Losing weight has become a national obsession, and with good reason: we all want to look our best. We do it for health, we do it to look sexy to the people to whom we feel attracted. Sure, diet pills from the big drug companies might or might not work, but who knows what they are doing to our bodies: just look at the fen-phen debacle of the late-1990s.
Here are 5 secrets for how to naturally lose weight fast:
Secret #1: Drink more water: Water is the natural way to flush your system clean. As you begin to lose more weight, your blood will be flooded with toxins rejected from the cells in your body. Drinking more water will help flush these toxins out. Water also helps with basic cellular functioning and, importantly, metabolism.
Secret #2: Know your calorie math: Put simply, over a given period of time you will lose weight if you burn more calories than what you take in. Pretty simple math, right? The unfair thing is: some people have a naturally slower metabolic rate (the rate at which your body naturally burns calories). That is why you have thinner friends who can eat twice as much as you eat without gaining a pound. However, even they are not exempt from the calorie math. So, start becoming acutely aware of how many calories you are taking in per day versus how many you are burning through exercise. If the math adds up, you will be subtracting pounds from your rear, thighs and tummy before you know it.
Secret #3: Get a pedometer: Pedometers, or step counters, are really great little inventions. Just attach one to your belt in the morning, reset the counter to zero, and go about your day. At the end of the day, remember or write down your “score” (number of steps). After a few days, you may find yourself trying to outdo your own high score! A pedometer makes it easier to visualize the connection between your daily activity and your calorie burning. Pedometers start at around $1.
Secret #4: Learn which snack foods are good for you: Snacking is one of the biggest enemies of a weight loss plan. Eating healthier snacks can actually make you want to eat less. Reason: your body craves healthy food. When you eat right, you will be less hungry.
Secret #5: Cut out dessert: People who try to diet usually end up gaining all of the weight back within a few weeks. Reason: when we deprive ourselves of food, we end up craving it more and then end up blowing the diet. Try this: instead of going cold turkey on sweets, just cut out your after-dinner dessert. Even shaving those extra 200 calories from your daily diet means taking in 6,000 fewer calories a month!
Losing weight naturally is the best way to go. As you lose weight, you will feel better and you will look better to those to whom you are attracted. By understanding the connection between caloric intake and calorie burning, you have the right foundation in place for seeing significant weight loss.
Posted by StepCounterPedometer on 5 July, 2010
- Emerson Digital Pedometer
- Displays current time in 12 or 24 hour formats as well as distance, steps, and calories burned
- Features a 1/100th second precision stopwatch
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.A great value, compare this pedometer’s features with much more expensive models. Displays current time (12 and 24 hour formats), distance, steps and calories … More >>
Emerson Digital Pedometer
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Posted by StepCounterPedometer on 28 June, 2010
Pedometers can help add fun into walking for your health and they can serve as great motivators and trackers. A pedometer is basically a small digital device not much bigger than a pager or cell phone that counts steps. The more high-tech models can also have additional functions to select from.
A number of pedometers are available with different features and prices. This is why it may be wise to consider your needs and your budget before purchasing one.
For the best accuracy most pedometers should be kept horizontal and be worn on the waistband. In case the device comes unclipped and to prevent it from falling off and getting lost while walking or jogging, safety straps are available. Additional features that can be useful are calorie counters, heart rate monitors and distance counters.
To get the best results from a pedometer it is wise to wear it daily and all day long. This will enable you to initially accumulate your average number of steps based on your regular activities and allow you to set realistic goals. A goal you might consider is gradually increasing your steps by 250-500 per day to reach a 10,000 daily step count. On average 1,000 steps equals ½ mile. Of course this can vary depending on the speed and length of your stride.
10,000 steps per day may seem an ambitious goal but there are a number of easy ways that you can achieve this. You might consider skipping the elevator and taking the stairs, parking at a greater distance from where you want to go and creating situations where you will walk more during a given day. Other ways include walking to an associate’s office instead of calling them, taking a turn around the block at lunchtime and taking the dog and your kids for a walk after dinner every evening.
Pedometers can help your kids increase their physical activity and become more fit also. You might consider holding family contests and awarding prizes to the family member who did the best that week. With a pedometer you could record everyone’s progress and set goals. Walking is one of the simplest exercises you can do to get into shape and improve your health.
Darrin Tebbe of Bodytronics is glad to make available a number of quality pedometers along with related fitness equipment. Please visit Bodytronics to learn more.
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Posted by StepCounterPedometer on 11 June, 2010
- Keep track of your steps Product Information Have you ever thought about how many steps you walk in a day? TheDigital Step Counter keeps track of your steps – up to 99,999 steps! Easilyclip the step counter to your waistband, directly about the hip. Yousimply press the reset button to zero the step counter before you begin, andbegin your normal walking action. The st
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The Digital Step Counter keeps track of your steps – up to 99,999 steps! Easily clip the step counter to your waistband. The step counter records each step you make. See how many steps you are taking each day…. More >>
Digital Step Counter – Pedometer
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