The most important aspect in losing weight is having a realistic plan, and sticking to it.  All you need is to follow a sensible weight loss diet to produce a trimmer, healthier, probably happier you and stay that way through a life-long pattern of healthful eating and regular exercise.

 Here a 10 easy to follow tips to get you started.

1.     To lose weight, you have to cut calories. Basically, a pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. So cutting calories means you have to do some simple replacement tricks. For instance :

i) Snack on an orange and a banana instead of a Snickers candy bar

ii) Replace 1 cup of whole milk with 1/2 cup of nonfat milk

iii) Eat 2 poached eggs instead of 2 fried eggs

iv) On a hot day, quench your thirst with a glass of ice water with lemon or mint instead of a can of light beer

 

2.      Engage in aerobic exercise 4 to 5 days a week: Activities like running, brisk walking, swimming, and bike riding burn calories and increase metabolism while you’re working out. But interestingly enough, several studies show that aerobic activities cause your metabolism to stay increased for a period of time after exercising.

 

3.     Eat enough food - at least 1,000 calories: Your body and metabolism thrive on food, so when you fast, crash-diet, or restrict calories below 1,000, your metabolism will slow down in a response to conserve energy.

 

4.     After breakfast, make water your primary drink. At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda.

 

5.     Eat every 4 to 5 hours: Because our bodies work hard to digest and absorb the foods we eat, your metabolism revs in response. Take full advantage and schedule meals and snacks every 4 to 5 hours. It is best to eat 5 small meals a day than 3 major meals.

 

6.     Use blue, See blue. Wonder why you don’t see many fast-food restaurants decorated in blue? Research has it that, the color blue functions as an appetite suppressant. So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth. Conversely, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas. Studies find they encourage eating.

 

7.     Use vegetables to bulk up meals. You can eat twice as much pasta salad loaded with veggies like broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes for the same calories as a pasta salad sporting just mayonnaise. Same goes for stir-fries. And add vegetables to make a fluffier, more satisfying omelet without having to up the number of eggs.

 

8.     Eat slowly and calmly. Put your fork or spoon down between every bite. Sip water frequently. Intersperse your eating with stories for your dining partner of the amusing things that happened during your day. Your brain lags your stomach by about 20 minutes when it comes to satiety (fullness) signals. If you eat slowly enough, your brain will catch up to tell you that you are no longer in need of food.

 

9.     Cut out fried foods. Choose to grill, bake, roast, broil or boil them. Keep things interesting by adding fat-free condiments to your usual fare. A tangy barbecue sauce will give boiled chicken a kick. Lemon-herb dressing will complement broiled fish deliciously. People love saying salsa and, if you ask me, it makes just about anything taste even better.

 10. Get enough sleep. Lack of sleep causes over eating. So make sure you are well rested.

NEXT : Easy tips to gain energy ….

ziela

 

       

 

“Old age is no place for sissies.” - - - -Bette Davis

 

 Ever wondered if we could delay the signs of aging?

Well, there are loads of methods, techniques, centres and treatments out there but there are a lot of things we could do on a daily basis from home.

It’s inevitable…skin ages, collagen production slows, and elastin, the substance that enables the skin to spring back into place, has a bit less snap. Although we can’t turn back the hands of time, there’s plenty we can do right now to keep our skin looking and feeling radiant and supple.

Let’s take a look at Detox.

Just about everyone has heard the “D” word.

Detox centres, detox food, detox  foot bath …. the list is endless.

The truth is, in the old days, people used to regularly give themselves enemas in order to remove toxic substances from the body.

 

 You could start with a simple detox routine, consuming just fruits or better still fruit and vegetable juices.  These juices are easy to prepare and tastes good too.

Apple and carrot juice

·     4 carrots

·     2 green apples

Wash and chop the carrots and apples before putting into the juicer. Drink immediately.

Raspberry peach juice

·     1 small punnet of raspberries

·     2 peaches

Wash the fruit. Chop the peaches up, removing the stones, before putting into the juicer. Drink immediately.

Tomato juice

·     6 tomatoes

Wash and cut the tomatoes into quarters before putting into the juicer. Drink immediately.

Vegetable juice

This recipe is brimming over with vitamins A, C, E and folic acid.

·     3 carrots

·     2 apples

·     2 sticks of celery

·     Handful of parsley

Wash and chopped the fruit and vegetables before putting into the juicer. Drink immediately.

Spinach juice

This recipe is high in carotenes and potassium: it can help slow skin ageing and prevent sun damage.

·     6 spinach leaves

·     3 carrots

·     1 apple

·     1 medium beetroot

Wash and chop the fruit and vegetables before putting into the juicer. Drink immediately.

 

Anti-Aging is also about having a strong mind and healthy body. Defying the signs of aging (both inside and out) also helps you to FEEL THE BEST ABOUT YOURSELF!

Give BOTOX a break ….. go naturale……

Ziela