Friday, March 28, 2008

Weight Loss Tips

Weight Loss
Weight is something that tells one’s overall behavior. It become a problem when it becomes more than its limit for someone. It should neither be more not less. This is a fact that not only an overweight person is under danger zone but underweight person is also not considered very safe. But if comparison is done then an over weight person is at a higher risk as he can develop many coronary and other diseases in his body. One should be cautious towards his health. Everyone should check out his health and weight from time to time so that he can take preventive measures as soon as he comes to know that he is putting on weight. Few Tips for weight loss.
(1) Portion Control: One should never go on crash dieting. This has temporary effect and bad effect in a long run. It is always wise to eat everything whatever one craves for but in a small amount. So portion control is the first step in diet control.
(2) Eat frequently: By this we mean that one should eat frequently at least 4- meals small meal in a day. This keeps metabolism in a good shape. When you skip a meal then the metabolism slows down to conserve the energy stored in the body. If you continue the process for a few days then your body starts thinking that you have gone in a starvation mode and starts conserve the energy from what ever you eat and weight loss comes from water and muscle which is not good. So never ever skip a meal. On the contrary try to have at least 5 small meals in a day at a regular interval. And have breakfast daily.
(3) Eat more fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are available in plenty in the nature and can provide you with vitamins and other nutrients that your body need. The most beneficial point is that they contain water in themselves. So a serving of a fruit can provide you nutrients with water!!. Moreover they are low in calories also.(4) Cut down sugar : One should try not to take sugar in a complex form. Try to avoid sugar coffee Sodas etc. as they have rich value of sugar in themselves.
(5) Fiber: One should try to take more Fiber in the form of salad in their food. Fiber provides bulk to the food and makes you feel fuller. This helps in maintaining your digestive system in a good shape.
(6)Exercise: One very important step for weight loss is exercise. Start with few steps of walking initially if cannot do more. Slowly and gradually increase the time and intensity of your workout. Don’t sit in a place for a long time. Keep on moving your body while sitting also. Go for a short walk initially. Then slowly add more cardio exercises in your routine like running, jumping etc. If want more guidance and results then join any gym. The instructor there will teach your exercises as well as advice you on your dietary habits.
Slowly and gradually you will achieve your targets of weight loss you only have to keep patience.

One should have patience most of all in the whole process of weight loss. If patience lacks then everything lacks