Tuesday, August 27, 2013

WEIGHT LOSS: A Few Ways To Win At Weight Loss

By James T. Chaweng


There are so many products available on the weight loss market that it can be challenging to know what is the best for you to choose from. These products can be helpful, and it is a great idea to do enough research on each of them to know what will work best for you and your lifestyle.


A good way to help you lose weight is to monitor and keep track of how many calories you consume each day. If you notice that there are places where you can cut out eating fattening foods then do it. You can also try and substitute fattier foods for something that has less calories and is less fattening.


Salad is great for weight loss but it starts to get old, eating the same thing, over and over. To spice up your salad eating experiences, try stuffing your salad greens into whole wheat pita bread. The addition of the pita pocket will not interfere with your weight loss. If the taste still bores you, try adding lemon juice and cilantro.


When trying to lose weight it is important to avoid or cut down on alcohol. Drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages adds empty calories that add to weight gain and make it harder to lose weight. It is better to take in calories with nutrients than drink alcohol with useless calories when trying to lose weight.


Alcohol can sabotage a diet and your metabolism. It generally is very calorie-dense and a depressant that impairs your mind and bodily functions. If you choose to consume alcohol, look for better alternatives such as lower calorie variations or drinks diluted with seltzer or water. Also never drink these on an empty stomach or it may cause you to become impaired quicker and overeat.


Change your thinking from becoming thin to becoming and staying healthy. It's been proven that if you change your motivation to wanting to be healthy you will have a higher success rate of weight loss. Instead of choosing foods that may make you thinner, choose foods that will help make you healthy.


Take a before photo and an after photo of yourself to document your progress. This gives you a visual indication of how much weight you've lost, which can sometimes be more motivating than just a number. It's also a great way to show others the progress you have made.


Before sitting down to eat, take a walk. Exercising before a meal, not only helps out on the weight loss front, it will also make you much less likely to choose something full of empty calories to eat. A large percentage of weight loss is a mental game and you will definitely need to learn how to play.


As you can see from the above list of tips, weight loss can be very useful in changing your life and living healthier and happier. After following these tips, you will no longer be new to weight loss and you can start losing the weight in a safer and healthier manner.









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