#otherwise it gets too cluttered. too noisy. too DISTRACTING.

[americankimchi]

god i wish they hadn't retconned maul's death. i get wanting to explore more of his character because he was, objectively, one of the coolest star wars characters to ever hit the big screen and didn't get much screentime prior to his death, but also his role was fulfilled perfectly within those constraints so i wasn't too upset by it.

but by retconning it and making it so he never died it's like. okay. what now? the whole point (well, to me, ymmv of course) of the theed generator fight was that it was the first ever fight between the jedi and the sith in thousands of years, and that in the end even though the jedi (obi-wan) won the fight, a jedi (qui-gon) and a sith (maul) still died. a master and an apprentice dying together to herald the start of a new age/the return of the sith. perfectly paralleling the way in rotj a master (palps) and an apprentice (anakin/vader) died together to herald the return of the jedi. in both instances, a father figure (qui-gon/vader) dies in the arms of their son (obi-wan/luke) as a sith (palps/maul) is cast down into the abyss to their deaths. (palps being alive in the ST and retconning his death in rotj is also annoying for this reason)

i mean i like maul. don't get me wrong. he's an incredibly compelling character and i enjoy seeing more of him... but there's always the thought hovering in my mind like "he should be dead though. he should 100% be dead. this wouldn't be happening if he was dead, but i honestly would rather it not if it meant that maul was dead."

like the tpm fight just doesn't hit the same knowing that canonically he's just. going to become a robot octopus at some point. (shoutout to palps becoming sith glados in the ST) it cheapens the moment for me. it was supposed to be a moment of triumph marred by the deep and soul-crushing loss of a loved one and it's just... not, anymore. or at least not to the same extent. AUGH i'm just. frustrated. wish star wars as a whole wasn't constantly reframing/retconning what's been established. just puts a bad taste in my mouth.

[zillennial97]

Enemies to Lovers | Larry Fanfic Recs

Walk That Mile by purpledaisy | 149k | Explicit

Harry stares at him, the line of his jaw standing out scarily. “I wanted to get the most out of this trip so I planned it carefully.” His voice is low and steady and somehow that’s worse than when he was yelling. “So far, you’ve put your sticky fingers on everything I’ve tried to do.”

“Sticky fingers?” Louis repeats, offended. “Are you saying it’s my fault you got stung by a bee? Had you been alone you would have gotten halfway to the Dotty Diner and ran the car off the road because of an allergic reaction, so don’t go blaming me.”

“Polk-A-Dot Drive In,” Harry spits before getting out of the car. He slams the door shut with a deafening reverb and Louis rolls his eyes.- A Route 66 AU where falling in love was never part of the plan.

Unbelievers by isthatyoularry | 136k | Explicit

It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan.

Or: The one where Louis and Harry definitely aren’t friends, and football is everything.

we're not friends, we could be anything by nooelgallagher, yoursongonmyheart | 115k | Explicit

Louis narrows his eyes at Harry. “What that supposed to be a fucking joke?”

Harry narrows his eyes right back. “It was a good joke.”

Louis rolls his eyes. “Jokes require laughter, Curls.” Louis glances down at Harry’s thighs again, Christ. “Your pants must be so tight they’re restricting airflow to your brain.”

Harry wipes a bead of sweat off his forehead. “Pretty sure yoga is supposed to increase airflow, blood flow, and all that,” he responds dryly, finally jumpstarting himself and walking away from Louis towards his own bedroom.

Louis can’t help but stare at his broad back, still sheen with drying sweat, and his perky bum in the tight yoga pants.

Louis swallows. Christ.

...Or, the one where Harry and Louis are unlikely uni flatmates who definitely don't like each other and definitely won't fall in love (even if Liam and Niall think otherwise).

Our Lives, Non-Fiction by indiaalphawhiskey | 113k | Explicit

Heralded as the next Neil Gaiman, Louis Tomlinson does not appreciate being told that his very serious novel is in dire need of a PR boost. Even worse, that it comes in the form of a joint book tour with the UK’s #1 online romance-writing sensation Marcel Styles. Already turbulent at best, their partnership takes a drastic turn when, overly stressed about his looming deadline, Marcel accidentally blurts out a secret: though he’s famed for his scorching hot literary love scenes, he is, actually, a virgin.

Convinced that the only way to rid himself of writer’s block is to gain some experience, Marcel asks Louis, author-to-author, to sleep with him – for Science. And of course Louis agrees because, well, what on Earth could possibly go wrong?

