A Girl’s Notebook :)

While I am arranging my “anik-anik”, I found this piece of paper that really caught my attention. It says: 8 Easy Ways to Lose Weight! I have been struggling with my appetite for years. I have been longing to have my old size back. Well, I really gained a lot after giving birth! I know that it is not only me who is wanting to have my old waistline back. I know that there are many people out there wanting to lose weight as easy as possible. So, aside from taking in a diet pill for fast weight loss, let me share these easy ways to lose weight. Hopefully it will work for all of us.

1. Learn to Read Labels

To lose weight is essential to pay attention to food labels. Counting calories is impossible without this skill. You should know how to find a food’s caloric content and it’s serving size. Comparing labels among different foods and beverages is crucial for making the healthier choices required to lose weight.

2. Snack Smart

You can help prevent overeating and maintain blood sugar levels by eating something about every three hours. Getting too hungry will backfire on your efforts to eat healthy and practice portion control. Aim for a healthful, satisfying snack, such as an apple and some reduced-fat cheddar cheese.  Eating more may seem counterintuitive, but smart snacking will help you lose weight.

3. Eat More Grains and Produce

Whole grains and fruits and veggies do more than provide nutrients that improve your health and reduce disease-risk; they can also help you lose weight. They’re naturally low in calories, so you can eat more of them and have less room in your diet for less-than-healthful foods. Plus, the fiber in whole-grain foods and produce will help you feel fuller and longer (which helps you control portions and avoid overeating) and a result, lose weight.

4. Eat enough, Often Enough

One of the worst ways to lose weight is meal skipping.  Many people think that skipping meals is a great way to cut calories, but in the end, they fail to lose weight. You’ll be more likely to over eat or even binge (when you finally do eat) if you do not eat regular meals. Plus your body may go into starvation mode if you don’t eat enough, causing you to maintain (or even gain) rather than lose weight!

5. Drink Plenty of Water

Water helps you lose weight in several ways. If you tend to have a problem with water weight, drinking more water can help alleviate bloating. Replacing high-cal drinks such as soda with water cuts hundreds of calories. You shouldn’t wait until you’re feeling thirsty to drink water; thirst can be mistaken for hunger,  causing you to over eat. Proper hydration improves your sense of well-being, which will keep up your motivation to lose weight.

6. Get Moving

It is virtually impossible to lose weight and keep it off without exercising regularly. Start out today by taking a brisk walk or riding a bike. Work your way up from 10 minutes to 30-40 minutes a day, most days a week, and you could reap healthy benefits and weight loss results in a matter of weeks. Plus exercise boosts your metabolism, making it even easier to lose weight.

7. Practice Portion Control

Measuring food may seem like a drudgery, but it will prove invaluable in your efforts to lose weight. Start out by comparing a measured standard serving of food to your typical helping. You may find you usually consume two or even three times the recommended serving. In time you will reprogram your brain to eyeball portion sizes, a key skill for losing weight.

8. Write It Down

What’s the first thing I think anyone who wants to lose weight should do? Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when and how much you eat in a notebook. A food diary will give you a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.

Source: Internet

Hope this tips will help us. I must say that discipline should still be top on the list!

Ciao!