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Weight Loss Tips

TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY 2010
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre

It’s been nearly a month since you made that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, start exercising and lose weight. Over 45% of Americans set the same goal as you. But more importantly, nearly 75% of those people will break their resolution by the end of March.

Sticking to your weight loss goals doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds. Certified bariatricians Craig Primack, M.D. and Robert Ziltzer, M.D., founders of Scottsdale Weight Loss Center, have developed a few tips that promote weight loss throughout the entire year, not just during the first few weeks of the New Year.

* Set a realistic goal. You are more likely to achieve success if you know where you’re going. Write down your goal and give yourself a realistic amount of time to achieve it.

* Research the weight loss plans that are more likely to succeed. Find a plan in which you have confidence and makes sense to you. Don’t wait. Begin that plan as soon as possible.

* Give that plan a reasonable amount of time to work. Allow at least two to four weeks. If that plan does not give you the success you desire, it’s okay to choose another plan. Just don’t give up!

* While self-help diet books, pre-packaged food plans and commercial weight programs can produce results, medically monitored programs under the care of a doctor can help you achieve maximum results, losing as many as 10-15 pounds each month.

* Eat and drink. Look for a plan that encourages eating four-six times daily, consisting of decreased amounts of sugars (carbohydrates). Limit potatoes, rice, bread and pasta, as they will just make you hungry.

* Fill up with generous amounts of salad greens, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and other green vegetables. Use calorie-free dressings, vinegar or lemon juice, and eliminate most fat containing oils.

* Drink 64 oz. of water or non-caloric fluids (less than 10 calories daily for each 8 oz.). Water is best, but Crystal Light, diet soda, tea and black coffee with skim milk are good choices. Skip juices and sugar-sweetened drinks such as sodas and blended coffees.

* Exercise regularly. Begin activities such as walking, treadmill, elliptical machines, bicycling or dancing to help you keep off the weight you have lost.

* Rest is crucial. Get at least seven hours of sleep each night. This is critical to weight loss. For instance, night shift workers tend to be sleep deprived and have more hunger than their daytime counterparts.

* Never buy bigger pants! Throw out your oversized clothes. If they ever get tight, resume the weight loss plan that brought you the success.

* Stay accountable. Once you have lost weight, keep up the great changes you have made and weigh yourself at least three times per week.

Source: www.businesswire.com

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