Or, a lesson in romance that proves that sometimes the best love stories aren’t always by the book.

Soft Hands, Fast Feet, Can't Lose by dolce_piccante | 112k | Mature

American Uni AU. Harry Styles is a frat boy football star from the wealthy Styles Family athletic dynasty. A celebrity among football fans, he knows how to play, he knows how to party, and he knows how to fuck (all of which is well known among his legion of admirers).

Louis Tomlinson is a student and an athlete, but his similarities to Harry end there. Intelligent, focused, independent, and completely uninterested in Harry’s charms, Louis is an anomaly in a world ruled by football.

A bet about the pair, who might be more similar than they originally thought, brings them together. Shakespeare, ballet, Disney, football, library chats, running, accidental spooning, Daredevil and Domino’s Pizza all blend into one big friendship Frappucino, but who will win in the end?

Dance to the Distortion by Lis (domesticharry) | 96k | Explicit

Louis accidentally breaks Harry's camera lens and in order to get it fixed, they decide to participate in a romantic couples study. The only issue is that they are not actually couple. Well that and the fact they cannot stand each other.

You’ve Got My Devotion (Hate You Sometimes) by lucythegoosey | 95k | Explicit

Harry was in the biggest boy band in the world. He was also one half of the best (or worst, depends on who you ask) kept secret relationship in the music industry.

Now, almost five years on, after One Direction has broken up, and Harry and Louis' relationship has as well, a video threatens to put everything at risk.

One determined Irishman, a massive publicity stunt and two begrudging exes are all it takes to bring One Direction back to life and maybe, just maybe, Harry and Louis' mangled love life too.

Or: Harry and Louis are forced to fake-date after an old video from when they were dating emerges.

The Sidelines by RedRidingStiles | 47k | Explicit

"Alright, I know you guys are the best of friends but I'd like you to do this for the rest of the team,” Cowell says, making the rest of the team snicker. "So I want both of you to compliment each other." "I hate your trainers. I mean that in the nicest way possible. They're very...yellow," Louis says, arms crossed as he offers a fake close-lipped grin. "It's really nice of you to blow anyone you find slightly attractive," Harry replies, a sickening sweet smile on his lips. "Thank you, children, let me remind you this is a college hockey team. Try again," Coach says, completely unamused.

Or Harry and Louis play hockey for Penn state and can't stand one another, since they can't keep their hatred off the ice their coach and team do what they can to keep their hard earned spot in the playoffs and their two star players from killing each other

Wonderwall by AFangirlFantasy | 43k | General Audiences

Taking the sheet cluttered with times available for the next few weeks, Louis notices a pattern in the list. The name of the person Perrie had just mentioned: Harry Styles. It’s written at least seven times, and three of which are during timeframes Louis wants.

“Who the fuck is Harry Styles?”

“You’re about to find out,” she answers, pointing over Louis’ shoulder.

Or a Love/Hate College AU where Louis Tomlinson is the lead singer of The Rogue - the most popular band on campus - and Harry Styles is the talented Freshman unknowingly challenging all that.

All the Right Moves by cherrystreet | 32k | Explicit

This is the third game in a row that Harry has been distracted by the noisy boy in the stands, five rows back.

There’s really no reason that he should feel compelled to stare into the audience as frequently as he is, but he can’t help it. This boy is a nuisance. And he’s loud. Even from basketball court with nine other players running by him, shoes squeaking on the shiny hardwood floor, and thousands of cheering college students, Harry can hear this boy nearly shrieking, his laugh more like a cackle than anything.

It’s seriously obnoxious.

Nicotine by KrisStylinson | 32k | Explicit

"We're two different types of people, Liam. He likes sex and drugs, I like theater and tea. Trust me, we'd never date." Except they would, they do, and neither of them plans on letting go anytime soon.

"Just because you can get me hard doesn't mean I like you," Louis whispered. The fact was, he didn't like Harry right now, not at all. Not even a bit.

"Yeah, yeah," Harry murmured, his breath fanning over Louis' cock as he spoke. "You done telling me how much you hate me so I can suck you off?"

Like Candy In My Veins by littlelouishiccups | 31k | Explicit

“Um…” Harry said slowly after a moment. “Okay. That’s… this is… Let me get this straight.” He lifted up a hand and swallowed. “You told your family that you have a boyfriend… and my name was the first one you thought of?” “Harry Potter was on TV, alright? It wasn’t that much of a stretch.” Louis pinched the bridge of his nose. He couldn’t believe he was explaining himself to Harry fucking Styles. He couldn’t believe he was stooping this low. “Forget it. I’m sorry I even thought about bringing you into this.”

