How To Lose Weight According To Your Zodiac Sign!

#1 Capricorn

Diet: Eat whole food rather than processed food. The main part of your meal should constitute fruits and vegetables. Avoid eating more of raw salads; instead, go for steamed or baked vegetables. Also, maintain a diary of what you ate throughout the day, for hard working, diligent Capricorns this is important.Keep a track of every little morsel of what you eat, this way you can cut or add types of foods or control portions in your diet.

Exercises: You'll do best with martial arts or weight training. You need to prove you are disciplined, competent and the master of your own game. Also, Regular, think gym class,exercises are your forte! If possible, every hour stretch your legs or increase your daily activity routine. Go for power yoga, squats, cardio or simple walking.

#2 Aquarius

Diet: Include more of green leafy vegetables in your diet. Green leafy vegetables are full of nutrients that help feed body and build muscles. Include more of dry nuts like almonds, walnuts etc. Food is not just for filling your stomach but also for feeding your brain. Aquarius like to eat âÂ€Â˜what and when-I-like' so try using olive oil as preferred cooking oil. Skimmed milk, whole wheat bread with lettuce, tomato, egg slices, mashed potatoes, fruit/vegetable salad, black grapes, apples, cherries, avocado to help your energy level.

Exercise: Skiing, treadmilling, and dancing are excellent calorie burners for you, as well as joining a health club. Lower leg workouts (hopping, skipping, and jumping) are great for the calves, knees and some are even good for thighs.

#3 Pisces

Diet: Eat nutritious fresh foods and leave fast or junk foods. Apples, artichokes, radishes, lettuce, pineapple, potatoes, turnips, carrots, asparagus, pumpkin etc are good for vegetarians to include and for preparation grilling and sautÃ©ing with a little oil. Cereals without refined sugar or preservatives, herbal tea, unsalted cheese, black pepper and mustard can be used in moderation. Avoid too many dairy foods, which will flood your watery nature.

Exercise: Exercise that gives you the illusion of merging with the universeyoga, rock climbing, running. Try power yoga, floating yoga, hot yoga (yes, today these forms of yoga are quite a rage), swimming, plyometrics ( a form of Olympic training. Light walks early in the morning when Sun is rising and there are dewdrops on the grass! Give all your muscles good workout- twists, side stretches, hamstring stretches and arm stretches.

#4 Aries

Diet: Drink plenty of liquids to cool your body system and to flush out toxins from your body. Eat salads and cool drinks. Drinking too many of alcoholic drinks should be avoided. Eat food at regular intervals and do not skip meals and avoid crash dieting. Lightly steamed vegetables, whole grain breads, plain yogurt, skimmed buttermilk, eggs, carrots and vegetable juice, are good for you. Start your day with protein-Paneer, eggs, low fat cheese or soy milk.

Exercise: You will do best with team sports where winning is everything. A short-term, intense regimen or a weight loss competition with a friend will shed those pounds quickly.

#5 Taurus

Diet: The general liking is for sweet and sour, so a tinge of lemon juice or drop of honey over natural fruits and salads may satiate inner longings. Include high fiber and low-calorie food diet like beans, cabbage, spinach, lettuce and fruits. High fiber diet will help to cover your hunger pangs and also give a feeling of satisfaction. A meal should contain a bowl of lentils, salad with lemon and honey dressing as well as fruits like apricots, oranges, and grapes. Drink plenty of water.

Exercise: Hiking, skiing and swimming are all good activities for you. If you don't have a dog (you probably do), get one and take it for frequent walks. You'll cheerfully and steadfastly stick to a fitness routine if it's predictable, slightly boring, and shows practical results.

#6 Gemini

Diet: Protein-rich foods like cheese, milk, Paneer (Indian cheese), Soya beans, eggs etc, will prove to be great for promoting power packed energy and building muscle mass. Including protein-rich food in your diet may help lose weight as protein takes longer to digest and suppresses hunger pangs. Onions and garlic can be used freely in food. Boiled mashed potatoes with garlic and parsley, mushrooms and if non-vegetarian lean fish are good sources of protein and good for your nervous and body system.

