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Weight loss is a numbers game. The minute you shift your focus from the reflection in the mirror to the clothing sizes and inches youre dropping, you will be able to track your progress better. But you dont have to take our word for it, take 26-year-old Vishal Bhatnagar's a Growth and Strategy Consultant, whose obsession with numbers helped him chart the perfect weight loss plan to trim from 100 kgs to 83 kgs.

I am very fond of trekking, and would often embark on a spontaneous trek to the Himalayas. But over the years, due to my work-life lethargy and poor eating habits (resulted from not just the quality of food I was eating but also the quantity of food I was eating and when I was eating it), I gained a lot of weight, and ended up transforming myself from a slim and athletic individual to a chubby one. I weighed a whopping 100 kgs and my overall appearance had also started deteriorating as the months kept progressing, he says.

To give you a slightly better context, I looked like someone who was moving around with a tyre tube around his waist, he adds. One day, out of my love for the mountains, I decided to embark on a small but steep 5 kms trek in the Himalayas a route I had already conquered with ease in the past. But now, I gasping for breath every 50 metres, he elaborates.

By the end of this trek, I realised that I have lost all my stamina and am also in a very poor shape, physically. This realisation motivated me to get fit starting by losing weight. And, since I am from an analytics background, I decided to build my weight loss plan around tracking changes on the weighing scale. I weighed myself daily at the same time of the day (and still do). This was a very quantified approach to weight loss.

The thing is, weight loss is a fast process, but only if you do it right. Following the right diet and working out daily for an hour helped me lose weight (fast). And, what makes weight loss more interesting is that it is not a continuous process, it happens overnight. You keep your diet and exercise intact for 10 days, and on the 11th day, you will suddenly lose around 2-3 kgs. This is called the Whoosh Effect. Otherwise, on a daily basis +/-1 kg weight fluctuations happen that is not weight loss.

I lost 17 kgs in around two and a half months. During this period I was following the below diet along with one hour worth of exercises - five days a week. Post this time frame, I started lifting only weights to tone my body and build muscles.

Early Morning: 20 Cashews + 20 Raisins + 20 Almonds

Breakfast: 5 Egg Whites or 200 gms Boiled Chicken or 200 gms Tofu Cheese

Lunch: One Chapati/Rice along with a bowl Dal/Chicken Curry/Matar Paneer

Dinner: Green Salad

Apart from these four meals, I sipped on green tea or black coffee, every 2-3 hours and enjoyed a cheat day every fortnight.

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My exercise regime was broken down into two parts. The first part only focussed only on weight loss and the second part focussed on bodybuilding.

So, for the initial months (2-3), I followed the below routine:

Cardio - 1 hour (running on the treadmill for 20 minutes + 20 mins on the cross trainer + 20 mins dedicated to cycling)

Basic weight lifting -

Monday - Chest and Abs

Tuesday - Back

Wednesday - Biceps/Triceps

Thursday - Shoulders

Friday - Thighs

Post losing weight, I started weight lifting full-time by following the same routine but with an increased intensity.

I have been able to maintain my weight by following my same workout regime and eating almost everything but keeping protein content ~140 gms a day as per my weight and overall calories count <=2200 Kcal.

Hit the gym right now and lower your calorie intake and track your weight daily. You will be happy to see that you are controlling your weight movement. I fainted the very first day of gym. But, adapted to it in the next 3 days. Everyone can do this! Also, I have always been a number-focused person, I think quantifying your progress motivates you to do more.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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HYDERABAD : The debate around breakfast found a new lease of life recently after Hollywood actor Jennifer Aniston said in an interview that Intermittent Fasting was the secret behind her youthful looks. As part of that routine, the Friends star has a glass of vegetable juice only in lieu of a big, fat breakfast.

And its not only Jennifer Aniston. Celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Nicole Kidman too are said to have sworn by this diet which involves a 16-hour fast and and 8-hour eating window. Though the 8-hour eating window can be followed any time of the day, most prefer to eat an early dinner and skip breakfast.

Not long ago, a report in The Guardian titled How Lobbyists Made Breakfast The Most Important Meal of the Day, the writer argued that it was a combination of fear of indigestion, religious moralisation and advertising that helped push the idea of breakfast as the most important meal of the day.And now, with the popularity of it rising, the importance of eating a large, healthy breakfast is under scrutiny again.

However, nutritionists in the city warn that giving up breakfast altogether might not be a good strategy in the long run. Says Zeenath Fatima, consultant dietician at Continental Hospitals, Skipping the morning meal can throw off your bodys rhythm of fasting and eating. When you wake up, the blood sugar which your body needs to make your muscles and brain work fully is usually low. Breakfast helps replenish it. If your body doesnt get that fuel from food, you may feel zapped of energy, and you will be more likely to overeat later in the day.