Harry snorted. “What? Did you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend or something?”

(Basically the A/B/O, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, Christmas AU that nobody asked for.)

We're Like Bumper Cars by sincehewaseighteen | 31k | Explicit

“I have won, I won the final cross country. I win, Harry--”

“Whoever gets to fucking nationals wins it, pretty boy,” Harry teases. “You haven’t won. Interhouse is nothing compared to nationals, or interstate. You haven’t even won interschool. You can dream all you fucking want that you’ve won.”

Louis becomes so ignorant he decides to no longer eye the boy taunting him. “Trophies prove it all, Styles.”

“Where’s your trophy for biggest asshole?”

“Where’s yours for winning cross country?”

Harry growls before hooking his fingers in Louis’ belt loops and bringing them together for a flat kiss.

Or the AU where Louis and Harry are rivals of the century and Cross Country competitors before things get complicated and they play pretend.

After Hours by Velvetoscar for shipsdrifting | 26k | Not Rated

Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are the bane of each other's existences. Unfortunately, they're already in love--even if they aren't completely aware of this minor detail.

[A "You've Got Mail" AU]

When It's Late At Night by Rearviewdreamer | 25k | Mature

Louis has zero interest in an ex-boybander turned solo artist when his appearance on the show gets announced, but that's exactly who he gets stuck with when Harry Styles shows up at the Late Late show to promote the release of his debut album. For an entire fucking week.

Or

The Late Late prompt that we all need to get through this excruciatingly hard time.

Love Me Please by angelichl | 23k | Explicit

Louis hates Harry, which is fine because he would really rather prefer to avoid him at all costs.

The only problem?

They're soulmates.

runnin' like you did by orphan_account | 20k | Explicit

“Should we tell him?”

When Lauren is met with everyone either nodding their heads or shrugging, she takes a deep breath. “I mean, I think it’s pretty obvious by now.” She stalls, sounding ominous and Louis doesn’t like it one bit.

“What is obvious by now?” Louis asks. He’s starting getting anxious. “I swear to God, spit it out. Stop being so damn cryptic.”

“I—We think it’s pretty obvious that you’re in love with Harry,” she states simply and shrugs as if she isn’t telling him he’s in love with the second—Nick being the first—most annoying person on the planet.

or, a college au where Louis knows how to hold a grudge and is definitely not in love with Harry Styles

Three French Hems by 100percentsassy, gloria_andrews | 20k | Mature

In which Louis is a designer at Burberry and Harry spends December wearing Lanvin… and Lanvin… and Lanvin.

once bitten and twice shy by pinkcords | 19k | Mature

This time as his stomach rolls, there’s no doubt about it. He’s going to vomit. And if he does, it’ll be on Louis’ shoes, a nice little parting gift to go with the embarrassment he’s caused the both of them. “I’m gonna throw up,” he says just as Louis turns to look at him, blue eyes swimming with shock and confusion, and asks, “Is that true?”

Or, in a rush of bravery only senior year can bring, Harry confesses his feelings in a letter to his neighbor and best friend, Louis, only for the entire school to hear it and laugh him out of their small town in Wisconsin. Ten years later, Harry's a successful lawyer at Columbia Records, coming home for Christmas for the first time since he departed for college. He plans to work his way through the trip, eat his mom's cooking, and avoid everyone from his past for as long as possible. The only problem is best laid plans hardly ever go as intended.

That's How I Know by allwaswell16 | 19k | Explicit

Louis Tomlinson has just landed his dream job, coaching soccer at Augustus University. When he moves into a new house near campus, he meets his very fit new neighbor, English professor Harry Styles. Although their first meeting leads to an instant mutual dislike, the more Harry gets to know Louis, the more he likes what he sees.

Or the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.

Get Off of My Cloud by Marora_Daris | 9k | Explicit

Harry is the most annoying neighbour that sexually frustrated Louis could have. Niall decides it's a good idea to handcuff them together.

Featuring guinea pigs, animal print leggings and inappropriate boners.

Erase My History, (Expo)se Me by BayouSexual, pacificrimjob for Edandcurly | 6k | Teen And Up Audiences

“My hair does not smell like strawberries.”

Louis blinks up at Mr. Styles. “I never said your hair smells like strawberries. How would I even know that?” Harry’s hair does smell like strawberries, Harry himself smells like strawberries, everyone who’s been within three feet of him knows this. ~~~~~~~~ Or the one where Harry and Louis both teacher history, their students think they should date, and one pink dry-erase marker is trying to ruin their lives (with a little help of course).

