Twenty Five Ways to Shape Up Your Weight Loss – Part Two

I am hoping that you have read part one and implemented my suggestions. I hope that the benefits are coming your way. Summertime is still here and this is your opportunity to continue with the strategies that have helped my patients to finally get the weight off and keep it off, increase their fitness levels and say goodbye to many medications for high cholesterol, hypertension, and high blood glucose and or blood fat levels.

26. Get a tape measure and get serious. Measurements are not negotiable numbers. Your biceps, chest, waist, hips, thighs, and calves measurements should be recorded with the date. Three times a week commit to working those muscles. Every two weeks take a new measurement. If there is positive change happening continue adding either more weight or more repetitions. If there are not positive changes examine your sessions. Have you been doing them three times a week? Are you following recommended workouts from a professional? If yes to the above I suggest you seek out fitness pro and give yourself every opportunity to accomplish your goals.

27. Treat yourself to a walk through your own closet. Please donate all items that are bigger sizes than you are.

28. Take a picture of you now and if you have a picture of you when you were where you want to be put them next to each other and carry them with you.

29. Find a buddy who is also goal oriented and make a bet. Winning is a wonderful incentive to push yourself.

30. Be flexible. If the weather is too humid or threatening thunderstorms know how to get your workout in. indoor air-conditioned malls offer the alternative to outdoor exercise. You might be very surprised to see many people using the mall for exercise.

31. Go shopping. You have the opportunity to try on many different looks in privacy without spending any money.

32. Freeze the abundant less expensive fruits in serving size packages. Use these for smoothies and baking especially later on when the prices are higher. Peel and freeze bananas.

33. Use frozen fruits to make refreshing slushes using available summertime fruits like watermelon.

34. Use frozen strawberries and bananas dipped in chocolate for dessert.

35. Use the internet for recipes. There are wonderful healthy recipes to try using a grill.

36. Do you have a vision in your mind of your best look? Close your eyes and see yourself -what are your wearing? What colors? Where are you? In a favorite place? I hope you are smiling!

37. Take ten-be grateful for your being.

38. Must have a “go to” strategy- everyone experiences weak moments. If you can be aware of the negative messages you are getting and have a strategy to buy yourself ten minutes-this will divert that weak moment. Examples are taking a bath, calling a friend, writing a letter to yourself, organizing a drawer.

39. Be realistic in your goals. The worst feeling of disappointment comes when you have unrealistic expectations. 10% weight loss in 6 months is realistic if you have substantial weight to lose. Two pounds per week is the average weight that should not come back.

40. After losing the weight it is vital to success to keep that weight off for 6-8 weeks. At that time you can reassess if more weight needs to come off.

42. Advertise your plan to lose weight, increase fitness and/or get off medications. The more people in your circle that know the less likely you are to slip up.

44. Beaches and parks offer wonderful locations to explore and appreciate the views, sounds and smells around you.

45. Calculate your daily intake; using your phone app or computer or the many books available with charts and formulas to help you.

46. Please don’t listen to advice from non professionals.

47. Play games. Examples are designating money for every pound or inch or mile walked. Listing destinations upon completion of every short term goal. Spa date, round of golf, new article of clothing are all common incentives that work.

48. Breathe. Take a few deep breaths before going to bed. If feelings invade that are negative or make you anxious deep breathing might help.

49. Learn to ask for what you need. Is it a hug? A nap? Or maybe some space. Everyone needs to take care of themselves.

50. Celebrate every success and journal it for the future so you can always refer back to it for reinforcement.

5 Fast Weight Loss Tips After Pregnancy

1. Weight Loss Foods

My main advice would be to concentrate on what foods you are eating. It is far easier to control how many calories you consume than to try and exercise the calories away. Your nutrition will be 75% of the equation to lose the pregnancy weight you desire.

Concentrate on eating wholesome foods that are not processed, a.k.a., it doesn’t come from the middle aisles of the grocery store. So, no processed foods like chips, cookies, and fake food that tries to resemble real food.

When you eat mostly fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, and legumes, that haven’t been processed or changed with chemicals and additives, you are eating pure, whole food. Food that is nutritionally the best for your body. Plus, it tastes better!

2. Exercise to Burn Fat

Exercise is the next component (of course) for fast weight loss tips. Sure, you can just change your diet and lose weight, but exercise will help you lose the weight faster! And, who doesn’t want that?

