Wednesday, February 25, 2009

How to Lose Weight Fast - 3 Habits You Need to Change

By Aaron Wilding

It's still pretty close to the beginning of the new year and I'm sure that a lot of you set a New Year's Resolution to lose weight fast this year. Well, what have you done so far? Are you still on track, or did you find it harder to get started then you thought? I hope you're already making good progress!

You'll need to change some of your bad habits to have any chance of succeeding in losing weight fast! Let's look at 3 habits you need to change to lose that weight!

Habit 1 - Your Normal Surroundings

One of the reasons why a lot of people don't lose the weight they want to is because they are too comfortable in their normal surroundings. So in order to lose weight fast you're going to have to change some habits and get out of your normal surroundings.

Sign up for a gym membership to get yourself out of the house to exercise. Forget the treadmill you have at home and get some exercise in a different environment. If you have a treadmill at home that is collecting dust, what makes you think that dusting it off is going to motivate you to use it? Try going for a walk outside. Get out of your normal surroundings.

Habit 2 - Not Enough Home-Cooked Meals

Restaurant and fast food portions are way too big. This is true for both fast food and nice restaurants. They are also way to high on the carbs. Overeating is a big problem. This is especially true if you eat out a lot.

One really easy way to cut back on eating out too much is to do some planning and eat more home-cooked meals. Make it a goal to not eat out as often as you normally do. Take the time to make a home-cooked meal. Fix a meal that is the right portion for you, and then eat that meal! You'll find that the less you eat out the healthier you'll be able to eat!

Habit 3 - Shopping When You're Hungry

This tip may sound a little silly, but this is a huge one and is really a great tip for how to lose weight fast. Have you ever noticed that when you go shopping on an empty stomach you buy more of the foods that you shouldn't? All because they look good at the time? Or even worse, you're so hungry that you decide to grab a pizza after shopping!

If you can keep the emotions out of shopping and eating you'll find that you eat a lot healthier. This will help you in your goal of losing weight fast. You'll find you only grab the stuff you need if you aren't hungry when shopping.

You wanted to know how to lose weight fast? Change your habits! You'll have to change your habits to create a new you! Good luck on your journey of losing weight fast! - 16004

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