[bodytribal-blog1]

32 Attitudes That Sabotage Weight Loss

It's time to detect them to finally untie the knot of weight loss!

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They are on the kitchen counter, on the office desk, on the bedside table in the room, and inside your head.

Worse: as they are not usually directly related to weight gain, these clutter sabotage efforts to lose weight year after year.

1. "Only kill yourself for a few months"

There are two kids behind this reasoning, very widespread among those who want to wipe out the measures. Firstly, too restrictive regimes or heavy workouts are difficult to adopt.

"Then you have the following: the incorporation of balanced habits should not be seen as something temporary," says physical education professional Antonio Herbert Lancha Jr., author of the book The End of Diets (Ed. Abril).

"Otherwise, you may even lose weight, but you will regain weight once you restore the old pattern."

2. Do not plan

Food behavior expert Brian Wansink often asks clients and research volunteers how many food decisions they think they make each day.

"They respond between 20 and 25. But they make around 200, mostly unconsciously," notes the scientist, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University in the United States. When stating a goal, design the choices that will lead to compliance.

Example: If you want to have fruit at home, you need to make time to go to the market.

3. Unrealistic Promises

"In the fight against obesity, motivation is fundamental," says psychiatrist Adriano Segal of the Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.

To keep it high, look for possible targets to be hit without so much suffering.

"The choice must come from the individual, not from the professional," recalls Cynthia Antonaccio, a nutritionist at Equilibrium Consultoria and one of the authors of Behavioral Nutrition (Ed. Manole).

You can determine that you will swallow at most one serving of potato chips per week.

4. Messy agenda

Leaving to buy vegetables only "when given time" culminates in a pantry full of biscuits and instant noodles. Yes, our daily schedule is full of chores, but two verbs help find space for weight-loss attitudes: prioritize and organize.

Think about going to the fair or exercising as related tasks and outlining your routine to see where to fit them.

Maybe you do not notice that just giving up social media for a moment of the day already gains time to take care of the body. Learn more: Exercise is medicine for sickness - World Health Day | Health is Vital

5. Empty kitchen

In his book, Brian Wansink recounts the case of a journalist who reported to his services to win the dispute with the scale.

When he said he'd take a look at her kitchen, he heard, "This room is not the problem because it is always empty." But that is where deception lives.

"If the refrigerator is deserted, people order pizza or sandwiches, even when they just want a snack," notes Wansink.

Now, do not think your house is forbidden from harboring any remnants of goodies. Ideally, most foods should be light. However, there is room for small indulgences.

How to store

Believe it or not: the probability of snatching the first item you see in the closet is five times greater than that of eating the fifth. But you can use that to your advantage. Store the vegetables on the shelves more noticeably and save the sweets in the bottom of a drawer.

It's amazing how the eyes define our behaviors.

6. Chaotic environment

Dirty crockery in the sink, leftovers on the countertop, open drawers. Is this description familiar to you? Such attention!

In a survey of the University of New South Wales, Australia, 108 women have left in a zoned or otherwise perfect kitchen - both contained pots of cookies, crackers, and carrots. After a measly ten minutes, the participants in the messy room consumed 53 more calories in cookies.

7. Eating with friends

Let's face it: According to a paper from Cornell University, men fill their belly more (30% more, to be exact) when they feed on a group.

In women, the sensation of being observed has the opposite effect. It is not that, from now on, the lads should only dine in an isolated room.

The message is not to compete to see who gets more bogged down, but to take advantage of the presence of colleagues to keep up the conversation and to give folks calmly.

8. Refer to the show

More than 200 homes in the city of Syracuse in the United States were photographed before Wansink, and her team arrived at the following observation: women who live in a kitchen with a bottle of soda on the bench are on average 11 pounds plumper compared with neighbors free from this temptation.

Those that left a bowl of fruit in the same place were 5 kilos thinner. Got the message?

9. Table sleepers

Never underestimate what a few feet away from the food source do for the waistline.

"The need to get up and walk to the edge of the stove helps us think if we want more, rather than picking up another spoonful of autopilot," says nutritionist Cynthia Antonaccio.

American experiments show that the tactic reduces food intake by about 20%. It is no small thing.

10. Noisy place

At the University of Illinois in the United States, 60 families were recorded during a meal.

Half heard the noise of a vacuum cleaner between a fork and another. The result of martyrdom size? Parents abused cookies, soft drinks and even carrots, a sign of distraction to the extreme.

