Healthy Everytime

With news media showing us that being overweight, both in adults and children, causes some of the most serious health problems for our generation. There’s never been a better time than now to lose that extra weight you have gained. No matter if it’s from an over abundance of food during the holiday season, like Thanksgiving, to simply being unmotivated to begin a new exercise routine, dropping the pounds will have enduring health benefits and make you feel more confident.

However, it will take time so be patient with yourself if you don’t see fast results. You now see too many drugs and “wonder” diets now advertised. These are simply hunger suppression methods as opposed to healthy calorie controlled options. They may offer a “quick fix” and stop you from being hungry, and thus helping you lose weight, but the effects of it, being the equivalent of starving yourself, can have long term repercussions. Pills, and other quick fixes, prevent you from focusing on the crucial points of the reason your weight increased in the first place.

So despite what the drug makers want you to think, some of the most reliable ways to lose weight and maintain it are the old tried and true methods:

Diet- Okay, no surprise here, what you consume has a direct effect on what you weigh. Yet this isn’t as insane as it may sound you can still eat the same amount of food that you did prior, just in healthier and more frequent options. So, instead of a cookies for a snack, have a piece of fruit. And instead of over eating on one enormous meal that is harder to diguest, eat scaled down portions spread throughout each day. This can have the net effect of reducing calories without reducing food!

Breakfast- You may think that it’s an old wives tale that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s indeed true. Since the most active part of any day is usually between 11.00am and 4.00pm, having a good yet healthy breakfast will not only help keep starvation at bay but ensure that your metabolism has something to feed off. This in turn take care of any impulses for midday binges, which often are no more than unhealthy fries or burgers.
Eat Regularly- A number of men and women think that the less they eat, the less they will weigh. While this is true to a certain extent, it’s starvation and that becomes a concern. So, instead of not eating a meal, make sure you eat often, but with reduced sized healthy quantities of fruits and veggies, dairy and protein. This will make sure that hunger pangs are kept to a minimum.

Exercise- Again an obvious one, but one that is skipped. You aren’t required to work out 24/7 at the gym to keep weight under control. Simply enjoy a long walk with a loved one, or a swim. This helps to burn off excess calories and will have you feeling much healthier and happier.
By sticking to a controlled meal plan, yet still eating tasty food that is nutritious at the same time, in addition to exercising regularly, you’ll soon begin to not only see the difference, but feel it too. And once that occurs, you’ll never need to accept being obese again.