Tuesday, November 28, 2006

The most important part of your weight loss strategy

Let's first look at the obvious things about losing weight. The best way to start is by taking a good look at your diet, which is your top priority. You are going to have to cut down (which means reduce, not eliminate) on potatoes, bread and pasta. Try to control your ration of skip chips, soda, fries and all kinds of fast food. It is much better to rely on fruits and vegetables to keep hunger away. And, this is not so difficult. Take fruits with you at all times and places. If you feel hungry and craving for a snack, don’t buy a bag of chips or a burger. You should instead eat a banana or a couple of apples or pears.

The other big point of your weight loss plan is exercising. Winter time may tire you down and make you feel like staying on the couch. Try to overcome this and start by doing only 30 minutes of excercising every day. Don't like the gym? Go for a walk, a bike ride or better yet, do both, one at a time. 30 minutes is not really a big sacrifice, and if you have constancy, you'll find very easy to keep your schedule, and soon enough, you'll be asking for more moving and less TV.

Now read the two paragraphs above agan. Do they look scary? As simple as they sound, if you can keep up with a schedule like this, you are done for a big part with a successful weight loss program. Of course, there are many more helpers like high fiber diets, sugar substitutes, dietary supplements, prescription and non-prescription weight loss pills and so on. Many of them are very useful indeed, but in any case, your chosen treatment will be way more successful if you keep a smart lifestyle.

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