Easy Weight Loss Strategies

By Cyndi Schoenhals
"I HATE DIETS!" Weight Loss Program

We all like an easy way out! We all want an easy solution to any problem that may present itself. When it comes to losing weight, we all hope for an easy weight loss solution!

Do any of you really believe in easy weight loss? If so, you're only fooling yourself! Don't buy into all those 'miracle weight loss products.' You'll be wasting your money. (Come on, now! Do you really believe that some special cream rubbed on the flabby parts of your body is capable of melting away that fat while you sit around doing nothing, and leave behind lean and toned muscle tissue?) And, don't think that eating nothing but cabbage soup at every meal is a common-sense approach to weight-loss! No one could realistically live off a cabbage soup diet indefinitely!

In a sedentary society where obesity has become such a widespread problem, the marketing industry has lured thousands of desperate individuals into throwing away money on numerous weight loss products that claim to create model-thin bodies with little or no effort on the part of the obese. Wake up, America!

How did so many of us end up overweight, anyway? Genetics aside, I think that the biggest culprits are our own individual lifestyles and choices! We sit all day, thrive on fast food, and wonder why we're getting pudgy around the middle! (Did you know that a Burger King Whopper with cheese, alone, has almost half the total calories that the typical recommended diet allows all day? That's scary!)

You want an easy weight loss solution? Change the way that you live!

Lifestyle Changes That Will Lead to Weight Loss:

• Get off your derriere and put your body to work! Our bodies were made to move...not to be idle all the time! EXERCISE is of the utmost importance in the weight-loss game! It will not only help you lose the weight, it will also help you keep it off!
• STAY AWAY FROM FAST FOOD!!! If you must eat out, try to make healthy choices. NEVER SUPERSIZE!!!
• Focus on eating a healthy, balanced diet, using the FDA Food Pyramid as a guideline.
• Eat smaller portions. It's often better to eat several small meals, so that you curb your appetite throughout the day.
• At mealtime, focus on what you are putting into your mouth. Listen to your body. If your stomach begins to feel full, STOP EATING! Forget what your mother used to tell you: "You must eat everything on your plate!" (NOT SO!)
• NEVER skip a meal! Your metabolism will slow down if you do not regularly feed your body.
• Indulge in a special treat occasionally. You'll be less likely to lose control and binge, if you do.

HAPPY WEIGHT LOSS!

Note: Be sure to consult your medical professional before beginning any weight loss or exercise program.