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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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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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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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Mazz and Sam before and after their 123Diet journey

A healthy Thanksgiving plate!

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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It does not matter what is to be blamed for the rapid weight gain, we can all agree that getting rid of those stubborn kilos can be taxing. When 31-year-old Manpreet Singh did not like the way he looked in his selfies, he decided to do something about his growing weight. This is his inspiring weight loss journey.

Name: Manpreet Singh

Occupation: BankerAge: 31 years

City: Patiala

Current Weight: 76 kgs

Height: 5 feet 6 inches

Highest weight recorded: 127 kgs

Weight lost: 50 kgs

Duration it took me to lose weight: 7.5 months

The turning point: Even though I knew that I was rapidly gaining weight, it struck me when I was clicking a selfie. I realised that I had gained a lot of weight and I needed to do something about it. While it was really difficult to begin my journey to lose weight, I could not get that selfie out of my head. I did not want to look that fat or overweight.

My breakfast: Oats and two boiled eggs.

My lunch: A portion of brown rice with green vegetables.

My dinner: I vouch on green vegetables. Some of them are broccoli, capsicum and french beans)

I indulge in: I do not believe in the concept of cheat days

My workout: I do cardio for 30 minutes every day. I also work on two muscle a day.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Brown rice mixed with scrambled egg whites and vegetables. I also have quinoa with vegetables.

How do I stay motivated? Slowly, when I began to witness tangible changes in my body, it motivated me further to stay fit and lose weight. My gym friends also kept me inspired and motivated. How do you ensure you dont lose focus? I have realised the importance of being disciplined in life. When you are determined and dedicated, no one can stop you from achieving what you want. Whats the most difficult part of being overweight? It was really heartbreaking when I wasnt able to fit into the clothes of my choice. Moreover, I wasnt able to see my shoes when I stood straight.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? I want to have six-pack abs and a sculpted physique.

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The idea that the digestive system plays a vital role in the ability to lose weight makes sense, when you think about it. When overeating or consuming foods that are hard for the body to break down, digestion slows and the waste gets compacted within the body. Over time the development of a sluggish digestive system and waste buildup leads to weight gain.

1. Eat a high fibre diet

Lily said: We all know that fibre is good for us, yet on average we drastically under consume this critical component of the diet.

"Adiet and nutrition survey conducted by Public Health England showered that on average a Briton consumes about 18 grams out of the recommended 30 grams of fibre per day.

Since fibre is the primary source of fuel for our healthy gut bacteria, a diet rich in wholegrains, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds also helps our bacteria to flourish and grow, said Lily.

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2. Opt for antioxidant and fibre rich berries

Fruit and vegetables aregreat fordigesting, but as many as 70 percent of adults within the UK are currently not even consuming the recommended five a day .

Lily explained: Having sufficient fibre, which is found in fresh fruit and veg is a must for gut health.

Berries are especially important, partly due to their high fibre content. Did you know that fresh raspberries have as much as 6.7g fibre per 100g?

Berries are also a super-rich source of special antioxidants called anthocyanins, which are plant pigments that give berries their distinctive blue/red hue.

These anthocyanins are metabolised in the gut and help healthy gut bacteria to flourish and grow whilst offsetting unsavoury gut bacteria.

3. Prebiotic foods

There are some foods which are particularly effective for encouraging healthy gut bacteria to flourish and boost weight loss. Some foods are rich in a special type of prebiotic fibres, that act as a source of fuel for healthy gut bacteria and effectively stimulate their growth.

Top sources [of fuel from food] include Jerusalem artichoke, flaxseeds and even garlic and onion, said Lily.

4. Eat the rainbow

A lack of diversity with the types of bacteria within the gut is thought to be associated with disease. Diverse microbiome is thought to be a healthier and more robustmicrobiota, therefore eating different plant-based foods weekly can improve digestion and boost the rate at which food is broken down, which increases the rate at which weight is lost.

Lily said: Rainbow coloured plant-based foods provide a range of plant chemicals such as polyphenols which our gut bacteria feast on. A diverse diet can encourage a diverse range of healthy gut bacteria to grow.

Therefore eating the rainbow and counting the colours within our diet can really optimise our microbiota.

According to research from The American Gut Project, gut microbiota thrives if people aim to consume 30 or more different varieties of plant foods each week.

