Your thyroid dictates the rate of your metabolism. Any malfunction or disease afflicting your thyroid may cause you to have noticeable fluctuations in your weight. A malfunctioning thyroid will cause you to either gain weight or lose weight beyond your control. To make matters worse, you could find that losing weight is almost impossible no matter what pill or plan you try.
It's a mystery why sellers of diet plans and remedies fail to mention this amazing gland that can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Those that plan diets do not take into consideration how the thyroid controls the body’s metabolism which, in turn, affects how well the weight loss program works. Most experts and even media add to this misinformation by recommending that the best way to lose weight is exercise and cutting calories. Both of those will work effectively when done in a tandem and if your thyroid is functioning properly.
Many people suffer a condition called hyperthyroidism and are not aware of it. "Hyper" means "overactive" which means the thyroid is pushing the body’s metabolism into hyper drive. If this is the case, then that person will probably lose weight fast. This may seem like a positive effect for those who wish to lose weight but, in fact, this is actually hazardous to their health.
Aside from the medical difficulties such a disease brings, one will also notice weight problems as a result. These people have trouble keeping on weight and may notice weakness and bulging of the eyes. This disease may need special treatment from doctors.
Then there is a condition known as hypothyroidism. Of course, "hypo" means "slow" and the effect is the slowing of the body’s metabolism until the body gains weight at an abnormal rate. Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism have one common side effect. Both cause a general weakness in the body especially in muscle strength and overall energy level. Without special treatment, both may cause serious health problems in the long run.
To add to the problem of weight gain or weight loss is a caloric intake. Eating too many calories or too little calories with a malfunctioning thyroid can further throw the thyroid out of whack. You actually work against yourself by not getting the thyroid back to normal with a doctor's supervision.
You must be careful when adjusting your caloric intake. Yes, cutting calories helps you lose weight but drastically cutting calories will trick the body into a hoard mode, that is when the thyroid slows the body's metabolism to adapt to the lesser amount of available caloric energy.
If your body enters this mode, your body will work at such slow metabolism that losing weight becomes nearly impossible. The technique here should be to reduce calories without the thyroid slowing your metabolism. Only then can weight loss be long lasting.
The key to any weight loss plan is balance. You cannot go all day without eating and then gorge yourself with one big meal. This practice really plays havoc with the thyroid. This is why an imbalanced meal is highly discouraged among those that seek to lose weight. The sudden loss and then increase of calories will cause an imbalance in one’s energy consumption directly affecting fat deposit. In effect, by starving yourself you confuse your body. It simply doesn't know when the next meal is coming so it slows the metabolism and stores fat for later use.
You can get off this merry-go-round. First, have your thyroid function checked by a physician. There are tests that can determine its function.
If your thyroid passes the test, here is a simple mathematical formula to help you arrive at the right amount of calories you will need per day to get nutrients in the right balance, maintain health while reaching your weight target.
First of all, multiply your weight in kilograms by 30. If you only know your weight in pounds, divide it by 2.2 to get to get the kilogram figure. Then divide the kilogram number by 30 to arrive at the number of calories that will maintain your current weight per pound of weight.
For example if your weight in pounds is 150, divide it by 2.2. That will give you a figure of 68.18. This is your weight in kilograms. Multiply this by 30 and you will arrive at the amount of calories you will need per day to maintain 150 lbs.
With this knowledge you can gradually start cutting calories to reduce weight. This is a long term deal. Start by cutting 100 to 200 calories per day until your body adjusts. Then cut another 100 calories and so on. You will begin to see gradual weight loss and you will not be starving your body. And, don't forget exercise as part of your weight loss regimen.
You may consult a nutritionist to help you develop a weight loss plan tailored to your lifestyle. Many health centers off this service either free or through your health insurance.
In the end it all comes down to math. If you consume more food than your body needs, it stores the excess as fat.
Now is a good time to start studying the back of food cartons. Try to keep your diet at a 40% protein, 25% fat, and 35% carbohydrate meals based on your caloric needs you determined using the formula. You should spread your total caloric intake more than three meals a day for optimum results.
While it may be simple computation to get at numbers, do not forget the earlier mentioned fact that the body adapts to its condition. Expose it to extremes and you may find yourself getting extreme results, perhaps, results you never wanted.
Gaining a sleek body can be easy with the right knowledge. Now, you have that knowledge. But, remember, always consult a medical professional before you apply any advice which may detrimentally impact your health.
Yours for success.
Jim DeSantis
Friday, 25 July 2008
Fitness - Your Mind And You By: Svoboda
Your mental dynamo has assimilated several facts and whirled out two simple messages - aerobic exercising and fatless food are vital for healthy living. The sleeper in you is awakening and your - ears can now catch that soft inner voice calling out insistently -urging you to act.
Now, you know how much you should exercise to keep your body vibrantly fit.
Now, you know how to reduce fat and sugar intake to tune your body into health.
Let us presume that you are striding along the fitness path. It is possible that you have not yet begun to feel its positive effects. You could be into fitness but your mind has still not wholly adjusted to a life without butter, ghee or chocolates. You may explain it with, "I feel full but not satisfied."
In reality, your body and brain are awakening. The fresh breeze of fitness is breathing life into the long-dormant muscles, blowing away the cobwebs of lethargy. But you are not able to see these changes, you are not able to experience these transformations. Why? Your mind still has a little cloud in it, obscuring your view. It is a cloud called memory Due to its power, it is still holding on to old habits, old tastes. It is your memory that is feeding your mental dynamo, Your memory has no analytical powers. It is merely a reservoir of your experiences. And it does its duty by pouring its contents into your mental dynamo.
Now, it is up to your mental dynamo to collect, to sift, to analyse. For no more are the shining jewels of fitness buried inside you. They stand revealed. And if it rises to the occasion and informs you that you need not always drink an artificially sweetened cola that rushes through you causing as much damage as dirty, polluted water; if it informs you that you are free to drink unlimited fresh coconut water from the eternal fountain of fitness, and if you can listen to this pure, health-giving message and let it deluge your insides, you will have entered the wonderful world of health and fitness.
Your mental dynamo can make you see this world that is yours as a birthright a land of happiness, laughter, love, humour. Then you would begin to understand that it is not a complex labyrinth of do's and don'ts but a natural state that is so simple, so straight-forward that you are now astonished that you had not glimpsed it earlier.
But there is a reason why you had not seen it earlier. It starts from your childhood. When you were born, you were content to drink milk. But as you grew up, 'kindly' visitors handed you slabs of chocolate. Your larder was stocked with fried crunches. Your refrigerator showed rows of gleaming soft drink bottles. You learned to love these goodies. Your taste buds were weaned on them, Your memory bank stored all these experiences. And nobody told you that time that all these 'goodies' were actually not good for you.
But had those 'kindly' visitors presented you with baskets of fresh fruit, had your refrigerator contained coconut water and fresh sliced vegetables, your taste buds would have cultivated such preferences. Your memory bank would have stored such experiences. And to day you would not have had any excess fat or disease, Today, you would not be bewildered at being told not to eat fried foods or sweets.
On the exercising front - as a child it was natural that you played, ran, hopped, skipped, pedalled on your tricycle and bicycle. But as you grew up, your habits changed. You travelled by car, bus, train, airplane. Meanwhile, you - continued to eat your fattening food. Due to your lifestyle - unnatural though it was - your mental dynamo too whirled in this orbit. And you accepted everything as part of life - the overeating, the non exercising, the consequent illnesses. But it is never too late to unlearn the old and learn the new.
However, before we go on, let us be practical, Let us see things in perspective. We are all citizens of today's world. We are going to use all the modern conveniences. We don't intend going back to the Stone Age or even the Bullock Cart Age. Our social infrastructure, our lives are such that they don't really encourage the natural lifestyle that our ancestors had. Yet, in these changed circumstances, we want to be healthy, to be fit. We want to savor all the joys of modern civilisation. So, what should we do?
All action begins with thought. As we said earlier, open your mind. Only this way, will you see the glorious possibilities that a healthy life holds out for you. Feed your mental dynamo with new information, new thought processes, new tastes. Let those old memories remain in your-subconscious - tingling pleasantly. You've had more than your share of sweets of ghee, and laziness. Now you are ready for a higher plane.
There is limitless energy within you, limitless vitality that needs to be tapped. And mental dynamics, dear friend, is your path to health and happiness, to reduce your obsession with food and trigger off a vast appetite for life.
Now, you know how much you should exercise to keep your body vibrantly fit.
Now, you know how to reduce fat and sugar intake to tune your body into health.
Let us presume that you are striding along the fitness path. It is possible that you have not yet begun to feel its positive effects. You could be into fitness but your mind has still not wholly adjusted to a life without butter, ghee or chocolates. You may explain it with, "I feel full but not satisfied."
In reality, your body and brain are awakening. The fresh breeze of fitness is breathing life into the long-dormant muscles, blowing away the cobwebs of lethargy. But you are not able to see these changes, you are not able to experience these transformations. Why? Your mind still has a little cloud in it, obscuring your view. It is a cloud called memory Due to its power, it is still holding on to old habits, old tastes. It is your memory that is feeding your mental dynamo, Your memory has no analytical powers. It is merely a reservoir of your experiences. And it does its duty by pouring its contents into your mental dynamo.
Now, it is up to your mental dynamo to collect, to sift, to analyse. For no more are the shining jewels of fitness buried inside you. They stand revealed. And if it rises to the occasion and informs you that you need not always drink an artificially sweetened cola that rushes through you causing as much damage as dirty, polluted water; if it informs you that you are free to drink unlimited fresh coconut water from the eternal fountain of fitness, and if you can listen to this pure, health-giving message and let it deluge your insides, you will have entered the wonderful world of health and fitness.
Your mental dynamo can make you see this world that is yours as a birthright a land of happiness, laughter, love, humour. Then you would begin to understand that it is not a complex labyrinth of do's and don'ts but a natural state that is so simple, so straight-forward that you are now astonished that you had not glimpsed it earlier.
But there is a reason why you had not seen it earlier. It starts from your childhood. When you were born, you were content to drink milk. But as you grew up, 'kindly' visitors handed you slabs of chocolate. Your larder was stocked with fried crunches. Your refrigerator showed rows of gleaming soft drink bottles. You learned to love these goodies. Your taste buds were weaned on them, Your memory bank stored all these experiences. And nobody told you that time that all these 'goodies' were actually not good for you.
But had those 'kindly' visitors presented you with baskets of fresh fruit, had your refrigerator contained coconut water and fresh sliced vegetables, your taste buds would have cultivated such preferences. Your memory bank would have stored such experiences. And to day you would not have had any excess fat or disease, Today, you would not be bewildered at being told not to eat fried foods or sweets.
On the exercising front - as a child it was natural that you played, ran, hopped, skipped, pedalled on your tricycle and bicycle. But as you grew up, your habits changed. You travelled by car, bus, train, airplane. Meanwhile, you - continued to eat your fattening food. Due to your lifestyle - unnatural though it was - your mental dynamo too whirled in this orbit. And you accepted everything as part of life - the overeating, the non exercising, the consequent illnesses. But it is never too late to unlearn the old and learn the new.
