Healthy Weight Loss.

Ok, I just may have been slightly mean in my last post; and so, I have reconsidered and researched on HEALTHY weight loss and body fitness in general. If you are considering a proactive approach to your wellness, I can understand how daunting it may seem. There is so much to consider – your diet, creating a work-out routine, and sticking with it!!
I am not an authority on the topic but like I said, I carried a little research and here are my findings, which I hope will help you achieve a better body-

Let’s start with the DIET-
The secret of a healthy weight loss is actually very simple. It has been said that averagely, a woman needs 2000 calories a day while a man needs 2500 calories a day. This is essential for the proper functioning of your body – if you do not consume the right amount of calories, it could lead to organ damage. Starving yourself will do you no good. The whole idea of denying yourself of your cravings just would not work. Your diet should work around your eating habits – it should not be too restricted or boring. You can have some of the things you want to eat but in moderation and should not exceed the amount of calories you should have per day.
There are three major classes of food – carbohydrates, proteins and fats & oils. Your body absolutely should not be deprived of these and so you must learn to eat ‘SMART’ around these classes….
‘SMART’ Carbohydrates include: whole wheat breads, cereals, brown rice, barley, beans.
Skip carbohydrates for dinner and stop eating at 8pm at the very least.
‘SMART’ Proteins include: skinless chicken, turkey, skimmed milk, snails.
‘SMART’ Fats & Oils include: olive, sunflower & canola oils (USE MINIMALLY!!). As much as possible, avoid fried foods.
Be careful to maintain a healthy eating habit after weight loss. You could eat whatever you want but in small moderate proportions not like a glutton.

WORK-OUT ROUTINE-
An overweight/unfit person may not have the energy to gym and so, there is the need to turn exercising into a hobby – something fun and absolutely rewarding. Dancing in its various forms, walking, swimming or even cleaning could be used as a tool to achieve fitness goals.
You have to find the time to work out. If you are a morning person, then by all means go for mornings, it might mean waking up a few minutes earlier but it will become part of you. What can you do?? Plenty!! Go for a jog, a brisk walk. You don’t even have to leave your house to work out. Jog around your house, go up and down your flight of stairs, skip/jump ropes, do sit-ups and push-ups. You could also invest in a couple of aerobic DVD’s and work out in your house or, if you can spare the cash, get a personal trainer (you can do this as a group to save cash).
Finally, you could also join a gym and work out on your way to work in the morning or back home in the evening.
In all of this, you need to start slow. Slow and steady they say wins the race. Ten minutes twice a week should do and gradually build upwards. Remember Rome was not built in a day. Relax and watch your body gradually beat itself into shape.

So there, you have my findings. Take note though that the condition of your mind also plays a role in the success or failure of your healthy weight loss.