Slimming Tricks: What You Need To Know And Understand

You know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories, burn more calories. But you also know that most diets and quick weight-loss plans don't work as promised. If you're trying to drop a few pounds fast, these trusted expert tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.

Diet Doctor identifies the following 18 weight loss tips and tricks:

Start at the top of the list (most important) and go down as far as you need. 

Choose a low-carb diet
Eat when hungry
Eat real food
Eat only when hungry
Measure your progress wisely
Be persistent
Avoid fruit
Avoid beer
Avoid artificial sweeteners
Review any medications
Stress less, sleep more
Eat less of dairy products and nuts
Supplement vitamins and minerals
Use intermittent fasting
Exercise wisely
Achieve optimal ketosis
Get your hormones checked
Stay healthy and fit at all cost

Remember to tweak your lifestyle.

It's a familiar story: You pledge to honor a daily elliptical routine and count every last calorie. But soon, you're eating cupcakes at the office and grabbing happy hour mojitos, thinking, Oops, diet over.

There is a better way: Swap the all-or-nothing approach for one or two healthy switch-ups in your daily routine. "Doing this can lead to more weight loss than you ever imagined," says Marissa Lippert, RD, author of The Cheater's Diet.

LOOK: These Children's Letters to God Made Me Smile, Laugh, and Cry

I came across these letters from innocent kids over the web and got excited to read them one by one. Gotta read them too, stunning!

Awww, that's so sweet, Elliot!

Oh Charles' honesty is really admirable.

Her gratitude is awesome! Love you, Joyce!

Let's be like Ruth, very appreciative.

Larry got a point, right?

All for Eiea: I Want a Second Child - a Beautiful, Bouncing Baby Girl

In my strong desire to have a second child (specifically a daughter), I am trying my best to naturally conceive, fight PCOS and  infertility, and of course, have another miracle. 

Aside from praying so hard and seeing my fertility and high risk pregnancy (OB-GYN) doctor, I pursued alternative treatment. I decided to engage in acupuncture to help me normalize and balance my hormones, eventually have my periods, ovulate, and produce healthy eggs. 

➤Here's what I find in some of my internet researches:

Food a MOM should eat to conceive a baby girl:

Calcium food categories: milk, cheese, vegetable, ice-cream, and any other products made from milk without salt

Magnesium food categories: beans, sesame, soybean

Acidic foods to conceive a girl categories: yogurt, fruits with vitamin C like apple, orange, pear, pineapple, tangerines, apricot

Suggested spices include onion, garlic

Yolks and products made from eggs

They also added tips moms-to-be should follow, a month before conception:

Food to use directly: cereals (less than 100 grams of potato per day)Food to use spontaneously: vegetable, eggs. Food to use as much as possible: milk, cheese, and any other dairy foods. Food to use as less as possible: fresh fruits less than 100 grams per day (stay away from coconut, graviola), meat and fish less than 120 grams per day.

Drink products made from milk, but coffee, tea, beer, coconut.If needed, you can follow your doctor's advice to supplement calcium and magnesium to raise your chance to have a girl.

Meanwhile, a healthy website in Australia seems to agree that food and conception of baby girls have a clear correlation. Belly Belly said couples should follow their basic tips to conceive a baby girl, and the following items are related to food and diet:

1.      Veg Out - According to one study, eating more fruit and vegetables can improve your chances of conceiving a girl. Some people believe a vegetarian diet can help you to conceive a girl, especially if you eat foods such as spinach, nuts and broccoli. Foods naturally high in calcium and magnesium, such as leafy greens, fruits, and rice, are also said to be good for conceiving girls.

2.     Acid House -  Another food-related tip, is to eat acidic foods in the days leading up to ovulation. Male sperm is less able to survive in acidic environments, and eating acidic foods can actually alter the pH of your vagina. However, bear in mind that it's actually unhealthy for your body to be in an acidic state. If you still want to try, stock up on soda, vinegar, and chocolate. Some people believe you should also avoid eating alkaline foods such as apples, almonds, cucumbers and avocado (all very important foods nutritionally) in the run up to ovulation. Having a healthy baby and enough folate in your body to avoid neural tube defects should be more important.

3.      Low Salt -  A low salt diet, as well as being healthier, is also said to improve your chances of conceiving a girl. Try cutting out salted meats, olives, blue cheeses and processed food while you are trying to conceive. You should also restrict the amount of salt used during cooking, a skill that will be useful during pregnancy too.

Whether these are effective or not, there's nothing wrong in trying and believing especially if you and your partner have always dreamt of having a lovely baby girl.

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From now on, I will keep these things in mind.