Old Fashioned Ways That Help You Keep The Weight Off
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With news media showing us that being overweight, both in men, women, and children, causes a few of the most dangerous health problems today. Now is the best time to lose those unwanted pounds you've gained. No matter if it's from an over abundance of food during the holiday season, like Christmas, to simply being unmotivated to begin that new exercise regiment, losing weight will have long term medical benefits and make you feel more confident in your appearance.
However, it will take time so be patient with yourself if you don't see fast results. You now see too many drugs and "wonder" diets now advertised. These are simply hunger suppression methods as opposed to healthy calorie controlled options. They may offer a "quick fix" and stop you from being hungry, and thus helping you lose weight, but the effects of it, being the equivalent of starving yourself, can have long term repercussions. Pills, and other quick fixes, prevent you from focusing on the crucial points of the reason your weight increased in the first place.
So despite what the drug makers want you to think, some of the most reliable ways to lose weight and maintain it are the old tried and true methods:
Diet- Okay, no surprise here, what you consume has a direct effect on what you weigh. Yet this isn't as insane as it may sound you can still eat the same amount of food that you did prior, just in healthier and more frequent options. So, instead of a cookies for a snack, have a piece of fruit. And instead of over eating on one enormous meal that is harder to diguest, eat scaled down portions spread throughout each day. This can have the net effect of reducing calories without reducing food!
Breakfast- You may think that it's an old wives tale that breakfast is the most important part of the day, but it's indeed true. Since the most busiest part of any day is usually between 11.00am and 4.00pm, having a good yet nutritious breakfast will not only help keep starvation at bay but guarantee that your metabolism has something to feed off. This in turn take care of any impulses for midday snacks, which most likely are fattening fries or burgers.
Eat Regularly- A number of men and women think that the less they eat, the less they will weigh. While this is true to a certain extent, it's starvation and that becomes a concern. So, instead of not eating a meal, make sure you eat often, but with reduced sized healthy quantities of fruits and veggies, dairy and protein. This will make sure that hunger pangs are kept to a minimum.
Exercise- Again an obvious one, but one that is skipped. You aren't required to work out 24/7 at the gym to keep weight under control. Simply enjoy a long walk with a loved one, or a swim. This helps to burn off excess calories and will have you feeling much healthier and happier.
By sticking to a well managed meal plan, yet still eating tasty food that is healthy at the same time, in addition to becoming more physically active, you'll soon begin to not only see dramatic results, but feel the difference in your clothes. And once that happens, you'll never want to be unhealthy again.
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Natasha Hopkins fought a life long battle in being overweight until losing 65 pounds with Nutrisystem. To get more weight loss information and see her inspirational story, visit www.my-weightloss-journey.com.
