Tips for Weight Loss Success

Losing weight can be an achievable goal for you this year.  Here are some tips that can have it happen for you.

• Don't eat three hours before bedtime.  This will help keep undigested carbs from being stored as fat.  If you need to eat, the best option would be pro biotic yogurt or a small protein drink.  The protein will actually help your body recover from your work outs.

• Eat small meals every few hours.  This will keep your blood sugar levels stable and keep your metabolism going strong.  A another plus to thins rule is that you will not over eat later in the day because you will always feel satisfied.  

• Drink water.  Water will help your body flush out all the toxins and get everything flowing better.  Water is important for all your organs, plus you need to replenish after/ during workouts because of the sweating you'll be doing.  Drink at least 6-8 12 ounce glasses of non-carbonated water daily.  For an added bonus, squeeze fresh lemons into your water.  Lemons help detoxify the liver and organs as well as decreases water retention.
  

•  Journaling. Keep a daily food journal so that you can see what you are eating and how you could improve in.  Some people ingest many extra calories a day that could be cut out. Be honest with yourself and wright it all down.  

• Toss the junk. You are going to have to eat "clean" to get the results you want.  Get rid of anything that contains or are high in saturated fats, trans fats, sugar and sodium.  These foods would be cookies, pastries, chips, canned soup, soda, process meat / cheese, anything with white flour, candy.   I know that I just mentioned some of your favorite foods, but if you want the results you have got to get rid of the foods that are sabotaging your health and weight loss efforts.
  

• Portion size.  Eat the right portion size of foods so that your stomach can shrink. Try switching to a smaller plate.  The rule for meat is the size of your palm.  Potatoes, rice or pasta should be 1/2 a cup to just under a cup and fruits and veggies would be the size of your fist.  If you have a sandwich for lunch eat half and then have the other have a few hours later.  It may be hard at first to adjust, be you will be fine once your stomach shrinks.  

• Quick snacks:  Pre pack snacks for your car.  Apples can last quite awhile outside the fridge.  Pack mixed nuts into small zip lock bags. Store nuts and apples in your glove box. Wash and cut up all your veggies and fruit to have available if you are on the run.  Cereal bars are also a great choice, just make sure that they are 100 calories or less. 
  

• Stability balls. If you sit for a long time at a computer or desk replace your chair with a stability ball.  It is great for your core and your balance.  It is actually so popular that companies have produced balance ball chairs.  This way you have the benefit of the balance ball and a back rest all in one.  Here is a quick link for you for Stability Balls and Chairs

• Check your weight.  Weight yourself once a week or once a day.  Make sure that you do it first thing in the morning, because that is your true weight on an empty stomach.  Some people hate weighing themselves, so if you are one of those people then please don't force yourself.  Others find it motivating to see what they weigh in the morning so they can be sure that they push themselves to "be good" that day.  If you don't like weight yourself that often than do it every other week or even every month to check your progress.  A great way to see your progress with out weighing yourself is to tell by the fit of your clothes.  The technology of weight scale's today is amazing.  They not only give your accurate weight they can also tell you your body fat index, which is really important to know.  Here is a quick link for high tech weight scales. 

•  Add more steps to your day.  Using a pedometer is a perfect way to see how many steps you take a day.  For weight loss results 10,000 steps a day is good to achieve.  If you don't take that many steps a day then add more steps into your daily schedule.  Some tips are to park your car far away from the store.  Another could be to take the stairs instead of the elevator.  Take your dog for a walk if you have one.   Chase your kids around the house.  Use your imagination and I'm sure that you can add more steps a day.  Here is a quick link for pedometers.   Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software
  

• Drink Coffee. Sipping on caffeinated coffee and tea will help you burn more calories a day.  Researchers found that people on a calorie restricted diet who drank 2 1/2 cups of caffeine a day for four weeks lost more weight then the people who had no caffeine.  Just make sure that you go light on the sugar and cream and enjoy your daily treat! 

• Add Hoodia.  Sometimes we need help our cravings, speeding up the metabolism or just to gain more energy.  ProShapeRx is great dieting pill, that is endorsed by doctors and includes 100% natural ingredients.  Hoodia Gordonii is the main ingredient and has been proven to help the body shed fat faster then with diet and exercise alone.  If you need a little boost in your eating and exercise program ProShapeRx can give you the energy and craving help that you may be looking for.  For a load of information about Hoodia Gordonii and ProShapeRx please click here. 

• Find out if you are an emotional eater. Emotional eating will sabotage any weight loss efforts.  It could be the only thing holding you back from the body you desire.  There are many triggers that cause an emotional eater to binge.  If you think you may be an emotional eater  Click here for a FREE  personalized emotional eating profile. www.ShrinkYourself.com

•  Raw Fruits and Vegetables. We all know that eating more fruits and veggies are good for the body but did you know that it help's your body burn more calories? When you eat raw fruits and veggies you are helping your body burn more fat.  Your body burns 16% more fat following a meal packed with fruits or veggies. This is called the negative calorie effect.  For example if you where to eat an apple that is 85 calories your body would burn 95 calories just to digest the apple.  So that means your body just burned 10 calories from digesting that apple.  So add raw fruits or veggies to every meal and watch your body melt away the fat! 

If you include these tips into your exercise and nutrition plan, then you have no reason not to succeed.

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