Archive for December, 2009

Most of you would probably be familiar with the best selling book “Think And Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Many people have claimed that the book changed their thinking and have seen their personal wealth grow in abundance. If people can think and grow rich, then can people think and grow thin? Can thinking to be thin help you to lose weight or conversely, for thin people, help them to gain extra weight?

Ever since the released of Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” DVD and book in 2006, The Law of Attraction (LOA), which is the main theme of her work swept the world by storm. If you are unfamiliar with the law of attraction, then the simplistic definition of the law of attraction is that you attract to you what are in your dominant thoughts and what you are focused on. In other words, thoughts become things. That means that you get what you think and focused on.

Of course there are more to it than just merely wishful thinking and if you want to know more, the internet is full of articles on the application of law of attraction.

Experts in the law of attraction such as Bob Proctor, John Assaraf, John Demartini and some others who appeared in “The Secret” explained that recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, quantum physics, metaphysics along with the understanding mental laws, reveal why the “law of attraction” and “positive thinking” work regardless of whether you look at the theory from a metaphysical or a scientific point of view in a Larry King show. Oprah Winfrey also explored this subject several times in her TV programs.

Scientists have long known that your subconscious mind is completely neutral and impartial and it will carry out any instructions the conscious mind give to it. In other words, you can use the law of attraction to attract love, to lose or gain weight, attract wealth, quit smoking or whatever you desire.

Unfortunately, most if not all of us are still running negative programs we picked up from others as children when our subconscious minds were very open, receptive and impressionable, or which we have developed over the years as a result of repetition of our own negative thinking and life experiences.

Yes, many of you may say to me now that you have been thinking of losing weight, but is still getting fatter and fatter. You see, when you are thinking of losing weight, you are using your conscious mind, but what is your subconscious mind thinking? Let me list a few examples :-

a) I am too fat, so I need to lose weight – This thinking cancels out each other. Yes, you want to lose weight, but you are also thinking about being fat. The law of attraction does not react to whether you want it or do not want it, it just delivers to you what you are thinking and focused on.

b) My family members are fat, so I am genetically programed to be fat – I don’t need to explain this further. This is a self limiting thought and guess what? If you think you are fat, then you are. Period.

c) I wish to be thin – Now merely wishing is not good enough, the law of attraction will just entertain your wish. You will always be wishing.

d) It is difficult to lose or gain weight – Then you will never lose or gain weight because it will always be difficult for you to lose weight.

So when you do not lose or gain weight even if you have always wanted to, it could be because of your self limiting subconscious thoughts. Some of these limiting thoughts are so embedded in your subconscious mind that you are not even aware that they are there.

Our own thoughts, when repeated often enough are programed into our subconscious mind and most of the time we do not even know that they are there sabotaging us. These thoughts then become our beliefs, habits and automatic behavior.

To change your results, you must overwrite the negative programming and instill new positive ones into your subconscious mind. If you are getting more of the same or negative results in your life such as not being able to attract more wealth, good health or the body shape that you desire, then you have probably been unconsciously running old negative programs and reinforcing them with daily negative thought patterns.

How do we get rid of limiting beliefs and negative thoughts then?

There are many techniques you can use to get rid of limiting believes and negative thoughts such as using goal setting, positive affirmations, meditations and creative visualizations. I will not describe in detail how these methods work here as many books and articles about them. However, from personal experiences, the best method is using self hypnosis.

What is self hypnosis? You see, instead of spending alot of money for a hypnosis therapist to help you find out your self limiting negative thoughts (there may be thousands of them) in your subconscious mind and re-program new positive thoughts into it, you can now do it yourself through self hypnosis sessions through CDs or MP3s. This will save you a lot of money and time.

So if you want to gain or lose weight to get the bodyshape you want, change your negative beliefs and insert positive ones and by the law of attraction, you will begin to attract events, people, books, food, circumstances etc to help you get the bodyshape that you want. Believe it and see the magic unfurl before you.

Chris Chew
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/you-can-gain-and-lose-weight-with-law-of-attraction-480388.html

You have tried many ways to lose weight and have probably read about many types of weight loss products and weight loss diet plans. Maybe you are even a self styled expert of anything to do with losing weight.

Then all of a sudden, you are reading advertisements after advertisements in the print media and the internet about a new herbal weight loss product. This natural herbal weight loss product, touted to be very effective for losing weight quickly is something that you have not heard until very recently. It even has a very weird and strange name. This product is called Hoodia. Just what is Hoodia you must have wondered? Why is this herbal weight loss product becoming so popular?

Well, when consumed, the Hoodia plant tricks the brain by making the stomach feel full even if you have only eaten a tiny weenie morsel. This herb has already been in the diet of Africa’s Bushmen for hundreds if not thousands of years.

Hoodia is a very bitter tasting cactus like plant. This herbal weight loss plant can only be found in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa and nowhere else in the world. Is it any wonder why no one knows about this weight loss herb until very recently?

Although the civilized world is just trying to understand Hoodia better now, the African bush men in the Kalahari Desert have been eating it for probably thousands of years. The first scientific investigation of the herb was researched at South Africa’s national laboratory. They found that when Hoodia were fed to animals, all the animals lost weight without any exception.

It took the South African national laboratory about 30 years to isolate and identify the specific appetite suppressing active ingredient in the Hoodia plant. When they found it, they applied for a patent and licensed it to Phytopharm, a pharmaceutical company.

Clinical trials were then conducted on obese volunteers with excellent results. Subjects given Hoodia supplement ended up eating about 1,000 calories a day effortlessly.

If the Hoodia plant is indeed the fast weight loss magical herb, then this humble herb may be the savior of the developed world where obesity is the main threat to many people’s lives.