Nutritionist Mukta Patil believes that there is no one-size-fit-all strategy.She says: Any dieting strategy cannot and must not be generalised. Intermittent Fasting, like many other dieting trends, was coined for a specific purpose.While majority of the celebrities swear by it, it in itself is not the whole truth. Your body only understands caloric deficit for weight loss. It doesnt understand timing. In the end, what matters is the number of calories taken in, the source of calories and burning of those calories in order to lose weight.

Fitness expert Dinnaz says, Intermittent Fasting is not a sustainable model for weight loss. Weight loss, youthful looks etc. are all linked to input and output. The math is very simple. To lose weight, one has to eat less or burn more. When you follow this simple formula, you will never need to look at any other option. Eating nutritious food is more important than the timing of the food.

What about religious fasting then? Dinnaz explains: Intermittent Fasting has also come about from our ancient customs of fasting during certain holy days. That is absolutely great and healthy too, as one is doing it for a day or a particular period. On a regular basis, if one is skipping breakfast, they are depriving the body of a lot of nutrients which are required to kickstart your day and provide you with energy. I dont suggest you do this on a regular basis.

Mukta too warns that Intermittent Fasting might not be a sustainable way to lose weight. Many claim that IF increases their fat loss rate. This could be true in the initial days, but it cannot last long. Soon before you even know, the body will adapt to it and will not show fat loss. In fact it may lead to many other health issues like giddiness, acidity, loss of appetite and even fat storage.The only advantagethe celebrities here have is pushing their eating window further ahead in the day, thereby cutting out one meal and having two large meals. This is particularly helpful in sticking to a diet when in caloric deficit.

What isIntermittent Fasting?Intermittent fasting involves fasting every day for 12-14 hours, and restricting your daily eating window to 10-12 hours. Within the eating window, you can fit in two, three or more meals. Doing this method of fasting can actually be as simple as eating early dinner and not skipping your breakfast. For example, if you finish your last meal at 7 pm and then dont eat until 9 am the next day, then you are technically fasting for 14 hours between meals and giving a kick start to the day with a healthy breakfast.---- Zeenath Fatima, dietician at Continental Hospitals

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Recently, a French girl Angela shared her inspirational slimming story on Twitter, attracting millions of netizens around the world. This slimming cup, which has made Angela beautiful, has also become the people's focus, and has also "rekindled people's hope" for many netizens who have failed to lose weight many times.

Angela, a French girl, used to be an obese girl. She thought she would keep fat all her life and would not have a chance to lose weight successfully. Then, her inspirational story took place after she got the black technology cup from Germany. She successfully slimmed down and became more beautiful. More importantly, she became extremely confident. Not only has she gained the love she once dreamed of, but also has her own good career.

Angela gave a detailed account of her childhood attitude towards obesity in the form of a diary on Twitter. This attitude evolves from indifference to full resistance. In the end, she finally lost weight and achieved her goals.

After deciding to lose weight, Angela used to sweat in the gym for several months. However, she has always been difficult to lose weight since she has a fat-prone body. Just when she was about to give up in despair, Joseph, a good friend of the slimming club, gave her a water cup which is said to be able to lose weight. "After drinking a few glasses of water every day, amazing things happened. Angela's weight began to drop rapidly. In about half a year, she lost from 150 kg to 100 kg, and now she looks like a completely different person. Angela said happily that the handsome Joseph, who gave the weight-loss cup, is now her boyfriend. Now the two people have started a business together with lots of achievement. Angela, who has lost weight, has finally passed the obstacles in her life.

Angelas inspirational weight loss story has attracted millions of fans all over the world, and many people have also asked for more information about this magic weight loss water cup. Angela introduced that, this cup is made in Germany, called J&H intelligent broken cup, and is the latest weight loss black technology product. By drinking water with this cup, not only has she succeeded in losing weight, but her genetic predisposition to obesity has also been changed. Now, she drinks at least four glasses of water every day with the broken cup, but she wont go on a diet, is full at every meal, and also doesnt need to do a lot of exercise to maintain her slim figure.

People who are prone to gain weight actually have a slow metabolism due to lack of enzyme activity in the body. Eating the same amount of food, people who metabolize slowly must be fatter than people who metabolize fast. JOIN, member of the research and development team of the broken cup, said, The water in the broken cup can swap out Mg2 +, Na +, Ca2 +, K +, H + and other natural mineral ions and weak alkaline trace elements after the active microelectrolysis of alpine ancient ore. Among them, a large amount of magnesium ions can fully activate the enzyme activity in the body, help break down the intestinal tract and body toxins, and accelerate the bodys metabolism from the root. In this way, there is naturally no need to be on a diet or exercise, and you can lose weight faster and more easily.

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Its easy to write off carbohydrates as the enemy. After all, many of us grew up hearing the praises of Atkins, and you probably know at least one person who wont shut up about how going keto gave them the body of their dreams. What both diets have in common? Cutting carbs.

