It’s the New Year, and we’re all evaluating our goals and making resolutions. If one of your resolutions is to lose weight, I’m going to show you how with these top 5 tips to losing weight and feeling great while doing it.
Top 5 Tips to Lose Weight
1. Have realistic expectations. Don’t expect weight loss to happen over night. Lasting results take time. With healthy eating habits and consistent exercise, expect to lose 2-4 lbs. a week, that’s 8-16 lbs a month!
2. Don’t deprive yourself. Learn to listen to your body’s hunger cues, and eat when you’re hungry. When you listen to your body and eat when you’re hungry, you’re less likely to crave fast energy found in carbohydrates full of fat and sugar.
3. Be clear about what you want to accomplish. Instead of writing down, “Lose 10 lbs.”, write down what you would look like when you lose the 10 lbs. For example, “I have a flat tummy, firm thighs and toned arms.”
4. Work out with a buddy. It’s fun to work out with a friend. They hold you accountable so you’ll be more likely to stick with your exercise routine.
5. See exercise as “me” time. It’s the half hour to hour of time just for you. When you view exercise as “me” time, you’ll look forward to it instead of seeing it as something you have to do.
Bonus Tip. Drink more water and less soda, coffee and tea. Drinking water is a huge weight loss tip. Work toward drinking three to four 24 ounce water bottles a day! When you drink plenty of water you’ll hydrate your body so you’ll be less likely to mistake hunger for thirst.
I had a client who had just 5 lbs. left to lose. She tried everything and the last 5 lbs. just wouldn’t budge. I had her start drinking more water and in one month the last 5 lbs. were gone!
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By Sara on 01/17/08 in Featured, Columns, Fitness, Editor Picks, Fit By Sara
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