Weight loss and green tea seem to go together, hand in hand. Green tea has long been consumed in India and China due to its numerous benefits. In recent years western society has discovered its advantages. Few people believe that two glasses of green tea in a day are sufficient for good health, whereas others say that up to ten cups may be required. I would say that any amount between these two is enough.

The only known side effect of green tea is insomnia, due to the caffeine in it. However, it is very effective in weight loss. Thus, I recommend you to reduce the amount of coffee that you have during a day and replace it with green tea.

How is green tea useful to you?

Green tea is often used solely to help people lose weight. However, it is particularly effective when used in conjunction with other weight loss regimes. If you are in search of the best and the most effective method for reducing weight as well as maintaining it for life, you should add green tea to your daily diet as well as to your lifestyle. It will not only help you lose weight, but will also aid in keeping you fit when combined with other healthy lifestyle choices.

Well, first, through its components, it reduces the risk of cancer by being a very powerful anti-oxidant. Cancer rates tend to be low in countries that consume large quantities of green tea, such as Japan. Green tea prevents bladder cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, colorectal and lung cancer, pancreatic, skin, and prostate cancer, and stomach cancer.

A number of studies conducted in the past have proved that intake of green tea is extremely beneficial when it comes to weight loss. Green tea boosts up your metabolism, thus stimulating your body to burn the calories quicker. A particular study conducted by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition proved that all people who had regular intake of green tea and caffeine were burning calories at a much quicker pace in comparison to those who did not have them.

Not only this, green tea also has a number of other benefits. It helps in improving your digestion and bowel movements. It also protects your liver against various toxic substances such as alcohol and thus prevents liver cancer. It also helps in reducing your cholesterol level as well as help in prevention of a number of diseases like cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. It is also believed to boost immunity and fight against infections, as well as improve the mental processes.

Green tea is also effective in controlling your blood sugar level. You must be aware that high blood sugar level is responsible for making us feel hungry and as a result, you end up eating more. Thus, maintaining your blood sugar level with green tea would also help you to lose weight.

So friends, what are you waiting for? Go to the market and get green tea for yourself today. Remember not to add sugar when you brew it. Though, it does not directly rid you of cellulite, it is indirectly effective as it eliminated toxins from our body and helps reduce weight.

How to lose weight without losing money?

In a recent comment on my site, a friend voiced concern about how those financially strapped could afford professional health coaching. You can see this comment and my response here http://www.fitnesslifeclub.com/health-coaching/my-challenge-for-you.html

Here is some help understanding weight loss…

If you are overweight, you have a lot of energy stored within your body. This is because fat comprises of maximum number of chemical bonds, and these chemical bonds store chemical energy in them. If you want to lose weight, you’ll have to find some ways to utilize this stored energy in a productive manner.

Burn more calories

You will lose weight if you burn more calories than what you take in. So you should either eat less calories, or work out more. I suggest you to do both.

Watch what you eat

It is not the quantity of food that increases your weight, but the type of food that you consume. For example, if you eat raw food, even in a large quantity, you won’t get fat. So you can eat all kinds of fruits, salad, sprouts, and raw vegetables as much as you want. So, there is no need for you to remain hungry while trying to lose weight.

Go vegetarian

Even if you do not want to turn into a completely raw food vegetarian, you can still lose weight by becoming a regular vegetarian. Meat contains a lot of fat; so to help lose weight, you’ll have to lose the craving for meat.

Stay away from Sweet temptation

Skipping desserts is another good way to reduce weight. Whenever I need to lose some weight, I simply drop dessert. Doing so helps to shed at least a pound in a week’s time. Replace desserts with fruits or dry fruits at the end of the meal. This even results in a self limiting effect on appetite. Use honey in place of sweets. I can easily gobble up a whole box of chocolates, but cannot even think about eating half a cup of honey.

What did you say? You want to lose weight without even giving up dessert. Well, the good news is that even this is possible. What you should do is eat the dessert before the meal. If you do this, you will end up eating less during the meal. Of course I always recommend gradual lifestyle changes so this I would suggest simply cutting back all together.

