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Value Slim: Value For Your Body , Mind and Budget
14. Mai 2010How to Succeed in Losing Weight
9. März 2011When it comes to setting a target for your weight loss project it is good to be realistic. You should forget the ideal body image of fashion magazines because that image is very extreme and definitely not healthy. Slight overweight is actually healthier than being excessively underweight.
A better goal is a healthy lifestyle in a body in which you feel good about yourself. The target weight depends of course on many factors and is very individual, but a some kind of a rule of thumb is to set your target at a 5 to 10 % weight loss. Realistically thinking some of the weight will probably creep back on, so it´s better to set the target at 10 %, because than the lasting weight loss will probably be about 5 %.
It is also healthier to lose less weight and keep the weight off than lose a huge amount of weight very quickly and than put the weight back on just as quickly. A good tip is to first set some smaller goals and then work your way to the big target number. That way you get the feeling of achievement that will help you keep at it. ValueSlim is a wonderful and healthy way to achieve lasting weight loss.
Yoga Tips
9. März 2011Yoga is a wonderful exercise option that has become very popular in past years. Yoga has its roots in India and in addition to being a way of exercising your body it´s also a mental discipline. Here are some tips for beginners that can make your yoga experience more enjoyable.
The ideal time for a yoga session is either early in the morning before breakfast or in the evening. You should not eat anything more than a small snack right before going to class or doing a session at home. Actually it is advisable not to eat for 2 hours before doing yoga, because a heavy meal will make it harder and make you feel heavy. You should also always go to the toilet before class to empty your bowel and bladder.
When doing yoga you shouldn´t expect to master the hard poses right away. There´s a reason they are called hard! Instead you should concentrate on the easier poses first and really master them before trying the more difficult ones. That way you will ease your way into the harder poses.
Combined with a healthy diet like the Value Slim plan, yoga is a great way to slim down and change your body.
Breakfast and Evening Meal as Part of a Healthy Diet
8. März 2011A major part of any healthy diet is a balanced breakfast and a balanced evening meal. As you have probably heard said, breakfast is a very important meal that should not be skipped. Why is this? Because after a well-slept night the bloodsugar levels are down and the body needs fuel, especially carbohydrates, to get going again. So by eating a balanced breakfast you insure you have the energy needed for the day´s tasks. For example porridge is a wonderful choice for breakfast, but it´s good to vary your meals according to the seasons, so that way you won´t get bored always eating the same thing.
During the day you should eat lunch and dinner and maybe have a healthy afternoon snack. As the day starts to turn into evening you should lessen your intake of food and also lighten your diet. The evening meal should be a light snack, definitely a lighter meal than the other meals consumed during the day. It´s good to prepare breakfast and evening meals by yourself or order the Value Slim plan, because that way it is easier to control what you eat and keep your diet healthy.
Beauty tips
8. März 2011In addition to eating healthy for example by following the ValueSlim plan, keeping fit by exercising is also important when wanting to lose weight. Here are some great beauty tips that make you fit and feel good.
Confidence makes a big difference to how other people perveice you. You don´t have to have the body of a supermodel to strut your stuff. Be happy in your own skin and feel comfortable in your own body with confidence.
When it come to fitness a good tip is to take your fitness regime outdoors. Not being a gym-bunny is no excuse for not exercising, as you can do many exercises without stepping inside of a gym. When exercising outdoors you can also enjoy the nature and beautiful weather.
But the most important thing is to listen to your body and find a fitness regime that suits your own needs and what feels good. Nowadays there are so many options, from Zumba to running or swimming and from dancing to outdoor exercises. So there is definitely something for everyone!
Meals of the Day
8. März 2011One way of making reaching a healthy diet is making sure you eat all your meals. That is easy with Valueslim. When you skip meals you often end up eating more, beacuse by the time you eat you´re starving. It´s also better to eat proper well balanced meals then to snack all day long. Here is a reminder of a day´s meals although the customs can of course differ from country to country:
Breakfast is a very important meal that is usually eaten between 7 am and 9 am. Breakfast gives you energy for the morning.
Then comes lunch. For children and students lunch is usually a school meal and for people in working life a meal eaten at the work place. Luchtime in normally between 11 am and 1 pm.