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But dont fall for it forgoing carbs is not the golden path to weight loss, and certainly not the answer to feeling less bleh after indulging in some of your favorite foods. In fact, you're less likely to gain weight and even develop some serious diseases if you eat more carbs, says nutritionist Lisa Young, Ph.D., R.D.N., adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University. Here, experts explain what you really need to know about including carbs in a healthy diet.

First things first: Even though most of us automatically associate carbs with grains, they are just one type of carbohydrate as are fruits, vegetables, sugars, alcohol, and even some dairy. (A carbohydrate actually just refers to a type of organic compound found in foods that contains two parts hydrogen to one part oxygen.)

You can divide carbs up a few ways, such as sugars, fiber, and starch; but in terms of healthy and unhealthy, there are two categories: whole and refined.

Whole refers to anything that still has its original chemical composition. With, say, a kernel of wheat, it has an endosperm, bran, and germ, the latter two being where all the fiber, vitamins, and minerals are stored. For refined carbs, though, manufacturers strip out the healthy germ and bran and just leave the endosperm center.

Science lesson aside, this distinction is crucial. Processed carbs are rightly vilified. Theyre missing the fiber, which helps you feel full, along with the micronutrients and antioxidants that help protect against diseases, Young explains. They're also crucially helpful for digestion.

A huge study last year in The Lancet found that over the course of 25 years, people who scored 50 to 55% of their diet from carbs were the least likely to die. (For perspective, a low-carb diet caps that intake at roughly 30% and keto somewhere between 5 and 10%.)

Now, there is a limit people who ate either low-carb or high-carb in The Lancet study had a higher mortality risk, so too much is just as bad as too little.

But theres something to be said of the risk of too little, like what chronic Keto-ers consume: A large study earlier this year in European Heart Journal involving some 25,000 people found folks with the lowest carb intake actually had the highest risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and overall mortality. What's more, despite these diseases often being tied to a heavy weight, non-obese people were actually the most at risk for overall mortality.

Why? Because low-carb dieters are cutting carbohydrates and upping their fat and protein, they often eat more animal products and less vegetables and fruit, Young says. That means an increase in saturated fat which is tied to heart disease, and a decrease in antioxidants that help fight disease-causing free radicals.

FWIW, The Lancet study does distinguish that low-carbers who swapped in plant proteins and fats had a lower risk of disease than their counterparts who loaded up on animal products. But moderate carb intake was still tied to the lowest disease risk, and other studies have reported that people on a low-carb diet are more likely to be deficient in certain nutrients like thiamin, folate, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and iron.

Avoiding serious illness and even premature death feels like reason enough to include carbohydrates in your diet, but let's address the elephant in the room, which is that most people who cut carbs in the first place are doing so in an effort to lose weight. Pretty much anyone who tries the keto diet raves about how easy it is to drop pounds. And its true that cutting carbs reduces water weight, says Maggie Moon, MS, RD, Los Angeles-based registered dietitian and author of The MIND Diet. But carbohydrates dont make you retain fat.

Keto-style diets may seem effective at reducing body fat for a variety of reasons, she says. But long-term studies dont show keto holds any magical benefits over low-fat diets for maintaining weight loss.

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In fact, a recent Stanford study of more than 600 adults found people who followed a healthy, low-fat diet eating about 50% carbs, 30% fat, and 20% protein lost the same amount of weight in three months as folks who ate a healthy, low-carb diet (30% carbs, 45% fat, and 25% protein). Thats probably because they ended up eating about the same number of calories naturally.

The consequences of unhealthy carbs are what give us this false association: A small 2013 study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition had 12 people eat the same number of calories, but from foods that vary on the glycemic index (a measure of how quickly your blood sugar shoots up).

Researchers found that after people ate foods high on the glycemic index (i.e., white bread, white pasta, and processed carbs), they were hungrier and had more activity in the parts of their brain associated with reward and cravings in the hours after eating, which directly influences what you'll eat at your next meal. When they ate non-processed foods low on the glycemic index, this wasnt a problem.

At the end of the day, gaining weight is still about excess calories in, Young says. And healthy carbs are loaded with fiber, which aids in satiety, helping you feel full and signaling to you when to stop eating so you dont over eat, she explains.

Of course, if weight-loss (or weight maintenance) is your goal, exercise is the other part of the equation. But daily exercise is also directly tied to heart health and lower disease risk and carbohydrates are the bodys preferred source of fuel for said exercise.

Yes, your body can learn how to become fat-adapted and convert fat to fuel as every low-carber argues but its way harder. Even if you become fat-adapted, you cant convert fat to fuel at the same rate you can carbs to fuel, Young explains. For example, athletes who followed a super low-carb, ketogenic diet had less power output during short, high-intensity bursts of exercise, says a 2018 study in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.

That efficient conversion makes carbs just as important for endurance exercise, Moon adds. An hour into your run or bike when your carb/glycogen stores have been completely depleted, replenishing them can give you more energy to stick with the cardio for longer, far better than the slow-burning fat. And reloading depleted glycogen stores ASAP post-workout will help you recover and perform better for the next workout, she adds.

