25 Health Tips To Lose Weight
Don’t give up!
We all want to lose weight, eh most of us, however it is not always clear what the right way is with all the confusion going, should I eat less? Sometimes the lack of motivation to change can blind us from the why. Sometimes on how to start can be a huge hurdle to get over. After trying again and again, but to no successes. There are many ways to lose weight, here are just a few 25 of them.
More than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. Make it a healthy habit and you will be pleased with the overall quality of life.
Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle
- Healthy Cholesterol/ Blood Sugar
- Better Outlook at life
- Mental Clarity
- Good Blood pressure
- Breathing
- More Energy/ Increase Productivity
- Loss of weight
- Diet/ Low carbs- You are what you eat. Although an extra large pizza may seem like a good decision, it will not help you lose weight. Refined carbs have been stripped of their nutrient and fiber content. Avoid too many carbs. They will make you tired, lazy and heavier.
- Drink A Gallon of Water A Day — Studies find half Americans don’t drink enough water. Our bodies need it, after all we are made up of over 70% of water, so it’s got to be important
- Get Some Sun — It’s Natural Vitamin D! Studies show that sun has health benefits that help improve sleep, reduce stress, maintain strong bones and help keep the weight off.
- Vitamin Supplements —Sometimes weight is gained by not having enough vitamin supplements to break down into energy. Eat with meals for absorption. Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Folate, Calcium, B12, and Vitamin D are the most essential supplements to take. You can get them individually or just get multi-vitamins, just check what’s in it first.
- Avoid Artificial Sweets — Our body constantly craves sweets, that is a sign of vitamin C deficiency. Instead of eating artificial sweets eat natural sweets from fruit such as grapes, berries, and oranges and you won’t crave those candies as much anymore.
- Run, jog or walk — It’s a no brainer. For at least 30 minutes a day. Try to find ways to incorporate it into your daily schedule. Rest for two out of seven days. Even just a little, will make a big difference. I like to listen to music, helps the time go by faster
- Stretches/ Planks — Feel the burn! Side, front, and back planks for as long as you can. Try challenging yourself to do 60 seconds.
- Yoga/ Meditation— Control breathing and mindfulness
- Limit Netflix — Or any programing that requires you to spend hours staring at a screen
- Limit Calories —According to the average male should have 2500 a day, female should have 2,000. A lot different from what we may assume. Some people have 2000 to 2500 a meal which is
- Count Calories — Keep track in a journal, how many per day, how many per meal, etc…
- Reduce Salt intake — Otherwise known as sodium. Can help build up fat.
- Skip fast food — Eat homemade food with real natural ingredients
- Don’t Eat Late — Especially not big meals. Around 6 to 8pm should be your last meal, as your body needs time to digest. Even late night snacks can disrupt your sleep cycle and will not give your body enough time to digest. You need to eat bigger meals earlier and smaller later.
- Avoid Overeating — Calorie reduction can slow aging and contribute to longer lifespan.
- An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away — Eat fruits to fill up while eating low calories
- Go Green — Veggies are low calorie foods that are high in nutrients, fiber, and vitamins that can lower cholesterol, blood sugar, and increase digestion
- Superfoods — They’re high in nutrient, boost the metabolism and trigger hormones that fight fat.
- Legumes — Beans are good for your brain and heart; the more you eat the more you fart, high in fiber and low in fats, good for digestion and filling up
- Add Turmeric- anti inflammatory. Helps boost the metabolism for digestion. And antioxidant properties can prevent cancer and slow aging
- Eat Chia Seeds/ Flaxseeds — One reason we gain a lot of weight has to do with a low metabolism, eat flaxseeds to increase metabolic rate
- Weigh Yourself — Keep count of your progress, set goals from where you start and where you want to end.
- Read Labels — See what’s in it before you eat, you’d be surprised how much sugar is in some of these snacks and drinks
- Reduce portion sizes — We need to eat an average of 2500 calories a day the problem with that is many meals are 2,000 plus. Don’t force yourself to eat all of it. Save it for later it can wait.
- Eat Complete Proteins — complete protein are foods with all 8 amino acids for digestion. Rice alone will not be one, but rice and beans will, quinoa
Conclusion
If you are serious then there’s no time like the present. Losing weight can lead to increased happiness and fight depression. Losing weight can help you be much more active and productive in your daily lives at work or at school. You will have a whole new perspective on life that you haven’t seen before.
