Watching the Void

The first thing you need to do is forget about taking the advice from those women’s magazines, especially the ones with the younger looking girls on the cover. This is because most of these magazines are making bold promises in order to increase their sales.

To lose weight effectively, you really need to watch what you eat. Minimize the sugars, white flour, alcohol, caffeine and pastas and increase healthier foods such as fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, seeds, lean protein meats such as fish and chicken and eat organic.

You cannot expect to lose weight if you are sitting on the couch all day watching your soaps. Get off that couch and do some sort of exercise. If you are busy and cannot commit to a 30 minute exercise routine regularly, switch to a 10 minute routine. These routines are just as effective.

Do not forget about your breakfast. They were not lying when they said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A good breakfast will consist of eggs, whole wheat toast and water, vegetable juice or some kind of healthy protein shake.

Eat more frequently during the day but cut your portions in half. This will keep you feeling full and will keep your metabolism running faster which will allow you to burn more calories.

Speaking of calories, the most efficient way to lose weight is to know how many calories you should be consuming a day for your weight and eat 500 less each day. You can burn those 500 calories through exercising if you want instead.

Last but not least, avoid the fat free foods. These foods tend to be high in sugar which leads to more calories in your body. Skip fast food places and replace with home cooked meals. Go ahead and snack but make sure it is on fruits, nuts, protein bars or shakes.

Losing weight will happen naturally if you watch what you eat, exercise and avoid any of those fad diets out there. Just remember the 500 calorie rule which will allow you to lose at least a pound or two a week.