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[Q49]Quickest Ways To Lose Weight

by Jane Pollard, Jan

There's no need to starve, and in fact periods of starvation such as missing a meal could lead to more weight gain when the body enters starvation mode, not to mention starving yourself could cause tremendous damage to your body. Like so many other things slow and steady wins the race. Combining a healthy diet with exercise is a long term method for the quickest way to lose weight. That's without the yo-yo effect of many fad diets. Diet means the everyday way you eat, not a short term fix for losing weight.

Foods from each food group are part of a healthy, balanced diet. From there adjust down calories during periods when some weight loss is needed. If it seems like a daunting task consider that you likely already eat the foods necessary, just in too large quantities. Cut down quantities, replace starches with whole grains, and you can still even eat cake while losing weight.

The key to maintaining a healthy diet is planning. When you fail to plan you skip meals, that leads to binge eating. When you fail to plan you often find yourself at the mercy of a fast food restaurant or a friend whose food leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to healthy foods. Plan meals in advance, including for occasions like parties and social gatherings. It only takes a few questions to find out what's on the menu and plan the days other meals accordingly to not break the bank for calories. Part of the plan is understanding that sometimes the plan will fail. Don't let a failure discourage you. One cheated meal doesn't mean the whole diet, remember it's an every day forever diet not just a few days diet.

In addition, seven days a week exercise for at least 30 minutes. Little things like parking further from the office can add extra activity that makes a huge difference. Simple math says good diet plus exercise equals the quickest way to lose weight.

There are many more great articles for you on the topic of weight loss and healthy eating. I hope you found this article of use.

Joy is a natural state of being. If you let yourself express the true feeling
that you find in your heart at any given moment, it is a peaceful state of
bliss. It can get blocked, however, by how we are responding to the events
in our day.

Here's what you can do to quickly bring yourself back into alignment when
you find yourself at odds and missing your ecstatic state:

1.Center yourself first. Anyone who has practiced meditation for
sometime has learned how to tap into the inner self. That's the first place
you need to get back to. Other ways to reach your center could be
listening to self-help tapes - anything that inspires that feeling of joy inside.

2.Eliminate someone else's negativity. This can be a difficult one as
we don't always have the choice to immediately get rid of someone negative
in our environment. But clean them out you must! Find a way to be
surrounded by positive influences only.

3.Use nature to calm your mind. If your thoughts are stilled, your
true emotions have a chance to surface, so take a walk in nature, listen to
whale sounds, go surfing, visit a flower garden and take in the smells. Or
just plant your feet in the bare ground. Connect to Mother Nature.

4.If you have unfinished business, take care of it. This refers to old
habits that continuously arise because you've ignored the problem and
refused to deal with it. Healing is a critical step in living daily joy. You have
to get rid of the garbage along the road.

5.Calm your body by doing yoga postures as they can relieve a lot of
physical stress. Yogis believe that our bodies aren't getting older so much as
we are holding on to stress. Learn to release the stress from your muscles
on a daily basis so you can travel in your body more comfortably. It's hard to
experience joy when your muscles are screaming at you.

6.Be in solitude. Quiet times clear out the cobwebs. Listen deeply to
the silence and peace and joy will be your closest companions.

7.Take a vacation from all of your activities. We all have way too
much to do these days, so you have to schedule time for things like a hot
bath, get a facial or massage, soak your feet or enjoy some aromatherapy.
Just get away from work.

8.Breathe. Take a long deep breath many times a day. As you
breathe into your abdomen, center your thoughts and feelings in your heart
area. Feel the love pouring through you. Allow yourself to remember a
favorite time in your life when you felt complete and enthusiastic. Imagine
your creating asking you, ??Do you know how beautiful you are in my eyes???

9.Deal with the ego. If your habitual thoughts are trying to take
over, tell them to take a break. What often works is to say, ??You made
your point now go away.?? Then move on and don't fight or struggle with
the ego. Keep your thoughts and feelings focused on joy and your inner
connection to spirit.

10.Let go. Surrendering your normal thoughts, bad feelings, and
habitual routines can feel difficult and scary sometimes, but it is often the
best answer to freeing yourself into the arms of joy. The divine source of
energy is always present and available to you upon request. The better you
get at letting go of what you don't want, the easier it will be to have the
joy you do want. You just have to ask for it and then open yourself to
receiving.

One last tip: Keep a note card with you at all times with your list of the
quickest ways to feel joy. When you find yourself straying from your center,
take it out and try one. If that one doesn't work, keep trying another until
one does. Here's to your joy!

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