What did you see the
last time you looked in the mirror? Were you completely happy with what you
saw? Did you wonder what it might be like if you took off just a few pounds?
Why not do it? Why not take some advice from these tips ahead and get the kind
of response you want from yourself since you are your harshest critic.
Put an end to your junk
food habit. This is, of course, easier said than done for all of us. Your
efforts at any type of new eating plan will e foiled if you can't find a way to
resist the bad stuff. This means fries, pizza, burgers, potato chips, and ice
cream. These foods offer very little in terms of nutrition, and are very
unbalanced -- they have way too much of something, typically fat or carbs or
both.
It is extremely
important to get enough sleep if you want to lose weight. Not getting enough
sleep can cause you to gain weight because it can cause your metabolism to slow
down and simply make you tired! It is easier to eat foods with more calories
when you are tired in an attempt to give yourself more energy to get through
the day. Get an adequate amount of sleep each night and your energy will
skyrocket.
While you are eating,
slow down and take time to savor your food. The first three bites you take, you
should pay special attention to. Savor the flavor of the food, pay attention to
how it feels to swallow the food. This will help give you a sense of
satisfaction and help you to eat less.
You need to be in the
right mindset when you are trying to lose weight. Many people are not properly
motivated to lose weight when they start a routine and that is often why they
fail. Like everything else in life, your heart needs to be in it if you are
going to succeed and lose the weight.
A great way to help you
lose weight is to stop eating potato or tortilla chips and start eating
pretzels or pita chips instead. Pita chips are made with all-natural
ingredients and pretzels are very healthy, as well. Making a small switch like
this can lead to great results.
If you are trying to
lose weight, you should make sure that you do not confuse thirst with hunger.
When you think that you are feeling hungry, drink a glass of water to see if
that is what your body is truly craving. Make sure you know your body and its
needs.
If you are having pasta
as your meal, try to refrain from adding too much sauce. Even though sauce
tastes great, it is packed with the carbs and sugars that you are trying to
avoid to lose weight. Instead, use lemon to top off your pasta for a rich and
tasty alternative.
When exercising to lose
weight, listen to music. Studies have shown that people tend to match their
pace with the tempo of the song they are listening to. Alternate fast tempo
songs with slightly slower songs to give yourself a little relief. Add some
slower tempo songs to listen to while you're cooling down so that your body can
restore its natural functioning.
Set a realistic weight
loss goal. Most physicians and weight loss experts recommend not attempting to
lose more than one to two pounds per week. More than that, and you risk burning
yourself out on dieting, losing lean body mass as well as fat, and leaving
yourself with large amounts of unwanted loose skin.
A great way to help you
lose weight is to stop eating regular cottage cheese and start eating non-fat
or low-fat cottage cheese. Regular cottage cheese has a pretty high-fat
content. Low-fat cottage cheese is much healthier and promotes lean body mass
when eaten at night.
That wasn't so bad was
it? You learned a little, you thought a little and maybe, just maybe you felt
that spark inside that said you were going to get it done. Why not now?
Knowledge is wasted if it is not applied. Make the changes you need to make and
get back in front of that mirror with a smile.