<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Phentramine Diet Pills</title><description></description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-712652238327473895</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-10T10:13:38.594-08:00</atom:updated><title>5 Tips for Eating Slower</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.wikihow.com/skins/WikiHow/wikiHow.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="_13417502053132911402" target="_r" href="http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Slowly" inst_b="{&amp;quot;rid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;2185494&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;noh&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;pos&amp;quot;:4,&amp;quot;iid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;13417502053132911402&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;_S&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;150002247&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;ud&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;geo&amp;quot;}"&gt;5 Tips for Eating Slower&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;h1 style="margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h1 style="margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Slowly"&gt;How to Eat Slowly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;from &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page"&gt;wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eating slowly is not only a good trick for &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Lose-Weight" title="Lose Weight"&gt;weight loss&lt;/a&gt;, but it's also a way to savor your food, rather than just scarf it down. It's a good practice in mindfulness, can ease digestion, and could even be a personal statement &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Get-Started-in-the-Slow-Food-Movement" title="Get Started in the Slow Food Movement"&gt;against fast food culture&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Steps"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Steps &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Set aside time to eat.&lt;/b&gt; For many of us, eating is just a means to an end, to be over with as quickly and as conveniently as possible. It's not uncommon to multitask, eating while we &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Network" title="Network"&gt;talk&lt;/a&gt;, watch TV, do homework, and even drive. So try to designate a block of time to eat, and only eat. See &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Avoid-Multi-Tasking" title="Avoid Multi Tasking"&gt;How to Avoid Multi Tasking&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Opt for meals with a variety of flavors and textures.&lt;/b&gt; Think of how easy it is to gorge yourself on a bowl of something homogeneous, like macaroni and cheese. A dish with variety, however, will be a little different in every bite. Example: &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Make-Linguine-With-Clams-and-Tomatoes" title="Make Linguine With Clams and Tomatoes"&gt;Make Linguine With Clams and Tomatoes&lt;/a&gt;Note that such dishes will be more expensive to buy, because they're more time-consuming to make, and it costs more to use a variety of ingredients. You can &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Save-Money" title="Save Money"&gt;save money&lt;/a&gt; by making them yourself, or use the price tag as motivation to thoroughly, and slowly, enjoy what you paid for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Use smaller utensils.&lt;/b&gt; The less you can fit onto your fork and spoon, the slower you'll eat. Look for utensils that are designed for children. Or if you really want to ease your pace, &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Eat-With-Chopsticks" class="mw-redirect" title="Eat With Chopsticks"&gt;eat with chopsticks&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Put down your utensils between bites.&lt;/b&gt; This will help to break the habit of stuffing a new chunk of food in your mouth shortly after swallowing the last one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Set a minimum number of chews for every bite.&lt;/b&gt; Ancient but nonetheless still wise advice. Start with a low number like 10, and over time work your way up to 20 or more. This slows you down, helps ease digestion, and even sets you up for the next step...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Deliberately taste your food.&lt;/b&gt; Make a conscious effort to pay attention to flavors and textures. You might even want to keep a journal. The more descriptive you are, the better. Take an approach similar to what's described in &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Taste-Wine" title="Taste Wine"&gt;How to Taste Wine&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Taste-Dark-Chocolate" title="Taste Dark Chocolate"&gt;How to Taste Dark Chocolate&lt;/a&gt;. You'll probably find that you begin to appreciate well-prepared (and well-grown) food in ways you never would have otherwise!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Don't watch TV and eat at the same time. Seeing the food helps the brain produce more stomach juice.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Tips"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Tips &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;These steps are focused on eating slowly for the joy of eating. There are more tips in eating slowly for weight loss in &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Eat-Slowly-to-Avoid-Overeating" title="Eat Slowly to Avoid Overeating"&gt;How to Eat Slowly to Avoid Overeating&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Lose-Weight" title="Lose Weight"&gt;How to Lose Weight&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Another idea is to grow your own food. If you grow it and take time to prepare it yourself then you'll appreciate it more, therefore enjoy it while eating!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Related_wikiHows"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Related wikiHows &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Eat-Slowly-to-Avoid-Overeating" title="Eat Slowly to Avoid Overeating"&gt;How to Eat Slowly to Avoid Overeating&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Eat-Properly" title="Eat Properly"&gt;How to Eat Properly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Get-Started-in-the-Slow-Food-Movement" title="Get Started in the Slow Food Movement"&gt;How to Get Started in the Slow Food Movement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Chew-Food-Properly" title="Chew Food Properly"&gt;How to Chew Food Properly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Article provided by &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page"&gt;wikiHow&lt;/a&gt;, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Slowly"&gt;How to Eat Slowly&lt;/a&gt;.  