Start Losing Weight Today!
By: Kirsten Hawkins
I'll start my diet on Monday. How many times have you told
yourself that? Right after New Years', I swear. Tomorrow. Are you
tired of hearing yourself say the same old excuses day after day,
month after month, year after year? If so, listen up! Here are five
things you can do to start losing weight today!
Activate.
The most important ingredient in your weight loss plan is exercise.
If you think that's a dirty word, it's time to clean it up.
Exercise is just what you do every time you move. Starting today,
resolve to activate your life. Leave the car keys behind and walk
to the corner store. Race yourself to get your housework done in
ten minutes less time (because the more vigorous your movement, the
more calories you burn). Get off the elevator one floor early and
walk up the stairs. Every extra active thing you do will burn
calories - and the more calories you burn, the more weight you'll
lose.
When you're ready to really activate, get a physical workout
designed with your interests in mind. Join a gym, take up a sport,
or walk 10,000 steps a day. But don't wait until you think you can
do it all. Just take a few extra steps today.
Motivate.
Grab a pen and notebook and start writing down all the reasons you
should lose weight. Don't stop till you get to ten, at the very
least. Here are some suggestions:
1. Ill be healthier - losing as little as 10 pounds can decrease
your risk of heart disease, diabetes and a host of other
weight-related illnesses.
2. Ill save money. Super-size costs more - whether it's an extra $2
for the nightgown you want or having to travel first class for the
seat space.
3. Ill be able to keep up with my kids. It takes energy to keep up
with kids, and extra weight saps your energy. Lose ten pounds and
see how much better you feel.
4. Ill get back into my favorite jeans.
5. Ill find souvenir t-shirts that fit anywhere I go.
Cogitate.
Got your ten reasons? Don't stop writing. Keep that pen and
notebook with you all day and write down every single thing you put
into your mouth. Just for one day. You'll be surprised at all the
'unexpected' calories you catch yourself eating. The last two
French fries on your son's plate. The two bites of chicken you
tasted to make sure of the seasoning. The 'just one bite' of your
husband's ice cream cone. The handful of potato chips you snagged
from the bowl on your way by. Write down every single bite for one
day to make yourself aware of all the food that you didn't even
realize you were eating. Once you find it, you can start cutting it
out.
Educate.
Take a trip to the Internet and visit these educational sites:
The American Heart Association
The USDA Food Pyramid
iVillage Diet and Nutrition section
The Diet Channel
The South Beach Diet web site
The Atkins Diet web site
The Mayo Clinic web site's Diet and Nutrition pages
Educate yourself about healthy diets and weight loss, and find a
diet that you believe you can live with for the rest of your life.
It's the only way that you'll lose weight and keep it off
permanently.
Salivate.
If you think that diet food is boring, find a good low-fat cookbook
and start re-educating your taste-buds. Healthy, low-fat, low-carb
cooking is delicious - prove it to yourself with a recipe for
dinner. While you're at it, pick one for tomorrow night, too. You
can start your diet AGAIN tomorrow!
Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health expert from Nashville, TN. Visit www.popular-diets.com/ for more great nutrition, well-being, and vitamin tips as well as reviews and comments on popular diets.
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