How to Lose 100 Lbs

Weight loss is one of America's most profitable business ventures. Many weight loss products and fads do not work for many of those who use them. Many companies promise quick weight loss to those desperate to lose in weeks what it took months to put on. As experts explain, it takes a commitment to burning off more calories than what you take in. A 12-month commitment, or an average of two pounds a week, is not unreasonable.

Instructions

Weight Loss Tips

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Prepare your own food. Learn to cook the right foods the right way. Do not overcook the nutrition out of vegetables by using too much water when preparing them. Buy better cuts of meat and reduce portion sizes by half and don't forget to take your multivitamins.

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Decrease unhealthy fats, refined sugars, and high amounts of sodium in food. It is more important to eat food - it gives you energy. It is even okay to snack in order to regulate blood sugar levels, but avoid high calorie junk foods without nutrition.

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Maintain a balanced calorie count of around 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day (see References 2). Include foods from all parts of the food pyramid, making sure to include high protein foods that will sustain and fuel the increase in exercise and help build muscle and burn fat.

4

Don't skip meals. In reality, it is difficult meet the body's daily nutritional needs if you cut out too many foods. If three balanced meals are difficult to achieve, make it several smaller ones. But do not skip meals thinking that in the end it will benefit your weight loss efforts.

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Eat more raw and fibrous and high protein foods. Add apples, celery and other foods low in calories but high in natural raw and uncooked fiber to your diet. These foods help flush toxins from the body.

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Increase your water intake to at least 64 ounces a day (see References 3). Water reduces toxic bloat by flushing the body of unwanted water build-up and other waste. It also keeps you hydrated and feeling fuller between meals.

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Exercise more. Energy is needed to exercise, another key component of weight loss. Work up a sweat three times a week. Exercise releases positive chemicals in the brain that lift your spirits and keep you feeling good about yourself and your weight-loss goals. Try walking first, and then move up to something more fun, such as dancing or bicycling. Anything you do to keep moving will help in your weight loss efforts.

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Stay motivated. Get a weight-loss buddy. Find a network of people who have as much weight to lose as you do. It is easy to feel discouraged when going to a gym of fit-looking people, or trying to stay motivated with someone who is going to reach their weight-loss goal months before you do.