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The keys to healthy weight loss and successful
Your weight is a balancing act, but the equation is simple: if you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight. And if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.
Since 3500 calories equals 1/2 kilo of fat, if you eliminate 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you will lose about 1/2 kilo a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 calories). Simple, right? So why is it so difficult to lose weight?
Too often we make weight loss much more difficult than necessary. Experiment with extreme diets that put us in a bad mood and leave us starving, is not healthy because it undermines our efforts. The best way to lose weight - without feeling miserable in the attempt - is making smart decisions every day and developing new habits and food preferences that allow us to feel satisfied and help us win the battle of the bulge.
Introduction to healthy weight loss
While there is no "one" solution for permanent weight loss, the following guidelines are excellent rules to get started:
Think of a lifestyle change and not short-term diets.
Permanent weight loss is not something that a "quick" diet can achieve. Instead, think of weight loss as a permanent lifestyle change life-a commitment to your health for life. Some popular diets that are fashionable and can help give an initial boost to weight loss but permanent changes in your lifestyle and food which will make work in the long term.
Looking for people who will encourage you
Social support means a lot. Find support, whether with family, friends, or colleagues. Surround yourself with people who give you breath in the moments when you feel you want to throw in the towel.
Slowly but surely, the battle is won
Trying to lose weight at a rate of 1/2 kilo a week, at most, to make sure that weight loss is healthy. Losing weight too fast can leave you exhausted making you feel sluggish, lethargic and sick. Note that when you lose a lot of weight too fast, you're actually losing fluids and muscle, rather than fat.
Set goals that keep you motivated
The very short-term goals, such as losing 2 sizes in a couple of weeks, usually are not as effective as the desire to feel more confident or become healthier. Draw attainable goals (eg lose 1/2 kilo a week) will prevent episodes of frustration and help you concentrate on the many benefits you reap once you're healthier and slimmer.
Use tools to help you monitor your progress
Keep a food diary and weigh yourself once a week (not every day!). Record each centimeter gram and you lose will help you see the results in black and white and will keep you motivated.
Keep in mind it may take some experimentation to find the right diet for your body. It is important that you feel happy to be able to move forward on a long term basis. If a diet does not work, try another and another. There are many ways to lose weight. The key is to find a system that works for you.
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