Slow But Sure Weight Loss



There"s nothing immediate, short term or easy about anyone"s attempt to lose weight in a healthy way. It takes a long term strategy, a strong will to win at losing and lots of patience. Along with exercise four to six days each week, you will need to reduce your calorie intake by 300-500 calories each day. While you"re only going to lose one or two pounds each week with this method, and you may not even notice the progress for several weeks, it"s the best way to keep off the pounds you are working so hard to shed.

If you"re sick and tired of weighing and measuring food, and trying to figure out each low calorie, low fat, and low salt meal there are several easy things you can do. First, instead of reaching for a soda or a glass of juice, have water instead. When it comes time for lunch just eat a little. If you get hungry later before dinner you can always have some non-fat yogurt, some celery or carrot sticks, or a Herbalife protein bar to carry you over. When you sit down for dinner reduce your portions and forget any second helpings. Cut way back on your beer and any other alcohol.

Weigh yourself once every week - at the same time of day, in the morning before breakfast. Write down this weight and put it someplace where you can see what progress you are making. Don"t get discouraged. It could be two weeks before you see any change, especially if the exercise you"ve added to your regimen is building up muscles that hadn"t been toned in awhile. Muscle is heavier than fat.

Don"t forget to watch your nutrition and if you have any concern over the balance of your food intake intersperse your meals with vitamins and health supplements.

Build a reward system into your attempt to lose weight in a healthy way. Once the weight loss is at a certain key point thanks to your following your diet program, give yourself a treat. Take yourself out to a movie, buy a new outfit, whatever means something special to you. What you might want to avoid is going out to dinner. That hot fudge sundae just might seem well-deserved but one taste and you could slide back into old habits.

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