Practice Yoga

One of the best forms of exercise for weight loss is Yoga stretches. They are easy to follow and totally inexpensive. You will easily be able to find a beginner’s class in your respective gyms, schools, colleges. You can watch and follow a yoga routine on FitTv every morning at 8am. There are also plenty of inexpensive easy to follow yoga videos from $5-$10.

Walk

You and I both know that walking is the greatest exercise, but we tend to forget it in our day to day life. So go easy on that gas pedal and walk to the mall now onwards.

Do not be in a hurry; lose weight slowly and steadily. Crash diets often have an adverse effect and you gain back the weight faster than you had shed it. Even if you lose one pound per week, it means that you will lose over 50 pounds in an year.

Losing weight is just a matter of being determined to do it, knowing the right way to go about it, and following it through. I have seen many people shedding up to 70 pounds by following these simply steps. You will not only become slimmer, but the side benefits are wonderful too. You will have more energy, feel better about yourself, and lead a much longer and healthier life.

So, do think that it’s really that expensive to lose weight? Choices are FREE!

Here is a great example of someone who has made a decision to change their life and stuck to it. Blogzilla, you are truly an inspiration to many who seek change in the life. Please share your story wherever you go!

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Here is a comment Blogzilla left on a recent post.
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Great site and as a fitness nut I will share this diet that I used to lose 105lbs in 8 months. I went from 255 lbs to 150.

HEALTHY WAY OF CHANGING YOUR EATING HABITS

Important! Females start with week 3 thru 4. See fat/carbohydrates in italic for females.

The most aggressive diet that works! It’s my own wrestling diet to make weight.

Week 1 thru 2 - Should lose around 10 to 15 lbs

Consume no more than 5 to 7 grams of Fat per day. No more than 60 grams of Carbs per day. If your hungry eat a banana or drink 2 glasses of water fast to fill yourself up. No sugars!

Week 3 thru 4 - Should lose 8 to 12 lbs

Consume no more than 7 to 10 grams of Fat per day. No more than 70 grams of Carbs per day. (Females - Consume no more than 10 to 12 grams of Fat per day. No more than 70 grams of Carbs per day) If your hungry eat a banana or drink 2 glasses of water fast to fill yourself up. No sugars!

Week 5 thru 8 - Should lose 10 to 14 lbs. Total weight lose at the 8 week point should be between 30 to 45 lbs.

Consume no more than 10 to 12 grams of Fat per day. No more than 80 grams of Carbs per day. (Females - Consume no more than 10 to 15 grams of Fat per day. No more than 80 grams of Carbs per day. Same as males for week 5 thru If your hungry eat a banana or drink 2 glasses of water fast to fill yourself up. No sugars!

Exercise will help you lose 20% more weight!!!

Week 8 and the rest of your life (Exercise)

Consume no more than 18 grams of Fat per day. No more than 120 grams of Carbs per day. (Females - Consume no more than 18 grams of Fat per day. No more than 120 grams of Carbs per day. If your hungry eat a banana or drink 2 glasses of water fast to fill yourself up.

Note: You may swap fat for Carbs or fats for Carbs. Example: 10 Carbs = 1 gram of fat, or 1 gram of fat = 10 Carbs. If you consume only 12 grams of fat you may have 60 more grams of Carbs, which would make your total consumption of 12/180. DO NOT SWAP MORE THAN 6 GRAMS OF FAT!

Stay away from Red meats, snacks (unless fruits are your snack). Fish, chicken, turkey, bison burger, pasta are key.

