Iced Tea, Best Alternative to Soda

If you are like me, you really like soda. The fizz just makes your taste buds dance, the sugar makes your mouth happy, but you give up an astronomical amount of calories in just one can of soda. Very few of us really like to drink just water as it can taste very plain. We like our fluids that we drink to have a little bit of taste, a little bit of POP. I have often had a belly that I can't quite shake, just because I drink soda instead of water or iced tea. I checked on the calories in iced tea as opposed to soda, and there is no comparison on which one is better. If you drink a glass of iced tea with a little bit of sugar, it is normally under 30 calories. A can of soda averages about 140 calories. This is just one of many good effects of iced tea.

1. Iced Tea Keeps You Feeling Full
Iced tea is really good for weight loss because it is a fraction of the calories of a soda. Iced tea also keeps you feeling full without all of the calories. If you drink a glass of iced tea in between meals or before a big meal it will help to curb those hunger pangs. I usually drink it in the morning to get my metabolism going. Adding lemon or lime to your iced tea can give it a nice acidic twist.

2. Stabilizes Your Blood Glucose Levels
Unsweetened Iced tea is also good for stabilizing your blood glucose levels. Iced tea helps regulate the fluctuation of glucose levels. If you are a diabetic that is trying to lose weight then unsweetened iced tea is great for you. Green tea is typically sweeter than black tea and green tea is directly in conjunction with weight loss.

3. Natural Caffeine
Black and green iced teas have natural caffeine that helps boost body energy levels. This caffeine is not artificial, but it is good to drink in moderation and keep the caffeine to a low. Caffeine is used in sports to give you muscle endurance. Caffeine in soda is added, artificial, and is consumed in dangerously high amounts. Caffeine in iced tea gives you just enough natural caffeine to keep going.

4. Half Iced Tea, Half Lemonade
The half iced tea and half lemonade is one of my favorite options, especially when losing weight. It seems easier to cut your gut when you just switch from soda to iced tea. Iced tea is a great supplement to transition to water from soda. The Arnold Palmer as it is famously called is my favorite beverage, at least the ones that are non-alcoholic. Add a little bit of sugar or honey and it really hits the spot!

5. Iced Tea Not Like Water
Iced tea is not like water and will not hydrate you like water. The misconception that many people have is that iced tea will hydrate their body like water does. This is simply not true! You need to drink as much water as you do iced tea. There are little crystals that will turn into kidney stones if you don't moderate the iced and the water. Iced tea may have antioxidants, but the hydration properties that water has is just not there. Much like soda, iced tea has water IN it, but it is not water.

6. Drink Tea, Consume More Water
Drinking iced tea makes your body make saliva and makes your body create amino acids. This, in turn, makes your body want to drink water. Drinking water will make your body feel more full while eating less. Drinking water will flush your urinary tract and kidneys to get rid of the mineral residue that is natural. Iced tea can flush some nasty garbage from your body that you may not have even known was there. Water can restore the good properties that sometimes get flushed when diuretic iced tea is consumed.

These effects of iced tea make it a considerably better option instead of soda. Drink iced tea to get a little bit of taste while staying full. Drink it in moderation with water to begin feeling better and work your way into drinking all water. Iced tea is famously starred in the Duck Dynasty show with Uncle Si Robertson. Take a swig, kick back, and relax. You can drink up to four times as much tea as soda and it is still really good for you, iced tea that is!

~Obesity Overload  

5 Simple Ways to Tighten Your Core in 7 Days

I was sitting there one day trying to figure out how to tighten your core and how to do it as quick as I could. There are many ways to tighten your core, but I wanted to give you five of the best ones that I have found to work the best for me. We will do it in 7 days, but you have to be committed to eating right and working out every day. Implement these 5 ways to tighten your core for 7 days and you will tighten your core considerably. I have used these 5 ways in my life and have tightened my core immensely.


