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Weight-loss Tricks that Work

When you are my age, your metabolism slows down that whatever you eat develops bulges in places you don’t desire.  Gaining weight is synonymous to aging that is why there is a funny (but true) saying that your waist determines your age.  This means that if your waist line is 24 inches you can’t be (generally) over 24 years of age.  But regardless of the justifications, we need to be conscious of our weight, cautious of our diet and our physical activities.  As (single) moms, we need the ideal weight and stamina to attend to our chores. We need to take care of our body to ensure our health and well-being.  Following are some weight-loss tricks that I read (did and still practising) sometime ago.  These for me are weight-loss tricks that work and I would love to get your feedback if these weight-loss tricks also worked for you.

You may find these weight-loss tricks funny and non-traditional.  Well, if you are like me who is tired of all the usual stuff we hear from fitness and health gurus, I suggest you give these weight-loss tricks a try.   

Peppermint can decrease your hunger pangs and cut calories. Sniffing peppermint scent every two hours will reduce your hunger and result to lower intake of calories.  According to Wheeling Jesuit University associate professor of psychology, Bryan Raudenbush, PhD, peppermint distracts your hunger pangs causing you to lose appetite. Note that you need to dab peppermint oil on a wristband or an inhaler; sniffing a peppermint candy will not work.

Though, I was made to believe that blue is a food color, the study by Val Jones, MD, and the Parsons School of Design in New York proved me wrong.  In their study, they set up three rooms in three different colored overhead lights (yellow, red and blue).  The participants were given identical plates of snacks. The participant in the yellow room consumed the most food and the people in the blue room consumed the least food. 

I always sleep in a cool room so I am not sure if this contributes to weight loss but then again according to the National Institute of Health Clinical Center, sleeping in a relatively cool room will help burn calories. They conducted a research where they had 31 people sleep in either a 75 degree room or a 66 degree room. Those who slept in the cooler rooms burned 7 percent more calories—possibly because their bodies were working to raise their body temperatures to 98.6 degrees.

This may be funny but you will love this weight loss trick – massage your earlobes.  Massaging earlobes is an Eastern alternative medicine treatment similar to acupuncture.  It is based on the concept that energy flow through specific points called “meridians”.  When meridians are blocked, the energy imbalances cause cravings. One appetite suppressant point is located on the fleshy flap part of the ear above the ear lobe and in front of the ear canal. So the next time, cravings attack, just apply gentle to firm finger pressure on your earlobes. Even if it will not reduce your weight, you will enjoy massaging your earlobes.

Again, you might find this trick funny but I did try it once; I ate in front of a mirror. According to researchers from Arizona State University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, you eat less if you watch yourself eat. According to the researchers if you watch yourself eat you become more conscious of your body causing you not to overeat.

Stick to Your Good Habits

If rules are made to be broken, can you stick to your good habits?  How many people around the world make New Year’s resolutions that end up in the waste baskets a few weeks after New Year’s Eve?

Being a worldwide phenomenon, a puzzle and interest to many people, several books have been written about this subject.  How can you discipline yourself to stick to your good habits?  How can you keep your schedule of morning exercises, eat the right food at the right quantity, sleep and rest, or even come to work on time?

Like most people, I was in the same dilemma.  I keep making promises to keep to my good habits to no avail.  I am successful for a week then I fail the following week; it was like a “yoyo” until I practiced the following:   

1.  I wake up early and meditate.  Again, waking up early is not easy.  But once you start it, waking up early becomes a habit that is very easy to keep.  Your body adjusts very fast and you soon will have a body clock that keeps you awake at the specific time you intend to.  Apart from practicing a habit, waking up early will enable you to have plenty of time to meditate and mentally prepare yourself for the day ahead.  Meditation helps awaken your discipline nerves, perk up and boost you for any habits that need to be done.
2. I reward myself early on.  I found out that deferring a reward until I have fully established a habit does not work; it only makes me jittery.  I learned that a reward in between the accomplishment of my goal gives me peace of mind and the time to regroup to gain more strength and discipline to carry on.  For instance, if my goal is to read at least one self-improvement book a month, I give myself a little treat like going window shopping if I am able to keep this discipline for at least two successive months.
3. I take one step at a time.  Some people immediately desire to have a habit that is too lofty to accomplish.  Though this description is subjective because what may be a huge goal for one person may be something too small for another person.  But nonetheless, whatever your goal is, break it down into small steps.  For instance, if your ultimate goal is to exercise for 30 minutes every day, make it 10 minutes on day one, 15 minutes on day two and so on.  This will help your mind see that the task is not too huge or overwhelming. Take baby steps toward your ultimate objective of keeping your good habit.
4. Get an accountability partner.  It is easy to break a good habit, if no one knows that you want to stick to your good habit.  An accountability partner will remind you of the benefits of sticking to your good habit.  An accountability partner will boost your morale and push and help you achieve your goal.
5. Finally, I never give up.  Though I may fail several times, I keep trying to stick to my good habits. 

One Proud Mom

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One proud mom wears her kids drawings on her wedding day.  A unique and touching way of declaring your love for your kids, motivating and empowering them.

Live Life to the Fullest

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Don’t cheat yourself and the world.  Live your calling and live to the fullest.  Have no fear; use your adrenalin for your benefit.  Channel your adrenalin to action… to live life to the fullest.

Women do not falter.  We don’t turn our backs.

Live Well

Life is short; enjoy it and live well.  Life brings with it good times and bad times.   

Regardless of what life may bring, you can live well if you count your blessings.  Be grateful for each bright sunrise, for the rain drops that touch your skin and make you feel refreshed; be thankful for every birthday that increases your maturity.  It may be hard, but do your best to stay positive.   This attitude will help anyone overcome life’s challenges.  Positivity is contagious so live your life well by spreading positivism. 

To live well is to always say the three simple words, I love you, and mean it.  These three simple words weigh a ton.  It comforts a child who tripped and hurt himself, it eases the school stress of your teenage daughter, it brings assurance to your aging parents, etc.  Though your family and friends know that you love them, saying these three simple words mean the world to them.  Never miss a chance to say “I love you”, it will mean a lot to the person you say them to. 

In my childhood days, I love to play and bathe in the rain.  There is nothing wrong with being a child once again.  Relive the sensation of playing in the rain; be a child again and enjoy life just the way it is.

Always make time for your family in friends.  A short phone call or an SMS  just to let them know you remember them will do wonders to your relationship.  Do your best to be present in family gatherings and activities most specially your children’s activities.  Children will not stay young forever; enjoy them while you can and while they allow you to do so.  

Give your best in your endeavors.  If you don’t, you will be cheating yourself  and will never know what you are capable of doing.  If you don’t give your best in your endeavors, you will live always thinking “what if?”

Accept your mistakes and ask for forgiveness.  Making mistakes is just human;  all of us make mistakes, no one is perfect.  Being humble will not kill you.  On the contrary, being humble will earn you respect and friendship. 

Keep dreaming; life is too short to give up your dreams. In this day and age, nothing is free, except dreams.  You don’t have to pay anything when you dream; keep life’s excitement with your dreams.  Live your life  full and rejuvenated with your dreams.

Life is too short to keep a frown on your face. It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.  Keep that smile on your face.  Like yawning and positivity, smiling is contagious.  Watch people’s reaction as you smile at them.  Brighten up someone’s day with a contagious smile and help them to live well.

Let It Go!

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Trust me, this is worth your while.  Enjoy :)