7 Reasons Not to Diet
Wednesday February 16, 2011 09:18 pm PST
By Sheer Balance, DivineCaroline for Yahoo! Green Blog
Chances are that at some point in your life you went on a diet. You may even be on one now. Or you made a New Year's resolution to diet in 2011. Let me stop you there. If you are planning on losing weight in the future, save your money and time, and instead, resolve not to diet. No, I'm not kidding.
I'm going to tell you a secret ... dieting doesn't work. Some of you may be thinking: "But my friend lost 20 pounds on the Atkins diet!" or "I have heard fantastic things about Nutrisystem." Sure, these diets work in the short term, but after a dieter stops dieting, they most likely put back on some, if not all of the weight.
I'd like you to indulge me and make a resolution or set a goal not to diet. And, I want you to remember the following things about diets, why they don't work, and what are better solutions:
1. Lack of nutrition
Contrary to popular belief, most diets are not healthy and may actually border on malnutrition. Many urge us to do extreme things, forgo our favorite foods, or cut major food groups in order to lose weight. Healthy eating requires ALL nutrients (carbs, fats, and protein) and a minimum number of calories in order to maintain health and proper body function.
Instead, focus on eating foods that are nutrient rich and that provide you with the balance to keep you feeling satisfied.
2. Unsustainable behavior
Depriving your body shocks your body into losing weight, but once it gets over that shock, it adapts. How? By slowing down your metabolism, going into unhealthy physical states (such as ketosis), or stopping weight loss. So, even if you have the mental willpower to diet forever, your body doesn't.
What to do? Change to a mindset of eating healthy as a lifestyle, not as dieting. This will help you to lose excess pounds and maintain a healthy weight for a lifetime ... not just for bikini season.
3. "Yo-yo"
When you deprive yourself to an extreme, you end up craving in the extreme. One day you're "extremely good," the next "extremely bad." You may have heard this called "yo-yo dieting."
What works: Implement a philosophy of moderation. Enjoying the foods you love and the treats you crave once in a while will help you to crave foods less overall.
4. Life doesn't support dieting
Diets often require us to change our eating habits in such a way that normal life becomes difficult. Eating out, going over friends' houses for dinner, special occasions all become "problems." These things, however, are the very things that make life worth living! Most of us are busy and can't always shop, cook, and calorie-count the way many diets require.
Instead, find ways to fit healthy eating into every day so that you can enjoy life and be healthy. Discover which nutritious foods you love that make healthy eating delicious!
5. Lack of energy
Dramatically reducing your calorie intake can result in reduced energy levels and fatigue. Instead, it is important to understand which foods provide you with quality nutrition.
Try eating small meals often. This strategy can actually stimulate weight loss, keep you satisfied, and make you feel energetic.
6. Quantity vs. quality
Dieting doesn't really teach you how to eat for the long term. You may be counting calories while eating foods that actually make you hungrier or cause you to crave more.
What helps is to learn which foods are the most satisfying and most nutritious. The more nutritious the food you eat, the less hungry you will be. You'll make smarter choices and lose weight without focusing on every calorie you ingest.
7. Uni-dimensional
In order to truly lose weight, you have to eat well and be active. I'm not saying you have to run a marathon, but as we get older, our metabolisms naturally slow down. The more active you are, the more calories you burn and the higher your metabolism will stay.
So get active. Even if it means taking stairs instead of the elevator, walking at lunch hour, walking to work instead of taking the train ... just move.
Change your life by changing your mentality toward health, nutrition, and wellness. Stop dieting, start eating, and start seeing the results that you want ... for the long term!
Quoted: http://sg.promotion.yahoo.com/weekend-edition/hype/post/hype/58/7-reasons-not-to-diet.html
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Courage
If there is any characteristic that a Christian might need living in this world, it is courage. When the world around us despises us for being a follower of Jesus Christ because they also despised Him, we must seek the courage that Jesus had when He walked up to the cross to be crucified.
The world is never pleased with the people of God. The son of the bond-woman still strives with the son of the free-woman. Opposition to all that is godly - is stern, constant, and determined. Nothing but divine grace can ever enable a child of God to endure the fearful hostility of the enemy. Our Savior's Word is still fulfilled: 'I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes shall be they of his own house-hold" (Matthew 10:35). The offence of the cross has not ceased! It never can cease but by the conversion of the soul to God.
