PRACTICAL WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR CRAVINGS

Sometimes, going on a diet can really be hard. We are forced to stop eating the food that we love to eat so much. There's always a price for everything and that's the price we have to pay keeping our bodies fit and healthy and to attain that slim and trim figure that we so desire.

However, there are moments that just when we suppress our appetite for a certain favorite food the more that the desire grows and intensify. Ever found that your cravings got worse the harder you tried to ignore them? A study published in the journal Appetite suggested that many people crave the foods that they most attempt to resist. The more we crave to eat it. Food cravings has little to do with nutrients and plenty to do with brain chemistry of pleasure and reward. As a result, a battle is on to test your will. Should we fight the urge to eat, or to just give in to the craving. We emerge from this battle victorious sometimes, but with a pang of regret. Sometimes we give in to the craving and then wallow in guilt and self-loathing.

Personally, I don't think it to be that way. That should not be the case. Going on a diet should not be synonymous to deprivation, or even self-torture. Doing so we'll end us bingeing later and gaining more weight than what we thought we have already lost. Given this, how then can we fight the urge to eat the forbidden and keep to the diet plan?

Going on a diet requires more discipline of the mind than of the body. The mind should rule over the body. Our planned diet should not equate with deprivation in our mind, simply because it should not be that way. We can still eat whatever we want to eat whenever we want it. Rather than going cold turkey on your junk food addiction, having a little of what you fancy should help to reduce the temptation to binge on your favorite treats. You could try following the 80/20 rule; eating healthily 80 per cent of the time and being less strict for the other 20 per cent. There's one thing though that we have to remember, is for us to eat our food in portions and try to burn whatever excess calories that we have eaten. We can either spend extra time in the gym or added repetitions in our workouts. We  can also spend just more time walking. Any form of movements helps burn calories.

More often than not, eating a small portion of the food we crave is better than just suppressing. If we suppress our craving, we will just end up bingeing when we let go. Whereas when we eat just a small amount, the craving will be satisfied and we will not end up taking to much.

But there is a limit as to giving in to our cravings. Eating a small portion when done regularly many times of the day defeats the purpose of your diet plan because you will be unable to burn the excess calories. One best thing to do to avoid the craving is to get our mind as far away from it as possible. We should stash the booty where we cannot easily find it or so reach for it when the cravings come a-calling. To keep our mind off the craving, we should keep our self busy and do something else, like read or do chores or go out for a walk to kill time and get the craving out of our system. By the time we are done, the craving is most likely gone too.

However, sometimes we just need to sit down and analyze why we crave a certain food so much. Food is known to bring comfort to some people in the face of emotional distress; could it be that we just eat just to drive the pain away? Unfortunately, no matter how much food we eat, the source of our pain will not go away.

It's not wrong to crave for food. We should, however, learn to watch ourselves so we won't overdo it. That is all it takes to control the craving. But there are cases wherein craving is not just a simple as that.

If you experience regular, intense cravings for particular foods, it may be that you are suffering from a nutritional deficiency which your body is trying to address. It is believed that chocolate cravings can stem from a magnesium deficiency, while a lack of chromium in the diet can lead to sugar cravings. Maintaining healthy levels of zinc can also help to regulate your appetite. Make sure you are eating a wide variety of nutritious foods to address any deficiencies in your diet.
 

Whether your cravings stem from hunger, boredom or lack of motivation, heading out for a run or hitting the gym could help you not to give in. Exercise is not only a great distraction from your cravings, a study led by a researcher at Loughborough University has also found that aerobic exercise can help to suppress your appetite. Furthermore, getting active will help you to feel great about your body, and you wouldn't want to ruin all that hard work with a junk food binge now would you?

Just because you've decided to eat healthily, that doesn't mean you can never snack again. Rather than giving in to your junk food cravings, try experimenting with healthier alternatives, such as frozen yoghurt or sorbet instead of ice cream, seasoned popcorn rather than crisps and sweet potato wedges instead of fries.
 

If you're struggling to resist sugar cravings, try investing in a vanilla scented candle or air freshener for your home or wearing a vanilla scented perfume to curb cravings while on the go. A study at St George's hospital, south London, found that using vanilla-scented patches on the back of participants' hands significantly reduced their appetite for sweet foods and drinks. It is believed that this is because the smell of vanilla can help to suppress sweet cravings.

