Tuesday, July 8, 2008

3 Steps to Successful Weight Loss

If you are paranoid about the bulging belly, or those flabby arms and fatty chest, then you must lose weight. However, there is a right and a wrong way to lose weight. The right way to do it is by approaching your weight loss program positively! While this article is not filled with the positive thinking mumbo-jumbo, keep in mind that unless you approach your life or weight loss program in a positive way, you can never expect yourself to be successful!

Losing weight naturally can be sometimes hard, time consuming and even boring. But don’t ever think that weight loss is impossible ! With a little help and support from your friends and family, and with proper guidance from your doctor, you should be able to lose weight permanently!

1. Make up your mind first: How many times have you got confused and failed to achieve the desired results simply because you didn’t make up your mind? When it comes to weight loss, it is not much different! Instead of jumping headlong into a weight loss program without any planning, you should first make a weight loss goal for yourself. Decide why you want to lose weight and how. Then make up your mind to achieve your goal. Trust my friend, that is how thousands of people has lost weight successfully and you can too!

2. Approach your weight loss program positively: Negative thoughts only beget negative results. If you want to be successful in weight loss, you must think and act positive. You must look at your weight loss program as a way of getting healthy, not just looking slimmer! Also you must not see your body weight as a big disadvantage; that way, you will always feel depressed and won’t be able to shed the extra pounds that you don’t want to have! Positive thinking would keep you one step closer to success!

3. Go for a lighter diet: Instead of trying to survive on heavy fried foods, you should include light and solid foods in your diet. For best results, eat a low-fat diet. Foods such as whole grain wheat, nuts, legumes, natural fruits and vegetables, etc., are best for weight loss. Avoid junk foods altogether. You also need to drink plenty of water throughout the day because water boosts your metabolic rate which enables you burn fat at a high rate.

You should try to eat small meals throughout the day, but to make sure that you don’t feel hungry later in the day, eat a large and heavy meal at breakfast, such as cornbread with Taramasalata. This will keep your stomach full for longer. Avoid eating large meals in the evening! Hope you liked this best weight loss tip for today.