Here are some interesting additional ways to lose weight and keep

it off.

Creative approaches often work better.

One sure method of reducing weight is by practising what is known

as "fletcherism." It was discovered in 1898 by american Horace

Fletcher. At 40, Fletcher considered himself an old man. He was 50

pounds overweight, contracted flu every six months and constantly

complained of indigestion and a tired feeling. After a long and

deep study, he made some important discoveries and prescribed the

rules for "Fletcherism" which are as follows:

1. Chew your food to a pulp or milky liquid until it practically

swallows itself.

2. Never eat until hungry.

3. Enjoy every bite or morsel, savouring the flavour until it is

swallowed.

4. Do not eat when tired, angry, worried, and at meal-time refuse

to think or talk about unpleasant subjects.

Horace Fletcher followed these rules for five months. As a result

he lost more than 60 pounds and felt better than he had for 20

years, and many people have followed his advice to health over the

years. A weight reducing programme built on Fletcherism works

wonders and is well worth a try.

Cabbage is considered to be an effective home remedy for obesity.

Recent research has discovered tartroric acid which inhibits the

conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat, so cabbage is

of great value in weight reduction. Variations of cabbage recipes

would be the simplest way to stay slim. A hundred grams of cabbage

yields only 27 kilo calories of energy while the same quantity of

wheat bread will yield about 240 calories. Cabbage is found to

possess the maximum biological value with minimum caloric value.

Moreover, it gives a lasting feeling of fullness in the stomach and

is easily digestible, and great for your digestive tract. We love

cabbage.

Try this time-tested recipe for weight-control without loss of

energy: one spoon of fresh honey should be mixed with a juice of

half a lime in a glass of luke-warm water and taken at regular

intervals.

The foods which should be drastically curtailed or altogether

avoided are high-fat foods such as butter, cheese, chocolates,

cream, ice-cream, fat meats, fried foods, gravies, high

carbohydrated foods like bread, candy, cake, cookies, cereal

products, legumes, potatoes, honey, sugar, syrup, soda and

alcoholic drinks.

Also, try Yoga for an effective way to control weight, It uses

techniques that gently improve the blood circulation and strengthen

areas which helps to burn the excess fat.