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We have plans for everything these days. That is how we can fit 100 different things into each day. While to an extent this seems a bit over doing it, some things do need to be planned. I don’t know why we don’t plan our diets. I mean, we plan everything else. Some people even plan on when they will have sex. Hence, the birth of hump day. Why not spend a few minutes and plan out what you will eat? If you are reading this, you have the time so. So sit back and follow these seven easy steps. Don’t blink, if you do it will be over. It is really that simple.

1. Mini meals are great.
They tell people with certain disease that they should eat several small meals each day. They say that a person should eat something every two hours. Well, that isn’t too impossible to do. I would suggest that you start out every four hours. Keep it like you normally would any of your other meals. Make sure you have your protein and your fiber. Have some veggies and some fruit to balance everything out. Don’t make your mini meal a bucket of fried chicken. I know that since it is a mini meal, the temptation doesn’t seem as great. I mean, if you only slip up in a mini meal, who is watching?

These are a great way to avoid hunger and improper snacking throughout the day. Just make your mini meals up and eat them every time that you have planned. If you plan on eating every two hours, every two hours it is. It doesn’t take a road map to figure this out.

2. Don’t go over board.
This is easier said than done. You need to have a specific amount that you are trying to reduce. If you are trying to reduce your meals by 10%, then you should stick to that. I’m not suggesting that you break out the calculator and count up every meal that you have. If you have been on a diet for very long, you already have a good idea how many calories things have. Don’t eat with your eyes, eat with your mind. That will help you cut down on the amount of food that you eat.

3. Eat good tasting food.
From time to time let yourself go. Eat something that you know you shouldn’t. If you get it out of your system, it will be easier to maintain your diet. If on the other hand you don’t allow yourself to eat things you shouldn’t from time to time, all you will do is hurt yourself in the long run. You are going to nibble each day on those things instead of just eating them occasionally.

4. Eat your calories, don’t drink them.
Don’t fill up on sodas and other drinks. You can get all your calories for one day in these if you do it too much. A few sodas here. A few cups of hot chocolate there. A few beers here. You get the point. That will put on the pounds easily.

5. Exercise.
You need to do this to keep fit. Not only will it keep you fit, but it will keep you mentally sharp as well. That can go a long way in helping you stick to a diet. If you are depressed, chances are you will end up eating fatty foods that will make you fat. When you consume all of that fat, it will make you more depressed. It is a bad cycle to start.

6. Make your meals last.
Chew your damn food son! I bet you heard that one as a kid. Well, it is true. Don’t swallow your food. Instead, eat it slowly and enjoy the taste of it. If you do this, it will make you feel like you have actually ate something. If you swallow it down, you won’t get the same benefit. You will continue to feel a void.

7. Discover your food triggers.
We all have these. When was the last time you went grocery shopping and you looked at a bag of cookies and realized that you had to have them? I do this sort of thing all the time. You need to understand what foods trigger your response system. If you can do this, you can avoid situations that will make you eat things that you shouldn’t eat.

Well, that wasn’t so bad was it? There is no need to flip out when it comes to a diet plan. It is simple and easy. Just like anything in life, you should have a plan before you begin to do whatever it is that you are doing. The same is true with your diet.

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These days, it is easy for someone and anyone to come up with just any combination of supposedly “popular” ingredients and lay a claim that they have just discovered the latest and newest “secret” to losing weight super fast. The only thing is like the many “fake” weight loss pills in the market today, you would realize after having parted with your hard earned money that it was all a fluke. Paradoxically, instead of having the pill or supplement or patch function as a weight loss agent and saving you some money, you may end having to book an appointment with the physician to have your heart checked for likely “heart problems”, insomnia and incessant headaches. However, this does not mean that all weight loss pills and supplements in the market have all such side effects. In fact there are some that are not even pills but herbal teas that can help you lose weight drastically without having to undergo all the stress and side effects that are as a result of using caffeine-bombed weight loss pills. One of such weight loss solutions is the Wu Yi Herbal Tea. The Wu Yi Tea otherwise known as the oolong tea is a dark Chinese tea that is partially fermented before being dried. Its properties were not known in the west until recently when it was introduced into the market and its awesome weight loss properties were extolled all over the world and it was not uncommon to have Oprah talk about it on her show. At one point in time, she was reported to have said that “the secret to weight loss may lie in the heart of South Africa”. The fact that this tea is suddenly all over the news and internet is not an indication that it hasn’t been in existence for a long time. In fact, it is nothing new in Asia. Have you noticed how Asians always seem to have a slim body without fat? Even Bruce Lee was onced reputed to have less than 3% body fat. This goes to show that one of their “secrets” to slimness was as a result of this Oolong tea. In Asia, not only is it recognized for its weight loss ability, it is also known to have other health benefits such as detoxification of he whole body system, increasing he body’s metabolism and prevention against infection. In some instances, it is even used to treat infections. The Wu Yi tea was named after the mountain WuYi Shan in China, where it is harvested from. Its property as a fat burner comes from its major ingredient Polyphenol. This is capable of inciting the breakdown of fat into fatty acids and glycerol. It does this by activating triglycerides –a fat burning enzyme- which then improves and enhances the body metabolism while helping you lose weight. More Wu Yi Tea Information

When you start eating more raw foods you may find you’re not as thirsty or don’t need as much water or other beverages as you normally do. There are several reasons for this. First of all, raw foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables have a higher volume of water in them, so your body is getting the hydration it needs from foods.

This doesn’t mean you should stop drinking water or juices. You don’t want to adopt some of the more radical elements of the raw food trend. First and foremost, listen to your body. It will tell you what it needs. If you’re overweight, sluggish, tired, depressed, your body might be telling you to make some dietary changes, and raw foods might be one way to alleviate some physical disorders.

But if you’re overweight and have symptoms of Type Two diabetes, overwhelming thirst can be one symptom. When you start consuming more raw foods, with a higher fiber and moisture content, you may start to lose weight, and that can go a long way to reducing your blood sugars.

If you’re not overweight, or don’t have Type Two diabetes, you still might find you’re not as thirsty as you normally are. First of all, if you’re drinking water and juices, you’re not consuming caffeine, which is so dehydrating and makes you thirstier. And by not consuming as much in the way of cooked foods or especially highly processed foods, which have astronomical sodium counts, you won’t be as thirsty either.

By consuming more raw, uncooked food, and pure water and fruit juices, you’re putting your body into balance. Keeping sodium to normal levels found in foods means you’ll start to require a more balanced amount of water. Don’t think of this as changing or taking away. Think of it as adding balance, and it will make the process of eating healthier much easier.