Food Diary Challenge (Hot for New Years)

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So as some of you may already know, my laptop has decided to stop working so i wont be able to make videos for a while. Luckily i can keep you guys updated on my blog!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Hot for New Years challenge is now in full swing and it's only going to get more challenging! If you want to find out more about the Hot for New Years challenge, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnsjVVX5EdA" target="_blank"><b>Click here. </b></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Perfect Imperfections challenge is now over, how did you do with it? did you manage to be more positive about yourself? if you missed out, you can still do it along with this challenge. You can find out what the Perfect Imperfections challenge was about <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h08g835p00" target="_blank">here. </a></b></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ONTO THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This weeks challenge is actually a challenge i've done before in my previous challenges, it is the <b>Food Diary </b>challenge. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrHu51NeC26aOJvClxEaq-JzzAatopyxX0Pfcj4QxuT-H5WpSnb55oEU69Px42EfivZn43CNRSPK_v8-Su4Syf6qmSH3n6xNNcmL90Dc_2EEaaHewyfmqt2r0VPDF8Mkf9U1Ay30_2jFS/s1600/Hot+For+New+Years+october-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrHu51NeC26aOJvClxEaq-JzzAatopyxX0Pfcj4QxuT-H5WpSnb55oEU69Px42EfivZn43CNRSPK_v8-Su4Syf6qmSH3n6xNNcmL90Dc_2EEaaHewyfmqt2r0VPDF8Mkf9U1Ay30_2jFS/s640/Hot+For+New+Years+october-2013.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What you have to do:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All you have to do for the next 2 weeks is record EVERYTHING you eat or drink. And i mean <i>EVERYTHING</i>.  You can do this by either taking pictures or writing it down in your Hot for New Years notebook. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another option is using <b><a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Pal </a>. </b>It is a free calorie counting website where you can record everything you eat. There is a huge database with pretty much any food you can think of! There are a lot of brands on there too. Best of all there is also an app you can download to your phone so you can kep your food diary updated on the go. A brilliant feature is the bar code scanner which identifies the food and finds all the nutritional information for it straight away. I used this throughout my weight loss and found it SO useful. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With this challenge i hope to make you all aware of what you're putting into your bodies. Sometimes we can be in denial of our diet status. If you're working out but not seeing the results, then odds are somethings up with your diet and you MUST self-access and really ask yourself if you're being as healthy as possible. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So there we have it! I hope you all have fun with this challenge and i hope this helps you stay on track! its so much harder to go off track when you're recording everything you're eating. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PLUS! don't forget to treat yourself! being healthy is about finding a balance, not depriving yourself. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stay healthy</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">x</span>

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Include Indian Foods in Diet for Losing Weight

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You have desire to experience your favorite Indian food, it's healthy in addition as tasty. Try including the following components in your diet and keep good health.. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">List of include Indian foods in diet for losing weight:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Include Indian Foods in Diet for Losing Weight" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfckVVVPPw9zrDU6VkXRXYUuQ2aWqpo_DyPM7x0x4vP7cRJx9R29tJhmcb9U6fNxJj5p9cT7moVlfFGqyH1Y8qhg5jK5aDhUjLNgzJ8CmC1WkUmYWud1SbB8D8YCh8cuILe9333XVQAw/s1600/Include+Indian+Foods+in+Diet+for+Losing+Weight.jpg" title="Include Indian Foods in Diet for Losing Weight" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><center><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* LargeInPost_waysforweightloss_300-600 */ google_ad_slot = "6695176472"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 600; //--></script><script src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script></center><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Garlic:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Garlic can prevent weight gain or cause weight loss. Garlic found in almost all the Indian meals, is effective in curing diarrhoea, treating diabetes, preventing high blood pressure, lowering the risk of heart attacks.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Buttermilk:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a healthy drink for everyone, use skimmed or low fat curd.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cardamom:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cardamom helps boost your metabolism and helps in digestive process. And also improve your body’s efficiency to burn fat. Try including this spice into your tea for good health.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chillies:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many Indian meals make use of chilies generously. Chilies are rich in vitamin (A, B, C, and E) and contain various trace elements. if you want to lose your weight, eat chilies. it's improve the functioning of digestive system and increases your metabolism and thus helps in burning fat.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cabbage:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I</span>t's a good source of fiber, vitamin C and potassium. Also contains sulphoraphane, which has effective anticancer properties. It slows down transformation of carbohydrates and sugar to fat and so it helps you in losing weight.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cinnamon:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It helps to stabilise blood sugar level and produce insulin, keeps you full for a more time period, decreases hunger pangs and metabolise fat at a more rapidly rate. so, is best herbs for weight loss. </span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Turmeric:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prevents high blood pressure attacks, decrease risk of blood clots and protects from extreme heat by reducing the bad cholesterol level. Also It helps to limitation the formation of fat tissues, thus reducing total body fat and prohibit weight gain.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mustard oil:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mustard oil can aid weight loss, getting a mustard oil massage minimize body pain and healthy oil to be used for cooking leads to weight loss. Also this oil rich in antioxidant and some vitamins.</span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Millet:</span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Has high fibre content, which makes your stomach feel full for a longer time, and it is rich in protein. it helps you in losing weight. </span></div><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Honey:</b></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Honey, unlike sugar, is a natural component.  It contains minerals, amino acids and vitamins. These all work to help in fat and cholesterol metabolism, also improves digestion, thus helps prevent obesity and will maintain your body healthy. you should be consumed after dinner and in the morning pre-breakfast with warm water. </span></div><br /></div><center><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* inPost_waysforweightloss_336-280 */ google_ad_slot = "6975892477"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--></script><script src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script></center><br /></div>

