Tuesday 14 June 2011

Tips To Lose Your Weight

Nowadays, with so many choice of delicious foods, cuisines and fast foods, people faces big problem with their weight. Its easy to gain weight in short time but very difficult in reverse way. Over weight or a.k.a. obesity is may cause so many health problems even your normal movement will become slower rather than normal people.


Here is 7 ways to help you reduce weight.
 1.      Once a week, indulge in a high-calorie-tasting, but low-calorie, treat. 
This should help keep you from feeling deprived and binging on higher-calorie foods. For instance:
v Lobster. Just 83 calories in 3 ounces.
v Shrimp. Just 60 calories in 12 large.
v Smoked salmon. Just 66 calories in two ounces. Sprinkle with capers for an even more elegant treat.
v Whipped cream. Just 8 calories in one tablespoon. Drop a dollop over a bowl of fresh fruit for dessert.
2.     Treat high-calorie foods as jewels in the crown. 
Make a spoonful of ice cream the jewel and a bowl of fruit the crown. Cut down on the chips by pairing each bite with lots of chunky, filling fresh salsa, suggests Jeff Novick, director of nutrition at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa in Florida. Balance a little cheese with a lot of salad.
3.     After breakfast, make water your primary drink. 
At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda. The average American consumes an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks. That’s nearly 90,000 calories a year — or 25 pounds! And research shows that despite the calories, sugary drinks don’t trigger a sense of fullness the way that food does.
4.     Carry a palm-size notebook everywhere you go for one week. 
Write down every single morsel that enters your lips — even water. Studies have found that people who maintain food diaries wind up eating about 15 percent less food than those who don’t.
5.     Buy a pedometer, clip it to your belt, and aim for an extra 1,000 steps a day.
On average, sedentary people take only 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Adding 2,000 steps will help you maintain your current weight and stop gaining weight; adding more than that will help you lose weight.
6.     Add 10 percent to the amount of daily calories you think you’re eating,
then adjust your eating habits accordingly. If you think you’re consuming 1,700 calories a day and don’t understand why you’re not losing weight, add another 170 calories to your guesstimate. Chances are, the new number is more accurate.
7.     Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals. 
A 1999 South African study found that when men ate parts of their morning meal at intervals over five hours, they consumed almost 30 percent fewer calories at lunch than when they ate a single breakfast. Other studies show that even if you eat the same number of calories distributed this way, your body releases less insulin, which keeps blood sugar steady and helps control hunger.
Thats all for right now. Enjoy the tips and try it out.

(source from Reader's Digest Version)

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