Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we ve known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one. In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy. Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies. Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day. Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body. Vary your routines. Don t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn t adjust to any one routine.An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.http://www.nutrawatch.com/http://www.caloriesperhour.com/http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_ea��http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-H��http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a��http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe��
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Check out: theweighwewere.com (the weigh we were)Posters of all ages. Most lost 50 - 100 lbs through diet exercise.They provide tips for:- motivation, exercises, - how to schedule in exercise, - cooking, handling eating out, - handling solo dieting within a household..... all the main challenges to weightloss.My tip: connect with a group also trying to lose weight. Easier to achieve a goal with others on board.TOPS is a national free org (Take Off pounds Sensibly). They seem to be a walkers group.I ve heard that DDR is a good motivator for some. (Dance Dance Revolution). It s a video dance game.Diet:* Try raw salads - satisfies the need for crunch which is the attraction of many commercial salty snacks.* Make homemade salty snacks from easy recipes online.* Use herbs and spices to avoid overdependence on salt and oils for flavor. * Eat breakfast - it can boost metabolism rate and brighten your outlook for the day. * BYO snacks to work like carrots, apples, or crackers so you won t depend on emptier calories that are more likely to be available on the spot.* Work in a pre-planned fall off the wagon day each week. That way you re controlling diet not depriving yourself.Much luck :)
You could find a way to be healthy that you enjoy doing.Biking really helps me trim a few pounds during the summer. Its fun, not TOO TOO strenuous, and when I ve do it every day it makes me want to keep going cos I feel like I m on a healthy roll. And another great way is probably to cook for yourself. Eat less prepackaged food and more produce. You can t go too wrong with something thats coming straight out of the ground, you know?But I m not a doctor, maybe you could ask yoru doctor if he or she could recommend a book that could get you started.
