10 WEIGHT LOSS TIPS ( the second part ) HELPFUL ADVICE TO GET YOU STARTED
TIP #1:
Another word on coffee, that is not necessarily bad, but more interesting than
anything. Some people have reported that when they drank black coffee before exercising,
they lost more weight. There's no scientific proof to back this, but nutritionists believe it may
be caused by the body being forced to depend on fat for fuel. Hey, it's worth trying if you can
stand black coffee. Just remember to drink plenty of water during your exercise!
TIP #2:
Avoid drinking excessive amounts of coffee, as it desensitizes your body to the natural
fat burning effects that caffeine has. One or two cups (if the day's really slow to get started)
max.
Okay, when most people think about losing weight and eating, they think about dieting. Well,
unfortunately, all of the fad diets out there tend to cause people to gain weight. Why?
Because they starve them to death and the person eventually breaks down and eats everything
in sight because they are so darn hungry. They also deprive them of the foods that they love.
This is not a way to lose weight, nor is it a way to live. You only cause yourself stress, which
actually causes you to gain weight!
So, in eating right there a few tips that you can follow each and every day and they're not going
to deprive you of the foods that you love, but treat those foods as luxury items so you enjoy
them that much more.
TIP #3:
Eat fresh fruit and vegetables that have high water content. These are foods like
tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes – you get the idea. All of those fresh and
flavorful juicy fruits and veggies are good for you. These items contain about 90 to 95% water,
so you can eat a lot of these and they will fill you up without adding on the pounds.
TIP #4:
Eat fresh fruit instead of processed fruit. Anything that is processed as more sugar.
Processed and canned fruits also do not have as much fiber as fresh fruits.
TIP #5:
Increase your fiber intake as much as you can. This usually means eating more fruits
and veggies.
TIP #6:
Veggies are your friends when it comes to shedding pounds. There are tons of
options here and you may even want to try some you haven't had in the past. The leafy green
varieties are the best and you always want to work in a salad when you can. Salads are packed
with nutrients as long as you don't pour too much dressing on and load them with too much
cheese. The leafy greens also have a lot of natural water.
TIP #7:
Be intelligent about what you eat. Don't eat just to eat. Animals eat on instinct;
people eat when they know their body really needs it. Don't be an impulse eater.
TIP #8:
Watch everything you consume from the food itself to what you top it with.
Garnishments and condiments can sabotage a healthy meal because they are typically high in
fat.
TIP #9:
Get a handle on the sweet tooth. This doesn't mean you can't have your sweets; just
don't eat them as a meal. Always remember that these sweets end up adding to an area that
you don't want them to add to. Don't deprive yourself either though, because then you'll eat
twice as many as you should.
TIP #10:
Set meal times and stick to them. Try to have your meals at specific times and eat
them at that time. An eating pattern will help you to control what you eat and when you eat it.
Also, it really is better to have 5 small meals a day rather than just one or two huge meals. Just
eating once a day makes your body feel as though it is starving, which packs on fat instead of
using it as fuel. Also, don't wait until your starving to eat. This only makes you overeat until
you're stuffed.