You've been on a diet for a while and you only need to lose 10 pounds more. Those last 10 pounds can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. But don't despair. I'm here to give you some simple tips to reach your goal and lose those last 10 pounds.
1. Don't forget breakfast. The meaning of breakfast is a meal after fasting. Presumably after a night of sleep without food, you wake up to break the fast which began with the last meal of the previous day. When you skip breakfast, your body goes into starvation mode causing your metabolism to come to a screeching halt. Consequently, any food not nailed down becomes fair game regardless of its healthy qualities.
Studies have shown that breakfast eaters not only lose more weight but they rarely feel deprived and are able to make healthier food choices. And breakfast doesn't need to mean cereal or pancakes. Grab a peanut butter sandwich and a banana and you're good to go.
2. Throw away the remote. Technology today has turned many of us into couch potatoes. The remote in one hand and a snack in the other. Instead of exercising your fingers, start to lose 10 pounds by getting off the couch and changing channels the old fashioned way. Manually!
3. Walk a block. If you ride the bus or subway to work, get off a block from your destination and walk the rest of the way. If you must take you car, park it far enough from the entrance to give you an excuse for walking.
4. Skip the sodas. Remember how fast that soda went down? Well, not only can you drink far more calories faster than you can eat them, but that soda is loaded with white sugar. And while sugar does nasty things. It will spike your blood sugar, give you a nice sugar buzz, and then let you crash and burn.
5. Slow down your eating. The body is an amazing thing. It sends out a sensation of feeling empty, so you eat. When your body senses you're eaten enough, you feel full. Unfortunately, the body works a tad slowly; hence, most of us eat way too fast which leads us to over eat. If you eat slower, your body will know that you are full much sooner.
To lose 10 pounds for whatever reason is not an impossibility. Follow the tips outline above and make sensible, healthy food choices and you're on your way.