However, before we go on, let us be practical, Let us see things in perspective. We are all citizens of today's world. We are going to use all the modern conveniences. We don't intend going back to the Stone Age or even the Bullock Cart Age. Our social infrastructure, our lives are such that they don't really encourage the natural lifestyle that our ancestors had. Yet, in these changed circumstances, we want to be healthy, to be fit. We want to savor all the joys of modern civilisation. So, what should we do?
All action begins with thought. As we said earlier, open your mind. Only this way, will you see the glorious possibilities that a healthy life holds out for you. Feed your mental dynamo with new information, new thought processes, new tastes. Let those old memories remain in your-subconscious - tingling pleasantly. You've had more than your share of sweets of ghee, and laziness. Now you are ready for a higher plane.
There is limitless energy within you, limitless vitality that needs to be tapped. And mental dynamics, dear friend, is your path to health and happiness, to reduce your obsession with food and trigger off a vast appetite for life.
LIFESTYLE TRICKS TO LIMITING YOUR TRADING TIME By: Svetlana Nunez
I have traveled around the USA teaching thousands of students how to trade with a lifestyle and one of the tricks I use are 3 x 5 cards. I have watched students respond with such excitement that they actually have confidence again and feel in control of their trades. The cards fit in a pocket, wallet or purse and are easy to access. My problem, let's say I am rushing to catch a plane and I can't log onto my computer, is that if my alarm goes off and I don't have my brain in writing in front of me on a 3 x 5 card…then my real brain freezes and I do nothing. This NOTHING is usually a bad decision. The 3 x 5 cards have literally changed and enhanced not only my trading big time, but also hundreds of students now use this success method for time freedom and making better decisions.
I love using my ETA software to keep track of my practice portfolio and my real portfolios. I would be lost without it. This program makes practice trading so easy, practically forces you through closing the trade. A lot of inexperienced traders don't practice trade, because they do not see the value of it. I still practice trade everyday. The reason being, is that you can't trade everything you want all the time. So I practice what I want to trade and then when I come out of a deal and have cash to trade again I know exactly what I want to do because I know the heartbeat of the deal. In addition, as a retired accountant, I use to charge my clients $15 for the form trades get reported on to the IRS and then $5 per trade. That can amount to thousands of dollars a year for tax return fees if you are an active trader …so the ETA software does the work for you and you can print out the schedule at the end of the year and attach it to your tax return as schedule 1 and save a ton of tax preparation fees.
Anyway, back to using 3 x 5 cards to use as a back up for trading, these cards allow me to go on about my day doing anything I want. I can run to the store, go to my kids school, workout or just have fun not thinking about the market. That is what I mean when I say LIFESTYLE TRADING. Nothing could be worse than watching the market so close you have another job! Most students I have taught want their life back, not one more intense time stealer. So with these cards you get to EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT! Yes, I said it correct, anyone can have a cake and eat. You get to profit in the market on very limited time.
What I do is I take the blank side of a 3 x 5 card and:
1. Write on the top 1/4 of it the details of the trade and underline it
2. On the next 1/4 I write the reason for the trade and underline that
3. Then I divide the bottom of the card in two with a vertical line and On the left side I draw support and resistance lines with $ amounts
4. On the right side I put the cost of my option (or stock) in the middle left and circle it. Then I draw a line up and a line down.
5. If I expect the stock to go down to make money (buy put, sell call, etc…) I will use the up arrow for the stock price I need to exit at a cost (pull the plug) and also a price of the option where I don't want to risk any more.
6. If I expect the stock to go up to make money I write this information on the down arrow - trying to make the direction of the arrows flow with the trade.
7. Then I go to the remaining arrow and write the stock price my goal is and the price of my option goal
8. At this point I then go to my REAL TIME MARKET (see below for info) and set the alarms on all of these so that it comes to my cell phone and my computer.
At this point, get on with more important things in your life and let the trade rest of the trade come to you! It is such an incredible freeing up of time, and we all need that.
I have edited in my three cards from the trades I did today so you can see exactly what I mean with my real trades.
On the back of the card I keep notes, perhaps if you are in the trade a few days you could log how the option price is going at $X stock price or what was going on in the market.
If an alarm goes off, my first step is to ask question before I make a move:
1. What is the market the stock follows doing?
2. What is the stock doing?
If you expect the stock to go down, you bought puts, and your upper alarm goes off that the trade is going wrong, I will not pull the plug if it is just kissing the resistance goodbye, so I will reset the alarms.
However, if good news comes out, and the market and stock are raging upwards on high volume the party is over and I jump out immediately.
I hope you try this out, because it WORKS!
By Darlene Nelson with Better Trades
I love using my ETA software to keep track of my practice portfolio and my real portfolios. I would be lost without it. This program makes practice trading so easy, practically forces you through closing the trade. A lot of inexperienced traders don't practice trade, because they do not see the value of it. I still practice trade everyday. The reason being, is that you can't trade everything you want all the time. So I practice what I want to trade and then when I come out of a deal and have cash to trade again I know exactly what I want to do because I know the heartbeat of the deal. In addition, as a retired accountant, I use to charge my clients $15 for the form trades get reported on to the IRS and then $5 per trade. That can amount to thousands of dollars a year for tax return fees if you are an active trader …so the ETA software does the work for you and you can print out the schedule at the end of the year and attach it to your tax return as schedule 1 and save a ton of tax preparation fees.
Anyway, back to using 3 x 5 cards to use as a back up for trading, these cards allow me to go on about my day doing anything I want. I can run to the store, go to my kids school, workout or just have fun not thinking about the market. That is what I mean when I say LIFESTYLE TRADING. Nothing could be worse than watching the market so close you have another job! Most students I have taught want their life back, not one more intense time stealer. So with these cards you get to EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT! Yes, I said it correct, anyone can have a cake and eat. You get to profit in the market on very limited time.
What I do is I take the blank side of a 3 x 5 card and:
1. Write on the top 1/4 of it the details of the trade and underline it
2. On the next 1/4 I write the reason for the trade and underline that
3. Then I divide the bottom of the card in two with a vertical line and On the left side I draw support and resistance lines with $ amounts
4. On the right side I put the cost of my option (or stock) in the middle left and circle it. Then I draw a line up and a line down.
5. If I expect the stock to go down to make money (buy put, sell call, etc…) I will use the up arrow for the stock price I need to exit at a cost (pull the plug) and also a price of the option where I don't want to risk any more.
6. If I expect the stock to go up to make money I write this information on the down arrow - trying to make the direction of the arrows flow with the trade.
7. Then I go to the remaining arrow and write the stock price my goal is and the price of my option goal
8. At this point I then go to my REAL TIME MARKET (see below for info) and set the alarms on all of these so that it comes to my cell phone and my computer.
At this point, get on with more important things in your life and let the trade rest of the trade come to you! It is such an incredible freeing up of time, and we all need that.
I have edited in my three cards from the trades I did today so you can see exactly what I mean with my real trades.
On the back of the card I keep notes, perhaps if you are in the trade a few days you could log how the option price is going at $X stock price or what was going on in the market.
If an alarm goes off, my first step is to ask question before I make a move:
1. What is the market the stock follows doing?
2. What is the stock doing?
If you expect the stock to go down, you bought puts, and your upper alarm goes off that the trade is going wrong, I will not pull the plug if it is just kissing the resistance goodbye, so I will reset the alarms.
However, if good news comes out, and the market and stock are raging upwards on high volume the party is over and I jump out immediately.
I hope you try this out, because it WORKS!
By Darlene Nelson with Better Trades
The Lazy Persons Guide To Perfect Health By: Mr Lazy Pig
Being healthy does not necessarily mean you have to spend hours a day in the gym and plan out each days meals to the last grain of rice on your plate. Obtaining a healthy body could be fun and hassle-free. In fact that is exactly the way it should be.
It is important to note that being healthy does not only consist of looking good on the outside. You can have a great body and still be on the brink of a heart attack. In order to be truly healthy three criteria need to be covered: mind, body and spirit.
This article only covers the “body” section of this important triad.
The Body:
Ever have a resolution to start building a body everyone on the beach will stare at with wonderous awe only to lose that initial drive and will power within a week or two? You most certainly must have otherwise you probably would not be reading this lazy guide right now!
Why does that initial will to succeed in building a great body dissipate just as suddenly as it began? The answer is simply this: Eventhough exercise makes you feel good and all those feel-good endorphins are released while you are working out, the body just was not designed to undergo extended periods of day in and day out torture.
A diet that does not support your new found will for hitting the gym is also a major contributor to you feeling listless and depleted after a couple of days.
So now I have told you everything you should not to and I have not been very helpful towards reaching your goals, have I!
Here, listed for your convenience, are the steps you could follow to create a new, good looking and energetic you:
1) There is a saying about what you eat walks today walks around tomorrow. This is one of those simple truths that everyone seems to overlook. This does not mean sticking to a strict diet that is so time consuming you do not even have time to enjoy your new found self. Here is the best part – You do not even have to give up meat to achieve this.
Here is what you do: Make your hands into fists and put them together. This is how much you can eat in a single meal without overdoing it. Half of your meal (about one fists worth) should be protein – Steak, mince, fish, chicken or basically any other type of meat or protein source you like. The other half of your meal should include healthy carbohydrates otherwise you will feel depleted after a day or two. This includes rice or potatoes or something along those lines. Remember it is not healthy anymore when it is fried in oil, so make sure you bake that potato!
Ideally you should get yourself a steam cooker as this is the healthiest, easiest way to cook a meal. You simply add your meat and potato and some spices, steam for 20 – 30 minutes and enjoy a great tasting, healthy meal.
2) Do not exceed the above described quantity per meal as this is the amount your body can successfully process in about two hours time. If you are hungry within 2 – 3 hours of having your last meal it is time to congratulate yourself, because this means that metabolism of yours has just been kick-started and is working at 110%. Award yourself by eating another meal as described above.
I am kidding, right? How can you keep eating but keep losing unwanted weight. This is probably the most mind-boggling trick bodybuilders use to build massive bodies full of muscle yet have percentages of bodyfat well below 10%.
If you keep eating this way you can eat 5 – 8 meals a day while still shedding fat. That means never going hungry again to lose weight and no more crash diets. Crash dieting actually tells your body there is a food scarcity and it should therefore preserve all fat for the future. That is why you lose 10 pounds on a crash diet and then gain 15 when you start eating again, and lets face it – you have to start eating again sometime. This also explains why you can lose weight while eating 5 – 8 healthy meals per day.
3) If you are a working person preparing healthy meals each day can be real difficult. This does not mean you can not still get your dream body. Visit your nearest nutritional store and ask for a meal replacement shake. Explain your lifestyle to the knowledgeable person assisting you and they will give you the perfect meal replacement shake for your specific needs. These shakes are probably one of the greatest inventions for a healthy body ever created – They can be made with water, taste like milkshakes and contain all the vitamins and minerals your body needs from a meal and do not contain any unhealthy fats. Imagine that – you get to drink a milkshake that makes you lose weight.
Do however not totally replace solid foods in your diet however convenient this may be, because your digestive system needs some solid stuff to process from time to time.
4) Get yourself a multivitamin. These contain all the vitamins your body needs and usually comes in a tablet form. You take one in the morning and presto – Your body will be working at maximum efficiency to get rid of toxins so you should soon have so much energy you will feel and probably look 10 years younger. You will also get sick less often.
5) Do some cardio. You have to get your heart going once in a while. This will help for better blood circulation and stop you from getting a heart attack.