All content on wikiHow can be shared under a &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/"&gt;Creative Commons license&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-712652238327473895?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2009/11/5-tips-for-eating-slower.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-6275022160341229044</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-07-28T08:31:06.507-07:00</atom:updated><title>5 Creative Ways to Burn Calories</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://www.wikihow.com/skins/WikiHow/wikiHow.gif"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1 style='margin-bottom: 0px;'&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Burn-Calories"&gt;How to Burn Calories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;from &lt;a href='http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page'&gt;wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You probably already know that in order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. This article will take a closer look at some easy ways to burn calories that you can incorporate into your daily life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Steps"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Steps &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fidget.&lt;/b&gt; Studies show that lean people fidget for about 150 minutes a day more than obese people do. That kind of low-grade activity (tapping feet and fingers, twirling hair, gesturing while speaking, etc.) can burn 350 calories a day, which translates into 10-30 pounds a year!&lt;a href="#_note-0" title=""&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; It's called Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT),  which is basically any movement that isn't intended as exercise. You can burn an extra 100-150 calories an hour by increasing NEAT.&lt;a href="#_note-kcby-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt; Here are some ideas:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Standing burns 50% more calories than sitting.&lt;a href="#_note-kcby-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt; Stand while talking on the phone, using the computer, or reading the paper.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pacing is even better. By pacing, you can burn 90 more calories an hour than if you were sitting still.&lt;a href="#_note-kcby-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt; Make it a habit to pace whenever you use the phone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy a work station or desk that you can stand at or, if you can, set up a desk over a &lt;a href="/Use-a-Treadmill" title="Use a Treadmill"&gt;treadmill&lt;/a&gt;.  By walking 1 mile an hour while you work, you'll burn an additional 100 calories per hour which, if you do this for 2-3 hours a day, you could lose 44-60 pounds in a year. It's recommended that you start slowly, though, walking 15 minutes every hour and then increasing gradually. Alternatively, you can use a mini-stepper under a tall desk, or &lt;a href="/Exercise-While-Watching-TV" title="Exercise While Watching TV"&gt;while watching TV&lt;/a&gt; to achieve the same results.&lt;a href="#_note-kcby-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Reach for the caffeine, pass on the sugar and cream.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="/Quit-Caffeine" title="Quit Caffeine"&gt;Caffeine&lt;/a&gt; tends to increase the number of calories you burn, probably because they stimulate thermogenesis — one way your body generates heat and energy from digesting food&lt;a href="#_note-2" title=""&gt;[3]&lt;/a&gt; and because the boost in energy means you move around more (which means more calories burned). Having 250 milligrams of caffeine with a meal can increase the calories spent metabolizing the meal by 10%. &lt;a href="/Make-Green-Tea" title="Make Green Tea"&gt;Green tea&lt;/a&gt;, in particular, seems to be especially conducive to burning calories.&lt;a href="#_note-webmd-3" title=""&gt;[4]&lt;/a&gt; So instead of having soda or any other calorie-laden drink with your meals, go for an unsweetened cup of coffee or tea. Skip the sugar, milk, cream, or any other caloric enhancements so that you don't replace the extra calories you're burning. Drinking coffee or tea plain will take some getting used to, but purchasing high-quality beans or tea leaves will certainly help.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Increase your after-meal burn&lt;/b&gt; by eating more vegetables and phasing out meat and dairy products. Your body expends around 200 calories to digest your food. People who eat fibrous fruit, vegetables, complex carbs, and low-fat meat burn even more calories after they eat. In fact, &lt;a href="/Cook-Vegetarian-Food-That-Non-Vegetarians-Will-Enjoy" title="Cook Vegetarian Food That Non Vegetarians Will Enjoy"&gt;vegetarians&lt;/a&gt; generally have a bigger after-meal burn than their omnivorous counterparts.&lt;a href="#_note-4" title=""&gt;[5]&lt;/a&gt; And no matter what you eat, adding 5g of Tabasco sauce to any meal can raise your metabolism by 12-20 percent for up to two hours after you're done.&lt;a href="#_note-5" title=""&gt;[6]&lt;/a&gt; This is caused by capsaicin - the nutrient that makes &lt;a href="/Roast-Peppers-on-a-Gas-Stove" title="Roast Peppers on a Gas Stove"&gt;chile peppers&lt;/a&gt; hot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Drink lemon juice in Luke warm water. This formulation gets more effective when done empty stomach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Drink ice water.&lt;/b&gt; The colder the water you drink, the more calories you burn, since your body expends more energy warming up the water. If you have 8 glasses (64 oz) of ice-cold water in a day, you'll burn 70 more calories than if you drank 8 glasses of a body temperature beverage.&lt;a href="#_note-6" title=""&gt;[7]&lt;/a&gt; In fact, this principle will work with any calorie-free beverage, as long as it's ice cold,&lt;a href="#_note-7" title=""&gt;[8]&lt;/a&gt; so you might want to ice up that coffee and tea mentioned earlier for cumulative calorie-burning effects. Keep in mind, however, that the weight loss impact of this one particular practice isn't drastic: It would take 435 glasses of ice water (about two months, assuming 8 glasses a day) to lose one pound. And, don't go overboard. There's such a thing as water toxicity. Follow the guidelines in &lt;a href="/Drink-More-Water-Every-Day" title="Drink More Water Every Day"&gt;How to Drink More Water Every Day&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Chill out.