Are you having trouble sticking to your New Year's resolution? Do you have extra pounds you want to lose? The best way to start is to get some weight loss advice. Here are five tips on weight loss:
1. Think small
When you have a big plate your tendency is to fill it up. Think small. Instead of using dinner plates, use salad plates. This is an easy way to cut your portion sizes without even thinking about it. Do the same with bowls and glasses. You can even apply this concept to restaurants and fast food. If you go through the drive-thru, order a kid's meal. While you're in a restaurant ask for a to-go container and put half your food in the container before eating.
2. Learn to cook
Cooking and weight loss go together like milk and cookies. When you cook, you know exactly what's going in your food. You can swap unhealthy ingredients for nutrient rich, whole ingredients. Cooking also makes it easy to control portion sizes and count calories since you can measure everything exactly. If you need recipe ideas check out healthy living blogs and healthy eating cookbooks.
3. Substitute
Instead of banning foods, try substituting them instead. Telling yourself you can't have a cookie is a certain way to make sure you won't stick to your weight loss plan. Instead of restricting yourself, find healthy replacements. Here are some examples:
4. Treat yourself
You don't need to eat healthy all the time to lose weight. As long as you exercise portion control and have room in your calorie budget you can indulge from time to time. Save 200-300 calories per day to eat whatever you want, completely guilt-free. Have that scoop of ice cream, cookie, or handful of chips. Give yourself one day every month to have whatever you want all day. On this day, you're not allowed to think about healthy eating. Don't call it a "cheat day". The idea of cheating will make you feel guilty and deprived so you'll be less likely to stick to your diet.
5. Set yourself up for success
Do you have a busy day coming up? On crazy days you're going to be tempted to get takeout or grab a pizza. Set yourself up for success by planning ahead. Look for recipes on a healthy living blog, and pop a healthy meal in the slow cooker in the morning so you'll have dinner waiting for you when you come home. You're not going to hit up the drive-thru if you know there's a hot, fresh meal ready at home.
These are five, easy tips on weight loss. Those extra pounds will be gone without the sacrifice.
Share5 February 2016
After watching my mother navigate treatment for breast cancer in my early teens, I knew pretty much what to expect from my dad's diagnosis with prostate cancer. What I didn't know was how different chemotherapy and radiation can affect different people. My mother became very ill while my dad seemed to weather the treatments with few ill effects. I spent a long time researching the differences in treatments, types of chemotherapy, and how each one can react differently with the body. I created this blog to help others understand the same things, because I knew I couldn't be the only one unfamiliar with it. I hope it helps you if someone you love is facing treatment for any type of cancer.
