Dr. Curtis McElroy

Category: Weight loss

  • Boosting Your Weight Loss With Colon Cleansing

    Colon Cleanses to Boost Your Weight Loss Goals and Keep You on Track

    You might not realize that what’s adding pounds to the number that you see on the scale is all the waste that you have in your colon. This waste can also contribute to bloating, which can make your clothes feel tighter and add inches to your waistline.

    When you do a colon cleanse, you usually end up losing at least five pounds or more right away. Cleansing your colon is something that’s available using a variety of methods and what you choose to use can completely clean out your colon.

    It will remove all the waste and you’ll notice it immediately. It’s good for anyone to use who wants to shed some weight. Because your digestive system is constantly working, the waste will accumulate again.

    However, losing the weight with a colon cleanse can help to boost your motivation and keep you on track for your weight loss goals. When you eat foods that aren’t good for you or foods that are known to have certain toxins such as dye, then your body holds onto those toxins.

    When they remain in your system, it can make you feel sluggish and just not like yourself. When you use a colon cleanse, you get to start with a clean slate for your digestive system.

    The kind of colon cleanse that you use depends on which one you choose. Some colon cleanses are medicine based such as laxatives. Some involve the use of enemas while others rely on supplements to clean out the colon.

    There are homemade colon cleansers that you can make at home using all natural ingredients. These are usually juice based or rely on the use of herbs and they have a laxative effect on your system.

    The length of time that you’ll use a colon cleanse is based on the type of cleanse that you choose to do. Some will last for a day or two while others last longer than that.
    During your colon cleanse, you’ll follow a strict eating plan.

    You’ll focus on consuming foods that are all natural such as fruit and vegetables. You’ll avoid foods that have added ingredients such as dyes, artificial sweeteners and anything that’s been processed.

    The point of this is to keep unnatural foods out of your system while you go through the cleansing process. When you’re on a colon cleanse, you will get rid of all the waste in your intestines so that when you do have a bowel movement, it’s completely clear. A colon cleanse is a great way to boost your weight loss and it helps many people find the start they need to stick with a longer weight loss plan.

  • Making Fat Part Of Your Weight Loss Plan

    Eating Fat to Stay Slim

    You may have heard the advice that if you want to stay slim then you need to give up eating fat. The opposite is actually true. You need to eat fat in order to stay slim. When you eat foods that are high in carbs or high in sugar, this creates a reaction in your body that makes you crave more of the same.

    So you begin to hold onto fat and the more fat your body holds onto, the more you weigh and the more you’ll battle hunger and cravings. Without enough fat in your diet, you can get caught in an endless cycle.

    Trying to lose weight while eliminating fats is a blueprint to diet failure.

     

    When you consume more fat, your body in turn lets go of stored fat. The types of fat that you need to consume matter.

    When you plan your meals, you want to make sure that your carbohydrate portions are not as great as your fat. You’ll want to cut out processed foods and eat things like plenty of fish and chicken as well as fruits and vegetables.

    By creating an eating plan that uses a healthy balance of fat and carbs, you can spur your body to lose fat and pounds. It works based on the science of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which basically means that it’s your body’s currency.

    When you need energy, your body will use fat to fuel that energy through oxidizing the fat. If you eat more carbs than fats, your body uses the carbs instead. Which means you burn calories but not fat.

    To slim down and lose fat, you have to eat fat to give your body that fuel. That doesn’t mean that all fats are equal. Some are pretty bad for your overall health and especially for your heart.

    Fats are listed under the umbrella of being either saturated or unsaturated. The fats in foods will be found in one of these groups. Unsaturated fats are the ones that you want to look for.

    These are the fats that are best for your heart health because they help keep your cholesterol levels low and they’re also good for weight loss.

    Other fats in this group contain omega-3 which is good for the heart.

    You’ll see this in fats that are in vegetable oils and certain types of fish such as salmon.

    Olive oil is a good oil to consume for helping you to stay slim.

    Good fats are found in things like some types of seeds, nuts, avocados and olives.

    Fats that you should limit or avoid when you’re watching your weight because they’re bad for your heart as well as unhelpful when it comes to losing pounds are things like the skin of some meats, solidified fats, cookies, potato chips and other kinds of junk or fast food.

  • Biggest Loser Diet- What You Should Know

    Biggest Loser Diet-What You Should Know

    Almost everyone in America is familiar with the television weight-loss show The Biggest Loser. Many people may not be familiar with their diet program.This article will give you the 411 on everything you need to know about The Biggest Loser Diet.
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    Follows A Diet Protocol

    The Biggest Loser Diet follows a specific diet protocol that they call “The Biggest Loser’s 4-3-2-1 Pyramid.

    This pyramid allows a participant four servings of fruits and vegetables, three lean protein servings, two whole grain servings and one discretionary calorie allotment of 200 calories.

    They also want you eating 5-6 times per day. The theory that The Biggest Loser proposes is that you will keep your hunger and blood sugar level by eating frequently.

    On this diet, you will avoid caffeine (coffee drinkers may want to stay away from this one). However, you are required to drink 6 – 8 glasses of water a day.

    The Good Points

    We have to give it to The Biggest Loser they really are putting an emphasis on healthy servings of fruits and vegetables. Allowing four servings of each will help keep you full and gives you plenty of vitamins and minerals.

    The Not So Good

    The Biggest Loser program stays away from fat. All the protein is lean. While this may be great for someone who is required to be on a very low-fat diet, such as those with high cholesterol or heart disease, many people may find the absence of fat hard to deal with.

    Fat increases satiety in those who are dieting especially when it comes from good sources like cold-water fish, nuts, avocados, and wild game.

    In addition to being a very low-fat diet, this diet can cause you to dip below the 1200 calorie range on any given day. Eating below 1200 calories can cause nutrient deficiencies and even end up interfering with weight loss as the body may respond to perceived starvation, and react by hording calories.

    Will I Have To Exercise?

    Absolutely. Exercise has always been a big part of The Biggest Loser brand, and they did not leave it out of their diet protocol either. The exercise can become problematic for those who end up eating on the low end of the calorie range, as you may not have enough fuel to run your body.
    Consult a doctor for a recommended weight loss calorie target before eating under 1200 calories when exercising.

    Is It Hard?

    The hardest part about this diet protocol is the simple lack of calories. Some people may find themselves unsatisfied because of the lack of fat and the lack of caloric intake. When the body goes unsatisfied for long periods of time, you may end up overindulging (even when you didn’t mean to.)

    The hardest part about this diet protocol is the simple lack of calories. Some people may find themselves unsatisfied because of the lack of fat and the lack of caloric intake. When the body goes unsatisfied for long periods of time, you may end up overindulging (even when you didn’t mean to.)

    If you like to eat frequently then this diet is right up your alley. The frequency that people are allowed to eat on The Biggest Loser Diet may make up for the lack of caloric intake and the lack of fat consumption.

    For the average person, this diet is going to be difficult to maintain over a long term. If you enjoy the support offered up by The Biggest Loser program, then you may just need to increase your servings of grains and proteins until you get to a more realistic weight loss calorie intake.

    Does It Work?

    Absolutely. If you follow the protocol set forth by The Biggest Loser, you will lose weight. It is a hard program to follow that requires high levels of exercise and low amounts of calories. Because of the combination of exercise and low caloric intake, you are sure to drop weight.

    Don’t be surprised though if you fail to lose weight as those on the television show do, and actually, such rapid weight loss is not typically recommended by experts, slow and steady ensure success for lasting weight loss control.

    Stick with your healthy eating and exercise and you will soon be on your way to a healthy weght.

     

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