You probably already know there are a plethora of weight loss tips scattered about the internet. Some tips may aid in your weight loss success; some can actually derail you; and some should be locked away, never to be mentioned again (e.g., just plain crazy).
As I travel toward my end goal of 104 pounds lost in my 52 weeks to wellness I believe it is important to share with you good tips for your weight loss success. If you haven’t found the first 3 best tips for your weight loss success, you may do so here.
Now let’s discover tips 4, 5, and 6 for your weight loss success.
3 Best Tips: 4 – 5 – 6 for Your Weight Loss Success:
#4: Eat Breakfast
Experts tell us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day (WebMD, 2010). If “they” say its so then it must be true and I mean this sincerely. Eating a healthy breakfast will aid in your weight loss success.
The benefits of eating breakfast:
Eating breakfast may give you more energy throughout the day-and who doesn’t need that?
Eating breakfast may reduce your hunger later in the day. No one likes to feel the tummy grumble.
Eating breakfast may help you make better food choices throughout your day. Psychological benefits? Brilliant!
Remember also that it is important to eat a healthy breakfast. Healthy selections include: eggs, whole grain breads and cereals, fruits, and lean (meat) protein. For more information about choosing the right breakfast for you, please visit The Many Benefits of Breakfast at WebMD and enjoy a good healthy breakfast today.
A bonus breakfast tip: Need a healthy breakfast on the go? Read How to Have a Healthy, Fast-Food Breakfast – Kristie Leong MD
#5: Drink Green Tea
The benefits of drinking green tea for your weight loss success are many and include:
Boosts energy
Boosts immune system
Promotes healthier skin
Helps protect the body from disease
For more Green Tea benefits please visit Green Tea 101. It is always best to know everything you can about what you put into your body.
Another great fact about Green Tea for weight loss?
Drinking several glasses of green tea daily may help you burn more (85+) calories per day. This fabulous piece of advice comes from Kristie Leong MD (through research); a fellow writer and doctor who always has great health and wellness advice. You may visit Kristie here for more tips for staying healthy.
#6: Sleep
Who doesn’t like to sleep? A recent study showed that sleep may aid in weight loss (Scientific American, 2010). This just makes sense to me. Receiving the proper amount of sleep per night will help the body be rested and refreshed to begin the new day.
If you have trouble sleeping at night you may be seriously affecting your weight loss success.
A few tips for better sleep habits?
Reduce your stress-easy to say, sometimes hard to do; but you may wish to evaluate the stressors in your life. Less stress will help you sleep better.
Avoid eating heavy foods at night. This may sound like the opposite of what you know (think: Thanksgiving dinner), but eating certain foods several hours before bed may make you unable to fall asleep and stay there.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol at night. Drink a glass of water, juice (natural, but watch those natural sugars), or milk if you are thirsty; and keep a glass of water by your bedside for middle of the night dry mouth.
For more ways to reduce and/or eliminate insomnia naturally you may visit Donald Pennington – How to Defeat Insomnia Without Sleeping Pills.
So there you have it. Tips 4, 5, and 6 for your weight loss success. Please feel free to visit AskSanAnything @ YouTube for frequent updates about my weight loss success.
Please note: I’m not just some fat girl whining about…well, being fat. With years of experience with one diet after another and little or no success, I now have a new life plan; and I am sharing my journey and much advice and inspiration for your weight loss success. Good luck to you in all you do!
Sources:
Donald Pennington
GreenWeightLossTea.com
Kristie Leong MD
Personal Experience (AskSan)
Scientific American
WebMD
