Archive for May, 2011

May 22nd, 2011

Weight Watchers Points and Measures

In the past, Weight Watchers dieters used to have to calculate the point’s value of their food by weighing it and working out how many points it was out of their daily allowance. They could more or less eat anything as long as they kept within the daily limits.

The current plan is what is called Weight Watchers online in the United States (ProPoints in the UK). This program helps you plan the foods you eat based on your lifestyle and your likes and dislikes, and the points values of the foods. You also get tips on eating at restaurants.

The new points plan gives lower points values to healthier foods, for example, most fruit and vegetables have a zero points value, meaning you can eat as much of them as you like. The points are calculated using special scientific formulas including such things as the fiber, fat or sodium content of the food, so foods containing more of these will have higher points values to discourage you from eating them in large quantities.

May 2nd, 2011

Mike Geary’s Truth About Abs Review: Gives You the Results You Have Always Wanted

The exercise routines discussed in the Truth About Abs (Mike Geary review) are such a revelation and if carried out properly, have a fantastic effect on the shape of your stomach. About eight exercises are used to work out your upper body and lower body. They are designed to make either the upper part of your body or the lower part of your body do the work, while the other part of your body is taking a quick rest. This is a clever way to get the most benefit out of the different exercises as your entire metabolic system is made to work hard and create conditions that require fat burning to feed your working muscles.

The results are soon apparent for those who are prepared to follow the course instructions. You combine cardio training with strength training and dieting. This gives you maximum results from maximum effort from yourself. The more effort you put in, the more quickly you will start to see the results of a changed body shape, and a fitter you.