Dietary fiber is made up of undigestable complex carbohydrates. The body does not absorb fiber, so it has no calories. Dietary fiber helps in digestion and elimination.
Fiber foods are generally lower in calories, allowing you to consume a healthy portion of food but with fewer calories.

1.) How does fiber help with dieting?

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BREAKFAST:
1 Big glass of grapefruit juice (or two grapefruits whole)
1 cup of diced papaya
coffee or tea wth a little non-fat milk

-----------------WATER, WATER, WATER AND WATER------------------

LUNCH:
1 huge bowl of broth
1 huge salad made of ONLY this veggies:lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cactus leafs, radish, ( Read more... )

Q. How big a factor is drinking alcohol in weight gain?

A. Calories from alcohol do not seem to be a major factor in weight gain. On the contrary, drinking may even cause weight loss. This is the consensus of a high-powered 1993 scientific workshop on alcohol and calories sponsored in part by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

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To this day...  today I have lost 10.5lb in total i am sooo happy (even though my metabo is trying to slow down which i can fix hopefully with more cardio) !!!

and i am sooo happy!!  i still want to loose another 3 points FOR NOW on my BMI !!!


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we seem to go so well and all of the sudden we binge!!! WTF???

A: it's biological. your mind tells yourself to eat. the part of your brain that wants control is trying to overcome the part of your brain that is the basis for your existance, what makes you feel hungry, and what tells you to eat so you dont starve to death. It's very primative, thats ( Read more... )

INTERESTING FACT????  : water retention goes away with loooots of water. we all know water is a key to weight loss (it is a main thing to metabolize and drain the fat out) but Q: how much we should drink to loose? A: 250ml (a glass) of water EXTRA (for each 10kg of weight we would want to loose) PLUS the required 8 to ten glases (2-2.5liters) DAILY ( Read more... )

Hi everyone...  i lost 6lb in a week (soooo happy) ... want to desappear... be loved.... be happy with me....
i would love to ask some questions to all :

1. What would be your dream BMI?... the latest rule in milan was 18 for runway models  (formula:  kg/cm squared)
2. What are your favorite super-lowcal or zerocal foods? 
3. What is your favorite diet ( Read more... )

BREAKFAST:

-2 oranges (216 Kcal) OR 1 grapefruit (84 Kcal)
-1 slice of whole grain bread, toasted better. (the one with lots of fiber) (35 Kcal)
- coffe or tea with some non-fat milk (not more than 1/4 cup of this milk) (22 Kcal)
-ONE of the following:
                                     -1 egg whole (92 Kcal) OR 2 whites (31 Kcal) (scrambled, with ( Read more... )

Ok  hope you guys remember me i spent like since April tll now tryng to make my body loose weght and no matter how little i ate it would not work.  I even fasted and went to 500kcal daily and my fucked up metabolism would not give in  (or it gave in a little to re-gain it from even 200kcal) I was frustrated.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I FOUND A DIET ( Read more... )

RAINBOW DIET: It contains carbs BUT if you are not against them (as i am) you could use it !!!
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