the SECRET to Losing Weight

With so many different gimmicks out there, it’s hard to wade though all the bull$h!7 so here’s a little something i threw together to help:

the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in.

this means two options: control what you eat, more activity

here’s a few things that you can try.

Control what you eat:

Keep a journal, write down everything that you put in your mouth, food, water, juice, everything. Also (something that helped me) write down how you feel in the following hours after you eat the food, this is how i learned that certain foods that i loved actually gave me headaches, or gassy. This way in about a week you can see EXACTLY what you are eating.

Find alternatives. Most people can’t quit cold turkey, so find healthier things that you can eat that will satisfy. instead of cold stone, try frozen yogurt.

Dont eat dinner in front of the TV. they have found that people that eat dinner infront of the television eat 20% more than those who don’t. so sit at the table and eat (if your by yourself turn on the radio, or read a book while you eat).

Eat more 🙂 – Usually we tend to go for the sweet stuff because our blood sugar is low… we grab the sugar, our blood sugar spikes, and then crashes lower than where we started. the problem is this is a revolving door.  So try to eat smaller portions with more frequency. i.e. every 2-3 hours.

MODERATION, it’s ok to cheat every once in a while, just dont go overboard, have in your mind a limit before you start. i.e. instead of getting the super large size, get the small size.

Dont beat yourself up over it, it’s an up hill battle and as long as you are going in the right direction, you’ll get where you want to be.

More activity:

More activity means that you burn more calories.

START SLOW.

Most people think exercise, think the gym… this isn’t the only activity, a simple walk around the block each day can increase activity.  Did you know that studies have found that the average person thinks that making more money will make them happy, while evidence shows that people who take a walk outside for atleast half an hour a day are more happy than those who don’t?!

Make sure that you do something to move around atleast 30 minutes to an hour everyday. as you start to get used to it and more comforatable increase the activity (if your walking around the block try jogging around the block.)

If your going to go to the gym and you dont know what your doing, start out with a personal trainer, this way you have a good starting point.

Turn off the tv. instead of spending hours in front of the t.v. do something that will get you moving.

Look into resistance exercise, this is a two fold because your burning calories and increasing muscle, the more muscle the higher your metabolism (this means you burn more calories even while your resting!). again start slow.

Make sure that what you choose to do for exercise/activity is something that YOU enjoy… this will make you more likely to stick with it.

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