Tips to Lose Weight by Changing Your Life Style Not Dieting.

So you want to lose a few pounds and your friends all say “that is easy, just eat less and exercise more.” But anyone who has tried to lose a few pounds will tell you it is not easy. Eat less and the hunger over takes you. Exercise more and work out hard and then the hunger attacks you. Well here are some tips I gathered along the diet trail. Eat hot soup before a meal. It probably has to do with you can eat soup fast and your body is registering satisfied before you even begin the meal. So now you have had your soup try eating a hot pepper laced avocado before that meal as an appetizer. Or sprinkle hot peppers on a tomato for an appetizer. This seems to suppress your appetite and help you to shed the pounds. Walk to do your errands. Like I do Ebay so have to go to the post office daily while really I don't I choose to do this because of the exercise. The post office is only three blocks away but round trip that is six blocks. When I add a trip to the store it gets up to a mile. I live in a low rise building only three floors but when going to see my friends I always take the stairs. More calories burned. This simple trick to fast weight loss is to eat at least 2 apples a day at different times. You can eat it before meals and/or eat it as snacks. Add 2 Grapefruit to the diet and this will take care of your need for so many helpings of fruit a day. It will also keep you from eating unhealthy snacks. Apples and Grapefruit are both very filling too. Yup, you read that right. According to research from Penn State, eating bigger portions of food will help you feel fuller longer. The catch: You want to fill up healthier stuff, like fruits and veggies. So a massive salad is good; Eating more fruit like above is really good too. I like fruit salad so that is a good thing. Both eating more and eating more often keeps you full longer and so you don't get really hungry and overeat. Have three healthy meals and two or three healthy snacks a day, this will give you sustained nutrients and energy for the day, keep hunger pangs at bay. Choose unprocessed, low sugar snacks such as a small handful of unsalted nuts, hummus with carrot and celery sticks or oat cakes. Stop counting calories. Listen to your body rather than count the calories, eat slowly and stop eating when you stop feeling hungry, keep portion sizes under control – meals shouldn’t be larger than your cupped hands put together. Your stomach is only around the size of your fist! Eat protein every meal and snack . Protein is essential for the body to grow and repair, it also keeps you feeling fuller for longer keeping hunger pangs at bay - leaving you less tempted to snack. Choose protein-rich fish, chicken and lean meats or beans, pulses and nuts with your meals and snacks. Get enough Sleep studies show that people who get enough sleep lose weight. This is because you tend to try and fix that low energy with food. So sleep at least 6 to 8 hours a night. Eat more brown everything or whole wheat. Eat less processed foods. In general, the less processed a food is, the slower it takes to digest, and the longer it keeps you feeling satisfied and full If you allow yourself occasional indulgences, you are less likely to feel deprived -- and more likely to stick with your diet. So take at least one day off from your diet every week. Have a cheat day. When dining out, ask a dining partner to share a large meal or ask for a to-go box and put away the second portion for tomorrow's lunch Drink Water or Water flavored with lime or lemon. Skip all those sugary drinks they add enough calories in one sitting as you should have all week. So stick to water, or unsweetened ice tea. Juice it is a good way to lose weight. Pick a wide range of colors in fruits and vegetables so you are getting a good range of vitamins and minerals. Try using a high power blender rather than a juicer to juice you veggies and fruit. It will leave the fiber in and that is one thing that keeps you full. Think lifestyle change, not short-term diet. Permanent weight loss is not something that a “quick-fix” diet can achieve. Instead, think about weight loss as a permanent lifestyle change—a commitment to your health for life. Various popular diets can help jumpstart your weight loss, but permanent changes in your lifestyle and food choices are what will work in the long run. Keep a food journal, I keep mine online. It not only helps me track calories but what I need to be mindful of as far as vitamins and minerals. It even tracks those in with my multiple vitamin. I also can keep it on my phone, plus it keeps track of exercise even like my trip to the post office. It also makes me aware of what I am eating. It also makes me aware of how to add just a little exercise a day. Try some of these suggestions and you will find yourself a whole lot lighter without dieting. Judi Singleton ownsBe Jewel U

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