First of all, the human body is not just "weight". It has both fatty tissue and lean tissue (muscles, internal organs, bones etc). What you really want to do, is NOT to lose weight. It's to lose FAT.
Otherwise, if you currently look like a "pear" and end up losing "weight", you will just end up looking like a smaller pear. But, if you lose fat and preserve or even increase your muscle tissue, you will look (and be) healthier, stronger and sexier...
What if I told you that I will cut your right leg? Hey, this would certainly help you lose "weight".
What if I told you that I will take a knife and cut a piece of your thighs? That would help you lose "weight".
What if I told you that I would make your vital organs like heart and lungs smaller? What if I cut a piece here and there? That would help you lose weight as well.
What if I told you that I will make your bones thinner? This will cause you to lose "weight" as well.
Is that what you want? What's that? You said "no"? Then why do people do this exact same thing to themselves every day?
When you want to learn how to do something, you need do nothing more than observe the people that have done what you want to do. Then, "emulate success" and copy their methods.
Who are the people who have taken what you want to do to the extreme? Answer: Bodybuilders. Don't let the word freak you out. It doesn't matter if you want to take your physique to that extreme or not. Competitive bodybuilders have their stuff down and you know it. They have very little fat (5% or less for example - while an overweight person may have 30% or more) - and they also have the maximum amount of muscle mass.
You don't need to be so meticulous in your approach - but "borrowing" some ideas from the methods they use will help you lose weight (fat) and keep it off for good.
I find it really surprising that many people who want to lose weight just take advice from friends who are also overweight. Or, they read about the "super weekend diet" in their newspaper or their favorite lifestyle magazine. Chances are that the writer of the article is several pounds overweight of course.
Very few people will read a "bodybuilding" book or at least a fitness magazine. This is very interesting, because even smart people fall in this trap. They can be very successful in their careers and very "witty" in conversations with their friends - but when they try to lose weight, common sense and smarts go out of the window...
Fruit juice is fine but recommendation is 4 to 8 ounces serving. Milk must be encouraged before juice is served. The protein content of milk is a very important point to be considered. Solid fruits are much better than juice as it is more filling. If time is the obstacle the table should be all set in the night before, with everyone's cereal boxes and bowls. And when there is real rush, one can just pack a breakfast sandwich, such as peanut butter and apple slices, that the child can eat on the way to school.
Though the idea may sound bad, one can wake up earlier and fit breakfast into the routine. One has to take 10 or 15 minutes to eat a decent breakfast. It the parents sit down to breakfast, children also follow them. In some families breakfast is the only meal people have together to connect.
Cheddar cheese, whole wheat bread, scrambled eggs, peanut butter sandwiches, banana/apple slices, yoghurt, strawberries, high fiber breakfast cereals, almonds ? all these can be mixed and matched, and interesting breakfast items can be made. With microwave, grill, toaster all at hand nothing is really a big deal.
A good morning meal should provide energy that burns steadily all morning long. For these who think that skipping breakfast is the answer to weight control medical researches point out that this is counter-productive. Study after study shows that people who skip breakfast take in more calories later in the day than people who eat three evenly spaced meals. The following suggestions will help in overcoming obstacles to a healthier breakfast.
?If a person is just not hungry in the morning he must start small. Drinking a glass of juice or eating a handful. Later on, when he really feels hungry, he can take some low fat yoghurt, a wholegrain sandwich, or a slice of low fat cheese. ?If there is no time for breakfast he must keep some quick to prepare foods on hand like wholegrain cereal, non fat milk, instant hot cereal packets or low fat yoghurt. One can prepare and package foods the night before. For example, cut up fresh fruit, or spread peanut butter on whole wheat bread and pack it to go for the morning. One can also spend a little time during the weekend preparing foods for the week. Good diet is often just function of good planning. ?Thinking must go beyond the box. What is wrong with a bowl of vegetable soup and some wheat crackers for breakfast? Leftovers can be just as good for breakfast as they would be for dinner.
Breakfast to be ideal must consist of one-third or less animal protein (preferably low fat) and two-third or more vegetables, fruits, wholegrain and beans.
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