Simple Tips To Help You Lose Weight, Part One

When the new year starts almost everyone is into making new year’s resolutions, and most of them list weight loss as one of their goals. While it’s been months now since 2008 began, I don’t know how many of you have kept up with that goal, but I’m quite sure many of you have failed to keep their promise to lose weight this year.

But if you’re one of the few who are still keeping up with that goal, congratulations. You know it’s not that easy, but you know in the end you’ll get it and you’ll get it right.

So, to help you further, here are some quick and simple weight loss tips.

1. Eat less later in the day

Losing weight means decreasing your calorie intake but it does not necessarily mean you should skip meals because you are only depriving yourself of the nutrients you need. Health experts say breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you must always eat breakfast no matter what. Eat less at lunch and much lesser in the evening.

2. Saucy but healthy

Eating bland foods is boring, unsatisfying, and if that is what your diet consists of, more than likely, you will be off it shortly after you start. If you enjoy good tasting food, some sauces and spices can enhance your food while not adding calories to your food. The next you grill meat, consider using one of these:

• Reduced-salt Soy Sauce
• Mustard
• Salsa
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Vinegar (this comes in wonderful flavors)
• Teriyaki Sauce
• Tomato Sauce
• Hot Sauce

3. Portion control

Portion control means controlling the size and amount of the food you eat. Many people fail to lose weight because they are mindless of the size of the food they are eating. For example, one cup of rice has many varieties to a lot of people. So to keep track of the amount of food you eat, make use of smaller plates and bowls because the bigger they are, the larger servings you will mindlessly eat.

4. Eliminate stress

Tired, angry and agitated people tend to eat more to ease their feelings. If you’re stressed and angry, go look somewhere else to make you forget your problems.

5. Have enough sleep

Can lack of sleep make you fat? Yes. Studies show that lack of sleep can make people want to eat more carbohydrates than people with enough sleep.

Besides, sleep is very important to overall health. People who are sleep deprived are less mentally alert, prone to accidents and mishaps and less productive at work. And to top that, it will make you too tired to exercise!