| Nowadays, there are so many ways to lose weight or | | | | and a portion of veggies at each meal. When cooking |
| slim down body fat. Many people may not know how | | | | your meal, you only want to use olive oil and fat free |
| to succeed in dieting without starving themselves. In the | | | | dressing for salads. The olive is a pure oil which has no |
| battle of losing weight, you must be able to eat meals | | | | saturated fat, as well as the salad dressing. |
| and exercise on the regular. | | | | Also, when cooking your meals, you will want to bake, |
| Here are some healthy weight loss tips with some | | | | grill, steam or broil. By baking, grilling, steaming or broiling, |
| foods and vegetables which will increase your weight | | | | this leaves out the grease factor. It also allows you to |
| loss if you eat them correctly and practice these | | | | savor the texture and taste of your foods. When |
| simple rules: | | | | chewing your food, you want to follow the, Chew, |
| Sources of protein: Chicken breast, turkey breast, | | | | chew, swallow technique. This will increase your taste |
| salmon, lean ground beef, egg whites, and lean ground | | | | buds to be more satisfied. |
| turkey. | | | | You may also drink a protein drink as a portion also. |
| Sources of Carbohydrates: Baked potato, sweet | | | | The most effective drink that is necessary though, is |
| potato, squash, pumpkin, brown rice, pasta, oatmeal, | | | | water. Drink a gallon of water daily 48-100 ounces |
| barley, beans, apple, fat-free yogurt and whole wheat | | | | (more if you can). Start out gradually and add more |
| bread | | | | each week. |
| Sources of Vegetables: Broccoli, asparagus, lettuce, | | | | Now here is your special treat. Choose one day a |
| carrots, cauliflower, green peppers, green beans, | | | | week (or 2 if needed) to use as "eat days". Eat |
| spinach, peas, tomato, cabbage, celery, zucchini and | | | | anything and as much as you want on this day...and I |
| cucumber | | | | mean ANYTHING! It not only helps keep your sanity, it |
| As you eat a meal, you only want to eat a portion that | | | | also helps your body to keep guessing and therefore |
| is the size of your fist. Eat a portion of protein, a | | | | continues to speed up your metabolism. |
| portion of complex carbohydrates, and a portion of | | | | But most of all, it is all about exercise, I repeat, you |
| veggies every 3-4 hours. Eat 5-6 meals a day if | | | | must have some type of exercise in your daily routine. |
| possible. What this does is keeps your body filled with | | | | Just 30 minutes a day will do the job. A walk around |
| the necessary food, which will allow energy to be built | | | | the neighborhood, a jog on the treadmill, aerobics, or |
| and burned. | | | | weightlifting are some ways to exercise and increase |
| After 3pm, you only want to eat a portion of protein | | | | weight loss. |