8 Top Tips to help you Lose Weight

8 Top Tips to help you Lose Weight
All over the world people are looking to lose weight. If
you are reading this article then I'm guessing you are one
of those people. You may just want to drop a couple of
pounds or you may want to completely transform your overall
appearance. Maybe you even want to lose some weight for
the associated health benefits. Whatever the reason behind
your weight loss drive I'm here to help. The following
article contains 8 top tips to help you lose weight.

1) RESTRICT YOUR CALORIES:- You may not want to hear this
but the bottom line is that you need to consume less
calories if you want to lose weight. There are a number of
ways you can go about this. The first method is to write
down everything that you eat in a normal week and work out
the average number of calories you are consuming each day.
Then adjust your eating habits so that you are eating less
calories each day than your current average. Another
method is to write down your target weight in pounds and
then multiply this by 12 if you are female and 14 if you
are male. This will give you the approximate number of
calories you will need to consume to reach and maintain
your target weight. A final solution is to use a Basal
Metabolic Rate (BMR) calculator (of which there are many
available for free online) to calculate the number of
calories you should be consuming.

2) EAT THE RIGHT FOODS:- Apart from restricting your
calories, eating the right foods is an important factor
when trying to lose weight. You need to be consuming lots
of healthy, nutritous, low calorie foods such as fruit,
vegetables and whole grain carbohydrates. Eating smaller
meals more frequently can also help you in your weight loss
efforts.

3) DRINK MORE WATER:- Drinking water has a number of
benefits which can help you lose weight indirectly. First,
being properly hydrated keeps your body functioning at its
optimal level meaning you can burn fat more efficiently.
Second, it reduces water retention and the additional
weight that this may bring. Finally, it makes you feel
fuller so that you are less likely to eat too much.

4) EXERCISE:- A good diet is half of the challenge when
losing weight but you also need to exercise. Start with
trying to do 15 minutes a day of walking, cycling, sports
or whatever else you fancy. So long as you are active each
day you will be burning additional calories and losing
weight. Remember, the more exercise you do the more weight
you will lose.

5) CONSUME POTASSIUM:- Avocados, bananas and apricots are
all rich sources of potassium. Potassium can help remove
sodium from your body and has been associated with weight
loss.

6) CONSUME PROTEIN:- Protein can be found in raw meats,
dairy products and even supplements. Research has
associated consumption of protein with a temporary fat
burning effect and a suppressed appetite, both of which can
help you lose weight.

7) SET OUT A PLAN:- Even if you have all the right
information, poor planning can mean that you do not take
action and ultimately you do not lose weight. Think about
how many calories you are going to be consuming each day.
Which meals allow you to achieve this? How will you make
sure you consume enough water each day? Which sources are
you going to use for your daily protein and potassium?
When and where are you going to exercise each day? You
need to consider all these factors and then create a plan.
Write down how you are going to incorporate all the above
into your daily routine and then stick with it.

8) STAY POSITIVE:- Sometimes the right information and a
plan are still not enough. If you have a plan but you do
not believe in it you are unlikely to lose weight.
Negative thinking can be your ultimate downfall. Keep
thinking positively about your weight loss plans and you
will continue to lose weight. Everytime you start to feel
down think of the weight you have already lost and how good
you will look once you have reached your target weight.

I hope this article helps you in your weight loss efforts.
If you stick with regular exercise, a healthy diet and
create a solid weight loss plan you should lose weight.
Stay positive, act on the information in this article and
you will succeed.

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