Things To Do Today To Lose Weight

In order to lose weight you've got to do something about it - not think about doing something about it - but take action NOW. Here are just a few things which you can do NOW to start you on your weight loss journey. These really are the first step towards a fitter, healthier, lighter you.

Check Your BMI

You might already know what your BMI is (Body Mass Index) but if you don't then check it out today. If you discover that your BMI is in the overweight range then find out what your ideal weight would be and use that as a preliminary target weight. If your BMI indicates that you are obese then you need to aim to lose up to 10% of the starting weight. The healthy BMI range is pretty wide but just getting within that range should be your first goal.

Swap Your Snack

Whatever snack you were planning to snack on next, take it and swap it for something which is healthier. Lots of popular snacks are packed with fat and sugar and are major culprits in helping us to pile on the pounds. These snacks are calorie laden and, to be honest, we can well do without the extra. Forget all about cookies, crisps, chocolate and candies and snack on a piece of fresh fruit or a handful of dried fruit. Change this habit today and start changing your life - that's step one towards a fitter, healthier, lighter you.

Swap Your Drinks

Any drinks which have high sugar content should be swapped for those which don't. Sodas and fizzy drinks should be swapped for things like water or sparkling water - add a slice of lemon for a little extra zing. Cut down on your alcohol intake too - alcohol is very high in sugar and calories and is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to helping you pile on extra pounds. Start today and get into this life changing habit - you know it makes sense.

Take a Walk

Think about your lifestyle and your daily routine then work out how and when you can fit in one walk every day. Fast walking is a terrific way to burn calories and is something which most people can fit into their daily routine with just a little forethought. Maybe you can walk to work if you get up a few minutes earlier, how about parking the car further from work and walking the last couple of miles or jumping off the bus a few stops earlier to walk the remainder of the way. If you plan how you are going to fit a brisk walk into your daily routine every day and make it a habit you are certainly heading in the right direction.

What's for Breakfast

The last thing you should do today to lose weight is plan what you're going to have for tomorrow mornings breakfast. Can you make something healthy from the foods you have in the kitchen? Just think about it and do your best.

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Thinking about diet weight loss options

It is possible to lose weight without following a specific diet plan, but it is much easier if you have the structure of a diet weight loss plan. According to the experts who reviewed the diets for U.S. News and World Report, Weight Watchers has the best diet weight loss plan. Jenny Craig, Biggest Loser and the raw food diet also ranked highly. There were other diets that helped with rapid weight loss, but losing weight over the long term is more important than the speed with which you lose weight.

One thing that makes Weight Watchers a popular diet weight loss option is the factor of the points. This plan helps you drop pounds permanently. In the ratings of experts, Weight Watchers ranked ahead of all the others for weight loss in the short and long terms. This doesn't mean that it works for everyone, but it does mean that you have a lot better chance. Its label of "moderately effective" for weight loss over the long term shows the hard time that dieters have in remaining faithful to the plan, even when they are using the best plan out there.

Biggest Loser is built around the principles of regular exercise and healthy food. It is ranked only behind Weight Watchers in the general weight loss category. Experts agreed that limiting calories and encouraging physical activity should be successful for dieters. They concluded that it was extremely effective over the short term and moderately effective over longer terms.

In terms of simple weight loss, Jenny Craig ranked ahead of just about all of the competition. Experts found the importance of emotional support from weekly individual meetings to be particularly helpful, as well as other details of the program. Some experts wondered if dieters would keep their improvements once they stopped eating the portion controlled, prepackaged meals. Also, the cost of Jenny Craig is fairly high, even though that did not factor into its grade.

The raw food diet can bring weight loss in the short and long term, because raw foodists take in fewer calories than the vast majority of other people. However, eating a diet that labor-intensive and restrictive is not ideal for everyone.

Volumetrics really helps dieters shed the pounds and lose them for good. It scored highly in short and long term weight loss, making it comparable to quite a few other diets. Because the focus is on satiety, that feeling you get that tells you you've had enough, is what helps you be more likely to succeed with it.

Consistent with its focus on helping you lose weight quickly, the Atkins diet received high ratings for weight loss in the short term while coming out less impressively over the long term. Overall, it appeared a bit ahead of the middle o the weight loss pack.

No matter which weight loss program you choose, discipline and diligence are the keys to success. Sticking to your plan helps to ensure that you get the results you want.