| Author: Mike Ramsey |
Copyright 2006 Mike Ramsey
Does any of the following sound familiar?
You desperately want to lose weight, but you've tried so many different diets and failed over the years that you've grown discouraged.
Let's face it, most diets aren't easy to maintain -- they're designed to get weight offnot for your personal convenience. And once you go off the diet, the weight comes right back, along with a bit more. Thus, you end up worse off than before.
No matter what diet you tryfrom the cabbage soup diet to the Master Cleanser to low-fat diets such as the Atkins Dietone of two things usually happens:
? You lose some weightalong with your sanity as life becomes an unbearable drudge of boring food and not enough of it.
? You don't lose weight because you just cannot stick to that diet.
In either case, you feel baddiscouragedmaybe even like a failure. But, take heart, losing weight is possible. In fact, here are five simple yet sound tips that when followed could easily enable you to lose five pounds, or more, a week!
Tip #1Cut the Carbs! Cutting down on your carbohydrate intake, particularly white carbs (that is, carbs from white bread, potatoes, etc.) and instead eating more high quality lean proteins (such as chicken and fish) is a great way to drop a few pounds quickly. But don't cut carbs completely! You should still eat fibrous carbs, such as berries, spinach and apples.
Tip #2Stop Eating Processed Foods! Instead eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Often, people who are used to eating a lot of junk food will discover they can actually a higher quantity of delicious fruits, vegetables and whole grains without gaining any weight.
Tip #3Cut Down on Your Sugar Intake! In particular, watch how many sodas or juice drinks you consume. The sugar in these beverages can add up quickly and these drinks aren't filling. You should also watch out for "fat-free" products. Sugar is often used to replace the flavor that is lost when the fat is removed. You will also want to be careful about how much sugar you add to coffee and tea.
Tip #4Drink More Water! Water naturally helps to suppress your appetite and drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day will help you lose weight and burn fat. On the other hand, if you don't drink enough water every day, your body may store water and fat that you don't need. To determine how much water you should drink: multiply your bodyweight by .66 to get the required number of ounces per day.
Tip #5Exercise More Often! The healthiest way to lose weight is to exercise. Someone who increases the amount they exercise, but maintains the same diet and calorie intake, will almost certainly lose weight. Plus, excessive sweating from cardio activity, such as running, walking and using aerobic gym equipment, will help you de-bloat and lose inches and pounds quickly.
But a word of caution, if you haven't exercised in a while be sure to check with your physician first and also be sure to start any exercise program slowly. |
Author Bio:
Mike Ramsey is the author of "Stop Sweating and Start Living", a book describing how he cured his underarm sweating problem in just two weeks. Learn how thousands have cured their embarrassing sweating problems at www.sweatcure.com |
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