Cardio does not need to involve hours of jogging until you puke, you just need to know when to do it.
As soon as you get up in the morning, drink a glass of water only and go for a walk around the block. Enjoy the scenery while your body burns the pounds away. You do not have any food in your stomach at this time so your body is burning pure fat for energy. All this amounts to just 10 minutes of effort two or three days each week. If you do not like walking outside you may want to consider buying a treadmill. If you are on a tight budget, just get a platform about 15 inches high and do step-ups in front of the television. If you have a partner in health you can take up a hobby like golf or squash.
6) Do weight training on occasion. Contrary to popular belief you will not look like Arnold Swartzeneggar in a week ladies (Looking like that takes years of careful planning, dieting, exercising and a lot of dedication!).
Weight training is a great way of getting a lean, tight body by isolating and burning off the fat in specific targeted areas.
7) Make sure you drink lots of water. Water is natures little magic potion. When taken into consideration that our bodies are made up mostly of water, it makes sense to say that lots of fresh water needs to be taken in for our bodies to stay healthy and function at an optimum level of efficiency.
These are just some of the steps you can take to a healthier, happier life.
Your Mentor In Perfect Health
Mr Lazy Pig
It is important to note that being healthy does not only consist of looking good on the outside. You can have a great body and still be on the brink of a heart attack. In order to be truly healthy three criteria need to be covered: mind, body and spirit.
This article only covers the “body” section of this important triad.
The Body:
Ever have a resolution to start building a body everyone on the beach will stare at with wonderous awe only to lose that initial drive and will power within a week or two? You most certainly must have otherwise you probably would not be reading this lazy guide right now!
Why does that initial will to succeed in building a great body dissipate just as suddenly as it began? The answer is simply this: Eventhough exercise makes you feel good and all those feel-good endorphins are released while you are working out, the body just was not designed to undergo extended periods of day in and day out torture.
A diet that does not support your new found will for hitting the gym is also a major contributor to you feeling listless and depleted after a couple of days.
So now I have told you everything you should not to and I have not been very helpful towards reaching your goals, have I!
Here, listed for your convenience, are the steps you could follow to create a new, good looking and energetic you:
1) There is a saying about what you eat walks today walks around tomorrow. This is one of those simple truths that everyone seems to overlook. This does not mean sticking to a strict diet that is so time consuming you do not even have time to enjoy your new found self. Here is the best part – You do not even have to give up meat to achieve this.
Here is what you do: Make your hands into fists and put them together. This is how much you can eat in a single meal without overdoing it. Half of your meal (about one fists worth) should be protein – Steak, mince, fish, chicken or basically any other type of meat or protein source you like. The other half of your meal should include healthy carbohydrates otherwise you will feel depleted after a day or two. This includes rice or potatoes or something along those lines. Remember it is not healthy anymore when it is fried in oil, so make sure you bake that potato!
Ideally you should get yourself a steam cooker as this is the healthiest, easiest way to cook a meal. You simply add your meat and potato and some spices, steam for 20 – 30 minutes and enjoy a great tasting, healthy meal.
2) Do not exceed the above described quantity per meal as this is the amount your body can successfully process in about two hours time. If you are hungry within 2 – 3 hours of having your last meal it is time to congratulate yourself, because this means that metabolism of yours has just been kick-started and is working at 110%. Award yourself by eating another meal as described above.
I am kidding, right? How can you keep eating but keep losing unwanted weight. This is probably the most mind-boggling trick bodybuilders use to build massive bodies full of muscle yet have percentages of bodyfat well below 10%.
If you keep eating this way you can eat 5 – 8 meals a day while still shedding fat. That means never going hungry again to lose weight and no more crash diets. Crash dieting actually tells your body there is a food scarcity and it should therefore preserve all fat for the future. That is why you lose 10 pounds on a crash diet and then gain 15 when you start eating again, and lets face it – you have to start eating again sometime. This also explains why you can lose weight while eating 5 – 8 healthy meals per day.
3) If you are a working person preparing healthy meals each day can be real difficult. This does not mean you can not still get your dream body. Visit your nearest nutritional store and ask for a meal replacement shake. Explain your lifestyle to the knowledgeable person assisting you and they will give you the perfect meal replacement shake for your specific needs. These shakes are probably one of the greatest inventions for a healthy body ever created – They can be made with water, taste like milkshakes and contain all the vitamins and minerals your body needs from a meal and do not contain any unhealthy fats. Imagine that – you get to drink a milkshake that makes you lose weight.
Do however not totally replace solid foods in your diet however convenient this may be, because your digestive system needs some solid stuff to process from time to time.
4) Get yourself a multivitamin. These contain all the vitamins your body needs and usually comes in a tablet form. You take one in the morning and presto – Your body will be working at maximum efficiency to get rid of toxins so you should soon have so much energy you will feel and probably look 10 years younger. You will also get sick less often.
5) Do some cardio. You have to get your heart going once in a while. This will help for better blood circulation and stop you from getting a heart attack.
Cardio does not need to involve hours of jogging until you puke, you just need to know when to do it.
As soon as you get up in the morning, drink a glass of water only and go for a walk around the block. Enjoy the scenery while your body burns the pounds away. You do not have any food in your stomach at this time so your body is burning pure fat for energy. All this amounts to just 10 minutes of effort two or three days each week. If you do not like walking outside you may want to consider buying a treadmill. If you are on a tight budget, just get a platform about 15 inches high and do step-ups in front of the television. If you have a partner in health you can take up a hobby like golf or squash.
6) Do weight training on occasion. Contrary to popular belief you will not look like Arnold Swartzeneggar in a week ladies (Looking like that takes years of careful planning, dieting, exercising and a lot of dedication!).
Weight training is a great way of getting a lean, tight body by isolating and burning off the fat in specific targeted areas.
7) Make sure you drink lots of water. Water is natures little magic potion. When taken into consideration that our bodies are made up mostly of water, it makes sense to say that lots of fresh water needs to be taken in for our bodies to stay healthy and function at an optimum level of efficiency.
These are just some of the steps you can take to a healthier, happier life.
Your Mentor In Perfect Health
Mr Lazy Pig
Choose The Lifestyle That Fits You By: Dennis Harting
It is always interesting to watch how society attempts to make people conform. Social conditioning is one of the most powerful motivators we encounter. The fact that most of it occurs without our knowledge is what makes it so effective. People will fight to defend their beliefs without even being aware of where those ideas came from. Unfortunately, the majority of us are nothing more than “products of our environment”. We rarely become something that we consciously chose. Rather, those who we spent the most time with influenced us into believing what we do.
When it comes to relationships and sex, society is clear on what it's belief is. Heterosexual marriage is the accepted model. This is the best way to maintain order while ensuring the reproduction of the “village”. People who enter this state end up raising a family which carries the population forward. Also, married couples provide an overall stability to the community. They tend to settle down in an area while establishing some roots. The focus often shifts away from individual fulfillment to that of the family. It is a wonderful concept and appropriate in most situations.
However, there are a large number of people who are not designed for this lifestyle. Yet society fails to deliver the message that it is alright for one to find a lifestyle that is suitable to him or her. Many believe that if someone is not of this mold, then there must be something wrong. Yet, there are many different lifestyles for people to choose from. Of course, there is the choice of staying single. For a lot of people, this is the ideal way to live life. Some people are homosexual or bisexual. Their preference strays a bit from the norm. Then there are those who prefer the “swinging” lifestyle. Monogamy is not something that works for them. These are just a few of the choices people can make when deciding what they want in life.
Part of living a rich life is making the choices that make you happy. Too many people allow others to make the decisions for them and wonder why they are not fulfilled. You are the only one who has to live your life. It is imperative that you select those things that coincide with your true nature.
Attempting to live a lifestyle that is not true to us will result in failure. We have heard of the man who leaves his wife for another man. He comes “out of the closet”. Afterwards, people wonder why he would do such a thing. The answer is that he simply was trying to live a lifestyle that did not fit him. Certainly he may not have known his sexual preference when he got married. Nevertheless, the pressures of our culture deter the investigation into what fits this individual. He was trained from a young age that he should get married and raise a family. That is the conditioning of society.
Naturally, this is not to imply that there is anything wrong with marriage or family. The point is that basically they are not for everyone. However, the judgments of others is another powerful weapon. People who fail to obey the cultural norm are belittled. For example, what is the opinion of people who engage in group sex. The majority of society looks down upon those people. They call them all kinds of names. Individuals who claim to be “open-minded” judge the daylights out of these people. Since they do not fit into the proper model, weapons are brought out in an attempt to make them conform. Naturally, violence is outlawed in the era so other tactics are utilized. The biggest is to let people know they “do not fit in”. This carries considerable pressure. We all want to be a part of something. Our humanness dictates this. Man (in the species sense) is a social animal. We are designed to interact with other people.
When seeking personal happiness, it is important that we choose a sexual/romantic situation that accommodates us. We need to give ourselves the freedom to make the proper choice. If being married and living in a monogamous relationship works for you, follow that path. However, if something else is more to your nature, it is best to follow that. A word of caution: it is often difficult to be true to your decision. There will be a number of people who will attempt to influence you. This will be done with the claim that they want you to be happy. Of course, they operate under the presumption that they know what is best for you. You are the only one who can make this decision.
Here's is a common example. I once worked with a guy who knew that he was cut out for the swinger lifestyle. Throughout his dating career, he was in numerous long-term, monogamous relationships. He told me that he was not happy in those situations even though the women were wonderful. They were ideal candidates for married life. Unfortunately for them, he was not. After some research, he realized that another lifestyle fit him better. He consciously chose to pursue it. Until he met that “special” someone. She was ideal in all manners except that she was not interested in swinging. As you can guess, issues arose. We talked on a number of different occasions about this. In the end, he had to let her go. Neither of them would enjoy happiness engaging in the other's lifestyle. Ultimately he did find someone who was pursuing the same interests as him. Today, they are very happy together.
In summary, be mindful of the choices you make with your life. Understand there was a lot of conditioning that influenced you. Society has a way of training us to behave in certain ways. Resist the temptation to go against your core. If another path sits better with you, follow it. Your happiness rests upon the decisions that you make. Even though those closest to you will have their opinions and judgments, they do not live your life. It is your responsibility to make live a rich and full life.
When it comes to relationships and sex, society is clear on what it's belief is. Heterosexual marriage is the accepted model. This is the best way to maintain order while ensuring the reproduction of the “village”. People who enter this state end up raising a family which carries the population forward. Also, married couples provide an overall stability to the community. They tend to settle down in an area while establishing some roots. The focus often shifts away from individual fulfillment to that of the family. It is a wonderful concept and appropriate in most situations.
However, there are a large number of people who are not designed for this lifestyle. Yet society fails to deliver the message that it is alright for one to find a lifestyle that is suitable to him or her. Many believe that if someone is not of this mold, then there must be something wrong. Yet, there are many different lifestyles for people to choose from. Of course, there is the choice of staying single. For a lot of people, this is the ideal way to live life. Some people are homosexual or bisexual. Their preference strays a bit from the norm. Then there are those who prefer the “swinging” lifestyle. Monogamy is not something that works for them. These are just a few of the choices people can make when deciding what they want in life.
Part of living a rich life is making the choices that make you happy. Too many people allow others to make the decisions for them and wonder why they are not fulfilled. You are the only one who has to live your life. It is imperative that you select those things that coincide with your true nature.
