Top 5 simple weight loss strategies - Times of India

Weight loss isn't just about vanity. It isn't about size zero aspirations. Weight loss for the overweight is about switching over to a healthier lifestyle, one that enables health and fitness.

By now you are aware of the health issues that spring from abdominal fat, obesity, and excess visceral fat storage. Diabetes, hypertension, PCO, heart failure - nearly every disease - is somehow linked with obesity. So today, we've picked out five simple weight loss strategies for you - five approaches to weight loss that will simplify this complex world of diets, workouts and de-stressing. Let's begin!

How to beat emotional weight gain- Part two

Once you have decided that weight loss is something you truly desire and you have identified your reasons, then the next step is to manage the language you use in your own self-talk about it. In addition to the chronic conditions we are all aware of, weight loss and lifestyle change can help improve knee and joint problems, sleep apnea, metabolic syndromes, fertility problems, memory, reduce the risk for Alzheimer's, your self image and confidence, decrease chances of depression and anxiety, lower the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes and the list goes on. Remember, even small changes can equal big results. Most weight loss habits are actually overall health gaining habits.

How to beat emotional weight gain- Part one

The weight battle is not one of just your weight but it is one of self esteem, body image and general self love. Language is very important and when everything else has failed, then you could look at your language as another tool to help you through. "Battle" is not an empowering or positive word, so I would rephrase it so that you turn your relationship with your weight from a "battle" to "love" or "harmony" - "I am in harmony with my body and I listen to it". We all do have the power to change our weight and the important decision to make is "why do I want to lose weight" "what is the emotion behind this desire" "what do I think will change in my life".

Weight loss to-do list

All in one place, today we bring you 5 great diet and fitness tips that must be a part of your weight loss to-do list. Weight loss can be an uphill task for someone who is struggling with the proper combination of what works and what does not. While we know that no two people have the same body or the same problem areas, here are 5 rules that you can follow across the board and get great results. So here they are: Top 5 weight loss rules that you must follow...

How to bum fat more efficiently

All the time, I hear fitness professionals tell their clients not to exercise above a certain heart rate, as if it were bad for people to run or bike fast. Target heart rate has become a buzz phrase, with many cardio machines display a "fat-burning zone" on their panels, encouraging people to exercise in a specific heart rate range. Have you ever wondered if your clients really have to exercise in a specific heart rate zone to lose fat? And what happens if they venture out of that zone?

How to start losing weight

Weight loss is tricky business given the number of weight loss tips and strategies flooding the airwaves. Can weight loss really be as simple as 'drinking green tea' or 'walking for 15 minutes' or, even better, 'drinking beer'? While weight loss is certainly not about quickfixes that have lasting effects, it can be about clever strategising that leads to healthy and permanent weight loss. No, you can't speed the process, but yes, you can ensure that it doesn't take longer than it actually should. With that in mind, here are 10 essential weight loss strategies that'll help you on your quest of how to start losing weight.

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