Diet shakes may
be useful for jump-starting weight loss. As a reminder, this may not be
regarded as your ultimate and sole diet program, but may only be considered as
meal supplements to control daily excessive caloric intake yet still meet the
basic mineral and nutritional needs of the body.
If you think
you could live on diet shakes for the rest of your life then you are living a
dangerous lifestyle. They may be helpful in certain ways:
· when you lack
the time or motivation to shop for and prepare balanced meals
· if you are
consistently missing a certain meal, such as breakfast
· if there is a
need for extra protein, mineral supplements in the body
· if your goal is
to build muscles (Shakes can give your body a good dose of protein but with a
much lower amount of calories.)
· if you need a liquid diet due to dental issues,
surgery
The ultimate
goal should still be to lose weight in a healthy manner. And the key is a
balance with food intake, habits and exercise.
Recommended
Diet Shakes You Could Easily Prepare at Home
(Reminder:
Delicious, potent shakes and very addictive)
Whey
Powder Shakes
Ingredients:
2 scoops Chocolate Whey Powder
10 ice cubes
12 oz. fat free milk
2 tbsp fat free vanilla yogurt
1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter
2 tbsp hazelnut coffee
1/8 cup caramel ice cream topping
Banana
Protein Shake
Ingredients:
1 scoop Vanilla Whey Powder
1 medium to large banana
8 oz. light Soy Milk
1 tbsp Linseed, Soy and Almond Mixture
1 tsp Golden Syrup
few drops vanilla essence/extract
3-4 cubes ice
1 tbsp low fat natural yoghurt
Oatmeal
Meal Replacement Shake
Ingredients:
1 cup dry measure oatmeal, cooked in water and
cooled
3 dashes
cinnamon
1/8 c sugar free maple syrup or equivalent
amount brown sugar replacement
1 tbsp chopped almonds (or flaxseed oil or
natural peanut butter)
12 oz. water or low-fat milk
Pineapple
Power
Ingredients:
1 cup of pineapple juice
3 strawberries
1 banana
1 teaspoon of yogurt
1 scoop of your choice of protein
Mango
Madness
1/2 to 1 cup
mango pieces frozen or freshly sliced natural mango
1 cup Brown Cow Vanilla cream top yogurt
1 Tbsp Flax seed oil
6-8 oz water
Egg-cellent
Shake
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk or 3-4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Add all ingredients in blender. Blend and
enjoy.
Snickers®
Protein Shake
3 Snickers® Bars
4 eggs
3 cups milk
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
Chop the candy into cubes. Add the milk, eggs,
then mix; add the evaporated
I could
sense that Israel is rejoicing, the mood of Succot of jubilant and rain had
finally scored (don’t forget, were counting!). Hallelujah!
If you
haven’t lived in Israel for a least a year, you have no idea how rain meant so
much to everyone here.
So let’s
make a rain check:
Umbrellas: yes, available
Rain shoes: yes
Raincoat: ???
It’s
raining, it’s time to get dry in style! When buying a raincoat, find out what is
it made of and whether it’s resistant. Recommended cloths are Gore-Tex, Ultrex,
Supplex, and WindStop Fleece. They should fit anywhere between two and six
inches above the knee. And it should feel snug, with slim, clean lines.
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Nau
Raincoats (The sleeves can be unzipped to transform the coverall into a vest,
while collar-cinching drawstrings provide adjustable shielding for your neck)
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Patagonia
Raincoat (This is made of polyester with a lined hood with a double-snap
closure, a two-way front zipper, a detachable storm flap, welted hand-warmer
pockets, and side-seam ties for wrapping around the front or back.)
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Marmor
Raincoat (It is made of 2-layer fabric, waterproof and breathable, with zip-off
hood, and organizational features which include 2 zip hand pockets, an interior
zipper pocket, an interior airline ticket pocket and an interior hood pocket.)
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Stutterheim
Unisex Raincoat (made from rubber fabric and could be your best defense against
a tough rain)
Helly Hansen
Raincoat (The ultimate raincoat for urban users, the Helly Hansen Women's Embla
Raincoat has 3 layer waterproof, breathable technical fabric, with superb
stretch and comfort as well as state-of-the-art protection from the elements.)
Jenny
Raincoat (A single breasted two tone faux silk raincoat with belt tie, zip
front bib, detachable hood and flannel twill lining for extra warmth)
Vila Ray
Raincoat
Anne Klein
Raincoat (long sleeve hooded empire waist)
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Regular exercise is one of the major difficulties in losing weight. Not many of us have the opportunity to
exercise on a regular basis and yet we still carry so many excuses just not to engage in
any minor body workout. In this case, I
am reconditioning myself on terms that it will be a fun and exciting
activity. Let us try DANCING.
Yes, dancing is fun and by dancing the right way, one can lose weight and
maintain an attractive body shape. Now,
don’t give me an excuse like you don’t know how to dance. Well, everybody can
dance and sway to a tune. When you are dancing, you don’t get the pressure that
you have to lose weight because your goal is to have fun and enjoy.
I love dancing. I may not be a good dancer but I know
what dance music is and I can jump, sway my hips and wiggle my arms. Dancing is dynamic and you just have to move
and follow the rhythm of the music. There are no complicated requirements in dancing,
you just have to feel it. I guess, dancing is the reinvention of exercise.
Many people do better at the gym but others prefer
working out solitary. If you dislike training but had the desire to love it,
then regular dancing might be an option for restructured exercise on losing
weight. I am giving my best shot on it and I do encourage you to join me in
this journey. Let me remind you of my conviction to lose weight (15kgs)
permanently in 6 months, I am still on it and very much engaged.
Health Benefits
When you start dancing regularly, you will get health benefits like you get from normal exercise routines.
When you start dancing regularly, you will get health benefits like you get from normal exercise routines.
- One doesn't need to set up a studio or buy any equipment or special
clothes for dance routines. You can wear your normal shoes and comfortable
clothes and start grooving to the beats!
- As you start doing dancing regularly you will lose weight, and
dancing will also tone up your body, and give you an attractive shape.
- With regular dancing, your body will become strong and flexible.
- Dancing is for fun, so you don't have to be worried about perfect
movements, you can sing along with the song, jump, shout, wiggle, and have
fun!
- Dancing will give you physical health benefits which you get from
exercises like cardio and weight training. It is also good for your
emotional health as dance is the eternal stress reliever.
In a normal dance routine, one can burn 109
calories in 10 minutes. And, with high paced dancing you can burn even more
calories. So, start a dance routine at home, or in a class, and within a few
months, you will have lost weight and become more toned!
