| Weight loss is hard. What works for one person, may | | | | 5. Be a buddy. When you have a weight-loss buddy, |
| not work for another. There are so many diets to | | | | you are more likely to stick to your diet and lose |
| choose from - it can get confusing. For a successful | | | | weight. You get the support, but you are also giving |
| weight-loss program, you have to factor in your | | | | support. You both will come out winners - or losers of |
| current health issues, your lifestyle and your ultimate | | | | weight! |
| weight-loss goals. | | | | 6. Get the blues. It's been proven that the color blue |
| Whether you choose a low carb diet, a | | | | functions as an appetite suppressant. Use blue dinner |
| calorie-restricted diet, a diet program such as weight | | | | plates, have blue napkins handy or use a blue table |
| watchers or following the latest diet book, there are | | | | cloth. You can even wear something blue while you |
| some secrets that can work for every body - at any | | | | eat. |
| weight. Consuming and burning fat and calories is | | | | 7. Once you start losing a little weight, throw out or |
| something everyone knows leads to weight-loss, but | | | | give away your "fat clothes." This will encourage you |
| the little things that you can do to reduce calories and | | | | to continue because if you don't, you'll have nothing to |
| burn fat is not as well known. Let's reveal some of | | | | wear! |
| those secrets ... | | | | 8. Mirror, Mirror on the wall. Place a wall mirror across |
| 1. Add spice to your food. Simply by adding hot | | | | from where you sit to eat. A study showed that by |
| peppers, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning to sauces | | | | eating in front of a mirror, helped people eat less |
| helps reduce your appetite and temporarily causes the | | | | because they are looking at themselves eat - and |
| body to burn more calories. | | | | they want to look thinner - so they eat less when |
| 2. Eat when you are hungry. Waiting until a meal time | | | | watching themselves. |
| or skipping a meal will put your body into "starving" | | | | 9. Avoid white foods when possible. Flour, sugar and |
| mode. You will then eat so fast and so much that you | | | | white rice contain a lot of carbohydrates. |
| will stuff yourself and feel horrible. | | | | 10. Five minute walks. If you get up from your desk at |
| 3. Reward yourself. When you cut yourself off | | | | work, or stand up from the chair at home and walk |
| completely to your favorite treats, can lead to diet | | | | around for five minutes every two hours, you will have |
| cheating or giving up all together because you are | | | | walked approximately 10 miles in one day! |
| miserable. Let yourself enjoy that piece of cake or ice | | | | There are many more secrets about weight loss that |
| cream sundae every once in a while. | | | | needs to be revealed. Watch for another article that |
| 4. Take a walk. You should make your walk last for | | | | continues to spill these secrets and help you lose the |
| over 30 minutes. This will result in weight and fat loss. | | | | weight. |