Shed Pounds: The Comprehensive Guide to Healthy and Effective Weight Loss
It can be very difficult to lose weight. It is something that seems overwhelming and impossible with many pitfalls along the way. However, if you take a more gradual approach the effort ain’t so bad after all; nor does it mean not getting any food that tastes good This guide is designed to give you the foundation for successful weight loss. This includes principles, practical tips and healthy habits that can help you lose pounds efficiently and safely.
1.The Basics of Weight Loss
Understanding Weight Loss
A Caloric Deficit: In order for any individual to lose weight they have to consume fewer calories than they use up. This deficit of food can be achieved by dieting, exercise or both.
Metabolism: The workings of your body’s metabolism are crucial to how quickly you burn up calories. Factors such as age, sex and genetics aside (but not altogether), and you no longer know how to keep your belly just a soft spot–or why at all it seems like such an effort to get rid of that shape!
2. Setting Realistic Goals
Smart Goals
Specific: Decide what you want to do (e.g., throw off 10 pounds).
Measurable: Know how much progress made through the proper tools (e.g., weighing yourself every week).
Achievable: Pick a time frame that is reasonable within common sense (e.g., one to two pounds per week).
Relevant: Your goals should be in keeping with the general direction of your own health (eg., fat grams eaten every day.).
Time-related: Put limits on yourself. Keep a crank schedule up on the wall, if need be.