February 19, 2009 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Do you tell people you’re dieting and on your way to a slim, gorgeous body but in secret you are binging on all the foods you say you have given up? You are not alone. Anyone that has tried to diet knows what a challenge it is to lose weight and control your appetite when you feel like you’re starving. Hunger can make us do some crazy things! The reason weight loss doesn’t work for many of us is because we go to extremes – we’ll drastically reduce our calorie intake and when the diet is over we’ll swing to the other end of the spectrum – binging.
Get Control Over Your Appetite
There are ways you can lose get back your slim physique without stressing yourself out. Food is not the enemy. We need food to fuel our bodies.
• Start eating just a little less than you normally do, eat until you are satisfied but not stuffed
• Instead of eating 3 huge meals in a day, eat 6 smaller meals
• Replace the some of the carbs you consume with higher protein foods, for example, a little less potatoes and a little more chicken breast
• Eat foods that have high nutritional content – your body will feel satisfied more quickly if you giving it enough nutrients
• Eat a wide variety of foods to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals you need
• Use protein drink mix and fresh or frozen fruit to make smoothies for snacks
• Eat high fiber foods such as acai berries, leafy greens and whole wheat pasta – these make you feel fuller for longer
• Never skip meals – your body will revolt and force you to reach for a donut later in the day
• Replace the sugar in your diet with natural alternatives such as stevia
• Eat less sweets and more fruits
• Drink teas that have a natural slimming effect, such as wuyi (oolong) tea
Start Working Your Weight Loss Plan Today
If you noticed a trend in this list of suggestions you are right. The concept of dieting and keeping a slim figure for the long haul means purposely changing your lifestyle and normal eating habits. There does not need to be any drama about it and you don’t need to shock your body with sudden acute alterations. You don’t need to deny yourself – eating good, nutritious food in moderation along with an exercise program will get you the weight you want.
February 19, 2009 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
It’s not that long ago when talking about weight loss and getting slim was somewhat of a taboo subject. Sure we could talk about it with our closest friends and our mothers, but talking about it in public was like airing our dirty laundry. The change really happened when certain public figures – television talk show hosts and Hollywood celebs came out and began to talk openly about their issues with weight. Shortly after that the alarming truth came out that revealed the high levels of obesity throughout North America. Now dieting information is as ubiquitous as the daily news.
Why It’s Tough to Lose Weight
We give all that attention to staying slim and fit because it’s so hard to do. Let’s face it – for many of us trying to lose weight we can’t come up with a powerful enough motivator to keep it going on those days when we fell like we’re half starving to death or we blow the diet and then binge to ease the pain of the guilt.
Intellectually we know that we need to lose weight because:
a) we’ll look and feel a whole lot better being slim
or
b) we may have a health condition that could worsen or become fatal if we don’t shed the excess baggage.
Think about when you were in school. Everyone knew the goal was to pass all your subjects so you didn’t have to take summer school while your friends were all playing baseball or whooping it up at the cottage. But it was really cool when the teacher gave you a star on a homework assignment well done. Dieting to get slim can be approached in the same way, with small rewards that signify you are making progress at each milestone to achieving your ultimate weight loss goal.
Reward Yourself for Your New Slim Look
There are several ways you can reward yourself for small victories along the road to getting slim. Beware: none of them are allowed to be food-related! They all have to be something that adds to your quality of life. These are a few suggestions:
• enroll in a class you always wanted to take
• go to a movie or a show with a friend
• buy a new pair of fabulous shoes
• treat yourself to a manicure or a new hairstyle
• buy a huge bouquet flowers for yourself
• get glamour shots taken of your new slim look
• go dancing with a hot date
• start tennis or piano lessons
• take a cruise with your significant other!