How often do you look at yourself in the mirror and wish there was a magic "weight loss pill" that you could take to instantly morph your body into your dream size? How often do you tell yourself "I need to lose some weight now." How often are these thoughts paired with wishes for an easier exercise routine or the motivation to cook healthy meals for yourself instead of eating out at fast food restaurants every night? Just about every person has wished for these things. No matter what you weigh right now, you have probably wished to lose a few pounds at least once in your life. If you would like to start off on the right track, here are some weight loss tips you can use.
Don't drink anything but water. You might find this hard to believe but one of the easiest ways to drastically cut down on how many calories you consume is to cut out the soda, the juice, the energy drinks, the booze and all of the other drinks you take in except for water. Cold water is good. Water doesn't have any calories. Your overall level of health is much improved when you drink water (and it keeps you properly hydrated). Depending on what kind of soda you normally drink even reducing your intake by two servings can lower your caloric intake by at least two hundred calories. Not only is water good for you and helpful for cutting down on your calorie intake, it helps you decrease the amount of sugar and high fructose corn syrup you consume (as well as other ingredients and chemicals that don't help your health).
Always remember that no diet is going to be successful without accompanying it with an exercise routine. You could cut yourself down to just a few hundred calories a day (not something we recommend by the way) but if you do not exercise regularly you will not lose any weight. You could do something as simple as going for a walk and it will help you with your weight loss program. It helps you burn calories by raising your energy level, toning your muscles and keeping you focused on your goals.
Look for a distraction when you are working out. Listen to music or put a television set in front of your treadmill. Try reading a book when you ride the stationary bike. Finding a distraction will keep your mind away from the work you are doing. If you have something else to think about you will have an easier time of working out. You don't have to worry about getting bored if you are distracted. It is harder to see results from working out if you get bored during the routine and start to slack off to make it go faster.
Weight loss does not have to be boring, irritating or tedious. In fact, weight loss is usually something you do to help yourself feel better. So much of our self image is tangled up in what we weigh that even when we lose a single pound we will feel better about who we are.
With the right mindset you'll realize that weight loss isn't just about shedding pounds it is about raising health.
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