Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Sandra asks…

Is detox diet good for health?

Is detox diet good for health???

weight loss cardiff answers:

No. Detox diets and cleanses don’t work. There is no diet which will cause your body to get rid of toxins, heavy metals, poisonous by-products from smoking, drugs, etc. And cleanses for the purpose of weight loss don’t work because they can only eliminate water and small amounts of waste which the body will replace very quickly.

The problem with the internet is it is difficult to know what websites to trust. Especially in diet and fitness where there is no good proof and the US federal law tolerates all sorts of scams (eg: DHSEA1998), it is easy to be misled, scammed, and bilked. The way search engines work is to show you the most popular websites at the top and the least popular at the bottom…often buried in an mess of thousands of hits. And, popular does not mean good or true. It often means fad or trendy or mediocre or memetic or myth. And, is asking a bunch of strangers in YA really a good way to get information? Well, there are some excellent websites you CAN trust. They usually end in dot gov and contain some very heady scientific articles which are buried among other articles. The reason is the US government doesn’t have the time or money to debunk all the junk, bogus, and just plain bad information on the web. So, if you want the truth, you’re going to have to do your homework and dig for it. Here are some links to help you with your question.

Check out these reliable references.

“‘Cleansing’ diets may be worthless”
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

“A day on a detox diet program probably won’t hurt you, but there’s little point in following these restrictive diets – and they can do far more harm than good, says Michelle May, MD,”
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=64306

“Detox diets are a waste of time and money, say scientists”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article784402.ece

“The human body can defend itself very
well against most environmental insults and the effects of occasional indulgence. If you’re generally healthy, stick to giving your body what it needs to maintain its own detox system— a healthful diet, adequate fluid intake, regular exercise, sufficient sleep, and all recommended medical check-ups. Don’t waste your money…follow a healthy, balanced lifestyle instead.”
Ref: http://www.lee-county.com/gov/dept/HumanResources/Wellness_Newsletters/Aug%2008.pdf

The way to detox is to stop ingesting toxins and let your body cleanse itself naturally. And cleanses, purges, emetics, enemas, etc. Cannot remove fat from your body or make your body lose fat. If fat is your problem, you’re eventually going to realize that nothing works except a proper diet for life or surgery. The best diet for all normal adults hasn’t changed. It is still a varied, balanced, nutritious, and properly apportioned diet of high quality foods.

With the help of the web and it’s instant global communication, it only took about a week for the Oprah/Oz acai myth to span the globe. So, one thing is certain. If there was an easy way to detox or lose fat through cleansing, the whole world would know about it very quickly. Why hasn’t that happened? Think about it.

Good luck and good health!!

Paul asks…

Does the HCG Diet work?

does this diet work

weight loss cardiff answers:

The HCG diet works for women. I’ve done extensive research and studies on this diet.

You must use legitimate HCG (injectable or sublingual). Do not fall for the many HCG scams out there today, especially the supplement variety. HCG is a prescription drug.

The many tests you will see referenced pointing to the HCG diet not working are flawed tests. These tests used many male subjects and men respond totally different to HCG than women do. Additionally, these tests failed to administer the diet correctly and used improper doses of the HCG compound.

The reason the HCG diet works for women is that it changes the her body chemistry. It tricks her body into thinking it is pregnant allowing her to eat as little as 500 calories a day and it not affect her health adversely.

Normally when eating a 500 calorie diet, an individual would lose muscle tissue as a result of inadequate calorie intake. The body would preserve and protect body fat and break down muscle tissue for survival reasons.

When HCG is present it causes her body to think she is pregnant and it will start accessing body fat stores for energy rather than muscle tissue. It will also decrease her appetite causing her to not have a hungry feeling all the time.

But you have to follow the HCG diet exactly without wavering. Any slip up will knock her out of the chemical state that HCG put her in.

Of course, after the diet, you cannot just start eating anything you want and expect to keep the weight off. The HCG diet does not correct your bad habits.

I currently have a 42 yr old client that is on the HCG diet and she has lost 20 lbs in 3 weeks with zero strength loss. She has been working out 4-6 days a week on cardio and weight training all of her life and had hit a wall. It seems like no matter what she did, she couldn’t lose weight past a certain point. The HCG diet put her over the threshold and she feels better than ever. But it does require discipline and work. You have to stick to the strict diet exactly, no exceptions.

Sandy asks…

Crash diet?

