5 Weight Loss
Tips
In order for weight loss to occur and for you to become
healthier, you will need to plan a diet that you can stick
to. Your diet plan is not a crash diet that you will give
up after two weeks; it should be a LIFESTYLE change. Your
diet changes must be reasonable or you will not be able
to stick to them. That's why making a few subtle changes
to your eating and exercise habits may help you develop
a healthy diet plan that will, in turn, help you lose weight.
Sometimes, the littlest things make the biggest difference.
Look at your diet patterns and decide if there are some
nasty patterns that you can break. For instance, are there
certain times of day when you just have to have a candy
bar? Or are there certain times of day when you can't go
without that bag of chips? Think about what you can reasonably
give up or even better what can you replace with healthier
food choices.
Here are some weight loss tips and little habits that you
might consider changing. The key is, you are breaking a
BAD habit and instilling a GOOD habit in its place. This
should be a PERMANENT change. Ask yourself, "Can I
maintain this change for the rest of my life?"
Fast Food. Do you eat out everyday for lunch? Start to
bring your lunch to work at least 4 days a week Even stopping
by McDonald's twice a week can have a big impact on your
diet. When you cook at home, you know what's going into
your food.
Drinks. When you're thirsty, choose drinks that don't have
any calories (water, tea, or diet soft drinks). If your
drink choices do have have calories, they should have nutrients.
Alcohol and soda both contain useless calories.
Snacks. Do you have a certain time of day that you just
HAVE to snack? Fill your cupboard and refrigerator with
low calorie snacks. Get rid of those high carbohydrate and
sugary snacks that are bad for weight loss.
Dinner. Maybe your hardest time of day is when you sit
down to have a big meal. While you're cooking, eat a healthy
snack - like a piece of fruit or a few low calorie crackers.
Cook only what you will eat (no leftovers). If you make
more than you're supposed to eat, serve from the stove,
and put leftovers away before you sit down to eat. In other
words, do not have extra food sitting in front of you on
the table. Do you know that a meat serving should be only
as big as a deck of cards?
Exercise. Exercise MUST be a part of your daily routines:
When you're shopping, park your car far away from the store.
Plan for this and do it EVERY time - especially in the cold
weather! (The colder it is, the more calories you will burn.)
Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Play a game of
hide-and-seek with your kids. When you take the dog for
a walk, make it a brisk walk. Can you find some way to sneak
in some exercise everyday? Look carefully at your routines
and plan something that you don't mind doing. If you like
it, chances are you will continue to do it.
