Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Choosing the Right Diet Plan

More than anything in the world, a successful diet requires a good plan. It is important that you maintain exercising and burn calories, but it is equally crucial that you watch what you eat. There are many companies out there that have "suggestive meal plan for diet" for weight loss. And to be honest, I am going to say that while some are complete fraud, many have worked for various individuals.

That's why they can say, "Anne lost 40 pounds with (insert the name of diet plan) and is looking better than ever!" Now, what you do NOT hear is whether they like the experience. You don't hear this because most people did not like what they had to go through, not just because they gave up their usual greasy and cheesy food, but also, they had to suffer through poor diet plans set by their diet plan selector. But what can they do? They were losing weights so they continued to do that.

365 Day 70


Image credited to Collin Harvey.


There has to be a balance in successful diet plan and this requires two factors. The first is that it has to be somewhat tasty. I don't mean salty or fatty, but it has to be somewhat acceptable that you can get used to be eating for rest of your life - or at least for length amount of time that you can change your eating habits (and trust me, this does NOT come easy!). So, that's how I came across Bistro MD while looking at some choices. I've seen many diet plans for eating before, so when I saw the menu from Bistro MD, I thought, "Hmm, this might work well with keeping people motivated to exercise."



While I was browsing their menu, I saw that it fulfilled my second concern: healthy.I know that some people want to lose weight because they want to be away from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and many other symptoms that accompany them if they are overweight. Bistro MD stated that its menus were created under the guidance of a physician, and under its Testimonials, Dr. Phil approved it. To me, this was somewhat assuring because what if you underwent dietary plan and came out skinny but sick? What then? The diet plan will certainly not take care of your medical bills.

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Take a look at the menu "Stuffed Chicken with Baby Carrots" for example. It resembled something that I once ordered from Applebees. Yet the difference was that the one from Applebees was probably loaded with sodium and fat while this one looked like it was going to be healthy - while still maintaining taste. True, I knew I wasn't going to get Applebees taste from this menu, but neither I can by spending money on other restaurants.

I think you can best judge whether this will work for you, but it's worthwhile to at least check out. What's there to lose? You can at least give it a try and if it's something that you cannot handle (remember, I based my view on the photos they provided and web content) for some reason, then you can choose not to continue it. But I think it should be at least said that unless you try, you will never know for sure.

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It seems that we are sometimes too afraid to try something new. But when it involves your weight and health, maybe Bistro MD is not such a "new" step for you to begin.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Olympic Sports To Fit Your Exercise Schedule

Being overweight can pose a serious health problem, including cardiovascular problems. So, don't want to have a heart problem? Consider exercising and watching out what you eat.


Because heart is SO important to our health, we have to do everything to protect our heart and stay away from unhealthy habits that may damage our heart. And as always, exercising is a good way to maintain our health as well as our heart.

Have you been watching Olympics? If so, you may have noticed how fit these athletes are. You don't have to become one - obviously - but three of Olympic sports are easily accessible to you and are fun to do (and highly effective).

1. Swimming

Swimming is a known cardio exercise that can make you lose weights (a lot of them too!) and maintain you in healthy condition. Swimming lets you to exercise your entire body and is a SAFE way to do it (just don't jump into the water suddenly). It's safe because you will be exercising in the water with much less amount of resistance.

2. Running

Maybe, you don't have a good experience with water. Well, running is a simple and perhaps the easiest one that requires NO investment at all. Nada! You still want to spend enough money to get a good pair of sneakers to avoid hurting your bones or joints. It may be a good idea now to charge up that old iPod and fill it up with some exercise songs as well. If you are married or are in a relationship or have a good friend, getting someone else to join you in running is another great thing to do.

3. Cycling

Cycling takes a lot of energy, but it can build stamina, endurance, and of course, gives you a huge weight loss. It's simple, but you need to purchase a bike, and it's best (if you are not used to cycling) to do it in the park or other safe areas away from cars. You don't need to do this a lot everyday, but about 30 minutes at least is recommended, and honestly, use a real bike - not one of those "sit-down" bicycles in the gym.

Beautiful first couple days over the coast range along the Smith River


Image credited to gabriel amadeus.


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