Thu, May 10, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

Lorcaserin One Step Away From FDA Approval for Weight Loss – Is It Safe & Effective?

The FDA recently approved a new drug for the treatment of obesity called lorcaserin, which will be sold under the brand name Lorqess. So let’s find out if lorcaserin is safe and effective! NOTE: If you don’t like the details, skip right to the Key Points at the end. How Does Lorcaserin (Lorqess) Work? Deep [...]

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Episode 52: The 5 Saboteurs of Weight Loss

What stops you from achieving your weight loss goals? In today’s podcast we talk about 5 common saboteurs to your weight loss efforts and how to correct them.

Sat, May 05, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

Weight Loss Blogs – Choosing The Best

Finding good weight loss blogs is not as easy as it sounds. In today’s post, I’ll tell you what’s wrong with most weight loss blogs and give you a formula for choosing a good source for solid advice. Besides the “weight loss blog formula”, I’ll also give you my shortlist of top weight loss blogs [...]

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Fri, Apr 27, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

How Fast Should I Lose Weight?

There’s a heated debate going on in the world of fat loss… Can you burn fat and simultaneously gain muscle? Most experts claim that you can’t because building muscle requires a net surplus of calories while fat loss requires a net loss of calories. By this logic, you can only have one or the other, [...]

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Episode 51: Weight Loss Motivation – A Novel Approach Using Afformations

In this episode of Cut The Fat Podcast, we discuss why affirmations don’t work and a new technique for motivating yourself using the back door of your mind. Weight loss motivation is tough, we need to use every tool at our disposal to keep ourselves heading in the right direction and in this episode we give you a few more tools to add to the toolbox!

Episode 50: Why We Crave & How to Fix It

In this episode, we talk about why we don’t feel satisfied until after we get to dessert. Besides teaching you how the body’s cravings system works, we give you a step-by-step plan for using this new-found information in your life starting today.

By using what Dr. Ray calls the “Desire to Density Continuum” as well as research out of Tufts University, you can reprogram your cravings to be satisfied by things like fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and cinnamon buns!

Mon, Mar 12, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

How Often Should I Weigh Myself When Trying to Lose Weight?

So you want to know, “How often should I weigh myself when trying to lose weight?“ According to the Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, people who weigh themselves daily lose 12-18 pounds more than those who weigh less frequently. Weighing daily seems to act as your automated accountability partner and can keep you [...]

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Wed, Feb 08, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

Raspberry Ketone Supplements – Are They Helpful?

  What Are Raspberry Ketone Compounds? Raspberry ketone compounds are plant chemicals, obviously found in raspberries, that are at least partially responsible for giving raspberries their wonderful fruity smell. Scientists have been studying raspberry ketone compounds as a possible nutritional aid in helping people lose weight. So, let’s get right into it…do they work? Can [...]

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Episode 49: How to Suppress Appetite

In the podcast,  How to Suppress Appetite, we give you six tips for bullet-proofing your life against the number one killer of weight loss programs…hunger.

Many people fail to maintain their fat loss program simply because their efforts are overwhelmed by hunger and they have no idea how to suppress appetite! Before we focus on activity or cravings, we need to make sure that you know how to suppress appetite when you feel those nasty pangs.

How to Suppress Appetite – 6 Steps to Managing Hunger Pangs

Step 1: Stick to a Schedule – By developing an eating schedule you can train the body when to be hungry.

Step 2: Get Non-Starchy Fiber With EVERY Meal – We are designed to get our fiber from non-starchy sources such as fruits and vegetables, not grains.

Step 3: Eat Plenty of Hunger-Eradicating Protein – Protein is the most important macronutrient to suppress your appetite. If you want to know how to suppress appetite, then consuming protein with each meal is one of the most important steps.

Step 4: Choose Low-Glycemic, Non-Grain Carbohydrates – Eat carbohydrates, but choose non-grain, low-glycemic sources.

Step 5: Prioritize High-Volume Foods – High volume foods are foods that provide plenty of food but are naturally low in calories. Spinach is a great example, containing just 7 calories per cup, compared to flour, which contains almost 500 calories per cup.

Step 6: Use Protein Shakes to Fill the Gaps – Protein shakes are a convenient and fast way to provide nutrition to the body and curb your appetite.

Once you understand how to suppress appetite by following the 6 steps provided in this podcast, you should know how to curb your appetite without the need for dangerous appetite suppressants.

For more information on how to suppress appetite, be sure to listen to the podcast and take notes! If you haven’t yet subscribed to our free podcast, please do, and don’t forget to leave a review!

Sat, Jan 21, 2012 By Dr. Ray Hinish

You Can’t Starve Your Fat Away…Here’s Proof

It’s undeniable…I would be stupid to even question it… You eat more than you burn then you gain weight. You burn more than you eat then you lose weight, right?  Not so fast, if you’re new to Cut the Fat Podcast, you should know that I’m a bit of a geeky rebel, I don’t like [...]

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