So, some carbs are better than none but how do you tell which are healthy and which are a sugar trap? If youre worried about navigating this carb-heavy time of year or thinking about reevaluating your diet in the new year, these six guidelines can help keep you on the right track:

1. Dont assign emotional baggage to food. Foods, including carbs, arent morally good or evil theyre just food, Moon says. Take away the emotional load and youre left with science: What will and wont make my body feel good.

2. Steer clear of anything white, unless its a whole vegetable. For the most part, white means refined, Young says. The next step is to read the ingredients, but generally the only good food thats white comes from potatoes, turnips, cauliflower, or tofu and its usually pretty easy to tell if what youre holding is the blank color because of that or because its been uber-processed.

3. Eat closer to nature. Youve heard this before, but its honestly the best rule in differentiating healthy carbs from unhealthy ones, Moon says. Opting for a baked sweet potato instead of sweet potato chips or an apple over apple juice not only guarantees youre choosing healthy carbohydrates instead of the refined version, but feeling energized and fueled with the cleaner variety can help rewrite your associations that carbs are bad.

4. Only eat grains that say whole. Packaging that says multi-grain or just wheat are taking you for a sucker. If it doesnt say whole before a grain on the nutrition label, its been processed and is missing that optimal nutrients and fiber, Young says.

5. Fill one-quarter of your plate with whole grains or starchy vegetables. Remember, eating too many carbs regularly ups your risk of major diseases just as much as too few carbs. Don't miss out on the goodness, but try not to have too much of a good thing, either.

6. Eat as many vegetables and fruit as you want. Produce is super low in calories and incredibly high in fiber to help you avoid overeating, making it a great addition to any meal. Unless youre following a specific macro plan, the carbs in fruits and vegetables wont topple your plate portions and should actually comprise half of every meal, Young says. (That last quarter should be protein.)

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captionWhen Delaney White entered the collegiate running scene, she thought missing her period was normal. Now at Portland State University, she feels supported.sourceCourtesy of Delaney White

Elite runner Mary Cain said in the New York Times this month that her experience with the coaching system at the now-shuttered Nike Oregon Project encouraged unhealthy levels of weight loss, leading to five broken bones, mental health problems.

The ordeal also derailed her career, according to Cain.

Her experience eating too few calories, having dangerously low bone density, and missing her periods is illustrative of what seems to be a disturbingly common condition among female athletes: Relative energy deficiency in sports, or RED-S. Its also been called female athlete triad, but most professionals now refer to it as RED-S, in part to include male athletes, and to recognize that undereating isnt always related to an eating disorder.

While the condition or symptoms of it can affect anyone from the weekend warrior to the Olympian, it seems to be an especially pervasive, though still under-the-radar, problem among higher-level athletes, including Division 1 female runners.

When Delaney White, now a Division 1 cross-country and track runner and senior at Portland State University, entered the collegiate running scene, she had already begun to have irregular menstrual periods, she told Insider. She thought it was normal for competitive athletes at her level.

That mentality seems to be pervasive. Cate Barrett, a former Division 1 track athlete, wrote on Instagram that college programs today are still preaching thinner is fast, and telling women to lose weight, or that low weight and lost periods arent a problem.

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For so long, I thought I was the problem. To me, the silence of others meant that pushing my body past its healthy limits was the only way. But I know we were all scared, and fear keeps us silent. @runmarycain Mary Cain's expos of abuse she suffered while training as a young pro runner is shocking and upsetting. A decorated coach at Nike, Alberto Salazar, pressured her to lose weight to run faster. This is an inexcusable abuse of power. Salazar had nearly every resource available to boost Marys performance, yet chose to emphasize a strategy that risked her health. And it didn't even fucking work. It drove her to slow races, self-harm and quitting the sport. Marys story resonates with the amateur and collegiate running community all too well. We've experienced the same thing. Being shamed for our size. Told that our poor performances were because of weight. And that we were lucky to be here, so we shouldnt complain. That this is part of the sport. I competed for a D1 NCAA track team for all four years of college. While this was a great experience, it did leave me with a disordered view of my body and food. 11 years after I entered the NCCA, I still feel the strain that Im not small enough. I know this is not factual and rational, but my mindset is a work in progress. I do not know any teammates who emerged from the NCAA system unaffected by the pressure to be thinner. It may seem like the entire running community is already woke to this issue, but please listen: IT IS WILD how deep this goes. It is still happening. Girls still need help. College programs today are still preaching thinner is faster, and telling women to lose weight, or that low weight and lost periods arent a problem. College sports are not the only offenders here, but they have to do better. They, along with the whole running world, have the opportunity and obligation to make a positive impact in young peoples lives. I am thankful that Mary Cain and many others have faced their fear and brought their stories to light. This is how we change.

