Three Easy Ways To Lose Weight
I know, as soon as you saw the words “easy” and “lose weight” in
the headline, you were ready to write this off as another one of
those gimmicks or programs sound too good to be true and usually
are. But bear with me and you’ll learn 3 strategies that I
guarantee will help you in your weight loss efforts.
You’ve probably been conditioned to believe that weight loss had
to be tied to countless hours at the gym, the latest supplement
breakthroughs or eating nothing but celery stalks and tofu.
Fortunately, dropping a couple dress sizes doesn’t take anything
that drastic. What it does take is making some small changes in
the behaviors that led to the addition of those unwanted pounds.
Here are 3 lifestyle changes that will immediately help you lose
that unwanted fat and get your body back.
1. Stop Eating Out. Think back to when you were growing up. Do
you remember what the dinner plates looked like? Now compare
that to what the “plates” look like at O’Charleys, Applebees or
any of the other chain restaurants. It’s no wonder we’re gaining
weight. There are dozens of studies about eating out and they all
lead to one conclusion: if you eat out, you overeat! Not only is
it almost impossible to exercise effective portion control when
you eat out, but you’re also compelled to get you money’s worth
so you eat everything you’re served rather than stopping when you
should.
The bottom line is that those who eat out consume more calories
than those that don’t. Take a break from eating out for the next
six weeks and see how easily you can drop a dress size or even
two. And you can use the money you saved eating at home to buy
a couple of new outfits to showcase your improved body.
2. Eat Smaller Portions. You don’t have to avoid the foods that
you enjoy – you just can’t eat big servings of them. An easy
way to do this is to use smaller plates for your meals. This
will help you fell like you’re not depriving yourself while
still exercising good judgment. And don’t think that just because
something is on your plate, you have to eat it. As opposed to
what your mother told you, you don’t have to ‘clean your plate.’
In fact – you shouldn’t. Eat slowly and stop when you aren’t
hungry any more. You’ll quickly find that you can enjoy your
favorite foods and your skinny jeans at the same time.
3. Make Better Choices. I know I just said that you can eat the
foods you enjoy and still lose weight, but that doesn’t mean
overindulging on processed foods, candy, sodas and chips. The
key is moderation. So when you go to the supermarket, do the
bulk of your shopping around the perimeter of the store and spend
less time in the isles. When you’re at work, keep health snacks
handy so you don’t have to rely on the company’s vending machine
for your energy boost. But most importantly, make good choices
with the meals that don’t really matter. Your quality of life
won’t dramatically improve if you choose a cheeseburger over a
grilled chicken salad for lunch, so don’t do it. Save the times
when you are going to choose foods that might be considered
unsupportive for the meals that you really look forward to.
Improving your choices will accelerate your weight loss and help
you save unnecessary calories without really trying.
Obviously, there is nothing magic about any of these three
strategies other than the results that they produce. So start
applying these three simple ideas and prepare to get your
body back.
Holly Rigsby is CPT, MAT America’s #1 Fat Loss Expert for Busy
Moms and author. Holly has worked with over 300 Mom’s to help
them lose the stubborn baby fat, get their pre-baby body back
and reclaim their yummy-ness. Don’t miss her Free Report:
Top 5 Busy Mom Metabolism Boosters. Go here:
http://i-want-my-body-back.com
