Soda

Everyone has their own opinion about soda, whether diet or regular. but when it comes down to it everyone knows that soda can be bad for you, especially if you are tryng to lose weight!

I recently did an experiment with my dad. He came up to me asking me to help him lose some weight. So we talked about his diet and I noticed he consumed a lot of soda! i told him first thing to do is cut the soda and replace it with water. Within two weekes he dropped 10 lbs!!!

Dropping soda is a very good start to any diet that will give u results quickly, bossting your confidence to help you succeed!

Stress Related Eating

More than two-thirds of overweight people report that they eat when they are stressed (source: http://www.lifeclinic.com/)

Exercise!

A new study by the University of Florida has found that exercise can help improve your self-image!

kind of obvious right? Well the study does mild exercise versus general fitness and its point is that even minimal exercise a day triggers something in the mind that improves self-image, making the person more confident and overall healthier!

Water!

its a proven science that 8 glasses of water a day will not only help you lose those unwanted water weight but improve your skin quality and clean out yourt system! so drink up!!

P.S.! not a water drinker? crystal light drink mixes are a great O-calorie drink alternative that will help you get in those 8 glasses of water with a little bit of flavor! Theyre my personal favorite!!

dailyplate.com

hey guys just wanted to do a quick link to one of my favorite diet sites called dailyplate.com...you setup an account and include information about your weight, height, body size, weight loss goals and it tells you how many calories to eat to reach your goal! It also lets you track calories using a large database that also includes carbs, protein, sodium count, etc! They have almost every food in this database, its great! and you can even trak your exercise and water intake...its a great tool to get started tracking calories and a great foundation for new dieters! so check it out!

Atkins Update!

So I was doing some research to find some information on current issues with Atkins diet to update with and it looks like Atkins critics have taken some initiative and actually improved on the old version of the famous diet. Here's the link to the full story:
Atkins Bites Back

My opinion: This article has definitely changed my views slightly on the diet because of the many more options it gives the dieter, including ways to eat out and still keep to the diet! However, I am happy with my current diet plan and will probably not be changing sides anytime soon!