Lose Weight Now
If you’re trying to lose weight, join the crowd.
Yet, for many people, losing weight and keeping it off is a lifelong struggle. Too often, we look for a fast and painless solution.
If you ask 10 people how to lose weight for good, you’d get 10 different answers.
If you count on peer support to meet goals, a program like Weight Watchers might work for you.
If you’re self-driven, you can design your own plans, based on your needs and choices. Scads of diet books and web sites have tools you can use.
No matter how you choose to lose, include a healthy diet and regular physical activity in your plan.
Slow down and look at your lifestyle.
How and when do I eat?
Do I skip meals?
Am I a junk-food junkie?
Do I take time to eat regular, balanced meals?
Do I eat under stress?
Do I eat for other reasons besides being hungry?
Do I drink enough water?
Make a list of your bad eating habits. Then write a plan for how you can change them.
If you don’t know what a healthy diet is, find out.
Find out what your healthy weight should be for your height and frame and how many calories you should get each day.
Check out any weight-loss program before you sign up.
Who runs the program (hospital, wellness center, commercial business)?
What kind of training and experience does staff have?
Does the program make unrealistic promises, like quick weight loss?
Does it have a solid reputation?
Does it have a maintenance program (to help you keep the weight off)?
Does it have written statements of policies, prices, and procedures?
Does it promote or encourage drugs or supplements?
You didn’t gain the weight overnight.
One of the main reasons Americans are gaining weight is that they’re not active enough.
You lose weight by using more calories than you eat (or eating less than you use.) Physical activity helps you burn calories and lose weight. It also can help you keep weight off by building muscle and increasing your metabolism.
A minimum 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week is a good way to begin, especially if you’re just starting out or haven’t been active in awhile.
Of course, you can reap even greater health benefits with an hour of daily, moderate physical activity.
Change your lifestyle for good. If you go back to old habits after you’ve reached your weight-loss goal, you’ll gain it back.
Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast.
Drink plenty of water.
Eat bulky foods that are filling and low in calories.
Keep a food journal.
Sometimes we have to try something many times before we succeed. For many people, this is especially true of losing weight for good.
Learn how to eat right for life.
People go through five stages that lead to behavior change.
Snacks don’t need to be fattening.
Healthy recipes, articles on managing weight, and a healthy weight planner await you at this site.
This quick reference chart will tell you if you’re at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese.
Find recipes or visit the support center, body fat lab, or fitness and weight-management directory.
Find these books online at Barnes & Noble.com.
“Fight Fat After 40,”
- by Jay
- posted at 3:47 pm
- January 15, 2009
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