Computer Printer Picture Graphics - Diet Charts : Weight Loss Charts ( FREE PRINTABLES : DIET : WEIGHT LOSS ) Print the charts and then place them in a sheet protector for use. Unfortunately, some foods simply have to be avoided when weight loss is your aim. Although coffee has been shown to increase the metabolism, it is one of the major contributors to dampness and phlegm in the body and is best avoided. Oolong tea makes an excellent replacement and has long been used in China for weight loss. Other foods that are generally best avoided include chocolate, sweets, deep-fried, greasy food and raw foods. These foods all further contribute to producing phlegm, dampness and the weakening of the digestive energy.
Yes, exercise helps you lose weight and keep it off — a report from the National Weight Control Registry found that people who maintain their weight loss exercise for at least 60 minutes most days — but it's nearly impossible to lose weight from exercise alone, Pettus says. Just do the math: A 135-pound person biking 60 minutes at 12 miles an hour will burn 369 calories. You can put all that back on with just a post-workout protein bar To lose a pound of fat , you have to burn 3,500 calories more than you consume, so you can see how hard it is to exercise your way through a poor diet. Instead, you have to watch what you eat and exercise, Pettus says. If there's any magic" to dieting, it's in that combination.
Legendary exercise physiologist and physician Tim Noakes of Cape Town, South Africa has led the way in understanding the benefits of low carbohydrate diets for elite level athletes. Many national level teams (such as the Australian cricket team) are now applying these lessons to crush their competition Legendary NBA players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony are turning to low carbohydrate, high fat diets to slim down and prolong their careers.
The Weight Watchers plan involves a point system that assigns a value to each food based on energy, fat, and fiber content per serving ( 9 ). Fiber decreases the point value assigned to a particular food, whereas fat and energy increase the point value. Dieters are instructed to stay under a certain number of points, based on current weight and weight-loss goal. Weight Watchers has a higher-carbohydrate and higher-protein plan; both were included in the analysis. The focus of each plan's food selections is different, allowing for individual preferences.
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