Archive for February 24, 2007

Trying to Lose Weight

I have reached my endurance limit in terms of weight. Being able to wear only one pair of pants is not fun. So I started taking action a few days ago, with not very good results, and that is mostly because I have been sitting on my butt from morning till night working on my dissertation.

The days I get to walk can be seen the next day on my pants. Every morning I wake up and make the plan for the day – today I WILL exercise. I don’t. Or not enough, anyway. So yesterday I said “Enough of this shit. Let’s start losing weight for good.”

I sat my butt in front of the TV and for forty minutes I used the massage tool. Then I massaged some more using the anti-cellulite cream. I added all this to seven or eight hours of walking in the cold and a hot shower.

Today I will use the massage thing again and get back to pilates or yoga. One of them. I’m not sure which one I will do. Anyway, smoking is a big impediment. It makes you lazier.

My goal will be of at least one kilo in the following week. It’s no big deal and it can be done.

I need to take out sweets completely – including Dr Pepper. And I will also take out bread for now, and have rice instead. For me it helps. I am sure I can do it. I just need to be patient.

Pills for Losing Weight


I don’t know about all the pills on the market, but I know about CaliVita.
I know two friends I had in highschool who lost 15-20 pounds with it.

These guys have three products I know of:

  • Slim Formula
  • Advanced Fat Burners
  • Fat Absorber

Some of them tend to constipate you if you don’t drink enough liquid, and some tend to give you a soft stool. One is taken if you tend to eat more proteins, the other if you tend to eat more bread, while Slim Formula is for everything. If you plan on buying, I suggest you talk to a sales rep first.

Here is the website for CaliVita, the Weight Control page. I think you can order online. If you are in Romania, you can find the Romanian site online as well.

I also got you an article (PDF file) about losing weight and more information on Slim Formula as well, the ingredients of the product, and how they help you.

I have bought Slim Formula and I plan on trying it starting today. I am sure it will work, combined with proper food and no sweets.

Reflexology, Massage, and Weight Loss

If you’re out of ideas, you can try reflexology and massage for weight loss.

Reflexology can help with your pituitary glands and the thyroid. It can also help with water retention, by stimulating the kidneys. In any case, you will also need to control your diet during reflexology sessions.

My friend tried reflexology for three weeks. She said it kind of helped, but it wasn’t an amazing help. She was also dieting. Probably you should find a very good reflexologist if you want it to work. Doing it by yourself is not the same. However, if you want to try your hand at it, buy this book I’ve gotten for myself: “Reflexology – A Step-by-Step Guide”, by Nicola Hall. I bought it for 8 dollars a few years ago.

As for massage – it works pretty much the same as reflexology, but it has more advantages by rubbing your skin and helping your muscles. Honestly, I would opt for this choice. I have my own electrical massage tool, with different speeds, and I used it for two weeks at some point, 10 minutes on each leg. If you combine it with cellulite cream, after a shower, and before bed, it really works! You will wake up at night with sweaty legs. Trust me! I was changing pants two times till morning.

Hot Water, Shower Massage, and Weight Loss

Showers can help you burn fat faster. Scottish showers are the most successful ones. They alternate 1 minute of hot water with 30 seconds of cold water and they shock your body very nicely.

Hot water increases your body temperature and thus increases metabolism temporarily, but I don’t suggest you use very hot water because it is also responsible for causing skin and blood vessel damages.

If you do want a very good massage though, for your cellulite, use your shower on maximum pressure – to the point of hurting – and keep in on your problem areas for 5 minutes. It’s massage and massage is needed when you try to get rid of cellulite. As a matter of fact, next to weight loss, massage is the one that will help you most in treating and preventing cellulite.

Juices and Vegetables – Lose Weight Faster

Cabbage is number one. You do remember the cabbage soup, don’t you? Well, I hate cabbage soup not matter water, so I’d rather have cabbage juice instead.

Cabbage is extremely important when you try to lose weight. Make a fresh portion every day for the juice loses its qualities if you store it for more than 24 hours.

How you make cabbage juice? You put the cabbage in the blender, add some warm water (distilled water) and transform it into paste. Have 1-3 glasses a day, one hour before meals.

Celery juice can boost up metabolism. However, you shouldn’t have too much of it. Instead, why don’t you make a wonderul celery salad? Cut the celery in small pieces (half-rings they become), add the juice or one lime or of one lemon, add salt, and enjoy it. It’s delicious!

If you are over-weight or really obese, try having pumpkin: either make juice of it or roast it in the oven. It has a wonderful sweet taste.