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And, Andrea Toppin, a former runner at Iowa State, wrote on Twitter that her teammate and boyfriend at the time told her she needed to lose 20 pounds in order to contribute to the team. All I cared about was the number on the scale and pleasing my boyfriend until I got my first awful stress fracture after 2 muscular injuries and 2 years of not having a period, she wrote.

Research backs up these womens experiences.

While estimates of the ubiquity of RED-S vary widely, but some research has shown women at higher levels of sport may be at greater risk because of the high competitive pressure and specific demands of certain sports, such as running. Research also suggests as many as 54% of female collegiate athletes being unhappy with their weight.

Whats more, studies suggest disordered eating is especially common in sports that emphasize aesthetics or leanness, like running and gymnastics, with as many as 69% of female athletes in those types of sports missing their periods.

Eating disorders have continued to increase for girls ages 15 to 22, which directly overlaps with the peak of adolescence, commonly spent in high school and college sports, professional runner Lauren Fleshman wrote in the New York Times. Over one-third of N.C.A.A. Division I female athletes exhibit risk factors for anorexia nervosa.

She was one of them, writing that her final year of her collegiate career she restricted her diet to look more like the professional, older runners she hoped to become. I may have looked the part, but I lost my energy. I lost my period, and injuries set in, derailing the first half of my professional running career.

No matter how common, a disrupted menstrual cycle can be a dangerous sign that low calorie intake is messing with the bodys hormone levels, which can cause long-term health issues like permanent bone loss and potential fertility problems.

But awareness lags among athletes and professionals alike. A small study found 44% of high-school female athletes reported that they thought losing their period was a normal response to a high level of athletic training, Dr. Aubrey Armento, a sports medicine physician in Colorado, reported on Twitter.

And one 2018 study found that less than half of clinicians, physiotherapists, and coaches could correctly define RED-S.

Women also get cues from the environment that thin is better, Mary Jane De Souza, a professor of kinesiology and physiology at Penn State who specializes in the syndrome, told Insider. Its a huge problem, she said. We need a lot more widespread knowledge to be disseminated that you get to be a great, high-performing female athlete but coaches and other people without dietary expertise dont get to tell you what to weigh.

Whites first college team didnt talk about missing periods, body image, eating, and weight. But when she transferred to Portland, she found her new teammates were open about discussing their experiences and checking in with each other.

There, she was told that irregular periods were an important sign that something was going on with her body, and she was encouraged to talk to a female trainer about it. Her performance, and health, immediately improved as a result.

I was running 74 miles a week, and I didnt realize I needed to be eating more. As soon as I did that, I started getting faster, White said. Its turned around how I feel about running, my performance is better than ever, and Im healthier than Ive ever been.

As Whites experience demonstrates, when caught early, many of the damaging effects of RED-S can be reversed. With enough calories, athletes can begin to recover from energy deficit within days or weeks, according to the most recent guidelines from the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition.

White said having female trainers, and strong female athletes as role models in her life, have made a world of difference. As more women become high-profile coaches, including record-breaking marathon runner Shalane Flanagan, she hopes that more young athletes will have the support, encouragement, and resources they need to pursue elite levels of the sports without risking their mental and physical health.

Ultimately, real progress also means looking at the broader culture that links womens value to their weight, White said.

Running is a really interesting microcosm of our culture, that you expect women to be strong but if they get above a certain weight, theyre no good any more, she said. Until we change the culture of comparison, our sport isnt going to change.

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How one family transformed their bodies and lifestyle

BOCA RATON, FL, Nov. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mazz Sturgeon knew she needed to lose weight. According to her, she has struggled with emotional eating since she was in her twenties, and though she was initially able to keep her weight under control, things changed when she was about forty.

Mazz then began to put on weight rapidly without any change in her eating patterns and was subsequently diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. My doctor told me that even a glass of water might make me put on weight, Mazz said.

Things only worsened when Mazz began to blame her medical conditions for her excess weight, as she began to use them as an excuse not to care what she was putting in her mouth. So she continued to gain weight, ballooning to 106 kilos (233 lbs) at only 5 ft 4! Mazzs unhealthy lifestyle caused her health to deteriorate further, and she was soon diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

So when Mazz found Emma Taylors 123Diet, her mind was finally in the right place to make a big change. This sensational program, which is sweeping the nation in Australia, works by combining a healthy, clean-eating meal plan with the 123Diets signature drops, which work to boost dieters metabolisms. This allows them to lose weight more rapidly than they could by dieting alone. The drops also suppress dieters ability to detect sweet tastes, thus blunting their sugar cravings and suppressing their appetites.

As an emotional eater, Mazz initially found having to give up her unhealthy comfort foods difficult, but once she began to see the amazing changes in her body, she became enthusiastic about staying on track! Unlike other diets, the 123Diet allowed Mazz to see a loss on the scale every day, which helped keep her motivated. Mazz was also inspired to stay healthy by the creative and delicious recipes she found on the diets active Facebook support group.

