Lose Weight This Week: Here's How!

By Celynn Erasmus


It can seem like losing weight takes forever. It is easy to start off feeling all charged up, but as more time progresses, it is often difficult for us to find any motivation to continue. How come it does not work that way for everyone? There seem to be people who have an easier time keeping off the weight. How on earth do they manage to accomplish that?

Draw up detailed goals to make losing weight easier. Have you calculated how much weight you want to lose? What is your overall goal for weight loss? Are you losing weight so that you can buy the new clothing styles in trimmer sizes, or do you really want to feel better in your own clothing that has become too tight and restrictive? Are you in need of a better figure and a bit more energy?

There are lots of things you can do along the way to enhance your chances of success and make the most of your food choices and exercise plans. Be sure to note the total amount of weight you lose on a weekly basis. Keeping track of everything you put into your body will help you to select things to eat that will keep you on track with your weight loss plan.

When you are deciding what to eat, do not wait until you are famished. Being hungry while making food choices can be counterproductive. However, if you are in a situation where you have to make food choices while you are hungry, try to make good choices. The best way to avoid this is to make food decisions ahead of time by planning what you are going to eat and to have healthy snacks available. Try to pack your lunch rather than dining out. Home cooking not only benefits your checkbook, but it also allows you to eat things you want that are actually healthy for you.

An ideal weight loss plan is to combine a healthy diet with a suitable exercise routine. In order to gain needed energy, you will need to make time for regular exercise each week. Find activities that you love doing. Activities like dancing, hiking, swimming, and even plain old walking count as exercise too.

If you want to avoid eating junk food, just don't have any at home. Get it out of your kitchen so you can't eat it. Put healthy food in there instead, so that you can snack on that when the cravings strike. Eating healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, and granola can be a great way to help you stay on track between meals. You should not buy any foods that you are tempted to eat in excess. Common indulgences are chips, cookies and candy. You will be less likely to eat these foods if they are harder for you to get at them.

Get a friend to workout with. If we are on our own, we often make excuses to relieve ourselves of more difficult responsibilities. When you have a friend in the exercise mix, you'll tend to be more motivated to persevere through tiredness and frustration. You and your friend can encourage one other as well as give advice when asked.




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