Curiously, the noise did not influence children's habits, but scientists realized that they received less attention from adults.

11. Delicacy in service

A hidden camera and bullet pots. These were the materials needed for a unique experiment mentioned in the book Slim by Design. For days, office workers were filmed.

At one point, the container with candy was dropped within reach of the employee. In another, he appeared on a table two feet away or hid in a drawer. And did not those 200 centimeters have a consumption of 125 calories less?! Ah, laziness.

12. Failure to clean the dish

Since childhood, we have learned not to leave even a grain of rice left over. It is clear that the waste deserves to be fought in various spheres of society, except that steaming the stomach itself will not solve world hunger.

If you can not reduce the portion from the beginning - or if you have made a mistake - keep the remains for later or offer them to others. And get rid of judgments that stick to weight loss.

13. Reject what you love

In End of Diets, indulgences are called "islands" - after paddling for a while in search of the desired body, you relax and gain breath for the sequence of the journey.

Believe: Allow yourself time and again to get out of the rut, and for example savoring your favorite ice cream can not only integrate the project into getting fit.

The cat's leap is to plan these leaks, so they do not come by rule. "The problem is when there is more island than a sea," jokes Lancha Jr., the author.

14.  Chewing on walking

This trap was spotted at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Experts noted that women who grazed a cereal bar as they wandered down a corridor tended to abuse in sequence.

Compared to volunteers who ate the snack, the walkers swallowed five times more chocolate as they entered a room full of delights. "Distraction makes you feel less full," says Jane Ogden, a psychologist who is responsible for the discovery.

15. Eating Stressed

Tension and anxiety are often confused with the hunger for the brain. Combine this with the fact that the irritation shakes the self-control and that's it: the probability of emptying the ice cream pot goes high.

When stress strikes, grasp the initial urge to open the freezer. You may even choose to relax with a good candlelight dinner, but that decision needs to be rational.

16. Fixed eye on the buffet

After a series of interviews with individuals who have always been thin, the Cornell University class has revealed that they have three times greater tendency to sit with their backs to the platters after passing the self-service queue.

"Watching a lot of customers filling their plates makes me want to repeat," justifies Wansink. In fact, the skinny people he and his colleagues went to tables farther away from the food source.

17.  Inattention in line

In the rush of lunch, it is common to thicken the row of zombies that enter the restaurant by the kilo, pick up the cutlery and are already starting to serve.

Instead, try to glimpse all the items to plan your meal. This tactic makes us prefer less dense alternatives. Of breaking, it prevents the classic scene of, after filling the plate, to see more that delight.

Be honest: when it does, you can not resist and just lift a mountain of food, right?

18. Using the scale

Despite the popularity of this instrument, we should not evaluate fitness in pounds.

First because muscle, bone, and even water are denser than fat. So, as you climb the scale, a high, well-hydrated, strong-boned guy is considered to be fatter than another stuffed with lard but weak and lacking in liquids.

Also, the weight varies considerably in the short term due to the accumulation of body fluids and metabolic processes.

The solution? Measure progress with a tape measure or by clothing.

19.  Head in the Clouds

When you get to the lunch or dinner table, forget about your problems - and the cell phone notifications. Concentrate on all the reactions fired by the forks.

Is the food hot? Too salty? What's your smell? And the belly, began to fill? By looking at these and other factors, the feeling of satiation is perceived before.

As if that were not enough, the focus helps differentiate delicious foods from those that are not worth the calories they add to the diet.

20. Shopping hungry

Let's go to Cornell University again. Researchers there evaluated 68 volunteers in the market, half of whom had pinched a cereal bar before picking up the cart, while the other did not chew anything.

At box time, some items between classes were similar. The difference was in quality: fasting staff bought 45% more fattening products.

21. Huge Packages

The supposed economy of family-size packaging is expensive.

In another Wansink article, wafer packs of 100 or 400 grams were distributed to viewers in a movie. Those who received the small packages ate 25% less - regardless of the amount, participants used to wipe out the cookie.

22. Light nights

Years ago, the endocrinologist Bruno Geloneze studied the fluctuation of hormones that incite or curb the appetite in women who worked at dawn.

Conclusion: Even after a meal during toil, they maintained high levels of ghrelin, a molecule that makes us eager for treats and gifts. In fact, sleeping poorly also intensifies hunger. Respect the night rest.

23. Cell phone in bed

The presence of the telephone in the room is not contraindicated by the specialists only because it leaves the users connected for more time.

Even when we finally fall asleep, it interferes with the quality of sleep. As well?!

