Many of us have gone on diets and exercise programs, taken off a great deal of weight only to be frustrated by that last few pounds.
It's frustrating, disheartening, and plain not fair!
If you are one of those that have dropped a good deal of weight then pat yourself on the back for having lost the weight you have so far, take a breath, and relax.
You need to reduce your stress and realize that you can, and will meet your goal. If you are just starting to fight the battle of the bulge, keep it up because many have gone before you, and you can join them.
Whats Happening With Your Body
Understand that your body has to readjust itself and every organ, even down to your skin. It's going to take some time for this to occur.
Stay on your current program, if you haven't already then increase your fiber intake, and finally keep exercising. What you need now is to allow your metabolism to catch up, and then give it a boost.
Increase Your Exercise Regimen
Next, you need to increase the load you are putting on your body. You need to add another activity than what you've been doing. If you've been running or biking, start running or riding up as many hills as you can find.
Other ways to increase your output is to incline your treadmill, start playing tennis or some other sport, get into aerobics, martial arts, or anything else that your body isn't used to.
Increase Your Bodies Metabolism
Finally, boost your metabolism. Eat foods that are high in protein and are reputed to naturally give you a boost like chili (beans), spices (hot), and green tea - a beneficial side effect is that these are all high in antioxidants. There are many products available that can help you boost your metabolic rate. Hoodia Gordonii is one of many products that can help you boost your metabolism plus unlike other products, it has the added benefit of curbing hunger cravings.
Do not yo-yo diet, as it is thought that yo-yo dieting actually reduces your metabolism. Also, how frequently you eat seems to play as much or more of role than what you eat.
You absolutely MUST eat breakfast; you also should be trying to eat more frequently, yet smaller meals.
This insures that there is always something in your stomach which helps to keep your metabolism constant. Try eating five or six small meals a day instead of two or three big ones. The report, Take Small Steps Today produced by the U.S. Department of Health is an excellent approach to general fitness and weight loss.
In closing, try to keep your stress levels low, stress is never good for any weight loss program and can cause lots of other problems (that we won't go into here).
So quit stressing, pat yourself on the back for what you've already accomplished, keep on keepin' on, and you will make it!
James Kelly is a health, beauty, and wellness writer. Specialty topics are weight loss, skin care, mental health, ADD, ADHD, anxiety, and digestive health
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