Weight gain is something that many people battle with, especially during the holidays. Beginning with Thanksgiving, and continuing through Christmas and the New Year, you may find yourself experiencing weight problems. What most people haven’t considered is that Feng Shui and weight loss can often go hand in hand, and the practice of the philosophy of Feng Shui may actually help you combat the urge to overeat during the holidays and throughout the entire year. Learning how to use Feng Shui to your advantage to fight weight gain will lead to a healthier lifestyle. You no longer have to live with the regret of over indulgence during the holidays if you incorporate the benefits of Feng Shui and weight loss into your every day life.
The first area to look at with Feng Shui and weight loss are the dishes you use in your kitchen. The characteristics of the dishes that you use for meals, including color, size, and shape, are connected to Feng Shui and weight loss. Although round plates are the most common, circles should be avoided in the kitchen when trying to lose weight with the help of Feng Shui. According to the philosophy of Feng Shui, circles are connected with mental activity. For those seeking weight loss, you do not want to encourage mental activity that is related to eating. The best type of kitchenware to shop for when optimizing your kitchen’s Feng Shui are square dishes and plates. When it comes to color, orange is a great pick, including any shade of orange. In Feng Shui, orange is associated with the concept of union. Using orange dishes will bring a union of your goals and desired actions when it comes to eating and losing weight. Another tip for Feng Shui and weight loss in the kitchen is to use dishes without a shiny or glossy finish. Such surfaces will draw attention to the dish, which is something you want to avoid when working towards weight loss. A dull finish, like you find with earthenware, is desired for optimal Feng Shui.
There are other elements that you can manipulate within the kitchen to help with Feng Shui and weight loss. One important idea to keep in mind is that it is beneficial to shield the view of the kitchen from the line of sight originating at the front door. One easy way to do this is to hang curtains over the door of the kitchen, including beaded curtains. When it comes to colors that you incorporate in your kitchen design, there are a few colors that are believed to curb appetites and discourage eating. Black, blue, and burgundy are some nice dark colors to utilize in your kitchen for encouraging Feng Shui and weight loss. A good place to use these colors are with place mats and tablecloths. You will especially want to place these colors near the refrigerator. A final physical aspect that you can manipulate in your kitchen to improve Feng Shui is clutter. Be sure to remove any clutter in the room in order to eliminate bad chi and encourage a clean area with positive chi.
One process that may improve Feng Shui and weight loss is the practice of prayer before meals. This type of prayer does not have to be religious, it is simply used to quiet your mind before a meal and recall your hopes for losing weight. During this short prayer, or mantra, you should also remind yourself of the portion sizes you wish to eat. Reminding yourself of the control you intend to exercise during the meal will help you when it comes to following through on your intentions.
The kitchen isn’t the only area of the house that you should concentrate on when it comes to Feng Shui and weight loss. Improving positive chi throughout your entire house will bring about the best chances for weight loss success. One way to bring Feng Shui to the entire house is to place mirrors in different rooms and hallways. This way you will be able to frequently catch a glimpse of yourself which should encourage you to continue with your weight loss goals. It is also beneficial to use a mirror when exercising or participating in another active. The feeling of movement will bring positive chi. Another way to encourage a presence of positive chi throughout the house is to use the color red. Red is a color of energy, and will help you to become active and stay active as you move about your house.
Remember, use red throughout the House to encourage Feng Shui and weight loss with an energetic and active lifestyle. Use dark colors such as blues and blacks in the kitchen to minimize food cravings and impulses to eat more than is necessary. Decorate your home with mirrors and carefully select the best kind of dishes. These simple tips will bring Feng Shui into your home along with an ability to achieve weight loss goals.
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Can simple SOUP, help you shed those unwanted pounds?
Hey. I once heard, on a news program (Or something simular), that SOUP, can help you shed those unwanted pounds. Is this a fact, or is it mear fiction? If it is fact, then what does the soup do to help in with lose, of weight?
Soup is good , but low sodium soup is even better .
There is much to much sodium in soup.
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well if its a bowl of fat..then it definitely wont help you all that much lol. =P but im sure its very healthy if you eat like veggie soup or something like that.
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Yes if eaten in the correct portion.
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Weight loss occurs when you consume fewer calories than you burn. There are a lot of soups on the market now that have a fairly low calorie content per serving (under 200). Progresso (I think) is even running an ad campaign with regard to ‘soup diet’.
I eat soup for lunch a lot, and try to buy flavors that are less than 400 calories for the 2-serving can. I eat a can of soup for lunch and it’s a filling meal (no crackers!). Some of the flavors are around 100 cals a serving.
So yes, you can lose weight by eating soup if you watch the amount of calories and have enough activity/exercise in your day to burn more calories than you consume.
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I think a lot of prepackaged type meals can help you eat healthy because they contain the proper portion and you can’t eat too much.
I think soup is a lot healthier than junk food, but it depends on what kind. Baked potato or vegetable? Generally, I just stick to the healthy choice or low sodium soups. Some other soup can contain 90% of your daily sodium!! Learn how to scan nutrition info, its really helpful.
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Many soups, especially progresso, have 100 cal. servings, so it would take 1 servings to meet your maximun daily intake. Really cool, huh! Now if only I liked soup…
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I guess it all depends on the soups you are eating. Back in the 70′s there was this cabbage soup craze(for lack of the real name). It caused alot of gastro-intestinal problems and people got fed up with the misery and quit. Just eat healthy portions of food, excersize, and drink plenty of fluids (water, gatorade etc). If you can afford it Jenny Craig has an excellent program with great food. Other than that I would by the low cal entrees and dinners (no particular name) from the grocery store. I limited my calories to 1200 a day (3 meals) and for snacks I chose to eat popcorn, or low fat sweets in between. I lost 25-30 lbs within 60 days.
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My understanding is that eating a bowl of broth based soup before a meal helps the diner feel full faster, and consume less calories. If I’m thinking about the same study you are, it seems like the soup eaters lost more weight than those that ate salad before a meal, or drank water. I can’t remember how long the groups were studied.
I guess the key is lots of broth that helps fill you up, a satisfying taste, and low calories. check out the link!
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http://www.seasoned.com/issues/200312/c.hf.sp.html
I read the same thing a while back. Reason I read was that soup takes longer to consume therefore letting the body feel full. Whe someone eats a sandwich it can be eaten quicker before giving the body a chance to feel full.
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