Successful, long-term weight management needs to focus on more than the food you eat and the pounds you lose. It needs to focus on your overall health. Reshape your body and your lifestyle by adopting healthy habits and breaking unhealthy ones.
Replace all processed foods in your diet with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, lean meats, eggs, legumes, nuts, seeds and seafood. Focus on the variety of whole, unprocessed foods you can eat instead of dwelling on the junk food you eliminated from your diet.
Eat smaller portions at every meal.
Make time for breakfast every morning.
Eating breakfast helps prevent overeating and is a habit of people who successfully lose weight.
Pack to-go meals instead of eating outside foods when you are not home.
Exercise for 30 to 60 minutes at least three times per week to build muscle and burn more calories.
If you are new to exercising, start with walking and jogging.
If you don't have time for new hobbies, increase your physical activity with things like walking the dog, playing with the kids or jogging instead of driving to a nearby store or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
Pack to-go meals instead of eating outside foods when you are not home.
Exercise for 30 to 60 minutes at least three times per week to build muscle and burn more calories.
If you are new to exercising, start with walking and jogging.
If you don't have time for new hobbies, increase your physical activity with things like walking the dog, playing with the kids or jogging instead of driving to a nearby store or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
