People who have successfully lost weight after undergoing diet programs are those who have made a commitment to stay disciplined and consistent in order to achieve their goals. Losing weight may not be easy but it is doable. It is necessary not only for the sake of vanity but for one's overall health as well. Before you read on for information on some basic guidelines to help you lose weight, you have to decide once and for all.
“I need to lose weight.”
Repeat this mantra, if you may, to boost your morale and to remember it all the time. There are various weight loss programs, diets, and regimens to choose from and you have to pick one that suits your needs and lifestyle. On top of losing weight, the goal should also be to develop your muscles and improve your cardiovascular health.
1. Fix your schedule. Once you make the final decision, “I need to lose weight,” show your commitment by diligently following your schedule, whether your on a diet or engaging in workout activities. If you are just starting out, do not postpone. Now is the best time to start. Stick to a weekly schedule. For exercise programs, most gyms require at least three days of workout weekly. For diet programs, make sure that you eat on time - not too early and not too late.
2. Maximize your weekends. By doing exercises during the weekends outside your regular schedule. For single men and women, this gives them more time to do other things during weekdays. For married people, simple exercises at home will prove to be beneficial. It helps them be more prepared for the upcoming routines the following week. They could even do exercises with their kids by engaging in outdoor activities such as jogging and playing games.
3. Prioritize. Not be so easy to brush aside your exercise programs when something comes up. If you are serious about losing weight, you will make it one of your top priorities. If you are tempted to skip the gym one day and go on a night out instead, repeat your mantra, “I need to lose weight,” repeatedly, if you may. Imagine how you would feel better if you achieve your physical goals.
In case of important emergencies, try to make up by rescheduling the day after or as soon as possible. You must also set which kind of emergencies you could only allow to set you off track. Important: No one else will push you to work out except yourself.
4. Invite friends or your kids to work out with you. Having a buddy or companions will make working out more enjoyable and bearable. Going to the gym with your spouse or colleagues after office hours is a good bonding activity as well. If you can not find anyone, make your intentions known to the closest people around you so that you will be more motivated to show them that you can achieve your goal. Your family and friends could provide moral support. They would readily back your diet or exercise programs and schedule parties and such only during your free time.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Easy tips to lose weight
• The first one is to stop eating when you are full. At this time of year this is something that many people do not do. This is especially true of those people that believe in cleaning their plates. I do not believe in wasting food, so take only what you can eat comfortably. At the point that you feel satisfied you should just stop.
• Get into the habit of walking, especially after eating. Walking may be the best form of exercise. It can be a very good cardiovascular exercise, particularly in the colder weather.
• It is important not to count calories incessantly. I never cared for this form of dieting. Also, it drives the people around you nuts. There already are enough stress factors this time of year. The smartest thing to do is to watch what you eat as opposed to keeping track of the calories
• Watch your sweets. Avoid eating too much fat. I am not fond of artificial sweeteners. I believe that they cause more harm than good. If you are at a holiday celebration, just try to indulge in a small amount of sugar.
• Eat 3 good square meals as opposed to several smaller meals or continuous snacking. I realize that this is contrary to what many articles and experts say. Eating regular meals, sitting down to eat, eating quality food and chewing well are what is important.
• Realize what your eating limits are and do not cross them. This is very important if you have changed your diet and are trying to lose weight. You know better than anyone else what you can and cannot eat. It is true that most of us enjoy splurging at this time of year. It is really a matter of making up your mind and sticking to your guns.
• Opt for the best food choices. At every family function there ought to be some healthy food choices. Choose the plain fruit and vegetables as opposed to the cake, cookies and pies. Stay away from the dips.
• It is best to eat in moderation. Choose the healthiest foods, sit down when you eat and chew your food extremely well.
• If you choose to drink, do so in moderation. Remember that many holiday drinks are loaded with sugar. Your best choices might be water, unsweetened tea or coffee.
• Stay motivated. As soon as the fat persons start making efforts to reduce their weight, they get tired as they expect quick results. They lose their motivation and give up. It must be noted that a slow and steady weight loss acquired through natural methods is more sustainable in the long run.
