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Keeping Track of Your Diet- That`s the Secret!

June 02, 2010 By: Heiley G. Category: Diet Secrets, Weight watcher`s lifestyle

daily_calorie_intakeSome say good things don’t come easy especially dieting or reaching sertain weight lose goals.  Reduce your calorie intake and increase your activity level is a strategy that’s always successful. But you need to know your specific calorie requirements and keep a record of your daily food intake to make it work. For someone like myself, keeping a daily track of my calorie intake is a hassle. Yes, it maybe hard, however, like said before is extremely important!
First, I record all of my food consumption and activity on a daily basis . I keep a simple daily food log by searching for database that gives caloric information for different foods I eat, and write down all exercises or activities I go throughout the day in order to help myself keep track of my calorie intake and expenditure. Then, I determine my net caloric intake, every day, using the following equation:

Net caloric intake = (calories consumed) – (calories expended)

I`m doing everything is my ability and strive to keep my net calorie intake within 50 calories of my daily caloric intake for weight loss.  On a weekly basis, reevaluate I daily caloric intake for weight loss until I reach my optimal weight.

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Diet is A Simple Math!

May 24, 2010 By: Heiley G. Category: Diet Secrets, Weight watcher`s lifestyle

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We all know dieting isn’t a simple. However, if you have some basic knowledge of mathematics calculation, and I`m talking really simple math, you have a better chance to succeed in achieving your new weight goals! Once you realize everything we eat, drink, snack, “just a bite” or, lets put it this way- every little thing that goes through our mouth (accept pure water, of course) is literally adding numbers to the equation. those numbers are obiously calories, and we wanna make sure the total will be lower then the number of calories our body burns during the day.  Reaserches proved that losing a pound of fat requires a 3,500 calorie deficit, which you can achieve by cutting calories from your diet or burning more calories through exercise.

 

So? How do we know how much calories we burn during the day?

Discover it in my next post to come : 

How much do we really burn?

Coming next!   

 

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The Healthy Bacteria Diet Secret:

March 17, 2010 By: Heiley G. Category: Diet Secrets, Health Benefits

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Dieting has never been an easy thing for me especially since loosing weight comes slow even when I`m really trying to keep a healthy, light lifestyle routine AND exercise at least 4 times a week… Apparently, there could be a hidden factor in weight control such as: Bacteria. Everyone has bacteria in their digestive system, but if you’re overweight, it may be because the blend of those bugs is causing you to absorb more calories from the food you eat!
Adding healthy bacteria and “Getting more pro-biotics in your diet can change the balance of bacteria,” says Steven Pratt, M.D., author of SuperHealth, and that can lead to more efficient weight loss! Eat more Yogurt which contain probiotics, such as acidophilus and take control of your weight-loss like I did… (and yes, it worked..)

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Fatty Food that Can Keep you Slim and Healthy:

March 15, 2010 By: Heiley G. Category: Diet Secrets, Health Benefits, Weight watcher`s lifestyle

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I used to think the best diet food is low fat and calories reduced. However, its not always true! The best diet food that is healthy, can fight disease and will slim you down is: Nuts! Nuts are fatty, but they keep you full, plus the extra protein they contain will revs up metabolism. Recent studies found that people who ate nuts on a daily base lost 39 percent more weight than those who didn’t , even though their calorie intake was the same! On top of that amazing weight loss fact, keep in mind that nuts can lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes and- cancer!!!  now, that a reason to go nuts, don’t you think ???!!!

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Think Outside The (Lunch) Box:

December 09, 2009 By: Heiley G. Category: Diet Secrets, Favorite Chic Secrets, Recommended Products!, Weight watcher`s lifestyle

It`s about time I`ll dedicate a post to write about my favorite weight watcher lunch meal- my best diet savor. I wont lie, that lunch box does have a very small portion of food however, it`s the exact amount of food my body needs, and you simply make your stomach shrink and get used to it fast, while dieting or watching your weight on a daily base, especially if planning on having a decent dinner later on that day.  Yes, I`m talking about Lean Cuisine brand. With the average of 300-400 calories and 8 grams of fat per box, I get to microwave a fresh, restaurant tasteful dish, with so many versions to choose from, it is absolutely impossible not to find some great versions you like! Those are the meals I like the best after trying almost every Lean-Cuisine dish available out there… and really, these are my favorite ones which I recommend at least trying: (by they way, did I mention they only cost 2 to 3 dollars a box?!?! not just a diet savor, ha?!)  ENJOY!!! 

 

  • Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

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  • Chicken Carbonara

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  •  Sesame Chicken

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  • Orange Peel Chicken

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  • Chicken Parmesan

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  • Lemon Chicken

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  • Alfredo Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

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  • Meatloaf and Whipped Potatoes

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  • Lasagna with Meat Sauce

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  • Swedish Meatballs with Pasta

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