Day Fourteen of my homemade weight loss challenge. This episode includes more reflections on my progress. Tomorrow is another weigh-in.

Starting Weight: 169
Current Weight: 167.5
Height: 5’7″

Other Foods to Help Burn Fat

• Fat free milk – Milk is high in calcium and calcium can boost weight loss by increasing fat breakdown in fat cells.
• Green Tea – Studies show you can burn 35-43% more fat during the day when you drink 3-to-5 cups of green tea
• Water – You can burn an extra 250-to-500 calories a day by drinking 8-to-10 glasses of ice cold water because your body has to burn calories (or fat) in order to heat the ice cold water back up to your body temperature so basically you can lose 1lb a day just by drinking ice cold water. Water is very important for life, including weight loss. It’s very clean, just helps the body filter out dirt, and does not contain calories.
• Hot Peppers – One fat burning food for men that will speed up your metabolism is hot peppers.
• Beans – Beans may not seem like a traditional diet food, but it works as one on many levels. Beans work as appetite suppressants, by helping you feel full longer. Beans also pack a big dose of fiber and protein, for very little calories, making it a great fat burning food.
• Soup – One of the best diet foods for men is lower calorie, broth or tomato based soups.
• Cereal – High fiber, whole-grain cereal is a great fat burning food option, for breakfast or a snack.

Rob Poulos has an article Why You Should “Just Say No” To Diets To Burn Fat (Part 1) that you should check out if you want to hear more about ways to burn fat fast. Rob even shows you the 5 BIG MISTAKES you’ve probably been making trying to lose the weight, among all the tricky little details of their fascinating, life-changing discovery. So go ahead and check out the article, read the testimonials or jump straight to the order page if you think this is for you.

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Day Thirteen – A Day of Rest

So far I have lost 1.5 lbs.

Starting weight: 169

Current weight: 167.5

Height: 5’7″

 

 

Foods to stay healthy!

• Apples - The phrase an Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away is still around for a reason! By leaving you feel full longer, an apple can help you burn fat by reducing the overall amount of calories you’re intaking.
• Blueberries - Rich in antioxidants, these small berries are packed with energy to help you burn fat quickly.

This small list is just the tip of the iceberg. If you do your research, you’re going to find that there are many other tips to burning fat fast and keeping it off. Want to know more? Great.

It seems that every week another new miracle diet comes out that promosies to help you lose those excess pounds effortlessly. That is one of the biggest problems with fad diets. People get sucked into whatever scheme is the latest and never lose a pound for their money.

One example of a fad diet that started years ago but is still heard of today is the Cabbage Soup Diet. According to the rules of this diet, you mix up a special Cabbage Soup that includes other vegetables. This soup can be eaten as often and as much as desired. However, each day has a certain type of food that you can eat on that day and nothing else EXCEPT that particular food along with the Cabbage Soup. A side effect is that this one produces quite a bit of gas.

Rob Poulos has an article Why You Should “Just Say No” To Diets To Burn Fat (Part 1) that you should check out if you want to hear more about ways to burn fat fast. Rob even shows you the 5 BIG MISTAKES you’ve probably been making trying to lose the weight, among all the tricky little details of their fascinating, life-changing discovery. So go ahead and check out the article, read the testimonials or jump straight to the order page if you think this is for you.

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Check out Day Twelve of my personal quest to lose weight.

Starting Weight: 169
Current Weight: 167.5
Height: 5’7″

 

 

 

Fat Burning Foods and Tips

1. Citrus Fruits - Rich in Vitamin C, eating the proper amount of citrus fruits each day can help you burn fat by giving you energy.
2. Lentils - High in protein and fiber, lentils can help you feel full without overeating, which can lead to fat loss.
3. Apples - The phrase an Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away is still around for a reason! By leaving you feel full longer, an apple can help you burn fat by reducing the overall amount of calories you’re intaking.
4. Blueberries - Rich in antioxidants, these small berries are packed with energy to help you burn fat quickly.

Rob Poulos also has an article Why You Should “Just Say No” To Diets To Burn Fat (Part 1) that you should check out if you want to hear more about ways to burn fat fast. (Note that if you go there, read the article, like the idea of burning fat fast, and purchase the Fat Burning Furnace program, we make a commission.) Okay, with that out of the way, go check out the article and read some more on fad diets and burning fat.

Rob even shows you the 5 BIG MISTAKES you’ve probably been making trying to lose the weight, among all the tricky little details of their fascinating, life-changing discovery. So go ahead and check out the article, read the testimonials or jump straight to the order page if you think this is for you.

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Check out Day Eleven of my diet and exercise weight loss challenge. So far I have lost 1.5 lbs.

Starting weight: 169
Current weight: 167.5
Height: 5’7″

 

Eating healthy when you are single can be a bit of a challenge, but if you keep a few basic foods on hand, you can prepare quick healthy meals and snacks. Here are just a few of the types of foods that are good to keep on hand if you want to eat healthy. With these few essential items, you can create quick easy healthy meals for one.

