About Fast Weight Loss
Thursday, February 12th, 2009For more info about easy ways to lose weight and an updated version about fast weight loss tips check out Health and Fitness Tips.
There’s no doubt that many people need to lose a few pounds. Look 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 a few simple things in mind to lose the pounds quickly and safely.
When people want to lose weight one of the most common things they do is to skip meals. It makes sense, right, cut out the calories by eating one fewer meal. 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 being starved. When you skip meals you’ll end up hungrier at the next meal. 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. Portion control is just as important as eating the right food. Too much of even a healthy food still results in weight gain. It’s hard to do 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. And remember portion size when you eat at restaurants, especially fast food restaurants. Don’t eat the full portion served at the restaurant, or order less than a full meal, such as soup and a salad.
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.
Consume 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 water between meals too. The goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It seems like a lot, but it’s not. Drinking water will also promote health in general by keeping you well hydrated and cool.
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.
With some knowledge and planning, fast weight loss is easily possible. It won’t be long before you’re slimmer and trimmer.