Why Weight

Six Ways To Keep Ten Pounds Off

By Fran Bishop


Yeah... So you've lost those dreaded 15 pounds. But now what must you do to KEEP them off? Stay on your favorite diet? Find a new less intense diet? Hire a trainer? Current research shows at any given time in America, approximately 40% of women and 25% of men are trying to lose weight (Kruger et. al 2005).

So what should you do? Check out the National Weight Control Registry for one (NWCR), a database that tracks persons who've lost at least 30 pounds and successfully kept the weight off for at least one year.

The following are a few of the recommendations of NWCR and the Aerobodies Fitness Team heartily endorses with these strategies:

1- Mindful Eating - knowing why and what you're eating rather than mindlessly snacking is key. Often times emotions, feels of sadness or fear or anger crowd our thinking and rather than deal with what is we eat. Are you really hungry or feeding a feeling. Check yourself out.

2- Exercise Regularly - sounds like a no brainer but really, persons who consistently exercise several times per week are far more likely to keep the weight off once they lost unwanted pounds.

3- Eat breakfast - missing meals is the first way to lose the battle of the bulge. Eating sensibly, first thing in the morning to start your metabolism and feed your empty stomach is an excellent way to keep the weight away.

4- Keep a food journal - "I hate doing this", yes we hear the complaint all the time, but persons who write down what they eat, know how and where they're going wrong. Monitoring your diet helps you stay on course...think before you eat!

5- Step on the scale - once a week, monitoring your weight will help you self correct before going too far off course.

6- Find Fit Friends - we are who we associate with; so if you want to get fit, find fit friends.
They'll support, encourage and coach you to stay true to yourself and your goals

Taking these six steps is the key component of keeping a health and figure you've worked so hard to achieve. Remember its easy to lose it... the key is KEEPING IT OFF!
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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 11:11 AM