• Avoid fried and fatty diets. Take plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in fibers, vitamins, proteins, antioxidants and minerals. They are more filling so that your appetite is quelled sooner. They are also low in calories.
• Do not skip your breakfast. If you over busy, it is better to carry an apple, a banana or a pear in your bag and eat it while you are in the train.
• Avoid sugary beverages and drinks.Juices, ice creams or excessive sugar in your tea and coffee may add up to needless and harmful calories in your system. Avoid them as far as possible.
• Keep a journal of your eating habits. Your journal or a diary makes you conscious of your eating patterns and helps you to regulate them. Moreover, you may also note down the benefits or harmful effects of what you eat. It will help you to maintain healthy changes.
• Do not skip meals because you are very busy. The best course is to eat in small quantities so as to balance our calorie intake throughout the day.
• Understand food labels and claims. Sometimes we do not find time to read and understand the details of the food constituents on the labels of the packages. For example, a package stating that the content is fat free does not mean that it is low in calories as well. Note that knowledge is power that can save you from being cheated.
• Eat more vegetables.. Avoid unnecessary high calorie foods. Instead of a high calorie salad dressing for instance try cottage cheese or yogurt to improve the salads taste and peel of the pounds.
• Don’t snack while watching TV. It’s acceptable to eat a meal while watching television, but never is snacking at this time acceptable.
• Substitute honey for sugar, and carob powder for chocolate in all recipes. These taste just as good if not better when used properly
• Weight Loss Tips. Don’t eat anything for at least an hour before going to bed.
• Substitute fruits like; bananas, watermelon, plums, peaches, and oranges for sugary treats like; cookies and candy.
• Get into the habit of walking, especially after eating. Walking may be the best form of exercise. It can be a very good cardiovascular exercise, particularly in the colder weather.
• It is important not to count calories incessantly. I never cared for this form of dieting. Also, it drives the people around you nuts. There already are enough stress factors this time of year. The smartest thing to do is to watch what you eat as opposed to keeping track of the calories
• Watch your sweets. Avoid eating too much fat. I am not fond of artificial sweeteners. I believe that they cause more harm than good. If you are at a holiday celebration, just try to indulge in a small amount of sugar.
• Eat 3 good square meals as opposed to several smaller meals or continuous snacking. I realize that this is contrary to what many articles and experts say. Eating regular meals, sitting down to eat, eating quality food and chewing well are what is important.
• Realize what your eating limits are and do not cross them. This is very important if you have changed your diet and are trying to lose weight. You know better than anyone else what you can and cannot eat. It is true that most of us enjoy splurging at this time of year. It is really a matter of making up your mind and sticking to your guns.
• Opt for the best food choices. At every family function there ought to be some healthy food choices. Choose the plain fruit and vegetables as opposed to the cake, cookies and pies. Stay away from the dips.
• It is best to eat in moderation. Choose the healthiest foods, sit down when you eat and chew your food extremely well.
• If you choose to drink, do so in moderation. Remember that many holiday drinks are loaded with sugar. Your best choices might be water, unsweetened tea or coffee.
• Stay motivated. As soon as the fat persons start making efforts to reduce their weight, they get tired as they expect quick results. They lose their motivation and give up. It must be noted that a slow and steady weight loss acquired through natural methods is more sustainable in the long run.
• Avoid fried and fatty diets. Take plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in fibers, vitamins, proteins, antioxidants and minerals. They are more filling so that your appetite is quelled sooner. They are also low in calories.
• Do not skip your breakfast. If you over busy, it is better to carry an apple, a banana or a pear in your bag and eat it while you are in the train.
• Avoid sugary beverages and drinks.Juices, ice creams or excessive sugar in your tea and coffee may add up to needless and harmful calories in your system. Avoid them as far as possible.
• Keep a journal of your eating habits. Your journal or a diary makes you conscious of your eating patterns and helps you to regulate them. Moreover, you may also note down the benefits or harmful effects of what you eat. It will help you to maintain healthy changes.
• Do not skip meals because you are very busy. The best course is to eat in small quantities so as to balance our calorie intake throughout the day.
