Sticking to a healthy weight loss diet is usually tougher than sticking to one that’s not so healthy. What’s the difference? Well, many folks who are trying to lose weight simply want QUICK results without any effort. They are more concerned with what they look like than how truly healthy they are.
This results in folks starving themselves, taking diuretics or other stimulants, and while they may lose weight quickly, the weight loss is usually not sustained and leaves them much less healthy in the end.
So, what constitutes a HEALTHY weight loss diet? Well, for starters, healthy weight loss is achieved over time. It involves a long term plan of eating sensible foods, portion control, and eating smaller more frequent meals throughout the day.
Below are 3 surefire ways to help you stick to a healthy weight loss diet:
Start by learning what is healthy
It might seem like an easy thing to do, but learning which foods are truly healthy is a crucial starting point for many. Just by checking out the ingredient on your favorite foods will help you get started. Foods list their ingredients in order of volume included. For instance, if the first ingredient is SUGAR, stay away. Stick to organic foods and eat as little packaged foods as possible.
Eat smaller meals more frequently
The more times you eat throughout the day, the more your metabolism is working. The more your metabolism is working, the more calories that are being burned! So, eat small meals frequently. The goal to a healthy weight loss diet is to eat 5-6 meals per day, but actually FEWER calories than you had been eating before you started your diet plan.
Stick to REALISTIC goals and set small daily goals to ensure constant progress
If you want to lost 40 pounds in 6 months, well, your goals need to be broken up in increments or it will be much tougher to achieve them. If you only check your progress in 6 months, how bad would you feel about yourself if you didn’t hit your 40 pound weight loss goal? Forget that! Instead, empower yourself by setting DAILY goals. Maybe drinking an extra glass of green tea, or cutting out another 10 calories from your overall daily intake.
There’s a saying that says ‘Little by little we climb a mountain.’ This means that it’s best not to try and climb the whole mountain at once, just take it one step at a time. Small changes, done consistently, will bring great results. This is the best way to keep your confidence level high which is crucial to losing weight and keeping you moving forward.
Achieving success with a healthy weight loss diet can be difficult, but if you focus on the above steps, you can help ensure your success for long term sustained healthy weight loss. Focus on your goals, take it day by day and you WILL be successful!