Don't like the way you look? Want to lose some flab? Tired of the diet cycle of crash diets, quick weight loss and gradual return to your previous weight? If so, forget about going on a diet and instead make these three lifestyle changes. If you do, you'll start losing weight today--and that that weight loss will be permanent! It's easier than you think and you can start today.
1) Don't drink your calories. Cut out all drinks with sugar and high fructose corn syrup ("corn sugar"). Also watch your alcohol consumption and use of fruit juices. Both alcohol and fruit juices are loaded with calories. If you drink fruit juices, go for fresh squeezed in order to avoid added sugar. You may also want to consider drinking water instead of diet sodas. Some studies have suggested that people who consume artificial sweeteners like those found in diet sodas tend to gain weight. It may be wise to avoid all soda.
2) Concentrate your diet around vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains. Learn to think about your diet in terms of what you should eat, not what you shouldn't eat. Focus on the positive rather than the negative. It will help you overcome the negative psychology of "dieting." Fill up on healthy food and you will naturally eat less junk food. Start most meals with salad and then move to whole grain breads. Begin with these healthy and tasty alternatives and you'll feel less need to eat calorie laden desserts. By the way, try using vinegar and olive oil on your salad and be careful not to drown your salad in a sugary dressing. (Some dressings offer almost as much fat and calories as a typical cheeseburger.) Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint, and small changes add up. It's about changing your lifestyle, not about going hungry.
3) Get active, exercise. The research is very clear, even moderate exercise is very helpful for weight control. Even if you do starve yourself into losing weight without exercise, you will lose beautiful lean muscle and not fat. Think about ways to consistently incorporate additional activity into each day. Walk as much as possible. Find low impact, easy to do exercises that expand your social life and you are likely to stick with it. Think about a relaxing walk with your co-workers or significant other.
Small changes, that's what it's all about. Think about goals over long periods of time. You will see incredible changes, including permanent weight loss.
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