Many people need to lose some weight, that's a fact. Walk around where people gather, you'll see it. Don't laugh. Unfortunately you're likely to see it in the mirror too. When your goal is fast weight loss, keep a few simple things in mind to lose the pounds quickly and safely.
Skipping meals is one of the first things people often try when they want to lose weight. Hey, if eating fewer calories is the goal then why not skip breakfast or lunch. Fewer calories means losing weight, right? Yes, but skipping meals is a mistake, not the right way to reduce calories. When you skip meals your body goes into starvation mode. It starts to retain fat to counteract what it perceives as a shortage of food. When you skip meals you'll end up hungrier at the next meal. The result is binge eating. Skipping a meal plus binge eating, then, will likely result in eating more calories and the body gaining even more weight from those calories than normally. It's the worst of both worlds. Don't do it.
Know how much to eat. It's called portion control and it's as important as eating the right foods. Too much of even a healthy food will still result in weight gain. It's hard to do when large portions are so common. Restaurants and even most people in home cooking serve portions far larger than needed.
The FDA and other sources list recommended daily allowances. And remember portion size when you eat at restaurants, especially fast food restaurants. You'll likely have to cut down on what a restaurant serves.
Replace white foods such as white bread, white rice and sugar with whole grain foods. Whole grains are rich in nutrients and low in fat. The fiber in whole grains helps you become full faster, and feel fuller longer. Also whole grains contain many nutrients that are often lacking in people's diets.
Consume more water. Replace juice and soda with water since that juice and soda adds 90,000 calories to an average person's diet every year. Drink water between meals too. The goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It seems like a lot, but it's not. Drinking water also promotes health in general by keeping you well hydrated and helping to avoid overheating.
Eat healthy snacks between meals. The body needs food every three to four hours to maintain proper blood sugar. Eating healthy snacks, such as fruits, helps control eating at meal times.
With some knowledge and planning, fast weight loss is easily possible. It won't be long before you're slimmer and trimmer. - 16004
Skipping meals is one of the first things people often try when they want to lose weight. Hey, if eating fewer calories is the goal then why not skip breakfast or lunch. Fewer calories means losing weight, right? Yes, but skipping meals is a mistake, not the right way to reduce calories. When you skip meals your body goes into starvation mode. It starts to retain fat to counteract what it perceives as a shortage of food. When you skip meals you'll end up hungrier at the next meal. The result is binge eating. Skipping a meal plus binge eating, then, will likely result in eating more calories and the body gaining even more weight from those calories than normally. It's the worst of both worlds. Don't do it.
Know how much to eat. It's called portion control and it's as important as eating the right foods. Too much of even a healthy food will still result in weight gain. It's hard to do when large portions are so common. Restaurants and even most people in home cooking serve portions far larger than needed.
The FDA and other sources list recommended daily allowances. And remember portion size when you eat at restaurants, especially fast food restaurants. You'll likely have to cut down on what a restaurant serves.
Replace white foods such as white bread, white rice and sugar with whole grain foods. Whole grains are rich in nutrients and low in fat. The fiber in whole grains helps you become full faster, and feel fuller longer. Also whole grains contain many nutrients that are often lacking in people's diets.
Consume more water. Replace juice and soda with water since that juice and soda adds 90,000 calories to an average person's diet every year. Drink water between meals too. The goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It seems like a lot, but it's not. Drinking water also promotes health in general by keeping you well hydrated and helping to avoid overheating.
Eat healthy snacks between meals. The body needs food every three to four hours to maintain proper blood sugar. Eating healthy snacks, such as fruits, helps control eating at meal times.
With some knowledge and planning, fast weight loss is easily possible. It won't be long before you're slimmer and trimmer. - 16004