 

Research has found that eating carbohydrates such as pasta, bread and potatoes stimulates the production of the 'happy hormone' serotonin in the brain. This may explain why many of us crave these 'comfort' foods when we're feeling down. To cut your cravings, try to find healthier ways to give your serotonin levels a boost, such as meeting up with a friend, watching a comedy movie, taking part in an exercise session or smelling some uplifting essential oils such as neroli or lemon.

Just as many of us indulge in comfort eating when we're feeling down, stress can also be a powerful trigger for cravings. Research from the University of Cincinnati has shown that sodium in salt inhibits the body's stress hormones, meaning that cravings for salty foods could be your body's attempt to deal with stress. To overcome these cravings, try to avoid the things that cause you stress as much as you can and make relaxation a regular part of your routine. Find a healthier way to deal with stress when it occurs, such as working out, meditating or talking through your problems with a friend.

According to research results published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, your environment can be a powerful trigger for food cravings. Maybe you associate going to the cinema with eating popcorn, for example, or watching your favourite TV show makes you reach for a snack. To banish habit-formed cravings, try to avoid the environments that trigger them. Take up a hobby that reduces your TV time, or walk a different route to work so as not to pass by your favourite coffee shop. By avoiding certain places or activities, you can help to kill those cravings.

While it may sound counterproductive, if your cravings are really getting on top of you, breakfast could be the perfect time to indulge. Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that participants who ate a 600-calorie breakfast which included dessert lost an average of 40lbs more than those who had a smaller 300-calorie one. This is thought to be because the metabolism is more efficient in the morning, and also because giving into cravings first thing can help to banish them for the rest of the day.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that not getting enough sleep affects our appetite-regulating hormones, meaning that we feel hungrier the next day and are also more likely to crave calorie-rich, high-carbohydrate foods. Not only that, lack of sleep decreases willpower, meaning that you are less likely to resist those cravings. To help reduce your cravings, make sure you get a minimum of seven hours of sleep a night.

And oh, one more thing, this all seems like complete common sense to me, but researchers discovered by looking at brain scans that simply showing test subjects pictures of yummy foods engaged the same parts of the brain associated with appetite and pleasure. Just looking at a photo was enough to ignite cravings and spark appetite.

That part seemed obvious to me- that looking at yummy pictures can make you feel like you 1.) are suddenly hungry and 2.) are suddenly hungry for what you are looking at!

The more interesting part of the study was that these bodily reactions are similar to those found in cocaine addicts, when they were presented with pictures of needles or their drug of choice. The cocaine addicts' brain regions lit up in the same manner as the people looking at pictures of super yummy foods. That's a bit scary isn't it? More evidence that sugar and fat can become addictive, just like drugs. It's the same way as looking at adult pictures that sets your mood and appetite for sex.

So guys, avoid looking at yummy pictures to control your cravings. That's it ! Happy Diet!

EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO SIRI

 

 

 

How many of you have your phone lying next to you in bed at night? Or feel a form of anxiety or emptiness when your phone is not around or not working? Chances are you recognize this. You can argue whether this is a bad thing or not, and though many will probably have the realization with a sense of embarrassment,  the fact remains that most of us are in some way emotionally attached to our mobile phone.

There is a quite logical explanation for this. Over the years our phones grew from a useful communication tool to an entity that is an icon of who we are. With its contacts, messages, photos, high scores, likes and dislikes it is the embodiment of our social and emotional life. Imagine a situation where you accidently swapped your phone with somebody else’s. You would either be very curious to take a look inside this person’s life or you would feel awkward knowing that you can. Possibly both. Even more so, you would likely feel very uncomfortable knowing that this other person has this embodiment of your life in their hands. Not because it contains a list of phone numbers that could also be found in a phone book, but because it is such a personal part of your life that you might not even be comfortable sharing it with others. All these emotions prove that there is in fact something more going on than having a convenient tool to stay in touch with others.

With the iPhone 4S, Apple introduced Siri to the world, the intelligent voice recognition assistant. And though the technology might not be entirely new, as with other Apple introductions, it is the first time that this technology will be put to use by the masses. I don’t really want to get into the discussion on whether or not Siri will deliver on its expectations, but there’s a big chance that eventually this form of interaction with our phone will happen on a big scale. Especially now that Apple put its money on it. The technology will evolve and it won’t be long before you have comfortable conversations with your phone without choosing your words carefully to make it understand you. Interaction will go fluently and you’ll be able to personalize your assistant by choosing your own name for it and downloading custom voice packs.

