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There are a few drawbacks, but they are definitely not reasons to avoid the 5 Factor diet. They include:
– Those of us who are not celebrities probably won’t have access to a personal chef, but meal planning ahead of time will aid in helping find the time to prepare 5 meals a day.

– Most people also don’t have access to a personal trainer and can’t visit Harley for a personal training session.

The plan lasts for, you guessed it, five weeks.  After that time, participants have a grasp of the principles of the plan and hopefully have lost their cravings for high calorie and high fat and sugar content foods.
The cheat day helps dieters to stay committed to the plan during the five week period, and so it does not seem as if they are so deprived.
The biggest problem is, for those of us who are time challenged and not fit, getting into a 5 times a day exercise routine.
Also, the motivation is an issue. Yes, it lasts 5 weeks, which can seem like a lifetime for some people. Then, what do you do to keep the weight off?
So by all means try the 5 Factor if you need fast weight loss for a special occasion, but as a sustainable lifestyle for the long term, it is just not practical.

Broccoli and cauliflower, two of the acceptable vegetables on the Atkins program, also have appetite-suppressing effects. These vegetables are very bulky and they help make your stomach feel full.

When your stomach feels full, it will actually create a chemical response in your body. Your body will reduce its appetite because it believes that your stomach is full of high calorie foods. This will happen regardless of what is in your stomach.

You can achieve the same results with water and psyllium husk fiber, or other forms of easy to take fiber.  Both broccoli and cauliflower provide bulk in your diet and are essential vegetables on the Atkins plan. Just be careful of bloating.  You may find yourself more gassy the first few days on the Atkins diet due to the fiber and high protein. It does not mean you are gaining weight.

The Atkins diet focuses on eating small protein balanced meals a few times per day. This will help keep your blood sugar stabilized and avoid carbohydrate cravings.

Continues in Atkins and Appetite Suppression Part 4

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It is the first meal we eat when we get up in the morning. After a long night of sleep, we can’t do without it, if we want to get our bodies up and moving and ready for the day.

No, I’m not talking about coffee. I’m referring to breakfast. Here are six healthy, inexpensive ideas for breakfast that don’t require a drive-thru window or a mega-muffin with a millon calories.

1. Have a piece of casserole. It takes time to cook eggs and bacon for breakfast. No one wants to ruin their clothes with the mess it can create. On Sunday night, get breakfast done early. Put together a casserole using your favorite ingredients. Fewer eggs are needed in a casserole than when frying or scrambling them for breakfast each morning. Depending on the size of your family, the casserole may last two to three mornings.

2. Yogurt. Yogurt is a healthy and economical breakfast choice. When you are eating on the run, grab a container of yogurt and some dried or fresh fruit. Cutting up fruit on top of the yogurt adds carbohydrates to fuel you for the morning in addition to the calcium and protein in the yogurt itself.

3. Breakfast smoothies. This is even quicker and can be drunk while driving without taking your eyes off the road or both hands off the wheel. Put together some frozen fruit favorites, ice cubes, frozen yogurt, and unsweetened juice in a blender. Pour into Styrofoam cups to keep it cold. Everyone can grab a cup on the way out the door. The nutritional effect is about the same as yogurt, but without the spoon. We have lots of smoothie recipes here at the site to help you get started with some ideas.

Continued in 6 Healthy Breakfast Ideas Part 2

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