1. Weight Control Basics Work Best
Weight control still means you manage the number of calories you take in and energy you expend. Scientists now understand how the body adds fat, burns calories and how your body may do this differently than someone else's. If you want to lose weight, you must eat less and burn more calories. The devil is in the details though; you must consider your busy lifestyle, fast food availability, larger portions, overall health and the multitude of life's other roadblocks to take charge of controlling your weight.
2. Weight Loss Programs Can Help
You can find a weight management program for every lifestyle, budget and diet preference and many of them are proven and effective. Would it surprise you to know half of Americans go on a diet each year? Well, it's true and many of them lose weight only to gain it back, so choosing a healthy lifestyle diet you can follow for the long haul is the most important thing to consider when you choose a program. Make sure the program you choose provides the protein, mineral and vitamin RDA's, recommends slow steady weight loss of no more than two and a half pounds per week and has a weight maintenance plan.
3. Don't Eat Like a Rabbit to Control Weight
Nutritionists recommend eating a healthy balanced diet, meaning you need to eat food from all food groups to control your weight. Make sure to eat mostly healthy food, lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and beans, some protein and very little processed food. A chocolate chip cookie here or there won't hurt; depriving yourself of food pleasure will lead to binges.
4. Move, Burn Energy, Control Weight
Some of the best news to come out of the scientific community lately is that some movement is better than no movement at all. Add steps to your parking lot trek, take the stairs instead of the elevator, push instead of ride a lawn mower. All this extra movement helps burn energy and therefore calories. You need to find ways to get regular exercise into your routine, but on days when it seems impossible, find all possible ways to move more.
5. Write it Down
Write down everything that affects your weight control program. Keep a journal of what you eat, your exercise routine, stressors, thoughts and feelings. All this writing helps you keep track of what really happens in your day that can affect weight control and target changes you need to make.
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