Weight Loss
5 tips to lhelp you lose weight and look your best EASILY
by sam in 27.02.2010 07:16
So, let's start at the basics.
You want to lose weight, but where to start?
I am going to briefly outline a 10 part plan to help make weight loss easy and painless. I will be going into each part in more depth in my free weekly e-zine, these are workable bones.
1. WHY? To lose weight, we first need a motivation. Although we all know this, quite often what happens is that we take someone else's desires as our motivation and then fail. The motivation must be our own. It doesn't matter how basic it may be, if it lights a fire of desire in us, it will galvanise us to achieving our goals. Fitting back into an old pair of jeans, kindling the passion in our partner, finding a new partner, living to see our kids/grandkids grow up; whether the reason is emotional or for physical health, the WHY must always be satisfied.
2. DREAMS. A diary with our end results clearly marked and pictorially shown always helps. A picture of you in earlier years, the perfect beach, the grandkids, the perfect partner; a reference you can turn to help you stay focused on the why and your goal. Here the jokes and stories also help!
3. PLAN. All great journeys are planned, and this is no exception. Knowing your goal and then how you intend to reach it, sensibly, is absolutely essential. This way you always know if you are on track, if the course is a little too hard so you can adjust, or too easy.. Without a 'map' you will probably get lost, de-motivated and then give up.
4. FRIENDS AND FAMILY. We need these guys as allies, or at least on the side. Having your mates coming round with pizzas or Ben and Jerry doesn't help. I will be covering the easiest ways to handle these guys in my e-zine, but at the moment, avoid or enlist.....!
5. FOOD. To lose weight, we must eat. It may seem to be contradictorily, but if we don't eat, and eat well, the body 'panics' and starts to store. To aid the body lose weight it needs regular balanced delicious meals. Taste is important. It also needs treats and diversity. Remember, the body isn't just the arms, legs, head and torso, it is emotional as well. If you feel cheated, or have serious craving, this effects your body and also your willpower.
6. MENUS. Like the plan above, meals should also be planned, probably at the start of a week, but with options so that if the unforeseen happens you have room to move and it will not hinder your progress. Discipline is important, but so is the ability to be flexible.
7. SUPERFOODS. Adding these to your diet can help no end. In the special 5 tips report available on my site, I talk about every day superfood's and how you can use them.
8. WATER. Water is absolutely essential, we need it to help move the gunk out! Also to hydrate and puff out our cells, which helps the rejuvenation.
9. SLEEP. This is when your body recharges and rejuvenates, and can also break down the fat to be removed. To start with, while your body adjusts to the changes you are making and is spring cleaning you will probably need more.
10. EXERCISE. This can mean a walk in the park, running up stairs, dancing in the bedroom, sex, or taking an exercise class. Exercise helps kick start our metabolism which allows us to burn calories faster, tones and stops flabbiness as the fat comes off, and helps or hearts and lungs rebuild and strengthen. Start off gently and build as you get stronger and more confident.
I hope these pointers help, Here's to happy weight loss!
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About the author
A recovered bulimic, and trained healer, Sam is totally passionate about accessible health and weight loss help for ordinary people. Her web site, http://www.iamthatskinnycow.com and free weekly e-zine is full of tips, help, advice, recipes and stories plus the mandatory bad jokes....!! To contact her, just log onto her site or e-mail her at sam@iamthatskinnycow.com