When you looked in the mirror this morning did you groan with the protruding love handles? Were you blown away by the thunder thighs and balloon butt looking like it was out of air? Did the commode seat creak and shift around when you set down? If you answered yes to any of the above, perhaps you should read on about the weight loss zone diet.

Does the weight loss zone diet really work, or is it just another fad diet?

Without doubt, the zone diet is one of the most famous diets in the world, largely due to the celebrities who have vocally taken part in this diet. Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Aniston, Renee Zellweger, Charlie Sheen and Tiger Woods are just a few celebrities who have reportedly tried the zone diet.

What is noteworthy is that none of these celebrities were actually overweight! That proves that the zone diet is not solely about weight loss, but also about a healthy lifestyle.

So how does the zone diet work exactly? The main principle of the zone diet is that it states an intake of 40%/30%/30% ratios of carbohydrates, protein and fat. This translates into a low carbohydrate diet.

These type of diets, 40%/30%/30% have become somewhat dangerously fashionable in some circles. The weight loss zone diet however is not as restrictive or strict as many other more hardcore low carb (or carb free) diets. The Atkins diet is one example of a diet that is more restrictive than the zone diet

For all its success stories, the American Heart Foundation still does not approve of the zone diet. This is due to its high protein content and lack of essential nutrients which are vital to the human body. They are also concerned about the lack of information and research about long term effects of undertaking the zone diet for long periods of time or permanently.

Many nutritional experts are also skeptical of the zone diet due to lack of scientific research or fact backing up the claims.

Although the zone diet is a high protein diet, the developer of the diet later released a Soy Zone diet. This made the diet plan more suited to vegetarians, who were put off the regular zone diet by its high meat content. The Soy Protein diet simply uses a soy protein base for its meals rather than meat.

It is a common statistic that people who undertake fad diets gain their weight back again a short time later. Why is this so? Well the reason behind this fact is diets like the zone diet are simply unsustainable over long periods of time.

Your body can not live without the carbohydrates that are being taken away from it during the zone diet. Your body will continue to crave carbs until you finally give in. And when you give in, because your body is not used to all these high calorie carbohydrates, they cause you to put on more weight than before you began the diet!

The weight loss zone diet appears to work well for certain people. Its just a matter of striking a balance between following the diet to a T or deviating from it a little to include some more of the essential nutrients to keep your body healthy.

As with all diets you should contact your personal physician to determine if the diet could be detrimental to your health.

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How does a bacon and egg omelet sound for breakfast? For dinner, 8 oz T-bone steak with a yummy Greek salad. I will show you how to lose weight using a low carb menu.

First, I will begin with the basics of how a low carb diet works. Any food substance you put in your body is used for fuel. Either fuel for now or fuel that is saved for later. The “fuel” that is saved for later, is stored as fat.

Your body is going to use the easiest fuel first. If you eat a diet high in carbs your body will choose to burn the carbs first. Eat a diet that is low in carbs, the body has no other choice but to use what is left. And that my friend is the fat stored in those good ole love handles, thunder thighs and of coarse, lets not forget that bubble butt.

You may ask, “How do I make a low carb menu”. A little bit of advice before you go grocery shopping, get rid of those high carb snacks! They will be nothing but temptation once you start a low carb diet.

Your grocery list may include: Fish, shellfish, poultry, pork, red meat, etc… Stay away from anything breaded. That’s right no more breaded chicken tenders or fish fillets.

You can eat up to 3-4 ounces of cheese a day. Such as: cheddar, mozzarella, goat cheese. Be sure to buy salad vegetables. Most of the green vegetables are lower in carbs.

Don’t forget the eggs. Lots of dishes you can make with eggs. Most spices and herbs are no carb to low carb. Stay away from sugar; try some of the artificial sweeteners that are available in the stores.

Here are some easy low carb diet menus made from the above list. Breakfast- sausage and egg omelet with sharp cheddar cheese. Coffee with tsp of real cream. Lunch: tuna salad made with real mayonnaise, tsp of diced pickles placed on top of fresh green salad.

Dinner- Grilled pork chops, cooked greens seasoned with bacon and a cup of mixed vegetables. Anyone can make meals that are lower in carbs. It just takes some time looking at the nutritional labels.

So, there is the low carb diet menu in a nutshell. All it takes is a little willpower and a little research. Give your body the advantage it needs, eat low carb.

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Part 2 Tips On Visualization And Weight Loss Proven Way To Shed Your Fat

In Part 1 of Tips On Visualization And Weight Loss – Proven Way To Shed The Fat!, the basics of how visualization works were covered.

Visualizations are done by you painting a picture of what you want in your mind. An example would be a picture of your beautiful, sexy body in a revealing bikini if you were a woman. Another example would be as a man with a hot ripped body of a Charles Atlas, which the ladies would find irresistible. However, you must make sure the image you paint is doable by you.

If you happen to be one of those people who have difficulty in painting the sexy body you want, it’s ok to use a picture back when you were thin and sexy. If that doesn’t work try the tactic of someones body you admired. Perhaps it could be someone like a celebrity.

You can find a picture of almost any celebrity on the Internet or in a magazine. Download it or cut it out of a magazine and remove the face from the picture and put your face on the body. That may sound a little nutty to you, but it works.

Once you have a workable image you must work that image; each and every day. Visualization will work best for you by taking a set time, if possible, 2 or 3 times a day and see your beautiful sexy body in your mind. You will be bringing it out of the subconscious part of your mind into the conscience part of your mind.

It is best to be in a quiet area when you do this. If you are at work perhaps you can slip into the stairwell or even the broom closet, as long as its quiet. You will need to spend several minutes each time doing this. Although it may seem hard at first, when you do it for a period of 30 days, it will become a habit for you.

One thing you may not have known it that you can target specific parts of your body one at a time. For an example you could focus on the “thunder thighs” slimmed down to an enchanting 36 inches. Or perhaps the “balloon butt” down to two well toned cheeks in a bikini bottom. Now is that hot or what!

Here is one last tip to give you a boost with your visualization and weight loss plan. When your going about your every day routine, reaffirm out loud or silently in your mind; “My body is so sexy and thin, I’m really glad that it is” or something similar. Whatever you do make sure it’s positive and right now not something in the future.

Some people also find this difficult to do. However, its really easy to print it out on a 3X5 card and carry it with you, wherever you go. Just whip it out when you feel your getting weak in your resolve. The first thing you know you will feel your weak moments being further and further apart.

You do know that your new sexy body is not going to happen overnight. But by using visualization and weight loss together it may well happen a lot sooner than you had hoped for.

It would be wise for you to read Part 1 of Tips On Visualization And Weight Loss – Proven Way To Shed The Fat! to have a full understanding of how visualization can help you lose weight.

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