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desperation to lose weight

looseitback — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:35:12 +0000

I’m a bit surprised to see another weight loss product of the helper in the kitchen. She has been using different kind of stuff in desperation to lose weight. I’d like to recommend some like Lipofuze, but I’m holding back myself. If ever I will, I really need to do in-depth research about it. But, I have no time for that. So, it’s better to keep my mouth shut.

It’s been two years since we know her. From that time she is already fond of weight loss products. For about a year I’ve seen numerous stuffs including those with foreign characters. But, we left for another year and had no communication at all.

Now that we are back, I’m seeing the same situation. Worse, she is using it together with other slimming products. She has slimming coffee, two different diet pills, and herbal slimming tea and so on. She said that she only has a month to trim down to 120 pounds because her new employer required her to do so.

I wasn’t able to stop myself and call her attention. I know too much of everything is really bad and dangerous at the same time. I’m not against weight loss products. I’m against on how she is using it. She is already abusing her body with too much of it. But, she is not doing anything towards her binge eating.

I should not have meddled in her life. But, I’m just concern since I already treat her as a friend. I just hope she listens. If not, she’s old enough to know what’s right and wrong.

good time to learn time management

looseitback — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:54:47 +0000

Being my own boss; it is really difficult to balance everything. It is also difficult to adjust time. Sometimes I’m doing the same thing the entire day and forget about other things. So, I start to make my own schedule to make my life a bit easier.

Here are some hints to help you in managing your time.

Write weekly goals for yourself. Make goals realistic and attainable. Write the steps you will use to achieve each goal. Reward yourself when you reach a goal.

Keep a to-do-list. It is easy to forget things unless you have them written down. Jot tasks down the first time you think of them so that you don’t rediscover chores when you think of them again. Writing them down gives you one less thing to do: remembering what you have to do.

Prepare a daily schedule. Use a commercial daily planner or create your own. Write the days of the week across the top of the page. Write the hours of the day from the time you get up until the time you go to bed down the left side. Draw lines to form columns and rows and fill in all the activities you have planned in each hour. You will be surprised to see how many slots of time you have available for yourself.

Prepare for the next day the night before. Having everything ready to go will help you make a quick start in the morning.

Prepare monthly and weekly schedules. Use a calendar to fill in activities and upcoming meetings, seminars, and so on. Include both work and social activities so you can balance you work and fun.

Space out your work. Don’t wait for the deadline to make the report. Start it early so you can finish it on time with less stress.

Take time for fun. If you have some fun every day, life will be full. But if you don’t have fun, life can be so drag. Schedule your fun times along with your work schedule so that you have balance.

summer getaway before the school year starts

looseitback — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:56:41 +0000

Summer is almost over. But, we are still thinking of a summer getaway before the start of the school year this mid of June. We already have a place to go and I am already prepared with my terry romper, a cute short and Sunblock spf 50 in my summer bag. Well, I did not mention swim wear like bikini’s because I do not intend to wear one. My flab is still present at the moment and I don’t want to feel conscious or awkward to a supposedly happy time.

Anyway, best of luck to us. Hopefully, we will really pursue this plan. I am way too prepared to cancel everything. But, worst comes to worst when they will all cancel, I have no choice then. Well, I just pray our getaway will happen.

at lasts I’m seeing results

looseitback — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:03:21 +0000

Guess what? At last after months of exercising and dieting, I am now seeing little results of my weight loss goal. Even if I don’t have weighing scale, I can say I did drop weight. Fitting back to two of my small size pants is already an indication that it’s a success. But, the quest is not yet over. There is more to do because my cellulite and bulges are still visible.

Hubby says that I could use some help from the new diet pills he bought. However, I’m already using a diet tea. There might be a complication using both in one time. I don’t want to end up in the hospital in that matter. Well, I still consider using the product if I ran out of slimming tea. That way nothing will go to waste. Yet, I still need to figure if I really want to do that. Hehehe!

he keeps on changing his plans

looseitback — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:01:25 +0000

This is the final week of hubby’s hospital training. That’s why he is so excited to get a job. Honestly he doesn’t know where to start. He just has the motivation and energy to start his quest. According to him, he is willing to conquer the rest of the country just to get the job that he wants. Well, that is not a bad idea, but that is the biggest change of plan for both of us.

I used to say that we plan to go abroad. But, he is unwilling to do that now because it means starting all over again. Sigh! I guess I’ll just have to follow him. I think that is the role of a wife, “to support their husband.” Anyway, I like the idea for some reason, yet I don’t want to share it here.

ways to boost morale

looseitback — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:06:13 +0000

Most often I am always concern of how I look. That is why I am trying my best to trim down or get rid of my excess fats. But, a healthy weight and a fit and stronger body contribute to good self-esteem. I realize that who you I am isn’t define solely by how well I look.

