A Weight Loss Plan For Success The formula for losing weight is simple: eat less and exercisemore. But, it's not really all that simple, is it?
Long-term weight loss isn't impossible, but you do have to becommitted. Having a weight loss plan for your success is a goodstart. Here are ten items that should go into your weight lossplan.
1. Eat breakfast. This keeps you from getting too hungry laterand then losing control over what you choose to eat later in theday.
2. Stock your refrigerator and pantry with healthy foods andsnacks and limit high-fat, high-salt snacks such as potato chipsand cookies.
3. Fill up on Fiber. Eat foods like fruits, vegetables and wholegrains. The fibers in these foods will fill you up leaving lessroom for unhealthy choices.
4. Don't fall into bad habits on weekends. Many people willfollow a strict diet on weekends only to fall back into eatingmore (unhealthy) on the weekends as a reward for "being good"all week. Unfortunately, this can cause you to regain taheweight you may have lost during the week.
5. Watch portion sizes. Your perception of what a serving sizeshould be and a "true" serving size can differ dramatically.Measuare your portions accurately, especially when you firststart your healthy eating regime.
6. Set lifestyle goals - not weight loss goals. Commitment toeating healthy foods does lead
to healthy weight loss --gradually. Looking at your weight daily can cause discouragementand will make many people give up and go back to unhealthy foodchoices.
7. Take healthy snacks with you when you take road trips. Grabhealthy granola bars, bananas, apples and other fruit to preventthe tempation of stopping for a cancy bar or milk shake.
8. Don't deny yourself the foods you love. If you absolutelylove chocolate, go ahead and have a small pice - half of a candybar insteaad of a whole one! And avoid eating your "splurges"every day. Save them for when you really need them!
9. Start moving. Exercise is the key to long term weight loss.You've heard the saying, "Move it or lose it." Too true!
10. Keep a journal. Writing down what you eat, when and how muchyou exercise and your moods will keep you on track and motivatedto continue the course.
Weight loss is achieved by both diet and exercise. It is alsoachieved by persistence. If you "fall off the wagon" one day,pick yourself up and continue your healthy lifestyle the next.Don't give up!
About the author:
Jude Wright is the webmistress of multiple websites. She isespecially interested in nutrition and health issues. She haswritten a free report which you can get at
9WeekstoWeightLoss.com .
