Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Easy ways to lose weight

By Vicky G.

Do easy ways to lose weight exist? Everyone knows that diet, cutting down on caloric intake, and exercise, increasing calories burned, combine into a formula for weight loss.

But sticking to the diet is the hard part. It won't be effortless, but with a little work it sure is possible. Here are some tips to make it easier.

Carry a notebook to jot down everything that passes your lips. Taking notes will help you eat less. Studies show that people eat 15% less when they track everything they eat. That's significant.

The average American consumes an additional 245 calories per day just from drinks. Make the switch to zero calorie water. 245 calories a day is nearly 90,000 calories a year. That's 25 pounds.

Water isn't that bad, is it? Keep in mind too that juice and soda don't trigger a feeling of fullness, despite their calories.

Eat five or six smaller meals a day instead of three large meals a day. Eating more meals with smaller portions results in eating 30% fewer calories. Furthermore, even the same number of calories eaten in smaller portions during more frequent meals can result in weight loss. You're less likely to binge because the body releases less insulin.

Make sure your wardrobe only includes the "skinny" clothes. If you don't have clothing that's comfortable when you're fat, you're more likely to be reminded to keep the weight off every time you dress. And you're less likely to gain weight if doing so means having to purchase a whole new wardrobe.

Use smaller plates. It's been proven that people eat more when more food is in front of them, and they eat less when less food is available. Use the salad plates instead of dinner plates.

Similar to the idea of using smaller plates, serve your food on the plate rather than in bowls on the table. Again, people tend to eat what's in front of them.

Don't eat white bread, sugar or white rice. Those are the foods with loads of carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Do eat whole grain breads and brown rice. Don't be concerned with the sugar, pretty soon you won't miss it.

Weight loss isn't easy, but relatively speaking there are easy ways to lose weight. Don't think it won't take a little work. If weight loss were easy everyone would be slim all the time. - 16955

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