&lt;/b&gt; Shivering burns calories, so if you can spend more time outside when it's cold, you'll crank up the calorie furnace. Even if you don't shiver, though, you can get a 3-7% increase in calorie burn just from your body warming itself (similar to the principle at work when you drink ice water).&lt;a href="#_note-kcby-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt; Just don't run away with this idea and get yourself sick!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Video"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Video &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Tips"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Tips &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The first steps towards weigh loss must include both Diet and Exercise.  The simple tips listed above will not lead you to &lt;a href="/Lose-Weight" title="Lose Weight"&gt;lose weight&lt;/a&gt; substantially, if your diet does not reflect the change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Warnings"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Warnings &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;While some little things certainly help burn extra calories, do not think they are an easy way out. For instance, caffeine might help you metabolise a little more after a big meal, but it might also very quickly be detrimental to your health, especially if you start thinking along the lines of "oh well, if 250 mg will burn an extra 10%, let's go for 500 mg and have an extra bag of crisps". You may end up experiencing tachycardia, trembling hands and insomnia long before you start going down a size. And no amount of getting yourself frozen can ever replace a healthy diet. Those tips are just ways of boosting your dieting efforts, so DO NOT take them to the extreme in order to have a good excuse for not dieting properly. This would only ruin your health. Which leads to the second point...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don't be extreme about things. Don't chug iced green tea mixed with Tabasco sauce while on a treadmill in a freezing cold room. Just don't.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Related_wikiHows"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Related wikiHows &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/Increase-Your-Metabolism" title="Increase Your Metabolism"&gt;How to Increase Your Metabolism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/Lose-Weight" title="Lose Weight"&gt;How to Lose Weight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/Exercise-While-Sitting-at-Your-Computer" title="Exercise While Sitting at Your Computer"&gt;How to Exercise While Sitting at Your Computer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/Exercise-While-Watching-TV" title="Exercise While Watching TV"&gt;How to Exercise While Watching TV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="Sources_and_Citations"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  Sources and Citations &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol class="references"&gt;&lt;li id="_note-0"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-0" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41897-2005Jan27.html" class="external free" title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41897-2005Jan27.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41897-2005Jan27.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-kcby-1"&gt;↑ &lt;a href="#_ref-kcby_1-0" title=""&gt;2.0&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="#_ref-kcby_1-1" title=""&gt;2.1&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="#_ref-kcby_1-2" title=""&gt;2.2&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="#_ref-kcby_1-3" title=""&gt;2.3&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="#_ref-kcby_1-4" title=""&gt;2.4&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.kcby.com/news/health/13565082.html" class="external free" title="http://www.kcby.com/news/health/13565082.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.kcby.com/news/health/13565082.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-2"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-2" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/HQ00369" class="external free" title="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/HQ00369" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/HQ00369&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-webmd-3"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-webmd_3-0" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/8-ways-to-burn-calories-and-fight-fat" class="external free" title="http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/8-ways-to-burn-calories-and-fight-fat" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/8-ways-to-burn-calories-and-fight-fat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-4"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-4" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://monsterguide.net/how-to-burn-calories-quickly" class="external free" title="http://monsterguide.net/how-to-burn-calories-quickly" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://monsterguide.net/how-to-burn-calories-quickly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-5"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-5" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/expert_advice/article6344550.ece" class="external free" title="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/expert_advice/article6344550.ece" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/expert_advice/article6344550.ece&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-6"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-6" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/question447.htm" class="external free" title="http://health.howstuffworks.com/question447.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://health.howstuffworks.com/question447.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li id="_note-7"&gt;&lt;a href="#_ref-7" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10877" class="external free" title="http://www.chow.com/stories/10877" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.chow.com/stories/10877&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Article provided by &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page"&gt;wikiHow&lt;/a&gt;, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Burn-Calories"&gt;How to Burn Calories&lt;/a&gt;.  