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Diet Snack Time - Skipping down the Diet Lane we are suddenly overcome with a funny feeling in our tummy.  Is it love?  No....  Did we just swallow a butterfly?  No....  Hum, it must be Diet Snack Time! continue for some great diet snack tips

Wizard & Hector Hit Diet Pay Dirt - Wizard and Hector had been searching for the perfect diet plan for years and years.  They had hoped it would render a quick, get rich scheme.  To their utter dismay, they met up with Mister Wise Old Owl..... continue

Diet Bread Pudding - What's low in calories, low in fat and makes a fabulous snack?  Our bread pudding recipe - hot out of the Diet Bites kitchen! continue

Weight Loss & Breakfast - A healthy breakfast can speed up weight loss results. continue

 

Dessert Island - Is not getting a handle on those dessert calories getting a love handle on you?  Then this article's for you. click to continue

The Fast & Furious Diet - Losing Weight Quickly - Dieter Jenna is furious with her current diet plan and is determined to set things straight. Will she succeed? Oh mommy! click to continue

Tracking Weight Gain.- Don't track and mope over weight gain - be the little Diet Engine that could!   click to continue

A Prescription for Weight Loss - Dr. Fink has just ordered Lindsay on a strict diet, telling her she's not only fat, she's obese.  Lindsay scrolls her eyes skeptically over Dr. Fink, locked in a sudden Diet Dilemma because Fink is twice her size... click to continue

Calories in Eggs, Omelets and Eggs in the Low Carb Diet World - Check out our Egg Directory for the answers to these topics and more. click to continue

The Lone Diet Ranger - A cloud of dust over the horizon. Look!  It's Lone Ranger & Tonto here to save the Diet Day! click to continue

Hip to Waist Ratio Weight Risks - More than ever, it's important to be 'hip'. click to continue | Hip to Waist Ratio Formula

Starbucks Calories, One Innocent Peek, Diet Scarred for Life - Starbucks has many great choices for dieters. The key is knowing the nutrition content beforehand. View Bakery Items | View Starbucks Calories in Coffees/everages | View Starbucks Cheesecakes

 When You Can't Stop Eating - Bob enjoys a tasty Mexican lunch and shortly afterwards, he has that 'I'm stuffed' feeling.  Two hours later, Bob can't imagine that he felt so full just a short time ago.  click to continue

Causes of Weight Gain - Five tricky triggers of weight gain. Weight gain - it's sure fun packing on those pounds, but it's sure not fun getting them off.  While most of us have to be in the mood to lose weight, it's important that we make a strong effort not to gain MORE weight until we can lose that unwanted weight. click to continue  

Diet Temptation, Strike Three -Week one of the diet plan, we can leap tall eclairs with a single bound.  Week two of the diet plan, we can still jump over the candy stick.  Week three of the diet plan, we become weak. click for entire article

Diet Snack Time - Skipping down the Diet Lane we are suddenly overcome with a funny feeling in our tummy.  Is it love?  No.... Did we just swallow a butterfly?  No....  Hum, it must be Diet Snack Time! continue for some great diet snack tips

Diet Friendly Recipe for Lemon Pound Cake - Wake up those cold bones of Old Man Winter with this sweet dessert that is lower in fat and calories than traditional pound cake. continue

Climbing the Food Pyramid for Weight Loss Success - Dieter Jan had just moved into her new house on Food Pyramid Street. At first glance, she had fallen in love with the neighbors, particularly Mr. Fresh Cucumber. click for entire article

The Cucumber Diet - Handsome, perky and great for dieters. click to continue

Diet Deer in the Headlights - It started out as a diet - a simple little diet. Little did you know all of the controversy surrounding that four-letter word!  High carb, low carb, low fat, sugar free, glycemic indexes, calorie indexes, fat grams and too many weight loss sites to count!  You've already tried with your trusty little abacus. click to continue

Is Your Diet Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full? - The importance of keeping dieting positive for weight loss results.   click to continue

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Fast Weight Loss

There are a few tasks in life that are NOT fun.  These tasks sometimes have us scrubbing our feet and looking for a place to hide in hopes that they will go away - much like our unwanted weight.  And dieting is one task that sits way, way low on the totem pole of our 'Things to Do' list.

So we procrastinate dieting until another day which in time, turns into another decade.  Before we know what hit us, we've got more weight to lose than Hercules has bulges - only his bulges are a lot prettier than ours.

And like most tasks that get put off until another day, there comes a time when we must take action.  So, here we go a-dieting!

Here are a few questions revolving around Fast Weight Loss because as with all undesirable tasks, we desire a fast solution - and in the case of weight loss - a fast weight loss solution!

 


THE DIET QUESTIONS

1. One of the first thoughts that creep into a dieter's mind is, "How fast can I lose this unnecessary weight?"  

The more weight we have to lose, the longer it's going to take to get the unwanted weight off.

