Look And Feel Better For the Holidays - Start Right Now

The holidays are almost here. You'll need some new outfits. Are you dreading it? Maybe you look a little tired? Bags under your eyes? Maybe you get sick a lot?

Well, let's whip you into shape! You can lose some weight, start losing those bags under your eyes, have a glowing complexion, strengthen your immune system, and have tons of energy.

But you'd better get started NOW!

Here are 10 easy things you can do to start looking and feeling better right away, and lose some of that weight before the holidays - without suffering a bit.

1. Drink 8 glasses of water throughout the day.

* It fills you.
* It satisfies your thirst, which is often mistaken for hunger.
* It flushes out toxins and wastes (including fat.)
* It keeps your organs working their best, which means they can absorb nutrients, get rid of the garbage, your skin will look better, you'll think better, you'll have more energy, and you'll burn more calories.

2. Make 5 - 7 a Priority.

Even if you change nothing else, make eating at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits a priority each day. At mealtime, eat the fruits and vegetables first, leaving less room for the worse things on your plate. You'll be surprised at how big a difference this one little change will make.

3. Eat Something From Every Food Group Every Day.

Your body needs all sorts of foods to operate its best. The better your body works, the better you feel, and the more calories you burn. Be leery of any diet that tells you to eliminate an entire food group. It's not healthy, and it will be hard to stick with.

4. Added Nutrition.

At a minimum, take a good vitamin and mineral supplement everyday. It's almost impossible to get every single nutrient your body needs everyday just by diet alone. Besides, who has the time to spend counting calories and nutrients?

5. Get Some Sort Of Exercise Every Day.

Get at least 30 minutes of active exercise every day.Take a walk, take the stairs, vacuum, dance, just get moving. Even if it's 10-minute spurts a few times a day.

It doesn't have to be earth shattering.

6. Cook Fresh Dinners.

Fast food and prepared foods have a lot of saturated fat, salt, chemicals, and they don't taste all that great. Cook healthy is really very fast and easy. Use lots of raw vegetables and fruits. No cooking required!

7. Get Enough Sleep.

Your body repairs itself while you sleep. You're even burning calories! When you don't get enough sleep, you tend to compensate by eating a lot of empty calories that further drain your energy.

8. Try Not To Over Schedule Yourself.

When you're running around like crazy it's too easy to just grab junk food - which only drains your energy even more.

9. Eat All Day.

The secret is to keep your body fueled all day. Most people make the mistake of not eating all day, and then eating too much at night when you're not going to do enough to burn it off. (But stop eating when you're full.)

10. Stop Eating a Couple of Hours Before Bed.

If you feel hungry at bedtime, have a piece of cheese and a few baked crackers just to take the edge off. It's actually not good to go to bed hungry. But stay away from sugar and caffeine before bed.

The truth is, it's not that hard to lose weight. Just by following these 10 simple tips you will start losing weight almost effortlessly.

Want to speed it up more? Cut our saturated fats and pop, and get more exercise. The whole key to losing weight is to burn more than you take in. In time, once you've mastered better eating habits, you can make it mathematically impossible to gain weight.

The question isn't "can you lose weight". Of course you can. The question is, will you? Get started today - be a knockout for the holidays!

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