Weight Loss for Beginners

by Ryan Fyfe

Getting into a weight loss program or any type of dieting is intimidating for a beginner. Better health is something that we should all work towards, and be bold about. With the right preparation and attitude we can all get into and achieve success in Weight Loss. Provided below are some tips that can help you get into Weight Loss, and help you progress along the way.

Seek Advice - When first starting out there is no sense trying to learn everything for yourself! Take some time to talk to others who are more experienced, and learn what you can from them. It can take time to really work out what works for your body, and your lifestyle, and by talking to others you can save a lot of the time in experimenting, and see the results you want, faster

Exercise - When getting into a weight loss plan, make sure you are after one that is interested in the general well being of your body, rather than one that will just pull the pounds off the fastest. Understand that someone who is a bit overweight can be a lot more physically healthy than someone who is lean. I strongly believe that any good Weight Loss program should have an exercise program to go along with it. This will help promote a healthier lifestyle, increase the speed of your progress, give you a strong heart and lungs, and will make you feel mentally fresh, and full of energy.

Diet - Just as important as exercising throughout a weight loss program you need to make sure to find a diet that will work for your lifestyle and your goals. Be reasonable, and be persistent. One of the biggest flaws in diet programs, is that users will follow them for 5 out of 7 days of a week, and on the other 2 binge on foods that work negatively towards the progress of the whole program. Be mentally strong and take the steps necessary to make this as easy as possible. It can be simple things like not buying junk foods, and staying out of Coffee/Donut shops that can make all the difference.

Set Goals - Set goals that are attainable. Out of reach goals only set yourself up for failure. Take it one step at a time, and enjoy/celebrate your success all the way up the ladder. Whether it�s taking it pounds at a time or making sure you stick to your diet and exercise program 100% of the time, you need to set goals! Life gets busy and without goals and marks to work towards it�s easy to lose focus, and fall off.

Visualize Success - It�s important to see yourself succeeding before begin any program. This winning mind will set yourself up for success and help you stay positive and motivated throughout your entire program!

About the author:

Ryan Fyfe is the owner and operator of Weight Loss Area. Which is a great web directory and information center for Weight Loss and related topics like Dieting and exercise. He also works with Web Design Calgary

6 Everyday Tips For Losing Weight

1. Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.

2. Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It�s a wonderful way to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.

3. Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without actually having to stuff yourself.

4. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.

SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is nothing but water? It�s amazing!

Water also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so much space to it, above.

5. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.

6. Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.

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Why Are You Overweight?

Before we talk about weight loss, it will be better if we understand the basic reason -why we need this "weight loss stuff". Yes, because we think that we are overweight. Now, how can we overweihght? On his article below, Jim Bolding will give us the answer.

Why Are You Overweight?

It's just simple math. You consume more calories than you expend in your daily activities. You have an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure.

But what about that friend that eats like a horse, never exercises and still stays slim? (We all have one!) It could be a combination of factors, but most likely it's heredity.

Heredity is associated not only with obesity but also with thinness. Metabolic processes are inherited only from the biologic mother. If your biologic mother is fat or thin then there is a 75% chance you will be like her.

That skinny friend has probably inherited a metabolism that burns energy faster than yours and mine does.

There's another type of heredity. I call it environmental. If you grew up having to "eat everything on your plate" then you're probably a victim of environmental heredity.

And if you were victimized by environmental heredity you could have another problem. If you consumed more calories than you needed during critical periods in your life you probably have an increased number of fat cells. Not just increased fat cell size.

These critical periods are:

*Between 12 and 18 months of age
*Between 12 and 16 years of age
*Adulthood when a person gains in excess of 60% of their ideal body weight
*For women, during pregnancy

Once a fat cell is formed you generally cannot get rid of it. However, some studies have shown that fat cells can be destroyed if you can maintain a lower body weight for a prolonged period of time.

You can do battle with environmental heredity. There's not a thing you can do about your biological heredity. But you can still win your weight loss war. It's tougher, but the math is the same.

Input minus output. Decrease input (calories) and increase output (exercise). You can do it.

Never Give Up!!!

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Jim Bolding is editor of Diet And Fitness News at http://dietandfitnessonline.com and also the author of "Desserts For Dieters". An E-Book that allows you to enjoy desserts on whatever diet you are on. Click the link below and learn more.
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