Application warnings that insist on blinking at dawn emit blue light, able to traverse the eyelids and make the home more shallow.

24. Focus on diet only

One beautiful day, the infamous dispute between exercise and diet arose. What slims the most?

From a series of studies came the verdict: driving in food generates other weight loss. However, without moving, lasting results will hardly be won.

Sport raises energy expenditure, which allows less radicalism at the table, and stimulates the body to use body fat as a source of energy. In research, the mix of healthy eating and shaking is what brings the best effects.

25. Academy is the only option

From the reports of obese women who were part of a program at the University of São Paulo (USP), Lancha Jr. revealed that 90% liked physical activity but did not feel well in a traditional weight room, sometimes quite focused on aesthetics.

Thankfully, the exercise universe is not restricted to this type of work, although it favors health. Bet on what is easy, comfortable and pleasurable.

26. Real estate day by day

Think of each displacement as a chance to flatten the abdomen. Change the elevator up to the stairs, walk to the bakery and, as far as possible, incorporate cycling and public transportation.

The caloric burning of the sum of these strategies makes a difference.

A survey by East Anglia University in England indicates that replacing the car by bus, subway and company to go to service ends in 1 pound less. And who went to move for half an hour on foot or bike was 7 kilos thinner!

27. Imitate others

The neighbor's balcony, the secrets of the famous actress. Even if certain strategies worked for them - remember that the human being values ​​successes and masks mishaps - does not mean that they will fit into his schedule.

The path to the target body must be traced according to its particularities. Also, do not suffer if a friend has decreased abdominal circumference in a short time and you do not.

Each organism works in a way, so avoid comparisons.

28. Magic Pills

"The patient, disillusioned with frustrated attempts at weight loss, often lends hope to miraculous solutions that appear on the Internet," observes psychiatrist Adriano Segal.

However, teas, tablets and the like should not be swallowed without medical advice, at the risk of compromising health and failure over the course of a few months. Compressed? Only after talking to the doctor.

29. Living in air conditioning

Do not be surprised. Some studies suggest that the continuous use of this appliance causes accumulation of fat.

If on the one hand, there is no evidence for such an effect, then the theory developed by professionals makes sense. On hot days of the past, you would eat less, because the heat takes away the appetite.

Already in the cold, the metabolism would burn calories to keep us warm. It turns out that air conditioning ensures a pleasant temperature, which would make eating more food and spend less energy.

30. Frustrated by getting fat

"Unfortunately, statistics show that most people who can lose weight regain weight," says Segal.

"The battle against obesity is constant," he says. Do not regard the Abe psychiatrist's message as a bucket of cold water.

On the contrary. Understand that, over time, changes in routine will occur and can take you off the rails for a while. In such cases, do not throw everything up. Get up and go back to balance.

The maintenance of good form, as has already been said in the first item of this report, has no beginning, middle, and end.

The dreaded plateau effect

As the waist circumference decreases, the body becomes more economical. After all, the muscles do not strive so much to carry a lot of fat from one side to another.

There comes a time when the intake and the caloric expenditure are equivalent - it is the plateau effect. Want an easy way around? Increase the intensity of training.

31. Old clothes

In the book The End of Diets, Lancha Jr. says that at the time of the Spanish colonization of the Americas, when soldiers and settlers landed on the new continent, the authorities burned the caravels for them and did not even think about returning to Europe.

"Burn your caravels by donating large items or adjusting them to their current size," he writes. If by chance to recover part of the original weight, the lack of options in the closet serves as a stimulus to resume balanced habits.

32.  Going to the lipo

Nothing against who shapes its contours with this operation. Just do not see it as a slimming procedure.

The American Society of Plastic Surgery itself recommends that this is not a weapon against obesity, even because it does not remove visceral fat - the one that is deep in the abdomen and causes the real damage.

More: according to experiments done at USP, sedentary women who underwent liposuction regain weight in six months.

Thank you for your time. I will come back with a detailed PhenQ review in Portugal, translated to English!

