Weight Loss Habits

Weight loss is a common issue to us single moms, especially when you reach a certain mature (not oldJ) age.  We desire to look good physically, keep fit and healthy to be able to do what we are doing now and probably do more.  Weight loss is such a hot topic that a lot of people have their solutions to address this issue. There are just so many recommended and proven ways to help us lose weight.  There are diets, exercises and even diet pills.  But the most important thing to do when trying to lose weight is to have discipline.  According to the medical reports of Galen, Hippocrates and Maimonides, we can lose weight and feel better in just five weeks if we slowly add a new habit every week.  Here are my personal five-week habit that has helped me keep the weight I desire, habits I believe can  help you also in achieving that look and body you want.  I’ve purposely added only one habit a week to help you keep the habit and be used to it before adding another one.

On the first week, replace one meal with a lighter one.  Instead of having a full meal from creamy mushroom soup as appetizer to a big slice of rich moist chocolate cake, you can have a vegetable salad for dinner.  Normally after dinner you don’t do a lot of physical activities so you don’t burn what you eat.  You just sleep them off and this adds to body curves in places you don’t want.  Overeating, most especially at night, is like poison to the body that causes not only sickness but bulges in unlikely places.  Keep this habit and enjoy the results.

On week two, replace your largest meal of the day (should be breakfast if we follow the rule – eat like a king on breakfast, like a prince on lunch and like a pauper on dinner) with vegetables, tofu and salmon.  You eat to live not live to eat.  At this time you should have two habits working for you – habit one on week one and habit two on week two.

On the third week, your lunch or your second largest meal of the day should be made up of whole grains like rice and chicken.  Now if you have a feeling of wanting more, opt to fill that want with fruits and vegetables.  Some of the top fat-burning fruits are avocado, coconut, rambutan, snake fruit, lemon, grapefruit, tomato and pomelo. Not only will you feel full but fruits and vegetables are good for your health and your skin.

By the fourth week, you will be feeling lighter and energetic, so this is a good time to do a cardio exercise.  Do simple cardio exercises like brisk walking in your neighborhood or park for at least 15 minutes.  Ideally, this should be 30 minutes every day but if you can’t find the time do this daily, then do your cardio at least three times a week.  When you keep this habit, your body will get used to it that will  tell you that it needs to get out and do that brisk walk.

Finally, on the fifth week of adding one habit a week, you may feel some cravings.  This is especially true for snackers like me.  Curb your cravings by drinking more water and keep a steady supply of healthy snacks like carrot sticks, apples, or even non- fat  non-grease dried nuts.

One habit every week for five weeks will make you lose those unwanted extra pounds.  Best of all, you will feel better, healthier and happier.