How to Lose Weight and Keep It That Way

People who want to lose weight in a short span of time go to extreme measures just to shed their extra pounds. Some go on a crash diet, skipping meals or starving themselves, or try every kind of diet available, from eating foods from a particular food group, to taking supplements in place of food.

Others exercise excessively, attending cardio or aerobics classes one after another. You sometimes see them run endlessly on a treadmill or working on a stepper.

Noticeably, these people lost a large number of pounds and they look much slimmer, but inevitably, they resume their original weight and sometimes become even heavier.

So, what went wrong?

Perhaps, when people lose a lot of weight, they become complacent; they feel that they are entitled to eat since they have, already, lost their extra pounds. Anyway, they say, they'll just burn the calories through their work-outs. With this kind of attitude, they would surely, with the same old habits, go back to their former over-weight selves. Then, they start all over again with the vicious cycle of diet and exercise.

If the combination of diet and exercise does not keep the weight off, what, then, could? Well, it starts with the mind. You have to condition it to always think of the best options for our body. You must program yourself to choose the best options to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

We must make significant changes in our behavior and habits. This means you have to:

1. Eat the right foods. Eat foods that are high in nutritional value but low in calories and foods that are rich in fiber as they help in digestion.

2. Drink a lot of water. Hydrate yourself; some advocate the drinking of 8-to-10 glasses of water a day to rid your body of toxins.

3. Get enough sleep. We need at least 8 hours of sleep to get sufficient rest. It helps the body in the reparation process.

4. Exercise regularly. Do any physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day to increase the metabolism and to burn excess fats.

5. Have a positive attitude. Believe in your ability to achieve your weight loss goal and to keep it off.

6. Be patient. The best way to lose weight is to lose it slowly, but surely.

We can maintain our ideal weight by being consistent in our choices and living a healthy lifestyle. It is just a matter of attitude.


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