8 Easy Ways To Lose Weight

So you want to lose a few of the “extra” pounds you are carrying around. Here are a few things that I do that are easy to follow and can fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle. By the way, even if you want to lose more than a few pounds, this is a good way to get started:

1) Eat slightly smaller portions at each meal. If you attempt to cut your meal sizes in half right off the bat, you will leave the table feeling hungry and that will lead to snacking and binge eating. So just cut down a little at first, and you will find that your body will adjust and before long you will be eating less and feeling just as full.

2) Plan to eat more often, and then eat more often. Schedule healthy snacks into your daily routine. If you get hungry half way between breakfast and lunch, but you haven’t planned on it, you will be more likely to grab a bag of chips or some chocolate than if you had brought a low fat muffin or an apple for your snack. Not only will you reduce the number of calories you consume, but you will also save money too.

3) If you can, exercise in the morning before you eat breakfast. Studies show that you will burn significantly more calories throughout the day by doing this one thing. By exercising before breakfast your body dips into your fat reserves for energy which in turn increases your metabolism. This increase in metabolism can last for several hours so your body burns more fat all day long!

4) Get more sleep! How’s that for a great way to lose weight? Now I don’t mean sleep 20 hours a day, after all, you’re not a cat. If you are the type of person that tries to live on less than enough sleep, you may be making it difficult for your body to burn calories effectively. When you are tired, your body feels stressed.

This will happen to all of us sometimes, but when it happens on an ongoing basis you could be decreasing your ability to burn calories. When you are stressed your body releases a chemical called cortisol. Now cortisol is needed by our cells, especially in emergency type situations. But if we are chronically tired our bodies release cortisol on an ongoing basis. The cortisol breaks down muscle tissue and therefore decreases your metabolic rate. The more muscle tissue is broken down, the fewer calories your body can burn up.

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