• Understand food labels and claims. Sometimes we do not find time to read and understand the details of the food constituents on the labels of the packages. For example, a package stating that the content is fat free does not mean that it is low in calories as well. Note that knowledge is power that can save you from being cheated.
• Eat more vegetables.. Avoid unnecessary high calorie foods. Instead of a high calorie salad dressing for instance try cottage cheese or yogurt to improve the salads taste and peel of the pounds.
• Don’t snack while watching TV. It’s acceptable to eat a meal while watching television, but never is snacking at this time acceptable.
• Substitute honey for sugar, and carob powder for chocolate in all recipes. These taste just as good if not better when used properly
• Weight Loss Tips. Don’t eat anything for at least an hour before going to bed.
• Substitute fruits like; bananas, watermelon, plums, peaches, and oranges for sugary treats like; cookies and candy.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
What You Must Avoid When Trying To Lose Weight
We all know that dieting can be described a number of ways, however, easy usually isn't one of them. In fact, challenging, difficult, and tough probably more immediately come to one's mind. So, in an effort to keep you on the tracks, here is a quick guide that gives you a few things you must to avoid in order to be successful with your diet.
- Anyone frustrated with their weight and looking to take a serious whack at it should remember that you should not rush into the toughest most rigorous diet routine you can find in hopes of just 'melting' the fat off of yourself.
This is an extremely common mistake. Especially for those who may be trying to tackle their weight problem for the first time. The allure of rapid weight loss is a difficult siren not to follow, but if you jump into a very restrictive diet and have no chance of sticking with it; you may rebound out of it to even more weight gain.
- Stay realistic and grounded with your goals. I don't care what anyone claims... it won't happen overnight. When choosing your goal start small, stay small and achieve consistency. Keep the big picture in mind. Just one pound a week a year later is 52lbs! And it's very important that diets affect people differently... don't get distracted because some else may be losing weight a bit quicker than your body is able to shed the weight.
- As part of your exercise program you shouldn't hit the gym everyday. This is extremely important if you are just getting started. Muscles need time to heal and recover after any exercise routine (especially if this is your first week off the couch in a long time). This can't happen if your off to the gym every morning. Don't try to get back into shape in one week after being out of shape for a long time.
- Don't go cold turkey on calorie intake. It's true that a reduction in calories will need to take place, but if you just swear off calories and they take a drastic dive, your body will react by trying to store anything at can... and this is not a good approach at all in losing weight.
- Don't skip your meals. See above. Your dieting objective should be to start eating the right foods with the right proportions... not starving one's self.
- Don't become obsessive about weighing in every day. Everyone wants to check their progress. It makes you feel like you are really serious and in control again. But don't check your weight every day. Your dieting and subsequent weight loss is not going to start descending in a flat line. You will have ups and downs. You're a human body. Don't get caught up... and more importantly discouraged with daily weight fluctuations.
- Don't allow your emotions to link to your eating. When people get bored they oftentimes eat... when people get angry, upset, or frustrated... they head to the kitchen. Don't. Learn to recognize your various states of mind and deal with or deflect the emotion... not eat your way through it. Stay focused on your objective.
- Don't be a dieting island. Everyone can use a little help now and then. Don't try to shoulder the who experience by yourself. If you think you are struggling, ask for some advice from friends as well as professionals. Struggling and not seeking help leads to frustration and emotions and loss of control.
- Don't swear off of everything that you like to eat. You'll never stay on a diet if you never eat foods that you like. In fact, a well deserved, well placed treat is a great way to reward your hard work and energize your will power. If you keep your treats to just that... treats... and not an eating habit... in the long run... big picture... they'll be inconsequential.
- Don't rely on nerves of steel, resolve, and will power alone. Use your head. Be pragmatic an managerial in your approach. Plan your meals as much as possible and keep a diary of what you put in your mouth on matter how small. You can't manage what you don't know and don't track. Once you keep a journal and review it, it's much easier to convert bad eating habits in to good habits.
- Anyone frustrated with their weight and looking to take a serious whack at it should remember that you should not rush into the toughest most rigorous diet routine you can find in hopes of just 'melting' the fat off of yourself.