Whats a crash diet?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Crash diets are quick temporary weight loss strategies; however your body simply cannot remain healthy if you stay on severely restrictive diets for very long. Most common are diuretics or laxities which results in water weight lose. This weight will come right back when regular eating habits are resumed.
Some of the more recently developed crash diets involve limiting or essentially eliminating carbohydrates and increasing protein and or fat consumption. Protein Power, Carbohydrate Addict’s Program, Sugar Busters, and Dr. Atkin’s diets have all received considerable media attention. Although some people see these as effective measures for short-term weight loss for otherwise healthy people, most nutritionists and doctors would recommend forgoing the short term benefits of fad diets such as these with a healthier, long-term diet and exercise program.
Tips to Avoid a Diet Hoax:
*Forget products featured in advertisements that promising miracles.
*Avoid diets that have very stringent guide lines and/or tell you to stop eating certain foods; it is difficult and no fun to follow strict eating regimens.
*Watch for simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study. Remain cautious of diets that promise a quick fix.
*Always reassess dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
*Diets listing “good” and “bad” foods often lead to failure.
*Be wary of recommendations based on a single study.
*If it sounds too good to be true…Well, you know the rest. It is!
Be Well!

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Thomas asks…

If I’m careful of what I eat, can I still lose weight and allow myself like no more than one coke a day?

I’ve dieted so many times in the past and know you lose weight quicker with just water. I like water especially when I exercise but love to have a coke when the craving hits (which unfortunately is like every day typically). If I watched my calories, could I still lose weight if I allowed myself that? Thanks!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Yes, you can still lose weight when you drink one Coke a day. Keep it to ONE. It’s all about portion control 😉

Keep your calories between 1200-1500 and you should be fine. After all, it’s just 140 calories per can. Be careful in everything else and you can have ONE indulgence.

Carol asks…

Virgin Coconut Oil to lose weight-has anyone hear of this and what do you do and how long does it take?

I’m already doing oil pulling with Virgin Coconut Oil which has help with pain in my mouth which was diagnosed as “Burning Mouth Syndrome” This has helped me not to have the pain. Someone also told me that VCO will help you lose weight quick too. Is this true? Has anyone done this?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hello , My friend was very very over weight and i had not seen for some time like one & half years. Well to make a long story short he lost around 100 pounds in that time and i asked him if he did not mind telling me his secret. He told me that he used the The Diet Solution Program
and he said it was unbelieveable the results he got and is still getting.

PS, Hope this will work for you to.

Best of luck

Laura asks…

What is the best way to lose weight fast?

Prom is coming up an I want to look good and lose weight quick… I play softball and try to eat right but are their any good free diets that you know that work fast and are good?? If so please tell me about the diet and exactly what to eat how many times a day all the details but I want it to be healthy still … I thank you very much!!

weight loss cardiff answers:

You need to find an exercise and eating (notice I didn’t say DIET) plan that works for you;

You also need to find a strenuous physical activity that you actually enjoy, it might just be walking.

Pretty soon your friends will be asking you for advice!

– Healthy life every day!
Good luck, you can do this!!

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William asks…

What is the best weight loss supplement to help you lose weight fast?

Need to know what really works in weight loss supplements.
I hear Apidexin is good, but I dont know….Some say Hydroxy Cut,
but others say it isnt…….ANy help with this

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hydration is the most important aspect of weight loss because your body uses a lot of water when burning fat. Supplements are unnecessary with a well balanced diet.

John asks…

What types of food will help with weight loss?

I am currently trying to lose weight and I was wondering what foods can and will help me with weight loss. I I am trying to lose weight I gained from an injury I am still suffering from. So please ensure that this food is not to heavy. The only exercise I can do know is some yoga and walking! Thanks!

weight loss cardiff answers:

A good healthy diet high in fiber, lean meats, eggs, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, antioxidant foods, healthy beverages and low in added sugar and salt help people lose weight, gain weight, lower cholesterol, increase energy, improve brain function, lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and have a more positive lifestyle!
You need to eat a lot more food and a lot more fiber!
Diets that exclude foods from any food group are fad diets and do not lead to permanent weight loss or solve any other health issues.
First, try to kick your fiber intake to 40 grams of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Whatever you do, get your fiber from your food, not from a jar.
Fruits and vegetables have good fiber in them.
Try a breakfast cereal with at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of fiber in it. They are usually low in sugar so there is a double benefit. Blueberries or raspberries on top add more fiber and antioxidants. But fresh or frozen, not the kind in syrup.
Raw nuts are a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Avocados are the best.
Lots of beans, peas, and grains are high fiber. Whole grain breads. Fiber kicks up the metabolism so you actually burn more calories. These foods will give you more gas in the beginning but if eaten daily, the bacteria in the digestive tract will elevate lowering the gas output.
This will get you on the path for a healthy daily bowel movement. This helps clean the system and aids healthy digestion.
I know it goes against everything you’ve heard but eating lots of the right foods will actually help you lose weight!
Next, take a basic daily multivitamin. Don’t look at your multivitamin as nutrition but more as an insurance policy. Think of it as filling in the gaps in your daily diet as opposed to a primary source of nutrients. If you are a woman, you may want a plus iron formula.
Last, you HAVE to drink lots of water to be healthy. But you can disguise it. Fill your glass all the way full with ice before pouring low sugar beverages. Try iced green tea with a splash of orange juice in it for sweet. More antioxidants. Add lemon juice to water for flavor. Slice up a cucumber and float it in pitcher of water. Gives it salty fresh taste. But you must drink up to 100 oz of water daily to help your body get rid of waste and the toxins it contains.
You must combine a healthy diet with exercise to multiply the benefit. Whether an hour a day in the weight room or just a 30 minute brisk walk every day, the added benefit of a regular exercise program really do increase and accelerate healthy weight loss. Add exercise as your injury allows.
You will get motivated when the changes start happening, I promise.
Good luck.

Maria asks…

What is the best brand of fish pills to take for weight loss?

I’ve started taking fish pills to help with weight loss, but recent found out that low grade pills will cause you to gain weight. So I just want to know that some of the best brands are. Thanks(:

weight loss cardiff answers:

“Fish pills” do nothing to contribute to weight loss.
Eat sensibly and exercise and worry less about the supplements.

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Betty asks…

How did you go about losing pregnancy weight?

What worked for you? I’m still pregnant (26 weeks) and am already thinking of things I can do to get the weight off. I know everyone is different but looking for some ideas 🙂

weight loss cardiff answers:

I also breastfeed. (Absolutely no formula.) I eat whole, real foods. For the most part, I avoid enriched (white) flour, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, hydrogenated oils, artificial colors, artificial flavors and anything that looks as though it was created in a lab by humans and not in nature by God.

Some days, I don’t eat as much as what I should. These are days when my 8.5 week old son wants to spend his days eating, or I take advantage of his naps and catch up on housework thinking I could technically eat while he’s eating, or we’re busy and I don’t get a chance to eat much. I am already down about 25 pounds from the 50 I gained. (That being said, I was at least ten pounds underweight when I conceived.) Also, like I did pre-pregnancy, I do go out, but on the next day, lighten up a bit. Last night we went out for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. I chose the veggie stir fry with fried rice, guacamole, beans and three tortillas. (I had more fat in that meal than what I had all week.) My husband talked about having pancakes tonight for dinner, and we could eat them around his meeting. (Whole wheat banana pancakes are our Sunday dinner.) l said I had been thinking about that, but we should eat a little lighter today since we’re eating out tonight. (He is overweight and trying to lose weight as well. However, he has much more to lose than even my initial 40– I don’t count the ten that was lost just from giving birth.) So, for dinner he and my daughter will have hot dogs from the local organic meat market and I will have a veggie burger and we will have it with whole wheat bread and baked beans.

I’m just basically doing what I was doing before my first pregnancy three years ago– Eating whole real foods. When our Christmas tree comes down (probably today) and we put the living room back, I’ll have room again to work out. However, that might just be dependent on when both kids are napping, or my husband has our daughter, etc. Yet, when the weather warms up and we can go outside (even in pants, sweaters and jackets), we’ll go out for walks and to play. I miss doing my yoga and will look into a friend’s Holy Yoga class at a local YMCA. Even if I feel more comfortable bringing my son, so we don’t have to worry about him not eating, it will still be nice to get out.

When I was pregnant both times, I didn’t worry about my weight or taking it off. I just figured it would come off when it was supposed to. When I found out I was pregnant the second time, I was about 25 pounds lighter than what I was when I found out I was pregnant the first time. Granted, I didn’t eat much at the time and I actually gained ten pounds just to try and get pregnant. I don’t want to be that skinny again, just small enough that I can fit into more of my clothes. (Oddly, only one of my 12s fits, but two of my 11s do, but I think that is due to the khakis and the jeans being a cut that just goes over my hips and both have stretchy material. This morning to church I wore my khakis that were slipping down because I couldn’t easily get my belt through. However, I did deliberately wear my black underwear to go with my black shirt, and wore a long cardigan, just in case.

I digress.

Charles asks…

Is the selling of carbon offsets nothing more then a scam?

