Prevention is the best cure. But, when you have to lose a few pounds and need some ideas to lose weight, knowing what to do isn’t easy.
Here I try to present weight loss ideas that are suitable for regular people. I’m not into crash diets, but I do believe in effective ways to lose weight.
In the articles below, I present weight loss ideas that work, both in the short term, and the long term.
I’ve shortlisted three of the more popular articles weight loss ideas, and the rest follow…
While the promise of rapid weight loss is pretty hard to resist, have you considered that your current diet may be causing more harm than good?
Many diets do work in the short-term, and therefore appeal to the masses, however very few result in lasting weight loss.
Let’s take a look at 5 popular diets that simply don’t work!
It’s no secret that following a low-carb diet can result in weight loss. The frustrating thing about this low-carb madness is that supporters continually highlight the ‘up-side’ of the diet, with virtually no mention of the consequences.
While weight loss may be exactly what you’re after, the missing piece in this crazy puzzle is the long-term effect that it could be having on your body. In truth, we have no idea what that effect could be!
I had a great question from one of my readers recently, and wanted to share the answer with everyone:
The question is about trying to lose weight when you don’t like fruits and vegetables, and live with someone who often cooks unhealthy meals.
One of the most important things you can do, when trying to eat healthier, is to make small changes, which you can stick with. So, rather than trying to change everything at once, take it step by step, accomplishing one or two goals at a time.
Something you may want to try is Goal Setting, as this is an excellent way to focus your mind on what you want to achieve. To get started try using my Goal Setting Chart, to record a few goals which are important to you right now.
Dieting has become close to a worldwide obsession in recent years, and now that the New Year is in full swing, many people will have vowed to lose weight, and get healthier by a number of different means.
Unfortunately, for some this will involve choosing a program from the vast array of “fad diets” widely publicised by the media.
Personally, I detest the media marketing of “diet programs.” To me they seem to suggest that in order to lose weight, and be healthier, we must follow some sort of downright complicated plan. Frankly, this is rubbish!
Recently, Forbes evaluated the first week costs of seven popular weight loss programs – NutriSystem, the Zone, The Abs Diet, The 5 Factor Diet, South Beach, Weight Watchers and the Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox.
I came across a very interesting article by Dr Matthew Anderson, from Total Health Breakthroughs, where he discusses his belief that many overweight and obese people fail to lose weight, not because they are undisciplined, but because they have a fear of becoming thin.
Dr Anderson describes it as the ‘The Gain-Lose-Gain Again Cycle.’ What does he mean? Well, he suggests that the weight loss cycle begins when: