Weight Loss tips

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You have decided to loose weight. You want to do it the right way and have know idea where to start. Well I am a firm believer that diets are a fast fix to a weight problem but it is a lifestyle change that is needed to produce long term change.

First and foremost GO SEE A DOCTOR. This may seem silly to many, because you feel fine right? Well for someone that has been significantly over weight for a long period of time may have hidden issues that may need to be taken into consideration before starting a diet program. For example ..high blood pressure. Taking a weight loss pill with high blood pressure can kill you. The doctor will help you determine your proper weight and can advise you as to which weight loss program may be right for you. They may even suggest you talk to a nutritionist to out line proper eating habits. If you cut your daily intake by only 500 calories a day you could shed up to five to ten pounds per month. Slow weight loss is long term weight loss, and it is much easier on your body. You heart has carried this much weight for so very long no, starving your heart can put it under undue stress.

The next thing to do is exercise. Again your doctor will be able to advise the level of exercise that is right for you. Don’t over do it, remember start slow. Walk a mile everyday and when that seems easy walk another half mile and so on. Soon you will be up to three to four miles per day and you will watch the pounds melt off.

Always remember everything in moderation, soon you will enjoy food and look forward to your daily walk. Fad diets will take the weight of quickly but following the simple tips above you will be taking the first steps to changing the lifestyle that has allowed you to carry that unwanted weight. Good luck.