Losing weight is no easy task and with bathing suit season fast approaching, many of us are scrambling to drop our winter weight as we prepare to pack up our sweaters and get out our bikinis. Denise Austin is known internationally as a symbol of health, and today she shares tips from her new book Denise's Daily Dozen: The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up To 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks.
Denise's program is designed for those without much free time to exercise. The program is structured in dozens, "12 easy exercises to do in 12 minutes every day, and a different workout each day of the week, so by the end of the week you've hit it all, 640 muscles from head to toe," says Denise. She points out that everyone needs a plan for weight loss and this program provides not only an exercise regimen but a diet plan consisting of 12 different foods each day of the week for a balanced diet.
Often, for those who lose a significant amount of weight, they may have loose skin or spotty fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. Laser lipo procedures are great for removing these small pockets of fat. First, a laser melts the fat, making the aspiration, or suction, easier. Next, the physician can use the laser to stimulate collagen growth, tightening the skin above. There are several different laser lipo technologies available now such as:
When measuring weight loss results, it's recommended to know more than just your weight or BMI, but several other measurements such as Lean Body Mass. On The Doctors, Denise uses the InBody Body Composition Analyzer to get an accurate portrait of what's happening inside the patient's body. Denise Austin's book, Denise's Daily Dozen: The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up To 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks, is available at Amazon.com and with an optional workout DVD.
