This is the headline I came across yesterday on the yahoo news page; ‘Man Loses Weight Eating Sugary Snacks.’ Apparently some guy has lost 3 stones (24 pounds) by going on a diet on cakes, biscuits and sweets. How did he do it?

This guy decided he wanted to prove that if you went on a calorie restricted diet, it doesn’t matter what you eat you will still lose weight. And he did, 24 pounds in 10 weeks.

But what does this actually show? Does it show a fantastic new breakthrough in nutrition? No.

What is shows is; if you are overweight and don’t eat healthily in the first place you can lose weight by drastically reducing your calories.

He cut his calories to 1800 per day. Which is a reasonable number, and wouldn’t leave you feeling unfulfilled or hungry; if you were eating healthy low calorie foods that is!

A cupcake is about 500 calories, so that gives you an idea of how little this guy was actually eating to keep to the 1800 calories a day limit. He must have been starving!

Hardly a sustainable weight loss plan is it? Not to mention the fact that there would have been virtually no protein in the diet, which in the long-term would lead to a reduction in lean muscle mass and a slower metabolism.

Experiments and headlines like this prove the rubbish and nonsense the media portray about weight loss. You can bet there will be… Read more->

Do you eat enough protein to recover from your workouts and to help you burn fat as efficiently as possible? Unfortunately 99% of us don’t!

Protein is an essential food for anyone who is exercising and/or trying to lose weight. Use the search tool in thr right column for more information on this.

But 99% of people don’t get enough of it. You should be eating around 1.5 grams of protein for every kilogram you weigh. For example, if you weight 70 kilos you should eat 105 grams of protein a day.

If you are just eating protein at lunch and dinner it is unlikely you will get near you target. Most people get around 1 gram of protein per gram of body-weight.

So what’s the answer?

Eat protein throughout the day. Most people eat lunch around 1pm and dinner 7pm. And between 7pm and 1pm they eat very little protein. So try eating it at breakfast. Eggs is one great example.

Also try snacking on nuts throughout the day as they provide a good source of protein as well.

If you really can’t see yourself doing either of these things, then you should consider a protein powder supplement (use search tool on right for more details).

Today’s Takeaway – Increase your protein intake if you want to lose weight. It will make a massive difference.

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Hannah Waterman has lost an amazing 2 stone in just 2 months. Check out Hannah Waterman’s amazing weight loss pictures below. Then read on to discover the secrets behind exactly how she did it.

You can see Hannah, the Ex-eastenders actress at the start of her exercise regime on the top, and recently on stage performing in a play recently on the bottom. What a transformation, eh!

But how did she do it?

Firstly she followed a strict but realistic nutritional regime, cutting down on sugars and saturated fats. But Hannah clearly understands the need for long, term sustainable weight loss, and said the following;

‘I didn’t want to do a crash diet. I think you have to lose weight steadily.’

Which is exactly right, and will give her the best chance of keeping the weight off.

In terms of exercise Hannah worked out with a Personal Trainer regularly, as well as running and doing resistance sessions on her own.

So Hannah Waterman has done nothing extraordinary and look at the great weight loss results she has achieved!

Today’s Takeaway- You could acheive the same weight loss results as Hannah Waterman. Just believe you can do it, and stick the the exercise and dietary fundamentals you see on this site and you CAN do it!

A couple of days ago I wrote an article about Cheryl Cole.

In the article I cited a recent quote she made. I have put it again below.

Cheryl recently said the following;

‘It annoys me when people say: “Eat this and eat that”, just get off your arse and exercise.’ ‘You don’t have to deprive yourself of anything – if you want it, eat it.’

I have received a lot of feedback on this article, with many people questioning the sense and appropriateness of Cheryl’s words.

So is Cherly sending out a message that will encourage young people, particularly young girls not to eat healthily?

Her words do suggest that following a healthily diet is not neccessary to be slim or lose weight. That is simply not true, and is therefore not the right thing to say to impressionable teenagers.

This will lead to a lot of young girls simply eating unhealthily and expecting not to gain weight. And even if they are exercising, a lot of people will put on weight in this way.

Today’s Takeaway- Celebrities such as Cheryl Cole need to be careful what they say about weight loss, diets, and exercise. Always make sure you listen to people who know what they are talking about before following their advice.

So is what she said okay, or does it send out the wrong message.

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