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4. Stay Focused on Healthy, Not Thin
Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier.
Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body’s health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body’s weight. [...]
3. Keep a Diary
Keeping a food diary can be a huge asset in successful weight loss. Devote some time each day to record what you have eaten and how much, your hunger level prior to eating, and any feelings or emotions present at the time. A food diary can provide a large amount of self- [...]
2. Pump Iron
We chose to list this separately from the “Exercise” category because of the significant weight loss benefits attached to weight lifting in and of itself. The basic equation is this: the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you will burn. This is why world class weight lifters must eat thousands of [...]
Step 1 - Exercise
It’s nothing new, but exercise is probably the most important predictor of whether you will succeed at long term weight loss and weight loss maintenance. In order for exercise to be helpful in weight loss, you should strive for a minimum of five - 30 minute sessions per week.
The good news [...]
Develop your own free diet plan by following our 5 steps to a great free diet plan.
When developing a free diet plan there are some important points to consider. A free diet plan should include these basic diet plan steps:
Estimate calorie requirements for your present weight
Roughly calculate your present calorie consumption by recording food consumed [...]
The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into [...]