This is an extremely common mistake. Especially for those who may be trying to tackle their weight problem for the first time. The allure of rapid weight loss is a difficult siren not to follow, but if you jump into a very restrictive diet and have no chance of sticking with it; you may rebound out of it to even more weight gain.
- Stay realistic and grounded with your goals. I don't care what anyone claims... it won't happen overnight. When choosing your goal start small, stay small and achieve consistency. Keep the big picture in mind. Just one pound a week a year later is 52lbs! And it's very important that diets affect people differently... don't get distracted because some else may be losing weight a bit quicker than your body is able to shed the weight.
- As part of your exercise program you shouldn't hit the gym everyday. This is extremely important if you are just getting started. Muscles need time to heal and recover after any exercise routine (especially if this is your first week off the couch in a long time). This can't happen if your off to the gym every morning. Don't try to get back into shape in one week after being out of shape for a long time.
- Don't go cold turkey on calorie intake. It's true that a reduction in calories will need to take place, but if you just swear off calories and they take a drastic dive, your body will react by trying to store anything at can... and this is not a good approach at all in losing weight.
- Don't skip your meals. See above. Your dieting objective should be to start eating the right foods with the right proportions... not starving one's self.
- Don't become obsessive about weighing in every day. Everyone wants to check their progress. It makes you feel like you are really serious and in control again. But don't check your weight every day. Your dieting and subsequent weight loss is not going to start descending in a flat line. You will have ups and downs. You're a human body. Don't get caught up... and more importantly discouraged with daily weight fluctuations.
- Don't allow your emotions to link to your eating. When people get bored they oftentimes eat... when people get angry, upset, or frustrated... they head to the kitchen. Don't. Learn to recognize your various states of mind and deal with or deflect the emotion... not eat your way through it. Stay focused on your objective.
- Don't be a dieting island. Everyone can use a little help now and then. Don't try to shoulder the who experience by yourself. If you think you are struggling, ask for some advice from friends as well as professionals. Struggling and not seeking help leads to frustration and emotions and loss of control.
- Don't swear off of everything that you like to eat. You'll never stay on a diet if you never eat foods that you like. In fact, a well deserved, well placed treat is a great way to reward your hard work and energize your will power. If you keep your treats to just that... treats... and not an eating habit... in the long run... big picture... they'll be inconsequential.
- Don't rely on nerves of steel, resolve, and will power alone. Use your head. Be pragmatic an managerial in your approach. Plan your meals as much as possible and keep a diary of what you put in your mouth on matter how small. You can't manage what you don't know and don't track. Once you keep a journal and review it, it's much easier to convert bad eating habits in to good habits.
What To Eat To Lose Weight
When it comes to losing weight, we try to find ways to do it with little pain or discomfort. There is really an easy way to do it. Sure we can opt for the latest diet program or visit the gym or we can simply choose to find out what to eat to lose weight.
Keeping a healthy diet is really one of the wisest decisions you could ever make to keep that weight off. This means eating food that contains a wide variety of foods which includes protein, carbohydrate and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals.
The needs of your body do not change just because you decide to lose weight. So eat sensibly and you can do this by planning your meals ahead of time. As with everything else in life, eat in moderation and according to your body needs, which can be determined according to your gender, age and metabolism. What is key is to be mindful of your calories intake from each type of food.
You do need to consume carbohydrate as it is a valuable source of energy. There are two types of carbohydrates - simple and complex. Complex carbo can be found in cereals, rice, potatoes, pasta and bread and this will serve us better than simple carbo which is found in sugar, chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and soft drinks. So consume your carbohydrate to maintain healthy digestive system and some may even lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Another essential food is protein, which is useful for the growth, repair and maintenance of cells. Protein can be found in meat, eggs, beans, nuts, milk, fish and dairy products.
Good news is even if you are dieting, fats are still needed to balance your diet. Fats help to insulate and protect the body. What you need to look out for is unsaturated fats to derive this concentrated source of energy. What to eat to lose weight is to consume fats from olive oil, polyunsaturated spreads, oily fish and sunflower oil for your fats. This helps to reduce risk of increased cholesterol level in the blood which could lead to coronary heart disease.
Drink plenty of water at all times as it is vital for your body to function properly and contains no calories.
