Why we focus on healthy weight loss at certain times of the year. And the five steps that will get us there!
Before Thanksgiving, a lot of us start looking at ourselves in the mirror. We’re “aware” of what’s ahead. You know, the Thanksgiving “I don’t want to eat another bite” and the “Ohhhh, I gained 10 pounds from all that delicious food I ate 10 minutes ago”. Also, we know what’s coming up next month. Merry Christmas! You throw these lavish parties with high-calorie treats and lots of wine and a week later? Yep! With the New Year comes a list of resolutions, one of which is to lose 20 pounds. We start looking for a healthy weight loss plan.
Despite our best efforts, the majority of our resolutions will fall down the drain by March, especially those to lose weight. We can’t keep yo-yoing every year because it’s not appropriate for our mental, physical, and emotional health. When spring comes, we start to lose some holiday pounds in preparation for the summer months. Everyone wants to look amazing in a bikini, right?
Traditional Weight Loss
Calorie restriction and exercise are the traditional ways to lose weight. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, people skip meals and eat lettuce alone. It’ll work for a while if you just lower the carbs, but it’s challenging to maintain AND makes you sick. Do you walk around the block for exercise? That’s not a smart idea either. The combination of counting calories and exercising helps some, but it’s not easy to keep up.
Why traditional weight loss doesn’t work?
Traditional weight loss can be difficult. Choosing the correct type of foods or determining the level of activity needed to lose even a single pound can be confusing. The information available to us all is overwhelming, to say the least. The misinformation can be mind-boggling. One of the biggest issues I’ve discovered personally is feeling guilty for every morsel of food I put into my mouth. Stress, anxiety, and depression seemed to follow me everywhere I went. I found I wouldn’t go out with friends if the food was involved. Zero parties because of alcohol and treats. Healthy weight loss is much easier to do.
Fad Diets
Advertising for fad diets seems to start up around October and November. Drink this cabbage soup for 2 meals a day and lose 50 pounds by Christmas. Take these magic pills and all carbs will turn into 0 carb mush. Some Fad diets can be dangerous. Utilizing a single ingredient can cause a lack of essential vitamins leading to being more susceptible to numerous health issues. Before you start ANY diet, check with your doctor. S/he has your best interest at heart. They will refuse to give “permission” for any but a low-calorie diet that is partnered with a sensible exercise routine.
In order to lose weight successfully, you should make lifestyle changes that are sustainable. It’s better to follow a healthy diet for a long time instead of fad diets or excessive exercise. These types of diets are neither sustainable nor safe. The only positive sure way is to follow a healthy weight loss routine. A good combination of healthy weight loss products and systems are the only way to safely lose weight and keep it off.
Here are the TOP 10 tips for healthy weight loss.
Step 1
Make realistic goals for yourself. Identify the weight at which you are currently standing, as well as the weight you wish to reach. If you have a lot of weight to lose, set up an intermediate goal. Don’t set yourself up for failure. Be honest with yourself as to what you can and cannot do consistently as a good part of your healthy weight loss program.
Step 2
Decide what kind of diet you’re planning to follow. They’re everywhere! Figure out which kind of diet you’re most likely to stick with by researching each one. Make sure it’s healthy and well-rounded. You can always check back with your doctor or nutritionist about the one you are looking to follow to ensure you’ve chosen the right healthy weight loss program.
Regardless of what diet plan you follow, make sure it’s balanced. The right portions of all the food groups. Having a cheat day makes it easier to lose weight. Getting in the best shape of your life starts with a balanced diet! There’s always two sides to everything. First…There’s only one way to fail: quit. Don’t give up on yourself. It’s your right to be the best you can be. Secondly, losing weight starts with the first step! It’s literally true in this case.
Step 3 Exercise
Use some common sense. Check with your doctor to determine what level you should be able to start off with. Start small and add to your routine. Be careful when joining a gym or hiring a trainer so that what you want to accomplish is something your body can handle. Try walking first. For me, it was just making it to the street and back again in the beginning.
Now I’m inclined to blame my fur baby Poppy. About 3 months ago, I stood up, twisted, and bent down all in one smooth action. I was bending over to let Ms. Poppy off her lead (she liked to chase after anyone that was on the block. Barking and generally being an insufferable naughty witch.) I felt this tearing feeling down my right leg and thought I was going to die. After a short course of steroids (my new miracle drug) I was able to move again. Back to walking around the house and then heading to the mail box.
Currently, I walk for exercise and mobility every day at my local Walmart and window shop. I’m up to approximately 500 steps a day! I’m kind of proud of myself. Losing weight for me now is a by-product of exercise. I feel better but still acknowledge that I have a ways to go. Slow and steady wins the race.
Step 4 Drinking Water
When you’re dieting, you have to drink plain water (even tap water). It’s essential to stay hydrated while exercising. Furthermore, drinking water will make you feel fuller throughout the day and help you avoid cravings. Drink an entire glass of water if you’re “starving” in the afternoon before reaching for the fridge or cookies. You can’t always tell if you’re hungry or thirsty.
Step 5 Biohacking
There are many ways to help you lose weight. One way is taking a pill that claims it will turn all the carbohydrates you eat will be magically turned into mush! Then the body releases that mush as indigestible. These pills turn out to either be huge and difficult to swallow or the number of pills needed each day makes them overly expensive. Usually though I’ve found that they just plain don’t work.
I’ve tried a number of those plans, but the one I found turns out to be a system! Four products that work together to help you become the best you can be. I highly recommend using them to not only be able to focus better, but help you with healthy weight loss. They are not a regimen of pills to take. These amazing assistants are a series of SNAPs!
Okay what’s a SNAP?
I love how easy it is to transport and consume them. You can squeeze it into water, coffee, shakes, or whatever you want. You can also “snap” and suck, and then drink water afterwards. Aim the Snap towards your mouth. Try not to aim at the back of your throat. Drinking more water after makes me feel better, too. Drink lots of water. This seems to be the way to make it work and it’s so easy! Whether you need to lose 5 pounds of 55 pounds, these delicious SNAPs make healthy weight loss very easy to achieve.
Bran
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zlēm®
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“Along with a sensible diet and exercise program, these Snaps help provide a pathway to a better you! Power charge your health regime for an easier way to lose those unwanted pounds.“
No magic weight loss pill
We get instant results for almost everything we do nowadays. We don’t expect to lose weight overnight, either. Don’t forget to do your homework. Make sure you talk to your doctor about your weight loss plan so it’s healthy. Make sure you drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. This will keep your body hydrated and help you maximize your efforts. Keep yourself motivated with a diet buddy. They’re someone you can call when you want pizza or ice cream after breaking up with the other half. In the same way, you should support your diet buddy.