Being overweight significantly increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer ... the list seems almost endless. Plus, if you do get sick or need surgery, being overweight can make any treatments riskier.
You know the drill when it comes to losing weight -- take in fewer calories, burn more calories. But you also know that most diets and quick weight-loss plans have about as much substance as a politician's campaign pledges. You're better off finding several simple things you can do on a daily basis -- along with following the cardinal rules of eating more vegetables and less fat and getting more physical activity. Together, they should send the scale numbers in the right direction.
Here are the some simple and easy ways you can loss weight fast.
i. Drink your fluids.
It is important to stay hydrated, especially when you are losing weight, because your body will naturally lose some water. Make sure you drink at least eight 8 oz. glasses of non-caloric liquids per day.
ii. Help yourself and your friends by offering to help them move.
Lifting and carrying boxes to the truck and into the new home will strengthen your muscles and burn fat. It's important to protect your back when lifting heavy items, so be sure to use proper lifting techniques.
iii. House cleaning is not only something that we do all the time.
By Doing this you will burns plenty of calories from your body. Step up your heart rate even more by doing chores that require lifting and movement. Cleaning out the garage is one way and so is cleaning out your kitchen cabinets. Stepping up and down on a chair to reach the higher areas provides great aerobic activity.
iv. Find an online weight-loss buddy.
A University of Vermont study found that online weight-loss buddies help you keep the weight off. The researchers followed volunteers for 18 months. Those assigned to an Internet-based weight maintenance program sustained their weight loss better than those who met face-to-face in a support group.
v. Instead of watching an aerobics video, turn on the radio and start dancing.
You can do it in your living room or you can go out to a club. Consider taking dance lessons and twirl away those pounds.
vi. Playing with your children allows you both of you to have fun.
Play hide and seek or tag. Start up a game of kickball, or shoot some hoops. Whatever game you choose, it's a great way for the family to bond.
vii. Eat 90 percent of your meals at home.
You're more likely to eat more -- and eat more high-fat, high-calorie foods -- when you eat out than when you eat at home. Restaurants today serve such large portions that many have switched to larger plates and tables to accommodate them!
viii. Eat slowly and calmly.
Put your fork or spoon down between every bite. Sip water frequently. Intersperse your eating with stories for your dining partner of the amusing things that happened during your day. Your brain lags your stomach by about 20 minutes when it comes to satiety signals. If you eat slowly enough, your brain will catch up to tell you that you are no longer in need of food.
Making necessary and useful changes is easier for both your mind and your body to accept and get used to. If you follow these simple and easy weights loss hot ways, you will not feel deprived, and you may even find that is all you need to do to reach your target and desire weight.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
8 Easiest Weight Loss Diet Tips.
Do you want to lose weight with no stress? All you need to do is just pay a close attention to what you eat. Here are 8 easiest weight loss diet solution tips that are guarantee to transformed your life and put smile on your face.
1: Have a food diary.
Prepare a note of everything that you eat and drink. But you don’t need to count calories. Just write down what it was that you had and the approximate quantity. You will notice that being more aware of what you are eating helps you to plan healthy meals and snacks.
2: Drink WATER instead of milky drinks, sodas, juices or alcohol.
You will need to avoid diet soda - the sweet taste only encourages you to crave sugar. Taking Hot water with a slice of lemon can be very refreshing in the morning.
3: Eat Your Food slowly.
The body is slow to register when you are full and it is easy to eat too much if you are racing through your meals. Choose food that you must chew. Again this will increase your fiber intake, and the act of chewing will make you feel more satisfied too. This means eating fruit instead of drinking juice. If you have soup, make sure it is chunky.
4: Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week.
This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc.
5: Include at least two servings of vegetables at your lunch and dinner.
If you are getting hungry, have more. Have at least two servings of fruit every day. This can be for dessert or snacks. Choose fruit that is in season.
6: Halve your intake of all pure or added fats.
This means using half as much butter or spread on your bread, toast, muffins and potatoes. Reduce the fat content in your milk products. If you are currently drinking whole milk, reduce to 2% fat. From 2% reduce to 1%.
7: Include a lower fat source of protein at most meals.
chicken, fish, beans, cottage cheese, or low fat yogurt. Have eggs, nuts and red meat occasionally but not every day.
8: Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week.
This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc.
If you follow these 8 easy weight loss diet tips you will not feel deprived, and you may even find that is all you need to do to reach your target weight.
1: Have a food diary.
Prepare a note of everything that you eat and drink. But you don’t need to count calories. Just write down what it was that you had and the approximate quantity. You will notice that being more aware of what you are eating helps you to plan healthy meals and snacks.
2: Drink WATER instead of milky drinks, sodas, juices or alcohol.
You will need to avoid diet soda - the sweet taste only encourages you to crave sugar. Taking Hot water with a slice of lemon can be very refreshing in the morning.