In the end, Mazz lost 40 kilos (88 lbs) in only 11 months, putting her at a healthy weight of 65 kg (145 lbs). Even more remarkably, she reports that she was able to reduce her medications by two thirds and to eliminate some of them altogether. I have so much more energy, have bought a push bike, and want to exercise! Mazz says.

Yet Mazzs greatest joy from the 123Diet was helping her daughter Samantha to change her life as well. Samantha also suffered from medical issues due to her weight, but Mazzs success encouraged her daughter to follow in her mothers footsteps. Samantha ultimately lost an amazing 35 kilos (77 lbs)!

Mazz even convinced her husband to join in, and he was able to go from 120 kilos (264 lbs) to 105 kilos (231 lbs)! All three have maintained their new weights since, and the family is now looking forward to a happier and healthier future.

Since the holidays can be a difficult time for someone beginning a weight loss journey, Emma also wanted to share a few tips to help everyone have a Thanksgiving thats both happy and healthy. Once youve survived this holiday, it might be a great time to give the 123Diet a try if you do, you might be able to lose as much as 5 kilos (10 lbs) before Christmas!

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Mike Ewing had been waiting in line for three hours. The 34-year-old owner of a HVAC company in Westminster, Maryland, was visiting Universal Studios, excited to get on a Harry Potter ride. Just before he could clamber aboard, though, an attendant took him aside, asking him to sit in a chair to check the fit for the safety harness. Ewing didnt fit; he couldnt ride. It was one of the most embarrassing moments of my life, he says. To be so big you cant fit on a Harry Potter ride. That was a real wake up call to me.

Hed been heavy for most of his life, at 511 and 240 pounds. But hed been going out to restaurants a lot, overeating, not paying attention to his diet. The weight, he says, came on pretty fast. He started feeling self-conscious, having to shop at big and tall stores. He was 28 years old and weighed 280 pounds.

Ewing threw himself into fixing his diet. He cut out sugar; he dropped most carbs. He had a trainer who pushed him to lift weights twice a week; one day of upper body work, one day of lower. Not crazy, but a habit Ive kept to this day, he says.

He dropped to 250 pounds pretty quickly. Then he went off his diet. But he stayed around the weight: 250-260 or so. Then he started having health issuesbowel infections and gout so bad he had trouble walking. With two young daughters, he decided he had to shape up.

He went back on his diet and in six month shed another 45 pounds. Hed gone from from 280 to 205, in two separate cuts, over seven years. Hes able to buy regular clothes that fit, and is down to a 36-inch waist, something he never remembers having. Hes more confident. I am able to be a better father and husband now, he says. Thats really all that matters when it comes down to it.

In some ways its been a long journey, but having his wife along has helped keep him motivated. A few months into his weight loss plan, she started her own. I started to look better, and she started to look better, he says. We helped each other out so much in this regard. Once you start seeing results its so much easier to keep going. Within a few months, people noticed; now its often a topic of conversation. I get a lot of shocked faces, yes. Hes still looking to lose more weight, with a target of 189 pounds.

Find something that works with you and stick with it, he says, when it comes to weight loss advice. His weight gain was 100-percent diet, so thats what he focused on. He committed to it, with no cheat days; allowing himself that wiggle room made it too easy to backslide. Exercising is the most important thing you can do for the overall health of your body, he says, but weight loss really begins in controlling what you eat.

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(ThyBlackMan.com) Obesity is a rampantly growing disease that has encapsulated the lives of more than 2 billion people in this world. Every year, news headlines project a shocking story of somebody dying as a result of heart strokes and other medical conditions. The problem with obesity is it makes a person look unattractive and gives rise to multiple other health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, insomnia, heavy breathing, strong body odor, kidney failure, skin irritation etc.

This is why a lot of people are looking for ways through which they can curtail those extra kilos. Food and drinks play an important part in shaping up the human body. In this article, we will guide you through some incredible herbs that can be added to shakes for weight loss. Keep in mind, some of these herbs are controversial, but fans dont despise throwing them away. Continue reading to know about them:

This herb is imperative in todays time because it improves the metabolic rate of the body. People often drink this tea after dinner as it enhances the digestion process. If you work out every day and drink shakes, you can add rosemary to lose those extra pounds fast. Rosemary has an incredible taste and sweet smell. However, if you want to infuse it in a shake, you must put its leaves in boiling water for some time. After that, strain the leaves and let the mixture cool down. Store the mixture in a cool place and add it to your shake to lose weight.

This plant holds quite a negative reputation but is still loved by millions of people across the globe. You will be intrigued to know; weight loss is a proven side effect of kratom. More than 50 million people in the world consume kratom in different forms. Kratom is also used as a muscle supplement by bodybuilders because they claim it improves strength. Red Hulu Kapuas is a major kratom strain that is often used in kratom shake. However, too much intake is dangerous that is why you must consult a doctor to know the correct dosage.

