Weight Loss Articles

If you are searching for a safe and effective way to reduce the amount of calories you ingest thus reducing your body weight, then try these weight loss tips on for size. First, do not eat after 7pm. This will reduce the amount of calories dramatically to prevent weight gain (40% of the calories consumed are after 7pm). If you feel hungry after dinner and want a snack, try eating raw carrots or celery sticks. You can put them in water in your refrigerator and they will stay fresh for about 5 days. No calories and this should fulfill your need to eat something.

Try eating 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Note, stay away from fruits high in sugar (fructose). Using oils rich in monounsaturated fat such as olive, canola, and peanut oil instead of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to help lower your cholesterol and triglycerides.

Try changing your eating habits (behavior) IE: eating only when your body (stomach) is hungry, and not when you are stressed, anxious or bored. Simple put, learn to eat to be healthy not live to eat. Eating in a calm environment, while sitting down and away from distractions, such as driving a vehicle, watching TV or working on your computer will have a tendency to reduce calories because of over eating. When you are distracted, you tend to over-eat unconsciously and more quickly.

Eat slowly and savor each bite. It takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that your appetite is satisfied. If you eat quickly, you?ll have a greater tendency to overeat. Also, another good rule of thumb is to stop eating before you feel ill.

Another suggestion is to simply set realistic weight loss goals and use a daily journal to chart your progress by recording your meals. Enter your start weight and your projected goal weight. Taking a before picture and posting it somewhere you can see everyday as a reminder can also be helpful.

Try using the ?fork dip? method to decrease the fat and sugar intake of salad dressing; put salad dressing on the side, dip the fork into the salad dressing, then pick up the pieces of salad.

Last on this list is to exercise at least 20 minutes everyday. This will boost your metabolism and help you burn fat. If you can?t make it to the gym, a very good way to increase your metabolism is to speed walk, taking long strides and swing your arms.