Don't Be Fooled By Grand Weight Loss Claims

 

There are literally thousands of natural weight reduction programs to be found on the internet. Just do a Google search for “lose weight” and see how many hits you get, it will turn up about 500 MILLION sites. With that many sites available, how do you actually find help that will really work for you? You don’t want some worthless product or plan that is meant to reduce your wallet instead of your waistline. It’s time to cut through the confusion and the chaos of the web. No matter which weight-loss websites you may come across, the more trustworthy ones will all state the same thing, albeit in different phrases and options. To reduce weight naturally and keep the extra weight off completely, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn.

Wait-That Actually Makes Sense

The key to any successful weight reduction plan is going to be common sense, not a miracle pill or no-work program. That might seem basic but, being human beings, we want something that will work without having to do anything hard. Like dieting or exercising. That attitude is why there are so many of the 500 million weight loss websites offering easy, simple, no pain solutions. A few of the websites selling cleanses or liquid diets have achieved some short term success. There users often can shed a few pounds in a week or so. The problem is, they just cannot seem to keep the weight off for long. Before they know it, because they really haven’t changed any of their long accustomed habits, all of the lost weight returns. All that has really happened is that you have paid for a short term gain that disappeared very quickly. The main reason that the lost weight returned so quickly is due to the fact that any long term weight loss requires changes in habits. By following a fad diet or a cleansing program you allowed yourself to spend a couple of days drinking a lot of liquids and losing 2-5 pounds. It was quick, it seemed easy but for some reason the weight came back the next week when you resumed your old eating habits. We have all heard that old chestnut “no pain, no gain”. Believe it or not, that is a truism when it comes to actually losing weight and keeping it off for a long period of time. Still, it’s only human to fall into the lure of these quick, easy weight reduction advertisements. They seem so sincere and everything they say seems reasonable. To a point, but that requires you to overcome your own common sense. [caption id="attachment_20" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Mediterranean Pyramid[/caption] All of this begs the question of how can you lose weight in a smart, healthy way and how do you keep that weight off permanently? No pill or cream is going to do this for you. Drug companies all over the world are working frantically to create a medicine that will magically eliminate excess weight. Until that potion is actually available, you will have to follow these old, but effective, suggestions.

Eat Healthy to Lose Weight Naturally

A healthy diet plan will lead to weight loss. Consume 5-6 little meals a day to keep your metabolism revving in high gear throughout the day. Drink water, tea or coffee with meals instead of soft drinks. That one change can save you a few hundred empty calories a day. Always focus on the fact that the quantity of calories you consume need to be less than what you will burn for energy. By adding a little bit of exercise to a smart diet plan and you will assist your body burn calories from fat. Avoid those empty carbs, they trick your body into burning them instead of fat for energy.

Lift Weights to Gain Muscles

Don’t groan when you read this, every successful diet plan includes some form of exercise. Even light exercise for 15-20 minutes a day will increase your weight loss over a period of time. Burn an extra 100 calories per day and be amazed at how quickly that adds up.

There is no need to go caveman and try to develop massive biceps. You only need enough exercise to get your heart right up and to start your body to burn stored fat. A regular exercise program can be sneaky good. You may not notice it right away but over the course of 3-4 weeks you will find you have better endurance and your overall health is much better. 

Cardiovascular Exercises Are Great For Weight Loss

One of the complaints heard about exercise is that it is boring. That shouldn’t be a problem. You can easily read a book or listen to music while doing cardio workouts. Ride an exercise bike as long as it takes for you to listen to one side of your favorite albums. If you have access to a treadmill you can listen to one chapter of an audio book while you walk, it really helps to pass the time.   These three suggestions are common sense guidelines to natural weight loss. Ideally you want to be losing 1-2 pounds a week, any more than that may make it hard to keep it off. You will find that these three ideas will become part of your routine and within a couple of months you are 10-12 pounds lighter and feeling so much better than before.