All content on wikiHow can be shared under a &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/"&gt;Creative Commons license&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-6275022160341229044?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2009/07/5-creative-ways-to-burn-calories.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-4180156227870393010</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-06T07:18:18.747-08:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>how to lose belly fat</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>belly fat</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>dieting</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>fastin</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>adipex</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentramine</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentermine</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>fat</category><title>How to Lose Belly Fat</title><description>There are a lot of gimmicks and commercials flying around about how to get rid of that pesky, unflattering belly fat. While there's no "magic bullet" that will target abdominal fat in particular, this article will explain what causes an expanding waistline, and how you can make the extra baggage go away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   1. Understand the risks associated with belly fat. Belly fat is linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Specifically it's the deepest layer of belly fat--the fat you can't see or grab--that poses health risks. That's because these "visceral" fat cells actually produce hormones and other substances that can affect your health (e.g. increased insulin resistance and/or breast cancer risk).[1] The fact that they're located right next to and in between organs in your abdominal cavity doesn't help. For example, fat next to the liver drains into it, causing a fatty liver, which is a risk factor for insulin resistance, setting the stage for Type 2 diabetes.[2]&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;   2. Wrap a tape measure around your waist at the level of your navel. If you're a person of healthy weight, a measurement of more than 35 inches (women) and 40 inches (men) is considered to be unhealthy.[1][3][2]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   3. Exercise for weight loss. Aerobic exercise will facilitate fat loss all over your body, including your belly. You can't "spot-burn" belly fat, but it's usually the first to burn off when you exercise, regardless of your body shape.[3][1] Just be sure that you focus on calorie-burning exercises, rather than sit-ups or crunches. If your abdominal muscles are covered in fat, no strengthening of those muscles is going to change that. Aerobic exercise is key.[3]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;          * An additional benefit is that exercise reduces stress and insulin levels, which reduces the presence of cortisol, a hormone that leads to more belly fat deposits.[4]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   4. Change your diet. Unless you restrict your calorie intake, you're not going to lose belly fat. There's no "magic bullet" that will target belly fat. There are some tactics that have might help do away with belly fat faster, but only when you've already consistently restricted your calorie intake. For example, eating an avocado after eating an entire bag of chips isn't going to help you get rid of belly fat--in fact, it'll probably make the problem worse!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;          Switch out refined grains for whole grains. In a scientific study, people who ate all whole grains (in addition to five servings of fruits and vegetables, three servings of low-fat dairy, and two servings of lean meat, fish, or poultry) lost more belly fat than another group that ate the same diet, but with all refined grains. A diet rich in whole grains changes the glucose and insulin response in your body, which hastens the melting of fat, and visceral fat, that deep layer of fat, is easier for your body to burn than the subcutaneous fat under your skin (the fat that you can see and grab).[3]&lt;br /&gt;          * Studies suggests that a diet with a higher ratio of monounsaturated fats (avocados, nuts, seeds, soybeans, chocolate) can prevent the accumulation of both types of belly fat.[5] Some experts argue, though, that it's not that these fats specifically target abdominal fat in any way; it's that anyone will probably lose weight on a lower calorie diet (regardless of where those calories come from) and as discussed earlier, belly fat is usually the first to go.[3]&lt;br /&gt;          * Trans fats (in margarine, crackers, cookies--anything made with partially hydrogenated oils) seem to result in more fat being deposited in the abdomen, so avoid these as much as you can.[4]&lt;br /&gt;          * Soluble fiber (apples, oats, cherries) lowers insulin levels, which, as mentioned earlier, can reduce the presence of cortisol.[4]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tips&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    * The way your body distributes fat is largely beyond your control (heredity, menopause). What is within your control is your level of body fat overall--if you keep that low, it won't really matter where the fat goes, because there won't be much fat to deposit in the first place.&lt;br /&gt;    * Many women start gaining more weight in their belly as they get older, especially after menopause. The body fat distribution changes--less fat goes to your arms, legs and hips, and more of it goes to your midsection. Some people even find their waistline widening while their weight remains the same![1] Nonetheless, the above steps will help to do away with belly fat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember, all of these tips can help you achieve the results you desire but everybody needs some type of aid. If you have little or no willpower and have problems controlling your appetite and have strong sugar cravings, this product works great, &lt;a href="http://www.pghp.com"&gt;Phentramine HCL&lt;/a&gt;. If you are weak and need an aid, &lt;a href="http://www.pghp.com"&gt;Phentramine HCL&lt;/a&gt; is your answer. Give it a try, you'll love it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Main Source: &lt;a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Belly-Fat"&gt;http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Belly-Fat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sources:&lt;br /&gt;   1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/belly-fat/WO00128&lt;br /&gt;   2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96922213&lt;br /&gt;   3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-truth-about-belly-fat&lt;br /&gt;   4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.newsweek.com/id/168129/page/2&lt;br /&gt;   5. ↑ http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100185417&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-4180156227870393010?