Losing Weight Tips

I have a few losing weight tips to give you today! These are rather different to what you read about all the time so I hope they are a help losing weight!

Tip 1: Slow Down Your Eating

Remember that the fork is not a shovel. I eat fast (I swear I can't help it). Even if I'm not hungry, I want to shovel everything into my mouth in less than a minute. But my brain doesn't know that my stomach is full until twenty minutes after it actually is. As such, I could stuff myself silly before realizing I didn't need to consume as much as I did. Try eating half of what's on your plate, wait ten minutes, and then continue to eat if you're still hungry. You never want to feel full - ever. That's when you know you've eaten too much. If you want a real hunger-stopper, try an Omega 3 and Omega 6 supplement (EFAs) twenty minutes before a meal.

Tip 2: Keep Busy

Do you eat when you're bored? Most people do this. If you're overweight, chances are you probably think about food a lot. Well, it's time to find some more hobbies! Instead of thinking about food, you'll begin thinking about this new passion of yours. What sort of hobbies you ask? How about photography? This gets you outdoors and walking about looking for new photographic opportunities. Mechanics - This one is for the boys (although girls can certainly join in!). Start taking an interest in your car. Get underneath the car, do self-servicing and just take a general interest in mechanics. You'd be amazed at what this can do for the body. It's also a great mind distraction - go and work on your car when those cravings come up and you'll soon forget about the food.

Tip 3: Force yourself to do something every day (exercise)

You have to walk everyday. Or ride your bike. Or climb those stairs. If you do just ONE THING everyday, this is going to benefit you. Each day you do nothing is a step towards totally lethargy again. You need to keep on your toes, even if you don't feel like it. Once you do it, the accomplishment you feel will make it worthwhile.

Tip 4: Treat Yourself

Give yourself a naughty treat once per week (or once per month, depending upon your goals). This can be an ice cream, a chocolate or even a hamburger meal. This gives you something to look forward to. Chances are after a while you may not even want this treat anyway.

Tip 5: Tell Everyone

By stating your goals to someone, you are virtually putting pressure on yourself to achieve them for the sake of not letting others think less of you. Sure, you can write your goals down and put them under your pillow, but who will know about it? By making an announcement, you are now not only doing it for yourself, but you're also doing it to prove to other people that you can lose weight!

These are just five tips on losing weight that are a little different from the ordinary "eat this, don't eat that" guides. I wanted to show you that weight loss is not only physical, but also very much a state of mind.

Follow these losing weight tips and you're on your way to a permanent lifestyle change and weight loss living. No longer will you cry "Help me lose weight!"