12 Simple Ways To Lose Weight

By Daron Payne

Drink green tea every day.
a. Besides tasting great, green tea contains EGCG, which accelerates calorie burning through increased thermogenesis.

Cut back on soda.
a. Essentially sugar water, soda is full of calories that only add to your waistband. Try to have only one per day. Better yet, none.. Substitute soda with green tea or water. A bonus to lessening how much soda you drink is an improved skin complexion.

Buy a pedometer, clip it to your belt, and aim for an extra 1,000 steps a day.
a. Most people take only 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Try adding 2,000 steps per day. It will help you maintain your current weight and stop gaining weight; adding more than that will help you lose weight.

Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals.
a. Many health magazines note that eating smaller meals more frequently helps your body to fully break down food, helps your body to release less insulin, which keeps blood sugar steady and helps control hunger. This is also helpful when you're exercising and trying to add muscle.

Bring the color blue into your life more often.
a. Believe it or not, the color blue functions as an appetite suppressant. Try to serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth. Try to avoid orange, yellow and red in your dining areas as they encourage eating.

Eat whole grain foods.
a. Try to eat whole grain foods whenever possible. The enriched, bleached flower you will find in so many of today's breads have large amounts of simple carbohydrates from white flour and added sugar. These wreak havoc on your blood sugar and lead to weight gain. Eating carbs is ok, just eat the good ones: whole grain.

Eat cereal for breakfast five days a week.
a. Studies have shown that those who eat cereal everyday for breakfast are significantly less likely to be obese and have diabetes than those who don't. They also consume more fiber and calcium -- and less fat -- than those who eat other breakfast foods. Of course, that doesn't mean Lucky Charms or Fruity Pebbles should be your breakfast of choice. Keep to the top shelf in the cereal aisle. That's where you'll find the healthier cereals.

State the positive.
a. It may sound bizarre but it actually works. (Whether you believe it or not) repeat positive thoughts to yourself. "I can lose weight." "I will get out for my walk today." "I know I can resist the ice cream sandwich after dinner." Repeat these phrases to yourself all day long. After a little while, they will start to come true. I've found this technique is true for just about anything. When you think positive, positive things happen.

Use flavorings such as hot sauce, salsa, and Cajun seasonings.
a. Besides providing lots of flavor with no fat and few calories, many of these seasonings -- the spicy ones -- turn up your digestive fires, causing your body to temporarily burn more calories.

Switch from regular milk to 2%.
a. Pretty straight forward. Reduce the fat = lose the weight. You'll find once you get used to 2% or skim milk, it's just as satisfying as whole milk.

Substitute a handful of almonds in place of a sugary snack.
a. Adding almonds (or almost any nuts) help with digestion, appetite suppression, adds healthy calories and tastes great. Avoid the sugar or salt covered nuts. Just plain old nuts are the best.

Brush your teeth after every meal, especially after dinner.
a. That clean, minty freshness will serve as a cue to your body and brain that mealtime is over... not to mention it will make your next visit to the dentist more pleasant.

All of these ideas will help you to lose weight. You don't need to make any huge lifestyle changes. You don't even need to implement all of them. Just do what you can and try to stick with it.

Be sure to check out my blog GreatFitnessBlog.com for more news, ideas and support to help you lose weight and live a healthy life.

Daron Payne Author of GreatFitnessBlog.com

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