Bikini Season: Women and Weight Loss
For years the word ‘weight loss’ is synonymous with feminine nature. From the Grandmother, Mom, the big sister and YOU, many weight loss tips have become a trademark for women worldwide. When we feel like we look good, the world looks better. Men complain about women being ‘moody’ during PMS… Our mood is not PMS… When we feel bloated, we don’t feel like we look our best and so we are not our normal, cheery selves. Well, time to turn that frown upside down. There are some easy to follow weight loss tips for women that will help you lose weight in a fast, persistent and healthy way.
Tips
- Do not enter any weight loss diet without first taking the advice of a specialist. Every body is unique and has its own peculiarities and characteristics. This means that the diet that helped your best friend to lose weight fast may not have the same effect on you. When you choose a weight loss program, consider your weight, the state of your health, age and the type of work you do.
- Make sure to EAT and eat the right type of food. Forcing the body into starvation and the consumption of only one type of food (e.g. juice only) can be very dangerous for your health. There are certain vitamins and minerals that your body needs, which you will not get by consuming only one type of food (like juice).
- You cannot lose weight by diet alone. If you think you will lose weight through a diet only, this is a big mistake. You may lose some weight, but you will get it back as soon as you stop the diet. Achieving a healthy body can be done by changing the sedentary lifestyle with a combination of healthy diet and exercise. Find a sport or hobby and stop thinking of only how to consume fewer calories, but also how to burn more calories.
- Avoid stress. There are many women who, when in a crisis of stress, start to eat what they find in front of them. Before starting any diet, analyze the reasons that make you seek a weight loss solution; set a goal and combine the diet with forms of exercise that will help you fight the stress: yoga, Pilates.
- Do not try to lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time. The only thing you accomplish with rapid weight loss is to substantially dry the skin after you lose all the liquids from your body. The loss of more than 3 pounds a month is considered dangerous for your health.
- Control your desire for sweets. Eat more protein at every meal to fill you up and prevent those hunger cravings when the dessert cart rolls by.
- READ FOOD LABELS! Just because a productis labeled ‘light’ or ‘diet’ does not mean it is ideal for consumption and much more does not mean it can help you lose weight. Calories are calories. You need to be careful and read the food labels carefully and note the percentage of fat and calories it contains.
- Do not be a ‘mechanical’ eater. One of the major reasons that men are thinner than women is because they are NOT going to the supermarket and because they do not cook. Cooking often entails more calorie consumption during food preparation. In a conducted research, it was discovered that the calories women recruit during cooking touch the 300 mark! So, should you not cook? Of course not! But certainly you do not have to try the food while you cook. Instead, you can wait for the main meal. An easy fix to avoid casual munching in the kitchen is to chew gum. This will prevent you from filling your mouth with other small delicacies.
It is not too late. You CAN have the body of your dreams. Remember, good results can be achieved though persistent effort, patience, a good weight loss diet and physical exercise.
STAY HEALTHY!
