Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Your Diet Solution: A Healthy Eating Dinner Recipe

Diet Lie :  “Diet foods will help you Lose Weight”

The REAL Truth:

Most diets foods actually contain ingredients that are making you GAIN weight. That’s right. The diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you about these products in an effort to make more and more money. Sadly, YOU are the one who is paying the price.

You will soon find out the exact ingredients in these foods (and many others) that are causing most people to put on more stubborn fat instead of losing it, without even knowing it!

Today I have a dinner recipe for you from Isabel De Los Rios of The Diet Solution Program Enjoy!


Lentil Rice Soup


Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 7 Hours

Ready In: 7 Hours 20 Minutes

Servings: 11

Ingredients:

2 cups dry lentils

2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice

1 cup chopped carrots

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 onion, chopped

1 cup vegetable broth

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon sea salt

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

8 cups water

Directions:

1. Place the lentils, rice, carrots, celery, onion, water, broth, garlic powder, ground black pepper and salt in a slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours. Stir in the mushrooms 1 hour before serving.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Best Fat Burning Pills That Do Not Exist!

The Best Fat Burning Pills That Do Not Exist!


Back in the day when I was still struggling to lose weight and getting totally desperate to see any kind of results, I fell into the same "quick fix" trap that I still see people falling into now. I tried every last extreme diet out there and I even resorted to dangerous fat burning pills...all in an effort to drop even just a little bit of weight...something, anything...I just didn't want to be fat anymore.

In my own defense (if I don't defend myself who will?), I didn't quite know back then how dangerous these pills were...at least not as much as I know now. I just figured so many other people were taking them and they were sold at the local store, they must be safe, right? Definitely NOT!

Here was the problem (for me and maybe for you too). We all want to see results and we want to see them NOW! Not only do most of us (myself included) lack patience in many areas of our lives (yes, get it to me yesterday) but sometimes when we don't see results in an instant, we lose steam, we give up, we just figure it's impossible.

Now, I'm not going to turn this into a Tony Robbins, self development, "You can do it" speech. But what I am going to tell you is that if you're looking for a quick fix to weight loss, fat burners are NOT the answer.

I could go on and on and tell you all the dangers associated with many of these pills...potential heart attack and damage to the heart, hormone disruption, stroke, permanent damage to your metabolism...but I think at this point many people are well aware of how dangerous these pills can be. We've all seen the unfortunate news reports of people dying from these pills...it's just awful.

What I do want to share with you are some "safe", quick ways to get your fat burning engine cranking. Yes, healthy eating and exercise are always the answer, but sometimes we need just a bit more to get the ball rolling.

Here are some of my own strategies that anybody can implement safely for accelerated fat loss results:

1. Eliminate Wheat and Dairy for 2 weeks or more. I know, I know...this should be the Isabel theme song. I know I remind you of this all the time, but the truth is, it works! Most wheat and dairy products will cause an inflammatory response in your body (without you even realizing they are the cause) and make it really difficult, sometimes impossible to see fat even budge off your body. Wheat products include most breads, cereals, crackers, and pastas. Dairy includes milk products and cheeses. Eggs are ok and in many cases and butter is ok as well and will not stop the fat burning process.

2. Eliminate all grains for 2 weeks or more. Holy smokes..now Isabel is getting a bit carried away here. Look I'm just telling you what works. And if you have to get into a bikini in a few weeks, your high school reunion is right around the corner (and your ex-boyfriend will be there!), or you just want the pounds to come off faster, I highly suggest going "grain free" until you reach your desired weight. NO, I'm not saying grains are unhealthy. I'm just saying sometimes fat loss will be more accelerated without them. Grains include rice, oatmeal, millet, quinoa and spelt. All healthy, yes, but a few weeks without them will help your body shed fat faster.

3. Add lemon to your water. Lemon is a wonderful detoxifier to the liver. And since the liver is your "fat burning" organ, we want it always working at optimum. Keep your liver squeeky clean, by not only eliminating processed foods and toxic substances from your eating plan but also by giving it a good cleaning with some fresh lemon. You can also add some cayenne pepper to your drink as well and that will help to get your bowels moving (if the food is not finding its way out, weight loss will be much slower).

4. Eat your fruit servings before 4pm. Again, another wonderful food group that I am in no way saying is "bad" but you may see increased fat loss results by eating your fruit with breakfast, mid morning snack and lunch and then sticking to veggies for your mid afternoon snack and dinner. Raw carrots and peppers are great with almond butter in the afternoon and a piece of steak or salmon over sautéed greens and a side salad is a great dinner. You will then still get in your fruit servings for the day but will have had them much earlier in the day.

There are many tactics and strategies that you can try before resorting to something dangerous like taking fat burning supplements that will work when you stick to them. Take action on the above 4 steps and walk onto the beach or into that high school reunion feeling and looking great. And if you're lucky, your EX doesn't subscribe to my newsletter and he'll be wondering why he ever let you get away.