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2009/01/how-to-lose-belly-fat.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-4452037922720211891</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-06T07:27:39.182-08:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>dieting</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>fastin</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>adipex</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentermine</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentramine</category><title>5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR NEW YEARS WEIGHT LOSS</title><description>1.  Don't drink Calories&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sweetened beverages such as pop, juice drinks, coffee drinks and tea may satisfy your thirst, but give you lots of empty calories. What's worse is that, unlike eating solid food, drinking liquid calories doesn't make you feel full so you won't eat less food afterwards. Simply cutting a can of pop a day can help you lose 15 pounds in a year! Diet or zero-calorie pop offers no nutritional values either - it's just water added with artificial sweeteners and caffeine. Drink water instead. Carrying a bottle of water with you will encourage you sip it instead of reaching for sweetened beverages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.  Snack Sensibly&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of regarding snacks as a treat in order to lose weight, regard them as a filler. Plan your snacks to fill the nutritional gap other meals may miss. For instance, if you do not eat enough calcium-rich foods at your three big meals, have a low-fat yogurt as snacks. If you do not eat enough whole grains, have a small whole-wheat sandwich. The key in your fight to lose weight is to plan your snacks ahead instead of letting your vending machine limit your choices. Good snack options include low-fat dairy, fruit, nuts, light popcorn and baked goods made with whole grains. In addition, don't snack just because everyone else in your office is or when you have nothing to do in front of the TV; snack only when you are hungry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.  Fill your plate with Vegetables&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vegetables, especially the bright colored and dark green leafy ones, are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants and will help you lose weight. They are also high in fiber and hence very filling. In addition, they are low in calories - good to help lose weight and trim your waistline. When you fill up your stomach with veggies, you will less likely feel the urge to binge on meats and other desserts later on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4.  Eat Breakfast&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People often skip breakfast. Some skip it because they are often too rushed in the morning and have little time to prepare. Some people skip it as a measure to maintain or lose weight. Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast regularly actually are more easily able to control their weight than those who skip breakfast. Often times, skipping a meal results in an increased total caloric intake than if we just ate more frequently throughout the course of the day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5.  Stop when you are full&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you continue to pour gasoline in your car even though it is full? If not, why do so to your own body? Our body is capable of sending satiety signal, so stop eating when you are full. Don't overeat for the sake of finishing the plate. If you feel guilty about wasting foods, simply doggie-bag it and save it for later.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pghp.com"&gt;Need help with your New Year's Weight Loss.  We can help.  Our new and improved, advanced formula is the strongest diet pill you can get without a prescription.  Read more about it here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-4452037922720211891?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2009/01/5-simple-steps-for-new-years-weight.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-470089602369972562</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-12T08:23:51.931-07:00</atom:updated><title>Top 5 Unglamorous Healthy Foods</title><description>5 Unglamorous Healthy Foods&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Some healthy foods seem to be everywhere. But there are some healthy foods that tend to get neglected - even by people who are trying to eat a healthy diet. Whether it's because we don't know how to cook them, or just because they're somehow unglamorous, we tend to ignore some of the foods that pack the best nutritional punch. Top 5 Healthy Foods You're Probably Not Eating - But Should Be&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dried Plums&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is one food that definitely suffers from an unglamorous reputation - especially when referred to by their more common name: prunes. But they have twice as much potassium as bananas and 38 percent more antioxidants than blueberries! Plus, they provide both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber - including pectin, a type of soluble fiber that may lower blood cholesterol levels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get dried plums into your diet, throw a few in your purse for easy snacking, or add some to your child's lunch box.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beets contain fiber, iron, and Vitamin C. Plus, they contain betacyanin - a powerful cancer-fighting agent that has been shown to help prevent colon cancer in particular. Still not convinced? They also contain antioxidants that have been shown to lower total cholesterol while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get beets into your diet, try marinating steamed beets in fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh herbs; grate raw beets onto salads, soups, or any other dish; or simply add chunks of beet to your roasting pan when you cook up roasted veggies! (Don't cook beets too long, since beets' anti-cancer activity is diminished by heat.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pumpkin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A serving of pumpkin has nearly 3 grams of fiber, and is packed with beta carotene - an antioxidant that can help improve immune function and reduce the risk for cancer and heart disease. Fresh pumpkin is only available in the fall and winter months, but canned pumpkin is just as healthy and available all year round.