Three Day Diet To Lose Up To 10 Pounds

By Dylan Strong

Here is a diet that I came across online which can help you to lose up to 10 pounds in just three days. It was supposedly created by a former army soldier based on his training during his time in the army. I have tried this diet myself twice now. It's not too drastic and does produce good results. The amount of weight that you can actually lose will depend largely on your current condition and fitness level. For instance, if you are in decent shape and fairly lean, you probably won't lose 10 pounds during the diet. However, if you are in poor shape and overweight, you could lose more than 10 pounds.

You must follow this diet precisely and cannot deviate from it at all during the 3 days. There is to be no snacking between meals and you can drink as much water as you want at any time.

Day 1:
Breakfast - ½ grapefruit, 1 slice of toast, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, and unsweetened black coffee or tea

Lunch - ½ cup of tuna, 1 slice of toast, and unsweetened black coffee or tea

Dinner - 2 slices of any type of meat (about 3 ounces), 1 cup of green beans, ½ banana, 1 small apple, and 1 cup of vanilla ice cream

Day 2:
Breakfast - 1 egg, 1 slice of toast, and ½ banana

Lunch - 1 cup of cottage cheese (or 1 slice of cheddar cheese), 1 hard-boiled egg, and 5 saltine crackers
Dinner - 2 hot dogs (no buns), 1 cup of broccoli, ½ cup of carrots, ½ banana, and ½ cup of vanilla ice cream

Day 3:
Breakfast - 5 saltine crackers, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, and 1 small apple
Lunch - 1 hard-boiled egg, and 1 slice of toast
Dinner - 1 cup of tuna, ½ banana, and 1 cup of vanilla ice cream

The diet supposedly works on chemical breakdown. After the 3 days, go back to your regular diet, then if you want, you can repeat again after 4 days. If you repeat this cycle every 4 days, you could lose up to 40 pounds in month. I found that the first 2 days weren't so bad, but by the third day, I felt pretty hungry by the end of the day. If you are a regular coffee drinker, you may experience a dull headache by the end of the third day from caffeine withdrawal. Remember no coffee or tea after the first day, only water.

Dylan Strong has created a website that contains videos that teach and instruct on weight loss, nutrition and fitness. Check out his site here. While you're at the site, check out this video about fat burning foods here.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dylan_Strong

9 Simple Secrets To Lose Weight Quickly, Safely And Effectively

By Oscar Strain

If you've spent years looking for a miracle pill or plan to lose weight quickly then you have probably been wasting your time. I don't want to ruin your day but there simply isn't a miracle solution out there.

The good news is that to lose weight quickly, safely and effectively you don't need a miracle, you just need a few minor life adjustments as shown by the tips in this article.

Tools such as weight loss supplements have their place but you should never rely on such things to do the work for you. The most effective weight loss will come from changing your mindset to enable you to use more calories than you consume on a regular basis. Fad diets, crash diets and miracle pills are neither realistic nor sustainable.

Here are some top tips to help you think differently to help you lose weight fast and effectively:

1. Avoid Crash Dieting

Crash diets are counter-productive. They are not sustainable and they actually encourage your body to store fat in response to the starvation tactics you are subjecting it to. Our bodies are very clever and have very sophisticated self-preservation systems which you aren't even aware of.

2. Always Have Something At Breakfast

It's a myth that you need to eat a big breakfast but you do need to consume something to kick start your metabolism as your body has not eaten for several hours when you wake. If you don't like eating early some fluid intake such as a nice healthy smoothie or a fruit juice would be enough to get you going.

3. Eat Little But MORE Often...

Research shows that dividing '3 meals a day' into 6 smaller healthy meals will help boost your metabolism.

4. Stay Away from White

White foods such as simple sugars, rice and refined flour are absorbed rapidly by the body and are processed and stored as fat.

5. Drink Lots of Water

Drink around 2-3 litres of water per day to support your metabolism and clean out the extra toxins that are released as you lose weight.

6. Do Some Exercise

You don't need to over do it. Slow light exercise is best for burning flab as the body relies less on sugar and uses fat for fuel instead.

7. Get Some Sleep and Relax

Research shows that if you achieve at least 7 hours or more sleep each night you will be less likely to gain weight than those who don't sleep as much.

8. Weigh, Measure, Listen - Consistently


a) Weighing - weigh yourself at the same time each week - usually first thing on a morning is best. Body weight fluctuates through the day so weight at different times will give you false feedback.


b) Body Measurements - Use a measuring tape to measure your chest, biceps, thighs, waist and hips.
c) Listen to The Signals - Often the best indication of progress is you. If you feel good, clothes are getting slack, your energy levels are high and you are fitter and stronger than you were before, then you're on the right track.

9. Take Help Where You Can Get It

Don't be afraid to ask for or look for help. If you find it hard to motivate yourself then join a weight loss group for extra support. Perhaps you have friends and family that want to lose weight with you? Or perhaps you need help with meal planning - a nutritionist can help guide you through this.

Tools such as weight loss supplements can also make a difference and often give you that extra little push you need to achieve your goals. As already mentioned there are no miracle cures out there. However quality supplements can help to optimize your body for weight loss by supporting metabolic function and increasing your body's ability to burn fat. Some supplements also help to balance blood sugar levels to prevent sugary food cravings.
roducts work differently and it is often down to personal choice what works best for you. It's a whole subject on its own and, as we are all physiologically different, some things work better on some than others. The secret is to find what helps you and stick with it.

Conclusion

As you can see weight loss doesn't have to involve crash diets or miracle pills to achieve results. If you want to lose weight effectively and for the long term then you need to change your lifestyle to ensure that what your body burns is more than it consumes. It doesn't need to be difficult and you don't need to starve or run a marathon. It just needs to be consistent - which unfortunately many fad diets are impossible to be.

Oscar Strain is a complementary health expert and writer specialising in nutrition and health supplements. Oz leads the nutritionist team at Troo Health Care, leading UK providers of specialist health support supplements. Oz provides key input into the full range of products at Troo Health Care, including some UK best selling weight loss supplements.

Get 10% OFF any Troo Health order using coupon syaoz10.
Go Now => http://www.troohealthcare.com/

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Oscar_Strain