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Trying to lose weight? Drink more water Forget diet pills and cleanses. A new study suggests that an effective weight-loss aid is available straight from your kitchen sink.Drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner while also cutting back on portions may help you lose weight and keep it off for at least a year, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, in Boston.

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Balancefully: Intuitive Eating

Intuitive eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body where you ultimately become the expert of your own body. You learn how to distinguish between physical and emotional feelings, and gain a sense of body wisdom. It’s also a…

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my thinspiration: MY TIPS FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHTLOSS:

mythinspiration-2011:

FOOD.

Drink a lot of water throughout the day because sometimes your body mistakens hunger for thirst.

Eat small little meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism high.

Make sure you eat a lot of protein in your diet to repair and maintain muscle

Carbohydrates have a common…

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inspiremethin:

fitvillains:

Are you drinking enough water? Read more.

Please take note that the top colour is not CLEAR. Optimal pee should have a slight tint to it, not be completely clear. Some people are able to chug down a whole liter of water within 5min, and another liter 2 hours later and call it a day. That’s not beneficial, dear. Space out your water intake throughout the course of the day from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep. If you see clear pee, slow down your water consumption for the next half hour-hour or so.

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healthysexyhappy:

Usually, the foods you crave are not a necessity, and don’t serve a life-sustaining need. Cravings, unlike hunger signals, change over time, even over a time period as short as 10 minutes. They are usually triggered by emotions (stress, boredom, sadness, etc.), an attachment or fondness for a certain food, or just being around the food. Unlike hunger, where any food will satisfy you, only one specific food will satisfy a craving.
How to tell if you are truly hungry:

The desire to eat doesn’t go away, even if you wait.

The desire for food intensifies while you wait.

Even the thought of eating something not that pleasant (e.g., lima beans) still makes you want to eat.

How to tell if you are just having a craving:

You don’t feel any hunger “pains” or experience any physical hunger symptoms.

The thought of eating goes away when you are distracted by other things.

You feel “emotional” about eating a certain type of food (e.g., happy, comforted, guilty, etc.) .

You desire something very specific and not healthy, so not a particular nutrient but more a texture or consistence (e.g., sweet, crunchy, etc.).

Ways to control a craving:
Go nuts. Drink two glasses of water and eat an ounce of nuts (ex: 6 walnuts, 12 almonds or 20 peanuts). Within 20 minutes, this can extinguish your craving and reduce your appetite.
Let it go. Since stress is a huge trigger for cravings, learning to deal with it could potentially save you hundreds of calories a day. If only ice cream will satisfy you, it’s a craving, not hunger. Recognize that and divert your mind: Call someone, listen to music, run an errand, meditate or even go out and exercise! Do whatever will help you relax.
Treat yourself…within limits. Once in a while, it’s OK to go ahead and have what you’re craving. The more you tell yourself that you can never have that specific food, the more likely you are to not only eat it, but also overeat. The trick to this is to buy only one pack at a time so you won’t be tempted to reach for more.

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balancefully:

Using the Hunger & Fullness scale helps you to eat intuitively, and to become more in tune with your body’s needs. I found this simplistic and understandable hunger scale which I thought would suit me very well, so I re-designed the hunger scale according to my preferences. Maybe it can help you too, to become more in balance with your body! (click on the image for large resolution)

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Revolution Fitness: Most Efficient Ways to Speed Up Metabolism!

jgfraser:

I apologize for the lack of posts last week, unfortunately the seasonal flu had caught me. Be sure to subscribe to my blog for the latest fitness, workout, healthy-lifestyle and clean-eating tips! If your trying to shed some pounds or stay fit use the tips to boost up your metabolism.

1. Keep…

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5 WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY ON A TIME BUDGET:
Eat fast and smart. Ditch the fast food. Need a quick meal? Go for low-sodium, low calorie options, and add veggies! Check out this list.
30 minutes of activity a day. ANY physical activity will help you maintain your health. Walking, shopping, climbing stairs… it just needs to add up to 30 minutes in order for you to stay healthy!
Prepare for cravings. Don’t go for the vending machine— carry trail mix or carrots on you at all times!
Don’t buy in to shortcuts. Shape-ups? A waste of your money. Just cut out that time you spend watching TV and substitute it for some exercise!
It’s all about your ATTITUDE! Positive attitude = positive results. Say “I can” more often than “I can’t”. If you keep telling yourself you don’t have time instead of actually making time, you won’t get anywhere.

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