There is hope for anyone who is overweight.
It starts with a desire to live a healthy lifestyle, a determination to stick
to a low calorie diet and discipline to maintain a regular physical activity.
Let’s take a look at five sure ways to lose
weight:
1. Eliminate white rice and “white
carbohydrate” foods like bread, cereal, potatoes, pasta and fried food with
breading. Carbohydrates raise insulin levels the most. Reducing it way down
will also make the body’s fat cells stop producing extra fat and stop holding
on to fat. The brain makes the appetite go down, and the body starts losing
weight.
A close friend, Gina, lost 22 pounds within
30 days simply by following a “rice free” diet. Our new IT specialist, Shayne,
shed 12 pounds in two weeks by replacing white rice with sweet potatoes or
oatmeal.
2. Walk at least 30-45 minutes daily. If
your schedule does not allow it, you can walk 15 minutes in the morning and 15
minutes in the afternoon. Walking is a low impact physical activity that helps
the heart, lowers the body’s cholesterol and burns calories.
Some busy individuals have discovered that
they can still get the exercise they need by walking up and down the stairs
instead of taking the elevators in buildings, and parking their cars further
from their offices, so they can walk to and from their work.
3. Drink massive quantities of water daily,
at least eight to ten glasses. I start taking one glass of water when I wake up
right after I gargle with one cup of warm water mixed with a small pinch of
iodized salt. Gargling clears my throat and makes me feel that I’m ready for my
day.
If you feel tempted to drink anything with
sugar, remember that water is still the best drink for your body to function
well.
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| Avoid drinking sodas |
4. Lessen your sweets. Choose yoghurt
instead of ice cream, and dark chocolates instead of pudding. You can start
taking tea and coffee without cream and sugar and resist the urge to munch on
junk food for snacks. You can start the habit of bringing sliced apple, celery,
carrot and nuts like almonds and walnuts for snack time.
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| Ice cream vs. Yoghurt |
5. Finally, here’s a surprise for you. You can take one day off your usual diet. You can eat whatever you want at least once a week. This will make you feel full for many days and triggers your body to burn up more calories. Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in this way once per week increases fat loss by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroid function, etc.) doesn’t down regulate from extended caloric restriction.
Just make sure that this happens only once
a week. Eat your meals at home, whenever you can. Avoid the fast food syndrome.
Home cooked meals with the healthy ingredients ensure that you live a long and
healthy life.
If you can follow this five-step formula, you
will be rewarded with a smaller waistline, stronger heart and sexier body.