[prof-dr-md-mohiuddinuzzal]

stay productive

Well, there are lots of ways to stay productive at work and here are my top 16 tips to help you stay focused while at your desk, ensuring you get all your work done on time. Eat breakfast Start each day with a healthy breakfast, and by healthy I mean porridge, oats, wholemeal toast, eggs, fruit and yogurt – whatever takes your fancy. Try to opt for some low-GI choices to ensure you provide your body with slow-release energy to keep you going until lunchtime. If you have an unhealthy breakfast, or skip on eating anything at all, it will just leave you feeling tired, agitated and distracted. Sleep well Get some decent shut-eye every night. Experts recommend around seven to nine hours' sleep. If you're always having late nights, you'll regret it the next day because you won't feel rested or rejuvenated and ready to handle what's thrown your way. A good night's sleep will reflect in how productive you feel the next day, so ensure you make sleep a priority. Can't sleep? If you've got things whirring around in your head every night, keep a notebook by your bed and write down any niggles, worries or tasks you need to remember. If that doesn't work, then figure out why you can't sleep. If you're working late into the evenings, it might be because you're not giving your brain enough time to wind down and relax. Exercise daily To keep stress levels at bay, get out and exercise every day. Even if it's just half an hour of walking on your lunch break. Exercise will help clear your mind and keep you focused. You may think that being chained to your desk will mean that you get more things done, but it actually works against you. Get outside A good dose of fresh air and daylight, away from the unnatural environment of an office, is good for the soul. Particularly if your office environment is stuffy and dark and relies on air conditioning. Experts suggest that being outside brings all sorts of health benefits and that a bit of daily daylight is a stress buster, helping you to stay on track when you're back at your desk. Make to-do lists Whether you use the Task Manager in Outlook or you have something like Things for the Mac, make sure you keep a simple to-do list every day and give yourself a realistic set of tasks to get through. What I find helps is to tackle a difficult task first and then do lots of easy jobs to reward myself. You feel great once you've got a big job out of the way and that only boosts your productivity. Give yourself deadlines When facing each task on your to-do list, try and give yourself a deadline. That way, you'll be less inclined to procrastinate or waste time on other things. Schedule email checking Emails are a productivity killer. That's a fact. And it's all too easy to keep checking for new messages every five minutes. But doing so can mean you spend all day writing emails, instead of focusing on your work. Force yourself to check emails at certain times throughout the day. I try to check my emails every morning at 8am and then I don't check again until 12pm. So make sure you limit time spent on checking and replying. Keep phone calls short and sweet Chatting on the phone to clients, friends or suppliers can consume a lot of time. Try and limit each phone call by explaining to the other person that you're "on deadline" and can't talk for long – obviously, you won't be able to do this with some clients. In that case, turn off your phone when you're especially busy and ensure your voicemail explains that you're currently unavailable but will be checking messages later that day. Limit social media use Twitter. Facebook. LinkedIn. They're all so tempting to look at and can be very distracting. Like emails, you should only check your profiles at certain times during the day and limit how long you spend using them. Make sure you don't leave Twitter or any social media tools open on your desktop, they'll just keep interrupting your work flow. Use anti-distraction tools There are so many tools to stop the temptation of browsing the web or checking social media profiles. If you really can't stop looking at the internet, download an anti-distraction tool like Freedom. It's a really simple productivity application that locks you out of the internet for up to eight hours. Beautiful. And compatible with both Windows or Mac. There's also things like SelfControl, which blocks access to incoming and/or outgoing mail servers and websites for a predetermined period of time. Or you could try Think, which blanks out everything on your screen and allows you to focus on what you're actually working on. One thing at a time Concentrate on one task at a time. Multitasking might seem more productive, but it can really slow you down. Tackle one job before you start anything else, otherwise you'll never get anything done. This is one of my worst habits and I often find I'm trying to write emails, update Twitter and complete an article all at the same time. It's hopeless trying to do everything at once, because you'll never be able to focus properly. Split big tasks into bite-size chunks If you've got a particularly large project that seems overwhelming, break it down into smaller and more manageable chunks. Then tackle each one at a time. Keep a list and feel the sense of achievement when you tick off one of those smaller tasks; feeling unproductive can often come about if we're daunted by our work. Don't be hard on yourself, just take it one step at a time and you'll soon plough through the project. If you get stuck, move on With a list of tasks to get through, you'll undoubtedly come across something you can't finish. If you're stuck, simply ditch what you're working on, take a break and then start something new. You might find that inspiration strikes later that day and you're able to return to that difficult task. Cut out background noise Get your environment right and ensure you have no noise to distract you from your work. If you work