Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Good Morning! Love Handles You can spend hours and hours a week trying to reduce these " love rolls " by cardio assult or weighted side bends but to no avail! Aerobic activity is just one part of the entire equation need to reduce the " love sacks " . Weighted side bends will build the muscle under these " love bundles " and actually make them appear even larger! Diet (what you put in your mouth) and moderate aerobic exercise togehter are far more important than any twists will ever be. The bottom line: The BEST way to reduce all that stored fat is simply by limiting the amount you normally take in. Eliminate excess fats and sugars. It is also important to burn off any excess fat through some type of cardiovascular exercise- cycling, aerobics, jogging or rowing- three to four times a week for 30-45 minutes. Although it may seem counterintuitive, drinking water helps you burn fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake, will cause fat deposits to increase. Without water, the kidneys cannot effectively filter out the waste products and other chemicals which build up in the bloodstream and interfere with the liver's ability to metabolize fat. As a result, you become more likely to store fat and less likely to burn it. Ironically, drinking more water is the BEST remedy for water retention. When your body is low in water, you retain pockets of salt and water under the skin, as a defense mechanism. For your body does not know when it will get its next drink. This stored water and salt under the skin will create a puffiness and looks like fat. Drink plenty of distilled water or low sodium water and avoid high- sodium foods. The FDA recommends limiting your intake of fat to 65 grams per day. By safely and carefully selecting your foods so that your fat consumption is about 30 grams per day, you can see a significant amount of weight loss, depending on your body mass index. (To learn your body mass index got to www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm). Your body expends a certain amount of calories upon digestion. Proteins are burned at the highest rate-20-25%, Carbohydrates 8-10%, and Fats only about 2%. This is known as the Thermic Effect of Food. Doing cardiovascular exercise on an empty stomach, is the single BEST way to brun maximum amounts of fat. Low muscle-glycogen stores triggers the body's fat burning mechanism and fat burning enzymes work best first thing in the morning when your body is low on glucose (sugar) after its overnight fast. Research has also found that eating breakfast after cardio exercise, increases glycogen production by 90% which means MORE ENERGY the rest of the day! Research has also found that caffeine HELPS cut into fat. So a cup of coffee (without sugar...try STEVIA herb) and cardio execise before breakfast is a fat- fighting solution worth exploring. This fact cannot be stressed enough: EAT five or six small meals a day will prevent hunger pangs, provide constant energy, increase your metabolic effeciency- improving you fat lossing abilities- and decrease your risk of heart attack. Consme lean sources of protein- skinless white meat poultry or fish, with fibrous water rich vegatables- string beans, tomatoes, cucumbers. Protein shakes or meal replacement bars work well as one of your small meals. Be aware of the carbohydrates in most bars and shakes for they can be extemely high. Medium to low amounts of carbs 2-14 grams a bar is sufficient. If you are confused or bombarded by the amount of supplements on the market, just try taking a multivitamin each morning after breakfast. This allows you the proper proportions (as to FDA standards) as to your daily needs. Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. Peacefulmind.com Alternative medicine and therapies for healing mind, body & spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Hi Andrew, thanks again for the usual informative & constructive article. vincent --- yogiguruji <yogiguruji wrote: > Good Morning! > > Love Handles > > You can spend hours and hours a week trying to > reduce these " love > rolls " by cardio assult or weighted side bends but > to no avail! > > Aerobic activity is just one part of the entire > equation need to > reduce the " love sacks " . Weighted side bends will > build the muscle > under these " love bundles " and actually make them > appear even larger! > > Diet (what you put in your mouth) and moderate > aerobic exercise > togehter are far more important than any twists will > ever be. > > The bottom line: The BEST way to reduce all that > stored fat is simply > by limiting the amount you normally take in. > Eliminate excess fats > and sugars. > > It is also important to burn off any excess fat > through some type of > cardiovascular exercise- cycling, aerobics, jogging > or rowing- three > to four times a week for 30-45 minutes. > > Although it may seem counterintuitive, drinking > water helps you burn > fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water > intake, will cause > fat deposits to increase. Without water, the kidneys > cannot > effectively filter out the waste products and other > chemicals which > build up in the bloodstream and interfere with the > liver's ability to > metabolize fat. As a result, you become more likely > to store fat and > less likely to burn it. > > Ironically, drinking more