5 Tips To Healthy Weight Loss

Posted on April 15, 2008 in Health and Fitness by admin

If you are reading this then I assume that your goal is to lose weight and become healthy.
In order to accomplish this you need a plan that you can adhere to. This plan should not
be either a crash diet or a fad diet. What you want to create are lifestyle changes, or habits,
that will last a lifetime. These lifestyle changes must be reasonable. If they are not
reasonable you will not be able to keep them up. That is why it is crucial that you develop
a realistic plan that you will stick with and in turn you will lose weight and improve your
health. You will be surprised that the smallest changes in your lifestyle can make the
biggest difference in how you act and feel.

Examine your daily eating habits. Think about the ones that are doing you harm. It is
nearly impossible to break bad habits. The only realistic method to break these bad
habits are to replace them with good habits. In reflecting on the foods and habits that
have negative consequences, consider replacing them with foods and habits that will
have the desired, positive results. In other words, instead of merely giving up the
offending foods, what can you replace them with?

The following are some habits which you may consider changing. The key here is to
replace the bad habit with a good habit in its place. These changes should be permanent.
The question that you should ask yourself is “Can I maintain this for the rest of my life?”

One of the biggest problems contributing to being overweight and unhealthy is eating
fast food. I realize this is difficult and seems silly, but this is a habit that should be
cut out completely. Fast food places provide food that is rich in fat, sodium and additives.
If this is something that you do frequently and eliminate from your routine, this one change
in itself will produce some remarkable results. Either choose a healthier place to eat or
bring your lunch with you.

I don’t buy the recommendation of drinking lots of water. Your body is not a plumbing
system. It does not have to be flushed out. You should drink only when thirsty, and
for the time being it should be either water or unsweetened tea. One way to accomplish
this is to eat less sodium and thereby being less thirsty. As for drinks that are
artificially sweet; in my view they are bad for your health. Anything bad for your health
will make your progress that more difficult.

Cut out all snacks that are either artificially sweetened, have sugar or too much salt.
Substitute fresh fruit or whole grain products (bread or crackers) with all natural fruit
spread (no sugar).

Someone had the bright idea in the recent past that several smaller meals are better
than three regular meals per day. Honestly, who comes up with this stuff? Eating more
smaller meals means never giving your digestive tract the chance to digest what you
eat. My thinking is this; three good, wholesome meals per day. You can eat as much
as you wish providing that you are sitting down and chew your food extremely well. If
you find yourself hungry between meals then eat some fruit or raw vegetables.

And, of course, there is the magical ingredient in any weight loss program - exercise.
Joining a gym is fine for many people, but I prefer organic exercise. What I mean by
that is something you do outdoors, something that is natural. You can walk, jog, swim
or ride a bicycle. What you what to do is oxygenate your blood and get your heart rate
up, so 45 minutes to an hour would be ideal. Starting in the morning at the beginning
of your day is the best time to do this.

Of course it is not uncommon for most people to associate weight loss with being hungry.
Here is a surprise, you do not have to be hungry to lose weight. The truth is that eating
regular meals and being satisfied will help you to obtain your goal. A healthy weight loss
regimen does not involve starving. When you lose weight in a healthy manner, it is
permanent.

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Kathryn Soloff is the mother of 8 children and a natural foods cook for
over 30 years. She is co-publisher of
http://www.natural-remedy-dot-com.com/fatburnerreviews/herbal_fat_burners.html
where she provides additional advice, tips and hard to find information on
Weight Loss

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