Though it would be a bit weird to add black pepper to a shake, it easily gets dissolved in it. Black pepper is rich in piperine. This compound prevents the formation of fat cells in the body. People who incorporate black pepper in their diet plan every day are less likely to become overweight in the future. Black pepper also helps you in maintaining your weight. Black pepper tea and kava are also very helpful for those who are suffering from severe coughing.

The best part about this herb is it makes one feel fuller for a long time. You can add cinnamon to your oatmeal in the morning for a healthy breakfast. People often like to infuse it in yoghurt and eat it. Cinnamon has a unique taste that easily disappears once it is added to a mixture. So you can add it to your shake before going to the gym. People often think it makes one feel bloated, but thats nothing other than a myth.

This herb helps in controlling blood sugar levels and also curtails extra kilos. Ginger is an ancient herb that is infused in food and beverages. Ginger tea is very popular around the globe because it helps lose weight fast. It also manages the glucose levels after you eat a carb-rich diet. Ginger has amazing fat-burning properties like peppermint and turmeric. You can add it to your shake to remain healthy.

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In the memoir This Is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare (Harper Avenue), the details of Gabourey Sidibe weight loss surgery has been detailed and she even goes far back to her childhood to explore her longtime struggle with the scale.

She describes extreme measures employed in an effort to shed pounds, from fad diets to bulimia, and is also candid in talking about her mental health, dealing with depression and panic attacks. Gabourey Sidibe said she didnt truly recognize her capabilities and worth as a writer prior to her memoir even though she had embraced the craft since childhood.

In this article we discuss: Gabourey Sidibe weight loss history, what she used as her strategy, the Gabourey Sidibe weight loss diet and workout, and some General Trivia about the actress.

Gabourey Sidibe struggled with her weight from a very young age. She once told the Hollywood:

Its something Ive had to work at. My first diet started when I was six years old, Gabby said. Ive never been a small girl. One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body.

While many celebrities wont admit to undergoing any type of cosmetic or elective weight loss surgery, Gabourey admitted in a 2017 People magazine interview to having laparoscopic bariatric surgery (also known as lap band) in 2016 after several attempts to lose weight naturally without surgery failed.

In the US, although there is an equal number of obese men and women, it is women who most likely opt for bariatric surgery than men. Doctors would most likely advocate for lifestyle changes, diet, and workout. Only those people whose BMI exceeds 35 can qualify for bariatric surgery, those with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea, which in Gaboureys case, she and her older brother got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. As she claims, she did not lose weight for the looks but for health. She did not say however how much she weighed before the surgery but she sure dropped a lot of pounds.

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. There are three types of bariatric surgery and all are aimed to losing weight faster. There is gastric sleeve surgery also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, where most of the stomach is removed and left with only a small banana shaped part. This makes the person feel full so fast when eating since the stomach has been reduced. This is very permanent. Another one is called gastric bypass, also known as, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass where the surgeon creates a shorter and smaller passage with the stomach and the intestines. Lastly, there is laparoscopic adjustable gastric band which is the one that Sidibe had done for herself. This is more gradual than the other types of bariatric surgery since the doctor puts a band around the top of the stomach which reduces the food intake. This gets adjusted regularly depending on your progress. In cases where this does not work, then the band is removed, and another method may be tried this time.

In 2017 Gabourey Sidibe pointed out in her memoir, This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare that she didnt want to face the same fate as her brother, who now has Type 2 Diabetes. So when she lost and gained back 60 pounds, surgery was an easy option.

My surgeon said they would cut my stomach in half,

This would limit my hunger and capacity to eat, (thus) my brain chemistry would change and Id want to eat healthier.

Ill take it! (And) my lifelong relationship with food had to change. The surgery wasnt the easy way out. I wasnt cheating by getting it done, (because) I wouldnt have been able to lose as much weight as Ive lost without the surgery.

I just didnt want to worry, Gabby Sidibe said. I truly didnt want to worry about all the effects that go along with diabetes. I genuinely [would] worry all the time about losing my toes.

Gabby Sidibe has stepped out and shown out in her latest outfit, and fans are applauding her looks and ever-slimming-down frame.

The Empire actress wore a yellow and red African print dress to attend the birthday party of her pal and co-star Nicole Ari Parker.

Sidibe has dropped the extra pounds in the three years since she underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery. The actress, who shot to fame after starring in the 2009 drama Precious, opened up about why she chose to go under the knife in her memoir This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare.

Gabourey has more than proven herself in her acting career. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Precious, after all! But still, she realized her size was holding her back when she overheard a Hollywood executive say that she was too big to be on a magazine cover.

Gabourey works out and eats healthy. But shes not sharing the number on the scale. After all 150 lbs looks entirely different on each person. She said: My starting weight and my goal weight, theyre personal.

