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Friday, December 25, 2009

2 Diet Strategies That Actually Work - Simple Secrets For Weight Loss

By Ali Bautista

The best diet strategies will always be those that are easily incorporated into your daily lifestyle. Complicated programs that are difficult to stick with long term will never get you where you want to go.

Yes, you have to make some lifestyle changes if you want to lose a considerable amount of weight, but you can do that without spending three hours a day in the gym. The following strategies can be adapted to virtually any lifestyle or time schedule without all the stress.

Timing: It's time to stop thinking of carbs as something evil that must be avoided and simply put them in their place. Your body needs carbohydrates every single day because they are your primary source of energy. When you go through an intense workout or just walk up three flights of steps at work, you are depending on carbs to fuel that motion.

Here's the secret to carbs: your body needs to use them for immediate energy or they will be stored for later use in your fat cells. That means if you eat a carb-rich meal and then sit on the couch all day they are likely to be stored rather than used. Similarly, if you eat more than your body needs for your current energy level they will go to your fat stores as well.

So, try to eat carbs before the most active parts of your day and don't go overboard. Small amounts of carbs in the morning and before workouts can deliver higher energy levels and a slimmer waistline.

Water: You have probably heard that drinking water helps with weight loss, but there is more to the story. Did you know that most people who completely give up soda will lose 30 pounds or more in a single year?

Drinks with a lot of sugar and high in calories do more than make you fat. They keep your body craving more sugar and more carbohydrates, and they actually make you feel thirstier so you drink even more.

If you can learn to drink water in an effective manner and cut out these high calorie drinks, your weight loss will speed up.

Water will actually quench your thirst without drying out your mouth like sodas and juice tend to do. Also, you can use it as a natural, calorie-free appetite suppressant.

Try drinking a glass or bottle of water about 10-15 minutes before you eat a meal. You will feel less hungry and therefore eat less at that meal.

Drinking more water all day long will decrease your hunger signals and lower your calorie intake overall.

These strategies do seem rather simple, but they actually work! Often, it is the small changes you make that add up over time and bring about real weight loss that stays off long term. - 17269

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