Why am I not losing weight? For many people, diet is a four-letter word, and it really should be. A diet isn’t something that you choose to live by for a few weeks out of the year so that you drop a few pounds and fit into your old jeans again. A diet is a lifestyle – one that allows you to maintain a healthy weight after you lose unwanted pounds. If you’re on a diet and you aren’t losing weight, you may be trying to diet the wrong way. The key to weight loss is about understanding what a long-term diet really is. Let’s take a look at some ways you get on track with a healthy weight loss and weight maintenance program Cutting calories is great, but a healthy diet doesnt mean you’re going to drop 10 pounds in a week In fact, most doctors recommend that you lose no more than a pound or two per week. It takes a deficit of 3,500 calories for you to lose one pound, so if you reduce your caloric intake by 500 calories per day, you’ll lose one pound per week. A deficit of 1,000 calories per day will result in a net loss of two pounds per week. Losing any more weight than that per week will require you to eat an extremely restrictive diet, which won’t be possible to maintain after you lose weight. For most people that go on calorie restrictive diets like that – ones that help them lose more than a pound or two per week – end up gaining the weight back as soon as they return to eating in a more normal manner The biggest part of a healthy diet is cutting out all of the foods that are bad for you – or at the very least, reducing how much of them you eat. Fast food, foods with a lot of preservatives, large amounts of saturated fat and sugar should be avoided or limited to the occasional treat. Cutting the junk out of your diet will help you reduce your caloric intake and lose weight. Lean proteins are the building blocks of a healthy diet, and they’ll allow you to get the nutrients you need without all of the fat. Sources of lean protein include beans, eggs, low-fat yogurt, skinless chicken, skinless turkey and fish. Replace high-fat protein sources like steak, ground beef and pork with lean protein sources. You’ll cut calories and still get the protein you need. Foods that are rich in fiber like broccoli, oats, spinach, whole wheat bread and apples just to name a few, will help you to feel full for longer, making it easier to reduce your caloric intake. Most foods that are high in fiber also packed with other nutrients and vitamins that you need to stay healthy. Replace foods that you already eat with their high fiber brethren. Switch enriched pasta and white bread for whole wheat pasta and bread. Replace sugary snacks with fresh fruit. If you need help getting your eating under control without strict temporary dieting, check in to Skinny Fiber! Its made to help you make lasting lifestyle changes, instead of yoyoing with quick-fix gimmicks! Why am I not losing weight? For many people, diet is a four-letter word, and it really should be. A diet isn’t something that you choose to live by for a few weeks out of the year so that you drop a few pounds and fit into your old jeans again. A diet is a lifestyle – one that allows you to maintain a healthy weight after you lose unwanted pounds. If you’re on a diet and you aren’t losing weight, you may be trying to diet the wrong way. The key to weight loss is about understanding what a long-term diet really is. Let’s take a look at some ways you get on track with a healthy weight loss and weight maintenance program Cutting calories is great, but a healthy diet doesnt mean you’re going to drop 10 pounds in a week In fact, most doctors recommend that you lose no more than a pound or two per week. It takes a deficit of 3,500 calories for you to lose one pound, so if you reduce your caloric intake by 500 calories per day, you’ll lose one pound per week. A deficit of 1,000 calories per day will result in a net loss of two pounds per week. Losing any more weight than that per week will require you to eat an extremely restrictive diet, which won’t be possible to maintain after you lose weight. For most people that go on calorie restrictive diets like that – ones that help them lose more than a pound or two per week – end up gaining the weight back as soon as they return to eating in a more normal manner The biggest part of a healthy diet is cutting out all of the foods that are bad for you – or at the very least, reducing how much of them you eat. Fast food, foods with a lot of preservatives, large amounts of saturated fat and sugar should be avoided or limited to the occasional treat. Cutting the junk out of your diet will help you reduce your caloric intake and lose weight. Lean proteins are the building blocks of a healthy diet, and they’ll allow you to get the nutrients you need without all of the fat. Sources of lean protein include beans, eggs, low-fat yogurt, skinless chicken, skinless turkey and fish. Replace high-fat protein sources like steak, ground beef and pork with lean protein sources. You’ll cut calories and still get the protein you need. Foods that are rich in fiber like broccoli, oats, spinach, whole wheat bread and apples just to name a few, will help you to feel full for longer, making it easier to reduce your caloric intake. Most foods that are high in fiber also packed with other nutrients and vitamins that you need to stay healthy. Replace foods that you already eat with their high fiber brethren. Switch enriched pasta and white bread for whole wheat pasta and bread. Replace sugary snacks with fresh fruit. If you need help getting your eating under control without strict temporary dieting, check in to Skinny Fiber! Its made to help you make lasting lifestyle changes, instead of yoyoing with quick-fix gimmicks! 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Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:01:30 +0000
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