I am going to reply to some of the questions that I have seen.
Does afternoon nap make you fatter?
It depends. If you eat a lot and then you sleep, yes it does. If you sleep right away or have some fruits before the nap - no, it doesn't. Actually, afternoon nap will keep you looking young. It will also help you lose weight because a fast metabvolism can happen only when you are not 'exhausted'.
How can I lose weight without giving up chocolate?
Well, you don't have to give up chocolate entirely. I suppose you can buy chocolate which uses artificial sweetner, not sugar. Anyway, be careful because: one, artifical sweetner is not healthy; two, chocolate has a lot of calories also due to the high content of cocoa. Cocoa does have a lot of calories.
Can you lose weight without eating any wheat, dairy, or sugar?
I would suggest for a healthy diet less sugar, oil, and wheat. Keep the dairies in. They can actually contribute to weight loss.
Is it bad drinking Dr Pepper when you starve yourself?
Yes, yes, yes!!! I cannot stress that enough. It's bad for your stomach; it's bad because in increases your appetite because of the sugar and the caffeine. One can of Dr Pepper has 160 calories. What is worse? In USA they use high fructose corn syrup, not sugar.
I ain't gonna put a picture of a chocolate because that would start me right away!
Have you ever smoked? In case you haven't - good for you - then you should know that eating healthy and giving up chocolate is easier than quitting smoking. And that should make you feel better.
Chocolate is addictive. I don't know why - maybe because it causes your body to realease endorphines, the 'happy' fellows. If I don't have a chocolate or a bar one day, I can survive the next day. But the first day is always hard.
Of course, I tried to trick myself into eating chocolate without sugar, but that doesn't really help. What you need to do is to break the addiction!
I could tell you to have only one square a day and everything will be fine. But we both know that one square will never do. It's at least four squares!
There are no tricks in breaking an addiction, but just giving up the idea of chocolate. Try it at least for a while. Pretend it's a game. Pretend you don't even know what chocolate tastes like. And make sure you have no sweets around the house - not where you can see them, at least! And if the word 'chocolate' crosses your mind, find something to do: fast!
Losing weight and staying healthy is easy, when you care. Forget famishing yourself: there are other ways.
Since I was 15 I've been obsessed with healthy diets, losing weight, sports, and everything included. I read books after books and I collected articles on staying fit and healthy. Even now, 12 years later, I am still reading everything I find on the subject.
I will share with you, step by step, everything I know. Free advice.
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