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What are you planning to eat this Sunday?

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Sundays are fun days. No morning alarm to have you groping about in search of the snooze button; no fight over who’ll go first to the toilet to get rid of the previous day’s lunch; no worries over meeting deadlines at the office! Sundays can also give you the luxury to try out a few new recipes some of which you came to know about when you were invited for dinner at your colleague’s place the week before. Now if you are already taking Xenical orlistat and are extremely careful not to squander away the results of all your hard work and discipline, here’s an interesting recipe that would satiate your taste buds and can also help you consume just the right amount of calories.

So we are now all set to look forward to delicious Sunday. Let’s have a look at what you have in store for breakfast.

Breakfast @ 9 am

Yeah, you don’t have to worry about leaving the bed early on Sundays, do you? You can afford being a lazy bone on a lazy Sunday morning and have your breakfast late. Take a look at what you can make for yourself to break your fast.

  • Oatmeal (½ cup)
  • Mixed fruit cocktail (½ cup)
  • A cup of plain low-fat, mixed fruit yogurt
  • Black coffee/lemon tea

Lunch @ 2 pm

Typically, the prospect of a Sunday lunch should get you drooling over all those sumptuous delicacies you cannot generally enjoy on weekdays. But when you are taking slimming pills you cannot really afford to go for a lip-smacking dish of pasta with sardines. So you need a balanced, nutritious lunch which is tasty and keeps your calorie consumption under control.

  • Whole wheat bread (2 slices)
  • Turkey ham (2 oz.)
  • Low-fat cheese (1 oz.)
  • Sliced alfalfa sprouts with avocado
  • Baby carrots (½ cup)
  • Mayonnaise (1 teaspoon)
  • An apple
  • Plenty of water

Snack @ 5.30 pm

It’s now time for the ‘dreaded’ snacks which almost every overweight or obese individual hates talking about. High-fat, high-carb snacks, tempting as they are with afternoon tea, can spoil all the benefits of a disciplined diet regimen you may be following with Xenical. So consider taking the following:

  • A cup of cantaloupe melon
  • 1% cottage cheese (¼ cup)

Dinner @ 9 pm

You should take a light meal for dinner. Go through the following menu which is easy to cook and can give you a good night’s sleep so that you can resume your clock-bound life the next morning in a fresh mind.

  • A cup of whole wheat pasta
  • Baked chicken leg (4 oz.)
  • Low-fat vinaigrette (4 tablespoons)
  • A cup of broccoli and zucchini each (steamed)
  • 1% milk (8 oz.)

Key questions about weight loss

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Many overweight or obese people are now turning to weight loss pills to get in shape quickly. But which weight loss pills are safe and reliable? Can slimming pills help reduce extra fat without physical exercise and proper diet? Let’s find out.

Which weight loss pills are safe and reliable?
Safety and reliability are the two major concerns when you seek treatment for any health condition. Pills that claim to burn excess body fat in as little as 15-30 days are neither safe nor reliable. Xenical orlistat, which is a prescription slimming pill for the treatment of obesity in people with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or greater, does not make any such tall claims. Doctors who recommend orlistat for the treatment of obesity usually suggest a treatment course for 6-12 months. It can help you to lose up to 10-15% of your initial body weight.

Always check out the active ingredients of any weight loss pill you wish to use. If the active ingredients are not suitable for your health, do not take the pill. Also, many fake pills contain little or no active ingredients. Such a pill can create more trouble for you than it can solve.

Can slimming pills help reduce extra fat without physical exercise and proper diet?
When it comes to weight loss, no medicine can be a substitute for regular exercise and controlled eating. But a fat blocking pill such as Xenical can allow you the luxury to eat a moderate amount of fat in your daily diet. You can enjoy ice creams and cheeseburgers every now and then and yet stay free from the worries about putting on extra weight. Xenical blocks about 30% of dietary fat from being absorbed by your system. Exercise, on the other hand, can give you energy and preserve muscle mass in the body for effective use of calories.

Taking weight loss pills alone can sometimes help you lose weight, but without exercise and diet, you may be back in square one after you stop taking them. The real good pills give you a long-term solution to weight problems and help you keep focused on your goal.