What you need to eat to lose weight is to set a realistic target and forget about eating just one type of food to acelerate weight loss, like excessive grapefruit as an example.
Eat small portions throughout the day rather than using up your calorie quota for the day in one large meal. This lessens your hunger pangs and eventually will help you to lose weight.
Replace high-fat snacks with low-fat snacks like apple, banana, carrots, chestnuts, cottage cheese, yoghurt, oranges, celery and crispbread. Avoid almonds, brazil nuts, cream cheese, milk chocolate, peanuts, cheddar cheese and chocolate biscuits.
Eat less meat but more potatoes and vegetables. Use skimmed milk instead of full-fat milk. If you need to use cream, use use single cream rather than double cream. Always use the leanest cut of meat and trim off the fat.
In order to lose weight effectively, you do not need to starve yourself or to go for boring foods. Just be mindful of the need for a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrate and fat as well as minerals and vitamins. Then you choose wisely what to eat from each type of food
Keeping a healthy diet is really one of the wisest decisions you could ever make to keep that weight off. This means eating food that contains a wide variety of foods which includes protein, carbohydrate and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals.
The needs of your body do not change just because you decide to lose weight. So eat sensibly and you can do this by planning your meals ahead of time. As with everything else in life, eat in moderation and according to your body needs, which can be determined according to your gender, age and metabolism. What is key is to be mindful of your calories intake from each type of food.
You do need to consume carbohydrate as it is a valuable source of energy. There are two types of carbohydrates - simple and complex. Complex carbo can be found in cereals, rice, potatoes, pasta and bread and this will serve us better than simple carbo which is found in sugar, chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and soft drinks. So consume your carbohydrate to maintain healthy digestive system and some may even lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Another essential food is protein, which is useful for the growth, repair and maintenance of cells. Protein can be found in meat, eggs, beans, nuts, milk, fish and dairy products.
Good news is even if you are dieting, fats are still needed to balance your diet. Fats help to insulate and protect the body. What you need to look out for is unsaturated fats to derive this concentrated source of energy. What to eat to lose weight is to consume fats from olive oil, polyunsaturated spreads, oily fish and sunflower oil for your fats. This helps to reduce risk of increased cholesterol level in the blood which could lead to coronary heart disease.
Drink plenty of water at all times as it is vital for your body to function properly and contains no calories.
What you need to eat to lose weight is to set a realistic target and forget about eating just one type of food to acelerate weight loss, like excessive grapefruit as an example.
Eat small portions throughout the day rather than using up your calorie quota for the day in one large meal. This lessens your hunger pangs and eventually will help you to lose weight.
Replace high-fat snacks with low-fat snacks like apple, banana, carrots, chestnuts, cottage cheese, yoghurt, oranges, celery and crispbread. Avoid almonds, brazil nuts, cream cheese, milk chocolate, peanuts, cheddar cheese and chocolate biscuits.
Eat less meat but more potatoes and vegetables. Use skimmed milk instead of full-fat milk. If you need to use cream, use use single cream rather than double cream. Always use the leanest cut of meat and trim off the fat.
In order to lose weight effectively, you do not need to starve yourself or to go for boring foods. Just be mindful of the need for a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrate and fat as well as minerals and vitamins. Then you choose wisely what to eat from each type of food
What To Eat To Lose Weight
When it comes to losing weight, we try to find ways to do it with little pain or discomfort. There is really an easy way to do it. Sure we can opt for the latest diet program or visit the gym or we can simply choose to find out what to eat to lose weight.
Keeping a healthy diet is really one of the wisest decisions you could ever make to keep that weight off. This means eating food that contains a wide variety of foods which includes protein, carbohydrate and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals.
The needs of your body do not change just because you decide to lose weight. So eat sensibly and you can do this by planning your meals ahead of time. As with everything else in life, eat in moderation and according to your body needs, which can be determined according to your gender, age and metabolism. What is key is to be mindful of your calories intake from each type of food.
