Want to lose your last ten pounds? Madeline Vann from EverydayHealth.com, shares four sure steps to lose those last pounds you are anxious to get rid of.
Step 1: Record what you eat – This helps you keep track of your calories, and keeps yourself aware of the types and quantities of the foods you eat
Step 2: Pick a calorie-counting goal – Be sure to make this goal realistic. It is unwise to eat less than 1200 calor
ies for a normal active day. You can cut out 500 calories from normal calorie intake to lose 1 pound per week just by diet.
Step 3: Eat filling, low-calorie foods – Vegetables and fruits are the best choice. These tasty munchies are full in water volume, phytonutrients (cancer and disease-fighting micronutrients), fiber, life-sustaining vitamins and minerals, not to mention colorful flavors. These will fill you up quick without increasing your calorie intake too much.
- Drinking water before you eat helps fill your stomach as well as making sure you get enough of this vital nutrient
- Make sure you eat your raw fruits or vegetables in the beginning of the meal to fill your stomach
- Try including soups more regularly in your meal plans
- In place of sweets, have your favorite fruit covered with low-calorie yogurt, sprinkled with slices of almond or your favorite nuts
Step 4: Be active! – Remember, 30 minutes or more of heart-rate-increasing perspiring-promoting activity, on most, preferably all days of the week. For example, jogging burns about 80-100 calories/10minutes/1mile. Find joy in building your lung capacity and physical freedom.
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