4 Weight Loss Tips That Are Fast and Easy!!

Probably one of the hardest goals in life to achieve is losing weight. Losing weight is hard, but it is even harder to maintain that loss.  Although there are several different ways and methods to lose weight,  all will not work for everyone. Everyone is unique and depending on their body shape, habits and family history will affect what works. For some people, it is clear diet and exercise will help you lose weight. For others, diet and exercise alone are not enough, and will need weight loss supplements, and maybe more drastic measures that can only be recommended by their doctor. It makes sense that if you have an underlying medical condition , some additional exercise and adjustment in caloric intake won’t fix the problem.

Getting your weight loss advice and tips from your friends can be a big waste of time and will probably be filled with opinions and very little facts to back them up. If your friend is an exercise trainer or dietitian,  they may be qualified to help. If you get the wrong advice it could actually be harmful.  If you are willing to follow a conservative, commonsense plan of diet and exercise, then I have a few tips for you in this article.

1. Avoid Junk Food:

All your weight loss efforts will be to no avail if you continue poor eating habits that include fast food and highly processed items. This high-calorie food will certainly add to the pounds you have or at least make it take a longer time to meet your weight loss goals. Use common sense and try to eat healthy. Be sure to remove all the temptations out of the kitchen and have a large supply of fruits and vegetables.  When and where do you have the greatest urge to snack?  Make sure you have healthy snacks available.  Also, be sure to prepare your own meals, and plan then out for the whole week. This helps you utilize portion control which is very important in weight loss.

2. Portion Control, Eat small but often:

You may think that if you eat only once a day, you will consume less calories, but  what will happen is your body will go into starvation mode and slow your metabolism down to conserve energy and you will burn muscle and not fat. Also you may become so hungry that the temptation to eat too much will be overwhelming. Keep healthy snacks around and know how many calories they have in each serving. 4 light meals and 3 snacks will give you enough calories to be satisfied and not not going into starvation mode and maybe binge eating.

3. Reduce the number of calories you are consuming, but do not deprive yourself of food:

All things being equal you will lose weight when you are in a caloric deficiency. Keep a food journal of exactly what you are eating. Dr. Brian Wansink of Cornell University did a study that shows almost everyone underestimates the amount of calories they consume, and people who weigh more do so to a greater degree, but its not clear why. However, you must ensure that the pursuit of reducing your calorie intake, you  do not deprive yourself of favorite foods, overeat or start to gain weight!

4. Exercise:

Exercise is one of the best ways to lose weight. What form of exercise really depends on what you like. The key is to start out gradual and keep track of what you are doing so you can increase the exercises at a measured rate. As your muscle mass increases, so does your metabolism which helps you burn more calories in less time.  Make a list of the changes you want to make and then do them one at a time i.e. “this week walk 1/2 mile”.  Too much too soon may hurt you causing you to completely give up on your program. By keeping a journal as a list of accomplishments you will empower yourself to accomplish more than you ever believed. Lord Kelvin said “If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.” Just keep a journal for 3 weeks, you will not believe that you could have gotten by without it. Roughly it takes 21 days to develop a habit. Make good health a habit.

As you can see, there’s no better way to lose weight than with diet and exercise. However, if this fails, then your best bet is to visit a doctor trained in weight loss and get the correct plan for your situation.  Proper Motivation, Good Plan and Action = Success