I just got an email where Reina asked for my help to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks.

She wondered if it’s possible.

Can you guess what my response was?

No, you should try to lose 1-2 pounds per week, it’s safe… Nah… Just kidding.

My answer was even crazier.

“Have you see those guys at ‘The Biggest Loser’ TV show? Almost every single one of them tend to lose 5, 10 or 15 in first couple of weeks. If they can lose that much, then why can’t you?”

The problem with the “It’s Safe” mentality has a lot to do with American audience. With so many restrictive laws, professionals tend to avoid speaking the truth.

They always suggest “It’s Safe Way”. Why? So that they can cover their behinds.

It’s as simple as that.

So why am I going against like this?

Simple reason, I personally know what it feels like to be fat. When you are fat, you want to get rid of it as soon as possible. Not to mention few embarrassing moments when we shop around. I still remember, few times when I wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide during my shopping for trousers.

So what can you do to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks?

Here’s something you should follow.

1. Make a Commitment to be fit.

Make a commitment to drop all the extra fat. The moment you’ll make serious commitment, you’ll find ways to get lighter.

And results will be surprising.

2. Diet plan - Almost all the major diet plans work. If they didn’t worked, then they wouldn’t have so many fans all over the world. In fact when you are fat, any improvement in your diet will bring results.

3. Workout - Get into workout routines. Workout 5-6 times per week. At least 30 minutes per session.Think High intensity and everything will fit in.

Boxers are renowned to lose weight quickly especially for the officials weigh ins before the fight. They do so by dehydrating themselves and they can lose up to 10 pounds or more for the weigh in. After all that water weight loss, they once again rehydrate and nourish themselves to prepare for the fight. Though this technique isn’t highly recommended to all those who want to lose weight quickly, water weight loss is often times used as a technique for one to lose weight.

These days it is quite convenient for one to lose weight as many popular diet plans now have their pre cooked ready to eat meals that can be reheated through microwave. Scarsdale, South Beach, Atkins and the rest of these popular diet plans have added their products in groceries and supermarkets. Not to mention companies like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers have joined in the foray of the ready to eat dietary meal industry. And it is a growing industry in fact Jell-O has repackaged itself as a dietary type of food/ dessert to the point that it sponsors a major TV reality series that deals with weight loss.

There are dietary supplements that also aid in losing weight quickly. One of the more popular ones is Herbalife which has an all natural supplement called Total Control that addresses the issues of digestive cleansing, appetite suppressant, energy boosting, digestion enhancement in a natural way using herbs, enzymes and the like which enhance the body to an optimal level when it comes to dieting. Some of these herbs are green tea and citrus alongside with dlpa and other enzymes, Herbalife total control is another way to lose weight quickly.

Exercise is still my favorite way to lose weight quickly. You have your cardio exercises like walking, running, aerobics, tae bo, to name a few. You have racket sports like tennis, racket ball, squash and even badminton. You have stretching exercises like yoga and pilates. Doing any of these activities with some regularity will not only help you lost weight, but it will get you fit and healthy as well.

By combining diet, exercise and dietary supplements, you most probably get the best of all worlds, and this will greatly help you attain weight loss. More important than the decrease of body mass, is the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With proper nutrition and continuous activity, you will be able to achieve a better sense of self, a great attitude and a stronger disposition to living better.

Choosing the best weight loss product online, is a bit tricky issue as the online market is flooded with various types of weight loss products, which do not live up to the promises they give the customer. Nevertheless an online weight loss product has its own advantages than an offline weight loss routine.

The mere fact that, they are operated online is a time saver for you. There is no stress and hazard going back and forth to the gyms. For a busy person like you, online programs are simply perfect.

You can take your own time in searching websites offering these programs. Take more time in comparing and assessing which one has the best features, which should perfectly suit your needs and give you the maximum benefits for the money you spend.

If you are like me, you may be already aware that there are just so many online weight control programs and sometimes it becomes so confusing to pick one that’s just suitable for your needs, right?

If you have never bought any online weight control products before, it may take quite some time before you can come up with a decision over picking the best product. After all, you are going to spend some of your hard-earned money, so you need to be very careful before making up your mind to buy the product.

So, what are you supposed to consider when choosing the right online weight control product?

Here, take a look below to find some tips:

Check the benefits.

