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Friday, 6 February 2009
Acai Berry: My Story on Weight Loss
I never thought that medicine can be so small, look so great and have such rejuvenating properties! After trying an extract, I felt refreshed, young and full of energy. So I decided to see exactly how this so called berry will help me lose weight. I wanted to find scientific answers that will explain this miracle. It wasn't long before I read up on it; a Doctor by the name of N Perricone, the leading advocated of Acai Berry consumption in the United States quoted: "Acai is good for weight loss because it contains a unique compound called cyanidin, a highly antioxidant photochemical compound."
The statement was based on some very cool Japanese research that concluded: cyanidis reduces the fat absorption in the body, and helps "drain body fat" as a side effect. I couldn't believe it, the answer to all out problems right there. Just by drinking a glass of refreshing Acai Berry juice, we are able to reduce the amount of fat absorbed into our body!
But that's not all, Acai Berry has other natural life giving and nutrient enhancing properties. Athletes, celebrities and ordinary people like ourselves have been using it not just for Weight Reduction, but to optimise energy and fitness levels for quite some time!
Acai berries contain high levels of amino acids, essential fatty acids and help harmonize your inner self! Many people believe this is the key ingredient behind many sensational success stories; all due to the Acai Berry.
You wont believe it until you try it! Its cheap and its affordable, there's no better proof than getting your own weight loss results: the only way you are going to get there is by giving it a try and getting first hand knowledge yourself. For the first time in many years, Acai Barry is easily accessible for the average person, and if you are truly trying to lose your weight - you just lose the excuse not to do it.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Weight Loss - My Story
In our everyday society, time plays a significant role in our lives. Many of us are simply unaware of how quick time goes by and how big an aspect it plays in our life. We take small things like exercise for granted and set it as a low priority. I used to be one of those people.
Back when I was 26 years old, I was considered an Obese man, people would walk down the streets and point and laugh at me. MY life was tearing apart and no matter how many products/diets I would try, nothing did the trick. I tried doing extensive workout sessions, but this only lead to several injuries. I eventually gave up on exercise, this was mainly due to the fact that the regiments I tried were a time consuming 60 minute ordeal.
During my 27Th Birthday, I have met a special person in my life, I was desperate to lose weight! I tried anything I could again, and I stumbled upon several magazines which featured step by step exerciser's that didn't look that bad. These exercise sessions would last me 5 - 10 minutes a day and didn't leave me exhausted or worn out either! It was great! In fact, it was so great, I noticed I was gradually getting fitter, and felt more alive, more healthier. So today, I have decided to start a blog and tell other people about MY EXPERIENCE. Here's what I did:
Sprint.
Obviously, when you are overweight, it isn't the easiest thing to do, the first couple of times I found myself puffing and huffing after a couple of steps. It was brutal, but I didn't give up. Turns out, sprinting was one of the most effective ways to lose weight, it uses a lot of energy and especially if you are unfit like myself; it uses more energy that normal - which is all great news! I found this to be one of the best ways to lose weight fast. I would sprint for about a minute every day as part of my routine exercise.
If you cant sprint, and you will get those days when all the fat just weighs down on you; there are several other alternatives. You can skip, run, swim or jump or even ride a bike flat out for 30-60 seconds. This will tremendously reduce your body fat, especially if you combine the lot. One of the benefits of using alternative exercises is that you don't use the same muscles over and over and this doesn't lead to excessive strain.
Go hard as you can for 5 minutes.
Every once a week, I would have a FAT GRINDING session, where basically I would exercise as hard as my body would allow me for 5 minutes straight. Then, I would try to do better the following week.
I remember when I started with a stopwatch and an exercise bike, I would record my progress, cycling flat out for 5 minutes. The next week, I would try and beat that record.
3. Lift Heavy
When you are losing weight, it is always a good idea to convert some of that fat into muscle. You can do this from just 1 session a week, all you need is to lift as much as your body weight several times. Record the amount of times you were able to lift the weight and try to do 1 more the following week. This will burn your fat over time to build muscle, boost your metabolism and reduce your overall weight. Plus it doesn't take longer than 5 minutes to do.
4. Stretching
If you are serious about keeping up with your exercise and loosing that weight, and removing that fat, you should always stretch your muscles at the start of the day and before exercise. This will prevent unnecessary strains and injuries. I found out the hard way when I sprained my ankle - it was agony! I couldn't walk for a week! Always stretch, it pays off in the long run.
So, doing these very simple exercises didn't remove all my weight at once, but it sure as hell made me fitter, and made me feel better. It gave me the confidence to carry on and fight my obesity problem. If you are truly serious about weight loss, you should check out some of my other articles on this blog. I guarantee you if you went through what I did, you will come out slim and healthy.