Many people struggle to lose weight the supposedly healthy way and start to contemplate using unhealthy tactics to reach their goals. Many people even attempt unhealthy ways and end up piling the pounds back on in a matter of weeks, put on more than they lost and some even have dire healthy consequences. I am sure we have all heard stories of women who are taken diet pills and ended up in hospital, or have the complaints of women who have found crash diets being very hard to stick to and leave them feeling tired all the time. Well the thing is, if these women have discovered the healthier way - the easier way - to weight loss, then they wouldn't have resorted to these tactics.
The healthy way to weight loss doesn't have to be slow and tedious - it can be fun, fulfilling and you can lose weight fairly quickly. It is also the only way you will achieve longevity with your weight. If you have to continue to go on a crash diet to get to your preferred weight then that makes for a very unstable, unhealthy miserable life. Much better to get the healthy route down so you can continue to reap benefits with little effort!
So how do you do it the healthy way and how can you lose weight with it? Well this is where most people seem to be clueless. Dietary changes of course are very important but so is self awareness and exercise. Below are 3 tips to get you on the right track.
1. Self-Awareness - Despite changing their diet, many people still struggle to shed the pounds. This is often because most people lack self-awareness. We get so caught up in our everyday lives that we don't really stop to analyse ourselves or we don't really stop to just feel and be present in the present moment. It is all lost. Most of us don't even recognise what our true needs are in life and fill this dissatisfaction with food instead.
The first step to self awareness with diet is to KNOW exactly what you are eating. This can be an annoying task at first, but if you take the time to see what you are eating every week (write down everything you eat over a few days) then you can really see where you are going wrong and also pinpoint any food issues you are having. When we are changing habits that have been ingrained in us for years, we really need to break it down and spend a little time working at it. Once you know what you are currently eating and drinking you have something to work with. Just changing your diet without knowing what you already eat isn't necessarily going to lead to weight loss because you may still be overeating on calories but aren't even realizing your are doing it. That could be for several reasons but you won't discover this or why unless you have some self awareness. So take the time. Once you have written it down use something like fitday.com (free) to discover how many calories you are eating. Then look at what you are eating to see where you can effortlessly shave some off. If you are eating a lot over your recommended calories, consider looking for signs of emotional eating. Emotional eating is a huge culprit when it comes to diet, but to tackle it you really have to have self awareness. Spend some time noting down when you feel emotional before eating and whether you think this triggered you to be hungry. Reading up on emotional eating will help you become more and more aware of whether this is a problem for you.
Spend some time getting to know you and your automatic behaviors and weight loss will be a lot easier.
2. Incorporate whole raw fruits and vegetables the easy way - Many people struggle to add in more fresh fruits and vegetables, but this are a huge part of a healthy diet. The best way to do this, or so I have found, is to make sure that you commit to eating 3-5 pieces of fresh fruit before each meal. Fruit is a beautiful source of nutrition and sugar that will help satiate you enough to let your main meal go down without resulting to a dessert. So eating fruit before meals will not only help you get more raw in you, but will also prevent overeating of your mail meal and keep you feel satiated. With vegetables, the best way to start adding them is by eating a salad. I have found that mixing my salad into my main meal or lunch has helped me incorporate more fresh foods and helped me feel fuller. Mixing salad into soups and stews are very easy to do. Making a commitment to eat one or two fresh things per meal will really help you boost your health and weight loss goals.
3. Exercise the fun way - Now exercise can be very dull and tedious especially if you opt for the gym route. If you are bored or do not like exercise then it isn't healthy. Life should be enjoyable and fun. Spice things up and attend different work out classes every week, go on walks, buy a huge trampoline to work out. Find something you enjoy and stick to it or keep looking. The best work outs are the ones you can do outside - gyms aren't fun and should be avoided!
If you stick to these 3 tips you should be losing weight in no time. Don't get suckered in to diet pills or crash diets. These will only leave you feeling miserable and fat! If you want quick wants explore why you want it instantly. Generally the best and most satisfying results are the ones we have to wait for. Good luck with your weight loss journey.
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