The features of the program you have chosen must be clear about the exact benefits it is going to give you. Otherwise, think about if it is going to be worth your money. If you are not sure it could serve your needs, then, look for other options.

How will the product deliver the promised benefits to you? Does it seem logical to your mind.

Are the results guaranteed? Have other people used the product with success? Check for satisfied customer testimonials.

Is the program clear and easy to implement?

Is there a money back guarantee? Since all products do not resonate with all of us alike, you should be given a chance to try the product for a reasonable period of time and if you do not see even a slight benefit, you should have the option of claiming a refund.

How is the product priced. Is the cost worth the program? Does it fit your budget? This one must be examined as well, finally, as you are the one who is going to pay. you do not want to end up stuck in a program that costs little but does not give what you need, with as far as effectiveness of the program is concerned.

Finally, if the above mentioned queries are answered, you can go on and purchase your chosen online weight loss product, as you can be sure that what you are going to spend is worth every cent of your money.

Proactol is among the natural fat binders you can find in the market which does work for those who want to burn fat. Most fat binders claim that they are natural, but this is not true because of the ingredients which are used to make them. The active substance used for producing Proactol is 100% organic and natural. It claims to meet the rules and regulations fixed by FDA and EU MDD for dietary supplements.

You will not get any side effects form using Proactol as long as you take it to reach your weight loss target. This is because of the ingredients used for making it are natural and safe. Proactol is a proven fat binder and as a result it does work for someone who wants to shed fat. When you look around the packet of Proactol, you would see the CE symbol of authorization for safety and efficaciousness. It implies that this natural fat binder has the approval to be taken in any form. In short, it also implies that someone who wants to buy Proactol has got the assurance that it is safe for intake. It is not similar like a lot of contending fat loss binders that may not be natural.

The way Proactol does work to help you lose weight is by binding about 30% of the fat you consume which is later excreted through stool. It is known that this will help to prevent fat storage, which will help you to lose excess weight. Your food cravings will also decrease to the most minimum level as a result of the intake of Proactol. If you need the best result from Proactol, then you should go for 3 to 6 packets. It is the best means to get the most from this natural fat binder.

In the year of 1960 the amazing weight loss benefits of the Hoodia cactus were discovered. A group of scientists examined the food source of the bushmen, a tribe that has existed in Africa for thousands of years.

These tribes of Bushmen have been eating the Hoodia cactus plant for their very survival while making a journey through the brutal wastelands of the Kalahari Desert. The researchers found the Bushmen chewed the cactus to reduce and get rid of hunger.

Scientist also discovered that the cactus gave a boost of energy the tribe as they hunted for meat. The Hoodia cacti are so effective at providing nourishment to the body, it allowed a hunter to go days without any other food source.

The impressive benefits of the Hoodia cactus caused quite a stir in the scientific community. It took scientists about 30 years to create the active ingredient, P57 that is key the appetite suppressant extract found in the Hoodia cactus plant.

In 2001, the Pfizer pharmaceutical company began developing weight loss products using the extract P57. Their products flew off the shelves, and the company made millions of dollars in the process. The company had to import the Hoodia cactus from Africa. Why? Because the cactus does not grow anywhere except in the environmental conditions unique to the Kalahari Desert.

The knowledge and experience of the Bushmen people and the inability of the Hoodia cactus to be grown anywhere else was instrumental in awarding royalties to the Bushman tribe. Even today the Busmen receive a royalties from the sale of Hoodia products.

P57 is effective at suppressing hormonal and real hunger. When blood sugar levels drop or increase, the desire is to eat to bring back normal blood sugar levels.

Real and hormonal hungers are different. Real hunger is when your body needs food. Hormonal hunger is when you have the desire to snack. Scientific research showed calorie intake of people who used P57 was lowered by 1000. That’s quite a drop. If you are looking for an effective method of weight loss, the Hoodia cactus plant may do the trick.

Effective weight loss can only be achieved by following a proper set of exercises which not only help you reduce it but at the same time prevent it from accumulating again!

There are a host of exercises which help in weight loss but according to a recent survey by reputed health magazine the best exercises are:

1. Brisk walk and sprinting: these exercises have been regarded as the best cardiovascular and the most effective weight reduction exercise. They not only reduce fat at a quicker rate but also help in reducing cholesterol. 30 minutes of brisk walk for one week and then gradually increasing it by 10 minutes will not only make wonders in reducing weight but also keep the body athletic and sound.

