Instances of obesity and overweight is increasing globally, especially childhood obesity and so is the availability of weight loss programs, body fat burning techniques and staying in shape programs as well. There are a few important aspects that one should keep in mind that will ensure a healthy lifestyle:
- Staying away from smoking and access alcohol and other drugs in order to attain an healthy body and lifestyle
- Watching what to eat, in what proportions and at what intervals i.e. have a diet plan
- Adding cereals, grains, fruits and vegetables to the diet which will help you stay in shape
- Exercise regularly to burn excess body fat and stay in shape
- Drink more water to keep the body hydrated and maintain metabolism
- Eating at regular intervals rather than overeating at a time and binging
- Maintain a food diary and note what you eat and analyse it daily and weekly
- Keep a calorie count and be careful about packaged food
- Be positive and think positive about yourself
- Control yourself when you feel like eating anything junk, instead munch on nuts or diet biscuits
- Don’t keep sitting in front of the TV all the time, instead get up and do something more physical in nature like take a walk with friends, gardening, shovelling snow etc. All this will help you lose weight and burn excess calories
Its not impossible to reduce or lose weight neither is it very easy, what is important is to stick to a weight loss program after having consulted a dietician so that maintaining a healthy lifestyle gets more interesting and positive rather than a punishment for oneself.