You do need to consume carbohydrate as it is a valuable source of energy. There are two types of carbohydrates - simple and complex. Complex carbo can be found in cereals, rice, potatoes, pasta and bread and this will serve us better than simple carbo which is found in sugar, chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and soft drinks. So consume your carbohydrate to maintain healthy digestive system and some may even lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Another essential food is protein, which is useful for the growth, repair and maintenance of cells. Protein can be found in meat, eggs, beans, nuts, milk, fish and dairy products.
Good news is even if you are dieting, fats are still needed to balance your diet. Fats help to insulate and protect the body. What you need to look out for is unsaturated fats to derive this concentrated source of energy. What to eat to lose weight is to consume fats from olive oil, polyunsaturated spreads, oily fish and sunflower oil for your fats. This helps to reduce risk of increased cholesterol level in the blood which could lead to coronary heart disease.
Drink plenty of water at all times as it is vital for your body to function properly and contains no calories.
What you need to eat to lose weight is to set a realistic target and forget about eating just one type of food to acelerate weight loss, like excessive grapefruit as an example.
Eat small portions throughout the day rather than using up your calorie quota for the day in one large meal. This lessens your hunger pangs and eventually will help you to lose weight.
Replace high-fat snacks with low-fat snacks like apple, banana, carrots, chestnuts, cottage cheese, yoghurt, oranges, celery and crispbread. Avoid almonds, brazil nuts, cream cheese, milk chocolate, peanuts, cheddar cheese and chocolate biscuits.
Eat less meat but more potatoes and vegetables. Use skimmed milk instead of full-fat milk. If you need to use cream, use use single cream rather than double cream. Always use the leanest cut of meat and trim off the fat.
In order to lose weight effectively, you do not need to starve yourself or to go for boring foods. Just be mindful of the need for a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrate and fat as well as minerals and vitamins. Then you choose wisely what to eat from each type of food
Keeping a healthy diet is really one of the wisest decisions you could ever make to keep that weight off. This means eating food that contains a wide variety of foods which includes protein, carbohydrate and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals.
The needs of your body do not change just because you decide to lose weight. So eat sensibly and you can do this by planning your meals ahead of time. As with everything else in life, eat in moderation and according to your body needs, which can be determined according to your gender, age and metabolism. What is key is to be mindful of your calories intake from each type of food.
You do need to consume carbohydrate as it is a valuable source of energy. There are two types of carbohydrates - simple and complex. Complex carbo can be found in cereals, rice, potatoes, pasta and bread and this will serve us better than simple carbo which is found in sugar, chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and soft drinks. So consume your carbohydrate to maintain healthy digestive system and some may even lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Another essential food is protein, which is useful for the growth, repair and maintenance of cells. Protein can be found in meat, eggs, beans, nuts, milk, fish and dairy products.
Good news is even if you are dieting, fats are still needed to balance your diet. Fats help to insulate and protect the body. What you need to look out for is unsaturated fats to derive this concentrated source of energy. What to eat to lose weight is to consume fats from olive oil, polyunsaturated spreads, oily fish and sunflower oil for your fats. This helps to reduce risk of increased cholesterol level in the blood which could lead to coronary heart disease.
Drink plenty of water at all times as it is vital for your body to function properly and contains no calories.
What you need to eat to lose weight is to set a realistic target and forget about eating just one type of food to acelerate weight loss, like excessive grapefruit as an example.
Eat small portions throughout the day rather than using up your calorie quota for the day in one large meal. This lessens your hunger pangs and eventually will help you to lose weight.
Replace high-fat snacks with low-fat snacks like apple, banana, carrots, chestnuts, cottage cheese, yoghurt, oranges, celery and crispbread. Avoid almonds, brazil nuts, cream cheese, milk chocolate, peanuts, cheddar cheese and chocolate biscuits.
Eat less meat but more potatoes and vegetables. Use skimmed milk instead of full-fat milk. If you need to use cream, use use single cream rather than double cream. Always use the leanest cut of meat and trim off the fat.
In order to lose weight effectively, you do not need to starve yourself or to go for boring foods. Just be mindful of the need for a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrate and fat as well as minerals and vitamins. Then you choose wisely what to eat from each type of food
Why You Do Not Want To Lose Weight
The simple answer to this question is NO! However that is probably not going to leave many readers satisfied with this article that is supposed to be about weight loss plans. So in the next few paragraphs I want to tell you more specifically why it is a good idea to lose weight number one, and then why it is essential that you have a strategy number two.
