The 7 Tips for Starting a Weight Loss Plan by April Brewster Smythe

Top 7 Tips for Starting a Weight Loss Plan By April Brewster Smythe Recently, ABC News reported the following startling statistics; there are 108,000,000 dieters in the United States, eighty-five per cent of those who consume weight loss products are female, and the yearly revenue of the United States weight-loss industry is well over 20 billion dollars. Big numbers that reflect the consistent obsession with weight and our growing obesity challenge in the U.S. Many of these weight loss programs are highly sophisticated, motivating, and filled with good intentions. Those weight loss products that contain thermogenic supplements are often suggested. It might be worth it for many, however, to get back to the basics. Here are seven tips for starting a weight loss plan. 1) Begin the day with a nutritious breakfast – Remember mom or grandma saying, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day’!? They were right. Dependent upon the foods that work for you, design a menu each week and stick with it. 2) No Soft Drinks, No Energy Drinks! - Water is the drink of the day, and should be the replacement beverage for you, when you get that craving for a Big Slurp! Drop a lemon or lime wedge to flavor the water, when boredom sets in. 3) Portion control is everything- Use a smaller plate and measure your foods. This is a useful trick that has been used for decades by those who wish to lose weight. 4) Snack Healthy! - Nothing is more difficult than to give up your fave snacks. Have a throw-away day where you get rid of all the snacks, like chips, cookies, and other unhealthy edibles. Then stop buying them. Don’t think you won’t slide backwards. The day will probably come when those potato chips at Subway will be calling your name. But you can control your household snack situation. If they are not there, you won’t eat them. 5) Create Milestones – Milestones are for those who work well with objectives. Make the milestones doable. Inserting healthy foods three days a week into your diet and making that happen for two weeks can be a doable milestone. Counting calories and counting pounds lost might just be aggravating. It all depends on you. 6) Cook up- Maybe you can’t have all those snacks that were bad for you, but you might make a visit to the local library or use online sites to find healthy snack recipes and cook them up. Or cut them up. Or make wonderful full course meals that will make being healthy much more fun. 7) Find support - Online site abound that provide support and accountability for you in your quest to lose weight. Face to face groups are locally available in many areas as well. Get online or get out in your community and find those who have the same goals as you do, and buddy up. Disclaimer: I am sure if you have tried to lose weight in the past none of the above are new to you and there is good reason for that. All of them work and can and should have a place in a weight loss plan.

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