Thread: How To Lose Weight - General Tips

Everybody knows about the hazard of being fat or obese. There are
billions and trillions of people suffering from the overweight.
Obesity continues to be serious problem and is now expected to reach
at epidemic levels by the year 2020 in various counties including most
developed countries.

The article is about a way to prevent this scenario and to make people
understand the dangers of being obese. Obesity brings various
diseases,. Apart from the sluggishness and getting teased by
colleagues or friends, obesity also brings some chronic disorders like
arthritis, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and in some serious way,
infertility.

Losing the weight is not as difficult as one thinks. Here are certain
ways to lose your weight. All you require is to follow strictly to the
given rules or tips. Have a positive attitude and mind set-up and you
will lose your weight significantly.

i) Take out a impression that the quick weight loss methods that is
blooming nowadays work as miracle. More often than not, the dieting
technique that involves dietary drinks, supplements, tablets etc don't
work up to desirable extent.

ii) Don't starve. Many people think cutting off all your meal will
makeyour losing weight. Instead of this, take regular meals but with
low calories. You can search for calories of your favorite items. Make
a list and calculate the calories.

iii) Try to create imbalance between the calories you take and
calories you burn. It should be more calorie burning and less calories
intake.

iv) Not all the fats are bad, so try to include the 'good fats' in
terms of olive, peanuts, canola oils. Tuna, salmon and mackerel have
omega -3 fats which is good for heart.

v) Try to keep perfect gap between your meals and going to bed. You
should not sleep immediately after eating. There should be at least
2-3 hour gap.

vi) Exercises, Yoga postures and some breathing techniques (Pranayama)
have proved their efficacy in a great manner. There are lot many
researches and clinical trials that favor these techniques to be good
for losing the weight.

vii) Take some homemade remedies like honey with lemon in lukewarm
water and taken in the morning. These types of remedies will help you
reducing weight without side effects.

viii) Give up junk food, packed food, fried items and food that is
heavy to digest.

ix) Restrict your sugar intake and vegetable oil intake. Include green
salads, green leafy vegetables etc. Try to avoid red meat for couple
of months.

x) Alcohol especially in the form of beer is considered to be weight
gainer. These beverages increase your appetite and so may turn to put
on the weight.

xi) Keep in mind that each of your little exercise will help you to
lose weight. For instance, if your office is at third or fourth floor,
prefer the stairs and not the elevators.

xii) Jogging, cycling, aerobics, swimming are time tested and trusted
exercises to loose your weight.

With perfect diet chart and proper exercises, it is quite possible to
lose your weight up to desired extent. Be slim and so be healthy.

WoW all of those are very very excellent tips, that all of us can learn from. Great JOB!!!

Great list! Here's another... Try to avoid the urge to indulge in a fast food meal. Or if you do, order the salad and never the fat-filled burgers and fries.

very excellent tips

i agree with you, if people think that cutting of his/her meal tin order o lose theirweight then they are wrong, instead eat regularly and choose those foods with low calories yet with nutrients.

thanks for the tips. My weakness is junk food though.

Junk foods can really contribute a lot to weight gain. I was crazy over junk foods before as well. I still love them but I control craving for it because I aside from the weight gain problem that I will face if I don't stop myself, I also don't get nutrients that is beneficial to my health. So it's best to go for healthy alternatives

I think almost everyone loves to eat junk foods. They are just so delicious and also packed with calories and sodium that undeniably makes us put on some weight too. I have long been avoiding junk foods and I can say that I am at my best shape. Anyone who wants to be healthier can stay away from it. It's difficult but definitely doable. You just need to control yourself more and like what mikaela said, look for a healthier alternative.

I count my daily calorie intake so I can pretty much eat whatever I want as long as I don't go over my daily calorie limit. It pretty much worked for me and I already reached my goal weight. I eat junk foods once in a while so I won't feel deprived from those things.

What worked best for me is daily exercise of 30-45 minutes. It is healthy and the effect is long term. I also eat 5 small meals instead of three huge ones.