Whether you have a little or a lot of weight to lose, it
can seem daunting. Nowadays, we are inundated with stories
of people who lose weight and gain it back again, or who
find it difficult to lose weight at all. Over time, it's
easy to become convinced that weight loss just isn't going
to happen for you, or that it will require a total change
of lifestyle. This just isn't true, as these easy weight
loss tips will prove.
Weight loss tip #1: Keeping in mind that society is geared
toward large portion size and getting more for your money,
simply divide all the portions you've been eating
(especially those you eat out) in half. See how it feels to
just eat half a restaurant meal, then stop. Have the rest
packed up for lunch the next day. Chances are, you won't be
hungry after eating half the meal, but if you are, eat
another quarter. Then have the rest packed up. You're not
depriving yourself - a generation ago, the half- or
three-quarter meal you end up eating is more or less the
same amount of food as a full meal you would have been
served a generation ago. Even cookies and muffins that you
buy to go have been supersized - again, eat half.
Weight loss tip #2: Walk as much as possible. Get in the
habit. It's great to go to the gym and work out, but in its
own way, 'built-in' exercise is even better. It requires no
special equipment, you don't have to schedule time for it -
you just do it as a matter of course. Remember, until cars
became commonplace, walking is how most people got around
most of the time. In many European cities, they still do.
And people who do this are seldom overweight - go figure!
Weight loss tip #3: Eat real food. In other words, avoid
boxes and cans, and eat things that are in their natural
form - or as close to it as possible. In the supermarket,
shop around the edges - the meat and produce - and avoid
the inside aisles. Preparing 'real' food might be a bit
more work, but it's very rewarding, and much healthier.
These are not very 'high powered' weight loss tips - you
won't lose a pound a day, or whatever the leading programs
claim. These are healthy, enjoyable changes that are meant
to last a lifetime - and over time, you will lose weight.
What's more, your weight loss will be gradual and safe, and
you'll keep the weight off permanently.
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