| Long term weight loss is never achieved by extreme | | | | add plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables to your diet. |
| measures or crash diets. To lose weight and keep the | | | | Cut out most of the refined sugary carbohydrates and |
| weight off, you have to eat sensibly and avoid | | | | drink plenty of water. |
| following fad diets endorsed by dubious celebrities. You | | | | Water is a great weight loss aid. Most of us do not |
| also have to be motivated. It helps if you have a clear | | | | drink enough water. When we think we are hungry, a |
| reason why you are trying to lose weight. Some | | | | lot of the time, we are actually thirsty instead. So when |
| vague idea about hopefully fitting into last years pair of | | | | your body is screaming at you that you are wasting |
| skinny jeans, will probably not help all that much. If you | | | | away from malnutrition, try drinking a glass of water |
| have a more specific goal, for example a family | | | | and see if it helps. If you don't like the taste, try adding |
| wedding in 6 months time that you absolutely must | | | | some lemon or lime juice for extra flavor. Try carrying |
| look fabulous for, you are more likely to stick to your | | | | a bottle around with you so that you remember to |
| weight loss regime. | | | | drink little and often. It really will help! |
| But how can you lose weight and avoid putting it all | | | | Exercise is also the key to weight loss. If you burn |
| back on a month later? | | | | more energy than you are eating, then you will lose |
| The trick is to take a good, honest look at your lifestyle | | | | weight. It is that simple. However, if you have not taken |
| to see where exactly you are making all those diet | | | | regular exercise in years, seek medical advice first. |
| mistakes. Perhaps you have an addiction to junk food, | | | | Even something relatively gentle like Pilates or yoga will |
| or you regularly skip meals, only to binge late at night. | | | | help tone up your body as the weight slowly falls |
| All these bad habits contribute to weight problems and | | | | away. If you choose to try something more energetic, |
| associated health issues. Once you have established | | | | like jogging, you will see results faster, but any exercise |
| your disaster areas, you can work on changing your | | | | will help. |
| diet and lifestyle for the better. The first thing to do is | | | | |