Attempting to live a lifestyle that is not true to us will result in failure. We have heard of the man who leaves his wife for another man. He comes “out of the closet”. Afterwards, people wonder why he would do such a thing. The answer is that he simply was trying to live a lifestyle that did not fit him. Certainly he may not have known his sexual preference when he got married. Nevertheless, the pressures of our culture deter the investigation into what fits this individual. He was trained from a young age that he should get married and raise a family. That is the conditioning of society.
Naturally, this is not to imply that there is anything wrong with marriage or family. The point is that basically they are not for everyone. However, the judgments of others is another powerful weapon. People who fail to obey the cultural norm are belittled. For example, what is the opinion of people who engage in group sex. The majority of society looks down upon those people. They call them all kinds of names. Individuals who claim to be “open-minded” judge the daylights out of these people. Since they do not fit into the proper model, weapons are brought out in an attempt to make them conform. Naturally, violence is outlawed in the era so other tactics are utilized. The biggest is to let people know they “do not fit in”. This carries considerable pressure. We all want to be a part of something. Our humanness dictates this. Man (in the species sense) is a social animal. We are designed to interact with other people.
When seeking personal happiness, it is important that we choose a sexual/romantic situation that accommodates us. We need to give ourselves the freedom to make the proper choice. If being married and living in a monogamous relationship works for you, follow that path. However, if something else is more to your nature, it is best to follow that. A word of caution: it is often difficult to be true to your decision. There will be a number of people who will attempt to influence you. This will be done with the claim that they want you to be happy. Of course, they operate under the presumption that they know what is best for you. You are the only one who can make this decision.
Here's is a common example. I once worked with a guy who knew that he was cut out for the swinger lifestyle. Throughout his dating career, he was in numerous long-term, monogamous relationships. He told me that he was not happy in those situations even though the women were wonderful. They were ideal candidates for married life. Unfortunately for them, he was not. After some research, he realized that another lifestyle fit him better. He consciously chose to pursue it. Until he met that “special” someone. She was ideal in all manners except that she was not interested in swinging. As you can guess, issues arose. We talked on a number of different occasions about this. In the end, he had to let her go. Neither of them would enjoy happiness engaging in the other's lifestyle. Ultimately he did find someone who was pursuing the same interests as him. Today, they are very happy together.
In summary, be mindful of the choices you make with your life. Understand there was a lot of conditioning that influenced you. Society has a way of training us to behave in certain ways. Resist the temptation to go against your core. If another path sits better with you, follow it. Your happiness rests upon the decisions that you make. Even though those closest to you will have their opinions and judgments, they do not live your life. It is your responsibility to make live a rich and full life.
Balance Your Life With Stress Relief Techniques By: Monch Bravante
Nothing is permanent in this world except change. And since any sort of change causes stress, then, people should just accept that stress is a fact of life that we all have to live with. But what exactly is stress? Stress is a psychological and physiological response to events that upset our personal balance in some way. There is good stress and bad stress. Good stress gives you the motivation to do your best when cramming for exams, or preparing for a job presentation. However, when things get out of hand and life's demands exceed your ability to cope, stress becomes bad for your physical, emotional and psychological well-being.
You can feel the tension caused by stress in your shoulders and neck, as well as heart-pounding in the chest. You lose sleep, feel depressed, and get tired. When stress becomes long-term, it increases your risk for heart disease, mental distress, and weight gain.
Having a regular fitness regimen is a good stress relief practice. Enjoying a walk in the park is one way to reduce stress. Sometimes, just learning to accept what you cannot change can help ease the burden of stress. Meditation and yoga are two stress relief techniques that help train your body to relieve stress.
Meditation is an ancient practice that has gained worldwide acceptance even in modern times. As a stress relief technique, meditation has the ability to produce relaxation response that helps reduce blood pressure, lift depression, and ease stress.
Another ancient practice that reduces stress and tension is yoga. It can lower blood pressure and levels of stress hormone called cortisol. You also boost flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance through yoga. As you work through the various poses, you must focus on inhaling and exhaling. Breath concentration is yoga's key to stress relief management. With this focus, you let go of external thoughts and anxiety.
Most adults go for a full-body massage, not only for pleasure, but for its stress relief benefits. According to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), 39 million Americans had at least one massage in 2006. That's approximately one in six adults getting the health benefits of massage therapy for stress relief.
Massage therapy can be effective for a variety of conditions, including arthritis, lower back pain, insomnia, headaches, anxiety, circulatory problems, and recovery from a sports injury. Good coping skills were associated with better levels of the so-called “good” cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The better a person copes with stress, the better chances there are of attaining a “good” cholesterol level. Stress and hostility affect a person's cholesterol levels.
Other research found that “avoidance” coping, such as blaming oneself, is unhealthy and related to hostility and anger. Both are related to blood pressure elevation and lower HDL. Hostility is also associated with higher blood glucose levels in healthy people and in diabetics, which raises the risk of heart disease. Hostile people use emotion-focused coping like anger and avoidance instead of problem solving.
So, if your hectic lifestyle seems to take its toll in your physical, emotional and psychological well-being, stress relief techniques can bring you life back into balance.
You can feel the tension caused by stress in your shoulders and neck, as well as heart-pounding in the chest. You lose sleep, feel depressed, and get tired. When stress becomes long-term, it increases your risk for heart disease, mental distress, and weight gain.
Having a regular fitness regimen is a good stress relief practice. Enjoying a walk in the park is one way to reduce stress. Sometimes, just learning to accept what you cannot change can help ease the burden of stress. Meditation and yoga are two stress relief techniques that help train your body to relieve stress.
Meditation is an ancient practice that has gained worldwide acceptance even in modern times. As a stress relief technique, meditation has the ability to produce relaxation response that helps reduce blood pressure, lift depression, and ease stress.
Another ancient practice that reduces stress and tension is yoga. It can lower blood pressure and levels of stress hormone called cortisol. You also boost flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance through yoga. As you work through the various poses, you must focus on inhaling and exhaling. Breath concentration is yoga's key to stress relief management. With this focus, you let go of external thoughts and anxiety.
Most adults go for a full-body massage, not only for pleasure, but for its stress relief benefits. According to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), 39 million Americans had at least one massage in 2006. That's approximately one in six adults getting the health benefits of massage therapy for stress relief.
Massage therapy can be effective for a variety of conditions, including arthritis, lower back pain, insomnia, headaches, anxiety, circulatory problems, and recovery from a sports injury. Good coping skills were associated with better levels of the so-called “good” cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The better a person copes with stress, the better chances there are of attaining a “good” cholesterol level. Stress and hostility affect a person's cholesterol levels.
Other research found that “avoidance” coping, such as blaming oneself, is unhealthy and related to hostility and anger. Both are related to blood pressure elevation and lower HDL. Hostility is also associated with higher blood glucose levels in healthy people and in diabetics, which raises the risk of heart disease. Hostile people use emotion-focused coping like anger and avoidance instead of problem solving.
So, if your hectic lifestyle seems to take its toll in your physical, emotional and psychological well-being, stress relief techniques can bring you life back into balance.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Fast Weight Loss Techniques
Rather than spend your rent money on the latest fad diet, try this fast weight loss plan to take off the weight and keep it off.
You need to remind yourself that your excess weight negatively impacts your overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapabilities. If you can stick to a plan, there are many positive changes once you reach your weight loss goals. The following plan, if followed, will surely trim off the blubber and reward you with a head-turner body.
The first thing you should do is ask your doctor about the plan in this article before you launch into it. We have no way of knowing if you have particular physical limitations or conditions that may make this plan risky for you. Be smart and get your doctor's advice before you proceed with this or any other weight loss plan. You are always responsible for your own actions!
Show your doctor this plan and ask him or her to recommend the best weight loss regimen of this plan is not suited to you. Ask for a full physical examination to determine the proper weight loss technique for you.
Now, to lose weight fast and effectively, four major aspects of your lifestyle should be changed:
1. what you eat
2. how you eat
3. behavior
4. physical activity
Change these four things and you are on your way to losing the weight and keeping it off.
Fast weight loss involves a multi-faceted technique that consists of mind set, exercise, and in some cases, the use of diet supplements. Do some research to find foods that are healthy and that you will enjoy eating. In other words, do not become a vegetarian if you like meat on your plate. Be smart and choose meat that is low in fat like chicken, fish, or 95% lean beef.
Incorporate an exercise plan that allows even at least fifteen minutes a day like brisk walking, running, swimming, or even dancing. Yes, fast dancing can cut the pounds. Think about joining a square dancing class.
Set a realistic mind set. The ability to focus and have a proper mind set enables you to quickly lose those extra pounds and keep them off. With discipline and proper mind set, you will never be discouraged and lose focus.
Listen as your body speaks to you. Your body metabolism will react in your own special way to different fast weight loss programs and plans. Try substituting one program for another to compensate for the body's reaction. Your exercise program must be comfortable but challenging to one's body. You may not be able to exercise as rigorously as others can so you need to find an exercise level that challenges you and gives you that good feeling when you finish each session.
If walking is all that can be done, then walk briskly as you can. Walking has been proven to be the best exercise for just about anyone. Muscles, when used energetically, burn calories. Don't be afraid to build muscle because you will have a tighter looking body as a result and you will be looking good.
Eat more fibers. Fiber makes a person full sooner and stays in the tummy longer, slowing down the rate of digestion. A single serving of whole grain bread or oatmeal moves fat through the digestive system faster. The faster fat can move through your system, the less fat that accumulates or is stored by the body. You want to prevent the body from storing too much fat. By incorporating exercise, fiber, and low fat foods, you cut off the supply of fat that is available to collect in those areas of the body that you want to slim down, like love handles and buttocks.
Keep away from fried foods especially deep-fried as this contains the greatest amount of fat. Don't think that eating chicken, fish, or lean beef will avoid the fat problem. Fish, chicken, and beef will load your body with fat if deep fried. It's not the meat type that is the problem or solution, it is how it is cooked. It is recommended for those on strict diet to opt for grilled or baked meat to eliminate much of the fat as opposed to deep frying. Even using this low fat method of cooking, you should also opt for smaller portions of meat than you have been eating. Gradually, begin eating more veggies and less meat and potatoes at main meals.
Drink lots of water but don't drown yourself. If you are exercising daily, drinking at least six to eight glasses of water a day keeps the body refreshed. Drink less if you are not exercising. At least four glasses are day is good because weight loss depends on how the body eliminates body wastes. Water is a great fat eliminator and your body must stay hydrated. By the way, a diet drink is not water. It contains water but also contains chemicals. Drink only water for now.
As for diet pills, be very careful. Again, get your doctor's advice. He may prescribe a water pill, for example, to get rid of excess water weight. The fat will be eliminated with diet and exercise not by using pills.
Discipline and consistency are still the keys to weight loss success. Light dieting, workout, and right amount of supplementation applied in a regular way everyday will result in faster weight loss and keeping it off. Having the right mind set will keep you from backsliding into your old habits and putting the pounds back on.
How do you want to look four weeks from now, the way you look now?
You need to remind yourself that your excess weight negatively impacts your overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapabilities. If you can stick to a plan, there are many positive changes once you reach your weight loss goals. The following plan, if followed, will surely trim off the blubber and reward you with a head-turner body.