There are some things you just gotta do yourself. Someone else can’t lose your weight, quit your addiction, parent your kids, or confess your sins.
You have to do it. And, just as you can’t buy indulgences that allow you to go right on sinning without any consequences, you can’t buy carbon offsets that allow you to go right on polluting without any consequences, either.

Neither God nor science works that way.
Yet, the selling of “voluntary carbon offsets”—eco-indulgences—is a $55 million per year industry, involving over three dozen companies worldwide. Total sales are anticipated to double both this year and next, and entrepreneurs are clamoring all over themselves for a piece of the action.
And it’s all a scam.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/09/09/carbon_offsets__eco-extortion,_green_guilt,_and_the_selling_of_indulgences

weight loss cardiff answers:

Watch the movie below, and you’ll understand the incredible hoax that is man-made global warming, these carbon credits are a clever scam to enrich the people who want even greater control of the world economy.

First, the paltry millions of dollars you cite is nothing compared to where the global warming elite want to take this. Sooner or later, they’ll have practically every business contributing. I’ve even heard that companies would be taxed based on number of employees, and how far they must drive to work. Yes, it’s insidious, just like the Tollway system, which was first presented as a SHORT TERM way to pay off the tollways. We were told after 10 years they would be eliminated. Ha! That was fifty years ago.

Here’s what’s happening. There is a sinister group of people like George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and others who believe that capitalism is bad, and wars could be prevented if our robust economies were hobbled by extensive taxation, under the theory that if a country does not have a lot of money to spend freely, they can’t afford to wage war. (obviously, they don’t remember Nazi Germany and the Treaty of Versailles)

When the Cold War ended, these people realized an ingenious way to get more power. The anti-war crowd (who had no cause to champion once the USSR dissolved) joined forces with the rabid environmental crowd. Their plan? Tie capitalism with destruction of the planet. Squeeze capitalism to death while funnelling the profits to areas that will supposedly help the environment.

It’s easy to verify this. Now that more and more scientists are bravely stepping forward to denounce the global warming hoax, the proponents of man made Global Warming are switching tactics. They will say, “even if we are wrong, and global warming is not caused by man, we will be doing the environment so much good”. That…. Is like a chess player proudly announcing “Check, and MATE !”

Who is going to reap the benefits of these carbon credits? Al Gore and others who have established companies to accept these carbon credits.

If you had one major volcanic eruption, it can easily spew out more CO2 than all of mankind’s activities for a whole year. Therefore, my suggestion is this: to placate the rabid Global Warming crowd, let’s find an active volcano, and cap it by throwing in lardbutts like Al Gore, Michael Moore, and George Soros. I regret that Sean Penn is such a scarecrow, but he can hold hands with Rosie O’Donnell.

Ken asks…

How to lose 50 lbs by the time school starts?

Um, anyone know if and how i can lose about 50 lbs by the time school starts? I really want to go back and have people looking at me like i’m a new person.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hey I know how ya feel so do I and my 10 year old cousin answer my question about her!(see it on my profile) to loose weight here
1. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in. This means either eat fewer calories, or exercise more. Preferably both. (Weight loss is not for anyone who is pregnant or nursing, nor is it for growing children unless advised by their doctor to do so.)

2. It is not how much you eat that puts on the pounds, but what you eat a lot of. You cannot get fat on a mostly raw food diet. This means you can eat all of the raw veggies, sprouts, salads and fruits that you want. You need never be hungry while losing weight.

3. An easy way to lose weight even if you don’t want to become a raw food vegetarian is to become a regular vegetarian. Meat contains fat, and even lean meat is over 10% saturated fat. Drop meat, and you drop weight.

4. Another easy way to slim down: simply skip desserts. Whenever I want to drop a few pounds, I drop dessert. For me, doing so results in a sure-fire one-pound-a-week in weight loss. If that does not seem attractive to you, remember that it means 10 pounds off in 2 1/2 months; over 50 pounds in a year. Instead of ooie-gooies, end your meal with fruit, especially dried fruits. Yes, they do contain sugar, but no fat. Now you just try eating two handfuls of raisins or dates. It is very hard to do, because the natural mix of sugars, minerals, and fiber in fruit have a self-limiting effect on the appetite.

5. Sweeten with honey or molasses. Again, these are sugar sources but you simply cannot eat a lot of either. I know I could gobble up a box of chocolates easily, yet the very thought of eating a half cup of honey stops my appetite cold.

6. Want to control your appetite without even giving up dessert? Adopt the motto of a 94-year-old Vermont friend of ours: “Life is short: eat dessert first.” Seriously, if you do eat a bit of sweet food about 15 minutes before your meal you will eat less at the meal. This is at least partly because appetite is linked to blood sugar levels. Do you remember what your mother said? “Don’t eat that candy now; it will spoil your appetite.” Exactly!

