The Best & Worse Weight Loss Diets

If you’ve ever struggled with losing weight or keeping it off, you’re not alone.

Or maybe you’re like me who battle to lose those last irritating few kilos that clench on like the grip of a bull dog – threatening never to let go. It can be so frustrating! You know the annoying ones that make it hard to zip up your jeans or that unsightly muffin top – given the guilt free colloquial “love handles”! Who’s kidding who?

I know, I know. It began with the lead up to the holiday season with the office party then socialising with family and friends. (And even people who weren’t your friends.) Champagne flowed like water, chocolate was devoured by the boxes and other irresistible treats were greedily gulped down. Let me tell you, I’m so grateful to the person who invented elastic waistbands.

While there’s something to be said for being happy with one’s body image, it can’t change the fact that being overweight can lead to a number of health problems.

It's clear that those battling the bulge will stop at nothing to get slender. In a fast world where we desire everything now, we want that muffin top –aka love handles to vanish miraculously in a click of the fingers.


Extreme Fad Diets

Many extreme fad diets like the cabbage soup diet or detox diets proclaim to be a miracle quick fix but are incredibly dangerous, recently landing famous movie star Gwyneth Paltrow in hospital.

Depriving the body long enough without food, essential vitamins, nutrients, and minerals can cause a lot of damage to your health.

So what to do my friends? The answer is simple.

The Protein Shake Buzz

Okay, some may say we should have had enough will power in the beginning to not indulge. But were only human! And self control is something I still am working on.

You know doubt have heard a lot of buzz surrounding protein shakes as meal replacements in the past few years with fitness models and celebrities like beautiful Jennifer Garner jumping on the bandwagon. Well I’ve hopped on too with great results.

Recently I learned that when women increase their protein intake they lose weight because their metabolism begins to burn fat. This is called Ketosis. Studies have shown that eating a high-protein meal raises metabolic rate by 25 per cent.
Protein contained in shakes is believed to be easier for women to digest than the protein contained in food.


Benefits of Protein Shakes

Here are some other benefits of Protein Shakes:
• Protein shakes usually contain a high percentage of the nutrients which boost your immune system
• Protein generates healthy hair, skin and nails as well as creates hormones and vital enzymes
• Losing weight with protein shakes is very simple, because you can control how many calories you eat
• Great for Vegetarians who often lack protein in their diet
• Quick & Easy

That’s a lot of benefits, don’t you agree? And since I’ve hopped on the bandwagon of Protein Shake phenomena, I’ve jiggled off 2kg in 3 weeks!

But before you rush out to the shop to get your container of fat buster, here are some important things to know.

Not all Protein Shakes are good shakes!

The Good, Bad & Ugly

Many protein shakes are good but some are downright bad & ugly. Many contain a concoction of artificial sugars, chemicals, colours and flavours that would do more harm than good.

Because I’m intolerant to wheat, gluten, insoluble fibre, lactose and allergic to artificial sugar (which actually do ugly unspeakable things to me which remains my secret), I’ve found a Protein Shake without these ingredients and it tastes delicious! It comes in 2 flavours, vanilla & chocolate which is the popular for chocoholics.

They are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, energy enhancers and ginseng to help reduce stress.

The Protein Shakes are also Vegan and Kosher and contains:

• No gluten
• No Lactose
• No animal products
• No artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners
• No cholesterol, saturated fats or trans fats

This Protein Shake ticks all the boxes for me! I’m really excited about it! They help avoid hunger pangs without any unhealthy ingredients.

Oh, one secret I will share. I put a scoop of fibre supplement in my protein shake which keeps me full and contented till lunchtime, among other things which a “real lady” shouldn’t talk about in public.

I will though keep you informed with my weight loss and yummy some recipes.
If you want me to contact me, I’m here to help. e_smart@bigpond.net.au

Till next time,
Jennifer Steenland

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