With thousands of diets, all with different rules, and conflicting advice on the best way to lose weight, it’s hard to know what works and what doesn’t. So regardless of the diet you’re trying, these lessons I've learned on my weight-loss journey are the ten rules I follow and you're sure to see the pounds fall off!
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1. Choose Low Fat Foods ...
Do your weekly shop online, and look up the fat content of what you are buying. If there are no fatty foods in the house, you won’t be able to eat them. I so cut back on cookies and chocolates after I stopped bringing this stuff home! And how that helped me lose that extra weight!!
2. Pick Healthy Snacks ...
Swap your chocolate bar and crisps for fruits and nuts, and you’ll notice the difference within days. I now take a sliced apple with me every day and whenever I feel hungry I no longer run for a candy bar thanks to the switch to healthier snacks!
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3. Stand up for 10 Minutes in Every Hour ...
Standing boosts your metabolism, so you’ll digest your food much faster. If you have a chance to walk around the room or even dance for 10 minutes, it's even better!
4. Check That You Are Getting Your 5 a Day ...
Fruit and vegetables are often very filling, but low calorie, and so they will make sure you get to eat enough but without going over your recommended daily amount! Grapes, bananas, apples, oranges are my favorite and they are easy to take whenever you go too.
5. Give Yourself a Medium Portion, and Skip Seconds ...
It’s too easy to start with a small portion and pick at some more later, justifying it by how little you had earlier. Instead, eat a medium amount, and then stop.
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6. Check What You Are Drinking ...
It's a common diet mistake to calorie analyze everything we eat, but forget about calories consumed in drinks. If you can, cut out all sugary drinks altogether, or at least allow yourself 5 cans a week for the start. I used to drink so much Cola every day, it was very hard for me to quit. But after I started drinking fresh juice and water every day, in about 3 weeks I couldn't even look at Cola. So it's just a matter of time.
7. Split up Your Meals ...
Eat to a schedule, or as close as you possibly can, so that your body learns when to expect food. Then, if you find that you get hungry again a few hours after meals, have half now and half later. That’s much more diet-friendly then hitting the biscuit tin when you get hungry! (Believe me, I know, I've been there!)
8. Wear a Pedometer ...
It’s unbelievable how much this will make you want to walk more, and you’ll take the stairs instead of the lift. Parking further will also become more fun. See how close to the recommended 10,000 steps you can get.
9. Have a Proper Mealtime when You Eat ...
If you’re watching TV, it can be easy to get distracted from how much you’ve actually eaten, so it's better to stay clear of the silver screen if you have food before you. I could actually eat twice as much when I was watching a show I liked, without even feeling full. So it's better to sit at the kitchen table and have that meal before your favorite show starts.
10. Check the Labels ...
A lot of ‘healthy’ milkshakes and smoothies contain really high sugar levels. Whenever is possible, substitute them with fresh squeezed juice. They taste great and they have no sugar, just fructose which does not turn into fat and vitamins which you need for the health and beauty of your skin and hair.
What I like about these 10 Rules is that not only they work, they can be tried without changing your lifestyle too much. But if you want some more advice on losing weight, check out 7 Fastest Ways to Lose Weight … post for other great tips.
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Brianna: Hey I'm 12 years old and I weigh about 130 pounds and I am about 4'10. I wanna lose weight but everytime I try I can't! I even eat my 5 a day and excercise. What is a normal weight for my height and age? What can I do to acheive that weight? Thank you!
adrianna: Hi, I'm a 18yr old and I'm in my 2nd year of college.I'm 5' 5" and weight about 140, but I'm really muscular. Is there a way to just loose fat and not keep gaining muscle? I also am I night classes so I sleep during the day and I'm a vegetarian what are some good ideas for healthy food because I sleep through breakfast?? Please help its almost summer!! :)
rachelle: So within the last 5 months or so I have put on about 30 pounds mostly on my gut and mid-section. About six or seven years ago, however I had lost quite a bit of weight like 70 pounds. Of course this was over a period of time, none the less, I have excessive droopy skin that I have been told I can never get rid of. I have learned to deal/live with it except for the area below my "pouch". It still really bothers me and seriously effects me and my sex life. I could really use some advice.
Ahmed: Iam now 41 of age. My height is 5'6. Weight 115kg. I can not do hard exercise couze i have injured my back 8 yrs ago. What should do so that i can reduce my weight & my fat shape.
Pooja: I m 14 yrs old and 55kg.i wanna reduce my weight but due to my laziness i don't wanna do exercise.Please help me to cope up with this serious problem
jessica: Im 14 and really overweight && need help! my family has a history with diabetes but i dont wanna be like them...... i wanna be a normal teen girl but i cant when im fat..... i really like this boy but i lnow he will never accept me when i look like a cow..... can you help me && give me tips......???
Caroline: ok...well i'm 18 years old. i'm 5'4 and weigh 173 pounds. my BMI is right at 30, which places me in the obese category. but the thing is...i've danced all my life and i live on a farm, so i'm a very muscular person. this is probably a ridiculous reason to lose weight, but i met this guy. all the guys i've ever dated have been bigger than me, so i generally felt alright about myself, but i recently met this guy who played football and is constantly doing some sort of manual labor. needless to say, he is toned up and has a very nice body, which makes me feel fat standing beside him. i don't get to see him very often, seeing as i live in alabama, and he lives in tennessee, and i just want to look and feel good in my own body next time i see him. looking good in a bikini next summer would be a plus too :) my schedule is a little crazy between college and work, so have you got any good tips to lose weight?
Kel: Hello, I'm a nineteen year old girl that's 5'8" around about, and I weigh something between 140-150 pounds (I'm not exactly sure, my scales are broken). I'm still a size eleven (in australia), but I want to lose a bit of weight of my legs and bum, and wouldn't mind some muscle on my arms and my six-pack back. I've been doing exercises on an eliptical tredmil (an hour at 7km/h) and some situps (fifty), and I've been fitting in healthier meals where I can. This will all be easier when uni starts up again, but the thing is; I'm an incredibly bad asthmatic, and was wondering if there was any tips on how I could get it under control. I work on computers which doesn't help, but I know swimming is good for asthma, but I don't have a pool, and can only swim at my boyfriends house recreationally. Does hot showers help at all in any way, too? Thank you for any help. Kel
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