Are you an overweight person looking for working solutions to help you lose and keep weight off? Have you struggled with "quick fix" solutions that work for a short time, then stop working? Let's start fresh and look at some common-sense approaches that will support weight loss long term.
Creating short term weight loss is so discouraging.
You have probably fallen into a diet that promises success but eventually falls short; either because the results don't last, or the system is too complex to follow, or you do not experience any weight loss, etc.
To obtain long term success in losing weight, it is important to understand yourself and what food and eating triggers might be sabotaging you.
And also, to really understand what foods are dangerous not only to your weight but your health.
A good starting point is with the basics foods that we all have challenges with - sugar, salt, wheat, etc.
If you're not aware, food additives help to contribute to a persons weight problems.
Begin to pay attention to what you are eating and drinking on a daily basis.
If you are drinking lots of soft drinks and eating a lot of junk foods, know that these are major contributors to being overweight.
Beyond the calorie content of these foods, these foods have no nutritional value.
So, not only are you compromising your weight, you are also compromising your health.
Keeping these foods in your diet will guarantee that you will not lose weight.
Another solution to consider is don't make losing weight difficult.
You do not need to suffer to lose weight although many people believe they will suffer.
People see losing weight as painful and tedious.
This is only true if you believe it to be true.
Begin to shift your thinking from those thoughts and beliefs to thinking about living in a healthy, fully functioning, disease free body.
Eating well is actually easier than eating poorly.
Isn't it easy to grab an apple or banana or put a quick salad together, or grill a piece of chicken? Of course it is! Adopting a Mediterranean approach to eating is a very healthy solution.
You might also look at adopting French, Italian, and Spanish dishes in your weight loss program.
A staple in these diets is olive oil and olive oil is free of trans-fats and cholesterol.
Also, included in the Mediterranean diet is fish.
Fishes that are considered "oily", such as cod and salmon, contain huge amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids.
These fatty acids have cancer fighting antioxidants.
Herbs are a great substitute for salt.
We all know that salt causes water retention.
We generally salt food because of the flavor but herbs actually will add more flavors to your foods than salt.
Have fun creating salads.
Salads can easily be your meal.
If you pay attention to putting in good, clean vegetables such as onions, romaine lettuce, organic tomatoes, herbs, bell peppers you will have created your entire meal.
You might also top the salad off with a protein such as sliced chicken breast or shrimp.
Use olive oil and lemon as your dressing.
The majority of bottled dressings can be high in calories and fat - use common sense.
As you embrace this way of eating, get creative! There are a ton of fabulous recipes out there that will make losing weight an incredible experience.
This time make losing weight painless and fun.
Enjoy your new outlook on weight loss and your new results!