2. Squats: they are quite effective in reducing the fat in the thighs. They come under strength training and should be done in moderation initially and must be gradually increased. They not only help in weight reduction but also strengthen the knee.

3. Lunging: also called mimic walking is for fat reduction that is mainly at the hip area. It is a combination of squatting and walking which includes bending of the knee to ninety degrees. This exercise is also very effective and powerful.

4. Abdominal Crunches: this is definitely the best exercise for those who always complain of having flab in their waist line, this exercise has to be done with utmost caution since wrongly can done can cause spasm in the abdomen area. While getting try to rotate sideways which will help on reducing he side flab also.

5. Gradual rest exercises: this must include the warm up exercises. They must not be neglected any cost, since shunning them can cause spasms and other painful conditions.

Thus this set of exercises if carried out diligently will help you get the desired results. They are definitely best and the most effective weight loss exercises.

In my work on the dynamics of smoking, I have found that a smoker exerts a strong mind over matter effect on the body to allow themselves to smoke which in turn makes it difficult to simply stop smoking. Smokers have created a Psychological Smoking Mechanism to mentally suppress the normal body defenses to hot polluted smoke entering their delicate lungs. How is this possible?

It is well established in psychology that attitudes and beliefs affect thoughts. Thoughts in turn, affect our behavior, our bodies and even our state of health. But what if thought was more powerful than just affecting behavior and our personal well-being? What if thought actually affected matter outside ourselves?

Sounds like science fiction doesn’t it? We tend to believe that our thoughts are our own and have no force outside ourselves but research in Quantum Physics suggests that this notion is not correct. We are electromagnetic beings and our thoughts radiate out from us like a broadcast signal impacting things inside us and around us. Although we would like to believe that our thoughts are “private”, research has shown that thought DOES affect matter outside of ourselves. This gives a whole new meaning to “watch what you think!”

A very exciting body of scientific research has demonstrated the effects of thoughts on water! In this article, we will explore a characteristic of water that is not usually considered. Water stores thought energy and this energy impacts whoever or whatever uses the water.

Water is Dull and Wet!

When most people think of water, they think of it as a dull, uninteresting liquid. I don’t know how many people over the years have told me that they don’t like to drink water. Yet, water is necessary for life. In fact, our bodies are made up of about 70 percent water. A person can go a long time without eating but not without water.

Rather than being dull, there appears to be a great deal more to water than a simple combination of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Water appears to be a storage device and can be programmed by thought.

Water Gets a New Publicist

Research on the effects of thought on water has been around for a long time. But no one outside of scientific circles knew about it. It wasn’t until 2004, when the public was introduced to the impact of thought on water with the release of a movie called What the BLEEP Do We Know!? This movie was an introduction to concepts of Quantum Physics and presented some very fascinating ideas. The movie also introduced the work of Masaru Emoto, a Japanese man who discovered a way to visibly demonstrate the effects of thought on water!

Why was Masaru Emoto so interested in water? He had suffered from foot pain and a friend at his office had given him some water.that had been specifically programmed with thought energy to heal his pain. Mr. Emoto, rather skeptically used the water and the pain went away. He was intrigued and had to know more.

Mr. Emoto was not scientifically trained but he knew there had to be a way to demonstrate the impact of thought on water. One day, he had the inspiration that the quality of water could be determined by crystallization.

The Method

Although Mr. Emoto was not trained in science, he knew a coworker that did have this training. When he told the coworker he wanted to take pictures of water crystals, the man said based on his experience, it was not possible. However, Mr. Emoto was confident it could be done and determined to do it. He kept encouraging the doubting researcher and eventually convinced him it could be done.

After two months of struggle, the first water crystal picture was taken. Over time, the method was improved and many water crystal pictures have been taken some of which were shown in the movie, What the BLEEP Do We Know!?

What Did Emoto Find?

Masaru Emoto discovered that water subjected to positive thoughts formed beautiful crystals and water exposed to negative thoughts formed either no crystals or deformed ones. He concluded that the water was affected by thought.

His further research showed that different thoughts could be stored in water and have a positive effect on the human body just as he experienced with the removal of his foot pain. Of course, many people may think this ridiculous but research shows the properties of water ARE affected by thought and other forms of energy such as magnetic fields.