What is that biggest infidelity cliché again? Right. The boss and his secretary. Let’s just say that when two people spend a lot of time together and know intimate details about each other, a certain bond develops. There is, hopefully, no sexual power play going on between you and your phone but you might get my point. Siri might become the one that you talk to most consistently throughout the day. The one that knows all your likes and dislikes, the one that knows your favorite restaurant, where you’ve been and where you are, the one that is always with you and the one that wishes you a good night every evening when you tell it to set your alarm. (And let’s not forget: it never argues with you and always has your best interest at heart). I’m very carefully referring to Siri as “it” here but in many reviews, podcasts and YouTube demos I have already heard many say: “she uses information from...” or “she seems to respond best by…”, etc.

 

 There is no denying that we tend to grow emotionally attached to our phones. And I for one am very interested to see what kind of influence the introduction of Siri will turn out to have on this matter. Will people start seeing their phone as a person? Because that is clearly the metaphor Apple is going for with Siri and her human voice and human way of answering (not: “-no results-” but: “I’m sorry, I couldn’t find any information on that.”). How often will the iPhone’s processor have to analyze sentences like “thank you” or “thanks for that”, a politeness that is completely irrelevant to say to a lifeless object but feels like the proper thing to say to a person who helped you out with something.
 
I am sure people graduated on the concept of emotional attachment to artificial intelligence, a topic that probably has been around ever since we started fantasizing about robots. The remarkable thing about last October 4th is though, that it marks the date when, for the first time in history, millions of people started using artificial intelligence in their everyday life. And for the first time we will find out how (or whether) the average human grows feelings for something that talks like a person but is in fact nothing more than an arrangement of plastic, metal and silicon.

 http://www.allcoolandnew.com/emotional_attachment_to_siri_editorial_.php

 What's SIRI?

Siri (pronounced /ˈsɪri/) is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application for Apple's iOS. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. Apple claims that the software adapts to the user's individual preferences over time and personalizes results, and performing tasks such as finding recommendations for nearby restaurants, or getting directions.

Siri was originally introduced as an iOS application available in the App Store by Siri, Inc., which was acquired by Apple on April 28, 2010.Siri, Inc. had announced that their software would be available for BlackBerry and for Android-powered phones, but all development efforts for non-Apple platforms were cancelled after the acquisition by Apple.

Siri, Inc. was founded in 2007 by Dag Kittlaus (CEO), Adam Cheyer  (VP Engineering),  and Tom Gruber (CTO/VP Design), together with Norman Winarsky from SRI International's venture group. On October 13, 2008, Siri announced it had raised an $8.5 million Series A financing round, led by Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures.^[8] In November 2009, Siri raised a $15.5 million Series B financing round from the same investors as in their previous round, but led by Hong-Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing. Dag Kittlaus left his position as CEO of Siri at Apple after the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Siri was launched first as an application available on Apple's App Store in the United States. It integrated with services such as OpenTable,Google Maps, MovieTickets and TaxiMagic. Using voice recognition technology from Nuance and their service partners, users could make reservations at specific restaurants, buy movie tickets or get a cab by dictating instructions in natural language to Siri. Siri was acquired by Apple on April 28, 2010, and the original application ceased to function on October 15, 2011.

 

On October 4, 2011, Apple introduced the iPhone 4S with their implementation of Siri. The new version of Siri is integrated into iOS, and offers conversational interaction with many applications, including reminders, weather, stocks, messaging, email, calendar, contacts, notes, music, clocks, web browser, Wolfram Alpha, and maps. Currently, Siri only supports English (American, Australian, British), German, French, and Japanese, and has limited functionality outside the United States.

After announcing that Siri is included with the iPhone 4S, Apple removed the existing Siri app (which ran on all iPhone models) from the App Store.

Independent developers claim that they have ported Siri into the other iOS devices. However, some news sites suggest that the videos posted by the developers as "proof" only show the user interface of the Siri software, and not the voice commands, implying that developers have not been able to port the application with full functionality. However, new reports from January 2012 suggest that independent developers have succeeded in porting Siri to earlier iPhone models, the iPod Touch and iPad. i4Siri.com, a United States based team, have demonstrated Siri working as intended on the iPhone 4, iPod Touch, and iPad, communicating without the Apple servers.

