weight loss strategy

Lose Weight Fast: How to Do It Safely

These tips  are not just about losing weight they are also about influencing your quality of life, by taking into consideration what you eat; it's about maximising your quality of life with nutrition, exercise, detox and good mental health. Consider Incorporating the following equation to get a healthy, fit: body, 15% exercise,35% nutrition and 50% detox. For instance walking more than 30 minutes each Day will give you your15% exercise.Here are ten points for you to ponder and commit to your memory bank and take on board as you start your journey to discovering that healthy, trim new you

Starting point

1. Keep a food diary:

Now when I first wrote down everything I had eaten throughout the day, I have to admit it was an eye-opener. Until then I had no idea how much I was actually eating in a day. This is a good way to focus on not only how much you are eating daily but the quality of food being consumed

 2. Eat regular meals:

All the food experts will tell you that it's better to eat little and often. When you eat regularly then you won't feel so hungry that you over-eat when you do sit down to a meal. It also prevents you going for the more sugary foods, as you get really hungry and crave instant gratification

 3. Never skip breakfast:

 You have heard the phrase, “Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper.” Skipping breakfast is like not filling up your vehicle's tank with petrol, yet expect it to run perfectly on all cylinders.

 4. Eat balanced meals: Having a balanced diet speaks for itself. Your body will run like a finely tuned engine if you eat the correct nutrients for your body

 5. Discover low-fat: 

A few short years ago, low fat meant tasteless. It has all changed now, low fat is tasty and nutritious. Low-fat milk (semi-skimmed or if you dare skimmed) for example delivers the same amount of nutrients as full-fat. If you love cheese, the low-fat choice still has a lot of flavour

 6. Plan ahead:

This is one of the surest ways to a successful diet. Planning the day/night before what you are going to eat the next day gives you time to prepare the right meals for you. Breakfast and lunch will be catered for, which takes the worry out of trying to eat the right thing

 7. Get active:

Start walking short distances, to the bus stop/train station, instead of driving your car. Get off the bus or train one stop before your usual stop and walk the rest of the way home. Use the stairs at work, get up from your desk and walk to the next floor to see your colleagues instead of using the phone. And something I tend not to do at work. Leave the office.Even if you've brought your lunch to work, take thirty minutes and go for a walk around the block, just to clear your mind. It is important to work up a bit of a sweat too, to get your heart pumping (but not during your lunch period of course) Exercise, most experts will tell you is not only good for the body, but the mind as well. My best ideas I discovered are born whilst I am exercising my body

 8. Don't deny yourself:

I mentioned earlier that it is very easy to get caught cheating. What I mean (for instance) is perhaps you have been craving a bowl of ice cream or a cream cake, but, you think...”I am on a diet...I can’t go there”. So you are miserable and curt to everyone because you think you can’t have what you want. Eventually you have it anyway and feel guilty afterwards. Wrong move. The thing to do is to say to yourself I can eat ice cream or whatever I want, whenever I want and have some. And then schedule a walk or some additional physical exercise into your daily routine for the next couple of days

 9. Treat yourself:

When you have been sticking successfully to your programme and you begin to notice the changes in your body, buy yourself that pair of shoes or handbag you've always wanted, but felt was a bit too extravagant. Or go out with your best friends on a pamper/spa day...Have fun; play your favourite game. My favourite pastime is playing scrabble and I have become a bit of a champion around my family and friends circle. Scrabble, that's my thing! What will yours be

 10. Celebrate your successes:

So you are about a quarter way through to your goal, how do you celebrate this first milestone? Think of something that you can do to truly mark this achievement and motivate you to continue. Do something that  really  makes you  feel good and that you will enjoy and will be momentous