9 things you should know for successful weight loss – Part 2
1) Never go shopping for food when you are hungry, bad idea. Research has proven over and over again we are more tempted and make some very different choices. People tend to buy more, tempted also by bigger sizes and the choises they make can be for more unhealthy foods. So beware, go food shopping after a meal.
2) It is important to take time to chew your food really well. Most people don’t chew enough usually gulping down their food. It’s the secret to eating less, enjoying your food more and really tasting your food by slowing down and really chewing. It’s important to good health and digestion. You will feel fuller for longer and have eaten less.
3) Unfortunately, most people focus on what they can’t have, rather than all the things they can have. So make sure you start focusing on all the things you can eat. When you start eating healthily for weight loss you will be able to add much more variety to you diet – stop focusing on the few unhealthy foods you have omitted from your diet.
4) Never say or think of yourself as going ‘on a diet’ because 90% of people come ‘off the diet’. If the diet you have chosen is not sustainable it’s not going to work in the long run. 92% to 98% of people put the weight back on.
5) What is Thermogenics? Food like proteins, spices and herbs can increase the metabolism, which means they create more heat, burning more body fat. They balance the appetite and keep you fuller for longer. Add more thermagenic herbs and spices to your diet – more information in the coming weeks.
6) If you are stressed don’t turn to food (it will make you more stressed), make a cup of herbal tea and turn to a good novel, a treatment at the spa or a soak in the bathtub with essential oils, go for a walk, or go shopping for a good book or go to the museum. Take the dog for a walk or the kids or grand kids to the park.
7) Take a good look at the contents of your wardrobe/closet – the rule of thumb is if you haven’t worn it for a year certainly two years (which takes all the seasons into account) throw it or give it away. If it doesn’t fit – get rid of it or take it somewhere to be altered so it does fit you. You will feel really good after the purge and besides you will have the space for your new smaller clothes you will need to buy.
8) Some people find preparing their food (as opposed to buying convenience expensive slimming foods) – puts them in control. View being in the kitchen as a pleasure, as opposed to a chore, see it as your new hobby. Nourishing yourself and your family properly is one of the most important things you can do.
9) Did you know? One pound of weight lost takes about 4 pounds of pressure off the knee joints!!!! A great incentive to lose weight.