In later January 2012, independent developers successfully created and distributed a legal port of Siri to older devices via Cydia.The port, however, requires authorization keys from another iPhone 4S, which can exploited in the form of a proxy server, or by transferring the Siri authorization file from an iPhone 4S. Due to this requirement, developers have bypassed Apple's Siri server completely by creating their own backend using APIs from services such as Google and Wolfram Alpha.

In June 2012, at Apple's WWDC conference, Apple announced that Siri will be available on the 3rd generation iPad beginning in late 2012 with the release of iOS 6. Also in June 2012, at Apple's WWDC conference, Apple announced updates for Siri coming in iOS 6 (launching in fall 2012.) These new features include: opening apps, telling sports scores and other sports related information, checking movie times, finding restaurants and also ordering reservations. Siri can also tell the height of sports players in iOS 6.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siri_(software) 

Chinese kids' brutal training for the Olympic Gold

China leads the medals table at the London Olympics. The Chinese athletes are breaking Olympic records. Apparently the Chinese athletes are well prepared. Have you ever wonder what goes into preparation for the prestigious sporting event as they outclass and strike gold in most of the events.

According to a report on an inside story about the training camps at China, athletes who shine at Olympics would have undergone a horrid time at their camps, as they would be beaten into shape and trained to be tough since their childhood. Training starts as early as 5 years old. Parents take initiatives to send their children in ruthless training camps across the nation to learn how to shine in Olympic competitions.

Kids in the Philippines and most countries, aged 5 or 6 would enjoy their childhood playing games, learning a few lessons at its play school and kindergarten and basically have fun.

But it's not the same in China, as they are made to train tough and are trained to become Olympic stars when they are aged 5 or 6, which might help the kids to excel in Olympics years later but the physical strain that they undergo at a tender age seems unacceptable for most people.

While we have heard of the training offered for cadets, considered to be the hardest of all and the suffering that is involved in such training camps, the camps at China are no less than a torture, especially to the kids who are trained to win medals no matter what happens to their health, as their main aim is to win medals for their country.

There are reports that suggest that the trainers have no mercy on kids, as they are made to train hard. The sight of kids who are put to training at these camps is indeed a pain, as the photographs of these Chinese camps, videos on YouTube would make any individual feel bad and pity the kids.

Five-to six year old kids are made to stretch their legs, swinging on the beams, hanging from pairs of rings, bounding across floor mats during the physically strenuous training sessions.Kids are trained in order to learn how to be tough, how to outclass other athletes who come from other parts of the world to take the top of the podium.

China, no wonder is a sports power and leading medal winners at the Olympics. Though the outcome is pleasing, the amount of physical strain that the kids go through makes one feel why children are made to go through such suffering when they should enjoy their childhood.

What do you think guys? Do you think it's okay to adapt this one here in the Philippines. If you're a parent, would you dare send your kids to training camps like that for the sake of national glory?

PHILIPPINES' OLYMPIC GOLD QUEST

The country's quest for Olympic gold hit the wall again with the defeat of it's last hope the light flyweight boxer Mark Bariga. Bariga fought well enough in his first match with Cappai of Italy. But lost his fight in the round of 16 to Zhakypov of Kazakhstan. It was a controversial  win for the much taller Zhakypov  who eked out a 17-16 squeaker  over Bariga. With a very clear advantage in their physique, Zhakypov seemed to bully and pushed Bariga around. Bariga was slapped by the Canadian referee Roland Labbe with a questionable penalty in the third round for for head-butting awarding Zhakypov an automatic two-point advantage.

Actually before the fight I already had it in my mind that Bariga is going to lost in that match simply because he was going to face a Kazakhstan fighter. Kazakhstan is an influential nation in AIBA with two representatives in the 27-members of the Executive Committee. It is also the headquarters of the Asian Boxing Confederation and host of the AIBA Boxing Academy. The secretary-general of Asian Boxing Confederation Aziz Kozhambetov is from Kazakhstan.

Two Kazakhstan fighter were already a beneficiary of controversial victories under dubious circumstances that seemed to favor Kazakhstan fighters. Zhakypov happens to be the first beneficiary  in his 18-17 victory over France's Jeremy Beccu, and another Kazakhstan lightweight Gani  Zhailauov who pulled off a hairline victory over Thailand's Saylom Ardee. The crowd was clearly surprised with the win on a count-back after a 12-12 draw.