Aim for two fistfuls or fill half your plate with rainbow coloured fruit and veg, said Lily. Aim to switch things up weekly by opting for a mix of colourful fresh berries including blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.

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If youve never set foot inside a gym or even played any sport as a hobby, fret not. Not being active in the past cannot deter you from your weight loss goals in the present.

19-year-old Anshul Padamchand Pokharna tells us that growing up he had given very little importance to any kind of physical activities and sports and ate whatever he wanted. And, of course, the natural consequence of this lifestyle was a steady weight gain. Two years ago, I weighed a whopping 115 kgs, and was clearly obese. But what made matters even worse was the fact that I would get exhausted after 30 seconds of any sort of physical activity. Reason being I had never trained my body to do so before. This state of being ignited a spark inside me to better myself, he says.

"I lost 55 kgs in a span of two years with the help of the below weight loss plan. And now, I aspire to compete as an athlete and also help other people get fit. I have enrolled myself in a few fitness courses to gain more knowledge, he adds.

To lose weight, the first thing I did was join the gym. After joining the gym, I hired a personal trainer for 7 months and learned various forms of exercises for him. I also tried different kinds of weight loss diet plans during this period. He outlines both his weight loss exercise regime and diet plan below.

Flat bench press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Incline bench press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Decline bench press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Incline Dumbbell Flyes: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Cable Crossover: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Tricep Pushdown: 4 sets,8-12 reps

Standing Dumbbell Tricep Extension: 4sets, 8-12 reps

Tricep Skull Crusher: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Superset

Dips: Tricep version 1 set, 25 reps

Pushups: 1 set, 30 reps

Cardio

Running

Abs

Air Bike: 1 min

Leg Raises: 1 min

Flutter Kick: 1 min

Russian Twist: 1 min

Deadlift: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Single Arm Dumbbell Row: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Lat PullDown: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Seated Cable Row: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Pull Ups: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Shrugs: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Barbell Curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Dumbbell Bicep Curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Hammer Curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Incline Dumbbell Curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Concentration Curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Cardio

Running

Barbell Squats: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Dumbbell Squats: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Dumbbell Lunges: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Leg Press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Leg Extensions: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Leg curls: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Overhead Press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Arnold Dumbbell Press: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Side Lateral Raise: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Front Raise: 4 sets, 8-12 reps

Cardio

Running

Abs

Air Bike: 1 min

Leg Raises: 1 min

Flutter Kick: 1 min

Russian Twist: 1 min

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"After losing 27 kgs via the help of this routine and after following an eclectic slew of diets, I hit a weight loss plateau due to a setback and had also stopped gymming for a while in between. Thus, I was almost back to my old lifestyle. This resulted in a 10 kgs gain. So, to be able to start afresh, I started researching and reading a lot of different kinds body transformation articles online and came across an article of my current fitness coach and mentor. I approached him on Instagram and enrolled for a transformation program. I got quantified diets every 10 days and as the months passed, I started losing weight again and ultimately reached the best shape of my life."

My diet plan used to change every 10 days according to my body weight and condition. The food items used to remain the same but the Calories, Macros and Micros use to change.

Pre-workout: A cup of Black coffee

Post-workout (Breakfast): Protein shake + Chocos + Milk + Bananas

Lunch: Soya chunks + Rice + Butter

Snacks: Bread with a couple of slices of cheese

Dinner: Paneer + Rice + Butter

"This diet plan also comprised an unlimited surplus of veggies and Whey protein and multivitamins (as and when necessary)."

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Currently, I am in my gaining phase and weigh 73 kgs. But soon I will embark on a mini cut phase. However, I think I have been able to maintain my weight by working out regularly and tracking my calories. Since my goal is to compete as an athlete in the near future my diet is on point. I have found my passion in gym and now its a very integral part of my life.

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Three magical words: Its worth it! All the hard work, pain and suffering in the beginning fades away as you start getting closer to your goals. More importantly, stay patient, consistent and determined because all good things take time.

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In my last article, I explored the reasons why overweight persons may not be losing weight even though they think theyre on a diet. But for the morbidly obese, with a BMI greater than 40, the calorie-in minus calorie-out equals weight change may not necessarily hold true as it does in the overweight.

I recently got into an argument with one of those Instagram weight-loss gurus over this fact.

