According to recent sales figures, appetite suppressants are the dieter’s number one choice when it comes to buying a weight loss supplement. The reason is simple; appetite suppressants can re-train your eating habits for long term weight loss.
However, with so many different products on the market, which one do you spend your hard earned cash on, and more importantly which one is the safest? Read the rest of this entry
A crash diet or starvation diet is one which restricts you to a very low amount of calories, normally lasting no longer than a month, and which will almost always specify exactly what you eat (and possibly when you eat it). Doctors, medical experts, and nutritionists all agree that crash dieting is not an effective long term weight loss strategy.
Well, it all depends on the individual but, generally, no. You will lose weight, but most of that weight loss will be fluid and muscle tissue loss, and your weight will go back up quite quickly when you stop your crash diet. Losing muscle tissue is not a good idea as muscle burns fat. This is one of the reasons a lot of people experience fat gain once the diet is over. Read the rest of this entry
Keeping a food diary is an easy way to watch what you eat, and can help stay focused and motivated when trying to lose weight. However, keeping to the facts are the key. Start by recording what you are eating now, prior to you changing your diet.
Keep a detailed food diary for a whole 7 days, and jot down each and every one of your meals and snacks day by day, and what time you eat.
If you always have a takeaway once a week, don't suddenly substitute it with salad! Have your takeaway and write down a precise description of it, such as:
8:30 pm - Chinese curry, egg fried rice, and one portion of noodles. Read the rest of this entry
Mushrooms, bacon and toast
Grill 5 rashers un-smoked rindless bacon and serve with 1 thick slice of wholemeal toast topped with 100g/3½ oz chestnut mushrooms, fried in 2tsp low-fat spread.
Toasted teacake with strawberries (V)
Halve and toast 1 teacake and spread with 1tsp low-fat spread and 2tsp reduced-sugar jam. Plus strawberries. Read the rest of this entry
Bacon and tomato ciabatta roll
Slice a 50g/2oz ciabatta bread roll and fill with 2 lean rashers back bacon, grilled, 1 tomato, sliced, and 1tbsp tomato ketchup or brown sauce.
Fruit brioche (V)
Place a brioche roll, halved, on a grill pan and top with 50g/2oz defrosted summer fruit mixture (available from supermarkets). Drizzle 1 tsp runny honey over the top and place under a medium grill until warm. Read the rest of this entry
