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May 10, 2006
Weight Loss Woes
Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD hits it on the nose with this quote:
The problem is most diets suggest radical changes from usual dietary habits, and as a result, dieters only last a few weeks to months before throwing in the towel and returning to their old eating habits. Being ravenous all the time, spending an hour a day at the gym, or feeling deprived of favorite foods are triggers that put an end to conventional diets.
So What Works?
It is not sexy, and to some it borders on utterly boring, but the real secret to weight loss is making slow and gradual changes in eating and lifestyle behaviors. Experts recommend trimming 500 calories a day by reducing calories and increasing exercise to result in a 1-2 pound weekly weight loss. Holding the mayo on your sandwich, eating a side salad instead of french fries at lunch, walking 45 minutes, reducing portion sizes, and piling on the veggies at dinner are examples of simple ways to trim 500 calories in a day.
Posted by Lisa at May 10, 2006 10:42 AM
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Another thing which helps me is not to gorge on food after an exercise regime.What can be done is have several small meals a day so that you dont go overboard but that means having salads, raw veggies and greens, nuts,fruits, soups, soya which is high onprotein and low on carbs and yoghurt. These are healthy and help to keep your weight in check too. Please see here for more info on weight watching
Posted by: medicow at May 10, 2006 07:43 PM