THE MENU FOR WEEK 1 THRU 8

Breakfast
- (Corn flakes or any none sugar cereal. You can use Equal and SKIM MILK ONLY!)
- (Oak meal, you can use Equal and SKIM MILK ONLY!)
- (Egg Whites with 1 slice of toast “no butter” and a banana)
- (Any fruit)

Lunch
- 5 slices of turkey, veggie, fruit (Don’t exceed more than 2 fruits per day). Diet soda or water only.
- Chicken breast not breaded with mash potato and/or veggies. Mash potato 4 tblsp = 25 grams Carbs.
- Broiled, steamed, grilled fish of any kind!
- Sandwich on rye or whole wheat with turkey or chicken with mustard “no mayo!” soup as long as it is Manhattan clam chowder or veggie soup. Note= Breads average 14 to 17 grams Carbs per slice. USE D’ITALIANO LITE! 14 GRAMS OF CARBS PER 2 SLICES!!!
- Salads all you can eat with vinegar and 1 teaspoon of olive oil or low fat or no fat dressing.

Dinner
- Broiled, steamed, grilled fish of any kind!
- SmartOnes “A great way to get variety in your food”
- A whole chicken with veggies. You can have a good portion like 5 medium slices of chicken.
- Turkey and veggies are great!
- Have a need for meat? Bison burger known as a buffalo burger contains 2.5 grams of fat per 1/4lb’er! So you can have it on a roll as long as you didn’t use up all your carbs.

- Pasta with no cheese! Up to 1.5 cups uncooked with tomato sauce or marinara sauce. You can add chicken breasts to the sauce.

Snacks “All no fat and no sugars”
- Pudding or Jello
- Yogurt
- Wow potato chips “watch your Carbs”
- Fruit if you didn’t have one for the day
- Veggies!!!
- Popcorn
- Pretzels “watch Carb intake”

Beer Drinkers I have great news! Amstel lite contains 0 grams of fat and only 5 grams of Carbs! Please use your weekends for beer drinking. If you love wine and I mean red wine only. You can have up to 2 glasses per evening. Doctor recommended 

Good luck.

Note: You should check with your doctor before utilizing this diet. This is a homegrown diet created during wrestling to lose weight. So far to date more than 5 people have lost more than 30+ lbs with no side affects. This is a healthy diet with foods that build and maintain body chemistry. If you notice any dizziness, fatigue or weakness, discontinue this diet!

EXERSIZE AT LEAST 3 TO 4 DAYS PER WEEK!

WEIGH YOURSELF IN THE MORNING 3 TIMES AND TAKE YOUR AVERAGE

START THIS DIET ON TUESDAY.

Is weight loss is your goal? Have you tried other weight loss products or diets and they haven’t worked?

One of the safest and lasting ways to accomplish your weight loss goals is to make gradual lifestyle modifications. Jumping in to a diet that completely turns your life upside down is only setting you up for failure. Most “weight loss” products are mearly just a marketing strategy to take your money. Some may actually work in conjuction with lifestyle modifications but NONE will work using them alone.

I am seeing more and more diet and product fads come on the market everyday that claims to give you these amazing results. Here is a better suggestion for the money that you are spending for weight loss.

1. Buy Organic Foods
2. Get a Health Coach
3. Get a Personal Trainer

Sounds simple huh? Well, it is and should be for you. It is only going to be as hard as you make it. Make some gradual lifestyle changes and stick to them. It may take longer to shed those pounds, but you will feel better in the process and have a better chance of keeping it off!

Often I get questions about people not being able to reach certain goals or that their progress has slowed. They usually ask me what to do. My first suggestion is to look at the 5 components of fitness.

Each component is extremely important. Do you have all 5 components in your program?

1. Proper Nutritional Intake - Most people underestimate their caloric intake by about 30%

2. Proper Hydration and Supplementation - Are you drinking enough water? Is your body getting the proper amount of nutrient with the foods you are eating?

3. Proper Cardiovascular Training - Are you reaching your target Heart Rate and sustaining it during your cardio workout?

4. Proper Strength Training / Resistance Training - Are you on a strength training routine? Did you know that lean muscle is your number fat burning tool? Are you implementing the proper amount of reps, sets and exercises with the proper rest in between?

5. Professional Assistance - Have you ever heard the saying ” Knowledge is Power”? Well, in the subject of health and fitness it certainly rings true! Learning about the proper components of health and fitness is priceless! This one component will fuel the rest!

Those who think that professional assistance is expensive is sooner or later going to have to find money to treat sickness and disease.