5 Tips for Natural Weight Loss
Some may argue with me on this one and say “well, things have changed these days. Our food is more processed and it’s harder to get the nutrients that one needs to be healthy and maintain a good weight.” There is some truth to this statement, but it also sounds a lot like an excuse to me for why you don’t look and feel better. Is it going to be easy to build a better body? Probably not! But the work is worth it.
So here are some basic tips to consider for optimal and natural weight loss:
1. Eat More Often
We’ve all been hearing this from every fitness book and program for years. Three square meals a day just isn’t the best way to eat. Instead, break your eating up into 5-6 small meals a day, trying to get a good mix of carbs and protein in each meal.
2. Eat Real Food
Don’t eat a lot of processed food. Make sure you’re getting good portions of food that you cook yourself, not just throw in the microwave because its convenient. You’ll get a lot more out of food that you put together because the individual ingredients are usually better for you.
3. Get Some Exercise
Do both cardio and weight training. To effectively lose weight, you need to be doing cardio to help your overall health and you also need to be doing weight training to build more muscle for optimal fat burning.
4. Watch Your Calories
You don’t have to count your calories every single day. But you will need to do it often enough so that you know if you’re in the right range of what you should be eating. Remember, if you burn more calories than you eat, then you’ll be setting yourself up to be losing weight. If you’re eating too much or no exercising enough, then the equation won’t work out.
5. Visualize Your Goal
Don’t overlook this one. Keep yourself motivated by looking at realistic images of what you want to look like. Keep that goal in front of you and keep on working towards that.
I personally feel that tip 5 is the most important. If you can’t keep yourself motivated, it doesn’t matter what you do because you’re less likely to stick with it. So find your motivation and keep motivating yourself. Of course, there are other tips that we could put on this list. If you can at least get started with these basic principles you’ll be putting yourself in a good position to start losing weight.
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One of the best things anyone can do in their personal efforts to regain control of their health is the buddy system. I have found with blogging that a lot of people just like me are out there getting their life and health aligned with healthy living.
I see my visual goal every morning I get dressed and laughing at who I was and where I am going and the award to that came this morning after almost 4 weeks of turning my life around when I looked at my waist. I had to measure it and guess what - I can declare that I personally lost my first inch!
Great site and great tips.
Alan,
Congratulations on the first inch! Keep up the good work and we hope to continue to hear good things happening! It really is amazing to me how much visualization really can help. I’ll be sure to check out your blog.
Well, why does no one talk about the #1 easiest way to lose weight (according to my own body’s reaction)?
Cut down on drinking alcohol!
I’ve lost about 20lbs by cutting my boozing in 1/2.. for some reason the alcohol itself has an effect and the next day, I crave fried everything…
Has made a big difference to me. Try it yourself!
Beavo,
You make a very good point! Drinking alcohol definitely isn’t helping the waistline any, and I’m very glad to hear that you’ve had that much success from making that one change! Congratulations on your achievements so far!
I think my favorite tip is “eat real food”. I find that eating whole foods is much more filling and far more satisfying than eating processed foods. I have eliminated all frozen meals from my diet and lunchtime is so much better.
It is great article for weight loss. These are the best points Eat More Often, Eat Real Food, Get Some Exercise, Watch Your Calories, Visualize Your Goal. I think it is the great tips.
I personally like the second tip you provide, “Eat real food”. I think I will start from this 1st :). Thanks for these nice tips.
but how?
how i can stop myself by eating junk food
but i’ve to do it as I’m getting bigger and bigger like a burgger
Love your tips but mention here that if you’re calling this a “diet,” then you’re going to gain all the weight back (and more) within a few months of losing it. Diets do not work. Diets are temporary. When you change your dietary lifestyle, however, you’re changing your habits - and you’re putting yourself on track for long-term / continued success and weight maintenance.
I like tip 1 on eating more often. I definitely find that eating quality food 3 hours apart means stable moods and more muscle and less fat. The moment I skip a snack and have meals 6 or 7 hours apart, or the other way, eg 2 meals within 2 hours of each other, fat gain happens. Your body is designed to have fuel regularly.
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