There is one glaring problem though. If the Hoodia plant can only be found in the African desert which is already quite barren with vegetation, then will it be very expensive owing to its scarcity? Will there be enough Hoodia to supply and meet demand? Or will there be large commercial farming to cater to the demand fast enough?

Chris Chew
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/hoodia-for-natural-weight-loss-90683.html

When it comes time to lose weight, there are many choices that you will be faced with as far as how to go about doing it. You can go the route of consuming potentially harmful or even fatal chemicals that promise you instant weight loss “overnight,” but when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Or, you can go the route of learning how to lose weight naturally, without taking any supplements or chemicals that are designed to make you lose weight.

When it comes to losing weight naturally, there are many things that one can do to help speed up the process. For one, drinking a lot of water on a daily basis is one of the most helpful things someone can do for themselves yet it is not that hard. Taking vitamins and herbal supplements are different from taking supplements that are specifically designed to make someone lose weight. A vitamin supplement doesn’t “make” you lose weight, but it can definitely improve your overall health and condition which will ultimately result in weight loss in my opinion.

Green tea, herbs, water, healthy foods, whole grains, antioxidants and exercise are all factors that play a major role in helping someone lose weight — and best of all, they are all natural! That means that there was no ‘miracle’ formula designed to trick you or sucker you into buying something. Just strictly losing weight from all natural sources and using all natural techniques.

Although these things may not seem as important on the surface, they all contribute directly to weight loss and losing weight.

Sue Baker
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/lose-weight-naturally-without-supplements-or-chemicals-723123.html

The main cause of weight gain is toxins that are kept in the fatty areas making it really hard to lose this weight. The key is to get rid of the toxins and then the stomach fat will drop rapidly. Losing the weight that you want is not impossible, it will just require some help and a little training along the way. When it comes to getting rid of body fat a lot of people go about it the wrong way.

You will not lose the weight fast and be able to keep it off for good by using low carb diets, low fat diets, or low calorie diets. The real truth is to lose the weight and keep it off you are going to need a diet that works, but one that is right for you.

With this diet you put in your weight loss goals, and you will receive an 11 day meal menu which focuses on the calorie shifting technique. You are going to have to eat the right food at the tight times. What you are not supposed to do is eat the same foods at different times. If you have the willpower to stick to a strict diet and you would like to see quick results this could be the diet you have been looking for.

If someone needs to lose belly fat fast then they will have to change their eating habits. Eat peanut butter for a snack or apples, oranges, grapes, pears, celery or peaches.

For a calorie shifting diet to work, you will need to eat foods that are easy to burn off. If you want to lose weight by drinking milk, you will have to reduce the amount of other foods like soft drinks, junk food, candy, and high fat food.

Another good thing about this diet is that you will not have to count calories. The 4 meals a day plan will help keep your energy level up and will prevent you from going hungry or being tired all the time. Slimming down your body, feeling great and having lots of energy is what you will have to look forward too.

You will need motivation and will power but i know that you can do it. After the 11 day meal plan there is a 3 day cheat where you can eat whatever you like. You also will not have to worry about low fat or low carbohydrate eating. Just follow the diet plan and you will be able to lose your fat belly fast.

Listen carefully and please give me a few more minutes of your time and I am going to show you how to Lose Fat Belly.

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shannon spoon
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/lose-belly-fat-fast-your-guide-to-lose-weight-quickly-and-safely-1196500.html

To lose weight is the goal of millions of people around the world. Here are 10 simple tips for everyday life to gain quick and significant weight loss.

1. Do not skip meals, eating raises your metabolism; skipping meals may fool your body by slowing down its metabolism in order to reserve calories for future energy demands.

2. Exercise regularly, make exercise part of your daily schedule. Exercise raises your metabolism and burns off extra fat.

3. Eat a well-balanced diet containing the necessary nutrients for optimal health. Use the Food Pyramid and the label of nutrition facts on food products to help you select a healthier diet.

4. Eat no more than three small meals and 2-3 snacks every day; not three big meals.

5. Drink 6-8 glasses of water throughout the day.

6. Hot water with some lemon prior to breakfast will jumpstart your metabolism

7. Reduce your junk food intake
Avoid junk food like potato chips, cookies, pies, cakes, and all kinds of high fat.

8. Eat more raw vegetables
Use raw and green vegetables as your major intake as much as possible.

9. Avoid processed food whenever possible, some examples of processed food include breads, pastas, crackers and most cereals. Eating them to excess isn’t a good idea. These foods tend to be high in calories and low in nutrition.

10. Sleep Well, sleep 7-8 hrs daily, sleep is very essential for the smooth functioning of your organs. When you are soundly asleep all your organs are effectively working and thus drain away your excess fluids.

So if you follow these tips you are sure to achieve your targeted goal and loose weight consistently.

My goal is to equip you with the knowledge to become a more informed consumer and dramatically increase your chances of buying a quality hoodia product rather than one of the many fraudulent ones floating around the Internet, or even found in retail stores.
Hoodia Gordonii is one of the twenty types of Hoodia plants that grow in Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. They are succulent and belong to the family of Aselepiadaceae. Although they look like a cactii they are not.
Hoodia gordonii has a unique property, that blocks the sense of hunger and makes you feel full. The San tribe of the Kalahari Desert eats this plant when they go on a long hunting trip to prevent hunger and thirst.
Any harmful effect from Hoodia products is caused by misuse. People with eating disorders force themselves to eat because of the hunger. But now they can pop a pill and go about without discomfort. That would prove to be very dangerous to their health. Another safety hazard is the adulteration of Hoodia. As the plant is in short supply, adulteration by the suppliers is rampant. Some manufacturers, knowing this, attempt to make their product effective by adding stimulants like ephedrine and caffeine. This may create unspecified side effects.

Ryan Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/top-10-tips-for-quick-and-effective-weight-loss-64755.html