The statement over 95 per cent of dieters fail was the genesis of the conflict. This statement was popularised by those with the perfect solution to solve the problems of frustrated dieters of all sizes.

Come to me all who labour in vain and I will lose the weight for you and it will be easy.

Great marketing but absolutely no substance to it.

My IG foe was bashing this false narrative about the failure rate of diets when I pointed out the nugget of truth within: When you have a BMI of over 40, your chances of losing weight and keeping it off in the long term is less than five per cent.

This did not sit well with someone who made his money off selling hope to the very people who are likely to fail on his diets.

The response to me providing the evidence from a high-quality long-term study with up to 20 years of follow-up was, of course, to bash the study and present an inferior study with four years of follow up.

But the data I dug up was even more damning than I originally thought. Morbidly obese patients who are put on diet and exercise programmes can lose anywhere from zero to one per cent of their body weight over 15 to 20 years. Those are depressing stats for anyone. More so for morbidly obese persons who are desperately trying to lose weight. But why is this so?

Fat cells are looked on as storage bins that fill up and expand as you eat more calories than you burn. But fat cells are much more complex than this. In fact, there are some scientists who believe that fat should be looked on as an organ just like the liver and heart. Fat produces hormones and other substances that play a role in regulating metabolism and gene expression across the body. Fat actually changes your hormones and genes! Then there are the hormones produced by the gut.

As you begin a diet, your stomach begins to produce more hunger hormones. So its not in your mind that you feel hungrier on a diet. But the worse part of trying to lose large amounts of weight is that as you lose weight, your metabolism slows down so you have to eat less and less to remain in a calorie deficit and continue to lose weight.

Part of this fall in caloric requirements is simply due to the fact that as you drop weight, you need less energy to move around your lighter body.

Look at it in this way. If you are walking around with a bag weighing 50 pounds, you are burning a certain number of calories in order to feed your muscles holding the bag. When you lose weight, you are putting down the 50-pound bag. You need less calories because you are no longer labouring with that weight. You therefore need to consume less calories because you are burning less calories, that is, your metabolic requirements fell. If you dont cut your calories as you shed weight, you will hit a plateau, or worse yet, regain the lost weight.

What frustrates most persons who are morbidly obese is that in addition to this simple need to eat less because you weigh less, the body also actively cuts its metabolic rate as you lose weight.

The most famous study looking at this metabolic adaptation followed the highly successful dieters on the TV show The Biggest Loser. The researchers found that in addition to regaining a significant portion of the lost weight, the metabolic rates of the former contestants were ridiculously low. Those who had kept the weight off had to be hitting the gym very hard to compensate for their slow metabolism.

The sad truth is, your body will try its best to get you back to an unhealthy weight once the hormonal changes of being severely obese kicks in.

This is a fact that I hammer home to all prospective bariatric surgery patients. If you slip up after surgery and start consuming calorie dense foods like snacks, sugary drinks or even natural juices, the weight can return very quickly.

Morbid obesity is classified as a chronic disease for a reason. You never really cure it by losing weight. You put it into remission. And like all chronic diseases, it can come back if you are not vigilant with your lifestyle and treatment.

Your best bet at success is to avoid becoming morbidly obese in the first place. Because if you do, surgery may be the only viable option for you to lose weight and keep obesity in remission.

Of course, those who peddle diet pills, shakes and programmes will never tell you that. Primarily because, like my Instagram colleague, they are wilfully blind to the truth.

After all, a 95 per cent failure rate will keep you paying their bills as long as you are willing to buy more hope.

- Dr Alfred Dawes is a general, laparoscopic and weight-loss surgeon; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; former senior medical officer of the Savanna-la Mar Public General Hospital; former president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association. @dr_aldawes. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and info@islandlaparoscopy.com

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More Americans weighed over 200 pounds in the 2010s than in the previous decadeand more than ever are content with being heavier, according to data released Wednesday by Gallup.

The data came from Gallup's Health and Healthcare survey, which the organization said was conducted in November of each year. The survey responses for 2019 were collected between November 1 and November 14 from a random selection of 1,015 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Most people in the United States are overweight or obese, according to data from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In 2013 and 2014, about 70 percent of Americans had body mass indices above 25, which is considered the threshold of a "healthy" weight. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

Analysis of Gallup's survey responses from Americans in the closing 2010s revealed that more reported weighing over 200 pounds than in the decade that began in 2001. While, in the previous decade, only 12 percent of women said they weighed over 200 pounds, that increased to 14 percent between 2010 and 2019. The uptick in higher reported weights was slightly steeper among men; 38 percent between 2001 and 2009 said they were over 200 pounds, while 42 percent said they were at least that heavy in the current decade.