In an episode of Robin Roberts podcast Everybodys Got Something, Gabourey said she doesnt need to be congratulated for her weight loss.You dont need to congratulate me on it. You dont congratulate me every time I blow my nose. I needed to. Its my body. Mind your own body. She wants to be recognized for her talent, not her body.

It is a misconception that Sidibe entirely relied on the surgery in order for her to lose weight. The truth is, she actually worked with nutritionists as well to help her eat healthier and aid her in losing weight. She does not share much on social media or any type of media at all but one of the things she mentioned to be among her tricks is what she called meatless Mondays. She shared on her instagram how she is going for meatless meals on Mondays, and how a friend helped her with recipes since she does not cook much herself.

Can meat make you fat? It is a little odd how Sidibe removes meat from her meals when many of the crossfit people that we hear, say that they remove rice and bread, and sweets from their life and hold on to meat and vegetables instead. So why did Sidibe had to let go of meat as well? Well, she did not entirely eradicate meat from her diet. As she said, she does not eat meat on Mondays only. It is possible that she cannot abandon unhealthy kind of meat in other days such as those with a lot of fats, or the types that need sugary sauces, or are oily, so she has to choose one day when she is not eating any of the possible fattening meats.

If you go meatless Mondays as well, how can you adapt? Well if you are not going to have any meat such as pork, beef, poultry, lamb, and not even fish, then the options left are vegetables or lentils. But what alternatives can you eat that day that would still get you full and satisfied as steak would?

Mushrooms: Mushrooms are definitely delish! Well you can have mushroom for your meals in order to have the almost meat taste or perhaps associate it with your other meaty meals with mushrooms as sides. You can recreate a lamb burger but without the lamb through stuffed mushrooms with pecans and portobello wellington.

Tofu: have you smelled tofu being fried or a mock meat tofu burger? It smells even so much better and too enticing than meat. Although it might not satisfy the tongue as much as it satisfied your nose. So in order to be able to down tofu, you can make crispy tofu nuggets, crab cakes, breaded fish fillet, Moroccan cutlets in lemon-olive sauce, tempeh meatballs, seitan steak in beurre blanc sauce, balsamic barbecue ribs, tacos sin carne, and chicken salad with cranberries and pistachios with the meat replaced with tofu, of course. Enjoy!

Eggplant: after you eat an eggplant sub, youll never underestimate how tasty eggplant is! It is not second to meat. It parallels it, not to mention how easy it is to cook. Often times you only need to fry it and there you have a totally scrumptious meal like the delicious Eggplant Parmesan! In the recipe you boil it first to soften it up, peel its skin, press it, add flavor to it, and then fry it. That is all, it is so easy and so delicious that you can even go meatless all week for it.

Beans and legumes: A perfect alternatives to skipping meat in your diet. Think black bean burgers or a chickpea tuna salad, bean nachos or a tamale-inspired bowl.

Sweet Potatoes: hello, ever tried sweet potato fries? This time you can roast them in an oven when youre at home, and for a real treat enjoy them fried in restaurants when you go out to eat!

Not only did she change her eating habits through working with a nutritionist, Gabourey also began working out with a personal trainer, swimming and riding a tricycle around the set of Empire, the publication reported.

Gabourey Sidibe surprised the industry when she flaunted her stunning body on Instagram. The star of the multiple award-winning movie, Precious (2009), weighed 300 pounds. And she lost about 150 pounds in 2018!

Gabourey Sidibe is the star of Precious (2009) and the star of tv show Empire.

She uploaded a picture of her with her grandma on social media acknowledging her Senegalise ancestry. Gabby was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn, New York. Alice Tan Ridley, her mother is a former special education teacher who gave up her career and became a street performer/singer.

In the film Precious, Gabby Sidibe plays Claireece Precious Jones, a sexual abuse victim abused by her own father, weighs a 350 pounds.

In 2017, the actress from Empire did a celebrity weight loss transformation, with some estimates suggesting she lost as much as 174 pounds.

Gabourey Sidibe is a plus-sized actress.

American film and television actress Gabourey Sidibe is has a net worth of $6 million. Gabourey Sidibe was born in BedfordStuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York on May 6, 1983. She was raised in Harlem by her mother who is an aspiring singer and her father who drove a cab.

36 years (6 May 1983)

Not a true story, but Precious is based on a novel.

If you thought the gritty realism of the film Precious was intense then its even more in the novel Push, upon which the film is based. Author Sapphire even spoke about her inspiration for the work and the initial reluctance to allow her work to become a film.

Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece Precious Jones (a role played by Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (MoNique). Precious instinctively embraced a chance to turn her life around when she got the offer to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient guidance of her teacher, Ms. Rain (played by Paula Patton), Precious begins the journey from dominative oppression to self-determination.

The Gabourey Sidibe weight loss challenge is totally up for grabs! You can also be an exemplary beauty who swims against the tide, and rises up against odds!

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