Welcome to the August 12, 2009 edition of the Weight Loss Help Blog Carnival!  This week’s submissions were a little delayed because, from all of the running around I had to do, someone forgot to post up this weeks carnival edition….*cough* not me of course….ok so maybe it was me.  This has been resolved though and cannot happen again   Hope everyone is having a fabulous time on your weight loss journey and as always here are this weeks featured articles!

Steve Patterson presents Staying Active During the Summer posted at Weight Loss Diet Forum, saying, “Increasing your activity during the cold winter months will go far in preventing that extra pound of weight gain.”

Steve Patterson presents Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for the Summer Diet posted at Detox Cleansing, saying, “Colorful fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals, and add very few calories to one’s diet.”

Fit 4 Ever Young presents Lima Beans Info posted at Fit 4 Ever Young. Beans have long been know to be an excellent source of health benefits. Lima beans or butter beans as they are often referred to are no exception. Individuals suffering from high cholesterol might even be able to reduce the amount of medication taken to treat this problem by regularly adding lima beans to their diet.

Jeremy presents Started Working Out with Wii Fit EA Sports Active posted at Digital Weight Loss, saying, “I have started using the Wii to help get fit. The Wii Fit EA Sports Active program is looking pretty good so far.”

Cory presents Diet Vs. Exercise posted at Eating Healthy, saying, “How both diet and exercise fit into a weight loss plan.” Over half of the entire American population is actually considered either overweight or even obese. Just as this problematic rate climbs, so do the inevitable risks that directly correspond to being overweight.

That concludes this edition.  Stay tuned for next week where I will bring you even more helpful weight loss information from around the internet!  Take care and see you next week!  Be sure to post any comments/suggestions you might have below.

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The next edition of the Weight Loss Help Blog Carnival is here!!  Just like every week, here are the top links from around the internet.  Be sure to check out these articles to help you on your weight loss journey.  If you have any suggestions on topics you would like added to the carnival please leave a comment below.

Lazy Man and Health presents Is Swimming a Good Exercise for Women? posted at Bike Swim Run. It doesn’t take your average TV-sitcom to realize that men and women are different in many ways. But when it comes to that aquatic exercise, is swimming a more effective workout for men, or does it work equally well for women?

Surbhi Bhatia presents Diets, Diets and Diets! posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper. For someone who wants to tame their burgeoning waistline, being spoiled for choice is NOT a good thing. At a time when a Size 6 is scoffed at, it comes as no surprise that everyone is running after the latest fad diet that promises to make them, “lose 20 kilos in 20 days with no side effects!”

Steve Faber presents Belly Fat Loser » The Best Exercise to Lose Belly Fat – High Intensity Interval Training posted at Belly Fat Loser, saying, “If you’re fighting the belly fat battle, here is the best exercise strategy to lose it. This is back up by scientific research. Time is so precious these days, why waste more time exercising than you have to? Here is how to get the maximum benefit in the minimum time spent exercising.”

Ruth Rogers presents Have an Egg-cellent Day! posted at She-Fit, saying, “Check out this weight watcher friendly egg recipe that aids in weight loss. . . Low in calories and fat!”

Ruth Rogers presents The Skinny on Fiber and Weight Loss posted at She-Fit, saying, “Fiber is very important in weight loss. It helps to keep you full longer throughout the day. Check out the best food sources that are high in fiber as well as a fiber calculator!”

Ruth Rogers presents Simple and Fun Ways to Burn 200 Calories posted at She-Fit, saying, “Check out these 23 fun ways to burn calories without going to the gym” Let’s face it, some days it’s just too hard to fit the gym into our busy schedule when trying to juggle work, family, school, and or attempting to have a social life.

Raw Radiant Health presents Weight Loss Tip – Hydration, Ep37 posted at Raw Radiant Health. What’s an easy way to lose a few pounds or get rid of bloat and water retention– easy, drinking water!! With video.

Fit 4 Ever Young presents Spinach – The Benefits posted at Fit 4 Ever Young. Everyone’s favorite sailor man loves his spinach but Popeye was really on to something when promoting the power of spinach. Green, leafy vegetables have more nutrients the human body needs than any other food. Not only does spinach make you strong, it also helps you prevent a number of diseases and health conditions including heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, and colon cancer.

The Dividend Guy presents My 5 Favorite iTouch (iPhone) Fitness and Weight Loss Apps posted at Digital Weight Loss, saying, “I use technology to help me lose weight and get fit. In this post, I provide my current list of top 5 iPhone apps that I use to help me achieve my goals.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Lose Weight While Spending Less on Food and Exercise posted at The Digerati Life. Who wouldn’t want to get healthier, lose the extra pounds and feel better? After all, our health is our most important asset and these days, health care costs are among those things that are rising faster than inflation!

presents Foods Under 100 Calories posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “List of 50 food which are all below 100 Calories, which helped me while dieting.”

