For most people, losing just 10 pounds can make a huge improvement in the way they look and feel. Being 10 lbs lighter definitely has it's advantages. Below we'll outline one of the best ways to lose 10 pounds in 10 days. All it takes is focus, clean dieting, and smart, efficient exercise. So here we go...
1. Focus like a laser -- For the next 10 days you have to be 100% focused on your goal: losing 10 lbs in a safe, healthy, efficient way. Spend time every day visualizing how great it will feel to have lost 10 pounds and several inches from your waistline. Look at photos of fit people to boost focus and motivation.
2. Jumpstart with a fast -- Doing a 1-day fast is a good way to jumpstart yourself both physically and mentally. You can do either a raw juice fast (which requires a juicer or high-quality blender) or a simple "lemon water" fast. You could also do a 1 or 2 day "raw diet" where you eat nothing but raw fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds. These are great ways to cleanse your body naturally, boost energy, and lose a couple of pounds quickly.
3. Start doing smart exercise -- Do some form of light exercise every morning. Just 10 minutes of walking or light calisthenics will set you up for a successful day. Also, do some form of full-body strength training 3-5 times a week. Focus on big compound movements that involve multiple muscle groups and require tons of energy (such as stored body fat) to perform. Squats, lunges, pullups, and pushups are good examples. Perform your exercises in a circuit-training style to get maximum fat-burning and muscle-toning benefit. Keep your workouts to 30 minutes or less to avoid getting over-trained and burnt out.
4. Eat a paleo-style diet -- If you really want to lose 10 pounds in 10 days you should try eating a simple paleo diet based around natural unprocessed foods. Things like lean meats, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. These are the whole foods are bodies are designed to thrive on. No refined sugars or grains should be consume. Eat little or no starches, including white potatoes, rice, corn, etc. On this type of diet you'll have lots of energy, you'll feel great, you'll lose fat fast, and the pounds will almost literally fall off of your body quickly and easily.
So there you go: one of the best ways to lose ten lbs in 10 days. The things outlined above really work, and they really work well. So give them a try next time you need to tone up and slim down really quickly!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Kelly Osbourne says Christina Aguilera is a "Fat B*tch" and Kate Middleton a "Faux Pas"
We all know that Kelly Osbourne has a quite a mouth on her, but recently she's been saying some things about other celebs that she should probably keep to herself. Kelly, who's on the tv show Fashion Police, recently went off about Christina Aguilera. Here's what went down: "After Joan Rivers, 78, said Aguilera looked 'stuffed into' a Givenchy LBD at an event in Munich, Germany last month (and likened her to 'Snooki's Scandinavian cousin'), Osbourne chimed in: "Maybe she is just becoming the fat bitch she was born to be. I don't know.'" (usmagazine.) Ouch.Now in the past, Christina has made fun of Kelly for her weight, so we kinda get where Kelly is coming from. She wants revenge for all those years that Christina called her fat. But we would also hope that Kelly has moved on, like, Kelly looks amazing now! Some people just always hold a grudge.
And Kelly didn't stop there! Last night on Jay Leno, Kelly started dissing Kate Middleton for recycling outfits. Kelly said, "If I am going to be the future bloody Queen of England I'm going to wear that dress once because I'm giving up the rest of my life, all of my privacy. At least I can get a new dress every day!" Kelly also said that it's a "faux pas" for Kate to recycle outfits every day.
Um first of all, we love that Kate dresses in clothes that we all can own and we love that she'll wear the same thing twice. A lot of royals probably do this but since Kate is in the public eye constantly everyone notices.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Dukan diet ( all about it )
The Dukan Diet: What It Is
It's been a best-seller in France for years, but now The Dukan Diet is getting attention on this side of the pond. It's no wonder: The book claims to have helped 5 million French people lose weight. And singer Jennifer Lopez and model Giselle Bundchen are reported to have lost their post-pregnancy pounds on The Dukan Diet.
The Dukan Diet was created by French physician Pierre Dukan more than 10 years ago as a treatment for obese people.
Essentially, it's a four-phase, high-protein, low-calorie diet plan. There's no weighing foods orc ounting calories. You eat as much as you want, at any time of day - as long as what you’re eating is lean protein, at least initially.
In fact, protein is the centerpiece in all four phases, along with oat bran, lots of water, and a 20-minute daily walk. Vegetables are allowed in the second stage, followed by small amounts of fruit and whole grains.
Sound familiar? It's much like the first Atkins diet. Dieters lose weight rapidly - as much as 1-2 pounds a day during the first phase -- which Dukan says helps to instill lasting motivation. He promises that hunger will disappear after the third day.
However, the book warns that dieters may suffer from bad breath, constipation, dry mouth, and fatigue -- all consequences of low-carb, high-protein diets.
The Dukan Diet: What You Can Eat
Phase 1, the "Attack" phase, is quite simple: Eat all you want of lean protein, along with 1.5 tablespoons of oat bran and 1.5 liters of water daily. That’s it. Dieters can choose from 72 lean or low-fat meats (excluding pork and lamb), fish, poultry, eggs, soy, and nonfat dairy.
This is followed by the "Cruise" phase, which allows unlimited amounts of 28 non-starchy vegetables every other day along with a core diet of unlimited lean/low-fat protein and 2 tablespoons of oat bran. Carrots, peas, corn, and potatoes are not on this list of vegetables but appear in the next phase.
Phase 3, "Consolidation," allows unlimited protein (including pork and lamb) and vegetables every day, along with one piece of low-sugar fruit, 2 slices of whole-grain bread, and 1 portion of hard cheese. Dieters can also have 1-2 servings of starchy foods and 1-2 "celebration" meals (in which you can eat whatever you want) per week during this phase. In this phase, you begin the lifetime commitment of eating the core diet of pure protein one day each week, preferably the same day.
Phase 4, "Stabilization," is the maintenance portion of the plan. The author promises you can eat whatever you like without regain if you follow his rules - one day a week, follow the same all-protein diet as in Phase 1; eat 3 tablespoons of oat bran a day; and walk for 20 minutes daily and never take elevators or escalators.
Sugar-free gum, artificial sweeteners, vinegars, and spices are allowed on The Dukan Diet. The book encourages dieters to take a daily multivitamin with minerals.
The Dukan Diet: How It Works
In theory, this is how the plan works: Phase 1 promotes rapid weight loss with a protein-only diet. Stay on this phase anywhere from 1-10 days, and expect to lose at a rate of 7 pounds in 5 days.
During Phase 2, which could last for months, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your body recuperates and adjusts to your weight loss. Dukan recommends sticking with this phase until you reach your goal weight, with the expectation of dropping 2 pounds per week.
Phase 3 is the critically important period between weight loss and maintenance, when the plan lightens up a bit but no weight loss is expected. This is a time when your body is vulnerable to putting pounds back on, according to the book. But if you stay in this phase five days for every pound you've lost, the book says, you'll avoid regain.
Phase 4, the maintenance part of the plan, is meant to be lifelong. You'll keep the weight off for good, the book says, if you follow this phase's requirements for a weekly all-protein day, plus oat bran and exercise.
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