I Need To Lose How Much?
Jun 21 '00
I think most women have thought of losing weight at some point. In Jan of 1999, I decided I had had enough. I was 30 pounds overweight and counting. I was in the Army for four years. During that time I had not had a weight problem, but shortly after I left the service I noticed a change.
I was never one to diet. I lost 25 pounds in 10 weeks. I know this seems like a lot, but I did it in a healthy way. I am now going to share some secrets to weight loss with you. However, no one can tell you how to lose weight. Every one has a different body with different metabolism. These things worked for me.
The first thing is the way you approach weight loss. If you are not looking at it with a positive outlook, you will fail. You also have to want to lose the weight for yourself. If you are attempting to lose the weight for anyone else, you will never be happy.
The next thing you have to remember is that any changes you make, you have to make them for life. You can not stop eating something only until you lose the weight. If you do, it will come back. The best way is baby steps. Educate yourself about healthy food preparation. Healthy food is not necessarily bland or bad. You will find that as you take fat out of your diet, you will begin to taste the food itself.
I know you want some secret to quick weight loss, but it does not exist. You did not put the weight on overnight. You cannot take it off overnight.
Here are some of the small changes I made.
1. Drink lots of water. If you can, make sure it is cold. Your body has to burn more calories to heat up the water to use it. It does not take many, but every calorie counts.
2. Move. You do not have to exercise everyday to lose weight. You do have to incorporate movement into your life. Take walks. Clean your house vigorously. Mow your lawn.
3. Do some toning exercises. Lifting weights is a wonderful way to lose wieght and sculpt your body. You do not have to look like a body builder just because you lift weights. Keep in mind that weights build muscle. Muscle burns calories. You can burn just as many calories lifting weights as you can with aerobic exercise. Always give yourself 48 hours rest between working the same group of muscles.
4. Lower your fat intake. I do not mean take the fat out completely. I personally think that the ratio of around 30% of your calories is pretty fair.
5. Remember calories. Fat-free does not mean calorie free. Losing weight all comes down to expending more calories than you take in. However, you can not starve yourself. You must continue to eat a well balanced, steady diet in order to lose weight.
6. Eat tons of fruit and vegetables. Most of these are low in calories and very filling. If you consume big portions of these foods, you will have less room for the other more dangerous foods.
7. Calcium is very important to losing weight. Recent studies have shown that women and men who take in adequate calcium are 2/3 more likely to lose weight and keep it off.
8. Never deprive yourself. If you have a craving, fill it. Do so in the healthiest way possible. If you crave chocolate, try a slimfast butter crunch bar. They taste like a butterfinger. However, they have half the fat and calories. It is acceptable to stray sometimes. As long as you maintain the standard, little variations will not hurt you.
Most of all remember, these are lifetime changes you are making. Change is hard to do. For that reason, you should do so slowly. In the end, you will feel and look better. It is not easy to lose weight, but it can be done. You can do it.
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