Seasonal Supercharge: 5 Ways to Kickstart Serious Weight Loss This Fall

Autumn is a season of fresh starts, even if you're not shopping for brand new, shiny school supplies and embarking on a new semester. The long, lazy days of summer (and barbeques, and one too many fattening meals…) are over; there's no better time to get serious about going for your goals with gusto. That includes getting your most gorgeous, fit body ever. Here's five effective ways to help you lose weight and feel fantastic this fall.

Fall in Love with Fall Food
Autumn eats include more than pumpkin pie and butter-laden mashed potatoes. Pumpkin, in fact, is an antioxidant-packed, low-cal, wonderfully versatile superfood. Try some—or its close relative butternut squash—in healthy, tasty purees, soups, and stews. Now is the time for pomegranates, apples, Brussels sprouts, and so much more. Have fun exploring your local farmer's market and load up on produce.

Write it Down
Um…did I eat breakfast yet? It's hard to clean up your diet when you're not quite sure what it entails. An American Journal of Preventive Medicine study concluded that those who kept consistent records of what they ate lost twice as much weight as those who relied on memory alone. Download an app—there are so many to choose from!—or go old-school and jot down your food choices and amounts in a notebook.

Choose Smart Products
Diet and exercise are crucial, powerful tools. Also, amp up your plan with Pro Clinical Hydroxycut, which contains the clinically proven key ingredients: lady's mantle extract, wild olive extract, komijn extract and wild mint extract. In fact, the average weight loss with these key ingredients and a calorie-reduced diet was 20.94 and 16.50 lbs in 12- and 8-week studies. A great added benefit is that Pro Clinical Hydroxycut contains caffeine to help boost your energy so you can keep up with your busy schedule and your incredible life.

Enlist Help
It's easier to choose the protein-packed salad over the greasy pizza when you know your bestie is cheering you on, and making healthy choices herself. Why go at it alone when you can bolster your resolve with support and camaraderie? Plus, it's harder to ditch your morning run or weekend kickboxing class when your friend is there, waiting to get her sweat on with you.

Savor your Food
It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register satisfaction…and only a few to inhale a plate of grub. Try slowing down. Chew, enjoy, breathe! Put your fork down in between bites, and make it a priority to give yourself time and space to eat in peace, preferably with someone whose company you enjoy. It’s hard to feel fulfilled with a sandwich scarfed on the run.

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