Relax Your Way To Weight Loss and Good Health

Written by Thom King


I want to talk aboutrepparttar effect that stress and sleep deprivation may have on your weight. I spentrepparttar 112905 last six years of my life in Los Angeles partaking inrepparttar 112906 “Rat Race”. Two things I discovered: only rats winrepparttar 112907 rat race and stress can play havoc on you emotionally, spiritually and physically. This stress can lead to weight gain and what is worse if you are trying to lose weight while you are stressed out or fatigued you will not gain any ground.

The reason is a little stress chemical called Cortisol. Cortisol aidsrepparttar 112908 body in recovering fromrepparttar 112909 effects of stressful experiences. Cortisol instructsrepparttar 112910 liver to release sugar intorepparttar 112911 blood and triggersrepparttar 112912 body to release storehouses of fat and muscle sorepparttar 112913 body can use it for energy. There is another piece torepparttar 112914 cortisol puzzle and that is is also slows everything down sorepparttar 112915 body can replenish energy stores.

We all have cortisol circulating inrepparttar 112916 blood at all times. But after stressful situations our cortisol levels increase dramatically. So let’s say for instance you are experiencing a constant stream of stressful situations. After enough of these episodes,repparttar 112917 body adjusts its control mechanism inrepparttar 112918 pituitary gland to maintain a higher constant amount of cortisol inrepparttar 112919 body. Continually elevated levels of cortisol can have long-term health effects including but not limited to weight gain, heart disease, ulcers, insulin resistance, and hypertension. While cortisol may have served us well while we were a bunch of knuckle dragging Neanderthals fighting for our lives, 21st century living forrepparttar 112920 most part has kept us from facing daily life threatening situations. Unfortunately for most of us we have replaced those threats ofrepparttar 112921 past with screaming bosses, unruly children and unreasonable partners all which can cause elevated levels of cortisol to be delivered into our bodies.

How To Be A Big Fat Loser

Written by Thom King


Now that we are well intorepparttar new year and we have all failed on our New Years resolution to lose that weight, it is time to stop feeling like a big fat loser and become one by losing allrepparttar 112904 fat you gained. And I am here to tell you how to do it in seven easy to follow steps.

1) Cut allrepparttar 112905 sugar out of your diet 2) Reducerepparttar 112906 size of your portions 3) Always eat breakfast. 4) Never let yourself go hungry, it slows down your metabolism 5) Never eat after 8 pm. 6) Drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water everyday 7) Get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day

It is just that easy. It takes a little discipline and some support from family and friends but, you can lose as much weight as you want to over time.

First and foremost I would like to makerepparttar 112907 point that weight loss is created inrepparttar 112908 kitchen notrepparttar 112909 gym. So, we need to stop eating foods that are putting weight on us and start eating foods that will help us shed pounds.

Sugar isrepparttar 112910 number one culprit for adding body fat and keeping body fat on. You can replace sugar with Steviva Brand Stevia Blend, it measures and pours exactly like sugar it is all natural and has no calories or carbohydrates.

You will need to monitorrepparttar 112911 carbohydrate content of your diet and make some adjustments. Carbs are burned byrepparttar 112912 body to produce energy. Any carbs that are not burned off from exercise or activity will be stored as body fat by your body. And we don’t want that. You should not eat any high glycemic carbs after 7 pm and eat only protein foods or vegetables. And never eat anything after 8 pm.

It is also important consume an adequate amount of high protein foods in order to build and maintain lean muscle while unloading that unwanted body fat. But make sure you balance this protein with plenty of green leafy vegetables because when people start consuming too much proteinrepparttar 112913 extra protein can become a stressful stimulus forrepparttar 112914 kidneys. This is even more of a concern as we get older and our organs are less efficient and effective.

I really can't emphasize enough how important it is to increase your water intake as you increase your proteins. Your liver and kidneys will thank you. Plusrepparttar 112915 added water will help you loserepparttar 112916 weight much faster

What I suggest is addingrepparttar 112917 juice of half a lemon to 32 ounces of water with a sprinkle of Steviva Brand Stevia Powder. Aside from being less than 2 carbs, you will getrepparttar 112918 health benefits thatrepparttar 112919 stevia provides along withrepparttar 112920 vitamin C and electrolytes that lemon have. You can substitute limes for lemons if you get bored.

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