Here are some ways I found somewhere to boost morale.

Take up a new hobby.
Spend quality time with family and friends.
Get involve in your community.
Help someone who needs it: a child with homework, an elderly neighbor with chores to do.
Raise money for a worthy cause.
Learn a new language.
Take up dancing.
Join sports team,
Explore philosophy and religion.
Study for a higher degree or a career change.

I should go on a relaxing vacation after reading this

looseitback — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:36:25 +0000

Investigations had revealed that people with upcoming days off were a lot more positive than those whose vacation were still months away. But a new study has revealed that this is the entire extent of this feeling. In other words, people returning from vacation have roughly the same level of happiness as their colleagues who worked while they were off, AlphaGalileo reports.

For this research, scientists focused on answering four main questions. They wanted to know first and foremost if vacationers were happier than their colleagues that remained at work, and also to find out if taking a trip indeed boosted happiness. Then, they sought to understand precisely how long people remain happy after a vacation, if taking a trip indeed has a positive effect. Lastly, the researchers wanted to discover what were the roles played by the length of the time off, and the stress people experienced in their vacation, on the final results.

It was, however, revealed that very relaxing vacation could indeed boost happiness for a long period of time, especially in the first two weeks after the workers returned to their jobs. The effect disappeared completely within 8 weeks. Details of this investigation appear in the latest online issue of the respected Springer journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.

Tips how exercise reduce low back pain

looseitback — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:01:06 +0000

Most people who have back pain naturally feel better by doing certain motions. Some feel better sitting (their back and hips are flexed), while others feel better standing (back and hips are extended). Exercise that moves you toward your more comfortable position are usually more successful in treating your back pain. For example, if you are more comfortable sitting down, exercises that bend you forward—such as partial sit-ups (curl-ups) and knee-to-chest exercises—may help you.

The most effective exercise programs for chronic low back pain are designed specifically for you and are supervised. For example, a physical therapist might instruct you in a home exercise program; then you would see the therapist every so often to check on your progress and advance your program. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist if you are unsure how to do these exercises or if you feel any pain as you are doing the exercises. Or you can try exercising a little bit every day.

Get some type of aerobic exercise, such as walking, every day. Even a couple of minutes will be helpful, and you can gradually increase your time.
Choose a couple of stretching and strengthening exercises that you enjoy doing, or vary them from day to day.

clothes shopping tips

looseitback — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:17:48 +0000

It’s not a question whether women loves shopping. Of course, most of us love to go on shopping. Some people goes on shopping because they add some weight or lose weight because of the best weight loss supplements and exercise. Also, shopping adds fresh items in our wardrobe or even house. But, at the same time these additions will cost you money.

Here are some tips to help you enjoy shopping without the need to regret after.

Choose clothes that can be use in a variety of ways. Choose a style that can be paired to at least few items in your wardrobe. This way, you will have reasons to wear the old ones.
Shop for accessories, wearing accessories is the simplest way to effectively spice up the old clothing lying in your wardrobe without hurting your pocket.
Do not compromise quality with price. If you are getting some quality stuff that will last longer than its cheaper counterparts, then go for it. But at the same time you should never get seduced by high profile brands and designer names.

closer look of what cholesterol is

looseitback — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:00:21 +0000

We all fear the word cholesterol. But, before we stop munching the french fries and burgers, we should take a closer look of what cholesterol really means.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the liver and found in certain foods. This substance is released in the blood stream and converted into hormones needed by various glands and organs in your system (including the thyroid, adrenal and reproductive system. It is also needed to make vitamin D, build cell walls, and create bile salts that help you digest fat. Daily our liver produces enough cholesterol our body need that is about 1,000 milligrams.

However, too much cholesterol can lead to serious problems like the deadly heart disease. There are many factors that can contribute to having high cholesterol. The good news, there are ways that we can do to control them. And, one of those ways is exercise. A proper amount of exercise stimulates the metabolism and allows the body to burn up and use cholesterol correctly so that it does not build up in the system, resulting in better health from within. Another is eating the right kind and amount of food by limiting the amount of cholesterol-rich foods and fatty meats, increase eating fresh fruit, vegetables and wholegrain foods, and eat fish at least twice a week.

For some people diet and lifestyle changes are not enough. Sometimes high blood cholesterol levels have a genetic component. Some people inherit altered genes that cause high cholesterol and this can usually not be changed sufficiently by lifestyle or diet. And these people need to take the best cholesterol medications to drop their high cholesterol levels. Their risk for having coronary heart disease is too high that diet and exercise cannot suffice. Although both is still important even if that person is taking medication.