In our eat-and-run, massive-portion-sized
culture, maintaining a healthy weight can be tough—and losing weight, even
tougher. If you’ve tried and failed to lose weight before, you may believe that
diets don’t work for you. You’re probably right: traditional diets don’t
work—at least not in the long term. However, there are plenty of small but
powerful ways to avoid common dieting pitfalls, achieve lasting weight loss
success, and develop a healthier relationship with food.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
The key to successful, healthy weight loss
Avoid common pitfalls
Put a stop to emotional eating
Tune in when you eat
Fill up with fruit, veggies, and fiber
Indulge without overindulging
Take charge of your food environment
Make healthy lifestyle changes
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The key to successful, healthy weight loss
Your weight is a balancing act, but the
equation is simple: If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight.
And if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.
Since 3,500 calories equals about one pound
of fat, if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you'll lose
approximately one pound a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 calories).
Simple, right? Then why is weight loss so hard?
All too often, we make weight loss much
more difficult than it needs to be with extreme diets that leave us cranky and
starving, unhealthy lifestyle choices that undermine our dieting efforts, and
emotional eating habits that stop us before we get started. But there’s a
better way! You can lose weight without feeling miserable. By making smart
choices every day, you can develop new eating habits and preferences that will
leave you feeling satisfied—and winning the battle of the bulge.
Getting started with healthy weight loss
While there is no “one size fits all”
solution to permanent healthy weight loss, the following guidelines are a great
place to start:
Think lifestyle change, not short-term
diet. Permanent weight loss is not something that a “quick-fix” diet can
achieve. Instead, think about weight loss as a permanent lifestyle change—a
commitment to your health for life. Various popular diets can help jumpstart
your weight loss, but permanent changes in your lifestyle and food choices are
what will work in the long run.
Find a cheering section. Social support
means a lot. Programs like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers use group support to
impact weight loss and lifelong healthy eating. Seek out support—whether in the
form of family, friends, or a support group—to get the encouragement you need.
Slow and steady wins the race. Aim to lose
one to two pounds a week to ensure healthy weight loss. Losing weight too fast
can take a toll on your mind and body, making you feel sluggish, drained, and
sick. When you drop a lot of weight quickly, you’re actually losing mostly
water and muscle, rather than fat.
Set goals to keep you motivated. Short-term
goals, like wanting to fit into a bikini for the summer, usually don’t work as
well as wanting to feel more confident or become healthier for your children’s
sakes. When frustration and temptation strike, concentrate on the many benefits
you will reap from being healthier and leaner.
Use tools that help you track your
progress. Keep a food journal and weigh yourself regularly, keeping track of
each pound and inch you lose. By keeping track of your weight loss efforts,
you’ll see the results in black and white, which will help you stay motivated.
Keep in mind it may take some experimenting
to find the right diet for your individual body. It’s important that you feel
satisfied so that you can stick with it on a long-term basis. If one diet plan
doesn’t work, then try another one. There are many ways to lose weight. The key
is to find what works for you.
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