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