Low Carb Recipe: Artichoke Stuffed Chicken
August 26, 2010 by secretslimming · Comments Off
Artichoke Stuffed Chicken (LOW CARB)
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese (0 carbs)
1 cup mayonaise (0 carbs)
1 cup sour cream (0 carbs)
1 cup parmesean cheese (0 carbs)
1 8.5 ounce can artichoke hearts sliced into small pieces (6 carbs)
Several pieces of celery, chopped
Instructions:
Mix the above together in a medium bowl. This will be our filling.
You’ll also need 4 to 6 average sized chicken breasts depending on how many people you are serving. Pound chicken breasts flat.
Spread the artichoke filling on top of the flattened chicken. Roll up and secure in place with a toothpick or skewer and put into baking dish. After all rolls are in place, sprinkle with parm cheese. Bake for 375 degrees F for 45 minutes until chicken juices run clear.
You will have likely left over filling, you can add this on top of the chicken or serve on the side at dinner time.
Starting an Exercise Program Can Be Quite Difficult
August 15, 2010 by secretslimming · Leave a Comment
For many people who are overweight starting an exercise program can be quite difficult.
What you need to understand is that you don’t have to immediately start going out for long-distance runs. In fact to do so if you are quite overweight could be detrimental to your health.
In the beginning of an exercise program it is better to start by going for walks and don’t be too concerned if initially they are short walks and slow ones at that.
You can’t expect to run before you walk and you will find that once you start taking the steps towards your goal it will become easier and easier.
Even if you don’t like exercise you need to be aware of the fact that exercise is one of the fastest ways for you to reduce weight and improve your health and speed up your metabolism to help reach your goals.
The more exercise you do, the more energetic you will become and this in turn makes it a lot easier for you to achieve your daily activities.
Exercise also helps to flush out toxins in the body and improve your digestive system with increased blood flow throughout the body so even small levels of exercise are going to benefit to some degree.
Any exercise that involves the use of resistance such as weightlifting will boost your ability to lose weight considerably as muscle burns fat and any muscle that you can build will help to lower your fat levels.
These resistance training type exercises also help to increase the strength of your bones that is very important as you age.
If possible, it is good to have some physical activity each day and at least you should assign time to do a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise three times per week.
If you find that you can’t do that initially don’t be too concerned as you will build up to it before too long and most people end up enjoying it and make it part of their regular lifestyle.
Should You Be Using Prescription Weight Loss?
August 14, 2010 by secretslimming · Leave a Comment
Prescription weight loss is something that many people have tried or have thought of trying.
If you are one of the people that are considering this weight loss option then you need to know some important information about it to help you decide if this is the right weight loss solution for you.
The first thing you need to understand is that prescription pills are always regulated due to the fact that they are more potent than the over the counter pills you can get. Since these pills are stronger there is more of a chance for them to cause harm to anyone using them.
That is why your first step before deciding to use these pills is to consult with your doctor. They are the ones that will be able to prescribe them to you but they will also want to keep an eye on you and your results to ensure they are working effectively and that you are not dealing with any problems from the pills.
Anyone that is going to use prescription pills to lose weight has to get them from a doctor which just makes it a smart weight loss option because then you can have a professional ensuring that you are safe during the use of them.
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Another thing to understand is that you will have to know your BMI which stands for body mass index. You can figure this out on your own or the doctor can do this for you. The way to figure it on your own is to divide your weight by your height and then multiply that number by 705.
A BMI that is 25 to 29.9 is considered to be overweight but a BMI of 30 and above is considered to be obese.
Your BMI is important to know because only the people that have a BMI of 27 or above will be given prescription pills to use for weight loss.The reason for this is because anyone that has a BMI of 27 or higher is at a higher risk for a number of different health problems.
Some of these health problems include:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
The prescription pills will help you start to lose weight so your chance of health problems will decrease. Knowing this important information will help you make the smart choice for you on whether or not prescription weight loss is your best solution. Just be sure to talk to your doctor before making your choice and do your homework about it so you can be sure that it will be effective for you.
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