When our life is difficult we feel like we are being attacked by our enemies who do not know God as their Savior, our reaction must not be frustration and annoyance; rather, we must exercise grace and compassion for they do not know the redeeming love of the Father. Pray for those around you that hurt you the most that hey might be rescued from the claws of this world and know the amazing love of Christ.
Living Life
The world is never pleased with the people of God. The son of the bond-woman still strives with the son of the free-woman. Opposition to all that is godly - is stern, constant, and determined. Nothing but divine grace can ever enable a child of God to endure the fearful hostility of the enemy. Our Savior's Word is still fulfilled: 'I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes shall be they of his own house-hold" (Matthew 10:35). The offence of the cross has not ceased! It never can cease but by the conversion of the soul to God.
When our life is difficult we feel like we are being attacked by our enemies who do not know God as their Savior, our reaction must not be frustration and annoyance; rather, we must exercise grace and compassion for they do not know the redeeming love of the Father. Pray for those around you that hurt you the most that hey might be rescued from the claws of this world and know the amazing love of Christ.
Living Life
Today is a special day from God to me
The day, 18 Feb 2011. Just a normal friday. Only difference is night got SOL 1....retake revised. New stuff to learn...so I go and take the lessons.
So started of the day with as usual, going up to store and doing the daily routines. Sit there and observe. Did nothing much. Although got a cash n carry case which I wanted to refer out, not knowing whether the person will come down. Well, then things change. All the thoughts, the disagreements comes up. It will take a while just to keep cool which is quite common. All the buzzlings in the mind..... Woah...mind is really fast and sharp.....too sharp I guess... So God, please I ask...You know what went on in my mind. Pls help.
So having this oh gosh feeling, I just tell God on as I make my way to Touch Centre. I should let this affect how much I will be learning from you tonight. And I thank God for that. SOL1. Fantastic. Ps Swee Geok....Finally see the person in action. Her network whom 2 weeks in a row, brought new visitors to FCBC during my period of time at hospitality duty. The materials were quite the same. However I still relearn things that I thought I knew.
God created Eve from Adam. And before that God put Adam to sleep....to rest....to be at peace. After create Eve, God brought Eve to Adam...not Adam to Eve....not Adam go hunt for Eve... that brings a new revelation of thoughts and setting free of mindsets.....that having the faith in God that God will bring that her. Listening to Master Mission Mate Sermon and already heard this passage a few times, it didn't seems to get the idea through only until tonight. There seems to be a spiritual breakthrough. A idealogical revelation. As I read the book Master Mission Mate and coming to that section of the book, I could understand it and God planted it already.
All glory and praise to God. And it was indeed something I feel for me, worthy to praise and give thanks to God. A return comments. What more can I ask but only can kneel and give my wholehearted praise and thanks giving to God. It to me is like gates of heaven opening up and the angels rejoicing. Beyond words I know how to describe....may be read more Song of Songs or Psalms :)
So started of the day with as usual, going up to store and doing the daily routines. Sit there and observe. Did nothing much. Although got a cash n carry case which I wanted to refer out, not knowing whether the person will come down. Well, then things change. All the thoughts, the disagreements comes up. It will take a while just to keep cool which is quite common. All the buzzlings in the mind..... Woah...mind is really fast and sharp.....too sharp I guess... So God, please I ask...You know what went on in my mind. Pls help.
So having this oh gosh feeling, I just tell God on as I make my way to Touch Centre. I should let this affect how much I will be learning from you tonight. And I thank God for that. SOL1. Fantastic. Ps Swee Geok....Finally see the person in action. Her network whom 2 weeks in a row, brought new visitors to FCBC during my period of time at hospitality duty. The materials were quite the same. However I still relearn things that I thought I knew.
God created Eve from Adam. And before that God put Adam to sleep....to rest....to be at peace. After create Eve, God brought Eve to Adam...not Adam to Eve....not Adam go hunt for Eve... that brings a new revelation of thoughts and setting free of mindsets.....that having the faith in God that God will bring that her. Listening to Master Mission Mate Sermon and already heard this passage a few times, it didn't seems to get the idea through only until tonight. There seems to be a spiritual breakthrough. A idealogical revelation. As I read the book Master Mission Mate and coming to that section of the book, I could understand it and God planted it already.
