| I hated looking for healthy weight loss tips on the | | | | basically anything spicy. Why? Eating spicy food earlier |
| Internet with a passion! | | | | in the day has been shown to lower appetite. |
| Back in 6th grade, kids use to call me "Harbour". Long | | | | - Portions. Watch your portions. Why? Having too |
| story short when I was in 6th grade I used to weigh as | | | | much of anything is bad for you. A good |
| much a grown Harbour Porpoise which is around 132 | | | | measurement that I used was using the 'Handful |
| lbs. yeah, I was a very big boy! | | | | Method'. If it looked like a handful then that was a good |
| Well when I finally decided to become healthy and | | | | portion. A "handful" of mashed potatoes, almonds, etc. |
| start losing weight I turned to our, sometimes good | | | | - Chew Gum. Yup, chewing gum is on the weight loss |
| friend, the Internet. Looking for quality information of | | | | tips list because it has been shown to burn more |
| how to actually lose weight, that was actually useful | | | | calories. Why? Chewing gum "tricks" your body into |
| was so freaking hard. I mean hours upon hours I sat in | | | | thinking that your eating which means it'll start up your |
| front of my computer running onto sites that all read... | | | | metabolism. You shouldn't just chew gum all day |
| "Unlock The Secrets of Losing Weight!"... "Lose Weight | | | | though. You should still eat every few hours. |
| Fast, Easy, and in your sleep! "... | | | | - Sleep. Not sleeping the full 6-8 hours a night isn't going |
| There was always a catch.. | | | | to help you very much on your weight loss goals. I |
| "All For 10 easy payments of $19.99" or some baloney | | | | have to say getting a full nights rest is a very |
| like that. | | | | important tip to lose weight. Why? Sleeping allows |
| Now I weigh 170 lbs. down from a whooping 240 lbs. | | | | your body to recover from your daily exercises. Not |
| yup, I became an even bigger boy! | | | | letting the body recover will only slow you down from |
| I really don't want anyone who just wants to get | | | | reaching your goals. |
| healthy and finally become happy with themselves | | | | - Take Pictures. At first you will see little to no changes |
| going through all that hassle. I want others who are just | | | | in your body, but after you start noticing your love |
| looking for some real, honest, and best of all actually | | | | handles to disappear then you will stop at nothing to |
| free weight loss information to just have. | | | | reach the finish line. Why? Say cheese!! Taking |
| Not buy it. | | | | pictures of yourself everyday or every time you |
| That's why I'm writing this and that's why I made my | | | | weigh-in will further motivate you to keep going. |
| website site, to help you accomplish your dreams of | | | | - Set Time Frames. For example, if you started your |
| losing weight! | | | | weight loss journey on Jan. 1. 2010, have your |
| Okay so straight to the weight loss information you've | | | | achievement date on Feb. 1. 2010. In that time frame |
| been looking for. | | | | your goal is to say lose 10 lbs. Why? Setting time |
| Weight Loss Tips... | | | | frames for yourself will keep you from slacking off. |
| (These are actually some of the tips I used to lose | | | | - Watch Your Salt. You need salt, it's needed for your |
| weight). | | | | body to work properly, but having too much can really |
| - Don't Use The Word "Diet". Every time I put myself | | | | affect your weight loss progress. Why? Salt makes |
| on a "diet" I always failed because I would end up | | | | you retain water so it'll make it seem like you haven't |
| breaking it and gaining the weight back again. Why? | | | | lost anything, but in reality you have lost some weight. |
| The reason diets don't work is because your depriving | | | | So cut down on the sodium. |
| yourself. Once you deprive yourself of something don't | | | | - Please Eat Breakfast. Breakfast is the most |
| you crave for it like crazy? | | | | important meal of the day. Eating breakfast |
| - Have A Cheat Day. No that doesn't mean cheat on | | | | determines how you will eat throughout the day. Why? |
| your significant other! Nope, it means one day out the | | | | If you skip it you're most likely going to snack on food |
| week eat everything and anything that you want. | | | | that you will regret next time you step on the scale. If |
| Why? That way you're not depriving yourself of what | | | | you have a big, healthy breakfast then you're most |
| you love to eat. Which means your not craving for it | | | | likely going to stick to your meal plan. |
| because you know you can have that piece of pie on | | | | - Try To Eat Every 2-3 Hours. Eating every 2-3 hours |
| Friday or which ever day you choose. So eat "good" | | | | will keep your metabolism burning so try snacking on |
| for the week then for one day, YOU FEAST! | | | | some healthy food every couple of hours. Why? I |
| - Write It Out. Write down everything you eat, what | | | | used to eat almonds and fruit every couple hours. So I |
| you're feeling, write down how much you weighed on | | | | was never hungry and my metabolism was on burning |
| day one compared to day, say seven. Why? Just | | | | mode. |
| start writing things down, it will help you track your | | | | - Aim For 1-2 Lbs. A Week. Losing 1-2 lbs. a week is a |
| progress, give you motivation to keep going, and will | | | | very reasonable goal. It's realistic, it's attainable, and its |
| allow you to make adjustments if need. Adjustment on | | | | a healthy weight loss. Why? Losing more can actually |
| the types of food you're eating, supplements, etc | | | | put your body into "starvation mode". Meaning that |
| - Drink Water. Water is one of the most vital things | | | | your body thinks that there's a "shortage" of food so it |
| you need to start losing weight. Why? Drinking water | | | | will keep you from losing more weight. |
| will give you a boost in energy to help you run that | | | | - Don't Skip Meals. This has the same concept as in |
| extra mile. Which in-turn will help you burn more | | | | weight loss tip #9. Why? Your body will think there's a |
| calories. | | | | "shortage" of food so it will hang on to the fat in your |
| - Eat More Spicy Food. Eating spicy food can increase | | | | body, just in case the "shortage" gets worst. So |
| your metabolism. So next time you cook take it up a | | | | skipping meals actually does the opposite of what we |
| notch! Add a little hot chili pepper or some hot sauce, | | | | want, which is to lose the unwanted weight. |