How To Be Healthy And Lose Weight

Our modern lifestyle does not help us in our efforts to become healthy or to lose weight. Most jobs do not require much physical effort, so we do not move around a great deal. We are time poor, so we tend to take the easy option when it comes to our diet. It is much easier to eat out or to pick up takeaways than to prepare meals ourselves. Most jobs are demanding, particularly in a tight labour market, where jobs are easy to fill. We cannot afford to be slack so we tend to spend more time on the job. All this is a recipe for ill health and for becoming overweight.

Studies have shown that overweight people have these things in common:

1.They eat too much. This might seem obvious but it is worth stating. They are the people who load up their plates and go back for seconds. They always have dessert

2. They tend to sit around more. They do not move around much, let alone do regular exercise

3. They tend to eat for the sake of eating. They eat even when they are not really hungry

4. They rarely cook for themselves and eat most of their meals out. This generally means they eat bigger meals and have little or no control over the way their food is prepared

5. They miss meals and catch up by eating larger meals

If you find you are doing any of these things, you can start to become healthy and lose weight by changing some of these habits. If you tend to eat too much by backing up for seconds or if you always eat dessert, you can change this. You do not have to give up everything you like but you can start by having smaller portions. You can have a smaller helping of dessert or, better still, only have it every other day.

If you find you are sitting around a lot, you can change this by moving more. Look for opportunities to get up from your desk or to go outside for a walk. Movement uses calories and gets the blood circulating. Studies are emerging that point to health problems caused by long periods of inactivity. It seems being inactive for long periods could be a health risk in itself.

Eating for the sake of eating is an easy trap to get caught in. We all have favourite foods and they are usually freely available. We may be eating more and more of them without even noticing. You can change this by paying attention to your eating habits and eating only when you are hungry.

If you are eating out most of the time, try cooking more meals at home. This can be a nuisance, particularly if you are working long or irregular hours. But it is worth the effort because you are in control of the type and quantity of food you have. You can choose healthy food that will help you lose weight.

Try not to miss meals and then catch up later. Research has found that eating fewer, larger meals helps cause overweight. The sudden surge in blood sugar causes the body to release insulin, which helps store fat.

It makes sense not to fall into habits that cause you to be overweight. If you find you have developed some of these habits you can start by changing some of them. You may not be able to change all of them at once but you may be able to start by working on some of them, maybe one at a time. It will pay off because you will be healthy and you will lose weight.

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