It is that time of year again where we all make our New Year's resolutions.
Most people will include loosing weight in those resolutions. This will be the year
that, "I am going to do it!" Well, this should be the year that you
are going to achieve your weight loss goals and HealthLife.com is here to help you.
We are going to offer you ten easy solutions that will deliver real weight loss
benefits to you. These recommendations are easy to follow, don't require and
special equipment, all that is needed is for you to follow them.
1. Drink water instead of coffee, teas and sodas. It is a fact that we are
dehydrated. Our bodies are mostly made of water, and yet instead of drinking the
right amount of water we drink sodas, teas and coffees. These make us even more
dehydrate, which then in turns slows our metabolism. You should be drinking at least
eight 8 oz glasses a day to be properly hydrated and loose weight.
2. Get active, don't worry about working out. Think about it for one
minute. You do not have to "workout", you simply need to get up and
get moving. Do something that you enjoy, make sure that it makes you break a sweat
and that you can do it for at least 40 minutes. Make it something you look forward
to doing, walking, riding a bike, dancing, jumping rope the possibilities are endless.
3. Add foods don't take them away. A crazy recommendation for someone
trying to loose weight? No, most diets fail because people feel deprived. So instead
of looking at what you have to give up, look for ways to add more healthy choices
to your daily food intake.
4. Eat fresh or frozen foods. We in America live in an "I want it now,"
atmosphere. We don't want to take the time to cook our foods, we eat fast
food and out of vending machines. The best way for you to loose weight is to avoid
anything packaged and processed. Forget the canned peas, eat frozen or fresh. This
is not only good for your weight, but for your blood pressure, liver and kidneys.
5. Eat organic foods whenever possible. Many of us are not aware of the amount
of toxins we consume every day in the food that we eat. If you can't buy everything
organic, try to by as much as you can organic. They are free of pesticides and free
radicals. They will not only help you loose weight, but you will feel better all
over.
6. Use smaller plates. In our nation of "super sized" everything
it is very easy to over eat. The best solution is to play a bit of a mind game with
yourself, use smaller dinner plates. A smaller plate with normal sized portions
of food will tell you mind that you are getting enough food, all the while you will
actually be eating less.
7. Cook your food, do not microwave it. The reason here is two fold, one
microwaving your food adds toxins, which then bog down our body which leads to weight
gain. The second reason, is cooked food always taste better then food that has been
nuked in the microwave. Satiety will be reached sooner, and you will actually enjoy
what you are eating.
8. Be realistic in your goals. Set realistic weight loss goals in a realistic
time frame.
9. Stop comparing yourself to other people and be happy with who you are.
10. See yourself thin, toned, healthy and in shape. Never underestimate the
power of our mind. See yourself the way you want to be, your ideal size, toned and
healthy.