Bariga's performance last Saturday was not good enough for a convincing win. It was his only way to win that match-a convincing win. He should have taken it away from the judges and the referee to have a say on the final outcome. His performance against Cappai of Italy was lot better and that was a convincing win.
Last Saturday, I think his coach made a mistake of not advising Bariga to stay away from Zhakypov. Or maybe Bariga did not follow instruction from his coach. What he should have done was to fight a hit-and-run style wherein he delivers  a 1-2-3 punch combination and then ran away. Then comeback with a 1-2-3 combination again and so on.. In that way Zhakypov cannot execute his bullying tactics. Bariga was ahead by two points at the end of round two. So he can afford a hit and run because he was not catching up with the score. That could have been a different story. He should have not been slapped with a penalty because he would be  fighting away from his opponent. Mark did not use his head. He was simply fighting and it was awful because he was clearly out of gas in the last round.

In Olympic boxing, a pure boxing skill is not enough to win a gold. A boxer has to think cleverly. He has to out wit his opponent. That separates the champions from the rookies. Bariga is just a rookie with a raw talent. No doubt this boy from Panabo, Davao is talented. He needs a good trainer and a good coach. Above all he needs funds for a good professional training.

So it's back to the drawing boards for the country's quest for that ever elusive Olympic gold. The question is are we on track to inch closer and closer and get there someday. For me the answer is yes we have a glimpse of hope. We are capable of producing someday Olympic gold caliber athletes because we have a young  and ever growing population. Unlike other countries like Japan, China, European countries, Korea and some South American countries, they have an aging population. They have either a small or zero birth rate. So in the years to come they will have few and fewer athletes to compete because there will be less and less younger population.

For the Philippines, it's not enough to have good caliber athletes. The government has to have a resolve and commit to provide the necessary funds to support the training and livelihood of the athletes. The sports power countries are pouring millions of dollars into sports. How about us? We are putting millions of pesos in the pockets of politicians. If only all the congressmen can set aside Php.1 million each from their pork barrels for an Olympic gold incentive fund, then that could be a very very good start.

But before  I forget, the politics in the Philippine Olympic Committee has to end once and for all. My goodness there a lot of deserving good athletes out there but could not get a chance to represent this country because of stupid politics within  the sports associations , the Philippine Olympic Committee, and the Philippine Sports Commission!!! F_ _k you  people!!!

I am very sure that the  first ever Olympic Gold medalist of this country is going to be very rich in due time. The parents would be very proud of him. That hero is still out there waiting to be tap. I'm not sure though if  that hero is already born. Good luck to all of us!

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH MRT

Today is June 18,2012. The day started with a strong rains with floods in some areas of Metro Manila. I left my home around 7:00 A.M.Trying to take a ride of a jeep was already something that wasn't normal today. There's a lot of passengers waiting to take a ride. I guess some jeeps and buses decided to skip to avoid the floods. That's why I have to run after a jeep and muscle my way to take a ride. While on the jeep on my way to the Quezon Avenue station of the MRT, I thought if it was hard with the jeeps then it could be the same way with the train.

When I arrived at the MRT station, well, I wasn't surprised because it was exactly as I thought of- a sight of a horrible long queue of passengers outpouring all around the station. At first I hesitated to join the queue and thought of proceeding to the LRT  Munos station. But  then I still decided to go ahead with MRT.

Oh my God! It took me 1 hour and 12 minutes just to board the stupid train! It was a horrible long queue that barely moves. I sweated profusely because of the body heat generated by the large crowd. Inside the train still it was hot because the air-conditioning system wasn't working well.

What is wrong with the  MRT? Their service is really very poor. What I heard MRT is operating on a loss. But it should not be the reason for a poor service. Comfort of the riding public should be the primary consideration. The air-conditioning system of their coaches is way inferior compared to the LRT and much worst compared to the other train systems in Asia.

I wonder if the DOTC is aware of the problems with MRT operations. I think Secretary Mar Roxas should look into their operations before it gets worst and worst.

PACQUIAO'S LOSS SHOCKS BOXING WORLD

Manny Pacquiao's loss to Timothy Bradley  on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas via a controversial split decision shocks the boxing world. The decision was a big surprise as Pacquiao was expected  to lead in all scorecards.

