| Losing weight can be tough. Many people who | | | | has also been shown to be effective toward helping |
| manage to lose weight will eventually gain it back | | | | you reduce unhealthy food cravings. If you make it |
| again. Before you give up on your goals to achieve | | | | your goal to get at least three hours of exercise or |
| lasting weight loss, you may want to consider that | | | | physical activity a week, you should be able to lose |
| being overweight could greatly increase your risk of | | | | weight, if you also incorporate a healthy eating plan. |
| experiencing serious health problems such as diabetes, | | | | 4. Make healthy food choices: |
| heart disease, cancer or stroke. By maintaining a | | | | You should not think of this as a diet plan, but rather a |
| healthy weight, you can help reduce these health risks | | | | healthy eating plan. Fill your plate half full with healthy |
| along with boosting your energy levels and helping you | | | | fruits and vegetables. This should be the focal point of |
| to look and feel your best! | | | | your meal. Cooked vegetables are fine, but raw is |
| Below are six healthy weight loss tips to help you lose | | | | even better. Add smaller portions of meat and starchy |
| your extra weight and keep it off! | | | | foods. Rice, pastas and bread turn into sugar in your |
| 1. Set reasonable goals: | | | | body. Limit yourself to smaller portions of these and |
| Do not expect to lose twenty pounds your first week. | | | | choose whole grains. Stay away from processed |
| Break down your long term weight loss goals into | | | | foods and foods additives. This is very important |
| small weekly goals. Be specific on what steps you are | | | | because additives such as high fructose corn syrup will |
| willing to take to achieve your goals to lose weight. | | | | sabotage your weight loss efforts. |
| Then write them down! | | | | 5. Invite a friend-Stay accountable: |
| 2. Keep a log: | | | | When you participate with a friend, you will be less |
| Statistics show that by writing down your weight loss | | | | likely to make excuses for skipping your workout. |
| goals, you will be more likely to achieve them. This will | | | | Knowing you will be joining someone at a certain time |
| also help you track of your weekly progress so you | | | | can make a huge difference in your commitment level. |
| can celebrate each small success and help you obtain | | | | Do something fun that you both enjoy. Join a walking |
| your long term goal. It also helps to record what you | | | | club, yoga class or exercise group. If you do |
| are feeling when you experience food cravings. Are | | | | experience small setbacks, do not get discouraged. |
| you stressed or feeling lonely or fatigued? Try to find | | | | Just start again, keep moving toward your goals and |
| healthy substitutes for that donut or double fudge | | | | do not give up. You will soon be losing those extra |
| brownie. Have a small hand full of nuts or a piece of | | | | pounds and feeling better than ever about your body |
| fruit, or make a fruit smoothie. | | | | and your self esteem. |
| 3. Get moving: | | | | 6. Celebrate each success: |
| Exercise will help you increase your metabolism and is | | | | Each time you achieve a goal, give yourself a small |
| the fastest way to achieve weight loss. Exercising is | | | | reward. For example, I like to put a dollar in a jar each |
| simply getting your body moving with something you | | | | day that I stick to my healthy eating plan and exercise |
| enjoy. The easiest and best form of exercise is to | | | | plan. By the end of the month, I have enough money |
| simply walk. Take a stroll during your lunch break. Walk | | | | saved to buy a new pair of jeans (in the next smaller |
| up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Park your | | | | size). Yippee! |
| car away from your work or the stores entrance so | | | | I hope you found these weight loss tips helpful. By |
| you will have to walk further. Walk instead of driving or | | | | applying them, you will soon be on your way to losing |
| taking the bus or subway or get off a stop early. By | | | | weight, keeping it off and feeling great about your |
| staying active, you will burn more calories all through | | | | health and your new appearance! |
| your day making weight loss easier. Vigorous exercise | | | | |