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Weight Loss Success A Simple Approach To Eat Healthy

Do you want to lose some stomach fat? Maybe that saggy arm fat is out of control. How is that latest fad diet working for you? Check out this very simple approach to healthy eating and fat loss.

Whenever I tell people this simple rule for eating healthy, they are always shocked by it's simplicity, and that they never thought of it like this before.

First, we need to come to the realization that food science and marketing in recent decades has crowded all of the REAL food out of our grocery stores to the point that at LEAST 90% of everything in a modern-day grocery store is NOT true food anymore...

The so-called "food" that lines our grocery store shelves nowadays is better termed -- "Edible Food-Like Substances", as the highly respected nutrition journalist Michael Pollan calls it.

I absolutely love that term and think it is SO very true!

Our food supply has become so overly processed, that it's not uncommon for a simple snack food to contain a list of 20-30 ingredients of additives, chemicals, flavorings, colorings, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, artificial sweeteners, and more.

However, it CAN be easy to avoid ALL of this junk by following my 1 simple rule of eating healthy... and that is:

>> Eat only foods that are 1 ingredient.

Drop dead simple!

This means sticking almost solely to these:

eggs, fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, berries, and meats (only meats raised in a healthy manner)

For example, almost everything I ate today was 1 ingredient, although perhaps mixed together:

*eggs with veggies for breakfast
*snacked on fruit, berries, and nuts all afternoon
*home-made guacamole (made fresh with all single ingredients) and veggie sticks
*cooked mixed veggies, side salad, and grass-fed bison steaks for dinner

Now THIS is fat-burning nutrition made easy!

Pretty simple stuff, and all made from single ingredients instead of processed food packages with 30 ingredients or more.

Do I eat like this 100% of the time... admittedly no... BUT, if you can stick to this 1-ingredient rule at least 90% of the time, it is actually VERY simple to get as lean as you want!

A 2nd simple rule:

If your great grandparents 100 years ago wouldn't have recognized the food you're eating, don't eat it!

Now seriously could that be any easier?

Friday, March 12, 2010

Your Diet Solution Program Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Good Morning,

I have a very quick post for you today but a good one. I have a recipe for you from Isabel De Los Rios of The Diet Solution Program.


Vegetable Beef Soup

Prep Time: 10 Min

Cook Time: 8 Hrs

Ready In: 8 Hrs 10 Min

Makes 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat

• 2 cups water

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables

• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed (you can replace the potatoes with squash if you want to make this a bit lower in carbohydrates)

• 10 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled

• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 1 tablespoon sea salt

• 1 tablespoon dried basil

Directions

Place beef in a slow cooker. Pour in water. Stir in onion, tomatoes, mixed vegetables and potatoes (or squash). Season with bouillon, pepper, salt and basil. Cook on low 8 hours.

Enjoy!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

10 Fat Loss Diet Tips

10 Things You Can Do To Lose Fat Without Even Trying

1. Eat smaller more frequent meals - not only is your metabolism
boosted every time you eat something, your body can more
efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large
meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller meals.
You can even make the same things - just save half and eat it a
bit later.

2. Drink more water - regular water intake helps to flush away
waste products and keeps you hydrated, which is critical for fat
loss.

3. Be inefficient - do you need to go to the kitchen to get a
couple of things? Break it up into to two trips even if you can
do it in one. Being inefficient like this can easily double your
activity level, burning calories without even trying.

4. Eat more protein - sources of protein include foods such as
chicken, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, lean red meats, etc. Your body
burns more calories processing protein than either carbohydrates
or fats. Protein also helps to support your muscle tissue, which
burns calories all day long!

5. Take the stairs instead of the elevator - any time you can
add in a little more physical activity, do it. This doesn't mean
you need to slog up 20 flights of stairs. Even a flight or two
done regularly will add up.

6. Don't let yourself get really hungry - when you get extremely
hungry you will have a much greater tendency to overeat when you
do finally get something to eat. As well, because your body is
starting to go into starvation mode, it will be much more likely
to hold onto whatever you give it.

7. Order small portions at restaurants - it's tough to order
small french fries when "supersizing" your order is such a great
"value." Take note, however, your real savings will occur in the
calories that don't end up on your backside. You can also
immediately request a container and put half your meal into it
right away.

8. Eat more fiber - fiber is very filling. By eating more fiber
you will find yourself full sooner. This feeling of fullness will
last a long time as well.

9. Wait 20 minutes between servings - your brain takes at least
20 minutes to register that you're full. By waiting that long,
you'll give your brain a chance to realize that you probably
don't really need any more food.

10. "Cheat" on your diet - one thing I always make my clients
promise is that they will cheat on their diet. The only thing I
ask that they do is to cheat ONLY when they have planned to cheat
(you can also call it a "free meal" if cheating doesn't sit well
with you). By planning when you are going to eat the foods you
crave, you take back control of your eating habits. It's very
empowering!

This way you no longer "give in" to your cravings. You "reward
yourself" for sticking to proper nutritional habits. Do this once
or twice a week and you will feel far more in control of your
eating.

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