Sticking to Your Diet While Traveling for Work
dieting, weight loss, travel
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Traveling for work - or any other reason - can take you out of your daily routine, which tends to destroy healthy dieting streaks.
I speak from experience, because I'm sitting in a hotel room after going out for a 4 course meal with some co-workers. Obviously that 4 course meal was accompanied by many alcoholic beverages, which hurts the diet even more.
Reasons you should avoid killing your diet while traveling:
1. It's Twice as Hard to Start Back Up
Once you've gone off the deep end, it's always so much harder to bring yourself back to a healthy diet and fitness level. You're going to think about how good it was eating whatever you wanted, and you'll gradually forget how much better it felt looking in the mirror.
2. The Regret will Drive your Crazy
Finally you started seeing the results you've been working hard to achieve and then you blew it. The next week or two you will want to kick yourself for not holding strong and resisting the urge to eat everything in site. I'm not even home yet and I'm already beating myself up about it.
3. Pigging out Makes a Healthy Stomach Sick
If you're one of those people who only eats fast food about once every year, you will know exactly what I'm talking about. Your stomach feels terrible after chomping down that Big Mac - it's just not used to it. If you've been going strong with your diet, pigging out is going to make you feel pretty sick - which is never fun when traveling.
Advice for Sticking to your Diet While Traveling:
1. Use Mental Toughness
Remember the three reasons listed above. Use them as motivation and demonstrate some mental toughness when you're tempted to eat everything in sight.
2. Get Drunk After Dinner, Not Before
As we all know, alcohol causes us to let our guard down and make poor decisions. Getting boozed up before eating will let your stomach control your actions (since your... read entire entry
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on 8/1/2008
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23.2
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Alli by GlaxoSmithKline: Great Marketing Scam, Terrible Supplement
alli, weight loss, fda
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Alli is one of the most popular over-the-counter weight loss supplements of the year. Developed by GlaxoSmithKline, it is well known that the weight loss supplement is FDA approved. Some of you may have read my recent post about the negative side effects of alli, here I discuss the marketing aspect.
Alli consists mostly of orlistat, which in high doses, is only available by prescription. Orlistat stops the absorption of fats, which can aid in weight loss.
If it’s FDA approved, it has to be the answer… right?
Not necessarily. The only thing that is certain is that GlaxoSmithKline threw out a lot of money to get both the FDA approval – and spent a lot more money getting the word of it’s FDA approved status out to the public.
Just because the FDA approved that orlistat can assist weight loss does not mean that they support all of the Alli weight loss claims. Furthermore, Alli is not the first supplement to have the FDA approval. Other supplements, such as OatVantage, VitaBlue, and Marinol Fish Oil Omega 3 have also been approved.
The FDA Approval was a Marketing gimmick
I purposely waited a while to look into the Alli supplement and how it works. Now that people using Alli have had adequate time to see results, I haven’t noticed less overweight people in the world. I haven’t heard any success stories, and while the hype is still somewhat burning – the hope died out a while ago.
Success stories from Alli users (haven’t heard any) have been drastically overshadowed by horror stories due to Alli’s side effects. If you’re still considering a trial of this supplement, I suggest reading more.
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on 6/11/2008
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14.8
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Focus on Weight Loss Sacrifices: The Smart Way
weight loss, fitness goals, dieting, time management
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One of the hardest things about losing weight is that it involves sacrifice. If you want to lose weight, you're going to have to give up something.
Whether it's sweets, red meats, TV time, or soft drinks - you're going to say goodbye (or most likely, see ya later) to something you enjoy. What you decide to give up is what usually shapes your entire weight loss gameplan. Most people have several unhealthy habits that could be gotten rid of. In order to lose weight, we usually don't have to give up all of them, so we pick and chose.
Choosing what to sacrifice is key... And the obvious choice might be the wrong one!
I mentioned above how most people have several unhealthy habits, but only need to sacrifice one of them. What does almost everyone do? They focus on the one that is the biggest part of their life. They focus on the unhealthy habit that sticks out the most. A person with a sweet tooth gives up chocolate and a tv-aholic denounces their boob-tube.
Makes sense at a glance right?
If you're trying to create a weight loss plan that you can stick to, it is terribly wrong. Why would you take the one thing you love and can't live without (candy, television, whatever it is) and give it up? Most likely, you will do great the first week, cheat the second, and give up on the third or fourth. Not to mention that you'll probably be miserable after giving up your favorite food or lazy hobby.
Get rid of something you can do without
Generally, to lose weight, you will have to sacrifice types of food or lounge time. Instead of focusing on the most obvious problem, focus on the ones you can afford to sacrifice.
Here's an Example:
Stewie loves soft drinks and absolutely hates diet soda. He drinks soda throughout the day at work. He knows he's consuming a lot of calories throughout the day, but he finds it helps him stay in a better mood while nine-to-fiving (excuse me, ... read entire entry
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on 6/3/2008
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The Coconut Diet: Similar to Atkins Diet
dietings, diets, coconut diet, weight loss
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Some people are willing to sell anything and this is why some bad ideas are actually launched on the market, much to the dismay of unsuspecting customers who are duped by the hype and advertising. One such bad idea is the Coconut Diet, which is yet another of those diets that add some kind of miracle ingredient to a strict eating program and hope that everything turns out great. The magic ingredient in this case is the coconut oil and its metabolism boosting capacity. It seems that coconut oil can be rapidly burnt by the body, despite the fact that it is rich in saturated fats.
This diet is in fact a regular low-carb diet, very similar to Atkins. During the first stage of the diet, users are not allowed to eat any kind of carbohydrates and must do with lean foods, such as eggs, nuts, cheese, fish, chicken, turkey and up to 10 glasses of water per day. They also have to swallow 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil per day. The first stage lasts for three weeks, only to be followed by an optional detox stage. This stage lasts for 4 weeks and focuses on cleansing the liver, kidneys, gallbladder and colon through certain interesting means (such as drinking water mixed with lemon juice and olive oil).
The third stage of the diet is the reintroduction of carbohydrates in the daily eating plan. Starting with fruit, wholegrains and potatoes, the dieter is once more allowed to eat carbs. It is assumed that the dieter has lost more than 10 pounds by this point and still maintaining a weight loss pace of 1-2 pounds per week. The fourth stage of the diet means that even more carbohydrates are added to the eating plan, while still drinking coconut oil.
Unfortunately, the person behind this diet provides no sound explanation for the alleged positive influence of coconut oil on weight loss. While it’s true that coconut oil helps regulate the thyroid gland, it has far too much saturated fat to be healthy. Furthermore, it’s not very clear whether the... read entire entry
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on 5/19/2008
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9.9
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