Losing Weight Sensibly

Losing Weight Sensibly

Losing weight is not an easy journey, but losing the weight will help a person to become healthier and teach one on how to live a healthier lifestyle. Being healthy boost one's confidence, give the body more energy and prolong one's life. Performing ones best during this process could difficult at first, but by following, these guidelines tracking in a journal, controlling food portions, restaurant ordering and walking, all of this together will help one to lose weight sensibly.

First, find a little notebook to start the process of writing in a journal. Which is writing everything down that is consume during the day. Therefore, by writing it down it should make an individual more self-conscious by showing how many calories where consumed. According to the Calorie King handbook, it suggested the amount of calories for weight loss for non-active women is no more than 1200 a day and 1500 if active. Men's calorie intake is different for a non-active man is no more than 1500 and active man is 1800 a day. In the journal, list everything, making sure to include all liquids, as liquids can contain calories with no nutritional value. One will see how fast calories add up by writing everything down. When it comes to weight scale it is best to purchase a digital scale, it is more acute and easier to read. Be sure to weigh oneself at the same time each day. Doing this first thing in the morning is the best. After weighing, be sure to record it in the journal. This helps keep track of weight loss or gain. Remember a healthy amount to lose is no more than two to three pounds a week.

Watch food portions and serving size, using a smaller dinner plate can help with portions control and serving size. According to Weight Watchers, "a quick way to visualize portions is to look at it this way. A serving of meat is about the size of deck of cards, a large bagel is the size of a DVD, and a small side dish is about the size of a computer mouse and a cup of rice the size of a tennis ball (Weight Watcher)." So look at the serving sizes on everything that one consumes. For example, a box of crackers might say, serving size is 23 crackers, so make sure to count out that amount. My Alli website states, "Eating healthier, leaner foods isn't as hard as one thinks. Just make some small, manageable adjustments, and can make a big step towards a lasting, sustainable change (myalli.com)."

Along with writing in our journals and watching food portions one may think, eating out is impossible. Keep in mind these suggestions before arriving at the restaurant and this will help in making healthy food choices. Some ways of doing this is planning beforehand. To do this go online or try calling the restaurant, in doing so one will discover healthier substitutes. Now at the restaurant request salad dressing