7. Yoga stretches are one of the best forms of exercise I know. The basic postures are described in books at the library, such as The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga. Yoga classes are inexpensive; check your local high school or college for a beginner’s course. I learned yoga on board ship while crossing the Pacific in 1973, and I’ve used it ever since. As a college student, I could JUST BARELY touch my toes. Now with my kids headed for college, I can touch my palms to the floor. I can’t wait to see how flexible I will be at age 100!

8. We all have learned to walk by about age one, and most of us have since forgotten how. Walking is probably the greatest exercise of all. Did you know that a mile of walking burns just as many calories as a mile of running? And the walking is easier on your knees and ankles.

9. Good weight loss need only be one, perhaps two, pounds per week. Crash diets often crash right back, with weight gained back almost as quickly as it was shed. Take your time. A pound lost each week is 50 pounds a year (with a two week vacation allowed for!)

10. The ultimate weight loss plan is vegetable juice fasting. It is nourishing, safe, and feels great. I’ve written about this at length in other articles posted at this website. A search for “fasting” from the www.doctoryourself.com mainpage will quickly find them all for you. Books by Paavo Airola, N. W. Walker, and Dick Gregory also contain very helpful information on fasting.

As with any weight loss diet, vegetable juice fasting results in permanent weight reduction only when combined with regular exercise. Exercise seems to reset the appetite at a lower point.

11. You’ve seen those weight-loss powders and liquid meals. How would you like to make your own? Here’s what I make mine with. It is a modification of the breakfast developed by Dr. Jacobus Rinse to help clear plaque out his arteries. (It worked, by the way.) I used this approach to lose 25 pounds myself.

Combine two tablespoons of lecithin granules (a lipotrophic or fat-transporting substance), half a teaspoon of vitamin C powder, and a teaspoon of calcium-magnesium powder with your favorite sweet fruit juice. Stir it well and drink it. I usually follow it with a “chaser” of some more “undoctored” juice. This stops my appetite for hours, easily taking me to lunchtime. To improve the value of your breakfast drink, you can add a teaspoon of nutritional yeast for the B-vitamins. Alternatively, you could take a B-complex supplement. I always take a multiple vitamin and 800 International Units (I.U.) of natural vitamin E along with the mixture.

12. Please remember that if you walk away from all of this at some point, you have not failed. You only fail by not coming back. We’re in no hurry. Nature has been patient with us for years.

There is no trick to losing weight. It is simply a matter of deciding to, knowing how, and following through. I’ve worked with people so overweight that they had difficulty squeezing into an armchair. I have seen them lose up to 65 pounds by following even some of the ideas mentioned above. The side benefits are tremendous: more energy, better self-image, and a longer, healthier life.

If they can do it, I believe that you can do it.

Here’s what one reader from Oregon says:

“I am seventy years of age and morbidly obese. Diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure four years ago, have enlarged prostate, diverticulosis (itis?), chronic esophagitis, and GERD to name some of what my Doc says. I do not have high blood pressure, but have a chronic arrhythmia that occurs when exposed to any significant amount of caffeine. I abused coffee when I was younger. And I am a pensioner with no resource except my Social Security and two other tiny pensions. I didn’t mention the joint problems with two knees and the lumbar spinal region.

“A mess? Surely, but a little over three weeks ago I started on your “eat for $12.00 per week” plan (http://www.doctoryourself.com/eatwellcheap.html). I follow the diet almost exclusively, but do go out occasionally for a veggie omelet. I bake my own 100% whole wheat bread, gobble frozen veggies, brown rice, have become a juice drinker (100% juice with no additives, of course). I haven’t had any kind of a soda since I started, and I almost

always did one of those a day before. I make bean soup to enjoy even in the hot weather. I feel good and will start supplements when I have a few more bucks to spend. I feel better now (three weeks mind you) than I have in a very long time.

“Your web site is a favorite of mine and I can only offer my thanks for you turning the light on in my elderly cave. I am losing weight slowly, but steadily. Does your plan of nutrition work? Absolutely! Thanks.”

For further, slightly humorous reading:

Put on your helmet for my infamous “Crash Course in Vegetarian Cooking”: http://www.doctoryourself.com/cooking.html

Face it: my beloved Mother was a lousy cook: http://www.doctoryourself.com/moms_cooking.html

Please don’t eat the aphids: http://www.doctoryourself.com/aphids.html

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