Healthy Lifestyle Changes Are Worth All of the Effort

Dreading the thought of starting another diet? Stop focusing on short term fixes. Moreover, if you need to lose weight because of excess body fat, you can’t really afford to procrastinate. Research shows that even modest weight loss can be significant. It is better to look at what you want from every angle, then put together a plan that you know can and will work. That way, when you make a clear statement about what you want, you'll also know you can make it happen. Remember, safe weight loss of one to two pound per week is considered sustainable. In the end, regardless of the weight loss plan you choose, it will be hard work, but you can shed the weight you gained and keep it off. In the end, it will be worth all the effort.

Adopt These Healthy Weight Loss Tips

It is a good idea to eat healthy rather than to follow a restrictive diet plan. Instead of starting a new diet, make it your goal to become a healthier and fitter person, and follow these tips:

• Watch Portion Sizes – Be more aware of the portions you are served wherever you decide to eat. Research shows people consume far more calories (up to double) when served “supersized” portions.
• Embrace Your Future – For some dieters, daily weigh-ins do more harm than good, so weighing once a week might be a better frequency. Once you learn to see the numbers on the scale for what they mean, weighing more often may be beneficial.
• Get Moving – How much and what you eat matters more than exercise for losing weight, but exercise is crucial for restoring your health and keeping the weight off. Remember, the best exercise is the one that you keep doing.
• Add Fiber to Your Menus – Fiber is found in many healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes. Filling half your plate with vegetables and fruits automatically shifts the caloric composition of your meals.
• Eat More Protein – Protein suppresses the hunger hormone (ghrelin). Moreover, protein is digested more slowly and keeps you feeling full longer, which means fewer food cravings.

If you view eating healthy as your punishment for gaining weight, it is time to adjust your attitude. A new lifestyle habit is an automated behavior. Although tracking isn't meant to be done forever, it can be a helpful tool until new lifestyle habits stick.

Nutrition Matters Most for Permanent Weight Loss

Don’t lose sight of your overall goal to become healthier, if not, embarking on a weight loss journey is going to be anything but easy. Nonetheless, focusing on negative aspects of weight gain can create a negative attitude that can be damaging and lead to almost immediate failure. It is this kind of thinking that causes most weight loss stories to end with the person gaining all the weight back and then some. Eating healthy is your new positive way of living your life. Attitude is everything. If you believe you can eat whatever you like because you work out so hard in the gym, you will likely be disappointed in the results. Nutrition matters when it comes to your health, wellness, and weight control. Since most humans have trouble distinguishing whether they are hungry or thirsty, start each meal by drinking a big glass of water to support your new-found healthy attitude.