So why do we lose weight? Well actually much of the time it is because we don’t like how we look. The problem with that is it is such a fickle feeling and doesn’t provide enough incentive to buckle down to a weight loss plan and carry it out. We can get through life fairly unscathed socially when we are fat if we avoid certain situations namely anything having to do with a swimming suit or an athletic event. The major thing that allows us to do this is the fact that everyone else around us is fat and so we fit right in. We all, especially those in the northern climes that don’t benefit from good amounts of sun, use food to elevate our mood and the fact is that it works. What we are starting to understand is that our motivation should be our health rather than our looks, and if we truly new how dangerous obesity is it would scare us enough that we would take losing weight seriously.
The fact that obesity is a killer is plain. The big three killers for the obese would be art disease atherosclerotic disease, diabetes, and cancer. That obesity is a MAJOR risk factor for these killers is plain as day. Think with me for a minute about all the things that go wrong with an obese individual that send them spiraling toward and early death. First atherosclerosis from high fat and cholesterol diets combined with large floppy hearts, and hypertension that is caused by obesity. This just sets a person up for a major cardiac event that if it doesn’t kill them the first time will on subsequent tries unless they get their act together. Now think about diabetes mellitus type II which has is main etiology in the insulin insensitivity that comes with obesity. This contributes to heart disease as well as renal failure, blindness, and neuropathies that result in either unbearable pain or in amputations. Pretty bleak picture? Make you want to hear about the importance of having a weight loss plan?
This should be brief because it deals with life truths that are pretty obvious. You must plan carefully in life to succeed, learning in life from mistakes and capitalizing on opportunities. You must also plan to achieve discipline. These things are just not natural to humans who if left to their own devices become fat, lazy, and fail. So you must have a weight loss plan to: 1) lose weight properly, 2) lose enough weight to make a life prolonging change, and 3) to maintain your new lifestyle. Sounds easy right? No way! But worth it? For sure.
So why do we lose weight? Well actually much of the time it is because we don’t like how we look. The problem with that is it is such a fickle feeling and doesn’t provide enough incentive to buckle down to a weight loss plan and carry it out. We can get through life fairly unscathed socially when we are fat if we avoid certain situations namely anything having to do with a swimming suit or an athletic event. The major thing that allows us to do this is the fact that everyone else around us is fat and so we fit right in. We all, especially those in the northern climes that don’t benefit from good amounts of sun, use food to elevate our mood and the fact is that it works. What we are starting to understand is that our motivation should be our health rather than our looks, and if we truly new how dangerous obesity is it would scare us enough that we would take losing weight seriously.
The fact that obesity is a killer is plain. The big three killers for the obese would be art disease atherosclerotic disease, diabetes, and cancer. That obesity is a MAJOR risk factor for these killers is plain as day. Think with me for a minute about all the things that go wrong with an obese individual that send them spiraling toward and early death. First atherosclerosis from high fat and cholesterol diets combined with large floppy hearts, and hypertension that is caused by obesity. This just sets a person up for a major cardiac event that if it doesn’t kill them the first time will on subsequent tries unless they get their act together. Now think about diabetes mellitus type II which has is main etiology in the insulin insensitivity that comes with obesity. This contributes to heart disease as well as renal failure, blindness, and neuropathies that result in either unbearable pain or in amputations. Pretty bleak picture? Make you want to hear about the importance of having a weight loss plan?
This should be brief because it deals with life truths that are pretty obvious. You must plan carefully in life to succeed, learning in life from mistakes and capitalizing on opportunities. You must also plan to achieve discipline. These things are just not natural to humans who if left to their own devices become fat, lazy, and fail. So you must have a weight loss plan to: 1) lose weight properly, 2) lose enough weight to make a life prolonging change, and 3) to maintain your new lifestyle. Sounds easy right? No way! But worth it? For sure.
If you have gained a lot of weight or have been overweight your whole life, the desire to get rid of those excess pounds is very strong and can even m
Are you worried about gaining weight during the fall and winter months? Well don’t worry, while it is challenging enough to maintain your weight, you can actually lose weight during the fall and winter months.
