Basic Guidelines for Weight Loss

With all the fad diets, nutritional supplementations, diet pills, and changing research regarding food - it's hard to know where to begin when wanting to lose weight. Below you will find some of the most basic, simple, healthy changes you can make to see results and shed some pounds...

• Consume 4-5 small meals everyday. This will keep your metabolism burning, prevent you from overeating, and keep you feeling full all day.
• Eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast should include plenty of carbohydrates, and should be largest meal of the day.
• Eat 2-3 servings of fruit everyday. Especially apples and berries which will keep you full and give your body the health benefits of antioxidants.
• Eat 3 servings of vegetables everyday. Make at least 2 of these servings green veggies - especially broccoli, spinach, and asparagus.
• Eat at least 1 source of protein with each meal. Try to stick to lean proteins: chicken, buffalo, eggs, and fish. (Limit red meat)
• Consume plenty of carbs, but only carbs that are complex- whole grain or whole wheat. This helps increase your fiber intake which will result in feeling fuller, and ultimately eating less.
• Consume all carbs before dinner. (4pm or 5pm)
• Consume all meals before 7:30pm.
• No alcohol.
• No refined sugar. This is the hardest change to make, but will produce the most drastic results. This usually means: no dessert, no soda, no coffee creamer, no artificial flavors, no candy.
• Limit cheese and dairy foods.

These are all small changes... but the results and benefits are drastic. To lose weight healthily and without a workout program it usually takes 12 - 14 weeks; don't give up!