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The MotleyHealth Weight Loss Plan: Stage 2 – Action!
Losing weight and staying in shape is not just about eating healthily, it is about living a healthy life. So a combination of healthy diet, regular exercise and sensible living all helps. Few people realize that inadequate sleep can actually affect their weight. There are 9 rules to follow to improve the quality of your lifestyle, which also help you to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.
Rule 1: Drink More Water to Lose Weight
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This rule is so simple. Many people think that they are hungry, when really they just need more liquids. Drinking more water helps to ward off hunger. Also, drinking plenty of water is essential for a healthy digestive system, and transports nutrients to where they are needed. It also helps your skin to stay young looking, hydrated and elastic.
Rule 2: Find an Exercise That You Really Enjoy to Lose Weight
If so far you have been exercising just to lose weight, then you may start to tire of this. People that find an activity that they really enjoy are more likely to stick with the exercise and stay healthy for it. So rather than pound away on the treadmill, or do the weekly aerobics class grind, try out some sports, such as badminton, cycling, horse riding, or even karate. All these will keep you much more focused and motivated. Group activities are also always more enjoyable, and a good way to gauge your own progress.
Rule 3: Reduce Stress to Help Lose Weight
Being stressed leads to binge eating, skipping exercise, and poor sleep. All these lead to weight gain. Regular exercise helps to reduce stress levels, and research has shown that exercising outdoors reduces stress even further. Taking a weekend walk in the park with the family, or hill walking with friends, is a great way to reduce stress and get fit at the same time.
Rule 4: Eat For You Life to Lose Weight
Make sure that you stick to a healthy eating plan. This means keeping up the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Also look at the Mediterranean Diet which has been shown to help reduces cases of cancer. Plenty of olive oil, fresh vegetables and a drop of wine all helps.
Rule 5: Get Your Family Involved in Your Weight Loss
If you can get you family involved with the whole diet and exercise lifestyle, it will both improve your chances of success, as well as making your family healthier to.
Rule 6: Never Miss a Weight Loss Workout
Often you will have to miss an exercise session due to work or family commitments. If this happens, make up for it on another day. Either extend the next exercise session, or fit another session in. Learning some good home exercises is a great way to be able to fit in exercise any time.
Rule 7: Eating Slowly to Eating Less Helps You Lose Weight
It can take up to 10 minutes from starting a meal to feeling full. Eat too fast, and you are more likely to eat too much. Slow down your eating, and as soon as you feel contented, stop. Take a look to see how much you ate, and try to make the next servings a similar size.
Rule 8: Learn to Enjoy Life
Make sure that diet and exercise does not take over your life. Remember to enjoy yourself. On nights off, watch a film, read a book, or go out and have some fun. Do not become a boring fitness fanatic!
Rule 9: Drink More Water to Prevent Hunger!
OK, we mentioned this in rule 1, but it is so simple, and so effective, that we need to mention it again. If you are feeling hungry in between meals, pour yourself a large glass of water first. If you are still hungry after drinking it, then grab a healthy snack.
Read all four stages:
Four Stages To Healthy Weight Loss – Stage 1 – Preparation
Four Stages To Healthy Weight Loss – Stage 2 – Action!
Four Stages To Healthy Weight Loss – Stage 3 – Intensive Diet and Exercise
Four Stages To Healthy Weight Loss – Stage 4 – Maintain Your Weight
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