1. Plank

The single greatest exercise for tightening your core has got to be the plank. I have used this exercise quite a bit. You may think it easy to hold a push-up position for a long amount of time while not letting your lower back sink, but it may prove more difficult than you think. I started at holding the plank for one minute and worked my way up from there. If holding it on your hands is too easy, simply rock down to your elbows. 

2. Drink

This may not be exactly what you were thinking of when first seeing the word, "drink." I have found that drinking 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in an 8 ounce glass of water is a hyper boost to your metabolism. Besides boosting the metabolism, the vinegar balances out the PH in your body to make it more alkaline. What does this mean for your weight loss? It means that you can tighten your core even more because your body is rid of the pain causing acid that sticks in your joints. 

3. Breathe

Breathing deeply and practicing your flexing will allow your stomach to get used to being hardened. If you flex in a mirror it will help you to visualize your breathing and flexing. Breathing properly adds another dimension to your core tightening and strengthening. When you breathe in deeply you flex your diaphragm and abs. Really feel the abs flex as you see them when you squeeze. Yoga is phenomenal when it comes to practicing your deep breathing.

4. Kettlebell

Kettle…what? Kettlebells and swinging a chunk of weight that is quite heavy will cause you to flex those abs and tighten that core. Grip that handle, keep your back straight, and swing that kettlebell. A tip that I found that helps is to flex the abs in order to get the bell to swing, don’t physically swing your arm. Its not an arm workout, its an abdomen workout.

5. Stop

Stop eating sugar! Sugar is the biggest fuel for fat and gaining a lot of weight. Once you completely cut the sugar, you cut the gut and tighten your core. Sugar is all bad and doesn’t present any good nutrition for your body. I stopped eating and drinking sugar and my weight began to go down. As I lost the weight my core tightened and my abs were uncovered under the layer of fat.

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~Obesity Overload

Gorging Green Diet...the Cleanest Diet Yet?

Have you ever been gorging yourself when you should be on a diet, but you never thought that you could gorge yourself on green veggies? Have you ever just wanted a diet that would give you a cleaner and nutritional diet? Are you someone that needs a detoxification of your body by the diet that you're trying to choose? If you're someone that is sick of the conventional diets and you want a diet that is completely new and different, then this diet is for you. This is not your parents' diet and that is a very good and beautiful thing! Let's get into the diet that could sweep the world and take it by storm!

1. Greener is Cleaner
Greener is definitely cleaner and is not just better for the environment. Your body will have a new vibe when you begin to eat greener and cleaner. Spinach, lettuce, celery, Swiss chard, kale, and broccoli are just a few of the great super-foods and veggies that you can eat with this diet. Gorging yourself on green veggies will give you the essential vitamins and minerals that you body needs to run cleaner.

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2. Calorie Counting Gone
Can there really be a diet that gets rid of calorie counting? This will be the second diet that we have created that utilizes watching what you eat instead of counting calories. There are also very few calories in fruits and veggies that are green. The reason that we want the calorie counting to be a thing of the past is that we want this diet to be easy enough for anyone to do. This makes fat burn and weight loss all the easier.

3. The Green of the Diet
The green aspect to the diet is what we want to utilize. By eating green fruits and veggies you will lose more weight quicker. I find that salads, soups, and smoothies that are green with veggies are some of the best ways to enjoy the green of the diet. Salads are probably my favorite when it comes to clean eating. The conundrum that we come against is the fact that putting gobs of dressing on your salad kills the purpose of green eating and the diet. Everything in moderation.

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4. The Workout
The workout that I want to incorporate in this diet is very simple. I want you to walk. That is the simplest way of burning the most fat. Jogging or running is great, but your body gets into shape too quick and then doesn't burn enough fat to make a difference. Walking allows for the body to burn larger amounts of calories for the same length of workout than a heavy workout.