• Cooked turkey breast, or ham
• Crackers (high quality whole grain crackers)
• Cheese (real cheese in a chunk)
• Low fat milk
• Eggs
• Low fat sour cream
• A couple quality light dressings with olive oil
• Fresh fruit
• Crisp  salad veggies
• Frozen chicken breasts

Shopping more frequently for a just a few fresh items will prevent waste and spoilage. Try shopping at a local farmers market that sells individual fruits and veggies, (so you do not buy too many ahead of time.)

You should also try to find a nice local market for meats and dairy. By keeping some individually frozen meats on hand, you can quick thaw and toss them on the grill (indoor counter top grills work great) and just that easy, you will have fresh, healthy meals.

In thinking of other ways to lose weight other than food intake you first think of physical activity. To prevent injuries during exercise, your body needs to stay hydrated.

By lowering your caloric intake and increasing water consumption and physical activity you are sure to lose weight. It will not be easy but the hard will pay off. Ultimately, you will feel that you have more energy, will feel better about yourself, and will then make healthier choices to maintain the positive feeling.

Losing weight is more than losing weight. It leads to a lifestyle change not just with behavior but on a psychological and emotional level as well.

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Starting Weight: 169
Height: 5’7″

First week = 3 hours of working per day, 1200-1400 calorie diet

Second Week: Stay tuned.

Other Foods to Help Burn Fat

• Fat free milk – Milk is high in calcium and calcium can boost weight loss by increasing fat breakdown in fat cells.
• Green Tea – Studies show you can burn 35-43% more fat during the day when you drink 3-to-5 cups of green tea
• Water – You can burn an extra 250-to-500 calories a day by drinking 8-to-10 glasses of ice cold water because your body has to burn calories (or fat) in order to heat the ice cold water back up to your body temperature so basically you can lose 1lb a day just by drinking ice cold water. Water is very important for life, including weight loss. It’s very clean, just helps the body filter out dirt, and does not contain calories.
• Hot Peppers – One fat burning food for men that will speed up your metabolism is hot peppers.
• Beans – Beans may not seem like a traditional diet food, but it works as one on many levels. Beans work as appetite suppressants, by helping you feel full longer. Beans also pack a big dose of fiber and protein, for very little calories, making it a great fat burning food.
• Soup – One of the best diet foods for men is lower calorie, broth or tomato based soups.
• Cereal – High fiber, whole-grain cereal is a great fat burning food option, for breakfast or a snack.

Losing weight is more than losing weight. It leads to a lifestyle change not just with behavior but on a psychological and emotional level too.

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Today is Day Nine of my 30 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Starting Weight: 169
Current Weight: 167.5
Height: 5’7″

A cardio workout may not be the best way to burn fat. Here are some other workout ideas instead.

• Weights - This is one of the big three exercises for a reason. You want to make sure you do the right types of exercises with the appropriate weights and doing the right number of reps, but bench presses and other exercises with weights should be part of your plan.
• Hanging leg raises – You should do 3 sets of 20 reps each for each workout session. These are going to be difficult, but with no pain there’s no gain.
• Plank Twists – You should do 2 sets of 25 on each side of your body for the best effect.
• Stomach Crunches - You are going to want to increase the number of reps as you progress, but crunches are the best way to get started losing your stomach fat and sculpting those abs.

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Day Seven of my 30 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Starting Weight: 169
Height: 5’7″

WEIGH IN IS TOMORROW!

Find ways to incorporate walking into your daily routine. Another tip is to take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk to the stores if they’re close by.

• Walking an extra 20 minutes each day will burn off 7 pounds of body fat per year.
• Helps control your appetite
• Improves efficiency of your heart and lungs
• Helps relieve stress
• Increases your energy
• Slows aging
• Reduces levels of cholesterol in your blood
• Lowers high blood pressure
• Helps control and prevent diabetes
• Prevents colds by increasing your immunity
• Raises your metabolism so you are burning calories faster, even while you rest

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 Starting Weight: 169
Height: 5’7″

First week = 3 hours of working per day, 1200-1400 calorie diet

Losing weight is more than losing weight. It leads to a lifestyle change not just with behavior but on a psychological and emotional level too. By lowering your caloric intake and increasing water consumption and physical activity you are sure to lose weight. It will not be easy but the hard will pay off. Ultimately, you will feel that you have more energy, will feel better about yourself, and will then make healthier choices to maintain the positive feeling.

Diet and weight loss are words that are often used with each other. The two words are actually quite different, but  many educated people confuse the two. A diet is the energy consumed by an individual. A diet can be healthy or unhealthy. Weight loss is when an individual works harder than usual and burns more calories than they take in on a daily basis.

Stay tuned as Stacey Kay continues her weight loss journey for 30 days.

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Follow my weight loss journey! Here is Day Four. I am doing 3 hour workouts and maintaining a 1200-1400 calorie diet!

Starting weight: 169
Height: 5’7″

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