Eliminating gender as a variable and considering national averages, just under a quarter (24 percent) of Americans said they weighed over 200 pounds in the previous decade, while 28 percent in 2010 to 2019 said so. Furthermore, the average self-reported weight of Americans has also risen slightlyfrom 174 pounds in the previous decade to 178 in the present one.

Coupled with the fact that its respondents on average reported weighing more, one of the survey's most striking findings might be that fewer Americans said that they cared about losing weight. Fifty-four percent of all Americans (47 percent of men and 60 percent of women) in the 2010s said they wanted to lose weight, down from 59 percent (52 percent of men and 65 percent of women) between 2000 and 2009.

As Americans have simultaneously gotten heavier and become less likely to be bothered by higher weights, the data Gallup gathered through the decade indicates that fewer Americans considered themselves to be "overweight" during the most recent decade than in the 2000s.

Even though their weights are higher on average, slightly more respondents said that their weight was "about right" in this decade compared with the past one53 percent to 56 percent. While 41 percent of all respondents said that they were "very" or "somewhat" overweight in the previous decade, that number had dropped to 38 percent between 2010 and 2019.

Gallup's findings on Americans' rising ambivalence to being overweight appeared to directly contradict those of a study published on November 13 in the journal JAMA Network Open. That study, which involved 48,026 people between the ages of 40 and 64, indicated that the number of Americans trying to lose weight was on the rise. According to the study, in 1999 34.3 percent of the population said they were trying to actively lose weight, compared to 42.2 percent in 2016. Both studies found that Americans, generally, have gained weight.

So, what does this apparent increasing acceptance of heavier bodies, as reported by Gallup, mean for America's future? Some groups, such as the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, which is devoted to normalizing fat bodies and ending the bullying of overweight and obese children, might welcome Gallup's findings as an indication that their campaign is working.

In its own write-up on the findings, Gallup took a more negative tone, asserting that the data demonstrated the failure of organized efforts in the 2010s to combat obesity, which it described as an "epidemic" responsible for 20 percent of deaths in the U.S. every year.

"The current efforts to address the issue have evidently not been sufficient, and a new approach is likely warranted to convince Americans of the need to curb their weight," according to Gallup.

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Ensures even-toned skin: Red wine can also be good for the skin on the body. For smoother skin, with more elasticity and firmness, dip a sponge or loofah in red wine that has been diluted slightly, and use as an exfoliating scrub once a week. This will ensure even-toned skin on the arms and legs, reduce blackening on the knees and elbows and create smoother skin overall.

Tip: Red wine is thought to be one of the best anti-ageing drinks.

The effects of ared wine facialare visible from the first treatment itself but are to some extent dependant on the condition of your skin. The treatment is a set procedure that uses products asper the individual skin typeand skin condition andneedsan anti-ageing machine to achieve results. A single treatment can cost upwards of Rs. 2,000/- in India and is available at most leading hi-end spas and 5-star hotel spas across the country.

Tip: A wine facial works for some skin types. See if you fit the bill.

Another study was done at Harvard study on 20,000 women. It revealed that women who were drinking wine had a 70 per cent reduced risk of developing obesity. They also found that drinking wine initially slowed weight gain in women. However, these women self-reported their weight over time.

Tip: The key is moderation.

Lowers risk of stroke:Red wine may also help in lowering the risk of strokes and early death. This is becausewhen yourred wine helps within a certain limit, it can help retain the 'good' HDL cholesterol in the blood.

Reduces the risk of some cancers:It also reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, including colon, basal cell, ovary and prostate cancers.

Reduces the risk of dementia:Health experts also say that drinking 1-3 glasses of wine per day is also linked with reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes:It is also believed that moderate consumption of red wine could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially in women.Reduces the risk of depression:Another study that was done on middle-aged and elderly people revealed that those who drank 2-7 glasses of wine per week were less likely to be depressed.

Tip:Do talk to your doctor before consuming wine for its health benefits.

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