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Five Ways to Lose Weight in 2010 |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 January 2010 )
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One of the worst times for a person to check the scale is right a holiday, especially after their Christmas holidays. We all stuff ourselves full of extremely delicious food during this time and for that reason it is not uncommon for people to gain 10 or even 20 lbs during the holiday times. Resolutions aside, January 1st is actually the best time to start losing weight because it is right after the biggest binge fest of the year and therefore gives you a lot of time to work that weight off before the same time of year comes around in 12 months.
Of course, the goal should be to remain firmly in a healthy weight range and not have to do this, but nobody’s perfect. That’s why if you want to lose weight in the New Year and have a decent chance at keeping at least some of that weight off, here are five ways that you can start down the road to success on your weight loss goals for the year.
1 – Slow and Steady Wins the RaceThis isn’t just true in the case of the tortoise and the hare. It is also true when you are sitting down to eat your meals for the day. Typically, we’re taught to eat three square meals in every 24-hour period and to try and regularize those meals as much as possible. The problem with this however is that there is so much time elapsing between meals (particularly between lunch and dinner for most people) that it is difficult to get from one meal to the other without feeling the urge to snack.
Instead of three meals, what if you split your daily caloric intake into five regular meals that were all smaller? You’d be less likely to eat past when you felt full if you did this and it is a solution that would also solve the snacking problem. You can keep your metabolic rate constant, something that can give you a consistent energy boost throughout the day and make it easier for you to get things done. If you make sure that your diet is approximately 40% carbohydrates, 30% proteins and 30% fats spread out over five square meals a day, you will definitely start to see some improvement.
2 – Workout DiversificationDiversification is not just good for your stock portfolio, but it can also help you ensure that your body gets all of the training that it needs. By changing things up both on a daily and on a weekly basis, you can make sure that you work every part of your body and make the whole healthier as time goes on.
For example, a good way to start is by looking at fitness as a Monday to Friday cycle. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you can do 45 minutes of strength training . On Tuesday and Thursday, you can do cardio for 30 minutes or aerobics for 30 minutes. Then, two weeks later, you can switch from cardio to aerobics or vice versa depending on what you were doing up until that time. If you combine biweekly switches from cardio to aerobics with changes in the muscles that you target for each fortnight, you should definitely be able to ensure that your entire body gets healthier and more muscular as time goes on.
3 – Consistent HydrationEvery human body is made up mostly of water and for that reason it seems pretty obvious that water should be a major part of what you take in. The experts suggest that 6-8 glasses of water each day is enough to keep you sufficiently hydrated, so if you make sure that you take that in you can remain hydrated and keep water retention (i.e. extra unnecessary weight) to a minimum. Hydration will also make it easier for you to get tip #2 right since you will cramp up less during the workout routines if you’re properly hydrated. Just be sure to understand that any drink but water contains calories in it and those calories do need to be factored into whatever daily caloric goal you’ve set for yourself.
4 – Fight the Urge to Eat Too MuchIn the honest assessment of the lives of most people, if this tip was the only one implemented the changes would be enormous. Of course, considering the fact that eating too much is perhaps the biggest problem most of us face, fighting this urge is not something that is really that easy to do.
In the end, you need to make a specific decision of discipline that you will not eat unless you are hungry and then stick to that decision. One tip that can be given is that hunger pangs can sometimes be thirst pangs instead. If you sip water the next time you are hungry and wait a quarter of an hour, you should be able to determine whether you need to eat something or whether sipping some water will be good enough to last you through to the next meal that you consume.
5 – Portion ControlOne great way for you to ensure that the amount of calories you are taking in gets reduced is for you to actually control your portions on your own. Something drastic like halving your portions is certainly a possibility although you can certainly work up to that point as an end goal by starting with a slight reduction and then increasing that reduction as time goes on. You can even ask the servers to do this in a restaurant when you go out, allowing you to follow this tip regardless of whether you are at home our out enjoying a meal with family and friends.
ConclusionYou don’t have to follow absolutely all of these tips in order to see results. You can start by picking one and then add the others in as you feel able. However you choose to do it though, resolve to yourself mentally that 2010 will be the time for you to take control of your fitness life and not let it rule you instead.
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1. Two More Ways to Lose Weight in 2010
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1. Find a friend to join you on your journey to weight loss. Having a buddy is a big motivation.
2. Drink Green Tea. I find that drinking Green Tea helps control my cravings. |
2. Really?
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, on 17-02-2010 09:54
null Really? That is all the same advice. You should give REAL advice that nobody really knows! |
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Portion control and not overeating is probably the hardest. I just started shakeology and it makes be feel fuller longer. It is a great meal replacement or low calorie and healthy snack. |
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