Every day we find ourselves surrounded by advertisements for weight loss products, promising a fast and easy solution to weight loss. Reality is there is no quick fix. In order to lose weight you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Believe You Can Do It
One of the most important factors for weight loss is belief in yourself.
Having the belief that you can is just as important as exercising and eating healthier. If you try to lose weight but have doubts in your ability to do so, you will not succeed.
Prior to beginning your weight loss journey, take a minute to find the reason that you want to lose weight and write it down. Now, determine the amount of weight that you need to lose and write it down. No matter what obstacles come your way promise yourself that you will not quit until you hit your goal.
There are going to be times when things become really difficult and you feel like quitting. When those moments hit, find stories about other people who have been successful at losing weight to motivate you. Understand and acknowledge that they also had weak moments but to get where they are they had to keep striving and so do you. Bad days are inevitable, the key is not to let one or two bad days make you quit short of your goal.
The longer you stay with the program the easier it will become. This is because you will start to feel better, have more energy and literally begin to watch your body transform before your eyes.
Make Water Your Friend
Our bodies need to be continually hydrated with water to perform at peak capacity.
Also drinking water helps to give you the feeling of being full which will require you to eat less during the day.
Once your body is receiving the amount of water that it needs, it will improve digestion and release the excess fluid stored in the cells.
Drinking a glass before each meal will help you to eat less and lose more.
Exercise
Exercise should be a vital part of any weight loss plan. Even though you may be able to lose weight without it, it will be difficult to sustain long term.
Dont like exercise? Then do something fun that doesnt feel like exercise, like going outside and playing with the children or taking a bike ride. The idea is to find what you enjoy and do it.
Working out 5 days a week is ideal but if this seems like too much in the beginning start out with 3 days per week and build from there.
As your health and physical ability improve, try exercises such as Zumba, taebo and swimming. These exercises tend to burn larger amounts of calories.
Adding exercise to your life will do more than just trim your waistline. It will drastically improve your overall health and reduce the likelihood of being afflicted with various ailments to include diabetes and heart disease.
Change How You Eat
Eating 5 to 6 smaller meals instead of 3 large meals will help you stay full and satisfied all through the day.
While eating 5 to 6 times daily has it benefits, be sure to plan your meals carefully so you do not find yourself eating more calories than you should be.
An easy way to do this is to split your 3 normal meals in half.
Get Enough Rest
When your body is deprived of sleep it affects the amount of ghrelin in your system. Ghrelin is the hormone that regulates hunger in the body and when sleep deprived causes an increase in appetite.
To keep your body functioning at optimal levels you should try and get a minimum of 7 hours sleep each night.
To get a better nights sleep try not to drink anything with caffeine at least 3 hours before bed time.
Incorporating these 5 simple tips can significantly impact the amount of weight you are able to lose.
Believe You Can Do It
One of the most important factors for weight loss is belief in yourself.
Having the belief that you can is just as important as exercising and eating healthier. If you try to lose weight but have doubts in your ability to do so, you will not succeed.
Prior to beginning your weight loss journey, take a minute to find the reason that you want to lose weight and write it down. Now, determine the amount of weight that you need to lose and write it down. No matter what obstacles come your way promise yourself that you will not quit until you hit your goal.
There are going to be times when things become really difficult and you feel like quitting. When those moments hit, find stories about other people who have been successful at losing weight to motivate you. Understand and acknowledge that they also had weak moments but to get where they are they had to keep striving and so do you. Bad days are inevitable, the key is not to let one or two bad days make you quit short of your goal.
The longer you stay with the program the easier it will become. This is because you will start to feel better, have more energy and literally begin to watch your body transform before your eyes.
Make Water Your Friend
Our bodies need to be continually hydrated with water to perform at peak capacity.
Also drinking water helps to give you the feeling of being full which will require you to eat less during the day.
Once your body is receiving the amount of water that it needs, it will improve digestion and release the excess fluid stored in the cells.
Drinking a glass before each meal will help you to eat less and lose more.
Exercise
Exercise should be a vital part of any weight loss plan. Even though you may be able to lose weight without it, it will be difficult to sustain long term.
Dont like exercise? Then do something fun that doesnt feel like exercise, like going outside and playing with the children or taking a bike ride. The idea is to find what you enjoy and do it.
Working out 5 days a week is ideal but if this seems like too much in the beginning start out with 3 days per week and build from there.
As your health and physical ability improve, try exercises such as Zumba, taebo and swimming. These exercises tend to burn larger amounts of calories.
Adding exercise to your life will do more than just trim your waistline. It will drastically improve your overall health and reduce the likelihood of being afflicted with various ailments to include diabetes and heart disease.
Change How You Eat
Eating 5 to 6 smaller meals instead of 3 large meals will help you stay full and satisfied all through the day.
While eating 5 to 6 times daily has it benefits, be sure to plan your meals carefully so you do not find yourself eating more calories than you should be.
An easy way to do this is to split your 3 normal meals in half.
Get Enough Rest
When your body is deprived of sleep it affects the amount of ghrelin in your system. Ghrelin is the hormone that regulates hunger in the body and when sleep deprived causes an increase in appetite.
To keep your body functioning at optimal levels you should try and get a minimum of 7 hours sleep each night.
To get a better nights sleep try not to drink anything with caffeine at least 3 hours before bed time.
Incorporating these 5 simple tips can significantly impact the amount of weight you are able to lose.
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