in an office or from home and you find it's too noisy, try some ambient background noise in some headphones to cancel it out. You could listen to Sleep Sound, which offers free relaxing sounds like the ocean or a crackling fire. Or there's things like SonicMood. Alternatively, if you like to listen to music during your working day make sure you keep it light-hearted and not too heavy or distracting. Tidy desk, tidy mind Make it a daily ritual to tidy your desk or workspace before you finish or leave. De-clutter and get organised and you'll start each day with a clean slate. If your desk is messy, you'll almost certainly struggle to stay productive. Get magazine files, drawers and helpful storage solutions to keep your desk in order. Recognise the signs Finally, if you're still feeling unproductive and not tackling your work load as quickly or easily as you'd like, keep a notebook throughout the day and jot down all the things that distract you or kill your work flow. You'll soon see patterns emerging and start to understand where you need to make some positive changes. Prepare a podcast or audiobook for your commute. Tony Robbins calls it your NET time - No Extra Time time. These are the moments spent commuting, running errands, or cooking dinner where you can ingest new and important information. It's the time you could normally zone out but instead, you're replacing it with riveting ideas that could lead you to more ideas. Find movement every 60 minutes. Some studies recommend every 30 minutes, but if you are deep in your work, getting up for a walk when you're in peak creativity is just as counterproductive. I opt for a five-minute walk or stretch every 60 minutes in addition to using a standing desk. The quick break allows your brain to pause and rejuvenate. If you're in a slump and finding yourself checking your phone or hopping on social media too much, it's also a good indicator that you should take a movement break. Don't check your email until it's actually time to work. Repeat after me: stop checking your email right when you wake up. Just stop. Don't do it. The first thing you do, see, or hear when you wake up sets the tone for the rest of your day. Let your mornings be all you. You'll have time to email all you want later. Create accountability. Have a colleague or manager checking in on your project or status can help you focus and stay on task. When you know that someone else is involved with your work, you are less likely to fall behind. Pick three major things that need to get done today and assign a time/deadline to them. I love to-do lists. They are so much fun and sometimes I retroactively put things I've done on a new to-do list just so I can check things off. But, alas, I had to stop doing that. These days, I create that list but I rank the top three things that must be done ASAP, and they also have to be big projects. I can't list small and easy errands as my big three. From there, I assign a time when they need to be done. Deadlines are the biggest motivators. Additional tips to stay productive: Here are 50 simple ways (that we often overlook) to stay on top of our productivity game. I have found these ways to be helpful and hopefully it will help you out as well in one way or the other, 50. Stay focused on what you are doing. 49. Utilize and divide your time for each task in hand. 48. Analyze the outcome of your effort and decide accordingly how much time you need to spend. 47. Take a break. 46. Spend time with your loved ones and refresh your mind. 45. Share ideas with others and soak their criticism. 44. Keep your home office out of sight from your bedroom. 43. Invest in comfortable workspace furniture. 42. Meditate and relax your mind. 41. Are you a day person or night? Plan accordingly so you can get the maximum output from yourself. 40. Work slow but steady. 39. Ask for help when needed. 38. De-clutter your workspace. 37. Back up your data. 36. Keep a wrist massager next to the computer. 35. Check your email not more than twice a day. 34. Exercise. 33. Use the morning air or evening breeze to cool off your mind. 32. Set goals not a goal and work accordingly. 31. Have everything you need ready for whatever you are working on. 30. Have stationeries like pen, paper ready. Although you might be using the computer you never know when you are going to need them. 29. Shut the room door to block distraction. 28. Set limits for yourself. 27. Plan a to do list for each day and follow. 26. Read books on subjects that interests you to refresh your mind. 25. Walk, do not try to run with your project. 24. Stay informed on current news. Sometimes these can be a great source of information on something you are working on. 23. Instead of thinking why your life is so hard, think how you can change it for better. 22. Find others that might share similar interest to work with you. 21. Do something else every 30 to 40 minutes to refresh your mind and body. 20. Take a nice warm bath, it’s amazing what it can do to you. 19. Use a table lamp instead of overhead lighting to keep you focused on one thing. 18. Do not take phone calls unless it is related to your productivity for that particular project. 17. Divide your time between family and projects. 16. Give more time to family and get more peace of mind. 15. Keep it cool. 14. Don’t panic, it won’t happen overnight. 13. Find what others have done in related fields and learn. 12. Ask yourself questions, lot of them. 11. Let everybody at home know you will be working between so and so time. 10. Do not stress. 9. Love what you are doing. 8. Be Passionate about what you are doing. 7. Give yourself credit for what you do. 6. Look in the mirror and compliment yourself, just say “God, you are good looking !” 5. Build confidence in yourself. 4. Keep a positive attitude. 3. Forget about what others are doing, you do it your way. 2. Productivity lies within you. Know yourself first. 1. Read > Learn > Ask and Apply! Stay productive.