* Stop Drinking Soft Drinks
Every soft drink you drink is 150 empty calories. So, if you drink water in place of just one pop a year, you will lose 16 pounds a year. That is just one pop a day, not even all pop.
* Make Yourself Busy.
When there is nothing to do, food is a easy fix for boredom. Staying busy will help keep food off your mind.
* Do Not Keep Tempting Foods in your House
We all have foods that we can't resist. Knowing that, it's best to not have those foods around the house. Out of sight, out of mind.
* Be Cautious of Portions
The portion sizes are just as important as the actual foods you eat. If you were to eat 10% less a year, on average, you would lose 20 lbs a year without changing your diet.
* Exercise Calories
It takes one hour of exercise to burn off 500 calories. One piece of cheesecake contains 500 calories. So, what is easiest: NOT eating the cheesecake, or doing aerobic exercise for one whole hour.
* Take A Pause
Next time when you are about to eat something you shouldn't, pause for a couple of seconds and ask yourself - "Is It Worth It?" If the answer is "Yes", go ahead and indulge. If the answer is "No", step back and congratulate yourself for taking that pause.
* Slow your eating
It takes our brain about 20 minutes to realize that we are full. When you eat too fast, there is not enough time for the "full" feeling to register, so you'd end up literally stuffing yourself with food.
* Don't Skip Meals
When you skip a meal, you get way too hungry. When you are too hungry, you won't be able to control yourself at the next meal. As a result, you'll end up eating more than 2 meals worth of calories.
* Meal Planning
Planning your meals in advance gives you more control. Trying to find something to eat at the last minute will make it harder to resist tempting, unhealthy foods.
* Do Everyday Physical Activities
Do not overwhelm yourself with an outrageous workout plan. Just use the stairs when available or do not worry about getting a good parking spot. Take advantage of walking when you can. Just 15 minutes daily of walking results in a 10 lb weight loss in only one year!
Every soft drink you drink is 150 empty calories. So, if you drink water in place of just one pop a year, you will lose 16 pounds a year. That is just one pop a day, not even all pop.
* Make Yourself Busy.
When there is nothing to do, food is a easy fix for boredom. Staying busy will help keep food off your mind.
* Do Not Keep Tempting Foods in your House
We all have foods that we can't resist. Knowing that, it's best to not have those foods around the house. Out of sight, out of mind.
* Be Cautious of Portions
The portion sizes are just as important as the actual foods you eat. If you were to eat 10% less a year, on average, you would lose 20 lbs a year without changing your diet.
* Exercise Calories
It takes one hour of exercise to burn off 500 calories. One piece of cheesecake contains 500 calories. So, what is easiest: NOT eating the cheesecake, or doing aerobic exercise for one whole hour.
* Take A Pause
Next time when you are about to eat something you shouldn't, pause for a couple of seconds and ask yourself - "Is It Worth It?" If the answer is "Yes", go ahead and indulge. If the answer is "No", step back and congratulate yourself for taking that pause.
* Slow your eating
It takes our brain about 20 minutes to realize that we are full. When you eat too fast, there is not enough time for the "full" feeling to register, so you'd end up literally stuffing yourself with food.
* Don't Skip Meals
When you skip a meal, you get way too hungry. When you are too hungry, you won't be able to control yourself at the next meal. As a result, you'll end up eating more than 2 meals worth of calories.
* Meal Planning
Planning your meals in advance gives you more control. Trying to find something to eat at the last minute will make it harder to resist tempting, unhealthy foods.
* Do Everyday Physical Activities
Do not overwhelm yourself with an outrageous workout plan. Just use the stairs when available or do not worry about getting a good parking spot. Take advantage of walking when you can. Just 15 minutes daily of walking results in a 10 lb weight loss in only one year!
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Melanie Mendelson has helped hundreds of people lose weight fast with her Foolproof 30 Day Diet. Do you want to lose up to 25 lbs in only 30 days? Read weight loss success stories at fast weight loss, and lose weight now