water is the BEST remedy > for water > retention. When your body is low in water, you > retain pockets of salt > and water under the skin, as a defense mechanism. > For your body does > not know when it will get its next drink. This > stored water and salt > under the skin will create a puffiness and looks > like fat. > Drink plenty of distilled water or low sodium water > and avoid high- > sodium foods. > > The FDA recommends limiting your intake of fat to 65 > grams per day. > By safely and carefully selecting your foods so that > your fat > consumption is about 30 grams per day, you can see a > significant > amount of weight loss, depending on your body mass > index. (To learn > your body mass index got to > www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm). > Your body expends a certain amount of calories upon > digestion. > Proteins are burned at the highest rate-20-25%, > Carbohydrates 8-10%, > and Fats only about 2%. This is known as the Thermic > Effect of Food. > > Doing cardiovascular exercise on an empty stomach, > is the single BEST > way to brun maximum amounts of fat. Low > muscle-glycogen stores > triggers the body's fat burning mechanism and fat > burning enzymes > work best first thing in the morning when your body > is low on glucose > (sugar) after its overnight fast. Research has also > found that > eating breakfast after cardio exercise, increases > glycogen production > by 90% which means MORE ENERGY the rest of the day! > Research has also > found that caffeine HELPS cut into fat. So a cup of > coffee (without > sugar...try STEVIA herb) and cardio execise before > breakfast is a fat- > fighting solution worth exploring. > > This fact cannot be stressed enough: EAT five or six > small meals a > day will prevent hunger pangs, provide constant > energy, increase your > metabolic effeciency- improving you fat lossing > abilities- and > decrease your risk of heart attack. Consme lean > sources of protein- > skinless white meat poultry or fish, with fibrous > water rich > vegatables- string beans, tomatoes, cucumbers. > Protein shakes or > meal replacement bars work well as one of your small > meals. Be aware > of the carbohydrates in most bars and shakes for > they can be extemely > high. Medium to low amounts of carbs 2-14 grams a > bar is sufficient. > > If you are confused or bombarded by the amount of > supplements on the > market, just try taking a multivitamin each morning > after breakfast. > This allows you the proper proportions (as to FDA > standards) as to > your daily needs. > > > Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. > Peacefulmind.com > Alternative medicine and therapies > for healing mind, body & spirit! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I find this most interesting, especially the bit about drinking water to combat water retention, which I have not heard before, but which fits in with common sense and the theory of detoxification which one picks up from various alternative sources. You identify yourself as 'yogiguruji.' I feel that what you are saying is again, more hatha yoga than Raja yoga (the yoga of the king (philosopher). While I welcome the added incentive to drink water, I feel that you speak of the human body as tho it were a machine, divorced from mental and social attachments. I cannot convince my mind that, despite the health benefits, I can suddenly cut myself off from social and psychological pressures to eat in excess, and indulge in mindless, character-numbing 'exercise.' It repeatedly occurs to me that excess weight could be an actual defence, physically, for the vulnerable, but am constantly dismayed to find no-one else theorising thus. Other psychological factors in excess weight gain are well-known, but seldom addressed or countered in discussions like this. Or am I wrong? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Dear Richard, Thank you for your post. I realize you are new to my community. I am going to get you up to speed, so that you have no more confusion: >You identify yourself as 'yogiguruji.' I also identify myself at the end of each post. My name is Andrew Pacholyk and this is my Alternative Answers community, welcome. My email address signifies " little teacher " , which was a nick name given to me by my students over 20 years ago. >I feel that you speak of the human body as tho it were a machine, divorced from mental and social attachments. Before you 'feel anything' I would suggest that you find my life's work at Peacefulmind.com Your assumption could not be further from the truth. >I cannot convince my mind that,despite the health benefits, I can suddenly cut myself off from social and psychological pressures to eat in excess, and indulge in mindless, character-numbing 'exercise.' We all have choices in life that we can make at will. >It repeatedly occurs to me that excess weight could be an actual defence, physically... I absolutely aggree. There are many reasons that undermind obesity and the urge to use food as a crutch. I have written a whole series of articles on this subject you that you can find by simply searching our archives here in the community. Thank you for your post, and again, welcome to Alternative Answers. In Happiness, Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. Peacefulmind.com Therapies for healing mind, body, spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.