Exercise: Don't try to work out alone. You need a social gym to call your own. If weight loss is necessary, join a group and use online forums where you can communicate to your heart's content.

#7 Cancer

Diet: Eat more dairy or soy products. You may also like rice. Now, to lose weight this is one food item I don't recommend for you but natural weakness will not keep you away from it so, follow this simple formula; avoid eating rice at night and eat small portions of it or substitute rice with brown rice or Quinoa (a new grain in the market). Also, reduce salt intake.

Exercise: You respond beautifully to any long-term fitness program. You will do much better with a home workout than joining a gym or team sports. Get a treadmill and read your new cookbook or a craft book while you walk. Swimming is not only enjoyable but also a good body exercise especially in summers.

#8 Leo

Diet: Almonds, most nuts actually, are known for being healthy snack food and are also high in omegas, and does two jobs, one, fill you up and second, help you keep healthy. Your diet may include more of complex carbohydrates or more of grilled Vegetables/Meat. You may have a surplus of fresh fruits like strawberries, oranges, avocado or kiwi. Cool salads and juices are also good for your system.

Exercise: Sign up for salsa or hip-hop dance lessons. Consider ballroom dancing which can put you center stage before the crowd; your perfect location. You will work hard on and off the dance floor to please your adorning fans just the inspiration you need.

#9 Virgo

Diet: You should include more green colored vegetables, whole grains and green salads in your diet. Herbal tea, lots of green vegetables, sprouted beans sprinkled with black pepper and tangy spices, fruit or vegetable juice. Pass up fried foods for baked foods. Eat anything grown from the fields. Fruits, cocktails, and drinks are also much to your liking and taste.

Exercise: Try Yoga DVDs in the privacy of your home. Feed your Earth element spirit by taking walks in the forest or local park and a fitness program that's pragmatic, detailed, purifying, and ferociously organized.

#10 Libra

Diet: You should be eating a well-balanced diet. Chapattis (whole wheat bread) with green vegetables, cottage cheese flavored with exotic herbs, pumpkins, mostly yellow colored foods and fruits like for instance, bananas, Papaya , etc. Please, Librans put blinders on your eyes when you reach dessert section of a buffet table. Whatever may be the main menu the dessert is probably always special for you. It is not easy to suppress your inherent nature, you may include lots of fruits and top it with honey or try using Stevia for making cakes, ice creams, pudding or any sweet of your choice.

Exercise: Honor your partnership House by enlisting a friend or family member as an exercise buddy. You likely won't stick with anything that you have to do alone. But with a partner you can enjoy just about any type of exercise or sport.

#11 Scorpio

Diet: 1) Pomegranate is a good choice, but how about using beetroot in salads. Try using beetroot and reap slimming effects. You may also include red tomatoes, red cherries, and oranges in your salad or in your dessert. Mars ruled people may like chilies and exotic food over a bland but nutritious food. If eaten in moderation, chilies may aid in losing weight. Drink at least 7-8 glasses of water a day.

Exercise: You like to push yourself with extreme exercise; passive activities won't motivate you. Get to the gym daily for the structured workout you need. Any extreme regimen that involves control over your impulses, mild self-flagellation, and full-body detoxification will do.

#12 Sagittarius

Diet: 1) Carrots are a nutritional powerhouse. You can take carrot juice, eat raw, roast, toss into salads or steam with some seasoning. Your sign rules lower body portion so you should also include more of protein foods like cheese, eggs, soy, whole grains, dal or lentils, milk etc which are great for building muscle mass.

Exercise: A natural athlete, you love the competition even when done solo. In fact, for best results plan a game of squash with a friend one day followed by a long distance run alone on a country road the next. Go hiking rather than sequestering yourself inside a gym. Lead a vigorous, don't-fence-me-in life.

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