| It's several months into the new year. The diet you | | | | very high in sodium and other harmful |
| promised yourself you would start and stick to hasn't | | | | preservatives.Fresh meat and veggies are best. A |
| worked. Sound familiar? Well, remove the word diet | | | | good rule of thumb I live by regarding meat is: If I don't |
| from your vocabulary forever and be on your way to | | | | have to cook it to eat it - I don't need it!Eat plenty of |
| a leaner healthier you.It's a proven fact that dieting is | | | | fruit. Most fruit is high in fiber which adds a boost to |
| only a short term fix to a lifelong struggle. We change | | | | your metabolism.If you must eat after 6pm, make sure |
| our eating habits, achieve our desired goal and then | | | | it's fruit or a low calorie, low fat snack.Never lay down |
| return to our old habits again. This is characterized by | | | | after meals! This is like nails in your coffin. Stay up |
| those yo-yo dieters you've heard so much about. Not | | | | atleast 30 minutes to a hour after eating. In the long run |
| only is the behavior depressing especially for those | | | | this can also prevent problems with indigestion, acid |
| who lose the weight just to gain it all back but it's also | | | | reflux and other gastrointestinal problems.Start counting |
| extremely unhealthy.The key to successful weight loss | | | | your calories. There are some who recommend low |
| is changing your lifestyle. If you want true success, the | | | | fat, low carb, low cholesterol. However low calorie is |
| healthy habits you incorporate to lose those extra | | | | most important. It is increased caloric intake that |
| pounds are the same habits you must keep to insure | | | | causes weight gain. Remember that. If you know |
| that the weight won't return.Here are a few tips to help | | | | what's going in, you'll know what needs to come |
| you modify your behavior to achieve and maintain | | | | out.Finally, exercise, exercise, exercise. Some form of |
| your target weight.Drink plenty of water. 6 to 8-eight | | | | exercise for atleast 30 minutes each day will burn |
| ounce glasses daily is great. However 8 -10 is | | | | additional calories and improve your overall endurance |
| magnificient. Water gives the sense of fullness and | | | | and health.Now, after you've incorporated these tips |
| flushes your system of impurities.If you love fast food - | | | | into your daily routine and you've achieved your |
| it's okay. Have a kids meal instead of that super size | | | | desired weight, DON'T STOP! Maintain these habits |
| meal you normally treat yourself to.Avoid fried foods | | | | and they truly will become habits. Here's to a slimmer, |
| as much as possible. Bake, broil, and/or boil your meats. | | | | healthier you. Live long and strong!Roschelle Nelson is |
| Your waist and heart will thank you.Avoid processed | | | | the founder and publisher of She lives and works at |
| foods as much as possible. Most of these foods are | | | | her home with her husband and two sons. |