Losing Weight - Easy Tips for Losing Weight

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Losing weight isnot easy. You will never hear me say that it is. It takes dedication,motivationand hard work. But by a feweasy changesyou can get the ball rolling on losing weight.CHANGE ONE: WHAT YOU EAT
First up, lets taweightloss tipske a look at some ways to make significant improvements in yourdiet.
ELIMINATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE RED MEAT
If foods like burgers are basic to your current diet, cutting out red meat can go a long way in helping you make healthier meal choices and losing weight.
More:Healthy Beef ChoicesBy building your meals around fish and poultry, you can more easily keep temptation at bay by eliminating many poost foodandrestaurantchoices, which are over-sized and high int.To keep your shellfish, fish, chicken, and turkey diet-friendly, be sure to choose the right preparation method (Thats the next tip!). Be wary of creamy, high-cal condiments like tartar sauce or special sauce on grilled chicken sandwiches.
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CUT OUT FRIED FOODS
Keep your healthier choices truly healthy by grilling, baking, roasting, broiling or boiling them.
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Keep things interesting by addinglow-cal condimentsto your usual re. A tangy barbecue sauce will give boiled chicken a kick. Lemon-herb dressing will complement broiled fish deliciously.
Make sure yourkitchenis always stocked with plenty of herbs and spices so you can doctor up your vorite dishes to your own taste without adding any additional t or calories. Plant an herb garden and youll never run out!
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If you ofteneat st food, forget that value meals and combos even exist; they seem like a better deal, but theyre just not worth the extra calories! Stick to a grilled chicken sandwich or a small, plain hamburger and a side salad (watch the dressing!) when youre on the run.
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START WITH SOUP OR SALAD.
Having a salad or cup of soup for starters can be an at-home habit that pays off in pounds-lost. They cancurb your hunger,prevent overeatingandcontrol portions, all of which are crucial to losing weight.
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Choose a broth- or tomato-based soup like minestrone (rather than a cream- or milk-based choice). Vegetable soup made with broth, stock, or tomato soup is ideal, because the veggies will help fill you up and give you a fiber and nutrition boost.
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Top your salad with low-cal dressing or balsamic vinegar. An added plus of having a salad before every meal is getting morefiberwhich will also help youfeel fullersooner. Be sure to include lots of veggies and dark mixed greens like spinach in your salads.
FINISH WITH FRUIT.
Instead of reaching for the cookie jar or helping yourself to dessert after meals, make a point to finish off with naturally-sweet fruit instead of sinfully-sweet treats. Not only will you save t and calories, you will also have the added benefit of extra vitamins, minerals and fiber. Few of us eat as much fruit as is recommended.In time, you will become accustomed to foregoing sweets and youll look forward to your healthier treat just as much.