How to Lose Weight Safely and Effectively

Losing weight can be a tiring journey for many. The struggle to keep their weight off often failed because of several reasons. Weight loss is not easy yet not complicated as well. But what you must bear in mind is there are no shortcuts to lasting weight lost.

If you want lasting result, you need to change your lifestyle. Everything needs to be overhaul and start all over again. This means establishing new healthy eating habits and doing things you are not used to such as exercise and abstaining from junk foods.

If you are serious to start your weight loss program, you can follow this basic guide:

Plan and Set Goals

In order for any project to be successful, planning is essential. It gives you direction and motivation to achieve those goals. Set a long term and short term goals to help you keep going. Reward yourself for every goal met.

Plan your daily meals to avoid eating something that is not part of your diet. This is very important especially if you are a person with busy schedule. To be time efficient, cook your week’s meal on Sunday and store it in the refrigerator. This way you get to eat healthy despite the busy schedule.

Assess Yourself

The first thing you need to do is assess yourself.  One major reason why people particularly women gain weight easily is because they eat when they are under stress. Unless you take the courage to address this problem, you will not lose weight effectively.

Write down every event or situation that triggers you to eat more than you should. Identify these emotions so can be conscious about your feelings. This might seem like hard work and yes it is indeed. When you are aware of these emotions, substitute it with healthy options.

For example, if you are angry and want to eat ice cream, choose celery, yogurt or exercise instead. If you are feeling depress or lonely, then get in touch with your friends. As you practice this, it will eventually become a habit.

Eat Right - Choose Veggies and Fruits

This is the most important part of healthy weight loss. Eating the right foods will aid in lasting weight loss and prevent you from getting unwanted effects of fad dieting. Most people think constricting their food portion is the best way to lose weight forever.

Sadly, this is the wrong perception given by advertisements and media. No matter how small your portion are if you are not giving the right food for your body, you will not experience lasting weight lost. Whether you are eating to gain or lose weight, consuming the right food is the secret.

Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grain is not a temporary solution. This is the only solution to succeed. You need to develop this healthy eating habit until it becomes part of your lifestyle.

Fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain the necessary nutrients the human body need. You don’t even have to take your supplements if you are eating right.

Unless you are joining the Biggest Loser reality show, weight lost is not a competition. Do not aim to lose weight immediately. Establish the right lifestyle and you will soon see not only changes in your weight but also relief from weight related problems such cellulite, diabetes and hypertension.