It ended Pacquiao's 15 consecutive winning streak. Bradley improve his record to 29-0 and Pacquiao slipped to 54-4-2 with 38 knockouts.

Well, just as I have told you in my previous post that Pacquiao's going to lost, what happened last Saturday was no surprise to me. I saw it coming. All the elements for it to happen were all in place. As if everything was all set. The circumstances leading into that fight made it all ripe for Manny to lost a fight.

I predicted for  Pacquiao to lost on points and it ended exactly like that. I thought Manny fought good enough last Saturday for a win. Personally, I scored it 7 rounds to Manny and  5 to Bradley.

But then something was supposed to happen that day. And the only way for Pacquiao to lost was to get robbed! It was destined to happen just as Pacquiao was destined to lost that day.

The presence of the whole family of Pacquiao for the first time was for me a spoiler. It's kinda bad omen. And Pacquiao's sudden move to become a preacher was also one of the reason for his loss.

God works mysteriously. Maybe GOD was just trying to test Manny's faith that giving him a loss will truly test his character and faith in GOD.

TIPS ON HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY

Basically, losing weight is burning more calories of the food we eat. It looks simple as that though, if it's that simple enough, nobody would have a weight problem then. The problem of losing weight  consistently persist as more and more people especially the women these days need to shed those
extra pounds in order to look good and healthy.

Oftentimes, we take on measures and programs hoping for quick and instant results. Losing weight too quickly can be dangerous.There are a lot of weight loss programs available but they require drastic changes in your diet and also requires extreme exercises to drive and force those extra pounds away. The problem with these programs like fad diets, pills, fasting program or exercise gadgets that promise instant success is that it may cause severe health complications and it is very difficult to keep up with them.

The secret to losing weight effectively is to take a slow and make small but steady and lasting changes. Aiming for big instant results is hard to maintain so often times you end giving up. You may have lose a weight but when you stop with the program there you gain it back again and maybe more. So forget about drastic and instant results and focus on a safe, easy but long term program.

Here are my tips on how to lose weight naturally:

• To jump-start a lose weight program you have to overhaul your eating and lifestyle habits. Change your eating habit by reducing the amount of food that you usually eat, the kind of food and the time that you eat. You don't need to fast and go hungry.
• Eat regularly meals. Never skip a meal especially breakfast. It's always been a wrong idea not to eat breakfast or to skip a meal so as to avoid gaining weight.
• Eat small meals enough to make you feel full but not hungry.Instead of three big meals, eat five or six small meals.
• Avoid added sugar on your food,
• Avoid trans fats.
• Reduce your carbohydrate intake like rice. and eat more on vegetables and protein
• Drink more water. Taking a glass before meals reduces your appetite to eat more.
• Following the above tips may not make you gain weight but maintain. So to start losing weight avoid a sedentary lifestyle. Move that ass of yours! Exercise!
• Try to start walking and progressing to brisk walk. Walking around 2000 to 3000 steps a day will help you maintain your weight. Doing more than that around 5000 steps a day or one hour of brisk walk will burn extra calories and helps you lose some weight.
• As much as possible avoid using the escalators and elevators.
• Avoid the tricycles if it's a walking distance.
• Do some stretching and simple exercise at the start. Do not overdo it. Just let it happen freely. Do it progressively until your body get used to it and it becomes your daily routine. If you do it abruptly chances are that you will quit. Some women who goes on jogging and overdo it the first day, When they get back home they get a good sleep because they are very tired. Upon waking up the tendency is to eat a lot. The following day they will have body pains and they quit afterwards.
• Once your body has adjusted to daily exercises, slowly routines to your workouts on a weekly basis. You may add intervals, variations, weights, but always do it progressively. Keep it harder slowly. Push yourself to your limits. Remember the saying " No pain no gain" .
• Avoid starving yourself. When you are hungry, the tendency is to over eat.
• Use a smaller plate when eating. More food on the plate will cause you to eat more.
• As much as possible avoid eating out. Food in restaurants are loaded with fats.
• Eat only when you feel really hungry. At first, take a glass of water. Then if you still feel hungry that's the time to eat just enough.
• Reduce your TV watching hours. The more time you watch TV the more is the tendency to eat more.
• Eat fruits for snacks.
• Make love as often as possible. It burns a lot of calories!
• Always keep in mind of  your objective to lose weight. It's about discipline! Stay focus on your goals. Remember that what you are is what you eat!