Weight Loss Tips

Water - and lots of it Water is the best way to keep your metabolism going and keep your body healthy. Drinking 2 glasses of ice cold water a day raises your metabolism by 33%. You're body has to work harder to warm up the water in order to digest it.

Write down goals Long term goals - what is the end result you want. Write down all of the reasons you want to lose weight.Look at them when you are tempted to eat or if you lose your drive to continue. This not only helps getting you through the tough times, but it helps keep you motivated!

Set mini goals If you have a lot of weight to lose, don't look at the overall picture...Track you weight loss in increments of 5-10lbs at a time and reward yourself after you have reached each mini goal. (obviously not with food - perhaps a shopping trip or spa treatment)

Weigh yourself often It's best to weigh yourself on a regular schedule and stick to that schedule. Always weigh yourself at the same time as your weight can fluctuate over the course of the day. We suggest you weigh yourself in the morning, after you've waken up and gone to the bathroom and before any eating or drinking anything that way you always have an accurate weight to go by. I also suggest only weighing yourself once a week as it can be a motivation killer if you don't see the scale changing from one day to the next.

Use your Clothes Find a pair of jeans or pants that don't fit and keep trying them on until they do. You will notice more accurate results doing this for the simple fact that muscle weighs more than fat so you can't always go by your bathroom scale alone. Little by little you will be able to zip them up further and further!

Make a list Make a list of healthy foods. When you crave a snack, allow yourself to eat, but only from that list. This will help you make good snack decisions. If some of the foods on the list need preparing be sure to do this ahead of time, because when you are hungry it's easier to reach for already prepared ready-to-eat junk food then it is to take time to cut up raw veggies.

Don't skip meals Many people make the mistake of thinking they have to stop eating to lose weight. Nothing could be further from the truth. Your body is programmed to speed up your metabolism and burn calories when you eat. Breakfast is always been said to be the most important meal of the day; and for good reason; your metabolism doesn't kick into gear until you eat your first meal of the day. Make it a point to have a good nutritional breakfast within the first hour of waking up to get the most out of your metabolism for the day.

Begin Pick a day within the next 3 days to start your new way of living; notice how I didn't say DIET? (Diets tend to fail because of the amount of restrictions) So pick a day to start and circle it on your calender, now with the same calender set your exercise schedule. Next prepare your lists of healthy snacks and food, and clean out your cupboards and fridge with any foods that are are not on those lists! And last step is to prepare in advance anything that needs prepping. Be sure to remember to get creative when finding more ways to add exercise to your daily living. There you have it; in less than 3 days you'll will be well on your way to healthier way of life - Good Luck and Congratulations!

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