Here is the guide to daily intakes of the various food groups provided by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Following that will not only lead to weight loss but can prevent the onset of a variety of health problems. It can reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, positive cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis.
This pyramid is good for anyone…not just citizens seeking to lose weight.

Original post by Chris

I was on Ebay and decided to check out the latest on weight loss items. Weight loss with the Alpha 33 Spa (Health Environment Machine), don’t like to work out, take pills, or shakes, don’t distress, you can lose weight laying down. Priced at just $5,500.00.

Although I’d love to lose weight laying down, I find that claim hard to believe. It looks like a sauna to me. You may sweat off some of your water…but that isn’t real weight loss. Needless to say, that weight loss is temporary.

So far no one has bid on that item, but there are still 6 days left. I wonder…will anyone be that desperate to lose weight…they’d buy that thing?

Original post by Chris

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Original post by wendy

Many trying to lose weight become victims of the snack attack. It’s so easy to grab a candy bar or two, a klondike ice cream bar, or a piece of pie/cake. Most of the low calorie snacks, taste terrible or are so small it leaves you still wanting more.
Quaker Rice Snacks are a perfect snack. They come in several flavors but I’ve only tried the Apple Cinnamon. They are light, crispy and crunchy with only 60 calories in a serving (8 cakes). They have a great flavor and are filling. They are fat free and have 0 grams of trans fat.
These will prepare a great addition to anyone’s weight loss menu.

Original post by Chris

By Kim Lee
Have you checked out “You On A Diet” by Michael F. Roizen, MD and Mehmet C.
Oz, MD? I’ve been reading the book and by the past month and a half I’ve
lost 12 pounds, and 3 1/4″ off my waist! I like it considering instead of the
diet books that tell you what to eat or what not to eat, it explains why you
should and shouldn’t eat convinced foods, and how your body utilizes the food
you eat.

Original post by Alex Smith

To help consumers plan a heathy diet, FDA and USDA have revamped food labels. By law, most food labels must now display a nutrition facts panel containing info about how the food can fit into an overall daily diet. Nutrition facts state how much saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber and convinced nutrients are restricted in each serving.
On the food label %daily value shows what percentage of a given nutrient is provided in one portion for daily diets of 2,000 calories.
Whether or not a food fits into a weight-loss diet depends on what other foods you eat with it that day. For most folks, the goal is to choose a variety of foods that together add up to approximately 100% of the daily value for total carbs, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals: total fat, cholesterol and sodium each may add up to less than 100%.

Look for foods high in fiber, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. Fiber can be an crucial aid in weight maintenance considering eating suitable whether it can help a person feel full and thus not eat as much.
And as with any weight loss program……drink lots of water. whether you need to drink soda, produce it diet.

Original post by Chris

The USDA has a program called My Pyramid.gov. that site allows you to build your own pyramid. You put in your age, height, weight and duration you spend daily doing exercise/physical activity. It even has a pyramid tracker. It will next recommend what your daily intake of the food groups should be. You soon after can use your pyramid tracker to watch your results.

There is a lot of knowledge at that site. It even covers kids starting at the age of 2. that site even has a game called Pyramid Blast off for kids. They can reach potential Planet by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks from each food group helps kids to keep track of how their choices fit into My Pyramid.

Losing weight can be fun when you design your own personal program. Anyone that has tried to lose weight, has tried more than one program or diet pill with varied success. Why not try writing your own weight loss program. We all know our own bodies better than anyone else. Try different things within the program and track them.
The vital thing in implementing your own weight loss program, don’t get discouraged. Give yourself moment to see what works best for you. I can’t emphasize adequate……document ..document …document daily. It will show you what weight loss program is working best.

Original post by Chris