The main reason why people gain weight in the fall we become less active in the fall and winter. Also, our kids back to school and we find that we are running around doing everything but active things for weeks at a time.
If you’re like me the year goes very fast. So while we are only at the beginning of the fall and school season, we also have Halloween and the holidays to worry about because they are practically around the corner.
Adding structure in our lives perhaps may involve getting back on track to good diet habits. If you are looking for tips on weight loss for the fall, here are three simple things you could incorporate into your efforts to lose weight without going nuts.
Eat a healthy breakfast
In our busy society breakfast is often missed because of the longer hours we put into the day. Or some people just start off with an unbalanced and un-healthy breakfast. A balanced breakfast will help you kick start your metabolism.
Not only should your breakfast be healthy, breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day. Your breakfast should include a carbohydrate source (such as oatmeal) and a good protein source (such as eggs and/or turkey sausage).
Stop and think about the fat content before every meal you eat
As mentioned above the autumn season brings back structure to our lives. With structure we comes responsibility for our families. Since we are so responsible for others, it’s an optimal time to be responsible for our eating habits. The best way to take responsibility for what you eat is review the fat and carbohydrate contents of your meal. This can make a big difference in losing weight.
You should spread out your fat intake during the day. For example, don’t save up fat calories for dinner. It’s best to eat balanced meals through out the day. Also, try to have carbohydrates early in the day and taper off the carbohydrates at night for your weight loss efforts.
Have a mid afternoon snack
Usually people go too long in between meals. This can some times slow down your metabolism. If you eat lunch at 12:00 pm and then eat dinner at 6:00 pm, you’re waiting too long. You should have a small snack around 3:00 pm.
An example of a good snack could be an apple and string cheese, or a chocolate protein shake with peanut butter, or a half a sandwich. Just make sure you keep to the basics and eat a small meal.
The above tips are very effective for loosing weight during the fall months. Not only that, but you can lose the weight fairly quickly and safely. You’ll start feeling better in a few days and you’ll won’t have to worry about gaining the fall and winter weight.
The main reason why people gain weight in the fall we become less active in the fall and winter. Also, our kids back to school and we find that we are running around doing everything but active things for weeks at a time.
If you’re like me the year goes very fast. So while we are only at the beginning of the fall and school season, we also have Halloween and the holidays to worry about because they are practically around the corner.
Adding structure in our lives perhaps may involve getting back on track to good diet habits. If you are looking for tips on weight loss for the fall, here are three simple things you could incorporate into your efforts to lose weight without going nuts.
Eat a healthy breakfast
In our busy society breakfast is often missed because of the longer hours we put into the day. Or some people just start off with an unbalanced and un-healthy breakfast. A balanced breakfast will help you kick start your metabolism.
Not only should your breakfast be healthy, breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day. Your breakfast should include a carbohydrate source (such as oatmeal) and a good protein source (such as eggs and/or turkey sausage).
Stop and think about the fat content before every meal you eat
As mentioned above the autumn season brings back structure to our lives. With structure we comes responsibility for our families. Since we are so responsible for others, it’s an optimal time to be responsible for our eating habits. The best way to take responsibility for what you eat is review the fat and carbohydrate contents of your meal. This can make a big difference in losing weight.
You should spread out your fat intake during the day. For example, don’t save up fat calories for dinner. It’s best to eat balanced meals through out the day. Also, try to have carbohydrates early in the day and taper off the carbohydrates at night for your weight loss efforts.
Have a mid afternoon snack
Usually people go too long in between meals. This can some times slow down your metabolism. If you eat lunch at 12:00 pm and then eat dinner at 6:00 pm, you’re waiting too long. You should have a small snack around 3:00 pm.
An example of a good snack could be an apple and string cheese, or a chocolate protein shake with peanut butter, or a half a sandwich. Just make sure you keep to the basics and eat a small meal.
The above tips are very effective for loosing weight during the fall months. Not only that, but you can lose the weight fairly quickly and safely. You’ll start feeling better in a few days and you’ll won’t have to worry about gaining the fall and winter weight.
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