Friday, December 18, 2009

The Secrets of Easy Way to Lose Weight

By Eno Williams

Do easy ways to lose weight exist? Everyone knows that diet, cutting down on food intake, and exercise, increasing the number of calories you burn, work together as a formula for losing weight. But sticking to the diet is the hard part. It won't be 100% simple, but with a little work it sure is easier. Here are some tips to make it easier.

Carry a notebook to jot down everything that passes your lips. Keeping notes will help you eat less. Studies show that people who keep track of what they eat end up eating 15% less. That's significant.

The average American consumes an additional 245 calories per day just from drinks. Make the switch to 0 calorie water. 245 calories a day add up to 90,000 calories in the course of a year. That's 25 pounds. Water isn't that bad, is it? Keep in mind too that juice and soda don't trigger a feeling of fullness, despite their calories.

Eat five or six smaller meals a day instead of three large meals a day. Eating more meals with smaller portions results in eating 30% fewer calories. You're also less likely to binge because the body won't produce as much insulin which leads to hunger.

Get rid of the "fat" clothes. If you don't have clothing that's comfortable when you're heavier, you're more likely to be reminded to keep the weight off every time you dress. And you're less likely to gain weight if doing so means having to purchase a whole new wardrobe.

Switch to smaller plates. It's been proven that people eat more when more food is in front of them, and they eat less when less food is in front of them. Use the salad plates instead of dinner plates.

Try serving meals on the plate, restaurant style, rather than in bowls and on trays. Again, people tend to eat what's in front of them.

Don't eat white bread, sugar or white rice. Those are the foods with loads of carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Stick to whole grain breads and dark rice. Don't worry about the sugar, pretty soon you won't miss it.

Weight loss isn't easy, but relatively speaking there are easy ways to lose weight. Don't think it won't take a little work. If weight loss were easy everyone would be slim all the time. - 33688

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