Sunday, June 12, 2011

Making Natural Weight Loss Work For You

By Adriana Noton


The best and the hardest methods of weight loss are one and the same, unfortunately. Natural weight loss methods are healthier, longer-lasting and just generally better for you than any quick fixes. However, they are more gradual, require more effort, and can be more frustrating than quicker, simpler methods that only work temporarily.

The first thing to think about with any program that requires making changes is to be patient. Removing all junk food from your diet would be effective, but only if you stick with it. And chances are very good that you don't have the willpower to stay away from all candy forever. Instead, choose to eat less candy, but still allow yourself the occasional piece.

One of the things you should add to your diet when trying to eat fewer calories is fiber. As well as keeping you full on fewer calories, fiber is also good for your health in other ways. Nutrient-rich foods are usually the most fiber-rich, so if you eat a lot of fiber-rich vegetables, fruits and whole grains, you will also be getting your essential vitamins and minerals.

Removing saturated fats and refined sugars from your diet to whatever extent you can tolerate is a good idea and will help achieve rapid weight loss. If you don't like fatty foods or sweets, remove them entirely, as they have no nutritional value whatsoever. However, if you do like these types of food, as most people do, choose to eat them in moderation, instead.

Experimenting with different foods is essential if you are going to permanently change your diet and achieve rapid weight loss. The pool of things that are both healthy and tasty may seem very small to you, but this is probably just because you haven't experienced a lot of the options. Get some healthy cookbooks and make a few meals. Try some foods you've never had before. And try to keep an open mind, because if you've already decided you won't like something, chances are you won't.

Losing weight is not the entire goal of a natural weight loss program, however. Instead, the goal of these programs must be to get and then stay healthy as well as thin. Changing your diet for good sounds intimidating to most people, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Just remember to implement changes slowly, and allow yourself moderate amounts of your favorite foods so that you don't become frustrated and give up altogether.

Many diets treat exercise as something you only do to burn calories. But there are many health reasons to pursue getting regular exercise, beyond that it helps you lose weight and achieve rapid weight loss. Try to exercise with an eye on your whole-body health rather than on how many calories you burn, and don't stop even if your weight loss seems to be plateauing.

Weight loss is difficult and at times you may feel like giving up. Most people will at some point decide to eat something they know they shouldn't. But all is not lost, unless you continue in that vein the next day. All dieters have bad days-- just try to have more good days than bad and you can still reap the benefits.




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