Lose Weight and Keep it Off Permanently - Part 1
If you're like most people who want to lose weight and keep it off for good you need to change your approach to the whole process of losing weight.
Many people fall for the ridiculous claims that are so prevalent in our society regarding quick weight loss secrets.
These secrets aren't really secrets.
Most of the time they are scams.
The only real way to lose weight and maintain that weight loss over the long run is to embark on a process of eating healthy foods in combination with moderate exercise.
These two components of weight loss are not secrets at all.
They are the basics of any advice that you would receive from a certified nutritionist or medical doctor.
The fact that two thirds of the American population is overweight or obese is a sad commentary on the health of our nation as a whole.
Too many Americans have bought into the idea that they can eat foods prepared for them by restaurants whose only real concern is the amount of money they can earn.
In looking at some of the calories and fat that exist in many of the meals that Americans eat at fast food restaurants, it is truly appalling that these restaurants are serving such high calorie, high fat and high salt servings.
Because so many Americans eat out more than they eat in today they simply have no control over their diet.
To take control of your diet and begin to lose weight you must begin to start cooking for yourself so that you know exactly what you're putting in to your body.
Once you gain some knowledge as to what constitutes a healthy amount of calories and fat per meal, you will then be in control of your diet destiny.
You will notice a dramatic difference in your weight once you begin eating healthy nutritious meals that are low in calories, low in fat, low in salt and sugar.
This does not mean that eating healthy requires you to be hungry.
On the contrary, you can actually eat a large amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grains without gaining much weight.
A home-cooked diet compared to a fast food diet is really dramatic.
A healthy home cooked meal will nourish your body and provide you with only the essentials that are part of good nutrition.
Gone will be the outrageous amounts of calories, fat and salt that are used to cause people to become addicted to fast food.
In the second part of this article I will concentrate on the exercise aspect of losing weight.
I know you've heard it before because it is what all the experts on weight preach, a combination of diet and exercise is the true path to maintaining weight loss.
Many people fall for the ridiculous claims that are so prevalent in our society regarding quick weight loss secrets.
These secrets aren't really secrets.
Most of the time they are scams.
The only real way to lose weight and maintain that weight loss over the long run is to embark on a process of eating healthy foods in combination with moderate exercise.
These two components of weight loss are not secrets at all.
They are the basics of any advice that you would receive from a certified nutritionist or medical doctor.
The fact that two thirds of the American population is overweight or obese is a sad commentary on the health of our nation as a whole.
Too many Americans have bought into the idea that they can eat foods prepared for them by restaurants whose only real concern is the amount of money they can earn.
In looking at some of the calories and fat that exist in many of the meals that Americans eat at fast food restaurants, it is truly appalling that these restaurants are serving such high calorie, high fat and high salt servings.
Because so many Americans eat out more than they eat in today they simply have no control over their diet.
To take control of your diet and begin to lose weight you must begin to start cooking for yourself so that you know exactly what you're putting in to your body.
Once you gain some knowledge as to what constitutes a healthy amount of calories and fat per meal, you will then be in control of your diet destiny.
You will notice a dramatic difference in your weight once you begin eating healthy nutritious meals that are low in calories, low in fat, low in salt and sugar.
This does not mean that eating healthy requires you to be hungry.
On the contrary, you can actually eat a large amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grains without gaining much weight.
A home-cooked diet compared to a fast food diet is really dramatic.
A healthy home cooked meal will nourish your body and provide you with only the essentials that are part of good nutrition.
Gone will be the outrageous amounts of calories, fat and salt that are used to cause people to become addicted to fast food.
In the second part of this article I will concentrate on the exercise aspect of losing weight.
I know you've heard it before because it is what all the experts on weight preach, a combination of diet and exercise is the true path to maintaining weight loss.