5. Share It!
The last element to this diet is to share it! Get the word out there that there is a new diet in the world that anyone and everyone can do. You don't have to go broke eating better and you don't have to starve. Challenge your friends and family members for even greater drive. Please comment below as we would love your comments. Share it if you like this blog post and enjoy!

~ObesityOverload

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New Years Weight Loss

Why did I write a New Years weight loss blog post late?

I wanted to embrace my goals, not resolutions, for the New Year.

Weight loss is not a simple task. Losing weight and fat and defeating obesity will be accomplished this this year.

We are starting a New Years Weight Loss Revolution! No longer are we going to be making New Years Years resolutions, but we are making New Years REVOLUTIONS! If you are like me then you really hate New Years resolutions. You pick a resolution, promise to be better, and then you fall flat. We are going to avoid that and take you right to the New Years Weight Loss Revolution. We are excited to give you something that will boost not only your weight loss, but your life too.

1. Stop Making Resolutions
Stop making promises and resolutions that will never come to anything. Stop making them to your family and friends and then dumping on them a day or two later. You don't help yourself at all.

2. Watch What You Eat
Watch what you eat. By watching what you eat, you will gain control over the most overlooked part of weight loss. Eating is something that a lot of people do for the pleasure of eating. We are going to eat, purely to sustain ourselves, and then stop before the weight packs on.

3. Implement the ETL Diet
The ETL Diet is one of the easiest diet, if not THE easiest! Where can you get this diet? Right here! The elements are easy enough for anyone to do and they are healthy and quick.

4. Exercise Like Crazy
We are going to exercise like CRAZY during this revolution. Please understand that you don't lose weight unless you work out and burn more calories than you take in.

5. Get the Results
This revolution that we are starting is sure to get you going and will be a sure fire guarantee to get you to lose that weight. You will see more results in a shorter amount of time by joining us on this revolution.

REVOLUTION PLEDGE

1. I will not quit.
2. I will not be one to brag about my results and boast about them over my friends and family.
3. I know that this is not for the faint of heart and that I will be losing a LOT of weight over the next few months.

REVOLUTION IS MINE

How are we going to execute the revolution?

1. Strive for Weight Loss Perfection
2. Be Okay with How Much weight you lose and how fast you lose it.
3. Encourage Each Other
4. Challenge a Friend

If you want to join us merely comment with your first name and why you want to lose weight.
Weight loss, fat, obesity, and our goals are going to be defeated.
I will be next to you every step of the way.
Together you and I will lose weight and get our six pack or better body.

~Obesity Overload

Best Gifts for Health and Fitness Buffs 2016

Have you ever wondered what the health and fitness buffs want for Christmas? If you ever don't know what to get for that loved one or friend that is trying to lose weight or are health and fitness people for Christmas, look no further. You want to get something that is thoughtful, but also something that will offend your friend or family members. Take a look at these gifts that will be perfect and the best for Christmas in 2016!

Charge 2 Fit Bit




LiquidBalance Yoga Mat




Bluetooth Headphones



These are some legit gifts that you can get for that friend or family member. There are more specs and PROS if you click on the links or the pics. Each of these is reviewed and have 4+ stars out of 5! These are the best of these gifts for those health and fitness buffs or those people trying to lose weight. Pick one of these up as they are on sale big time before they are gone! You will not want to miss out and you will be the envy of your friends and family!


~Obesity Overload

1 Powerful Weight Loss Tip that will Change Your Life!

We are in the holiday season and we all know that its very hard to lose weight during the holidays. What are we going to do? Are we going to gain weight by eating sugar around every corner? Or are we going to be disciplined and continue to lose weight? I will give you a concept, a tip, that will make your weight loss explode and continue through the holidays. I'm not going to give you points, I just want to pump you up and give you the powerful weight loss tip that has changed by life. You can do it! I believe in you! Let's get started!

