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Not liking your current weight is perfectly normal.
It is rare to find people who don't have any problem with what they see when they weigh themselves. The key is to look at your own weight loss in the right light. Fad diets are not the way to go--they don't help you lose weight (and weight you do lose won't be kept off for long).
A negative attitude is not going to be helpful at all if you want to lose weight. Try your best to keep your attitude positive and follow these weight loss tips.
Talk with your doctor. When it comes to picking out an ideal weight, a doctor is a fantastic consultant. In addition to your height, your lifestyle and medical history will factor into your ideal weight. Once you identify your goal, your doctor will help you work out how to get there. A medical professional is an expert in diet and exercise. Together, the two of you can put together a reasonable calorie intake to keep you nourished while still allowing you to lose weight. He or she could even help you develop an exercise routine to help you burn calories and get you to your goal. Don't try to do this all alone. Your doctor will ensure that your weight loss process is healthy.
Begin paying attention to the labels that are on the foods you buy. It seems like such a waste of time to do this but the truth is that the ingredients used in your foods do matter. Foods that contained high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils are best left on the shelves. Trans fats are your enemy. You want to avoid purchasing foods that contain these ingredients. Substitute healthy and organic brands of foods for the less healthy brands of foods that you have been buying. You might not taste much of a difference at first but your body will definitely react better to the food that is healthier.
Join one of the support groups on the internet. This is not the same thing as joining a weight loss program. When you join an online weight loss support group you don't often have to worry about paying dues, weighing in or talking about your caloric intake. You simply are able to get support for your endeavors by talking with people who are facing the same struggles you face. You can find tremendous support and inspiration through online weight loss support groups. You can usually find hints and tips to help you along as well! There are a bunch of different online weight loss support groups out there. It's easy to spend a little bit of time in each of these groups to figure out which ones are the most interesting.
Weight loss efforts don't have to be time consuming or tedious or aggravating. Weight loss is, in fact, something that most people do to help themselves feel better. So much of our self image is tied up in our weight that even losing a couple of pounds can help us feel better about ourselves.
It would be so nice if we just wished for healthy meal ideas to appear fully formed, on our plates and it was so. Unfortunately, this isn't the way the world operates. In order to have healthy meals we need to plan for them.
That planning begins even before we head to the supermarket, continues through food shopping and doesn't end until the cooking is done and the meal is on the plate.
That said, it is not all that hard to adjust your grocery list, your cooking style and your current meals to accommodate your desire for good food. Here are tips which can help you succeed, from start to finish.
The Grocery List
Take a look at one of your old shopping lists. Do you see things such as cookies, chips, bread, milk, cheese on it? You know that these things aren't ideal if your goal is good health.
Wheat products are notoriously bad for you, even whole wheat. Dairy products which have been processed by pasteurization have lost their digestive enzymes, making them hard to digest, and preprocessed snacks have little nutrition and plenty of fat.
Let's rewrite the list. Your goal is to purchase foods which are as close to their original state as possible, with a strong preference for organic growing practices. Whole grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, oats and brown rice are great. Organic fruits and vegetables are perfect.
Heart healthy wild caught fish, grass fed meats, organic whole eggs and poultry should provide your proteins. Raw nuts, particularly almonds, make ideal snacks and a bit of organic dark chocolate can come along for the occasional sweet indulgence.
If you must have cheese, get some made from raw milk, and use it as a condiment, not a source of protein.
Planning for Meals
Life is busy, so you have to plan for success when it comes to healthy meals. Does that mean you have to set aside time to cook every day? No. It does mean that you have to anticipate days when you won't have time to cook a meal. There is nothing particularly complicated about doing so.
When you come home from the market, wash, dry and tear up any salad greens. Grill up several portions of fish or chicken. Cut up vegetables and package some nuts in single serve containers so you can always grab a serving with a piece of fruit and head out the door. Next, plan some meals.
Skip the Twinkie Diet
One of the challenges people face when they want to eat well is the hype they see in the media about such things as the Twinkie Diet. While the individual who "created" this phenomena did in fact lose weight by restricting his caloric intake sufficiently, there is little question that nutritionally, eating a diet of junk food is not good for your health.
Skip fad diets and feed your body correctly. Your reward for healthy meal ideas will be much greater than just weight loss--it will be health!
