Quick Weight Loss Tips That Work

There are more weight loss tips and diets out there than anyone could possibly ever use. Some work, most do not. The reason why many diets do not work is because they are not realistic in terms of what you need to eat in real life nor in what you are going to want to eat forever. These diets sound easy, which makes it all the more frustrating when people eventually quit their diets. You must understand that weight loss is very hard.

If weight loss was an easy thing to do, it would be a non-issue. It would not be one of the most searched for topics on all internet search engines. Diets do not emphasize the personal drive it is going to take on behalf of the dieter. Diet tips say they will make you lose weight--but only YOU can make you lose weight.

Go to a doctor before you do anything else. You may not need to lose weight or you may need to lose a lot of weight quickly before it causes severe health problems. Your doctor can best guide you in the right direction. The first thing you will probably discuss is your diet, since this is more than likely why you need to lose weight in the first place.

Most people think they should eat about 2,000 calories per day. This is correct for some, but many people either need more or less. You need to think about how old you are, your gender, how active you are, what you weigh, and your target weight.

Say, for example, you are a small woman in your twenties or thirties weighing about 120 pounds. You want to tone up a little for swimsuit season but do not have time for the gym. Most guides would say you should eat about 1,400 calories per day to maintain your weight, 1,200 if you are trying to lose a little, or 900 if you are trying to lose a lot.

You can not just jump into a 900 calorie a day diet, though. It is unhealthy. Slowly work your way down from your normal calorie intake. Eat the same amount of calories every day for a week, cutting it back by one-to-two hundred calories every week. You will slowly train your stomach to understand that you do not need as much food as you think you do. In this way, you will not be hungry and you can see where the line is between what you actually need for food and what you think you need.

Your stomach is not reliable. They say you should eat if you are hungry, but sometimes you can have hunger pains because your stomach is used to having more food--not because your body actually needs the food. If you slowly reduce your calories, you can avoid feeling hungry. It is about quality and diversity, not quantity.

Check out both the calorie and the health information. Make your calories smart ones. Eat small portions. If you are bored, you can eat all you want--but eat foods that will improve your health and not give you empty calories. These foods are celery, lettuce, cucumbers, grapes, and tea. Many people think they are hungry when they are merely bored. This is way to turn a bad habit into a good one.

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