We are days into the New Year 2009. Have you started you diet yet? Or have you gotten back on the weight loss wagon? Let me ask why did you do it?
This probably seems like a silly question. Your reason for losing weight determines whether you are successful or not. If you are serious about losing weight for yourself, for your health, for feeling better and feeling better about yourself, then half the weight loss battle is won.
The other half the battle is eating and exercise. Your is essential for success. What you eat, how much you eat, and when you eat – that is your eating plan. Some people like to prepare their own meals and it even works for some people. For others, like me, it is just one more way to cheat by snitching bites here and there while cooking. And how do you cook just one portion for one person? I can not.
Portion control is a key to a successful eating plan. Eating this amount and only this amount each day. Do not snitch extra snacks between meals. Drink WATER. First you must learn what a portion is by size. Next you must get used to eating that amount for a meal. I have learned by practice what makes a balanced meal and what size portions are. By realizing that my food plan includes everything my body needs to be healthy, I am able to listen to my body when I get that hungry feeling. I am able to analyze what I really want, like sleep, socializing, comfort, thirst, or even actual hunger. This makes it easier to not binge. I can address what I really want. If I am hungry, then I can snack on some celery or carrots or cucumbers or drink some water or diet drink like crystal lite until it is time to have my next meal.
For me, the very best way to maintain portion control as well has to have well balanced meals is to go with a prepared meal plan. I have lost weight and change my eating habits by using this type plan. NutriSystem has one of the best and most flexible plans available. Their system of distribution allows you to participate almost anywhere. You get to choose your meals which allows you to avoid those foods you do not care for.
The other important factor is exercising. It is a must to exercise at least 30 minutes a day above your daily activities. Choose an exercise you like, that you enjoy doing. If you don’t exercise, you may lose some weight, but you probably will never reach your goal.
Let’s get going. The New Year is already underway. Start on your weight loss journey today.
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