Saturday, October 26, 2013

5 Easy Weight Loss Solutions To Drop Pounds Fast

By Erin Newman


Every day we find ourselves surrounded by advertisements for weight loss products, promising a fast and easy solution to weight loss. No matter what these ads promise, there is no overnight solution to weight loss. If you really want to lose weight and keep it off you must be willing to put in the time and effort necessary to achieve results.

Believe In Yourself

Belief in yourself is key.

To succeed at losing weight and keeping it off you have to strongly believe that you can and will. Belief ranks right up there with regular exercise and healthy eating. Without belief, you are sabotaging your efforts before you even begin.

Prior to beginning your weight loss journey, take a minute to find the reason that you want to lose weight and write it down. Then set a goal for how much weight you would like to lose and commit to it. No matter what obstacles come your way promise yourself that you will not quit until you hit your goal.

Staying on track is going to require you to stay positive. Feed your mind daily with motivational quotes, affirmations and the success stories of other people who have successfully lost weight. Bad days are inevitable, the key is not to let one or two bad days make you quit short of your goal.

As time goes on and you begin to see results from your efforts, it will be easier to stay on track.

Drink Water

Water is needed to hydrate our bodies and keep our internal structure functioning at its best.

Water is like fertilizer for our bodies. We need it to help our body function efficiently.

When you drink the amount of water that your body needs, it will help your body digest food better and assist with eliminating harmful toxins from your system.

Another benefit of water is if you have a glass before eating, it will help fill you up and help prevent you from overeating.

Get Active

Exercise is an important part of any weight loss program. It is possible to lose weight without exercise but in most cases the weight loss is only temporary.

If the thought of exercise makes you panic start out with something simple like walking and gradually add in other exercises. The key is to find an exercising that you feel comfortable working into your lifestyle.

Ideally, you should get to a point where you are working out for at least 30 minutes 5 days per week or more.

After you have been working out for a while and feel ready for something new, try adding in high calorie burning aerobic workouts.

Remember exercise is not only key for weight loss but it also helps to improve your overall health.

Have A Small Meal Every Few Hours

A great way to keep your metabolism high and alleviate snacking is to eat 5 or 6 small meals daily.

If your goal is to take in no more than 1500 calories per day you have to make sure all your small meals combined do not exceed this number.

If planning 6 small meals seems difficult, just make 3 meals and split them in half.

Get At Least 7 Hours Of Sleep Nightly

When you are not getting enough sleep, it causes an increase in the amount of ghrelin in the body. When we are not allowing our bodies to get the rest needed to perform properly, it releases ghrelin into our system. Ghrelin is a hormone that regulates appetite. When our bodies are sleep deprived, this hormone increases and causes the desire to eat more.

To keep your body functioning at optimal levels you should try and get a minimum of 7 hours sleep each night.

To get a better nights sleep try not to drink anything with caffeine at least 3 hours before bed time.

When used on a regular basis these 5 tips can help you lose the weight and live a healthier lifestyle.






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