| Although there is no single formula for a perfect | | | | 6. Do your research - There is a thing called BMI |
| weight loss that is application to everyone, there | | | | or the Body Mass Index. It tells about what |
| are general ways that suggest a successful battle | | | | should be the ideal weight a person with respect |
| against weight. Here are the 10 top tips for a | | | | to the height and body type. Find it. Use the web |
| successful weight loss: | | | | to know your BMI. There are free BMI calculators |
| 1. Set a Realistic Goal and make a plan - A goal | | | | online that will tell you your ideal weight. Now, you |
| gives you something to look forward to. A good | | | | have a weight goal to target for. |
| plan leads you in achieving your goal. For example, | | | | 7. Walk - Did you know that walking for 30-60 |
| your goal is to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks and | | | | minutes a day burns stored fats, builds muscle, |
| you will have to lose 1 pound per week or | | | | and speeds up your metabolism? Depending on |
| something similar to that. But what will you do to | | | | your weight, you will be able to burn excess |
| shed 1 pound in 7 days? This is where your plan | | | | calories and will help you maintain or lose your |
| comes in. Since losing excess weight does not | | | | weight not to mention other healthy benefits such |
| happen in an instant, you will need to know what | | | | as reducing the risk of colon cancer, heart |
| are the things you should do in order to achieve it. | | | | disease, breast cancer, stroke and diabetes. Set |
| Factors such as eating habits and daily activities | | | | walking as part of your daily activities. Walk on |
| will come into play. Make a good plan that will help | | | | your way to the office. Walk a few minutes on |
| you achieve your goal. One you have a realistic | | | | your way home. Walk your dog. Take a walk |
| goal and a good plan, it is up to you to faithfully | | | | around your house. Make your foot as your |
| follow it. | | | | primary transportation if possible and not as a last |
| 2. Set priorities - It is not enough to have a | | | | resort. |
| realistic goal and plan; you should as well make | | | | 8. Do not compare yourself to others - Different |
| weight loss your priority. | | | | people lose weight differently. This is the exact |
| 3. Change your lifestyle - Eating less but staying | | | | reason why there is no single method in loosing |
| on the couch the whole day will get you fat so do | | | | weight that applies to all so never adapt a lifestyle |
| not single out the food you eat as the main | | | | from other people just because it is effective on |
| reason why you are that big. Change your bad | | | | them. You will only end up disappointed without |
| lifestyle to good and stay on it. | | | | realizing that what you are doing is wrong. The |
| 4. Make it a habit - Given the fact that changing | | | | key is to find your trigger. Set your personal goal |
| your lifestyle overnight to lose weight is stressful, | | | | and focus on it. |
| many will tend to stop and give up for the sake | | | | 9. Ask an expert - It is not embarrassing to |
| of convenience days after they have started to | | | | admit that you need help in loosing weight. So go |
| lose weight. What you should do then is to make | | | | ahead whenever you feel the need to approach |
| sure that this thing will not happen by making | | | | an expert to guide you with the proper way of |
| your weight loss plan a daily habit. | | | | loosing weight. |
| 5. Do not overdo it - Most people lose their desire | | | | 10. Healthy Eating and Regular Exercise - A |
| to shed pounds because they realize that it is | | | | research from the University of California found |
| difficult. The fact is, it is not the loosing weight | | | | out that diet does not work. What doctors |
| that is difficult, it is the way they do it. Most | | | | suggest is to lose weight is to eat healthy and |
| people, with their desire to lose weight will | | | | exercise. Eating healthy means eating more fruits |
| desperately try to find the quickest way out of it | | | | and vegetables; more protein-rich foods such as |
| without realizing that they are putting their body | | | | meat, eggs, and milk; more starchy foods such as |
| on too much stress. The key is in finding the right | | | | wholegrain rice, bread, pasta, potatoes, and whole |
| way to lose weight without overdoing it. | | | | beans, and less fat, sugar, and salt. |