is the walking exercise. If you have been doing it, then continue however you need to speed up your pace. Increasing your speed means burning 25% more calories. The crunch is already known for defining
your abs but try to crunch with the ball for best result.

Like any exercise program that is tailored for losing weight, cardiovascular exercise and strength training are best for your body. You convert the fats in your body to muscles which is good because the more muscle you have, the
higher is the consumption of calories for energy.

As for the food, the nuts, whole grains and proteins are proven to be flat-belly friendly food.

Shaffer has indeed made excellent recommendations on how to flatten your belly faster.

Read the full article, ‘Flat-Belly Shortcuts‘ from MSN Health and Fitness.

Fitness Editorial Credits to Alyssa Shaffer, Prevention.com.

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