Coffeebreak is a much needed little afternoon break at work usually between 2 pm and 3 pm. It can be a coffee, a tea or a juice.
In addition to breakfast and lunch dinner is one of the main meals of a day and it´s usually eaten between 5 pm and 8 pm.
The last meal of the day is a small evening snack, that is eaten before going to bed. It shouldn´t be anything heavy, only a light snack, as a heavy meal just before bedtime can cause sleep troubles.
Value Slim Way to Weight Loss
8. März 2011Even when you want to slim down and lose some kilos it is important to remember to eat regularly and not skip meals. The Valueslim plan is perfect for this, as all the meals are delivered to you. That way you know you are eating the right amount of food and also getting all the nutrients your body needs and craves. When you combine the Value Slim meals with fresh foods that are suggested in the plan you will attain a healthy and balanced diet.
Food should not be a source of distress when trying to lose weight, but the source of enjoyment. This can be achieved when keeping your food intake moderate and eating regularly. Value slim is a plan that let´s you enjoy food, eat delicious meals and lose weight. That way you will also keep the kilos off!
The Benefits of Exercise
7. März 2011When it comes to losing weight and keeping the weight off there are two things you should concentrate: diet and exercise. A healthy diet is the key to keeping the scales at the right numbers but exercise also plays an important role in slimming down. Actually nutrition and exercise are intertwined in many ways.
If you eat more then you burn off you will gain weight and as a result come numerous health problems. In addition to causing cancer and heart disease obesity also causes type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension and coronary disease. When your overweight your joints are also under a lot of pressure.
When you take care of yourself and exercise you can actually be more free when it comes to eating then if you lay on a couch all day long. Beacuse exercise burns off calories, a slim and active person can eat more and more freely than a lazy person, who has a tendency towards fatness, raised bloodpressure and high cholesterol levels. The magic words when it comes to exercise are “regular exercise”. A fifteen minute walk once a week does not improve your fitness levels. You should aim to exercise three times a week, at least 30-45 minutes per time. That combined to healthy eating like for example the ValueSlim diet will get you results.
Good and Bad Fats
7. März 2011To start with it´s good to remember that fats are actually good for us when eaten in moderation. That´s why ValueSlim offers a diet that is low fat. But one important factor everyone should remember is that there all fats are not the same. Whereas some fats are good for our health others contribute to raising the risk of heart disease and cancer. So if you want to eat healthily you should replace the so called bad fats with good fats. But which fats are good and which are bad?
Saturates fats and trans fats should be avoided. Saturated fats that raise blood cholesterol levels are found in some plant woods and animal products like eggs, meats and seafood. Trans fats are man-made fats, which make food be better preserved. So trans fats are found in many ready-maid packaged foods and fast foods like french fries and packaged popcorns.
Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are do the opposite to saturated fats, they actually lower cholesterol. Nuts, avocados and olive oil are great sources of monounsaturated fats and salmon, sorn, soy and sunflower oilof polyunsaturated fats.
Rules to Healthy Eating
7. März 2011Sometimes it might feel like assembling a healthy diet takes a lot of hassle and you don´t really know which rules to follow. But as value slim knows it is actually very easy to eat healthily, when you know and follow a few simple rules:
A healthy diet needs to include enough of the so called protective nutrients, so basically vitamins and micronutrients, and a suitable amount of energy for the body to function properly. Another important aspect of a healthy diet is to replace bad fats like saturated fats and trans fats with good fats like monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats.
Another thing to avoid if you want to eat a healthy diet are refined, fast absorbing carbohydrates. You should also avoid using too much salt or alcohol.
Of course knowing the rules to healthy eating and then actually following them are two completely different things. Knowing the rules is not enough, you also have to put them into practise. When it comes to a healthy diet and loosing weight, there are unfortunately no short cuts and the old-fashioned combination of eating healthily and exercising still is the key to loosing weight and keeping the weight off.
Last Minute Diets
26. Juli 2010If you’re going on holiday, an end of year prom or maybe getting married you want to look your best but usually there isn’t enough time. There is a solution with healthy eating and last minute dieting to shift those extra pounds easily. By following the value slim tips and guidelines you will feel great, slim and sexy without the dodgy side effects of many fad diets.
