Kick-start your weight-loss plan
| Health tips: Add 5 healthy habits | | | Dear Reader,
So often when people are trying to lose weight, their focus is on what they can’t do or what they need to give up. These five healthy behaviors aren’t about what you need to give up, but what you want to add to your day.
Changing habits can be challenging, and people often underestimate how difficult it can be to alter their everyday patterns. But what’s often challenging to begin with generally becomes more manageable over time. In other words, stick with it, because it will get better.
Succeeding long term with weight loss isn’t just about eliminating negative behaviors but changing how you go about your day to avoid difficult situations. If you’re a stress eater, yes, you want to stop reaching for a candy bar whenever you feel stressed, but by building exercise into your daily routine, you can lower your stress level so that you’re less likely to be placed in this type of high-stress situation. | | Do your best to embrace these changes — remember, no matter how big or small, positive changes add up. Here are five habits to build into your daily routine to kick-start your weight-loss plan: Eat a healthy breakfast. Have breakfast every morning. You don’t need to eat a lot — just something to get you off to a good start. Eat vegetables and fruits. Eat at least four servings of vegetables and three servings of fruits every day. Eat whole grains. Eat whole-grain breads and pastas, brown rice, oatmeal, and other whole-grain products, instead of white, refined and highly processed foods. Eat healthy fats. When consuming fat, make healthy choices — olive oil, vegetable oils, avocados, nuts and nut butters, and the oils that come from nuts. Move! Include at least 30 minutes of physical activity or exercise in your schedule every day. |
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Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight!
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