Weight Loss Success — The Tips

Why are some people much more successful at losing weight than others?

People who have successfully lost weight will tell you that losing the weight is the easy part.

It’s keeping it off that is the hard part. However there are a number of factors in common with people who have successfully lost weight and kept that weight off. Some of the main points are itemised here.

They Organise Their Lives for Maximum Success

Eating is not always an activity just associated with hunger as most of us know. We can eat for different reasons and some people need comfort food. These people, familiar with this situation should avoid keeping anything in the house they can binge on in times of lowered emotion, and keep healthier options so that they have no choice but to eat healthy.

Keep fruits, seeds and healthy nuts. Some people eat when they are stressed. For these people we suggest adopting other ways of distressing like exercise or taking a walk in the fresh air.

Some people eat more when they are tired. Work out a plan to get sufficient sleep and stick to it.

They get Sufficient Exercise

A body requires some exercise each day.

A minimum regimen should consist if half an hour of brisk walking, an activity which is beneficial for all the major body systems.

Foe people looking to lose weight they should really look at a minimum 1 hour of moderate to high intensity exercise per day. This once again can consist of brisk walking or a circuit class at your local gym.

They Set Goals for the Weight Loss Activity and Measure Their Progress

Without setting a goal in the first place you’re not going to having something to aim for and are not very likely to succeed.

People who are afraid to set goals have already decided that they will fail.

• Set a tough but realistic target for your weight loss.
• Measure your progress on a weekly basis, both in terms of weight lost and size lost as well.

Sometimes actual weight will not go down quickly because you are replacing fat with muscle and muscle weights more than fat.

They Have a Good Meal Routine and Stick to It

Some people can have problems with their weight because they have no structure in their diet and no meal patterns. The best course of action is to have regular meal patterns.

• Ensure that you eat a good breakfast as you need energy throughout the morning and you don’t want to be substituting coffee or energy drinks for a real energy source.
• Eat lunch around the same time each day.
• Don’t have dinner too late as you don’t want to still be digesting your food when you’ve gone to bed.
• Also, having healthy snacks between meals is actually a good idea.
• You don’t want to be screaming hungry by the time you have your meal.
• It’s best to keep your metabolism going with snacks and this will maximize calorie burning rather than allowing your metabolism to get to a low level.

They Eat a Low-Fat and High Nutrition Diet

People who successfully lose weight usually have a diet containing lean protein, lots of fibre from salads and vegetables and their diet is low in saturated animal fats.

They also usually avoid empty carbohydrates such as products containing white flour and those high in sugar.

This is now pretty common sense stuff but some people still don’t stick with it. Also, ensure that you are getting sufficient water or else you’ll feel hungry unnecessarily.