2. K.....  So what is a good rate of weight loss per week while dieting?

Shoot for a 2-pound per week weight loss.  That may not seem like a lot of weight, but over the course of one year, that's over 100 pounds of weight loss.  Talk about FAST WEIGHT LOSS!

3. What if I want to lose more than 2 pounds of weight per week?  I mean, I really want to get this unnecessary weight off my overloaded frame.  I want to lose 10 pounds per week.  Can I do that?

We feel that would be a difficult task to accomplish and in the end, you may end up with a naked frame. This is why:

bird01_green.gif One pound equals 3,500 calories.  Break that down by dividing it by 7 days (there are seven days in a week) and we get 500 calories which means that we must cut 500 calories per day from our diet in order to lose just ONE pound per week.

bird01_green.gif A two-pound per week of fast weight loss means that we must cut 1,000 calories per day from our diet.

bird01_green.gif A ten-pound per week of fast weight loss means that we must cut 3,500 calories per day from our diet.

Another method that burns up calories is exercise - so when combined with a healthy daily calorie limit, you're on the Fast Track to Weight Loss & Good Health.

Keeping all of this in mind, our bodies require calories each and every second of the day in order to thrive so we can only restrict our calorie intake to a certain point.  Although the extra calories that we consume over time become stored in fat cells, our bodies are so sensitive and smart that when our calorie intake become severe, the body goes into lockdown.  It's our safety mechanism. It's much like a car when it is running low on oil.

Example:  Our youngest son was notorious about letting his car go unchecked when it came to oil and water.  He always ensured that it had gas because without gas, he couldn't go. And he quickly learned the same applied when it came to oil.

Tom and I got a call from our son and learned that he was stranded on a stretch of very busy highway.  It was night, although the bright lights of the cars zooming by made it seem like day.

Our son's car had automatically shut down because his oil was depleted and the car overheated.  If the car hadn't shut down, it would have been toast. So Tom refilled the oil, and all was well.

That car is like our bodies.  When we don't get enough calories - our bodies click into rescue mode and our metabolism slows to a snail's pace in order to conserve energy (i.e. calories).

 


4. Where can I find a healthy diet plan for fast weight loss?

A diet based on the Official Food Pyramid is not only healthy - it's effective and sassy.

5. To lose weight fast, should I use a fad diet plan or a healthy diet plan?

What?  This is a trick question, right?  Okay....the answer is that you should ALWAYS implement a healthy diet - when losing weight, or not.

The Food Pyramid - Serving sizes and a picture of the official Food Pyramid. Dieting never looked so good. click to continue

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Diet Temptation, Strike Three -Week one of the diet plan, we can leap tall eclairs with a single bound.  Week two of the diet plan, we can still jump over the candy stick.  Week three of the diet plan, we become weak. click for entire article

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Tantalizing Diet Teriyaki Dragon-Style Chicken - This tantalizing diet menu is topped off with Fortune Cookies. We'll go ahead and spill the Diet Beans by revealing your good fortune: "Weight Loss Comes to Those Who Wait Patiently".

So while you are patiently waiting for weight loss, you might check out this deliciously simple free diet menu.  Be sure and grab your Chinese lanterns!. click for full diet friendly menu

Southern Comfort Chicken - Down in the deep, deep South lies a plain of flapjacks filled with pools of butter and maple syrup.  With all that sweetness and fat, many of we-Southerners find it difficult to fasten our belts in the good ole Cotton Belt.   click for full diet friendly menu

Rajun Cajun on the Loose - The Rajun Cajun is on the loose, doing a Diet Ditty in da City cuz he jus went light weight!  Here's the Rajun Cajun's favorite diet chicken recipe with a sauce that will have you clicking your heels even when you aren't in Oz. click for full diet friendly menu

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Is Fiber All It's Bulked Up To Be? - A trot down Dietary Fiber Lane. How much fiber is too much fiber?   click to continue

Fruit Comparison Chart - Not all fruit calories are equal so we've created a nifty Fruit Calorie Comparison chart to help you make the best choices based on calories.   click to continue

Spring Into Weight Loss! Springtime is a very popular time for dieters to get on the Trail to Weight Loss Success. The holidays have passed, Cupid has flown the Diet Coop and the Great Outdoors beckons with a buzz of busy-bee activity. continue for some great diet tips

Sweet Diet Options for Sugar - Some sweet solutions for sugar - just in time for Valentine's Day. click to continue

Food Choices Matter in a Big Weigh - Two calorie comparison charts and diets based on the official Food Pyramid illustrating the impact of food choices. click for entire article | Calorie Comparison Charts

Dieting?  It's Taco Time! - Tacos are a dieter's feast when prepared with Diet Savvy.  Grab your sombrero and castanets and we'll show you how. click to continue

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