| It's several months into the new year. The | | | | harmful preservatives.Fresh meat and veggies |
| diet you promised yourself you would start | | | | are best. A good rule of thumb I live by |
| and stick to hasn't worked. Sound familiar? | | | | regarding meat is: If I don't have to cook it |
| Well, remove the word diet from your | | | | to eat it - I don't need it!Eat plenty of |
| vocabulary forever and be on your way to a | | | | fruit. Most fruit is high in fiber which adds |
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| dieting is only a short term fix to a | | | | after 6pm, make sure it's fruit or a low |
| lifelong struggle. We change our eating | | | | calorie, low fat snack.Never lay down after |
| habits, achieve our desired goal and then | | | | meals! This is like nails in your coffin. |
| return to our old habits again. This is | | | | Stay up atleast 30 minutes to a hour after |
| characterized by those yo-yo dieters you've | | | | eating. In the long run this can also prevent |
| heard so much about. Not only is the behavior | | | | problems with indigestion, acid reflux and |
| depressing especially for those who lose the | | | | other gastrointestinal problems.Start |
| weight just to gain it all back but it's also | | | | counting your calories. There are some who |
| extremely unhealthy.The key to successful | | | | recommend low fat, low carb, low cholesterol. |
| weight loss is changing your lifestyle. If | | | | However low calorie is most important. It is |
| you want true success, the healthy habits you | | | | increased caloric intake that causes weight |
| incorporate to lose those extra pounds are | | | | gain. Remember that. If you know what's going |
| the same habits you must keep to insure that | | | | in, you'll know what needs to come |
| the weight won't return.Here are a few tips | | | | out.Finally, exercise, exercise, exercise. |
| to help you modify your behavior to achieve | | | | Some form of exercise for atleast 30 minutes |
| and maintain your target weight.Drink plenty | | | | each day will burn additional calories and |
| of water. 6 to 8-eight ounce glasses daily is | | | | improve your overall endurance and |
| great. However 8 -10 is magnificient. Water | | | | health.Now, after you've incorporated these |
| gives the sense of fullness and flushes your | | | | tips into your daily routine and you've |
| system of impurities.If you love fast food - | | | | achieved your desired weight, DON'T STOP! |
| it's okay. Have a kids meal instead of that | | | | Maintain these habits and they truly will |
| super size meal you normally treat yourself | | | | become habits. Here's to a slimmer, healthier |
| to.Avoid fried foods as much as possible. | | | | you. Live long and strong!Roschelle Nelson is |
| Bake, broil, and/or boil your meats. Your | | | | the founder and publisher of She lives and |
| waist and heart will thank you.Avoid | | | | works at her home with her husband and two |
| processed foods as much as possible. Most of | | | | sons. |
| these foods are very high in sodium and other | | | | |