Motivation is without a
doubt the most important factor in weight loss. Whether you're aiming to lose
weight for health reasons, or to improve your appearance, you will most likely
fail if your weight loss plan is not backed up by strong motivation and determination.
Nutritionally Sound Plan
Find a common sense weight
loss plan, one which shows you the basic, practical steps in weight loss. Make
sure your plan is nutritionally sound so that you will lose weight naturally
and safely over time.
You don't have to waste
your money on weight loss programs. Just be sure to prepare your own food, in
your own kitchen, using only natural ingredients. Buy only organically produced
food products if you can at all afford it.
Avoid Processed Food
Do not use processed foods.
These are laden with chemical additives that are not good for you. Many of
these chemical substances are banned in most European countries and in China.
Don't rush the dieting
process. You need to adopt a healthy lifestyle while you slim down so that you
can stay at your target weight level indefinitely once you get to it.
Stay Physically Active
Remain physically active to
help shed body fat. Turn off your television and get out of the house. Go
jogging, take a walk, or engage in any other physical activity you like.
Physical activity of any kind is a sure way to speed up weight loss.
Use a pedometer to lose
weight. When you wear a pedometer, it will measure every step you take in a
day. Try to get to 10,000 or more. Make this a game by setting a walking goal.
Once you reach your first walking goal, set a higher one, and keep increasing
your goal over time.
Weigh Yourself Everyday
Many people will advise you
to not weigh yourself everyday because your weight fluctuates up and down from
day-to-day. This is a mistake.
Studies have shown that
people who weigh themselves every day are much more likely to keep their target
weight once they get to it.
Weighing yourself everyday
keeps you aware of the impact of your eating habits, of how they affect your
weight.
If you don't weigh
yourself, you can easily put on 10 to 15 pounds before you realize that you are
not "just retaining water" for a couple of days. Instead, you have
actually accumulated unwanted body fat once again.
Get Back On The Diet Again
If this happens to you, it
will be painful to get back down to your target weight. Your mind is likely to
rebel at the thought of yet another dieting stint.
Therefore, by the time you
finally get back on that diet again, you will probably have 15 to 20 pounds to
shed once again. This can be very discouraging. No one can be on a diet
indefinitely.
Had you weighed yourself
everyday you would have quickly realized that you weren't just retaining water,
you were getting fat once again.
You would most likely have
put on only 2 to 3 pounds of body fat before you became aware that your weight,
your body fat was increasing. You would immediately be motivated to get back to
the weight you worked so hard to achieve.
Weight Management
Weight loss is an ongoing
battle. You have to keep track of your weight and be ready to correct any
transgression that causes your weight to head upward again.
This is especially true
during holidays, vacations, travel, or any other special occasion when you are
likely to forget to be vigilant about your food intake.
Easy To Stay Slim
Once you have lost all the
weight you want to lose, it's easy to stay slim if you stay aware of your food
consumption, and the effect it's having on your body fat.
Weigh yourself every day!
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