| So finally you decided to start eating healthy, but all | | | | drink more water. It may be 8 or 10 glasses |
| the low fat diets you have researched mention | | | | (remember there is water in food too), or 4, but |
| eating just soup, or just vegetables, or whatever | | | | drink at least more that what you are drinking now. |
| you relate with "non-delicious" food. Well, let me tell | | | | It will help you with your digestion and skin and will |
| you there is still hope. There are always ways to eat | | | | keep you from overeating. Try drinking one glass of |
| healthy without sacrificing your taste! | | | | water before every meal too |
| The first thing to do is Set Goals; but do not set a | | | | 3) Replace one meal of meat with a vegetarian meal. |
| goal so high that you are not going to be able to do | | | | Actually is recommended to eat fish 2 times a week, |
| it. Just set a small goal, let's say 2 pounds a week, or | | | | as it is good for your brain, and is better than meat. |
| 1 pound a week. Just set something you can | | | | However, if your budget doesn't allow it, replace |
| accomplish. | | | | meat with pasta and vegetables. |
| A normal rate of weigh loss is about 2 to 3 pounds a | | | | 4) Eat fish at least once or twice a week. Again, fish |
| week. If you starve yourself to lose more than that | | | | is low in fat, and come kind (like salmon) high in |
| your body will go into "conservation mode". That | | | | omega 3 fatty acids. |
| means your body will "think" is not going to get food | | | | 5) Do exercise. Is not enough just watching what |
| in a long time, so it will conserve all the fat it can, | | | | you eat. If you want to look fit, there is no |
| making more difficult for you to lose weight. | | | | replacement for exercise. It will tone up your muscles |
| So, let look at 6 things you can do as you being your | | | | and accelerate your metabolism, which in turn will |
| low fat diet. | | | | burn more body fat. If you don't like going to the |
| 1) Don't miss breakfast. Every diet will tell you this. | | | | gym then find a friend and play something; |
| You need to have a good, well balanced breakfast, | | | | racquetball, tennis, (not chess!) and have fun and lose |
| so you won't overeat at lunch or dinner, and you will | | | | weight at the same time. |
| have energy in those first hours of your day. A | | | | 6) Only have healthy snacks. First of all, you should |
| balanced breakfast must include: cereal (whole-grain), | | | | not have fattening snacks at home, don't throw |
| fat free or low fat milk, and fruit or yogurt. This | | | | away food, but do not buy more pastry, ice cream, |
| combination will maintain your blood sugar levels | | | | etc. Instead buy protein bars, fruit, low-fat yogurt, |
| stable for a few hours until your lunch time. | | | | air-popped popcorn, and use them when you feel the |
| 2) Drink water (a lot). Everybody knows we should | | | | urge to eat something. |