1. Eat smaller portions. You may be surprised at how little food can fill you up and hold you over until the next meal. Learn to listen to your body to tell you when to eat and when to stop eating.2. Keep yourself busy. That gives you less time to sit down and munch on …
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How to LOSE WEIGHT
Losing weight is not easy. If anyone tells you it is, do not believe them or follow their diet. It takes a lot of work and effort. But if you do it right, you will get the weight off and keep it off. Your whole lifestyle and mindset will change for the better. Once you …
How To LOSE WEIGHT Safely
1. Do not use diet pills.2. Do not injure yourself by exercising too hard, too fast. An injury will limit your ability to exercise, so do not risk it.3. Do not starve yourself.4. Do not eat so little that you are hungry all the time.5. Find ways to not only burn calories but to boost …
12 Ways To LOSE WEIGHT
1. Drink more water! It is calorie-free and actually burns calories.2. Eat more fruits/vegetables. Try to eat 5 servings every day.3. Eat less red meat. Replace it with white meat, fish and/or legumes (pinto beans, kidney beans, lentils, etc).4. Exercise more! Start a habit of exercise in your daily life. If you presently do not …
How I gained and lost 25 lbs
For those of you trying to lose weight, here is my story. I have always been slender, and I weighed 125 lbs. when I finished high school. But when I got to college, I started gaining weight. Freshman 15 turned into more for me. My eating, sleeping and snacking habits totally changed. I lived on …
Walking more for EXERCISE
My husband and I just returned from a great trip to Charleston, SC! We were celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary! While we were down there, we did a ton of walking. If you have ever been to Charleston, you know what I mean. It is a very beautiful and historic town with lots to see, …
Cardio EXERCISE and WEIGHT LOSS
I highly recommend cardio exercise as one piece of a weight management program. Here are some tips: Be sure your cardio workouts are challenging! You should be sweating and breathing moderately hard throughout (unless you have medical conditions–please consult your physician). Your heart rate should be 50-70% of your maximum heart rate (220 minus your …
Healthy snacks for WEIGHT LOSS and PAIN PREVENTION
One of the best ways to decrease stress on your joints (and therefore decrease PAIN) is to maintain a healthy weight. So here are some healthy snack options to consider. Always remember to check your portion sizes, even with healthy or low-fat foods. A serving size is often much less than you would expect. This …
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Starting an EXERCISE program
Whether you enjoy it or not, EXERCISE is vital for your health and well-being! It strengthens your heart and lungs, increases circulation, boosts your metabolism, strengthens muscles and improves your endurance, among many other benefits. So there is no question that you should exercise… But do you? There are two ways to look at exercise-related …
Maintain a HEALTHY WEIGHT for future Pain Prevention
You may not experience pain right now, but you will as you age. Don’t you remember growing up and hearing your parents or grandparents say it hurts to grow older? “My back hurts…I’m just getting old.” But do you have to hurt as you grow older? Maybe. But what steps can you take to decrease …
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