Tips for healthy Eating, Weight Loss and Nutrition
· Planning what to eat and how to deal with foods that you find irresistible.
· Incorporating physical activity into your schedule, and figuring out how to make sure you get to the gym on those days when you’re less likely to have the time or inclination to work out. Workouts increase the chances of reaching your weight loss goals and decrease the chances of slipping up. In addition, studies show that people who develop the habit of regular, moderate physical activity are most successful at maintaining their weight.
· Remembering that even though we all have “slip prone” situations and temptations, goal-planning helps us handle them.
- An old adage says that you can’t change what you don’t understand. You’ll definitely benefit from understanding when, what, why and how much you eat by keeping a food diary. Experts agree that keeping track of what you eat and when you eat it is a critical factor in losing and controlling weight. A food diary helps a person lose weight by providing a heightened self-awareness, which is an early step toward behavior change and a really effective “self-monitoring” tool. There are now many smartphone apps and other tools to help you to keep track – even taking photos of everything you eat.
- Don’t be fooled by “portion distortion.” Most of us have very little idea how much we are really eating. When you’re doing your diary, be honest about how much you’re really eating. As a general rule, assume you’re eating 30 to 40 percent more than you think.
- Most people fantasize about reaching a weight considerably lower than what they can realistically maintain. Take your body type into consideration, and keep in mind that we are bombarded daily with images of unrealistically thin people.
- Don’t worry if you hit a point where you do not lose weight while on a program. This is common – you may reach a plateau of weight maintenance while your body continues to adjust. This is perfectly OK.
- Although most people do not expect perfection of themselves in everyday life, many feel they must stick to a weight-loss program to the letter. Perfection is unrealistic. Instead, take note of when you fall off your diet. These lapses need not be catastrophes. Instead, give yourself a break and see them as what they are: valuable opportunities to identify weak moments and problem triggers and to develop strategies for the future. Take it one day at a time.
- While being overweight may contribute to social problems you may be having, it is rarely the single cause. Expecting that all your problems will be solved “when you’re thinner” is unrealistic and sets you up for disappointment. Instead, understand that the skills you used to achieve successful weight loss can also be applied to other areas of your life.
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