The first thing you should do is ask your doctor about the plan in this article before you launch into it. We have no way of knowing if you have particular physical limitations or conditions that may make this plan risky for you. Be smart and get your doctor's advice before you proceed with this or any other weight loss plan. You are always responsible for your own actions!
Show your doctor this plan and ask him or her to recommend the best weight loss regimen of this plan is not suited to you. Ask for a full physical examination to determine the proper weight loss technique for you.
Now, to lose weight fast and effectively, four major aspects of your lifestyle should be changed:
1. what you eat
2. how you eat
3. behavior
4. physical activity
Change these four things and you are on your way to losing the weight and keeping it off.
Fast weight loss involves a multi-faceted technique that consists of mind set, exercise, and in some cases, the use of diet supplements. Do some research to find foods that are healthy and that you will enjoy eating. In other words, do not become a vegetarian if you like meat on your plate. Be smart and choose meat that is low in fat like chicken, fish, or 95% lean beef.
Incorporate an exercise plan that allows even at least fifteen minutes a day like brisk walking, running, swimming, or even dancing. Yes, fast dancing can cut the pounds. Think about joining a square dancing class.
Set a realistic mind set. The ability to focus and have a proper mind set enables you to quickly lose those extra pounds and keep them off. With discipline and proper mind set, you will never be discouraged and lose focus.
Listen as your body speaks to you. Your body metabolism will react in your own special way to different fast weight loss programs and plans. Try substituting one program for another to compensate for the body's reaction. Your exercise program must be comfortable but challenging to one's body. You may not be able to exercise as rigorously as others can so you need to find an exercise level that challenges you and gives you that good feeling when you finish each session.
If walking is all that can be done, then walk briskly as you can. Walking has been proven to be the best exercise for just about anyone. Muscles, when used energetically, burn calories. Don't be afraid to build muscle because you will have a tighter looking body as a result and you will be looking good.
Eat more fibers. Fiber makes a person full sooner and stays in the tummy longer, slowing down the rate of digestion. A single serving of whole grain bread or oatmeal moves fat through the digestive system faster. The faster fat can move through your system, the less fat that accumulates or is stored by the body. You want to prevent the body from storing too much fat. By incorporating exercise, fiber, and low fat foods, you cut off the supply of fat that is available to collect in those areas of the body that you want to slim down, like love handles and buttocks.
Keep away from fried foods especially deep-fried as this contains the greatest amount of fat. Don't think that eating chicken, fish, or lean beef will avoid the fat problem. Fish, chicken, and beef will load your body with fat if deep fried. It's not the meat type that is the problem or solution, it is how it is cooked. It is recommended for those on strict diet to opt for grilled or baked meat to eliminate much of the fat as opposed to deep frying. Even using this low fat method of cooking, you should also opt for smaller portions of meat than you have been eating. Gradually, begin eating more veggies and less meat and potatoes at main meals.
Drink lots of water but don't drown yourself. If you are exercising daily, drinking at least six to eight glasses of water a day keeps the body refreshed. Drink less if you are not exercising. At least four glasses are day is good because weight loss depends on how the body eliminates body wastes. Water is a great fat eliminator and your body must stay hydrated. By the way, a diet drink is not water. It contains water but also contains chemicals. Drink only water for now.
As for diet pills, be very careful. Again, get your doctor's advice. He may prescribe a water pill, for example, to get rid of excess water weight. The fat will be eliminated with diet and exercise not by using pills.
Discipline and consistency are still the keys to weight loss success. Light dieting, workout, and right amount of supplementation applied in a regular way everyday will result in faster weight loss and keeping it off. Having the right mind set will keep you from backsliding into your old habits and putting the pounds back on.
How do you want to look four weeks from now, the way you look now?
Simplify your life the Amish way!
Maybe the question should be, “What is your biggest challenge when it comes to simplifying your life?”
For the first 24 years of my life I lived that simple lifestyle without any extra effort. Email me your challenge and I will make it my personal challenge to find a way to simply it for you by comparing what was second nature to me when I was still Amish. If I cannot come up with anything I will provide a very detailed reason as to why I cannot help you. I have lived in both cultures and I see what the difference is very clearly. In the last 16 years that I have not lived the Amish lifestyle I had some very hectic months and then I go back to implementing some very simple things to stay grounded and stop rushing so much.
Everyday was very important to us and we never wasted a whole day away by lying around doing nothing. God had given us the day and I was taught that it was only right to make it a good day. On Sunday’s when we did not have church (the Amish only have church every two weeks) we did not work but the day of leisure was used to read the Bible, write letters, play games, or visit friends or relatives.
To begin with I am going to provide you with the top 5 ways to simplify your life as follows:
1. Quietness…..Your mind needs a rest once in a while.
a. I did not have TV or radio to occupy my mind. My brain had to work to occupy the quiet moments in my life. Today if I don’t create some quiet time for myself my mind gets very tired of all the information it receives. I find my quiet time to be very rewarding for me. When I am driving in my car I turn off the radio or when I am home alone I turn off the TV. Create a party with just you and your mind……you might be surprised what you can come up with or how you will feel. It is a form of meditation.
2. Structure…..Create structure in your daily life.
a. Our life was very structured. Example: We always gathered at the table for 3 meals a day. Now today even that gives me a challenge because my husband and I do work, but maybe you can make it a goal for every evening or so many days or times a week. My parents never swayed from that schedule so I grew up knowing only that and expected it. Children like structure in the home.
3. Self Discipline……Don’t sway from your true values.
a. My parents had many challenges to raise 10 children. My siblings and I came up with many ideas on how to modernize certain tasks/chores but my parents had the self discipline to keep it simple. I was taught to never be proud of anything or anybody. The only time I would consider the pride showing in the Amish communities is when tradition is passed down to the next generation. That was very important to my parents and any Amish person. When I asked why our buggies had to be black the answer was; because that is how our parents taught us. Honor your father and mother was #1. Have enough self discipline to stay within your true values.
4. Volunteer work…..A true feeling of satisfaction.
a. Through the media we all know that the Amish take care of their own. If someone needed help we dropped all our own work and showed up to help. I will never forget the help we received when our house burn down and during the rebuilding process. All this was done without any compensation. It is never easy when you loose everything you own by fire but that tragedy taught me the real value of “help one another”. The Amish do not depend on insurance but are self insured by helping each other out when needed. Many days I was sent to a fellow member’s home to help out a new mother without expecting to be paid. The feeling of satisfaction is definitely worth it.
5. Family Values…..It is the only family you will ever have.
a. My parents do not agree with my lifestyle that I have today and that is sad. However, I don’t have any hard feelings towards them because I understand why they cannot agree. I love them very much because they are the only parents I will ever have. I learned to love and respect my family because they taught me the importance of it. Spend more time with family and the children will learn family values. Once learned they will never forget.
Natural Health is Best
You might consider it peculiar, that nowadays when so many people are well informed, they don't care for their bodies with due reverence. Paradoxically, the body is often abused by the purposeful, or airborne, intake of unhealthy substances, to the extent that it compels you to wonder what the advice you receive is worth. It seems to be of little value, insofar as dealing with natural health is the issue, and also has not equipped people to avoid health problems, that are often created by themselves.
As opposed to building up their own natural defenses, many people have come to turn to professional assistance when they feel under the weather. They appear to be unaware that prolonged abuse, or lack of exercise, or eating the wrong foods has added to their present incapacity. Let us reiterate that people commonly don't allocate enough time to caring for their most precious asset, in other words the human body. If you deny yourself the basic necessities it will not be long, before it begins to tell. Then people may turn to traditional medicine for an over the counter or prescription drug, not appreciating that even if it does work, it will not be for long, if they don't change and look after their natural health.
Peculiarly, some people look upon complementary medicine as worthless, or at least not established as being of any value. Eastern forms of medicine have created Yoga, Acupuncture, Transcendental Meditation, and other practices that are generally considered useful in Western countries. Did you know that there are some insurers, in North America, who reduce life insurance for those individuals who have learned the TM technique? It is generally accepted that acupuncture eases pain, and it has become evident that some Western doctors, offer a form of Eastern medicine in their facilities.
You may have heard it said that you are what you eat, but no one would like to wake up resembling a grease laden fry up! It's a fair evaluation because naturally grown fruit and vegetables are substantially better if you want to be naturally healthy. Recall the aroma of fresh fruit, such as a sliced banana, or fresh bowl of pineapple chunks. Look at the inherent beauty of this sort of food, and contrast it with the smell of burning oil. Follow the advice to consume about 5 - 9 fruits and vegetables per day, and try to err towards the upper end.
Whatever we do requires a certain amount of energy, and in this respect food is our fuel. Since we wouldn't fill our cars with corrosive water, we shouldn't fill our intestines with grease and fat. Similarly, its no use having a tank full of the right fuel if you don't have a regular service, which is where exercise is necessary, to protect our natural health and well-being. So many ways are available to expend energy usefully, and enjoyably; playing squash, badminton or working out in the gym, amongst many others. Obviously a number of calories are used up at work, but for the sake of your natural health opt for something of positive benefit when you have time on your hands.
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Fashion - Catalyst For Social Change
Midway through the last century, fashion and style began to take on a much more complex connection to the social issues of the day. When the Beatles exploded on the scene in the early 60's, style became much more tightly connected to point of view and political persuasion than at any time in the past.
One of the first points of contact between fashion and social issues was the Vietnam War and the developing opposition to that conflict. Invariably, those strongly opposed to the war wore their hair long and favored tie-dyed "hippie" clothes while those who supported the conflict wore their hair short and chose clothes that were much more conservative in nature.
When the opposition succeeded in hastening an end to the Vietnam conflict, it seemed only natural that these activists (as they were now called) would turn their attention to other pressing social issues and style and fashion offered several flashpoints which could be exploited.
Animal rights activists came down hard on the fashion industry for supporting the cruel capture and killing of animals in order to support many of the popular styles of the day including furs, minks and other clothing. This led to a number of consumer boycotts and those wearing the clothing were often confronted on the street.
It was about this time that Hollywood began to inject itself much more strongly into social issues and thus began a long line of actors and actresses who would take strong stands on these issues and again, the fashion world was the perfect target.
When the United States began to lose its' once predominant position in the textile industry, most of the industry shifted to lesser developed parts of the world where working conditions often approached "sweatshop" status. With Hollywood taking the lead, consumers boycotted many of the companies that used these ill-treated workers to make the garments and, in many cases, succeeded in changing company policy.
In today's world, fashion is becoming more closely aligned with the Green movement and it is becoming fashionable these days to be "eco-chic" and this trend appears to be gaining momentum. As consumers become more educated about the complexities of the garment business, they will want to know about all the details that are involved in getting clothing to the marketplace and will expect to get the same level of transparency from clothing companies that they now expect from the food industry.
Fashion and style, in the past, were all about creating an image but now that image can also include the personal value set of the wearer and it looks as if this connection between fashion and social issues is here to stay.
One of the first points of contact between fashion and social issues was the Vietnam War and the developing opposition to that conflict. Invariably, those strongly opposed to the war wore their hair long and favored tie-dyed "hippie" clothes while those who supported the conflict wore their hair short and chose clothes that were much more conservative in nature.
