Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Crash Dieting To Look Good Last Minute

Crash dieting has become on of the most popular way of losing weight fast. But before we go any further, we need to clarify that crash dieting is an unhealthy way of losing weight due to many side effects it might cause. Of course there are many types of crash dieting. Some are extreme which are to be avoided at all cost and some are very mild which can help you lose that one or two kilograms to look sharp for the weekend.

 Getting really desperate to fit into a dress or an outfit for an event on the last minuet happens to us once in a while. You know, when you have a university reunion dinner and you want to look really slim so that your university mates never realized to put on weight. Or perhaps you want to look sexy in a social event so that you can get admired and get some attention from the opposite sex. For whatever reason, mild crash dieting can help you lose a few kilograms and help you pull off an evening that you will never forget.

 The mild dieting I am talking about here is not like extreme dieting where you drinks lots of water and die of overdose or drinking just soup for month and lose all the muscle. The crash dieting that I want to share with you is a technique that I used before in college. I used to do modeling in college and sometimes I use this dieting technique to prepare for a last minute show. I admit that I did not stay super lean the whole time, so this really came in handy.

 The method that I have always used is zero carbohydrate dieting for a week. Yes, this method has never failed me before and I find it so easy to stick to because I love meat and vegetables. I love carbohydrates too but I have to sacrifice something so that I can do my fashion show the best I can.

 Besides, there is no such thing as no sacrifices. If it were easy, everybody would be walking in the street with a set of washboard abs. So, here is how the diet goes. I would start dieting 7 days before the target date. One the night before I would to start dieting, I would eat my favorite dessert to help me mentally prepare for the 7 zero carbohydrate days.

 On this diet, you are only allowed to eat meat and loads of vegetables. You cannot eat any sorts of carbohydrates, simple sugar, fruits and any sort of junk food. You need to watch out for the hidden carbohydrates in canned foods, protein bars and especially in gravies. You also have to minimize salt intake so that you can avoid water retention.

 In these 7 days, eat 6 to 7 small meals per day. Yeah, eating frequent small meals will help you boost metabolism, keep the insulin levels really low and also, it keeps you sane. What I mean is when you go to a restaurant or sit at a dining table with an empty stomach, you tend to over eat. If you enter a restaurant without an empty stomach, you are saner and also take time to choose your food properly.
 Water is also another important component in this mild crash dieting. I would drink at least 4 liters of water. I found out that by keeping myself hydrated at all times help me keep the cravings away.

 An example of a typical meal would be 5 egg whites for breakfast. Cooked in scrambled style. Then for snack, I would eat half a can of tuna with some low fat mayonnaise. For lunch I would go for roasted chicken thigh and some vegetables. For snack before dinner, I would drink down a serving of protein shake. I would eat the same for dinner. You can replace the chicken with fish or turkey. If I feel hungry before I sleep, I would cook half a can of soup.

 I would eat this way for seven days and I can see a drop of a few kilograms by the end of the diet. Please make sure you ask your doctor for advice before going on this diet. I also do not advise you to go on this crash diet for more than 7 days. This is a crash diet to get an express sexy look for an occasion and it is definitely not for long-term weight loss. If you want a long-term weight loss, you need to get hold of a weight loss program that is geared towards that.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Considering Steroids and Bodybuilding

With the increasing popularity of bodybuilding, more and more bodybuilding enthusiasts are now joining the bodybuilding bandwagon. When you watch the chiseled bodies in the fashion show or any other event, you might be allured of having the chiseled body like your favorite hero. The allure of bodybuilding is somewhat overwhelming, especially for young adults and teens who desire to b in the limelight.

 There's no doubt that bodybuilding market has turned out to be a multi billion industry. This industry includes different gears commonly used in the gym and also for home, membership of gyms, apparels, food supplements which also include the body building steroids to cover the routine. These are certain essentials which muscle or body building enthusiasts won't mind spending their money on.

 Most people interested in bodybuilding want to get a well chiseled body in the shortest possible time. This is when they use steroids. steroids and bodybuilding has a deep relationship. Steroids are long been used by athletes to improve performance right before an event and can enhance strength and muscle mass among the weight lifters.

 Bodybuilders consider steroids as -wonder drug- as it helps them to gain stamina and muscle mass. Basically, steroids are anabolic testosterone which help to gain the muscle mass in the least possible time. For most serious bodybuilders, steroids can boost the stamina and level of endurance to last through the intimidating exercises and workouts in the gym.

 The human anabolic steroids are found in different names like Sustanon, Anadrol, Anavar and Durabolin. On the other hand, there are Laurabolin, Norandren 200, Equipise and Desposterona among the rest others that help to gain you strength and muscular mass that you want. However, steroid side effects are not unknown. Some people say that steroids can also cause brain tumors and can also enlarge the heart and lead to cardiac complications. Loss of sexual drive and infertility is also reported. Indeed all of these reports and complications are true. But they usually refer to any specific kind of steroids and not all.

 If you are expecting desired results then you can consider natural bodybuilding without use of side effects. Desired results from steroids are momentary and need regular use if the bodybuilder wishes to maintain the muscle mass obtained from its consumption. However, if you are seeking results in the least possible time with steroids, then you require much more vigorous training regimen so as to use them up. Not only this, non fat carbohydrate and protein intake requires to be increased to about 5000 to 7000 calories regularly if you are on steroids regularly. In addition to this, regular blood test must be ensured as it is necessary to check on the steroids levels and to ensure that they are within the safe levels.