How to Lose Weight the Healthy Way: Part 2

Those first ten ways to lose weight are not the only ways you can shave off those few pounds and stay healthy! Take a look at these tips:

11. Drink plenty of WATER!!!! One can live without food for a few days, but only for a few hours without water. Water flushes out your bodies toxins via urination, and if you drink plenty, you tend to get that “full” feeling, therefore you reduce cravings and your need for extra food.

12. Avoids drinks that are high in sugar. As stated before, water is your best friend. Without it, you may even cease to exist. Sugary drinks like soda or a frappe venti in Starbucks are loaded with garbage that is sugar. Although they may give you a sudden boost of energy. the sugar soon sl0ws you down and you experience a crash. Plus, if you cannot get enough exercise in your lifestyle, then the sugar you consume turns into fat.

13. Increase your fiber intake. Fiber is a really important element in losing weight. Many whole grains and “grainy” foods are rich in fiber. You can think of fiber as a pipe cleaner; it clears out the junk that is “stuck” in your intestine/stomach walls, which exits the body as feces.

14. Try grazing. For those of you who don’t know what grazing is, it means eating 5-6 smaller meals a day rather than 3 5,000,000 calorie meals a day. Instead of having a 6 pound steak and a liter of cheesy potatoes, try reducing the size to a fist sized amount of chicken  with a small cup of potato salad.

15. Eat your veggies raw! For those of you that have heard of the “underworld”, it is a place where really bad people go. Evil humans are tortured there by snake bits, burning in fires, and pressure cooking. Yes, pressure cooking. If  humans are pressure cooked, imagine how that would be! So, if your vegetables are pressure cooked or fried or boiled, wouldn’t that be worse than eating your veggies raw! Studies have shown that cooking vegetables takes out most of the nutrients and fibers, and leaves you with garbage that tastes bad.

16. We have teeth for a reason. Chew your food! Not once or twice, but 15-20 times a bite. By chewing, you reduce the speed at which you intake food, helping you feel full faster. Therefore, you consume less!

17. Begin working out at your own pace. When you are ready to begin working out, don’t try so hard the first time. IT IS OKAY IF YOU DO NOT ACHIEVE YOUR FITNESS GOAL(S) THE FIRST TIME YOU TRY!!!! When you begin, instead of running three miles, start walking just one mile, or even 1/2 a mile. Then, as the days go by, you should increase your intensity, up to the point where you can run three miles straight.

18. Exercise outdoors as much as possible. You don’t need to buy an $800 treadmill to work out, just for it to be used as a clothes dryer. Go run outside! There are two advantages in doing so: 1) You get the necessary vitamin D you need by going out in the sun. 2) You won’t be cooped up and bored inside your puny house, thereby increasing your chances for sticking to your routine.

19. Don’t stop till you get enough. Work out till you are pushed to the limit. however, do not work out so much that you are overly tired and can’t move any of your body parts.

20. Use white meat, not red meat. Red meats, like pork and beef, although they are rich in Vitamin B12, are not good for you. These meats contain plethora amounts of fats and toxins that hurt your body more than helping it. White meats like chicken and fish are a good source of protein and contain much less fat than red meats.

Thanks, and this is still not over. Stay tuned for Part 3!!!!

Sources:

http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/101-tips-to-lose-weight-quickly.html

How to Lose Weight, the Healthy Way – Part 1

Troubled with your weight? Need to lose some extra pounds? Don’t worry, there are some easy ways to do so. Before I explain to you how to lose weight the healthy way, I must warn you never to go on low carbohydrate diets and fad diets, or worse. These are unhealthy and may not be efficient for a long time.

Let’s get started!

1. EXERCISE!!! I know you may have heard this many times, but exercise increases your metabolism, or the rate at which you burn calories. You also keep your heart healthy and increase your chance of losing weight.

2. Eat in smaller portions. By eating in smaller portions, the less food you eat and the less calories/fat you consume. About half of your food must be fruits/vegetables, about 1/4 grains, and the rest protein such as meat. Studies have shown that people who also eat slower feel full faster, so they would not have the urge for seconds.

3. Make Smart Choices. An orange or a doughnut? An apple or a Snicker bar? Although eating less is important, making the right food choices are just as important, if not, more. Be sure to choose foods that do not contain a lot of Saturated fats or sugars. If a food item contains the words hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil in the ingredients list , avoid them at all costs. These oils are Trans fat, meaning that they will clog up your arteries.

4. Sleep for at Least 7 Hours a Day. Studies show that people who sleep for at least seven hours a day have less problems with weight loss. This is proven by hormonal balance in the human body.

5. Remove the skin from any animal. When you go to KFC, you may notice that the chicken has dark, crusty skin on top. Although the skin is tasty, avoid it at all costs. You can avoid up to 100 calories per piece of chicken!

6. Keep Your Favorites. Although you may have a favorite food that is not too healthy, do not avoid that during your weight loss training. Studies show that by incorporating a favorite food into and weight loss diet as a “treat”, you are more likely to stick to your weight loss goal.

7. Use low fat or fat-free milk instead of full fat milk. Well, it is pretty obvious. You can avoid the extra fat in your milk by drinking low fat or fat free milk.

8. Brush Your Teeth after Dinner. Many people tend to snack after dinnertime. This obviously adds more calories that are unnecessary in your diet. By brushing your teeth after dinner, you tend to lose the urge to eat after dinner, hence, you avoid those extra calories.

9. Dine with Care. If you have to go out to eat, avoid fast-food at all costs. These contain unhealthy fats that inhibit your weight loss. It is also advised that you avoid buffets, as you may lose your discipline and pig out.

10. Eat Fat. “To lose fat, one must eat fat.” as Confucius said. That is, you must eat healthy fats. The good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which promote good heart health and boost metabolism. Any nuts, olive oil, and sesame oil contain these fats. Not butter, not chocolate,  but the crunchy things that go good on ice cream (By the way, consuming nuts with ice cream is not advised.)

Sources:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm

http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_weight_loss.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/AN01619

THANK YOU AND STAY TUNED FOR PART 2!!!

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