♠ Posted by Unknown in Weight Loss Diet at 10:03 ص
The most common reason that people cite for
dieting today is weight loss. While most of us would love to claim the noble
mantle of dieting for health the vast majority of us are doing so for vanity.
This, however, is a perfectly acceptable and plausible reason for making the
lifestyle changes that are necessary in order to diet. In fact, this reason
might prove to be a far greater motivator than many of the other commonly
stated reasons for dieting.
When dieting for weight loss one of the
most common complaints is constantly feeling hungry. In order to help combat
this, you might want to incorporate some of the following strategies into your
dieting program. First of all, eat more high fiber foods. Whole grains, apples,
pears, and lima beans are a great source of fiber as are many breakfast
cereals. Easy does it however when it comes to fiber as it may be filling but
there are some unpleasant side effects that may accompany heavy fiber eating
(remember that beans are a good source of fiber). Try using a product such as
Bean-o when consuming larger amounts of fiber. You might also try spreading
your fiber intake throughout the day rather than consuming all your daily fiber
at once.
Another method for feeling fuller when
dieting is to drink plenty of water while dieting. Water provides an important
service to the body and is very necessary when it comes to delivering all the
nutrients where they need to go. Water also helps regulate your metabolism,
which is very important to the dieting and weight loss process. Additionally,
water will help you skin retain its elasticity so that your skin can go more
easily back into place once the serious weight loss begins.
Learn to control your portions. We live in
a world where portions are over inflated and super sized so often that we no
longer know what an appropriate portion looks like. Restaurant meals are quite
often more than adequate for at least two full meals and that is before salads,
soups, appetizers, or desserts have been ordered. Learning to portion correctly
can save you from over loading your calorie intake for the day massively. It
can also help you get extra helpings of the lower calorie foods such as lettuce
and other vegetables rather than taking such large portions of calorie rich
starches or fried foods.
Do not go “Gung Ho”. There are limits to
what the body and the mind can handle. When you go on a diet you are making a
drastic change to your bodies caloric intake. If you go overboard you can lead
to health risks along the way. Begin cutting calories a little at a time and
incorporate changes as you go rather than going in with an all or nothing
attitude. If you go overboard with your dieting plans chances are that you are
dooming your diet to failure.
Take your diet one step at a time for the
best results and be sure to incorporate extra physical activity into the mix.
Even gardening when done on a regular basis can burn calories, so can cleaning
the house, and playing with the little ones. Take a walk to the park or the corner
store rather than getting in the car and pull a wagon or push a stroller while
you’re at it. The added weight will be just enough resistance to burn a few
extra calories.
Dieting for weight loss does not
necessarily have to be a major sacrifice on your part but in order to be
successful it will be a radical change in lifestyle, particularly if you need
to lose more than a few vanity pounds. The health implications of loosing the
weight are well worth the required effort and should not be taken lightly no
matter how excited you are about your new body that is hiding inside your old
one.
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