Mindset. You mean to tell me that, THAT is your powerful weight loss tip? That is one of the most powerful tools that you can use in your weight loss and in life in general. What do I mean by MINDSET? The misconception that a good many people have is that, "I have to change my mind and believe that I can do it, and then I'll do it." That is NOT what I mean by mindset. What I mean by mindset is, "STOP worrying about those things that you CAN'T change, START thinking about what you CAN do to advance yourself at a pace you can do, and STOP thinking of yourself as a victim...think of yourself as a VICTOR!"

NIKE has a motto that has been coined by those great athletes that have come before and have conquered their sport to the fullest that they could. They have MASTERED their sport, mastered! JUST DO IT. Just...do...it. Whatever your, "IT" is, just do it. Don't whine that its too hard, don't complain that you can't do it, don't make excuses, don't envy those that have done it before you, don't become jealous of those people that have lost weight and have a six pack, don't get caught up in all the hype, don't even worry about the latest fads and celebrities that are doing their thing, just do it. JUST DO IT! If you want it, just go and do it.

Do something that the world has NEVER seen before to advance your passion, think thoughts that have never be thought before, expand the good ideas of the current status, and never ever stop until you have achieved those goals that you have set and those dreams that you have dreamed. The mind is the single greatest weapon for your weight loss. Start thinking like a champion! Start thinking like a successful person! Once you focus on WHAT you're doing, and focus on just doing it, you can lose weight, lose fat, get a six pack, or do WHATEVER you want to do! My inspirational speaker, Eric Thomas, has said in several speeches that he has given this one phrase. Here is what he has said, "You will NEVER be successful until you want IT as bad as you want want to breathe!"
~Obesity Overload

Best Protein Shake Powder for Monster Results

Are you someone that struggles with putting muscle on? Someone who would love nothing more than a little bit more manly muscle to show off with? Someone that may be overweight and will need to build muscle to be able to burn the fat off? If you answered yes to any of these questions or you need a suggestion for the best protein shake powder for monster results in your workouts and in the gym, look no further than here for the best. I will break it down and talk about the protein shake powder that I used and the great benefits that I loved about it. I will include a link that will give you an opportunity to get the very same powder that I used to get 20 pounds of muscle in two short weeks!

The best protein shake powder that I use for monster results is the Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein Powder. I was a younger guy in my 20's and I wanted to gain some massive muscle because I had the drive to want to feel and look better. I was at college and should have been gaining the infamous, "freshman 15." I gained the opposite of that freshman 15, the lean mean 20...in two weeks! Imagine putting 20 pounds of muscle on your body. You would be well on your way to a muscular and fit physique. Here are the PROS to this great protein powder!


1. Lean
There is little to no fat in this protein powder as it is extremely lean. This means that it will pack on a LOT of muscle and little to no fat. This will come in handy when you're trying to pack on muscle and lose weight at the same time. The last thing you want to do is add a lot of sugar and fat to your diet. This protein is packed full of good amino acids that build muscle.


2. Power-packed
There are 60 grams of protein in each serving for your protein shake! This is an enormous boost to your muscle building powerhouse. Your muscles will come back quicker and will feel better for longer amounts of time. The average protein shake has around 15-25 grams of protein in each shake. With this protein powder you are more than doubling the amount of protein for each and every shake!


3. Nutritional
Aside from the other protein shakes out there, this protein shake powder is very nutritional and can be used to supplement a small meal. There are a lot of great nutrients that provide your muscles with the nutrients that are needed to come back from strenuous workouts and make you feel prepared and ready to go again the very next day.

I saw monster results in my weight loss and my muscle building when I was taking this protein shake powder. I typically drank mine in milk because it was a little bit creamier, but it was fattier due to the 2% milk. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, eating sugar does. This is the best protein shake powder for monster results in the gym. I found myself wanting to workout a second time in the day if I drank my shake early enough in the day. You can experience the same results too! If you would like to grab some today, you can click on any of the links!

Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein Powder

~Obesity Overload