Salma Hayek was on Oprah yesterday. She became pregnant for the first time at age 40, and says she gained a lot of weight. The baby was born just after her 41st birthday six months ago and she has lost all the excess weight. Below is a video clip from the Oprah show. She looks very slim and talks about how she doesn't think it's true that breastfeeding helps you lose the weight faster. It sounds like it was a lot of dedicated exercise and careful eating that did it for her. See also some comments on the Celebrity Baby Blog, where many women disagree with her about breastfeeding not being an aid in quicker weight loss post-pregnancy.Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Salma Hayek Loses the Baby Weight
Salma Hayek was on Oprah yesterday. She became pregnant for the first time at age 40, and says she gained a lot of weight. The baby was born just after her 41st birthday six months ago and she has lost all the excess weight. Below is a video clip from the Oprah show. She looks very slim and talks about how she doesn't think it's true that breastfeeding helps you lose the weight faster. It sounds like it was a lot of dedicated exercise and careful eating that did it for her. See also some comments on the Celebrity Baby Blog, where many women disagree with her about breastfeeding not being an aid in quicker weight loss post-pregnancy.
Oh boy... not even a quarter
Before and after today's lunch. Now, it looks to me that there is more in the second plate, but I can assure you I honestly did eat at least a few bites of pasta! :o) 1 meatball and some pasta. Wow.
To give you an idea of the size of this portion... it was 50g of dry pasta and 1/4 can on meatballs in tomato sauce. So to only be able to eat 16th of a can of ANYTHING is pretty weird.
I stopped eating a little while ago, and it still feels like a lump in my chest. I have the hiccups now too, which is a good sign that I am either going to puke, or its going to go down...
Last night I tried to eat a salad. I made salad with prawns in marie rose sauce. I couldn't eat much of it at all. I have also found that beetroot is not that easy to chew to a pulp and I think this was the reason I spewed it up. Its a strange kind of puke. Different even to before my last fill...
Its sort of like the excess food just sits in my pouch and when I touch the back of my throat it just pops out... not even like a puke at all. So obviously things are getting tight in there.
anyway, shall update later, but this is all I have had so far today. Couldn't face breakfast. Uh oh... excess saliva being produced... better run!
The Bariceutical Prescription
Nutritionally deprived, wrinkled, drained and tired is not what Silvia Demeter envisioned when she underwent gastric banding surgery in 2003. But that is how she found herself feeling after losing weight."I felt like I was starving. My skin was wrinkled, my hair was falling out. I felt drained and tired. Even grocery shopping or caring for my family was a chore. By 5PM each day I was a couch
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Arthritis and Yoga
What is Arthritis
Arthritis is not one disease - it's a family of diseases primarily involving pain in joints. It includes about a hundred diseases with a variety of symptoms affecting various ages. It is accompanied by inflammation and sometimes also stiffness. It can occur due to a variety of reasons - trauma to a joint, infection of a joint, autoimmune problems or just plain ageing. The most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Arthritis can happen in people of all ages - starting from very young children to older adults. Arthritis in children is known as juvenile arthritis. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that typically starts in early 20's.
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Happens
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune systems attacks the body itself. Think of it as an army attacking it's own country. Our body's immune system is there to fight external agents such as bacteria, viruses, etc. When the immune system has a problem, it can get confused and start attacking the body itself. In case of Rheumatoid Arthritis, it attacks the joints which results in pain, swelling, etc.
Arthritis and Yoga
While Arthritis is an enemy of your joints, look at yoga as their best friend. Yoga can help you maintain joint strength and flexibility which means you can minimize the inflammation, swelling and pain. If joints are not properly stretched and strong, they can suffer from permanent damage caused by arthritis. Yoga can help you keep joints healthy and strong. You need to choose the right yoga posture according to your condition. Over the years, yoga has become a very broad term and includes a variety of forms. It's best to work with a qualified yoga instructor who understand arthritis and can recommend the right yoga exercises for you.
Arthritis is not one disease - it's a family of diseases primarily involving pain in joints. It includes about a hundred diseases with a variety of symptoms affecting various ages. It is accompanied by inflammation and sometimes also stiffness. It can occur due to a variety of reasons - trauma to a joint, infection of a joint, autoimmune problems or just plain ageing. The most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Arthritis can happen in people of all ages - starting from very young children to older adults. Arthritis in children is known as juvenile arthritis. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that typically starts in early 20's.
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Happens
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune systems attacks the body itself. Think of it as an army attacking it's own country. Our body's immune system is there to fight external agents such as bacteria, viruses, etc. When the immune system has a problem, it can get confused and start attacking the body itself. In case of Rheumatoid Arthritis, it attacks the joints which results in pain, swelling, etc.
Arthritis and Yoga
While Arthritis is an enemy of your joints, look at yoga as their best friend. Yoga can help you maintain joint strength and flexibility which means you can minimize the inflammation, swelling and pain. If joints are not properly stretched and strong, they can suffer from permanent damage caused by arthritis. Yoga can help you keep joints healthy and strong. You need to choose the right yoga posture according to your condition. Over the years, yoga has become a very broad term and includes a variety of forms. It's best to work with a qualified yoga instructor who understand arthritis and can recommend the right yoga exercises for you.
Low calorie dairy foods
The following dairy foods can be used to increase your calcium intake when you are on a weightloss program and watching your diet :
| Fat free or skim milk |
| Fat free or low fat cottage cheese |
| Fat free sour milk |
| Fat free or skim milk yoghurt - the plain, unflavoured varieties are better as flavoured yoghurts have a higher calorie content |
Spice Up Your Food
Spices boosts metabolism, suppresses appetite, reduce fat absorption and adds taste to your meal. Replace butter or mayonnaise with garlic, chili, mustard, ginger. Saute vegetables and chicken in hot sauce as opposed to oil.
Appetite suppression: The strong odors and flavors of spices reduces feelings of hunger. Hot food may inhibit your food consumption. It is more difficult to overindulge in a meal or snack which causes the mouth to be slightly uncomfortable.
Increase metabolic rate: Spices speed up your metabolism and boost fat burning.
Reduce fat absorption: Ginger, fenugreek and garlic reduces the absorption of fat.
Quick Weight Loss Tips
Appetite suppression: The strong odors and flavors of spices reduces feelings of hunger. Hot food may inhibit your food consumption. It is more difficult to overindulge in a meal or snack which causes the mouth to be slightly uncomfortable.
Increase metabolic rate: Spices speed up your metabolism and boost fat burning.
Reduce fat absorption: Ginger, fenugreek and garlic reduces the absorption of fat.
Quick Weight Loss Tips
Get Plenty of Sleep - It May Aid Weight Loss
Sleep aids weight loss - Sleep loss may equal weight gain.
How much you sleep and the quality of your sleep affects food cravings. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full. Inadequate sleep triggers food cravings which may lead to overeating and weight gain. So get your full eight hours each night to stay healthy and fit .
How much you sleep and the quality of your sleep affects food cravings. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full. Inadequate sleep triggers food cravings which may lead to overeating and weight gain. So get your full eight hours each night to stay healthy and fit .
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