Good health and effective weight loss go together like a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. You can't have one without the other. The
internet is full of pages and pages of effective plans, procedures,
exercises, diets etc., but what does effective weight loss actually look
like? The simple answer is that the weight comes off and stays off, but
there is more to it than that. There is the question of how do you get
that weight to come off and stay off? Below I have compiled a short list
of my favorite tips on effective weight loss. I encourage you to read
them and digest them carefully. Examine your own life and how you relate
to each one. Ask yourself some tough questions about each one.
1. Relax, Reduce your stress. A main cause of weight gain is stress. We have a lot of stress in our lives that often times we don't manage well.. This causes an increase in cortisol levels (a hormone) that triggers our appetite and signals our body to store fat. One of the best ways to combat this hormone and its effects is through stress reducing activities. These activities can include but are not limited to exercise/yoga/mediation/prayer or whatever method works for you to reduce your stress level. Other activities could be reading a book or listening to some relaxing music.
2. Drink water, lots of it. Study after study has shown that water is critical to effective weight loss. Water benefits your body in many ways. In regards to weight loss, drinking 2-8 oz glasses of water before a meal has shown to reduce appetite (most likely because there is less room in your stomach!). Water helps to flush out toxins from your body including excess sodium (which leads to bloating and feeling fat). Water also helps with metabolism which is critical to burning fat.
3. Increase your fiber intake. Typically foods that are high in fiber have lower caloric value-less calories. This is great because you are trying to lose weight not gain it. Many vegetables and fruits fall into this category so it is important to increase your intake of these types of foods. Fiber also helps you to feel fuller faster which in turn helps to reduce the quantity of food you eat. Fiber is a valuable component to effective weight loss. Another added benefit is that high fiber foods generally require more chewing which in turn slows down your eating habits.
4. Move it and lose it! Effective weight loss is more effective is you are physically active. One of the easiest ways to get active is to walk. Walking for as little as twenty minutes a day can help you burn extra calories and combat stress. Effective weight loss occurs when your calories burned is greater than your calories consumed. If you are unable to walk, take up a different exercise such as swimming or riding a bike. Any kind of exercise is better than just sitting around like a couch potato! These are some simple tips to effective weight loss.Remember, you are in the driver's seat when it comes to effective weight loss. You have to take steps in order to lose the weight, unfortunately we spend too much time thinking about it or talking about it, but never actually doing anything about it.
1. Relax, Reduce your stress. A main cause of weight gain is stress. We have a lot of stress in our lives that often times we don't manage well.. This causes an increase in cortisol levels (a hormone) that triggers our appetite and signals our body to store fat. One of the best ways to combat this hormone and its effects is through stress reducing activities. These activities can include but are not limited to exercise/yoga/mediation/prayer or whatever method works for you to reduce your stress level. Other activities could be reading a book or listening to some relaxing music.
2. Drink water, lots of it. Study after study has shown that water is critical to effective weight loss. Water benefits your body in many ways. In regards to weight loss, drinking 2-8 oz glasses of water before a meal has shown to reduce appetite (most likely because there is less room in your stomach!). Water helps to flush out toxins from your body including excess sodium (which leads to bloating and feeling fat). Water also helps with metabolism which is critical to burning fat.
3. Increase your fiber intake. Typically foods that are high in fiber have lower caloric value-less calories. This is great because you are trying to lose weight not gain it. Many vegetables and fruits fall into this category so it is important to increase your intake of these types of foods. Fiber also helps you to feel fuller faster which in turn helps to reduce the quantity of food you eat. Fiber is a valuable component to effective weight loss. Another added benefit is that high fiber foods generally require more chewing which in turn slows down your eating habits.
4. Move it and lose it! Effective weight loss is more effective is you are physically active. One of the easiest ways to get active is to walk. Walking for as little as twenty minutes a day can help you burn extra calories and combat stress. Effective weight loss occurs when your calories burned is greater than your calories consumed. If you are unable to walk, take up a different exercise such as swimming or riding a bike. Any kind of exercise is better than just sitting around like a couch potato! These are some simple tips to effective weight loss.Remember, you are in the driver's seat when it comes to effective weight loss. You have to take steps in order to lose the weight, unfortunately we spend too much time thinking about it or talking about it, but never actually doing anything about it.
Are you ready to be proactive about your health?
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