| Weight loss isn't just about eating less food. | | | | mean 4-6 TV dinners every 2 hours. The |
| Healthy eating can accelerate your efforts in | | | | successful way is have a regular breakfast, lunch |
| losing weight. The following are three tips to not | | | | and dinner, and then in-between there's some light |
| only be healthy, but also to lose weight quickly. | | | | snacking, such as a protein bar or meal |
| Enjoy the Foods You Eat | | | | replacement powder(Muscle Milk from Cytosport |
| Weight loss shouldn't be a chore. If you believe | | | | is really good for this). |
| the only foods good for you are those foods that | | | | Try to have some fruit and/or vegetables with |
| taste badly, then you're facing an uphill battle right | | | | the breakfast, lunch and dinner. And if a special |
| from the start. Instead look at eating as a part of | | | | occasion happens and a piece of cake comes |
| life, and find those foods that you enjoy (and | | | | your way, enjoy it without guilt. The key is to be |
| maybe eat slightly less of them). Look to obtain a | | | | in control and not overdo it ... and don't allow any |
| better balance so that while eating the foods you | | | | feelings of guilt to overcome your belief in |
| enjoy, also add some foods that are not | | | | yourself. |
| processed, such as fruits and vegetables. | | | | Make sure that you don't starve yourself. If you |
| You can even start off with just those fruits and | | | | start to feel extremely hungry, then you're |
| vegetables that you currently like and then | | | | probably waiting too long between meals. You |
| experiment with expanding to that list, all while | | | | see, your body adjusts to the conditions you |
| looking to maintain a balance between these fresh | | | | place on it. If you wait to eat, then your body will |
| foods and the foods that may not be the | | | | adjust by storing more food from the next |
| healthiest. Given time, you may find that you | | | | incoming meal when you finally do eat. The net |
| acquire a taste for healthy foods. | | | | effect of the habit of waiting is just as if you ate |
| Try some new recipes. If you don't like raw | | | | a large meal, as your body stores more of the |
| vegetables, try some steamed ones. If they | | | | food, but you don't get the benefit of eating |
| taste too bland, try adding some spices. You'll find | | | | more food. This is how the downward weight loss |
| that as you lose weight and get more energy, | | | | failure spiral works (the person eats less, the |
| your body will start craving these better feelings | | | | body stores more of the food, yet the individual |
| of health by wanting more of those healthier | | | | feels more tired). |
| foods. | | | | Having four to six meals per day will work if you |
| Believe in Yourself | | | | pace yourself. If you are not hungry when it is |
| Belief is yourself is a necessary component to | | | | time to eat meal number two, the next day |
| achieving your goal. If you don't believe what you | | | | adjust meal one so that it doesn't fill you up so |
| are doing will work, eventually you'll give up. Some | | | | much. On the other hand, if you are starving by |
| people quit and blame it on the food, or blame it | | | | the time meal two comes around, change meal |
| on where they live, or that they work too many | | | | one so that you are more satisfied (by eating a |
| hours to really eat any good food. But in the end, | | | | little more, or adding some healthy fats, or trying |
| it all comes down to saying to yourself, "I'm going | | | | some different new foods). |
| to do it, no matter what." | | | | Eating can be a pleasure. It is something we are |
| Food may be considered an addiction and the | | | | blessed with and something to be enjoyed. Adjust |
| best way to break an addiction is a gradual leading | | | | yourself to eat when you are ready, not when it |
| away from the addictive habit, rather than a | | | | is time. When you feel it is time to eat, eat |
| "snap" withdrawal (a "snap" withdrawal is bound | | | | something (it's ok to give yourself permission to |
| for failure). Don't worry as much about those | | | | do so). Strive for that balance to not have hunger |
| calories, just tell yourself that you're going to eat | | | | pains and also a balance between processed and |
| a "little" less and then supplement the difference | | | | natural foods. Try this for a few weeks and you'll |
| with healthier foods. | | | | find that you'll believe in yourself to achieve your |
| Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals | | | | goal. |
| Successful weight loss involves not hoarding food. | | | | It will happen for you and I'll be so happy for you. |
| Your body hoards the food you eat if you have | | | | Done this way, the weight loss can last you a |
| infrequent, large meals. Weight loss success | | | | lifetime, while the health benefits will increase the |
| appears to be in eating smaller meals, frequently | | | | everyday quality of life for you. |
| throughout the day (4-6 meals spread out every | | | | Copyright (c) 2006. |
| couple hours). Although smaller meals doesn't | | | | |