Make up your mind to lose weight

The most important part of your weight loss regimen is believing that you can do it. If results follow quickly then it’s easy. Otherwise you have to keep yourself motivated to push on regardless. After all, the end result will be a healthier you. Keep up the effort and make it a way of life to keep the weight off and look better and feel healthier.

As you begin your weight loss program, it’s important to prepare yourself mentally too. Just as your body needs to readjust itself, so does the mind. Prepare yourself for the long haul and to deal with food cravings, mood swings and lazy days. It’s all part of weight loss. Relax your exercise regime one in a while to allow your body to recoup and treat yourself to a sinful snack just so that you have something to look forward to. Keep changing your routine too to keep boredom at bay. Keep yourself motivated by exchanging notes with others trying to lose weight or run a blog to swap ides with like-minded souls all over the world.

What’s worse than not losing weight is gaining it in spite of everything. That’s why it’s bets done gradually. Target to lose 2-3 pounds a month and then think about losing more eventually. There’s nothing better than a balanced diet with regular exercise for it to all fall into place. Very often muscle loss is mistaken for fat loss. Take care to see that it’s the fat that’s getting burnt up by carefully balancing your calorific intake with exercise.

Don’t fall for fad diets. They will leave you disappointed in the long run. Avoid the pitfalls of exercising strenuously, as well. Not only is it tough to keep up the pace after a while, it wears the body down too.

Prepare a daily diet chart to keep track of what you eat. Make sure that your main meals are rich in grains, lean red meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits, nuts and olive oil. And kept the portions moderate. Between meals eat healthy snacks to keep the hunger pangs in check and not indulge in over eating. To lose half- a pound a week it’s necessary to take in 250 less calories daily. Drinking plenty of water and healthy fruit juices will supplement your diet.

Above all, be sure to go for regular medical check-ups to see how your body is coping and get a good night’s sleep too. It will help you in your effort to lose weight.