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Many of us who are struggling to lose weight have tried out many quick weight loss diets. We always see the testimonials of how one particular diet help them shed off a lot of pounds. Then when we try the diet, it is not what we expected. There are several reasons why quick weight loss diets do not work.

One reason why quick weight loss diets do not work is the program itself. A good friend of mine once tried the weight loss program, Nutrisystem. She saw all the lovely looking food and figured that could be a diet she could stick with. Once she received it, she realized the food looked way better than it tasted and soon abandon the program after a couple weeks. You need to make sure when you are choosing one diet from all of the quick weight loss diets, that you find one you can stick with and enjoy.

Another reason that quick weight loss diets do not work is sabotage from our own bodies. You see our body is very clever. After eating in a diet for a couple of weeks, our bodies soon learn how much we are feeding it and how much energy is needed to maintain that level. It will soon adjust how much energy is expended and you will hit a plateau thus causing you to not lose any more weight. A good way to combat this would be to keep switching your diet to keep your body from hitting that plateau.

A further reason that quick weight loss diets do not work is because most of us decide to skip breakfast. Most rationalize that if we eat less by skipping breakfast than we will start losing weight. That in fact is a false belief. Your body being smart will conserve by shutting down our fat burning process and will start storing the calories instead.

Lack of exercise is another reason that quick weight loss diets do not work. It is one thing to eat fewer calories on a daily basis but that will not help us lose the weight we already have. The only thing eating less does is it helps us not to gain anymore weight. What you need to do is incorporate some kind of exercise into your daily routine as this will help you shed the extra weight you have already put on.

The main reason people do not lose weight with quick weight loss diets is because they often run into problems and quit. Some people choose the wrong diet, others skip breakfast, some simply do not exercise, and some eat the same foods for to long. Whatever you reason is for not losing weight, you need to realize the problem that is causing you to not lose the weight and fix it. You will then lead a more enjoyable lifestyle.

Sources:
Jennifer R. Scott “15 Facts for Weight Loss Newbies!” about.com
Sydney Johnston “Your Weight Loss: Moderation In Everything” blissplan.com
“Top 10 Weight Loss Facts You Need to Know” health-and-fitness-source.com

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In an effort to shed some light on several possible draft prospects and take a look inside what Jerry Reese and Co. might be thinking, myself, Robert Domaine, and Craig Santucci have each chosen three prospects that the team might select with their first or second round selection.

I thought of this several different ways, but I ultimately just decided to go with what I feel Jerry Reese will be thinking on draft day.

It's easy to see what the team needs and base my selections off of that, but I also am aware of the fact that Reese likes to bolster the interior lines.

That being said, here are my three choices.

 

Terrence Cody, Alabama DT (6'5″, 365 lbs)

If you need to hear something about Terrence Cody to think he will make a difference, hear this: Many believe Cody is the biggest player to ever put on a Crimson Tide uniform.

Maybe it's just me, but the prospect of him eating up blocks for Perry Fewell next year gets me fired up.

It is easy to say that the Giants need to get a safety first, but a strong defensive line is always a quick cure to a below average secondary.

His strengths are obvious. He is a monster in the middle and will always take blockers away from other guys. Georgia Coach Mark Richt said of Cody:

“No one's blocked him. No one man has blocked him, and I haven't seen many double-teams block him, either. He's a problem, and probably the reason they are so outstanding against the rush. When you talk about guys who can push a pocket back in front of a quarterback, he can do it.”

The last comment is of great importance. The Giants had zero pass rush up the middle this season, and Cody will be a quick fix to that. I know it happened, but I really cannot think of a game that the Giants had a consistent pass rush from the DT position.

While he may not have the sacks to prove it, he still indirectly affects the pass rush by allowing a guy like Chris Canty to go one-on-one with his guy, and push the pocket up the middle

Something that is problematic is the news that broke during Monday's Senior Bowl weigh-in that Cody was over 370. His weight needs to come down to avoid conditioning problems. He already has to take plays off here and there, but it would be even worse if he doesn't drop some weight. 

Obviously the Jints have a glaring need at middle linebacker and safety, but I don't think that has to be addressed in Round One.

The only way this would change is if Rolando McClain somehow miraculously slipped to No. 15.

 

Brian Price, DT UCLA (6'2″, 300 lbs)

If Price is still on the board, then I would like to see the Giants take him over Cody. Cody is a great player, but teams really see him in a 3-4 format, which is something I failed to mention earlier.

Price is a very athletic inside technique and had a monster Junior year for the Bruins. His most impressive stats were his 23.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.

Seven sacks from the inside is pretty impressive, especially in only 13 games.

Price has several strengths that make me think he will be a special player in the NFL. He never takes plays off, has tremendous play recognition, has a very quick first step, and has very powerful hands that don't let offensive lineman get their hands inside.

He will play very much like Justin Tuck did when he would come in on third downs during the 2007 season, but will be there every down and can also stop the run.

People have compared his style like that of Warren Sapp. Anyone else get goosebumps after reading that?

One weakness is that he won't get any bigger, and he can sometimes be dominated by much heavier lineman. He also can get frustrated when teams run right at him.

This isn't much of an issue, however, as it didn't really happen that often. It is something that the coaching staff should be aware of, however, if they end up drafting him.

 

Anthony Davis, OT Rutgers (6'6″, 325 lbs)

This is something that most people expect to happen at some point in the draft; the Giants will find another offensive tackle so they can put David Diehl back at his natural position, which is guard.

Rich Seubert has proven to be injury prone, so if the Giants can get a top 15 prospect at tackle and then move a proven guard inside, it will be killing two birds with one stone.

Even if they aren't ready to pull the plug on Seubert, they can still mold Davis into a great starting player. That being said, if you're a top 15 pick you're bound to start at some point your rookie season.

Davis is a power run blocker with great athleticism. His talent should translate to the NFL, where speed rushers are a dime a dozen.

Diehl and Kareem Mackenzie each had problems with these type of rushers, as they are both reaching the shelf life at the position. They are both relatively young, but they have played almost every game the last four years.

I know people will be thinking defense, but you can get some extremely talented players in the second or third round. I would not be upset if the Giants got one of the top three tackle prospects.

 

To view the articles of the other two writers, click the links below

Robert's Article

Craig's Article