With Memorial Day behind us, we are currently gearing up for the full summer mode. Schools are letting out, the pools are opening up and summer trips are being planned. It is time to retrieve your summer clothing including shorts, tank tops and swimsuits. During the chilly wintertime, several Americans gain a few pounds and become less active due to the colder climate. Now it is May and you are regretting eatingso much over the holidays and you should not have stopped exercising either. These following tips will help you to jump start your weight loss and get youfit just in time to put on that bikini in June. Things like eat less and move more will be discussed like packing a healthier lunch in paper sacks or only eating half of yourmeal at a restaurant and using to go bags for the rest. Also, find a physical activity that you enjoy- that is half of the battle people are not certain of their weight because they tend to resist stepping on the scale when deep down they know it is not what they want to see. So, record your weight to get an accurate starting point for your weight loss program. Then be realistic for your weight loss. The smartest way to do it is to drop about 2-3 pounds per week, slow and steady wins the race.

Step Two: Diet
The biggest issue with most people is they have an incorrect sense of what makes a proper portion. It is no coincidence that the size of portions at restaurants and fast food joints have gotten bigger while the size of Americans have gotten fatter too. Use a smaller dish instead of a large dinner plate to prevent putting too much on your plate. Initially, to kick start your weight loss, reduce the amount of sugar and carbohydrates and increase theportion of vegetables and fresh fruits. Meats and proteins should be about a third of your meal with veggies taking up 2/3 of it.

Step Three: Exercise
Many people that struggle with their weight claim to hate exercising. Struggling on a treadmill is not really fun so be unique in discovering activites you like to do. If you enjoy nature, take a long hike everyday where you can be in the outdoors. You should havedo 60 minutes of cardio exercise 6 days a week and five days a week of strength and resistance exercises. You may choose to hire a professional personal trainer to get you started and to show you exercises that you can use.

Step Four: Include Friends and Family in Your plan
People that embark on a weight loss and exercise program have greater success if they include their family and friends in their plan. Support can be a great help and could make the difference in getting the results that you wantbeing successful with your goal.

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