3: Eat Your Food slowly.
The body is slow to register when you are full and it is easy to eat too much if you are racing through your meals. Choose food that you must chew. Again this will increase your fiber intake, and the act of chewing will make you feel more satisfied too. This means eating fruit instead of drinking juice. If you have soup, make sure it is chunky.
4: Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week.
This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc.
5: Include at least two servings of vegetables at your lunch and dinner.
If you are getting hungry, have more. Have at least two servings of fruit every day. This can be for dessert or snacks. Choose fruit that is in season.
6: Halve your intake of all pure or added fats.
This means using half as much butter or spread on your bread, toast, muffins and potatoes. Reduce the fat content in your milk products. If you are currently drinking whole milk, reduce to 2% fat. From 2% reduce to 1%.
7: Include a lower fat source of protein at most meals.
chicken, fish, beans, cottage cheese, or low fat yogurt. Have eggs, nuts and red meat occasionally but not every day.
8: Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week.
This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc.
If you follow these 8 easy weight loss diet tips you will not feel deprived, and you may even find that is all you need to do to reach your target weight.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
5 WAYS THAT WILL HELPS YOU LOSS WEIGHT !
1. SET REALISTIC GOALS:
You can lose 50 pounds in a week if you work out 12 hours a day and eat nothing but celery - but not if you’re human. Slow and steady wins the race. Don’t bite off more than you can chew - literally. Make small goals on your way to the bigger goal(s). In the end, you’ll have achieved more (and more frequently, might I add).
2. DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS:
Every body is different. It stands to reason that everybody will lose weight differently. Even if you do the exact same things that I do, you won’t lose weight at the same rate. The key is in finding your triggers. Keep your goal in sight, and do whatever you have to do to meet that goal. When you start looking at someone else’s habits, you’re only going to become discouraged and quit without even realizing that it’s physically impossible to be anybody but yourself.
3. TALK A WALK:
You burn calories when you walk, did you know that? Certainly, you don’t expend as much energy as you do when you run, but you burn it nonetheless. Consider picking up a good pedometer, if only to gauge how many steps you take in the average day. If nothing else, knowing how many steps you take on the average day will give you a better idea as to your regular activity level - around the home and/or the office.
4. BE CAREFUL WITH RONALD MCDONALD.
You don’t have to eliminate fast food completely, but you should avoid it at all costs. Most of it is nasty, bad stuff anyway - if you’d even go as far as to call it food. If you’re looking for convenience, find a more convenient meal source. Besides, most of what they serve would be considered “food product,” not food. There’s a gigantic difference as far as your body is concerned. Your bloodstream does not have taste buds, need I remind you?
5. VITAMINS ARE GOOD FOR YOU:
If you’re going to take any pills, let them be natural supplements (like Essential Fatty Acids or multivitamins). Be careful about overdoing it, though - especially with herbal remedies. Too much of anything is a bad thing. You can consult a nutritionist, but always buy on your own - and keep these supplements to a minimum. Remember, too, that specific vitamins are no good without specific minerals.
You can lose 50 pounds in a week if you work out 12 hours a day and eat nothing but celery - but not if you’re human. Slow and steady wins the race. Don’t bite off more than you can chew - literally. Make small goals on your way to the bigger goal(s). In the end, you’ll have achieved more (and more frequently, might I add).
2. DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS:
Every body is different. It stands to reason that everybody will lose weight differently. Even if you do the exact same things that I do, you won’t lose weight at the same rate. The key is in finding your triggers. Keep your goal in sight, and do whatever you have to do to meet that goal. When you start looking at someone else’s habits, you’re only going to become discouraged and quit without even realizing that it’s physically impossible to be anybody but yourself.
3. TALK A WALK:
You burn calories when you walk, did you know that? Certainly, you don’t expend as much energy as you do when you run, but you burn it nonetheless. Consider picking up a good pedometer, if only to gauge how many steps you take in the average day. If nothing else, knowing how many steps you take on the average day will give you a better idea as to your regular activity level - around the home and/or the office.
4. BE CAREFUL WITH RONALD MCDONALD.
You don’t have to eliminate fast food completely, but you should avoid it at all costs. Most of it is nasty, bad stuff anyway - if you’d even go as far as to call it food. If you’re looking for convenience, find a more convenient meal source. Besides, most of what they serve would be considered “food product,” not food. There’s a gigantic difference as far as your body is concerned. Your bloodstream does not have taste buds, need I remind you?
5. VITAMINS ARE GOOD FOR YOU:
If you’re going to take any pills, let them be natural supplements (like Essential Fatty Acids or multivitamins). Be careful about overdoing it, though - especially with herbal remedies. Too much of anything is a bad thing. You can consult a nutritionist, but always buy on your own - and keep these supplements to a minimum. Remember, too, that specific vitamins are no good without specific minerals.
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