When the opposition succeeded in hastening an end to the Vietnam conflict, it seemed only natural that these activists (as they were now called) would turn their attention to other pressing social issues and style and fashion offered several flashpoints which could be exploited.
Animal rights activists came down hard on the fashion industry for supporting the cruel capture and killing of animals in order to support many of the popular styles of the day including furs, minks and other clothing. This led to a number of consumer boycotts and those wearing the clothing were often confronted on the street.
It was about this time that Hollywood began to inject itself much more strongly into social issues and thus began a long line of actors and actresses who would take strong stands on these issues and again, the fashion world was the perfect target.
When the United States began to lose its' once predominant position in the textile industry, most of the industry shifted to lesser developed parts of the world where working conditions often approached "sweatshop" status. With Hollywood taking the lead, consumers boycotted many of the companies that used these ill-treated workers to make the garments and, in many cases, succeeded in changing company policy.
In today's world, fashion is becoming more closely aligned with the Green movement and it is becoming fashionable these days to be "eco-chic" and this trend appears to be gaining momentum. As consumers become more educated about the complexities of the garment business, they will want to know about all the details that are involved in getting clothing to the marketplace and will expect to get the same level of transparency from clothing companies that they now expect from the food industry.
Fashion and style, in the past, were all about creating an image but now that image can also include the personal value set of the wearer and it looks as if this connection between fashion and social issues is here to stay.
Healthy Lifestyle: Workout In Varieties
Working out is a great way to stay in shape. Not only will it improve your health but also your since of self image as well. Workouts can be as simple as doing exercise routines for 10-15 minutes a day for those who have busy lives. If working out provides so many benefits, then why do so many people not work out?
The answer is simple. Starting a workout routine is simple to do. A little research and you are on your way to being fit. But a lot of people have a very hard time sticking to a workout. They get bored easily with doing the same thing every day. Once you get bored with your routine, your chances of sticking to it are pretty slim. Don’t let yourself fall into this category. It is very easy to make your workouts fun and enjoyable. The more fun you have, the longer and more interested you will stay with your workouts.
Swimming is something that you can do that can be very enjoyable and very rewarding. You can swim in a public pools, pools in gyms, lakes or even the ocean. Each environment offers its own benefits. Most public pools have times set aside for people who want to swim laps. The majority of gym pools have lanes set up that allow you to swim lap all the time. And of course lakes and oceans are extremely wide open with endless possibilities. But laps are not the only type of activity you can do while swimming.
Treading water is another type of exercise. Try treading water for different lengths of time. You can do traditional treading with your hands and legs. Or you can tread water with only your legs or only your arms, allowing you to work each harder. Both offer a very good workout. Another benefit to swimming is during the summer, you can always work on your tan before, during and after your workout. And some gyms and fitness centers offer heated pools for the cooler climates and winter months, making swimming to be a year round option for you.
Even when you travel, several hotels have pools. Some offer just an outdoor pool, which can limit its use in winter and fall months and some have heated indoor pools, which can be used all year long. So even while on the go, you can still find a little time out of your day to enjoy the water. Just remember, don’t try to overdo it. If you feel fatigued, take a break or call it a day. It is also always a good idea to swim with a partner or make sure that there is a lifeguard on duty if you are swimming alone.
Swimming has many pluses as it works all of your major muscle groups. Being in the water, it can be a very enjoyable experience and often feels like you are not working out at all. There are many different places that you can swim and most even provide swimming areas that can be used all year round, rather just during the summer months.
The answer is simple. Starting a workout routine is simple to do. A little research and you are on your way to being fit. But a lot of people have a very hard time sticking to a workout. They get bored easily with doing the same thing every day. Once you get bored with your routine, your chances of sticking to it are pretty slim. Don’t let yourself fall into this category. It is very easy to make your workouts fun and enjoyable. The more fun you have, the longer and more interested you will stay with your workouts.
Swimming is something that you can do that can be very enjoyable and very rewarding. You can swim in a public pools, pools in gyms, lakes or even the ocean. Each environment offers its own benefits. Most public pools have times set aside for people who want to swim laps. The majority of gym pools have lanes set up that allow you to swim lap all the time. And of course lakes and oceans are extremely wide open with endless possibilities. But laps are not the only type of activity you can do while swimming.
Treading water is another type of exercise. Try treading water for different lengths of time. You can do traditional treading with your hands and legs. Or you can tread water with only your legs or only your arms, allowing you to work each harder. Both offer a very good workout. Another benefit to swimming is during the summer, you can always work on your tan before, during and after your workout. And some gyms and fitness centers offer heated pools for the cooler climates and winter months, making swimming to be a year round option for you.
Even when you travel, several hotels have pools. Some offer just an outdoor pool, which can limit its use in winter and fall months and some have heated indoor pools, which can be used all year long. So even while on the go, you can still find a little time out of your day to enjoy the water. Just remember, don’t try to overdo it. If you feel fatigued, take a break or call it a day. It is also always a good idea to swim with a partner or make sure that there is a lifeguard on duty if you are swimming alone.
Swimming has many pluses as it works all of your major muscle groups. Being in the water, it can be a very enjoyable experience and often feels like you are not working out at all. There are many different places that you can swim and most even provide swimming areas that can be used all year round, rather just during the summer months.
Healthy Lifestyle In The Workplace With Massage Chairs
As a part of corporate evolution or workplace development, many organizations have now started programs that ensure that the employees have a healthy lifestyle. And purchasing of massage chairs or providing gym facilities are some ways how organizations are taking such initiatives.
The corporate lifestyle that we lead has left us with little or no option to keep fit or stay healthy. And that leads to a situation where almost all in the staff in a company start leading a life full of stress and tension. This stress costs any company big amount of money that unfortunately many employers don’t even understand. And those who do get smarter, realize the potential that each employee can put in, if given a very healthy lifestyle.
These are the organizations, where you will find an especially dedicated place to perform some kind of physical exercise (which can be some game like badminton or squash or can be a gym with the basic facilities). Some offices also have a very special place called the ‘sleeping room’. These rooms have really proven beneficial because a short nap, maybe a siesta, can really work wonders and give rise to more creativity.
Then we have organizations who invest in massage chairs. The massage chairs are the ‘in’ thing these days. Many households and offices are realizing how beneficial and cost saving these massage chairs are. Not only that, the massage chairs also save time or money that you would have otherwise invested in your regular visits to health spas etc. Having massage chairs set up in the premises of an organization is not too much to ask for.
The corporate lifestyle that we lead has left us with little or no option to keep fit or stay healthy. And that leads to a situation where almost all in the staff in a company start leading a life full of stress and tension. This stress costs any company big amount of money that unfortunately many employers don’t even understand. And those who do get smarter, realize the potential that each employee can put in, if given a very healthy lifestyle.
These are the organizations, where you will find an especially dedicated place to perform some kind of physical exercise (which can be some game like badminton or squash or can be a gym with the basic facilities). Some offices also have a very special place called the ‘sleeping room’. These rooms have really proven beneficial because a short nap, maybe a siesta, can really work wonders and give rise to more creativity.
Then we have organizations who invest in massage chairs. The massage chairs are the ‘in’ thing these days. Many households and offices are realizing how beneficial and cost saving these massage chairs are. Not only that, the massage chairs also save time or money that you would have otherwise invested in your regular visits to health spas etc. Having massage chairs set up in the premises of an organization is not too much to ask for.
Lifestyle Coaching That Promotes Heart Health
When it comes to taking care of your heart, small changes can have big results.
That's why Leeza Gibbons and two other "Heart Coaches" have joined forces to raise awareness about heart health in a new campaign that asks each person to make an individual promise to live a healthier lifestyle.
As part of the campaign at Promisehealthyheart.com, Gibbons is teaming up with registered nutritionist and dietitian Melissa Ohlson as well as celebrity fitness coach Michael George to give consumers the coaching, tools and inspiration to achieve life-changing goals in two key areas of life: physical fitness and heart-healthy food and nutrition. High cholesterol is a major health concern for millions of Americans. In fact, there are 76 million Americans living with high cholesterol and considered at risk for heart disease.
Experts say that year-round attention needs to be focused on America's No. 1 killer-heart disease.
Consumers can submit their personal heart-health stories on the Web site, where they can find tips, advice and other ways to engage with each of the Heart Coaches. By submitting their stories, each person will automatically be entered for a chance to win personal coaching from the coaches to achieve his or her specific goals.
"Whatever age you are right now is the perfect age to start eating better and exercising for a healthy heart," explains Gibbons. "I got involved as a Promise Heart Coach because I believe the power of life coaching can help motivate people to take better care of their hearts by leading more active, healthier lives. Life can throw a lot at you, and everyone needs a little help and inspiration now and then; one of my favorite quotes is, 'As water is to a flower, so is praise to the heart of another.'"
"As a preventative cardiologist, nutritionist and registered dietitian, I know what a difference improved heart health can make in someone's quality of life," explains Ohlson. "At Promisehealthyheart.com, people can get a customized nutrition plan designed by me to help them keep their Promise for a healthy heart.
Source from: articledashboard.com
That's why Leeza Gibbons and two other "Heart Coaches" have joined forces to raise awareness about heart health in a new campaign that asks each person to make an individual promise to live a healthier lifestyle.
As part of the campaign at Promisehealthyheart.com, Gibbons is teaming up with registered nutritionist and dietitian Melissa Ohlson as well as celebrity fitness coach Michael George to give consumers the coaching, tools and inspiration to achieve life-changing goals in two key areas of life: physical fitness and heart-healthy food and nutrition. High cholesterol is a major health concern for millions of Americans. In fact, there are 76 million Americans living with high cholesterol and considered at risk for heart disease.
Experts say that year-round attention needs to be focused on America's No. 1 killer-heart disease.
Consumers can submit their personal heart-health stories on the Web site, where they can find tips, advice and other ways to engage with each of the Heart Coaches. By submitting their stories, each person will automatically be entered for a chance to win personal coaching from the coaches to achieve his or her specific goals.
"Whatever age you are right now is the perfect age to start eating better and exercising for a healthy heart," explains Gibbons. "I got involved as a Promise Heart Coach because I believe the power of life coaching can help motivate people to take better care of their hearts by leading more active, healthier lives. Life can throw a lot at you, and everyone needs a little help and inspiration now and then; one of my favorite quotes is, 'As water is to a flower, so is praise to the heart of another.'"
"As a preventative cardiologist, nutritionist and registered dietitian, I know what a difference improved heart health can make in someone's quality of life," explains Ohlson. "At Promisehealthyheart.com, people can get a customized nutrition plan designed by me to help them keep their Promise for a healthy heart.
Source from: articledashboard.com
Friday, 4 July 2008
Black Seamed Nylons Are Back In Fashion
Black seamed nylons are making a huge comeback. Isn't it a curious fact of modern life that things go in and out of fashion? Just like they say "what goes around comes around" and it is especially true of fashion. Stockings and suspenders must be the of the most evocative pieces of lingerie ever designed so it is no surprise that they have a huge fan club especially amongst the male population.
The feel of smooth nylon or pure silk against the skin is something to experience and will make any women feel special. The sensation of a satin suspender belt pulling those yards of silk or nylon taught over smooth soft skin is a truly exciting feeling.
The feel of smooth nylon or pure silk against the skin is something to experience and will make any women feel special. The sensation of a satin suspender belt pulling those yards of silk or nylon taught over smooth soft skin is a truly exciting feeling.