Scientific Research Demonstrates Emoto is Correct!

Lynne McTaggart wrote an excellent book called The Field. This book deals with research findings in Quantum Physics. A body of research presented in the book that clearly supports Mr. Emoto was conducted in the 1960’s by biologist Dr. Bernard Grad of McGill University in Montreal.

Dr. Grad wanted to see if people can actually transmit healing energy to others. Rather than using person to person contact, he decided to use plants. This was a control method to eliminate the placebo effect.

In the first part of his study, he decided to make plants ill by soaking their seeds in salty water which retards growth. He had two experimental conditions. In the first, the control, he just had a container of salt water. In the second, he had a person known for “psychic” healing lay hands on the salt water container. Afterwards, the seeds were divided into two groups and soaked in the plain salt water or the treated salt water.

The results were unexpected. The seeds soaked in the water treated by intense thought grew taller than the untreated batch. It was a tightly controlled experiment and the results demonstrated that whatever the “healer” did to the water, was reflected in the improved health of the plants!

What Happens with Negative Thoughts?

In his first study, Dr. Grad demonstrated the effects of positive thoughts on water which had a positive effect on the plants that used it. He hypothesized that if the effect in the first study was accurate, that the opposite would occur with negative thoughts.

Dr. Grad decided that the best source of negative thoughts was disturbed psychiatric patients.
One patient in his experimental group was diagnosed with psychotic depression and was noticeable more depressed than the other patients. He had each patient hold containers of plain water and marked them to know which patient held which container. He also used untreated water as a control. When Dr. Grad used the water to sprout seeds, all the water samples held by the psychiatric patients produced poor growth but the water from the extremely depressed person suppressed growth!

Again, these were plants and not subject to the placebo effect. They were being affected by the water that had been simply held by psychiatric patients. In other words, the patients were doing nothing more than being themselves and the water was affected!

Test Equipment Confirms Change in Water

Dr. Grad had much more scientific resources available to him than Masaru Emoto. Using infrared spectroscopy, he discovered that the water treated by the healer had minor shifts in its molecular structure and decreased hydrogen bonding between the molecules. This is the same thing observed when water has been exposed to magnetic fields. Thought DID affect the water!

This fits in nicely with the beautiful crystals (Positive Thoughts) versus the deformed or no crystals (Negative Thoughts) found by Emoto.

Conclusion

Research demonstrates that thought affects water and water retains this change. The water in turn, affects whatever uses it. Since our bodies are about 70% water, it is likely that our thoughts, both positive and negative, affect this water which in turn reflects back to us.

It’s been well demonstrated in psychology that negative thoughts adversely affect health. Perhaps the effect on the water in our bodies is one way this happens.

The important lesson to learn from this research is that thoughts are powerful and affect us. It is important to make sure our thoughts are positive thoughts!

(c) 2009, R. Michael Stone

A colon cleanse agent, also referred to as a colon cleanser in some circles, is the main aid which makes colon cleansing a possibility. Modern colon cleansing works by getting much water into the body, dissolving fecal matter and other toxins accumulated in the colon into the water, and then ‘flushing’ them out of the body alongside the water – in a mechanism like that which is behind the water closest. In order to make the body ‘want’ to take in these considerable amounts of water, and in order to ‘nudge’ the insoluble toxins to dissolve into the water (so that they can get flushed out), a colon cleanse agent is used.

So if you are considering undertaking colon cleansing soon, then you are likely to find yourself shopping for a colon cleanse agent. And as you embark on that shopping endeavor, you will surely find information on what to look for in the colon cleanse agent handy.

Things to Keep in Mind While Shopping For Colon Cleansers

1) One of the things you must look at keenly, when considering buying a colon cleanse agent, is the ingredients that it is made up of. The need to look at the ‘ingredient list’ has been repeated so often that it is almost a cliché now. Yet it has to be stated and restated, because the colon cleanse agent is something you will be ingesting, and something that you will be using on a very sensitive system of your body. All it takes really is to have a good look at the list of ingredients on colon cleanse agent’s packaging; and if they sound like Greek to you, then conducting some research on them to understand what they actually are, what their effect is, and what their potential side effect is. The ingredients give you insight regarding the efficacy and the safety of the colon cleanse agent in question.

