Diet Tips for Those Tenacious Pounds!

August 28, 2008 – 10:15 pm
by Gail M. Davis

Let these easy to follow diet tips help you get rid of those unwanted pounds! Do you start a diet every Monday but just don’t seem to make much progress? These simple suggestions can help you stick to your plan and reach your goals. In as little as two weeks, you’ll begin to notice that you feel lighter, stronger, and more confident!

The first simple diet tip requires you to plan your meals. When you eat on the spur of the moment, you often make poor choices. Either the night before or in the morning, you need to plan three small, healthy meals and two small, healthy snacks for the day. Ideally, each meal would be less than 400 calories. More than that and the chances are that some of it will end up stored as fat!

Record your food intake. Health experts agree that tracking your food is one of the single most important diet tips. Weight loss journals are made for this purpose, but aren’t necessary. Printable online journal pages can be easily found, and in a pinch, a drugstore spiral notebook works well.

Be very aware of proper portion sizes! You might be surprised to realize that a typical frozen dinner is an accurate size. Be especially diligent when eating in a restaurant. Always have a plan first. You will have some idea of what they serve, even if you’ve never eaten there before. Create a plan beneficial to your weight loss and stick to it. If possible, share meals or bring home at least half for another time.

Get out of the habit of eating recreationally! Eat with intention and don’t be distracted into overeating. Savor your food, chew each bite really well, and put your fork down between bites. These small things will help you feel satisfied instead of deprived. If you’re dining out, make your experience more about the company than the food.

If you’re eating, you need to be hungry. Try to tune in to what’s going on when you desire to eat recreationally. Substitute another behavior for the eating process. Call a friend, take a walk, listen to some really great music, or go shopping.

Don’t severely restrict those food items that offer the most benefit. Heart-healthy oils, such as Omega-3s are believed by many health professionals to assist fat burning. In addition, fats are needed for healthy hair and skin, hormonal balance, and joint lubrication. Protein and fiber are two more items needed in a healthy diet. Both are responsible for keeping you full and satisfied.

Make sure that your diet includes plenty of calcium, as it is believed to encourage weight loss. Skim milk and fat-free yogurt are excellent additions to any diet. Sodas and sweet drinks should be eliminated or severely restricted and substituted with water. Water may not have the healthy benefits that we once thought, but it does keep you full.

Find an activity that you enjoy doing and do it regularly. If something is fun, you’ll stick with it longer. It’s important for weight loss and maintenance to burn excess fuel each day. If you hate to exercise then find ways to be more active during day. Work on learning to appreciate what exercise can do to keep your body functioning. If you don’t move it regularly, you will get to the point where you can’t move it!

These simple diet tips will help jump-start your weight loss efforts and have you seeing smaller numbers on the scale in no time! You will not be disappointed in your results if you incorporate these tips into your lifestyle. After several days, you will notice small changes that will boost your motivation to continue the journey. You’ll begin to feel stronger and more in control and your confidence will soar!

About the Author:
Gail M. Davis offers many more weight loss tips on her website. Find printable weight loss journal and exercise logs, nutritious recipes, diet plans, and much more by visiting, Easy Weight Loss Tips to Jump-Start Your Diet today.

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