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get pumpkin into your diet, cut fresh peeled pumpkin into chunks and roast with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper; drop a generous scoop of canned pumpkin into plain pancake batter; make a soup from canned pumpkin, chicken broth, and fat free half and half; or make a traditional pumpkin pie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eggplant&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eggplant is packed with fiber, and contains Vitamins B1, B3, and B6. Plus, it contains chlorogenic acid - one of the most potent free radical scavengers you can find in a vegetable, and nasunin - a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to protect lipids in brain cells, prevent cellular damage that can lead to cancer, and help prevent rheumatoid arthritis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get eggplant into your diet, purée roasted eggplant, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and olive oil to make home-made babaganoush that you can use in sandwiches or as a dip; add cubes eggplant to your next curry or stir-fry; or again, add to the trusty pan of roasted vegetables.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beans&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beans are another food with an unglamorous reputation, probably attributable to the old schoolyard rhyme about the magical fruit. But research has shown that beans pack big health benefits - they can do everything from help prevent cancer and heart disease to regulate blood sugar. Plus, they're loaded with antioxidants, protein, and fiber. Dried beans are the cheapest, but canned beans work great if you're short on time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To get beans into your diet, try a pasta salad with veggies and a can of rinsed chickpeas; use kidney beans to replace half the meat you would normally use in chili; or serve canned, diced tomatoes with onion, green pepper, and black eyed peas over rice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Bottom Line:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's no reason you can't work these Top 5 healthy foods you're not eating into your daily diet. Try a few simple recipes, and you may find you have a new healthy family favorite!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-470089602369972562?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2008/08/top-5-unglamorous-healthy-foods.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-6402626964364082337</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-17T08:06:43.056-08:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>dieting</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>fastin</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>adipex</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentramine</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentermine</category><title>Calorie Cycling</title><description>If you have tried every weight loss product on the market with little or no success and are beginning to get discouraged, hope may be out there.  Losing weight is a constant struggle for people around the world.  Not only can dieting be a struggle, but it can also be frustrating, aggravating, and down right disappointing.  If you are at your wits end and are ready to throw in the towel, the latest buzz in the realm of weight loss may finally provide you with your desired results.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The latest in dieting techniques is called Calorie Cycling or Calorie Shifting.  Rather than spending day after day trying to maintain a low calorie, low carbohydrate diet to boost your metabolism, with calorie cycling, you try to trick or fool your metabolism so it does not realize you are on a diet.   When you consume small amounts of calories on a daily basis, your metabolism compensates and adjusts.  When the body thinks you are starving it, it will protect itself.  If your metabolism knows what to expect and adjusts, the weight loss stops.  By calorie cycling, you consume different amounts of calories daily and even at every meal.  This will keep your body’s metabolism guessing and unable to adjust.  Since your metabolism is unable to adjust, your metabolism will stay high and the calories will continue to burn away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nearly 95% of most diets fail or top off when your body’s metabolism adjusts to the low caloric intake.  You start off loosing weight until your metabolism gets used to your dieting technique then you weight evens out.  You no longer continue to drop the pounds on a consistent basis.   By constantly changing your caloric intake, your metabolism will never know what to expect.  Even though you need to maintain a calorie consistent diet, a high metabolism will burn the calories at a faster rate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To give you an example of how calorie cycling works we will look at an average caloric intake being 2000 calories per day.  When utilizing the calorie cycling method to loose weight, one day you may have a calorie intake of 1200 and the next a calorie intake of 2000.  By drastically changing your calorie intake day by day, you metabolism can not adjust.  This keeps your metabolism working over time and the weight will continue to fall off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you go on a calorie cycling diet, you do not get bored with having to eat the same foods every day.  Since you are constantly changing your calorie intake, you also change the foods you eat.  You do not have to stick with one certain food group, or stay complete away from any specific food type.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sticking to a calorie cycling diet is very easy.  You do not have to worry about cravings because you can always work a small amount of your favorite, high calorie foods into your calorie cycle. You also do not have to starve yourself.  You can not eat a ton of junk food, of course, but you can eat a variety of foods.  You create a menu based on the foods you like including carbs, proteins, fruits and vegetables.  Eat a variety of different foods on a shifting caloric basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When done correctly, calorie cycling can lead to rapid and continuous weight loss.  This will be the easiest diet you have ever been on and you won’t ever have to worry about being hungry.  This may be the first diet that you enjoy going on.  