All conments on how to lose your weight!

The concept is simple, eating less, exercise more and keep on. But to do it more effectively, you need more guide and a good plan.

Things You'll Need

Healthy foods
Food and exercise journals
Health cookbooks

Step One

Set small, realistic goals. If you have a lot of weight to lose, try for 5 pounds, relax a bit and then go for 5 more.

Step Two

Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Don't be afraid of those sweat suits and Lycra pants!

Step Three

Sneak in extra exercise in addition to your regular program. Park at the far end of the parking lot and walk; take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Step Four

Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas.

Step Five

Choose foods that you like. Learn to prepare healthful, low-calorie foods that taste good by checking healthy cook books for new recipes. Eating well doesn't have to mean eating dull.

Step Six

Eat smaller, more frequent meals. This way, your body starts to increase its metabolism so that calories are burned faster. Also, mini-meals can prevent overeating.

Step Seven

Plan ahead. Keep the fridge stocked with healthful food and you'll be less likely to run out for high-calorie, high-fat junk food.

Step Eight

Keep a food diary. This will help you pinpoint where you can improve your diet.

Step Nine

Once you discover your favorite snack time, be sure to have plenty of healthful options available.

Tips

Lose weight with a friend, or join a support group.

Avoid those vending machines by carrying around your own healthful foods and leaving pocket change at home.

Try oatmeal instead of cornflakes for breakfast--eating oatmeal can help reduce cholesterol levels, and its high fiber content will keep you full longer.

Choose an exercise program that you enjoy, and don't shun the unconventional. For instance, did you know that regular vigorous dancing is exercise too?

Lose weight gradually--you are more apt to keep it off. A safe amount is 1 to 1 1/2 pounds per week.

Consult a doctor to find an exercise program that is best for you.

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Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.

You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.

Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.

You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either.   In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.

Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK.

You'll probably find it extremely difficult to get slim using a Low Carb Dieting Plan. Low carb diets have recently become popular over the last couple years, but the problem with low carb menus is that they are too strict and TOO HARD TO FOLLOW for average people.   Low carb menus tend to rob your body of too much energy (carbohydrates) and make it nearly impossible to remain on the program for very long. This is why so many dieters find it difficult to follow a strict low carbohydrate menu.