The Curse Of The Rebound Pound

Not only is dieting a BAD way to get rid of those extra pounds of unwanted body fat - it's a REALLY bad way.

That's because there is now a TON of evidence that suggests the act of dieting does more than strip off fat.

It messes up your appetite-related hormones.

That is to say, it lowers the levels of the hormones, like leptin and peptide YY, that suppress hunger.

And it raise levels of those hormones, like ghrelin, that increase your appetite.

Researchers in Australia convinced a gaggle of obese people to take one for the human race and submit to an eye-watering diet of no more than 550 calories for an eight week period.

Me, I have lasted about two days on that diet.

By the time the group was released from their restraints (yes, I'm just kidding) they had lost weight alright - about 30 pounds.

But more interesting was the effect of the dieting on their brains.

Members of the group reported being far more obsessed about food after the study than before it.

For most people coming off a diet this effect causes them to eat MORE than enough to replace the weight they have lost, and then a little more to boot.

Call it the "curse of the rebound pounds".

More often than not, dieters end up heavier after dieting than when they started their weight loss attempt.

You can blame the action of countless centuries of evolutionary fine tuning for this.

We have evolved a biology that reacts to a perceived famine by dialing up our foraging response so as to compensate for calories lost and prepare us for a similar event in the near future.

The end result is that anyone who practices yo-yo dieting is literally handicapping their future ability to lose weight.

So what is one to do to put the fruitless dieting attempts to rest for good, but at the same time move towards a reduced body weight?

Carolyn Hansen, a 30+ year veteran of the weight loss wars, has produced a special report that delves into the subject of yo-yo dieting.

She calls it "Stop The Body Weight Bounce" and you can download a FREE copy of it here:

Click here for your copy of "Stop The Body Weight Bounce"

Carolyn says you can stop dieting and still lose weight simply by changing your approach to eating.

In fact, she says part of the secret to losing weight is to eat more, not less.

The trick, is knowing WHAT to eat.

Say Goodbye to Cellulite

Get Smooth, Firm & Tone
Here are some exercises to remove that cellulite from your butt, hips, and thighs. For each main exercise, there is an easier exercise, in case the main exercise is too hard on you. Too easy on you? Increase the intensity of the exercises while standing with dumbbells holding one in each hand. Avoid injury, by warming up with five minutes of running in place or begin these exercises after your cardio workout when your muscles are already warmed up.

1. Squat Kickback
Stand with feet side by side, toes forward, and arms bent at the waist.
Squat and bend knees and hips, as if you were sitting in a chair (A), and hold for 1, 2, 3 count.
As you rise, push right leg backward and tighten buttocks/glutes. (B). Hold for 1 count, then lower. Switch to the other leg after each set.
To make it easier on you : Don't squat so deep, and stay on toes when pressing back.

2. Curtsy Lunge and Kick-out
Stand with feet side by side, hands resting on your hips.
Step right foot back behind left leg bending knees until left thigh is almost level with floor (A). Holding left knee over ankle. Hold for 1, 2, 3 counts.
As you stand back up, kick-out right leg to side before starting the next curtsy lunge (B). Switch to the other leg after each set.
To make it easier on you : Remove the kick-out and bring your feet back together between each curtsy lunge.


3. Plié Sweep
Stand with feet spread wide apart, toes turned out, and hands resting on hips.
Keep back straight and your abs tight, tuck your tailbone and bend knees, lower yourself until your thighs are almost level with the floor. Hold for 1, 2, 3 counts.
When you stand back up straight, sweep left leg across in front of your body, keeping your foot close to floor. Switch to the other leg after each set.
To make it easier on you : remove the leg sweep and bring feet back together.

4. The Buttock/Glute Squeeze
Lie on floor on your back with knees bent, feet flat on floor under knees and hip width apart.
Keep your hips level and tighten your abs, pushing hips upward and squeeze your buttocks/glutes.
Lower your hips back down halfway to floor for 1, 2 counts, then push your hips back up.
To make it easier on you: Lower hips all the way to the floor between reps.

5. The Butt Burner
Get on your hands and knees, and with abs tight. Extend right leg behind you so it's in level with back, toes pointed straight and hips level with floor.
Bring knee back to chest (A), releasing abs, and extend leg back out behind you 10 times.
Next, extend your right leg out and pulse, lifting and lowering a few inches, 10 times. Then bend right leg at knee so sole of foot faces ceiling and pulse 10 times.
Repeat with left leg.To make it easier on you: Place forearms on floor.

6. Pass Through Lunges
Standing with feet side by side, hands resting on your hips. Place your right foot forward 2 to 3 feet and bend your knees, lowering your body until right thigh is level with the floor. Keep right knee above right ankle. Hold for 1 count. In one quick movement, push off right foot and bring it backward behind you. Don't move your left foot. Lower your body into another lunge so left thigh is level with the floor, holding for 1 count.

Switch legs after each set.

To make it easier on you : instead of pushing through from front to back in one quick movement, bring feet side by side before going into the backward lunge.