The results can be amazing when done correctly. Not only will you be able to loose the weight, but you will be able to keep it off with calorie cycling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember, calorie cycling can be very effective but sometimes everybody needs some kind of aid in their dieting plan.  Taking in less calories is the only way to lose weight.  We have a wonderful product that helps you control your appetite and sugar cravings which helps reduce your caloric intake.  Click here to order your 'aid' - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.order-phentramine.com"&gt;Phentramine&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1042415207719544296-6402626964364082337?l=www.pghp.com%2Fblog'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.pghp.com/blog/2008/06/calorie-cycling.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (PGHP)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042415207719544296.post-7856723207393051802</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-17T08:08:09.428-08:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>dieting</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weightloss pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>adipex</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentramine</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pills</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>diet pill</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>weight loss</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>phentermine</category><title>Diet Plan</title><description>Many people try diet after diet with little or no success.  For a few months, many people will diligently stick to the diet plan and actually lose weight.  However, when dieting becomes too difficult or the results are not as expected, the weight seems to pile back on.  Sometimes even more weight is gained in the process!  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;It is a widely known fact that nearly 95% of all diets fail.  With this being said, it is important to figure out a way to lose weight successfully that works for you.  If you sincerely want to lose weight, whether it is ten pounds or fifty pounds, a diet plan is vital to your success.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;The first step in successfully dropping weight is to ask yourself two questions.  Do you REALLY want to lose weight?  Are you REALLY dedicated to losing the weight?  It is one thing to know you need to lose weight yet that is completely different than having the desire to lose weight.  You may even have been told you need to lose weight for health reasons.  However, a doctor's opinion is not your own.  You will not be able to take off the excess weight if you are not truly committed to giving it your all.  No one ever said losing weight was easy.  It takes determination, dedication and will power.  There is no quick-fix to taking off and keeping off those extra pounds.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;The next step is to analyze your daily routine.  Sit down and make a list of what and when you eat during the day.  Try to make a list that spans throughout an entire week if possible.  Looking at your daily food intake on paper makes it easier for you to decide when troubled times are or when you eat the most.  For instance, if you eat a lot of high calorie food in the afternoon, you need to be able to substitute an activity for when you would otherwise be eating.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Not only do you need to substitute food for activity, it needs to be something you enjoy or have fun doing, so you do not revert to eating those excess calories.  Perhaps call in the aid of a friend or family member.  This is a great time to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.  Successful weight loss cannot be achieved by diet along.  Exercise is important also.  Some ideas include walking, an exercise video, a low impact aerobics class, a yoga class or your own unique exercise routine.  Any of these ideas can be done alone or with a friend.        &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;The next step is changing what you eat and the way you eat it.  Just because you are on a diet does not mean you need to starve.  A large amount of diets fail because people try to starve themselves.  A good way to keep from being hungry is to eat smaller, healthier meals more frequently.  For example, try eating six small meals rather than three large meals.  Avoid eating a large amount of food right before going to bed.  Your largest meal should be in the morning so you have all day to work it off.  Healthy snacks such as apples, celery, oranges, rice cakes or strawberries can be eaten as small snacks when you are hungry. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Another idea is to eat a large variety of different foods so you never get tired of any specific taste.  Don’t eat salads every day until you think you may turn into a rabbit.  Have a salad one day, apples and raisins the next and broccoli and cauliflower the third day.  Always eat a variety of foods so you do not get bored with your diet.  This also keeps your body from adjusting to the same thing all the time.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Take your body measurements as well.  Since the weight of fat and muscle differs, it is just as important to take your body measurements as it is to know your weight.  Measure your waist line, bust line, arms and thighs.  This will give you a more accurate idea of how your diet is going.  You may not notice immediate weight loss, but you may notice the inches shrinking.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Finally, throw away the bathroom scale.  If you check your weight every day, you are going to get discouraged.  A good standard for checking weight and measurements is once a week.  Keep a weekly chart of your progress.  Set small weight goals and work towards them.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Remember, just because you are on a diet does not mean you are dead.  Treat yourself now and then to something you really like such as cake or candy.  A person is only human and if you do not allow yourself to indulge once in awhile you may become discouraged.  Keep a positive attitude and be consistent.  You may find diet and exercise to be lifestyle changes that truly can work for you!  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember, all of these tips can help you achieve the results you desire but everybody needs some type of aid.  If you have little or no willpower and have problems controlling your appetite and have strong sugar cravings, this product works great, &lt;a href="http://www.pghp.com"&gt;Phentramine&lt;/a&gt;.  