All glory and praise to God. And it was indeed something I feel for me, worthy to praise and give thanks to God. A return comments. What more can I ask but only can kneel and give my wholehearted praise and thanks giving to God. It to me is like gates of heaven opening up and the angels rejoicing. Beyond words I know how to describe....may be read more Song of Songs or Psalms :)
What the ladies think of your fashion
What the ladies think of your fashion
By Matt Christensen
Sure, you know what you like to wear, but do you have any clue what your date thinks of your look? With the help of three women and a fashion stylist, we put seven common men’s fashion statements on trial. Which ones will live to see date night — and which will get locked away for good by the fashion police? All rise…fashion court is in session!
Meet the fashion police:
Caitlin, 30, retail, Kansas City, MO
Lauren, 22, marketing, Columbus, OH
Jane, 23, student, Brooklyn, NY
Maria, 27, fashion stylist, New York, NY
Fashion Statement #1: Baseball caps
“A lot of guys actually look cuter with a hat on. It really suits the younger crowd. But it can look strange on older men: What are they trying to hide under there?”
– Lauren
“These are fine for daytime dates, but a chronic display of baseball caps would send up warning flags about hair loss — and the guy’s embarrassed about it.”
– Caitlin
Guys look hot in baseball caps. As long as you’re in a casual atmosphere, like a sports event or the park, go for it!”
– Jane
“I love guys in baseball caps. Just be sure to give your head a breather every now and then…”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! This fashion statement gets pardoned, thanks to its classic, casual vibe. But you and your cap should spend some time apart, too. Sure, the hat might be hurt, but it’s healthier for the relationship in the long run.
Fashion Statement #2: Earrings
“I don’t think this trend is so bad. Sure, it may be a little ‘boy band,’ but a lot of girls secretly like that.”
– Lauren
“Earrings are OK, so long as they aren’t dangly. Specifically, the boy-band style hoop earrings are atrocious. I went out with a guy who wore them, and it was like staring across the table at a pirate.”
– Caitlin
“Unless your name is Donnie, Joey, Danny, Jordan, or Jonathan, you shouldn’t be wearing one earring. Two is more acceptable, and only if they’re not bigger than a pencil eraser.”
– Jane
“Keep them a decent size, and you’re golden. But once they get too large, no matter how big the diamonds are, it’s time to rethink things. No girl wants a guy with ears like a beagle!”
– Maria
The jury says: SPLIT DECISION! Remember, guys, you don’t want your jewelry to outshine your date’s. Keep your studs understated, and they’ll look cool. But wear earrings that are big and showy, and she’ll be asking, “Hey, where’s your parrot?”
Fashion Statement #3: Bluetooth ear clip
“Guys who wear these clips should always set their phones to vibrate. It’s obnoxious.”
– Lauren
“These are a paradox. On the one hand, they suggest that you are very busy, forward-thinking, etc. But, on the other hand, the only guys who I ever see wearing them are also sporting ridiculously puffy, pleated khakis. Go figure.”
– Caitlin
“Every time I see these, I imagine the guy facing another corporate drone from the opposite end of a fluorescently lit hallway, not a guy who is ready to take me out for the night.”
– Jane
“This look makes women assume that you have 2.5 kids and a golden retriever waiting behind a picket fence in the ’burbs.”
– Maria
The jury says: GUILTY! Ditch them! Bluetooth clips are the fanny pack of this decade and deserve a home in the trash, not on your body.
Fashion Statement #4: Socks with sandals
“Anyone over the age of 10 should know better. Unless you’re making a concerted effort to remain in your parents’ basement until you’re 40, ditch the socks, or find some shoes.”
– Lauren
“This doesn’t even reflect bad fashion sense — it reflects a lack of fashion sense altogether. One guy actually came to pick me up for a first date in this combo. I’m trying to remember whether or not he was wearing a Hard Rock Café shirt, of if my brain just filled that in years after the fact. No, it was definitely a Hard Rock shirt.”
– Caitlin
“If your feet are going to be cold in sandals, why wouldn’t you just, I dunno…wear shoes?”
– Jane
“Does any guy still do that?!”
– Maria
The jury says: GUILTY! While the comfort level may be high, the blinding effect of bright white tube socks and Tevas will make sure you enjoy yourself sans female companionship.
Fashion Statement #5: Ripped/distressed jeans
“If it’s a genuine pair of ripped, torn, well-worn jeans, then they’re totally sexy.”
– Lauren
“Ripped jeans fall into two categories. Either they’re legitimately ragged because they’re your favorite, or you’ve been instructed on what’s trendy and have spent $200 on pre-ripped, distressed denim. The former is fine. The latter is a jerk alert.”