Do any type of exercise you enjoy to do. That way, you are more likely to stick with it.

If you do a bootcamp because your co-worker got great results, great. But if you hate those types of exercises, you’ll be one of the first people to drop out.

I’ve tried P90X, and while it did work, I didn’t have the perseverance to continue with the maintenance program. I stopped after the 90 days, and the weight slowly came back.

What I do love is walking and running, and my neighbors can tell you that I love it too! It’s because they see me out walking and running 5-6 days a week.

With exercise you love to do, you’ll be able to lose belly fat fast, and keep it off in the long run.

3. Slow and Steady Wins the Race

It’s so easy to get caught up in the hype of losing a ton of weight all at once. But, it doesn’t work that way.

You are working to lose weight AND keep it off for the rest of your lifetime. Not just for the next 90 days.

So, give yourself the best chance for success by setting realistic, but challenging goals. For example, plan on losing 4 pounds in one month. Or, if you’d like a greater challenge, lose 8 pounds in one month.

Build up your successes from there. Once you know you can do it, the rest will get easier as time goes on.

4. Your 30 Day Challenge

Once you’ve lost your 4 or 8 pounds over the course of a month, set another monthly goal. It’s great to set monthly goals because you give yourself a deadline to meet.

The next month after, continue with your next 4-8 pound weight loss and add one more thing. How about substituting a white starch like white rice with green vegetables?

Everyday, you’ll eat one green vegetable instead of the usual starchy food you would eat. You keep building upon your accomplishments, and the weight will drop off. It did for me.

5. Keep doing What Works

Sometimes, I can get caught up doing something that doesn’t work. It took me 20 plus years to finally realize that what I ate mattered more than exercising.

I was always athletic growing up. I’d run, play tennis, and I was in the marching band. I was pretty slim in my teenage years. But then my twenties hit, and I gained my Freshman 15 in college.

My weight would go up and down. Then I got married, and I gained my Newlywed 15. I’d keep exercising, but continue eating junk.

Well, I started eating more weight loss foods, and started to lose the weight much easier. I thought, “Well, this is working, maybe I should keep going?”

Lo, and behold, I lost a total of 58 pounds after my first pregnancy. And, I lost most of it by changing my eating habits, eating more nutrient dense foods.

Learn what works for you, and continue to repeat the process. These fast weight loss tips are simple ideas that can turn what used to be a struggle with weight into effortless weight loss after your pregnancy.

Feel Great In Your Body With Laser Weight Loss

With so many glamorous and beautiful individuals in the world, it can be very discouraging to be overweight. Excess weight can make you feel uncomfortable, sluggish, and embarrassed, among other things. If you are trying to lose weight, don’t lose hope. This may be just the answer you have been looking for in your search for a successful weight loss plan. Many individuals have tried and failed with many weight loss and diet plans, but have finally found success with laser weight loss in South Charleston, WV. There are many benefits of this simple treatment. If you are trying to lose weight, here are a few of the great benefits to consider about laser weight loss.

When it comes to losing weight, most individuals understand that diet and stress levels can make a big difference. However, with high stress levels and discouragement from previous failed weight loss attempts, eating a healthy diet can be difficult. Stress can cause uncomfortable and unquenchable food cravings that, when ignored, can leave you feeling unhappy and unsatisfied. Avoiding certain foods may only increase your stress levels, causing even greater stress and weight gain. Laser treatments work to reduce your stress levels so that you don’t have to deal with those cravings in the first place. Increasing your natural production of essential endorphins, laser treatments can greatly improve your chances of losing weight fast.

With a busy lifestyle and not a lot of spare time on your hands, it can be difficult to find time to go to the gym every day. Laser weight loss in South Charleston, WV can make weight loss possible even if you don’t have a lot of time to exercise. This can be a huge incentive for individuals who simply don’t have the extra time to spare for a lot of exercise. With laser weight loss, you don’t need to kill yourself on extensive workout plans in order to lose weight. You can effectively lose weight with laser treatments with only simple physical activities that don’t require a lot of planning or time.

One of the greatest benefits of laser weight loss in South Charleston, WV is how losing weight will impact your confidence and self-image. When you are finally able to lose that unwanted weight, you will feel much better about yourself. Not only will you look better, but you will likely feel much better on the inside as well.