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How to Count Calories

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Before i started my weight loss journey, i had no idea what calories were, they were an absolute mystery to me! But now, i am far more familiar with them. Maybe too familiar. I should point out that you DO NOT have to count calories to be healthy, it is not a must. Though i counted calories throughout my weight loss, i very rarely count calories now as i feel more comfortable with just opting for healthier options, so don't feel pressured into counting calories at all! And if you chose to count calories, please don't get obsessed with numbers- calories are just guidelines. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh4flIaVhr7BBrMIThfRIp_wvoE8-l990OHPEP30vQvY-mtLQi58mSqFG7V_C6ln_kw_AZI3kY2aWlfPL15hoHcUCCNbs2cqqwgDUuyuuoc2RAEbO5f54CGkiXK7MSgi0Ua-mADr8UVG3/s1600/blog+breaker.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh4flIaVhr7BBrMIThfRIp_wvoE8-l990OHPEP30vQvY-mtLQi58mSqFG7V_C6ln_kw_AZI3kY2aWlfPL15hoHcUCCNbs2cqqwgDUuyuuoc2RAEbO5f54CGkiXK7MSgi0Ua-mADr8UVG3/s320/blog+breaker.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><h3><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What are calories? </b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A calorie is a unit of energy.<br />Our bodies NEED energy and we acquire this energy through food and drink.<br />So the number of calories food or drink contain, tell us how much potential energy they contain. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h3><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>How many calories do you need?</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now this is the important part. Everyone is different. That means we all require different amounts of calories. You have to take into account a lot of different factors: Physical activity, age, sex, gender and shape in order to figure out how much energy your body requires. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So to figure out how many calories you need to maintain/lose/gain weight, you must first calculate your BMR. Basal Metabolic Rate. Follow the link to this awesome website with all of the information and tools you need to figure this all out: </span></div><div><a href="http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The website will explain everything you need to know and thus far, has been the safest method for me personally, when figuring out how many calories i need to be eating. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h4><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>REMINDER:</b> 300 calories of cake is VERY different from 300 calories of veggies. Remember to EAT HEALTHY. Make sure you're putting good foods into your body. </span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaemFYxn-RaCtOvYrWoemJLSKKuahsh9Bp8eq4eCSyLYFMWctjh6-OmqSUdgiyvirK42098S0W_7ACdCLM4Ff2bmOscUDdlSp5mjmeHvG0W5twOYcQkybGvOMkzGRUel6jIhWZARVCdhmI/s1600/bild12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaemFYxn-RaCtOvYrWoemJLSKKuahsh9Bp8eq4eCSyLYFMWctjh6-OmqSUdgiyvirK42098S0W_7ACdCLM4Ff2bmOscUDdlSp5mjmeHvG0W5twOYcQkybGvOMkzGRUel6jIhWZARVCdhmI/s400/bild12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Always remember to look at the nutritional label as a whole. Something that might be low in calories could still be crazily high in salt or sugar! So keep an eye out!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As i said before. Calories are just a guideline. They have really helped me to learn about portion sizes and what foods are best for me BUT you can do just as well not counting calories. I rarely count calories now, i just focus on eating clean and healthy and that works for me too. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh4flIaVhr7BBrMIThfRIp_wvoE8-l990OHPEP30vQvY-mtLQi58mSqFG7V_C6ln_kw_AZI3kY2aWlfPL15hoHcUCCNbs2cqqwgDUuyuuoc2RAEbO5f54CGkiXK7MSgi0Ua-mADr8UVG3/s1600/blog+breaker.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh4flIaVhr7BBrMIThfRIp_wvoE8-l990OHPEP30vQvY-mtLQi58mSqFG7V_C6ln_kw_AZI3kY2aWlfPL15hoHcUCCNbs2cqqwgDUuyuuoc2RAEbO5f54CGkiXK7MSgi0Ua-mADr8UVG3/s320/blog+breaker.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope this helped.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stay healthy</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">x</span></div></div>

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2 Meals a Day Healthy

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">2 Meals a Day Healthy</span></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eating only 2 meals a day healthy will not be effective and not the right choice, because it will slow down your metabolism,  and your body will gain weight.  Diet program must include sufficient total calories and balanced nutrition ( protein, complex carbohydrates and fat) to give your body what it needs. optimum you should do is accept the new lifestyle eat at least three normal sized healthier meals a day, no eating 2 meals a day healthy !</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="2 meals a day healthy" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOxAG6lnZdjd2C6uB65SyV-AmTpgPYAlyQLUK76gIcQ0oZo109Y5UE6f-ZDIilRoDkEpXdcStWZ-soKy89HLJ0p1poxQYIW1fGh-OYfnDCyitpUDBIuDUKVxHMZJFigF-NzgX-1DTNmY/s400/2+meals+a+day+healthy.jpg" title="2 meals a day healthy" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">For example :</span></b></span><br /> <br /><center><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* AdSense in Post */ google_ad_slot = "6975892477"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br /><br /></center> <br /><b>8 am breakfast: </b><br />oatmeal w/ raisins and cinnamon (and milk on side)<br /><br /><b>10 am snack: </b><br />1 Orange or 1 apple<br /><br /><b>1 pm lunch: </b><br />Spanish Tortilla / 1 Tablespoon Fat Free Blue Cheese Salad Dressing<br /><br /><b>3 pm snack: </b><br />1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce<br /><br /><b>Dinner: </b><br />2/3 Cup Cooked Couscous<br />Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers<br />1 Peach, medium<br /> <br /><center><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5028478688240504"; /* AdSense in Post */ google_ad_slot = "6975892477"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br /><br /></center> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Remember, eating only 2 meals a day healthy will not be effective and not the right choice, Good Luck!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div></div>

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