– Caitlin
“Depending on the appropriateness of the ripped areas, these are all right. But, if there’s any visible indication of your boxer shorts, forget it.”
– Jane
“These will always be in style. A guy’s favorite pair of jeans is special. You know, as long as they aren’t acid-washed!”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! No real guy would ever throw away his favorite pair of jeans — even if they look like they did battle with a shredder. Thank goodness the ladies agree that they’re not only appropriate, but appealing, as long as those holes and tears were come by honestly.
Fashion Statement #6: Popped (or turned-up) shirt collars
“I’ve actually turned guys’ collars down for them. It’s a guy trying way too hard to be trendy.”
– Lauren
“Truth be told, I like this look. You have to be extremely confident to pull it off.”
– Caitlin
“If your neck is cold, wear a scarf.”
– Jane
“This is a trend that definitely got out of hand. But some guys can pull it off. It’s not going to make a guy incredibly enticing to me, but it wouldn’t turn me off, either.”
– Maria
The jury says: SPLIT DECISION! If you look like an Express Men catalog dude, feel free to pop away. You’re the person that the look was tailor-made for. But if you don’t have the confidence to rock the fashion statement, you’re best letting gravity style your collar.
Fashion Statement #7: Sports jerseys
“Football jerseys are adorable on game day. But the basketball jerseys with white undershirts need to go. They remind me of my high school’s JV team.”
– Lauren
“If I met someone wearing a jersey, I’d immediately assume he’s a guy’s guy. He likes cars, dogs, and sports. That’s attractive. But, if he showed up for a date wearing one, I’d make him wait while I slipped into my sweats and flip-flops.”
– Caitlin
“Basketball jerseys are the worst. Nobody wants to see your armpit hair.”
– Jane
“If there’s a game on, a jersey is not just acceptable but encouraged. Otherwise, there really isn’t a good time to bring it out of retirement.”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! Rest easy, pal. You can hang on to that prized Drew Brees jersey. Just be sure to wear it on game day, and bench it during the off-season. And save the hoops gear for, well, the basketball court.
Matt Christensen has written for Maxim and WWE Magazine. He’s single-handedly trying to bring back pocket protectors. For the other side of this story, read What the guys think of your fashion.
Quoted: http://yahoo.match.com/magazine/article.aspx?articleid=12201
By Matt Christensen
Sure, you know what you like to wear, but do you have any clue what your date thinks of your look? With the help of three women and a fashion stylist, we put seven common men’s fashion statements on trial. Which ones will live to see date night — and which will get locked away for good by the fashion police? All rise…fashion court is in session!
Meet the fashion police:
Caitlin, 30, retail, Kansas City, MO
Lauren, 22, marketing, Columbus, OH
Jane, 23, student, Brooklyn, NY
Maria, 27, fashion stylist, New York, NY
Fashion Statement #1: Baseball caps
“A lot of guys actually look cuter with a hat on. It really suits the younger crowd. But it can look strange on older men: What are they trying to hide under there?”
– Lauren
“These are fine for daytime dates, but a chronic display of baseball caps would send up warning flags about hair loss — and the guy’s embarrassed about it.”
– Caitlin
Guys look hot in baseball caps. As long as you’re in a casual atmosphere, like a sports event or the park, go for it!”
– Jane
“I love guys in baseball caps. Just be sure to give your head a breather every now and then…”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! This fashion statement gets pardoned, thanks to its classic, casual vibe. But you and your cap should spend some time apart, too. Sure, the hat might be hurt, but it’s healthier for the relationship in the long run.
Fashion Statement #2: Earrings
“I don’t think this trend is so bad. Sure, it may be a little ‘boy band,’ but a lot of girls secretly like that.”
– Lauren
“Earrings are OK, so long as they aren’t dangly. Specifically, the boy-band style hoop earrings are atrocious. I went out with a guy who wore them, and it was like staring across the table at a pirate.”
– Caitlin
“Unless your name is Donnie, Joey, Danny, Jordan, or Jonathan, you shouldn’t be wearing one earring. Two is more acceptable, and only if they’re not bigger than a pencil eraser.”
– Jane
“Keep them a decent size, and you’re golden. But once they get too large, no matter how big the diamonds are, it’s time to rethink things. No girl wants a guy with ears like a beagle!”
– Maria
The jury says: SPLIT DECISION! Remember, guys, you don’t want your jewelry to outshine your date’s. Keep your studs understated, and they’ll look cool. But wear earrings that are big and showy, and she’ll be asking, “Hey, where’s your parrot?”