Maybe there is just something totally feminine about wearing sexy black seamed nylons under a slinky satin skirt or your favorite satin party frock. The way the silk or satin brushes lightly over those silky satin stocking tops whilst caressing the exposed flesh at the top of your legs is divine in the extreme.
Ask any red blooded male about a woman wearing stockings and suspenders especially black seamed nylons to get the full picture. Most men will agree that the worst thing to happen to women's legs was tights. They must be the most un sexy piece of women's underwear ever designed. The guy (or gal) that came up with them managed to spoil the last bastion of male sexual intrigue in one foul swoop. Gone was that promise of a flash of bare flesh and stocking top, the delicious exploration of what lay hidden from the eyes but was glimpsed almost by accident. But don't despair because these slinky silky niceties are back with a vengeance.
Ladder your tights ladies and they are ruined but the great thing about stockings is that they come in pairs. Why shouldn't you adorn your lovely legs in something smooth soft and elegant? Maybe it's time for you to once again revel in your femininity and make yourself feel sexy all through the day. Imagine the thrill of wearing those delicious silky black seamed nylons beneath your work clothes. Your own naughty secret that will make you feel so feminine as the silky nylon brushes against the shinny satin linining of your smart office skirt.
Remember girls that there is a huge range of styles and colours available from the many online stores that have sprung up recently. Many of these outlets specialize in stockings and suspender belts alone. With so much on offer you are sure to find something to complement every outfit or occassion. Spare a though for the men too, many of them are still mourning the passing of the glamorous age of the stocking. Give him a surprise the next time you go out for that romantic dinner for two or when you have an intimate night at home. Slip on those silky black seamed nylons, a smooth satin suspender belt and watch the temperature rise.
Ask any red blooded male about a woman wearing stockings and suspenders especially black seamed nylons to get the full picture. Most men will agree that the worst thing to happen to women's legs was tights. They must be the most un sexy piece of women's underwear ever designed. The guy (or gal) that came up with them managed to spoil the last bastion of male sexual intrigue in one foul swoop. Gone was that promise of a flash of bare flesh and stocking top, the delicious exploration of what lay hidden from the eyes but was glimpsed almost by accident. But don't despair because these slinky silky niceties are back with a vengeance.
Ladder your tights ladies and they are ruined but the great thing about stockings is that they come in pairs. Why shouldn't you adorn your lovely legs in something smooth soft and elegant? Maybe it's time for you to once again revel in your femininity and make yourself feel sexy all through the day. Imagine the thrill of wearing those delicious silky black seamed nylons beneath your work clothes. Your own naughty secret that will make you feel so feminine as the silky nylon brushes against the shinny satin linining of your smart office skirt.
Remember girls that there is a huge range of styles and colours available from the many online stores that have sprung up recently. Many of these outlets specialize in stockings and suspender belts alone. With so much on offer you are sure to find something to complement every outfit or occassion. Spare a though for the men too, many of them are still mourning the passing of the glamorous age of the stocking. Give him a surprise the next time you go out for that romantic dinner for two or when you have an intimate night at home. Slip on those silky black seamed nylons, a smooth satin suspender belt and watch the temperature rise.
Employment Generation in Fashion Industry
Textile industry of India: The employee generator
With the dismantling of textile quotas at the beginning of 2005 by US and Europe, a huge prospect has been unlocked for India. The promising boom in the textiles sector - which accounts for 14 per cent of the total Industrial production, provides about 30 per cent of the total exports and is the second largest employment generator after agriculture, which already employs around 35 million people. This sector aims to increase India's share in world's textile trade from the present 4 per cent to 8 per cent by 2010 and to gain export value of US $ 50 billion by 2010.
With the dismantling of textile quotas at the beginning of 2005 by US and Europe, a huge prospect has been unlocked for India. The promising boom in the textiles sector - which accounts for 14 per cent of the total Industrial production, provides about 30 per cent of the total exports and is the second largest employment generator after agriculture, which already employs around 35 million people. This sector aims to increase India's share in world's textile trade from the present 4 per cent to 8 per cent by 2010 and to gain export value of US $ 50 billion by 2010.
| As the textile industry is labour intensive it would generate 12 million new jobs in the textile sector (needs to employ 11 million semi-skilled and one million skilled people); and modernization and consolidation for making a globally competitive textile industry. In order to make India a service and production center, the Indian government recently declared the long-awaited Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Rules which are anticipated to bring Rs 100,000 crore investments and generate five lakh jobs in next three years. There is a Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks which plans to establish 25 integrated textile parks by the financial year 2006- 07. Hence in so many sectors, especially in textile and garment sector, there will be a huge opportunity for employment. Say for example, at Ludhiana Integrated Textile Park (LITP) which is spread over 150 acres and is proposed to have around 125-150 textile units and is expected to generate 80,000 jobs. West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) is setting up another textile park which would generate employment for 8,000 people. Hi-tech Weaving Park (Hyderabad) would also generate employment for 12,000 people. So, in the near future, to fill this gap, there will be a huge demand of personnel from top to bottom which also covers various fields like design production management, quality control, planning, fabric design, printing, fashion accessory design, fashion merchandising, textile science, colour mixing, marketing and so on, which are all a part of fashion technology. |
What You Can Get From Fashion Designing Schools
Talent and education combined are the most secured foundation you can lay on in your pursue of career in the fashion industry.
Your talent is there, no doubt about that. But a free moving talent has lesser significance against that which was properly oriented to the fundamentals of channeling that talent into workable art.
The majority of fashion designers find great worth in attending fashion designing schools. Such schools would not only supplement them with the proper and structured knowledge but will also help them expand their basic skills through applied art.
Your talent is there, no doubt about that. But a free moving talent has lesser significance against that which was properly oriented to the fundamentals of channeling that talent into workable art.
The majority of fashion designers find great worth in attending fashion designing schools. Such schools would not only supplement them with the proper and structured knowledge but will also help them expand their basic skills through applied art.
The curriculums offered in fashion designing schools are specifically designed to stimulate the interests of the students.
Additionally, the curriculums offered in fashion designing schools would stabilize the groundwork for improving the innate talents young fashion designers have.
Normally, training programs in fashion designing schools are created ideally to put challenge on the students by integrating both theoretical and technical means of learning to produce creative and artistic designs. Sensible approaches are also introduced to the artists to change and innovate fashion trends that are apt for various present requirements.
Fashion designing schools exist primarily because both the greats and to-be greats acknowledge the worth of sending themselves into formal trainings so as to equip them with the knowledge and learning they need. It is not enough for you to know how to produce your fashion creations, you must also take responsibility in grooming yourself.
Fashion designing is not just about fame or being recognized by Hollywood. It is not also only about making money out of your skills. It also deals with the expression of art's beauty in your creative outputs- in the items you make and in the justifications you give to the art.
As for those who are trying to find their veins in the fashion industry, entering into fashion designing schools is the best way to orient themselves with the basic instructions on pattern and clothes making, body measurements and sewing.
While it is true that a couple of people in the industry undergone no formal training, we still can't ignore the basic truth that those who schooled themselves with the art fare much better than those who bargain on talent and skills alone.
Attending in a fashion designing school would not only pave your way towards creativity and artistry, it would also lay a path for you to achieve great in the fashion industry. For one, the instructors in many well-renowned fashion schools have the access to influences that could intensely increase the likelihood for you to make a name in the field. An education in a fashion school can practically increase your credibility and reputation when seeking employment. This then will inevitably open wider options for you to take higher roads towards success and fame.
Since the beginning of industry, some people have already initiated to create a formal environment to hone artists. But these back then were often dismissed and laughed at. Recently though, many were encouraged to enter such schools for the refinement of their talents and skills. Thus, we can see the products in the field now.
If you want to venture on the professional world of fashion designing, these schools are one of the best alleys you can take. These are not your absolute answers to career but they are sure to help you find your own niche and special interests.
Additionally, the curriculums offered in fashion designing schools would stabilize the groundwork for improving the innate talents young fashion designers have.
Normally, training programs in fashion designing schools are created ideally to put challenge on the students by integrating both theoretical and technical means of learning to produce creative and artistic designs. Sensible approaches are also introduced to the artists to change and innovate fashion trends that are apt for various present requirements.
Fashion designing schools exist primarily because both the greats and to-be greats acknowledge the worth of sending themselves into formal trainings so as to equip them with the knowledge and learning they need. It is not enough for you to know how to produce your fashion creations, you must also take responsibility in grooming yourself.
Fashion designing is not just about fame or being recognized by Hollywood. It is not also only about making money out of your skills. It also deals with the expression of art's beauty in your creative outputs- in the items you make and in the justifications you give to the art.
As for those who are trying to find their veins in the fashion industry, entering into fashion designing schools is the best way to orient themselves with the basic instructions on pattern and clothes making, body measurements and sewing.
While it is true that a couple of people in the industry undergone no formal training, we still can't ignore the basic truth that those who schooled themselves with the art fare much better than those who bargain on talent and skills alone.
Attending in a fashion designing school would not only pave your way towards creativity and artistry, it would also lay a path for you to achieve great in the fashion industry. For one, the instructors in many well-renowned fashion schools have the access to influences that could intensely increase the likelihood for you to make a name in the field. An education in a fashion school can practically increase your credibility and reputation when seeking employment. This then will inevitably open wider options for you to take higher roads towards success and fame.
Since the beginning of industry, some people have already initiated to create a formal environment to hone artists. But these back then were often dismissed and laughed at. Recently though, many were encouraged to enter such schools for the refinement of their talents and skills. Thus, we can see the products in the field now.
If you want to venture on the professional world of fashion designing, these schools are one of the best alleys you can take. These are not your absolute answers to career but they are sure to help you find your own niche and special interests.
How to Become Fashion Model
In order to become a fashion model, the first thing that you'll need is an attractive figure and appealing looks. If you don't already have these, go out and acquire them first. It isn't all that difficult and most of you can manage it, if you try right and try hard enough. Assuming that you have the right looks, what next?ber that agencies also need good fresh talent, so if you ask these questions, no one's going.
The next thing is of course to get noticed and get recruited by a modeling agency. Actually these agencies need you as much as you need them. They are constantly on the look out for fresh young faces and if you're hanging out in the right places they might spot you out themselves.
The next thing is of course to get noticed and get recruited by a modeling agency. Actually these agencies need you as much as you need them. They are constantly on the look out for fresh young faces and if you're hanging out in the right places they might spot you out themselves.
But it isn't a very good idea to wait for that to happen. These days you have to be proactive and push things yourself. Your first step in this direction would be to get a list of agencies that recruit models and send your photographs to them. Simple photographs should serve the purpose well enough, so don't spend money on creating an expensive portfolio. Agencies also have open castings that you can attend to get selected. Find out from the agencies in your list whether they have these and when they are planning their next event. Remem to eat you up.
The real action starts after you've been picked up by one of these agencies. You may have to relocate and live away from your family. It may take time to get your first job, and you have to be both patient and disciplined till then. Make sure that you attend all the castings, and show up for meetings on time.
Present yourself in a natural and relaxed way. The agency that takes you in, will be presenting you to their clients. If you are relaxed and simple, your chances may be much better at getting selected than if you are heavily made up, put up artificial postures and are trying hard to impress. In fact, this is true of almost anything - be relaxed and don't worry too much about what's going to happen. Be your natural self.
