Five Small Changes with Big Impact on Weight
Have you tried every diet from the grapefruit with every meal, cabbage soup all day, everyday diet and the most infamous the Adkins -no carb diet and well they work for a short while and then…you gain all the weight back and then some? Or you could be the person that pretty much starves and only eats once a day and has picked up the cigarette/thremogenics(speed) habit to help control your appetite. Do you feel like you just have no control over your weight? Nothing you do works for very long? Or it works but then you just don’t work IT but instead give in to your cravings for junk.
My question to you is; Is it because you just don’t know what healthy eating consists of and how good moving your body regularly makes you feel? Or is it something else? It is so important for you to recognize where you are right now. Is it bad eating habits with your food ie: must have your beer and wings while watching the game, or is it ignorance and basically just living and eating how you were taught by family over the course of your life.
At some point you must face what is your stumbling block. Whether it is just habits or a lack of knowledge; there are 5 things you can do today that will start you on your way to gaining control over your weight in small easy to implement steps.
1. First small change with big impact would be to switch from not eating any breakfast to eating some cereal with 1% milk. It is something that is quick and easy for those rushing morning routines and it jump-starts your metabolism. Or grap a bannana and yogurt as you head out the door.
2. Another small change that you can make that will have a large impact on your waistline but not your time is to take the steps at work , not the elevator. Try to walk as much as possible from taking the stairs throughout the day to parking as far away from your work and huffing it to your office, these little changes add up to burning some calories over the course of the day, everyday.
3. Get a regular amount of sleep every night. Shoot for 7-9 hours every night with your bedtime and wake-up time the same time everyday if possible. A few current studies have proven that a lack of sleep and obesity are closely related. Think about it. When you are dragging and feeling run down we all tend to grab for the simple carbs (ie: chips, bread and crackers) to boost our energy and help us get through the day. So stop that habit and go to bed instead. You will love living through the next day all rested!
4. Shoot for eating 5 small size protein and carb meals through out the day. We already have breakfast on the go planned (step 2), just 4 more meals of the day to eat. A little bit of planning and you will be speeding up your metabolism and filling up your tummy regularly with great tasting food. Some ideas for quick meals; nuts(whether almonds, walnuts or peanuts) and apple, cottage cheese and fruit, srting cheese and orange, large salad with any grilled meat on it….just a few ideas. So get to it!
5. Drink the H2o, your body will love you for it. Your body is made up of mostly water (72%) so fill her up. Just carry water with you all day long and sipp it all day long. Real easy way to make sure you are getting your water in.
Five quick and easy changes you can make today to start making an impact on your weight. Nothing big or life-changing but small and doable most of the time. And most of the time is good enough for changes to occurr in your body. So what are you waiting for…give it a shot and let me know how it is going for you.
Always interested in hearing your feedback so give me a shout!
God Bless You,
Evey
