"Biggest Loser" Secrets Revealed!

... or that's what the article is called anyway. I was in the grocery store yesterday and decided to buy the one with Tara from last season on the cover. I read the 7 secrets to weight loss success to Mallory and she suggested posting them here. I think they're great ideas.

1. Fake a fancy diet delivery service....
Make healthy eating convenient or you're make bad choices. I got myself 3 coller bags and I pack 3 days worth of meals at a time. The good stuff is always there, ready to go.

2. Hop on a scale for turbo-success....
I was weighin myself every two to three days - it kept me on track. A Univ. of Minnesota study found that fold who wiegh in daily lose 100% more weight than those on the exact same diet who weigh in weekly.

3. Add a boost to your H2o...
Like most dieters, Tara advised to drink lots of water; she had at least three 32-oz bottles daily. "Water makes you full so you eat less," stays trainer Jillian Michaels. "And proper hydration can speed metabolism by up to 3%." But Tara got even more benefits. "I would add fiber powder to my water. It helps you feel extra-full!" "Fiber is a great way to trick your body into releasing the appetite controlling hormone leptin" says Jillian. And brands like Benefiber and Metamucil Clear and Natural dissolve so completely, you won't even know they're there.

4. Double results with a food log!...
"Writing everything down really helpsl It keeps you aware and accountable." So much so that, according to a study by the journal Nutrition dieters who always recorded their food intake lost double the weight of those who only recorded intake sometimes.

5. Hunger-proof your schedule!...
"With very few exceptions, I have my breakfast at 8:30, a snack at 11:30, lunch at 12:30, another snack at 3:30, and dinner at 6:30 -- after that, nothing." A study in the American Journal for Clinical Nutrition found that women who eat on a set schedule have higher metabolisms, produce fewer fat-storage hormones, and automatically wante 250 fewer calories a day compared to women who eat erratically. Adds Michaels, "The strategy also prevcents mindless snacking throughout the day, whcih can make a bid difference on the scale."

6. Get Carb-Smart!...
"Even if others on The Biggest Loser ate carbs at night, I stopped at 4 pm" says Tara. Instead, she enjoyed a mix of lean protein, diary, vegetables, and a good fat at dinner. Good move says Michaels since eating carbs at night interferes with your body's ability to produce HGH. "HGH builds muscle and burns fat," syas the pro, author of Master your Metabolism. The more your body makes, the easier it'll be for you to lose weight."

7. Walk away from boredom eating....
"Every night after dinner, I go for a walk. It's my time to relax," says Tara. During her time on the ranch, it also gave her a serious advantage over competitors who sat around the house at night. "An after dinner walk stimulates the metabolism and helsp you stay away from late-night boredome eating," confirms Michaels.
Some final words of encouragment from Tara: "Don't think about it. Just go for it. Face one challenge at a time. You will lose weight - and it will be so worth it!"