2) The second thing you must look at keenly, when considering buying a colon cleanse agent, is the reputation of the people who have made it (and the people who are selling it). Are they, for instance, people with an established name in the manufacture of alternative health aids, or are they people just trying their hand at it? Or in fact, are they people who are known scammers? Just check out the manufacturer’s name on the packaging (and be very wary if it is not there), then Google up that name to see what you get, both on the front page, and in the deeper pages (which is where the complaints tend to get hidden).

3) The third thing you may want to look at, when shopping for a colon cleanse agent is the pricing. Don’t go shopping for the cheapest colon cleanse agent (since considerable compromises may have been made, to make the very cheap pricing possible). But don’t imagine that the most expensive colon cleanse agent is the best either. Some products are priced expensively, yet have no extra value to offer for the extra money they ask for in terms of pricing.

Most weight problems and bad habits are related. Once you realize this you will see that if you eliminate the bad habits then weight loss will soon follow.

The first step in this process is to determine what your bad habits are. Pay attention to the times you tend to overeat and try to understand what triggers these reactions.

If you can override or eliminate these triggers, and this can only be done by determining what they are in the first place, then it will be a lot easier to correct your eating problems.

Also, you should look at what types of food you go for at these times. Often it will be comfort foods and more often than not they will be foods of very low nutritional value and they will in fact be foods that will stimulate overeating.

Simply by changing comfort foods, to those that are of a higher nutritional value, you will satisfy your needs. You will also eliminate the negative side effects that were associated with these poor food choices.

We rarely consider the actions we take as we go about our daily routines on autopilot. Most things that we do in life are habitual. Unfortunately everything we do throughout the day, on autopilot, includes both the good and bad habits it is the bad habits that cause the damage.

As we get older, it becomes more difficult to realize that we have accumulated these habits as more and more aspects of our life become habitual. It becomes even more difficult to get rid of them particularly if we have had them for a long time.

With personal analysis you will quickly learn to notice the various things that are leading to the bad habits which cause you to over eat and have weight problems.

Target only one of these habits at a time and it will become easier to make the changes necessary. Often changing just one bad habit can have a positive effect on other habits. The process will certainly become easier as you progress and by concentrating on this one area, rather than the food itself, you will find that your weight loss is not such an overwhelming task.

It’s fair to say that you only have to flick through your TV channels to find at least 1 shopping channel advertising the latest ‘abs’ machine. You know what I mean. The adverts with the man and women with perfect 6-packs and they ‘give the impression’ that all they needed was the ‘Magic Abs machine’ 10 minutes per day etc etc. I think all reasonably intelligent knows, or should know, it takes more than a little abs workout to get those great looking abs. But for now lets look at what these machines can really do.

Many exercise equipment manufacturers produce what they consider to be proven abdominal machines. They sell these oversized, overly complicated apparatus with the promise that when used regularly they will produce an incredible six pack stomach!

Due to the fact that many of these machine concentrate solely on weight lifting and crunch style exercises, their users will not see any noticeable results for many months, if ever!

The best abdominal machines are ones that promote cardiovascular stamina and an overall body workout. When trying to achieve a defined and toned abdomen, it is important to first rid yourself of the current layer of tummy fat. By choosing a machine that works your entire body you will be more likely to burn fat and slim your waistline.

The following are the two most effective abdominal machines:

The Elliptical: The elliptical is a common gym equipment staple. By not focusing on any one specific muscle group, the elliptical allows for a more complete and total body workout. The movement produced by the elliptical requires strength from both the arms and legs but also from the core muscles groups. Due to the fact that your body is in a constant state of balance and rhythm, your abdominals are guaranteed to work hard!

The Pilates Reformer: Though Pilates is not generally viewed as an abdominal workout, the truth is it is one of the best ways to achieve core strength. The main premise of Pilates training is to strengthen and lengthen the spine. By using a Pilate’s reformer as an abdominal machine anyone can achieve the defined six pack of their dreams!

The exercises preformed while using a reformer are mainly focused on the strength and flexibility of the transverse abdominals and oblique’s, making it one of the most valuable abdominal machines!

The bottom line is these machines can help to develop your 6-pack but don’t be fooled into believing that if you are already overweight and have a layer of fat, covering your exisiting abdominals the these machines will burn off the fat and leave you looking ripped. They won’t! However, they will help exercise the abs and over time an already good looking set of abs will benefit from using these machines.