7 Items for Your Weight Loss To-Do List

With all the weight loss information bombarding the public, its no wonder people don't know what to believe. How many items have you added to your weight loss to-do list over the months and years? Did they work?

There's one fact that remains: companies continue to get rich selling lies and half-truths about weight loss but the obesity problem in our nation continues to grow. There's a disconnect somewhere.

YOU are responsible for your health and fitness. Stop looking for the next new fad diet or fitness gadget! Many times, common sense will save you money and heartache trying to slim down your body.

Would you believe this advertisement I read in a magazine?

"The only clinically proven dietary supplement to help reduce cellulite in 47 days!" (this statement has not been examined by the Food And Drug Administration)

"This scientifically advanced version.....can really help give millions of women the sexy bottom lines they dream about, and that's a formula for success that women everywhere find as easy to swallow as these little brown pills."

I hope you didn't buy these little brown pills or any other weight loss pills!

Add these 7 items to Your Weight Loss To-Do List and you will be succeed:

1. Write it down until you have a good handle on your eating habits. Research has proven that you will have a better chance of succeeding with your meal plan and fat loss if you keep a food journal.

By logging your actual food choices, you are holding yourself accountable throughout the day. You will also be forced to plan your meals better. It will also help protect you from binge eating and emotional eating if you write down why you eat what you eat.

2. Adopt an active lifestyle. This is a critical step to help you lose and manage your weight. Keep your fat-burning enzymes working during the day by standing and walking as much as possible.

3. Do strength training 3 days a week. Do full-body strength training to burn total body fat and build muscle mass to boost your metabolism. "Spot reduction" strength training won’t work. Your body knows where to "burn the fat." You must do more than cardio exercise to transform your body.

4. If you severely limit candy, donuts, cookies, sugary drinks, calorie-packed desserts and other sugary products, this will help you will burn dangerous belly fat (and total body fat) and lose weight.

5. Get the help you need from other people. Get an accountability partner such as a spouse, friend or personal trainer. You can challenge each other to exercise and make good food choices.

6. You must get enough sleep or your body won't work properly. Researchers have found that the less sleep the test subjects got, the higher their body mass index. The shorter sleep time altered the subjects hormone levels, energy decreased and appetite increased.

Decreased energy also affects your workout performance. The general rule is that you need about 8 hours of sleep a night. Some may need more sleep or a little less than 8 hours. Don't sabotage your exercise program and weight loss efforts by not getting enough shut-eye.

7. Eat smart. Eating smaller, frequent meals (every 3-4 hours) will keep your metabolism "revved up" during the day. Your metabolism will slow down if there are too many hours between meals. You are also less likely to binge eat.

Also, eat protein with every meal. Protein helps you feel fuller for a longer period of time (thereby eating less) and repairs your muscles after a tough workout. Protein also helps your blood sugar levels stay more steady when eaten with carbohydrates.

Get started on your weight loss to-do list!

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