[iceman]

Internet weight loss community, The Diet Channel has put out a Top 10 list of the most fundamental steps to losing weight and keeping it off. None of these tips will blow your mind as anything new and innovative, and there’s a reason for that: losing weight does not have to be rocket science. Nearly all successful and enduring weight loss programs incorporate one or more (often all) of the following primary factors in achieving and maintaining one’s ideal weight.

1: is Cardiovascular Exercise (aka Aerobic Exercise)–. The Diet Channel recommends a minimum of 5 sessions per week of 30 minutes in length each for there to be any significant affect on weight loss. Don’t have time for a solid 30 minutes stretch (nor the stamina)? No problem. 3 sessions of 10 minutes each in one day counts as one 30 minute session.

2: is Weight Training – It points out that the more muscle tissue a person has, the more calories their body can burn. In other words: gain muscle, lose weight.

3: is Keep a Food Diary – The Diet Channel recommends keeping a written record of what you eat, how much of it you eat, and when you eat it. In addition, it advises jotting down a few words about your level of hunger prior to eating and any thoughts or feelings you had afterwards.

4: is Health First – The next tip is a change in belief, a shift in your state of mind, whereby you train your focus on staying healthy, not on getting thin. When you’re healthy, you achieve and maintain your natural and ideal state.

5: is to Identify Your Triggers – The Diet Channel points out that we often eat (or overeat) in response to stress. Identify what form of stress prompts you to eat – boredom, loneliness, guilt, shame, anxiety – and you identify the path to slimming down.

6: is Join a Group – Support groups are an essential element of a successful and lasting weight loss program,. You’re likely to find numerous options available to you in your area. Don’t cheat yourself of the benefit of support and encouragement from other human beings going through the same thing as you.

7: is Portion Control – Oftentimes, a larger contributor to unwanted weight isn’t what you eat but how much of it you eat. Proper portion control can open up your world to a whole breadth of food choices you may previously have denied yourself.

8: is One Day at a Time – Make realistic goals for yourself, and set realistic limits. Make it easier on yourself to succeed in your program of losing weight by avoiding placing unrealistic expectations on yourself. Don't try to lose a massive amount of weight in a short period of time. Just don’t do it. Spread it out, slow and steady. That, they say, is what wins the race.

9: is Eat Slower – Don’t race through your meals, advises The Diet Channel. Take your time to chew eat bite well. Not only does your food digest better, but when you eat slowly, you give your brain the extra time it requires to process how hungry, how satisfied and, ultimately, how full you are.

10: is Smart Dieting – Yes, some foods are worth cutting out of your diet altogether. But choose the right foods. Lowering your fat intake is an easy and obvious choice as, The Diet Channel points out, fat contains twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteins.

[Jesicca]

Here are more tips.
1. Research, how much calories you need.
2. Eat enough vegetables and fruits per day.
3. Watch out your portion.
4. Do not skip meals
5. Watch for sugar drinks.
6. 30-60m minutes of exercise per day.

[Vega]

I think the obvious thing besides eating a healthy diet is exercise. Pick an exercise you enjoy doing whether it be walking the dog, swimming or walking along the beach or to the park. Do something you enjoy because it's much easier to stick to doing something you enjoy. I'm not a gym person but I have found it's much easier to bring along my ipod to listen to music or watch one of my favorite tv shows while at the gym.

[milkyway]

Hi iceman, let me add something in your answer

Nutrition scientists are recommending we eat at least one egg a day after discovering eggs are one of the most nutrient-rich foods. Eggs are low in calories and full of essential amino acids, selenium, choline and vitamins like vitamin D and B12. They are also great to have for breakfast because they help to keep you fuller for longer.

So, the old adage ‘go to work on an egg’ is true from both a health and a weight loss perspective!

[megnaha]

You can see the link for best answer with some good example of weight loss.

[capriconic]

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[michellebrown1]

I think these tips are great motivators, having a training buddy really helps because you need someone to push you when you think its not possible, and when they compliment you on how great a job you did you feel proud of yourself and you can brag to your friends how you ran 4 miles and how much weight you lost while they eat there greasy burgers.

[jnetmyrs]

Well said Michelle, there are some instances wherein motivation is something that matters more than following the steps to loose weight in the correct manner and even better if you have a training buddy. I remember the time when I started the weight loss process a friend of mine had accompanied me and we used to be the motivating factor for each other.

[johnrembo09]

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