subject: 6 Good Tips For Losing Weight [print this page] One really simple tip for weight loss is to buy foods and drinks in smaller packages and portions. Larger boxes, bags and bottles trigger our brains to grab a bigger handful or to pour more into our bowl or glass. You are less likely to overeat if the amount of food you start out with is smaller.
You should eat reasonable snacks when you're losing weight, for two reasons. First, it's best not to let yourself get too hungry or you will be tempted to overeat. So six small meals will be better at keeping you satiated than three large ones. Second, you need to give yourself permission to have snacks. Many people find comfort in knowing they can have that bedtime snack, albeit a small, reasonable one, and that they are still making smart choices for their health.
Start taking walks: Walking one or two times a day isn't to hard but can help you lose weight faster. All other forms of physical activities are also good. .
Let me tell you a little truth here. It is pretty easy to lose weight. With the vast number of available products, diets, exercises and all-what-not available for weight loss today, virtually anybody can lose weight. The biggest challenge is keeping the weight from coming back.
When dieting or trying to lose weight, setting goals is a great way to keep yourself motivated. Before starting any weight loss journey, write down your starting weight and at the end of each week, weigh yourself. Every time you lose weight, you'll gain confidence. If a week every goes badly and you gain weight, you'll know and you can think of ways to fix what went wrong.
The recommended daily calorie intake differs from person to person, depending upon the kind of lifestyle that you lead and some other factors like height, weight and gender. If your daily calorie intake is above normal considering your height, eight, gender and activity level, you may want to consider cutting down your calorie intake in order to achieve a healthy weight level. One pound or 0.5 kg is equivalent to 3500 calories.
Fourth make sure to get 2,000 IU of vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) daily from either sunlight or supplements. Foods have too little of it. This will help you to lose weight, but its side effects are spectacular. Vitamin D made Time Magazine's list of the top 10 medical breakthroughs for 2007! On November 30, 2010 its RDA was tripled.
