Tuesday, December 21, 2010

5 Tips to Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals

Dieting and weight loss has to be one of the most difficult things that most people will ever. Just knowing you are going to eat less calories during the day makes most people nervous and often times even makes them hungrier. A sad fact is that when you tell someone that they cannot have something it will make them want it even more. So here in this article I am going to present a few mental tips that will make your weight loss that much easier.
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Tip Number One
One of the problems with dieting is that most people look at and focus on everything that they cannot eat. Instead of doing this you should be looking at and thinking all the good and tasty food that you will be eating throughout the day. It's almost like looking at a glass as half full as opposed to half empty.

Tip Number Two
In order to make your diet work you need to eat a large variety of healthy foods. Each meal that you eat should contain a leading source of protein, lots of vegetables and even a little bit of a healthy fat. Make sure that you are eating foods that you enjoy.

Tip Number Three
Set realistic goals. Most people doom themselves from the start by setting a goal like losing 30 pounds in 30 days. It would be much healthier both mentally and physically if you accept the fact that is best for you to lose weight in small increments. Realistically most people are able to lose approximately 1 to 2 pounds a week without much difficulty. Setting this as your goal and as your expectation can often times make the difference between success and failure.

Tip Number Four
Try to perform some type of cardiovascular activity each and every day. Be sure to choose activities that you enjoy. Personally I enjoyed bike riding. So the majority of my cardio exercise consists of either bike riding outside or riding a stationary bike inside the house while watching my favorite television show.

Tip Number Five
When you were doing your cardiovascular exercise make sure that you were working at and intensity level that will burn fat. For the majority of people this would be at 60 to 65% of your maximum heart rate.

So there you have it five quick tips to keep your weight loss goals.

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