Do you Dream of Becoming the Next Top Model?
Step by Step Become a Model Guide If you're going to be a model, you better learn to love the camera. Don't hesitate or mind showing yourself off. Find out what type of posture suits you best and try to do those. Be relaxed and casual about nudity, if that becomes necessary.
If you keep trying, you will get your first break soon. You should ensure that you make the most of it. Follow the advice given about presenting yourself.
The real action starts after you've been picked up by one of these agencies. You may have to relocate and live away from your family. It may take time to get your first job, and you have to be both patient and disciplined till then. Make sure that you attend all the castings, and show up for meetings on time.
Present yourself in a natural and relaxed way. The agency that takes you in, will be presenting you to their clients. If you are relaxed and simple, your chances may be much better at getting selected than if you are heavily made up, put up artificial postures and are trying hard to impress. In fact, this is true of almost anything - be relaxed and don't worry too much about what's going to happen. Be your natural self.
Do you Dream of Becoming the Next Top Model?
Step by Step Become a Model Guide If you're going to be a model, you better learn to love the camera. Don't hesitate or mind showing yourself off. Find out what type of posture suits you best and try to do those. Be relaxed and casual about nudity, if that becomes necessary.
If you keep trying, you will get your first break soon. You should ensure that you make the most of it. Follow the advice given about presenting yourself.
The World of Fashion
Introduction
Fashion industry is seeing a steep rise all over the world. As a result the career opportunities and competiveness between the people associated with the fashion industry are also increasing. There are various career options available in the fashion arena like fashion designing, marketing, merchandising and fashion consulting. But there is difference between them as they differ in job profile, although they fall under the category of fashion industry itself.
There is an increased demand for skilled and talented people for the above mentioned positions in the fashion world.
Fashion industry is seeing a steep rise all over the world. As a result the career opportunities and competiveness between the people associated with the fashion industry are also increasing. There are various career options available in the fashion arena like fashion designing, marketing, merchandising and fashion consulting. But there is difference between them as they differ in job profile, although they fall under the category of fashion industry itself.
There is an increased demand for skilled and talented people for the above mentioned positions in the fashion world.
Acquiring a fashion degree is an easy task as there are many institutes who offer the training, degrees & diplomas. But having studied or trained by recognized and authentic institutes hold more value.
Attributes Required
Fashion market is continuously evolving. The trends change seasonably. Fashion is never stagnant, it is never stable. Therefore the people who wish to make a career in fashion industry should be adaptable to such type of changes. They should have the ability to insight the future trends and the flair to study various fashion trends. Generally the world of fashion is associated with glamour and glitz, but the main thing which is required to create a niche for oneself here is the talent and loads of creativity. This field provides an opportunity to get exposure to celebrities, famous brands, superb salary, designer clothes, etc. Although to achieve success in fashion industry is not an easy task it requires lots of struggle, hard work and patience. Being in fashion field is purely business whether you are a designer or a ramp model. Talent and creativity being an essential component, looking glamorous and up-to-date is also important for people associated with it. Fashion is not everyone's cup of tea as it puts forth long hours of working, unpredictable work culture and stress for meeting the deadline. But it does provide ample of excitement and inspiration through work.
There are lots of career opportunities available here like- modeling, fashion-designing, retailing, marketing, planning, and distribution. Many technological advancement tools are being developed for fashion industry like CAD/CAM, e-fit, etc. In order to survive the competition and international demand various fashion manufacturing units, retailers and houses should adapt to latest technological offerings.
Attributes Required
Fashion market is continuously evolving. The trends change seasonably. Fashion is never stagnant, it is never stable. Therefore the people who wish to make a career in fashion industry should be adaptable to such type of changes. They should have the ability to insight the future trends and the flair to study various fashion trends. Generally the world of fashion is associated with glamour and glitz, but the main thing which is required to create a niche for oneself here is the talent and loads of creativity. This field provides an opportunity to get exposure to celebrities, famous brands, superb salary, designer clothes, etc. Although to achieve success in fashion industry is not an easy task it requires lots of struggle, hard work and patience. Being in fashion field is purely business whether you are a designer or a ramp model. Talent and creativity being an essential component, looking glamorous and up-to-date is also important for people associated with it. Fashion is not everyone's cup of tea as it puts forth long hours of working, unpredictable work culture and stress for meeting the deadline. But it does provide ample of excitement and inspiration through work.
There are lots of career opportunities available here like- modeling, fashion-designing, retailing, marketing, planning, and distribution. Many technological advancement tools are being developed for fashion industry like CAD/CAM, e-fit, etc. In order to survive the competition and international demand various fashion manufacturing units, retailers and houses should adapt to latest technological offerings.
Fashion Skills
Practical skills in fashion can be considered to be rather challenging. Numerous fashion companies have a work practice program for style learners. Work practice can take either about a week or several days. In some cases it takes several months. In any case you must consider that even if the agency provides something for you with no financial expense it can be a trouble to the business. For this reason you may frequently find fashion companies are unconstructive when you think about making the call. If you want to succeed in fashion business the first thing to do is to plan your work practice thoroughly. A number of companies have a work practice booking system. Numerous very trendy trademarks book the whole year.
In case you call you must demand the human resources sector. If the agency cannot provide one, request to speak to the person responsible for employment. When it is impossible to put through your call, find out the name and email of the person responsible for employment. Some agencies will not give you email addresses. In such case send a letter. Some offices can have store work practice. You also must prepare some data before you call. You request about for the company to provide you with an insight into their practice to help you with your job. They desire to recognize that even though it is voluntary work practice that they suggest the job to someone sharp and vivid. In your talk you must be precise about your free hours and flexible about the field in the trade that you want to work in. For instance the most well-liked division for work practice is definitely design. Never hope for work practice in the sphere of design. It may increase your familiarity and enlarge your understanding in case you work in other branches. The insight you are sure to be given by getting aware of the complexity of branches which lead into design can make you knowledgeable in the design branch sooner or later. Managers like it when work practice prospects are enthusiastic but display flexibility.
Planning School Uniforms For Your School?
Let's begin this with an aside, the good old controversy on whether school uniforms must be abolished. There are people with diametrically opposite views on this subject, and perhaps no debate has lasted as long as this one. But if you have a school, what should you do? Wise people would suggest you to walk the middle path and get uniforms for the kids in your school, but at the same time, try to make sure that the uniforms are so jazzy that the kids love them! That way, you are keeping the purists happy and you are also making the kids quite proud about wearing their showy uniforms. Even the parents of the school kids, the main lobbyists of the debate, will be very pleased to see their darlings dressed up in very smart-looking school wear.
Children always love bright colors. Hence, it would be good if there are bright colors in their uniforms too. But do not go all out and start using reds, yellows and oranges on the uniforms, or you will end up making your school look like a field of tulips. Instead, try to get a combination of colors. You can select a bright colored shirt, offset by conventionally colored shorts, pants or skirts. Or you could have cool colors for the uniforms, but a warmer color for the tie. You can repeat a variation of the tie color on the socks of the uniform.
Play around with the colors a bit. Try out different colors on a computer and see how the combination looks. Your school uniform also has to be a little unconventional, or it loses much of its charm. Also, the uniform is about increasing brand consciousness about your school. So make very sure that no other school you know of has the same color combination.
School uniforms do not mean that they should be single colored. You can have a school uniform with stripes and checks, especially on the shirts. That way you can get a better scope to vary the combinations of colors with your uniforms. Most school uniforms work because of the interesting patterns they have, which look quite good on kids. Try and think of one of your own patterns.
Children also like a bit of sheen on their clothes. They like clothes that are a little bit lustrous. That is why you should opt for blended cotton fibers. These have the sheen they want, and also allow for air to pass through. So, apart from the great color combination, the students will also get highly wearable uniforms for their hours at school.
You will need smart looking jackets too, especially for the winter months. This is where you can really experiment. Jackets come in various colors, patterns and styles. Take your time in selecting the jacket that best fits your vision of your school.
If you have difficulties in designing the right kind of school uniforms for your institution, then many online retailers can be a goldmine of information for you. Just browse through your favorite online retailers school uniforms categories and see what we mean. You might just as well get what you are exactly looking for.
Max Johnson of The Uniform Connection.
Play around with the colors a bit. Try out different colors on a computer and see how the combination looks. Your school uniform also has to be a little unconventional, or it loses much of its charm. Also, the uniform is about increasing brand consciousness about your school. So make very sure that no other school you know of has the same color combination.
School uniforms do not mean that they should be single colored. You can have a school uniform with stripes and checks, especially on the shirts. That way you can get a better scope to vary the combinations of colors with your uniforms. Most school uniforms work because of the interesting patterns they have, which look quite good on kids. Try and think of one of your own patterns.
Children also like a bit of sheen on their clothes. They like clothes that are a little bit lustrous. That is why you should opt for blended cotton fibers. These have the sheen they want, and also allow for air to pass through. So, apart from the great color combination, the students will also get highly wearable uniforms for their hours at school.
You will need smart looking jackets too, especially for the winter months. This is where you can really experiment. Jackets come in various colors, patterns and styles. Take your time in selecting the jacket that best fits your vision of your school.
If you have difficulties in designing the right kind of school uniforms for your institution, then many online retailers can be a goldmine of information for you. Just browse through your favorite online retailers school uniforms categories and see what we mean. You might just as well get what you are exactly looking for.
Max Johnson of The Uniform Connection.
Designer Clothes: Styling Your Yearling
Fashion is not limited any more to a particular age but it is for everyone of every age. Fashion for the little one started lately when the fashion gurus started to pay attention to the world of the little people. As unconventional as the concept of designer baby clothes seems, it is growing more popular every year. With fashions growing by leaps and bounds the days of a cute little sleeper gown are fading away finding their mention in the encyclopedia.
Designer baby clothes offered by some of the finest dressmaking in the fashion industry ranging from cool to vibrant colors and varied styles are trending and very stylish.
Designer baby clothes offered by some of the finest dressmaking in the fashion industry ranging from cool to vibrant colors and varied styles are trending and very stylish.
| Whatever be the gender there is something for every baby from newborn to almost any age from rain boots to hoodies. The designer baby outfits range from the tops of the tiny heads with hoods and hats to the teensy-weensy toes with booties and socks and some designers even take care to have matching accessories for the designer baby clothes. It is also surprising to see the fashions have gone green. Yes, now you can find designer baby clothes which are environmentally friendly made of organic materials, such as cotton. These clothes are made without pesticides or chemicals. Even the dyes which are used are eco-friendly and all natural. These eco friendly designer baby clothes have double benefits besides making fashion statement and they are; these clothes will last for long and so can be saved for your next issue if you want or can be given to some poor children thus performing a kind of social work and the next benefit is that these clothes are not harmful for the sensitive skin of your child. If you are hesitating to purchase one for your child thinking of the price then I would be glad to help you out. You can find baby clothes to fit any budget but before buying anything you should go for window shopping. First find the best place to shop and what items to buy and compare the prices for the same designer clothes at different places and watch out for the differences. This will make your shopping satisfactory. If you want to avoid offline shopping then Internet could be other best options where you can preview some of the new season designs and fashion trends by searching for individual designers. So, no matter what style you are looking for designer baby clothes for your child you will surely get it surfing net using the right key words. |
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