Thursday, June 3, 2010

2 Things To Do If You Want To Lose Weight

If you are serious about weight loss, I mean, healthy and permanent weight loss, it is important for you to set realistic goals. Most people have no set goals in mind except that of losing weight and losing it quickly. The quicker they can lose weight, the better. They have no idea of how much time it takes to lose weight the healthy way.

A lot of people get attracted to fad diets and weight loss pills that promise things like 30 pounds in 30 days and while you may end up losing a few pounds, it’s not fat loss. With most of the fad diets, you will lose more water weight and muscles than fat. I am sure you will agree that this is an unhealthy way of losing weight! Moreover, such weight loss is not permanent. Once you stop the fad diet and continue to eat the way you did before the diet, sooner or later you will regain all your 'lost' pounds.

Another mistake is too many of us strive to look like our favorite movie star or athlete. We want to have the body they have.  You have to keep in mind that these people train day in and day out and don’t have to go to a 9-5 job like most of us do, and they have the money to pay for an expensive trainer. Moreover, you don't need to be like them.

To become healthy, all you need is to lose enough weight so that you can reach your ideal weight goal. To do that, you won't need to use any fad diets or starve for weeks. All you need to do is to eat right and include the right amount of exercises with it; with this combo, you are sure to lose all those tenacious pounds!

And forget about the word 'dieting' and focus on eating healthy instead! For starters, you can replace fizzy drinks and soda with water; this way, you will be able to quench your thirst without adding any calories. Some people think that soft drinks that come with the 'low-calorie' tag are okay. However, this is wrong! Low-calorie soft drinks not only taste bad, but being deprived of fructose, they make you crave sugar.

You should also look at replacing white flour with whole grain wheat. Whole grain wheat contains little fat. Being rich in protein and fiber, it will help you with weight loss!

Speaking of exercise, weight training is one of the best exercises for quick weight loss. Contrary to what some women think, weight training with just the right amount of weights will help tone and shape your body and not take away the femininity of a woman or give them big gaudy looking muscles like a body builder.  Let’s face it, a woman who is toned and in shape is very sexy!

There are many other benefits of exercises than just weight loss. Exercise will make you more energetic by burning your fat deposits and help you build strong lean muscle.  Exercise also helps improve your immune system and stamina, not to mention you will also be able to sleep more soundly and wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and ready to go.




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