Losing weight or shedding unwanted or unhealthy pounds is not as easy and glamorous as some fad diets and other "lose weight quick" schemes make it out to be.
It is a tough and demanding task for many people who have struggled for months or even years to eliminate unpleasant bulges in their bellies and unwelcome excess pounds.
For them, weight loss means unpleasant diets, sweating out for hours at the gym, and being deprived of food they love to eat. They are probably right, but there are other ways to lose weight without being saddled by such unpleasant and daunting images.
Such images become even more intimidating in the face of stunningly attractive men and women on television promoting fad diets and exercise machines that seem so easy to use as part of a credible weight loss program.
Unfortunately, nothing is farther from the truth. The use of natural methods to lose weight is still the most effective and sustainable in terms of helping you achieve the weight loss that you want.
Short of calling it "commandments", you might want to call it 10 easy rules to achieve healthy weight loss:
* Brisk walking 30 minutes a day.
* Eat smaller, healthier meals more frequently.
* Do not skip breakfast.
* Do not skip meals.
* Avoid fast food and junk food.
* Reduce caffeine intake.
* Practice yoga one to two hours per week.
* Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
* Eat hot and spicy foods to increase your metabolism by up to 40%.
* Eat more fruits and vegetables.
These are just 10 of hundreds of natural methods to lose weight and create a healthier and a more confident self-image. They are just as easy and simple - although not as "quick" -- as the fad diets and TV exercise machines, but they provide a more workable and healthier means to lose weight without the aggravation of missing the foods you love to eat and activities that you enjoy doing.
Of course, strenuous workouts at the gym and daily jogging around your neighborhood help, but a much less backbreaking yoga routine and regular walking can be just as effective.
The secret is to find the most workable alternative that fits your lifestyle and stick to it as long and as often as you possibly can. Then, sit back and enjoy the benefits of a healthier and trimmer you.
Author Resource:
Terry likes to write on various topics and has been doing so for several years. His latest website is http://electricheatingpad.org which provides people with information on the functions of an electric heating pad .
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