Joe E presents 5 Online Places to Get Weight Loss Support and Track Your Progress posted at Promote Health, saying, “Tracking your weight loss progress can greatly increase the odds of actually losing weight. Here are five great online resources to help get you started.”

That’s it for this week!  Be sure to subscribe and leave your comments below.

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Welcome to the July 29, 2009 edition of the VIP Weight Loss Help Carnival. This publication keeps growing and growing every week! There were a total of 16 submissions for this edition.  Comment below if you found these weight loss tips helpful.

Ruth Rogers presents The Skinny Taco posted at She-Fit. Mexican food doesn’t have the greatest reputation in the health realm. With those deep fried tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, and greasy cheese you are destined to a heart attack at an early age! But wait one second before you throw all mexican food out the window and avoid it all together.

Ruth Rogers presents Accountability- Key to Weight Loss posted at She-Fit. Weight loss can be a rollercoaster of a journey, not only physically but also mentally. It can be tough when you are the only one in your network of friends that is traveling on this journey to a healthier life, especially when those around you who could careless and tempt you with tons of food.

Benjamin Daniels presents Snack Fat posted at A Plateful of You, saying, “Are you snacking light? Or are you snacking fat?”

Jessica Nagel presents Dairy What? Got What? posted at Sustainable Halo. I am so tired of seeing Got Milk? ads! Every time I see an athlete pose in the name of the dairy industry I get increasingly agitated. There is this misconception that to be a successful athlete consuming low fat dairy is a must and why do you think that is?

Christina Crowe presents Stop Your Junk Food Addiction (Part 3) posted at Salad Sticks, saying, “Losing that junk food habit isn’t easy but, with patience, you’ll be surprised with what you can do. In the following article, I will discuss different methods you can use to help you get rid of that junk food addiction.”

FitJerk presents Training Your Speed And Quickness? posted at FlawlessFitness, saying, “Are you slow? Not in the head but… would you like to have reflexes like a CAT? How bout the speed of a pro boxer? Or the reaction time of a black belt MASTER? Well now you can, try out this technique!”

James J. Gormley presents Making the “Cut”: What the Latest Recall Tells us … and Doesn’t posted at The Gormley Files, saying, “So we’ve all read the headlines about the recent recall of a line of 14 dietary supplements due to 23 reports of serious adverse events linked to (but not proved to caused by) the weight-loss and bodybuilding products in question.”

Strenua presents Which strategies enhance recovery from post exercise muscle damage? posted at Strenua’s World. After a hard training session or competition we want to our optimise recovery so we can quickly returning to back to training, whilst not leaving muscles open to more significant injury in the future, which can occur by not recovering sufficiently.

Aparna presents Kapalabhati Pranayam posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying, “Persons doing Kapalabhati will be inhaling a good amount of oxygen which purifies the blood and in turn strengthens the nervous and brain centres. It also gives good massage to the internal abdominal organs. Incorporating Anulom Vilom Pranayam and Kapalabhati breathing exercises in your daily exercise regimen not only cures chronic diseases but also strengthens your immune system, thus, warding off many diseases. Those suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obstinate skin diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic depression, constipation, flatulence, menstrual problems, kidney diseases, respiratory problems, allergies, sinus etc. have benefited tremendously from a regular practice of Kapalabhati pranayam.”

The Smarter Wallet presents Ways To Exercise For Cheap posted at The Smarter Wallet. Between a busy schedule and family life, it can be hard to find the time and the willpower to feel the burn. Like a lot of people, I felt Oprah’s pain when she admitted she didn’t enjoy exercise. However, I need more exercise to stay healthy, so now’s the time to start looking for exercise equipment, clothes, and ideas that won’t make my bank account break into a sweat.

RichPargeter presents You HAVE TO Make Mistakes To Be A Success… posted at Diet Free Weight Loss – Helping You Ditch The Diets For Good. Nobody is perfect! To be a success you have to trip up or fall over along the way. You have to find out where you went wrong and learn from it.

Emily Simmons presents Little Ways to Lose Big @ Be In Health Now posted at Be In Health Now, saying, “Find out how small changes can make a big difference and help you reach your weight loss goals!” As a backpacker, I’ve been excited by the relatively recent explosion of ultralight gear. The ultralight mantra is: Ounces add up to pounds. Shave a few ounces here, drop a few ounces there, and suddenly your pack is a few pounds lighter.