Fashion Statement #3: Bluetooth ear clip
“Guys who wear these clips should always set their phones to vibrate. It’s obnoxious.”
– Lauren
“These are a paradox. On the one hand, they suggest that you are very busy, forward-thinking, etc. But, on the other hand, the only guys who I ever see wearing them are also sporting ridiculously puffy, pleated khakis. Go figure.”
– Caitlin
“Every time I see these, I imagine the guy facing another corporate drone from the opposite end of a fluorescently lit hallway, not a guy who is ready to take me out for the night.”
– Jane
“This look makes women assume that you have 2.5 kids and a golden retriever waiting behind a picket fence in the ’burbs.”
– Maria
The jury says: GUILTY! Ditch them! Bluetooth clips are the fanny pack of this decade and deserve a home in the trash, not on your body.
Fashion Statement #4: Socks with sandals
“Anyone over the age of 10 should know better. Unless you’re making a concerted effort to remain in your parents’ basement until you’re 40, ditch the socks, or find some shoes.”
– Lauren
“This doesn’t even reflect bad fashion sense — it reflects a lack of fashion sense altogether. One guy actually came to pick me up for a first date in this combo. I’m trying to remember whether or not he was wearing a Hard Rock Café shirt, of if my brain just filled that in years after the fact. No, it was definitely a Hard Rock shirt.”
– Caitlin
“If your feet are going to be cold in sandals, why wouldn’t you just, I dunno…wear shoes?”
– Jane
“Does any guy still do that?!”
– Maria
The jury says: GUILTY! While the comfort level may be high, the blinding effect of bright white tube socks and Tevas will make sure you enjoy yourself sans female companionship.
Fashion Statement #5: Ripped/distressed jeans
“If it’s a genuine pair of ripped, torn, well-worn jeans, then they’re totally sexy.”
– Lauren
“Ripped jeans fall into two categories. Either they’re legitimately ragged because they’re your favorite, or you’ve been instructed on what’s trendy and have spent $200 on pre-ripped, distressed denim. The former is fine. The latter is a jerk alert.”
– Caitlin
“Depending on the appropriateness of the ripped areas, these are all right. But, if there’s any visible indication of your boxer shorts, forget it.”
– Jane
“These will always be in style. A guy’s favorite pair of jeans is special. You know, as long as they aren’t acid-washed!”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! No real guy would ever throw away his favorite pair of jeans — even if they look like they did battle with a shredder. Thank goodness the ladies agree that they’re not only appropriate, but appealing, as long as those holes and tears were come by honestly.
Fashion Statement #6: Popped (or turned-up) shirt collars
“I’ve actually turned guys’ collars down for them. It’s a guy trying way too hard to be trendy.”
– Lauren
“Truth be told, I like this look. You have to be extremely confident to pull it off.”
– Caitlin
“If your neck is cold, wear a scarf.”
– Jane
“This is a trend that definitely got out of hand. But some guys can pull it off. It’s not going to make a guy incredibly enticing to me, but it wouldn’t turn me off, either.”
– Maria
The jury says: SPLIT DECISION! If you look like an Express Men catalog dude, feel free to pop away. You’re the person that the look was tailor-made for. But if you don’t have the confidence to rock the fashion statement, you’re best letting gravity style your collar.
Fashion Statement #7: Sports jerseys
“Football jerseys are adorable on game day. But the basketball jerseys with white undershirts need to go. They remind me of my high school’s JV team.”
– Lauren
“If I met someone wearing a jersey, I’d immediately assume he’s a guy’s guy. He likes cars, dogs, and sports. That’s attractive. But, if he showed up for a date wearing one, I’d make him wait while I slipped into my sweats and flip-flops.”
– Caitlin
“Basketball jerseys are the worst. Nobody wants to see your armpit hair.”
– Jane
“If there’s a game on, a jersey is not just acceptable but encouraged. Otherwise, there really isn’t a good time to bring it out of retirement.”
– Maria
The jury says: NOT GUILTY! Rest easy, pal. You can hang on to that prized Drew Brees jersey. Just be sure to wear it on game day, and bench it during the off-season. And save the hoops gear for, well, the basketball court.
Matt Christensen has written for Maxim and WWE Magazine. He’s single-handedly trying to bring back pocket protectors. For the other side of this story, read What the guys think of your fashion.
Quoted: http://yahoo.match.com/magazine/article.aspx?articleid=12201
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