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Slim and Trim

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Overview

Slim and Trim is a weight loss system that focuses solely on nutrition—while exercise may be expected of class members it is not required. Rather this plan is designed to teach dieters how to eat well without completely depriving themselves of nutrition. Through swapping recipes, learning about the potential pitfalls of fat and sugar, and creating meals with typical food, students of the Slim and Trim method are supposed to reach an ideal weight at a pace that is both steady and safe.

Program at a Glance

Classes offered by Slim and Trim focus on helping clients learn the basics of healthy nutrition and balanced eating.

Program in Focus

Since Slim and Trim tries to avoid restriction, students are allowed to eat certain foods in unlimited amounts—these foods are not listed upfront and are likely discussed in classes. And while fat and sugar are frowned on, this is not a fat or sugar free plan. Many of the recipes posted on the Slim and Trim site are made with chicken, fish, and low-fat ingredients. Each week the official site features a new recipe for members to try. The information on the Slim and Trim site is limited, providing only a brief overview of the program and contact information.

Positives

•    Instructs dieters about the importance of good nutrition

Negatives

•    Does not emphasize physical fitness

•    Very little information provided upfront

•    Similar to hundreds of other programs currently available

Final Thoughts

Programs like Slim and Trim seem to be a dime a dozen anymore, the guidance they provide being general and simple. If you are looking for more personalized weight loss program you may need to meet with a nutritionist or dietician—if you want the kind of advice given by Slim and Trim you can probably find it with a trip to your local library. Don’t think you need a formal program in order to start losing weight; you can begin improving your weight and health today by making better food choices and staying physically active.

About the Author

Shane Crafton is a diet editor, who’s team specializes in health, fitness and weight loss reporting.

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Planning what you are going to eat and when will help you change your eating habits too. Plan for a healthy snack in between meals if it’s necessary. Before going to the supermarket plan meals ahead of time so everything you need is on a list and stick to it. Plan your meals at a time when you can sit at the kitchen table and focus on your meal.

Another thing that will assist in weight loss is speeding up your metabolism. Combining changing eating habits with changing your metabolism will result in quick and noticeable results. Eating smaller more frequent meals will help with this and its also one of the more easier things to change in your eating habits. This works by keeping your metabolism working all day and constantly breaking down food. So eating every say 2 to 3 hours a small meal will, with a little time, change the rate of your metabolism.

This should come as no shock to anyone who is trying to lose weight, exercise! More calories than fat get burned by muscles. Its not that you really have to count the calories, it sure helps if you do, but the idea is to workout so you increase the rate of your metabolism. All exercise programs are different for different body types etc. but really finding a 20 to 30 minute workout routine that is high intensity and really gets that heart rate up.

A couple more natural easy ways to get that metabolism up is drink water, the recommended 8-10 glasses of water. Drinking water may also help curb your appetite and stop you from grabbing for that bag of chips, this is because many people confuse being thirsty for being hungry. The Bell Ezee slimming Patch can also an easy natural way to help speed up metabolism. Its all herbal, all natural, and has no side effects! It helps because it uses up stored fat by creating a sensation inside the stomach that its full when you get full so you tend to over eat. The patch will help make a a good eating habit of eating the proper amount of food your body needs without your body going into fat burning mode. Sleep is an additional element that will affect your metabolism. If you don’t get enough sleep, or have irregular sleeping patterns it will throw your body off balance. It wont know when it should be shutting down or storing fat. 7 to 8 hours is the recommended amount of sleep an adult should get.

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