Angela Stringfellow presents Weight Gain During Pregnancy posted at Megavista Health Blog. Many moms are disappointed to discover that their pregnancy weight gain was more than expected, or that fat has deposited in areas other than the belly, such as the legs, thighs, arms, or face. Luckily, pregnancy weight gain can be a temporary situation. With a proper diet and exercise regimen, weight loss after pregnancy can be a reality.

Swiftkickinthe.com presents 7 Weight Loss Myths That Are Keeping You From Success posted at Swiftkickinthe.com, saying, “Most of us have tried many different diets and still can’t seem to have success losing weight. From south beach to cabbage soup there is a lot of misinformation out there, and while you can lose weight on all these diets it might not stick or even be healthy.”

Celes presents 25 Of My Best Weight Loss Tips posted at Celestine, saying, “I have always been trying to lose weight since 5-6 years ago. Since I have read a lot of materials on it and tried many different methods, I thought to compile 25 of my best weight loss tips for those who have the same goal as well ”

Patricia Turner presents Physical Therapy Assistant Schools » 10 Healthy and Delicious Foods That are Illegal in the US posted at Physical Therapy Assistant Schools. Some illegal foods are illegal for health reasons, others are for the survival of a species or against acts of animal cruelty. Some may be delicious and others may be downright nasty. Different cultures all have their own palette. The United States has banned these 10 foods whether you’d eat them or not. Take a look and see what you can’t eat and what might be worth the risk to you.

That concludes this edition.   As always, stay tuned for next week’s weight loss help blog carnival.  Be sure to leave your comments and suggestions below!

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Welcome to the July 15, 2009 edition of a weight loss and diet carnival.  Every week I’ll be accepting submissions related to weight loss.  I’ll review them and approve some of them that I feel might benefit you.

We had a really nice turn out of submissions for this weeks carnival!  There are a variety of topics covered, some including:  meal planning, knowing your body mass index, a list of super foods, and a lot of other great helpful weight loss information.  Browse through the posts and hopefully they provide you with some great value.  Let me know what you think of this weeks blog carnival by submitting a comment at the bottom of this post.  I’ll be adjusting the types of entries I accept based on your feedback.

Steve Faber presents What is the Correct Weight for Height, And is it Really? posted at Belly Fat LoserAlthough it is widely used by insurance companies and health care practitioners, the BMI as a measurement for weight has a major flaw. It does not look at body composition, only the weight with relation to height. That means that a very physically fit individual could be deemed overweight, even though they have an extremely low body fat level.

FizzSoda presents A Quick Guide To Finding A Good Cosmetic Surgeon | Smart Lipo Directory posted at Smart LiposuctionSo you have finally decided to look for a good cosmetic surgeon to work on improving your appearance. However, finding the right surgeon may be a daunting task. Here is a brief rundown on finding a good cosmetic surgeon.

Kizie presents The truth about fat burners posted at Kizie blogSurely you have heard about fat burners, products that promise (quick) solution to your problem with the excess body fat. Some of you have positive experience with such products, while some others have came to the conclusion, that this makes only your wallet thinner.

RichPargeter presents 4 Reasons Why Diets Don’t Work posted at Diet Free Weight Loss – Helping You Ditch The Diets For GoodIf you’ve been on diets before you’ll know that although they do
produce results in the short term, very few diets will allow you to
maintain that weight loss. Worse than that the majority of dieters end up bigger than they
were when they first started. Frustrating isn’t it?

RichPargeter presents Sorry to Burst The Bubble? Miracle Cures Don?t Exist posted at Diet Free Weight Loss – Helping You Ditch The Diets For GoodIf you were to believe everything that you read in the papers and see on TV I would forgive you for thinking that there are numerous MIRACLE CURES FOR WEIGHT LOSS out there…

Colin Timberlake presents Training Log: The Riddle of Steel – Day 14 posted at colintimberlake.com, saying, “A day of intense exercise inspired by MMA and wrestling star Bobby Lashley”

presents Weekly Menu Planner posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “This menu planner to help you succeed in diet by planing for meals in advance.”

Trevor Watkinson presents How To Eat McDonald’s For 30 Days Without Getting Fat: Day 30 posted at SaveYourSweat.com Blog, saying, “I lost 16.0 lbs in 30 days while eating nothing but McDonald’s food. Want to know how?”

Jacob Inman presents Superfoods: You Are What You Eat posted at Revive Your LifeMost health-conscious individuals know that their family medical histories (i.e. genetics) are a major determinant of their overall risk of developing serious health issues. But, of the risk factors we have control over, which is the most important?

Lauren presents Best Breakfast: Oatmeal posted at Holiday Honey, saying, “The breakfast of champions!” Some useful information you might not know about this forgotten breakfast food.

That concludes this edition.  I’ll publish next weeks edition on Wednesday too!

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