DIETING STEP 1: TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR
Before starting on any diet and exercise program you need to discuss it with your doctor first. When you go to see him/her you need to discuss with him/her your current weight, your healthy weight, and how much weight you should try to lose. After discussing this with your doctor you and him/her can come up with the proper diet and exercise program that fits you and your body. Everyone has a different metabolism and a different body structure so it is important to find your type of program.
DIETING STEP 2: STARTING YOUR EXERCISE PROGRAM
So you have already discussed with your doctor what kind of exercise program would best suit you. When first starting your exercise program you should always start out slow and do exercises that your might enjoy like swimming or playing a sport that way you won't get burned out in the first week.
There are many different types of exercise you can choose we are going to discuss one of the many different types of exercise that is very good for you and your weight loss.
Walking is probably the easiest one of all most everyone can do it. Start out at a slow pace and a short distance at first then you need to slowly increase your speed and your distance as time goes on.
The faster your walk and longer your distance that you go the more calories you will burn off at a time and not only that but walking also burns the stored fat that is on your body already. Remember always drink plenty of water while exercising.
DIETING STEP 3: FOODS WE EAT
Many of the foods we eat can be helpful or hurtful for our diet and exercise programs. We always want to check to see what we should be eating and how much we should eat. Everyone will have different meal programs to go by because everyone is different. Always make sure that you don’t starve yourself that will only put your weight loss on hold. When you starve yourself you may lose weight but you are not losing fat you are losing muscle. Your body will hold on to the fat so it can survive.
Here are some foods we should try to leave alone or not eat a lot of. Sugar, sweeteners, butter substitutes, margarine, and processed foods, like snack cakes, frozen dinners, etc. They are high in fat, sodium, and lots of preservatives which are not good for your body.
Some of the good foods we can eat are eggs, avocados, olive oil, real butter, raw nuts, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and coconut oil.
DIETING STEP 4: COOKING OUR FOOD
Everyone likes fried foods right. Well, how about trying something a little different. Go out and buy you a George Foremen grill. You can cook your hamburgers on it or maybe grill you a nice juicy steak.
How about making some fried chicken in the oven, or even baking french fries. Baking in the oven or grilling is two of the healthiest ways to cook. You don’t have to use all of the oil and the extra oil from your meat on the grill drains off.
Do you ever have a sweet tooth? Well if you must make a cake try to use applesauce instead of oil it will bake the same way and taste just as good without the oil and you can sprinkle powdered sugar on the top instead of using that sweet icing that is full of fat and sugar. Try to eat some fresh fruit or even a sweet potato with butter and cinnamon. You will find your mouth watering for more.