If you are weak and need an aid, &lt;a href="http://www.pghp.com"&gt;Phentramine&lt;/a&gt; is your answer.  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THEN STOP TAKING PHENTERMINE!&lt;br /&gt;Phentermine is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity. Phentermine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. Tolerance to the appetite suppressant effects usually develops within a few weeks, at which time the drug will become ineffective and use should be discontinued. Caution should be used, as phentermine has been indicated in the development of primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare, fatal disease of the lungs, as well as valvular heart disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phentermine Side Effects Listed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following major side effects may occur: (if you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking phentermine and seek emergency medical attention)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives)&lt;br /&gt;• Irregular heartbeat or very high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision);&lt;br /&gt;• Hallucinations, abnormal behavior, or confusion;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur: (continue to take phentermine and talk to your doctor if you experience)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Restlessness or tremor&lt;br /&gt;• Nervousness or anxiety&lt;br /&gt;• Headache or dizziness&lt;br /&gt;• Insomnia&lt;br /&gt;• Dry mouth or an unpleasant taste in your mouth&lt;br /&gt;• Diarrhea or constipation&lt;br /&gt;• Impotence or changes in your sex drive&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phentermine is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication, and withdrawal effects may occur if you stop taking it suddenly after several weeks of continuous use. Talk to your doctor about stopping this medication gradually.&lt;br /&gt;Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.&lt;br /&gt;Cardiovascular: Palpitation, tachycardia, elevation of blood pressure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is Phentermine?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine. It is also known as an "anorectic" or "anorexigenic" drug. Phentermine stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phentermine is related chemically and pharmacologically to the amphetamines. The use of amphetamines and related drugs may be associated with intense psychological dependence and severe social dysfunction. Discontinued use may result in withdrawal-like symptoms including extreme fatigue and depression. Side effects may also include skin abnormalities, insomnia, irritability, hyperactivity, personality changes, and psychosis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is the most important information I should know about phentermine? Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Phentermine may cause dizziness, blurred vision, or restlessness, and it may hide the symptoms of extreme tiredness. If you experience these effects, avoid hazardous activities. Phentermine is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication, and withdrawal effects may occur if you stop taking it suddenly after several weeks of continuous use. Talk to your doctor about stopping this medication gradually. Do not crush, chew or open any "once-daily" phentermine tablets or capsules.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Swallow them whole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is there a safe alternative to Phentermine?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Absolutely. Phentramine and Adaprex suppresses your appetite by their primary ingredient, HOODIA Gordonii. Hoodia does not contain any kind of relationship with amphetamines and does not contain any kind of sympathomimetic amine. 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Read the label and look it up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Chew gum&lt;/span&gt; - When you are hungry and it is not time to eat, chew gum. This will curb your appetite until it is time to eat. Stay away from sugary gums though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Brush your teeth&lt;/span&gt; - Yep, brushing your teeth will curb your appetite because your taste buds are stimulated from the toothpaste.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Eat a fruit&lt;/span&gt; –- right before you are going to go out to eat, eat your favorite piece of fruit. This way once you get to the restaurant you won't be so hungry and you'll probably even stay away from the free chips or bread which will definitely add up to more calories than your favorite fruit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Drink a full glass of water&lt;/span&gt; -– As soon as you start feeling hungry, drink a full glass of water. This will deter your hunger pains at least momentarily. Also, if you are going out to eat, as soon as you get to the restaurant drink a full glass of water.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Share your meal&lt;/span&gt; –- share an entrée with a friend, spouse, etc. at a restaurant or at home share your plate. Fix your normal plate of food and then give half to someone else. At a restaurant, this will save you both calories and money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Low willpower&lt;/span&gt; –- if you have low or no willpower, trust someone else to order for you. As soon as you get to a restaurant, put down the menu. Don't even look at it and have someone else order for you. Tell them beforehand that you want the lightest, least calories, least fat dish that restaurant has to offer. At home, have someone else fix your plate of food and tell them to be conservative with the portions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Plan ahead&lt;/span&gt; -– If you plan, your order or your meal before you are actually starving hungry, you will make better choices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cheat Day&lt;/span&gt; –- Cheat just one day a week. Make sure it is the same day every week are you will likely quit your diet. On that day, you can have whatever. You will being to see that you can only eat so much in a day and if you are dieting during the week, you won't be able to eat as much as you thought you would on your cheat day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Don't let your diet control your life&lt;/span&gt; – - Don't be unhappy dieting. Make changes where necessary and remember everybody is different so what works well for you may not work well for someone else and vice versa. Try different dieting tips and keep using what works well for you or is easiest. 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