Lose Weight – What Fast Weight Loss Options Are There?
April 4, 2009 by Paul
Filed under General, Weight Loss
Many people need to lose some weight, that’s a fact. Walk around where people gather, you’ll see it. Look in the mirror, unfortunately you’ll likely see it there too. If you’ve made fast weight loss your goal, keep these simple things in mind to take off the pounds quickly and safely.
Skipping meals is one of the first things people often try when they want to lose weight. Hey, if eating fewer calories is the goal then why not skip breakfast or lunch. Doesn’t weight loss come with eating less calories? That’s right but skipping meals isn’t the right way to reduce calories. When you skip meals your body goes into starvation mode. It starts to retain fat to counteract what it perceives as a shortage of food. Another problem with skipping meals is that when you finally eat you’ll be a lot more hungry. This could lead to binge eating. Skipping meals is the worst of both worlds that results in gaining even more weight. Don’t skip meals.
Have a plan on how much to eat. It’s called portion control and it’s as important as eating the right foods. Too much of even a healthy food still results in weight gain. Portion control isn’t easy when large portions are so common. Restaurants and even most people in home cooking serve portions far larger than needed. The FDA and other sources list recommended daily allowances. If you must eat out, keep portion size in mind. You’ll likely have to cut down on what a restaurant serves.
Eat more whole grain foods, skip the white grains such as white bread, sugar and white rice. Whole grains are lower in fat and higher in nutrients. The fiber in whole grains will make you feel fuller faster and longer. Finally, whole grains add nutrients that many people lack in their diet.
Drink more water. Replace juice and soda with water since that juice and soda adds 90,000 calories to an average person’s diet every year. Drink it between meals too. In fact, the goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It seems like a lot, but it’s not. Drinking water also promotes health in general by keeping you well hydrated and helping to avoid overheating.
In order to maintain proper blood sugar eat healthy snacks between meals since the body needs food every three to four hours. Eating healthy snacks, such as fruits, helps control eating at meal times.
Fast weight loss is realistic with some knowledge and planning. Keep these things in mind and pretty soon you’ll see a slimmer you when you look into a mirror.
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