Lose Weight on the Dog Diet

I was reading an article in the Orlando Sentinal about Patti Lawson. author of The Dog Diet. Things happened in her life making her unhappy. (this happens to all of us) Like many of us, she turned to food for comfort.

She decided to get a dog to help relieve her loneliness. This was the beginning of the dog diet.
These are my two dogs, the newest addition, Sara 8 months old and Meadow 3 years old whom we got when she was 8 months old. My children are all grown and out of the house. These "girls" have added so much joy to our lives.

Tips from Lawson's book :

1. When it comes to snacking, if your dog likes it, it's probably not good for you. ( When I eat cheddar cheese and sour cream potato chips, it's one for me, one for Meadow, and one for Sara.)
2. Eat quiet foods that don't emit enticing aromas---they're good for you and won't arouse the beast in your dog. (My dogs never hang around me when I'm eating a salad.)
3. Sure, you can walk your dog, but a traditional workout can be adapted to include your dog--you burn more calories and it's a lot more fun. (The dogs and I run around playing frisbee and ball in the yard. That wears us all out.)

It's all about having fun on your weight loss journey. Grab your dog and head for the yard. You'll both end up having a good time. (I've learned not to wear good clothes...my dogs love jumping up on me.)

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

Losing Weight on a Cookie Diet?

Dr Sanford Siegel, a renowned weight loss expert, just opened the first retail store for his diet cookies in Moorestown Mall in South Jersey. These cookies are packed with amino acids of some sort to curb your appetite as well as take a nice chunk out of your wallet. Six cookies a day....will it keep the fat away? Hmmmmm I think that's how I got this way....the cookie monster got a hold of me wayyyy too often.

It it's a weight loss tool that works for some....that's great. I guess I'm just a skeptic about such things.

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

While Losing Weight......Ways to Strength and Condition as Well

There is a lot of reliable information available at the National Strength and Conditioning Association. It is one of the world's leading authorities on strength and conditioning. The site offers reliable, research-based, strength and conditioning information. It's intent is based more on action and less on hype.

There are so many exercise videos available on this website. There is something there for everyone. It's worth checking out.

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

Weight Loss Failures.....Who's to Blame?

As I stated in my last post, I sited poor food choices and bad habits as the culprits for people having trouble losing weight. I realized there are more elements that contribute to weight loss problems for dieters.

There are so many weight loss plans, pills, equipment, and books written about weight loss. How many of them make claims that are untrue. Let me be a little more blunt about it. How many of them are scams and make fraudulent promises? There are too many!!! There doesn't seem to be a lot of repercussions for any of these miracle diet plans or pills when they are exposed as scams.

A few have helped weight loss but at what cost? Drugs such as fen phen as well as ephedra, and redux have caused death.
According to the RAND report, the number of deaths, myocardial infarctions, cerebrovascular accidents, seizures, and serious psychiatric illnesses in young adults is sufficient to warrant further evaluation of the safety of these products in a controlled manner (such as a hypothesis-testing case-control study) to test the possibility that consumption of ephedra or ephedrine causes these serious adverse events.

In 1997, fen phen and redux were taken off the market. There were many class action lawsuits filled against these manufacturers. These drugs caused a wide variety of health problems, ranging from vascular problems in women to heart problems.

As I stated before, weight loss is all about calories in/ calories out. If we lower our calorie intake and increase our exercise, the weight will come off. It's important to remember, losing weight slow gives a person a better chance of KEEPING it off. Read your labels, trade in that piece of cake for some fruit. Take the steps instead of the elevator. Trade in a half hour soap opera for a walk in the park.

Bottom line is this: No one knows your body better than you do. A low-calorie cookbook is going to do you far more good than many of the scams and fads available in the weight loss industry. Weight loss is a slow process.....just DON"T give up!!!

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

Lose Weight .....Why It's So Hard

We all know that losing or gaining weight has to do with calories in/calories out. It can't get much simpler than that. So what's our problem? Why is there so much money spent on the 100's of various weight loss pills and programs out there?

It's the POOR CHOICES we make in our daily lives that lead to packing on the extra pounds. We've incorporated quick and easy in our lives far too much. Have you noticed how many new restaurants are going up in your area? A good portion of fast food places have also spent big bucks on updating their establishments as well. I recently saw a Taco Bell that now has internet access.

Another point which makes it hard to lose weight, is our to inability to break bad habits. It sure is easier to grab a cheeseburger and fries at a fast food drive-thru than it is to try and eat a healthy salad or a plain baked potato. Of course, we have to wash our food down with a soda. Water isn't listed under drink options although you can get it if you ask.

It's all about time. We have convince ourselves we are too busy most of the timeto fix ourselves a healthy lunch before leaving for work in the morning. If we don't have time to fix a lunch, we also tell ourselves we don't have time to eat a healthy lunch. We seem to meet ourselves coming and going on this time line.

In actuality, we are killing ourselves. We are shortening our time line. Next time you go to order that cheeseburger and fries....think about your priorities. Don't you want to be around to see your kids and grandkids grow up?

My advice is QUIT procrastinating and make POSITIVE choices to start down your weight loss path. It's all about getting your priorities in order. And as I've stated before, DOCUMENT .... DOCUMENT .... DOCUMENT. Writing things down will show you in black and white what works for you.

Remember...it's all about calories in and calories out. Proper food choices and
exercise are the keys to weight loss success.

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

Exercising with Bad Knees/Ankles

I had suggested in an earlier post to walk in a Menards, Lowes, or Home Depot. I realize not everyone has those stores where they live. One place most towns have is a grocery store. A person can walk there with a cart for assistance. Using the cart will give you a degree of support for your knees as well as your ankles depending on how you lean on the cart. Walk the perimeter of the store pushing your cart...one time, two times, etc. Whatever is your comfort level to start out. Take your pedometer with you so you can document your progress when you get home.

As it starts to get easier and you build your confidence and stamina, add some weight to your cart. I suggest packages of dog food since the weight is on the package. The one thing nice about dog food, they come in packages ranging from 4 pounds up to 50. Putting them in the cart and back on the shelf when your done walking will also help build your arms.

Since everyone's physic is different, you have to rely on what feels comfortable for you. We are all use to pushing a grocery cart. Using it as a weight loss tool gives it a dual purpose. I can't stress enough, to document your walks when you get home. It's nice to see your progress in black and white.

There are still 180 days left to in this year to get on the weight loss bandwagon.

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[Source: Fatty Weight Loss]

5 Weeks And 21 Pounds Lighter - Jessies Weight Loss Story

Jessie just reported in with her weekly weight loss update. She's down "21 fucking pounds" as she's calling it and is one quarter of the way towards her goal of a 100 pound weight loss. She's done this over her first 5 week period since taking action on her health and believe me, she's one pretty excited chick!

She explains what she's doing, how she's eating, how she's gotten over the fear of going to the gym and explains what her workouts look like.

oh, and she's got a challenge for you too, she's giving away two weeks of gym time at her gym to workout with her, for those guys and gals living in the Edmonton area. She's offering this for free to a very special person who wants to take action, and take action now.

Jessie's a 27 year old mother of 4, so if she can do this, you can do this too.

Read Jessie's 21 pound weight loss report

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[Source: Former Fat Guy - Weight Loss Blog]