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Recipe for weight loss slow and steady
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on 2008-01-05 01:34:31
Smilie _WRITES: " Heesacker says focusing on healthy eating and regular exercise will go a long way toward weight loss and fitness.
But don’t expect dramatic results overnight.
“Weight loss isn’t going to be immediate if you do it in a healthy way,” she says. “Beware of diet plans that promise quick weight loss. It may look good on the bathroom scale, but it isn’t good for you.”
She recommends aiming to lose one to two pounds a week by reducing calories and increasing exercise.
“At this rate, the weight lost will be mostly stored fat and not muscle tissue,” she says.
Before starting an exercise program, check with your doctor, she says.
And don’t think you have to go out and run a marathon to meet the exercise requirement.
“Try for at least 30 minutes of exercise each day,” she says. “Those minutes don’t need to be continuous but can be in 10-minute segments throughout the day.”
Among other tips:
- Choose a variety of activities for exercising so you don’t get bored. Try to think of ways to incorporate more physical activity into your life.
- Make a tracking chart to keep you motivated.
- When shopping for groceries, focus on making healthier food choices. Avoid the processed snack aisles and soda pop. Choose whole-grain foods rather than white flour products. Eat more fruits and vegetables whether they are fresh, frozen (without sugar added) or canned (with less sodium added). Buy leaner cuts of beef and pork and eat more skinless chicken and fish.
- Cook from scratch at home more often. Buy yourself a new (healthy) cookbook or subscribe to a magazine such as “Cooking Light” or “Taste of Home Light”.
Read more: http://www.kvnews.com/articles/2008/01/03/news/doc477d35aa38921459914730.txt
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