| If you are reading this then I assume that your | | | | thirsty, and for the time being it should be either |
| goal is to lose weight and become healthy. In | | | | water or unsweetened tea. One way to |
| order to accomplish this you need a plan that you | | | | accomplish this is to eat less sodium and thereby |
| can adhere to. This plan should not be either a | | | | being less thirsty. As for drinks that are artificially |
| crash diet or a fad diet. What you want to create | | | | sweet; in my view they are bad for your health. |
| are lifestyle changes, or habits, that will last a | | | | Anything bad for your health will make your |
| lifetime. These lifestyle changes must be | | | | progress that more difficult. Cut out all snacks |
| reasonable. If they are not reasonable you will not | | | | that are either artificially sweetened, have sugar |
| be able to keep them up. That is why it is crucial | | | | or too much salt. Substitute fresh fruit or whole |
| that you develop a realistic plan that you will stick | | | | grain products (bread or crackers) with all natural |
| with and in turn you will lose weight and improve | | | | fruit spread (no sugar). Someone had the bright |
| your health. You will be surprised that the smallest | | | | idea in the recent past that several smaller meals |
| changes in your lifestyle can make the biggest | | | | are better than three regular meals per day. |
| difference in how you act and feel. Examine your | | | | Honestly, who comes up with this stuff? Eating |
| daily eating habits. Think about the ones that are | | | | more smaller meals means never giving your |
| doing you harm. It is nearly impossible to break | | | | digestive tract the chance to digest what you eat. |
| bad habits. The only realistic method to break | | | | My thinking is this; three good, wholesome meals |
| these bad habits are to replace them with good | | | | per day. You can eat as much as you wish |
| habits. In reflecting on the foods and habits that | | | | providing that you are sitting down and chew |
| have negative consequences, consider replacing | | | | your food extremely well. If you find yourself |
| them with foods and habits that will have the | | | | hungry between meals then eat some fruit or |
| desired, positive results. In other words, instead of | | | | raw vegetables. And, of course, there is the |
| merely giving up the offending foods, what can | | | | magical ingredient in any weight loss program - |
| you replace them with? The following are some | | | | exercise. Joining a gym is fine for many people, |
| habits which you may consider changing. The key | | | | but I prefer organic exercise. What I mean by |
| here is to replace the bad habit with a good habit | | | | that is something you do outdoors, something |
| in its place. These changes should be permanent. | | | | that is natural. You can walk, jog, swim or ride a |
| The question that you should ask yourself is "Can | | | | bicycle. What you what to do is oxygenate your |
| I maintain this for the rest of my life?" One of | | | | blood and get your heart rate up, so 45 minutes |
| the biggest problems contributing to being | | | | to an hour would be ideal. Starting in the morning |
| overweight and unhealthy is eating fast food. I | | | | at the beginning of your day is the best time to |
| realize this is difficult and seems silly, but this is a | | | | do this. Of course it is not uncommon for most |
| habit that should be cut out completely. Fast food | | | | people to associate weight loss with being hungry. |
| places provide food that is rich in fat, sodium and | | | | Here is a surprise, you do not have to be hungry |
| additives. If this is something that you do | | | | to lose weight. The truth is that eating regular |
| frequently and eliminate from your routine, this | | | | meals and being satisfied will help you to obtain |
| one change in itself will produce some remarkable | | | | your goal. A healthy weight loss regimen does not |
| results. Either choose a healthier place to eat or | | | | involve starving. When you lose weight in a |
| bring your lunch with you. I don't buy the | | | | healthy manner, it is permanent. |
| recommendation of drinking lots of water. Your | | | | Kathryn Soloff is the co-publisher of where he |
| body is not a plumbing system. It does not have | | | | provides additional advice, tips and hard to find |
| to be flushed out. You should drink only when | | | | information on Weight Loss. |