5 MORE Golden Rules for Weight Loss

Hungry for more weight loss tips?

1) Here’s a fun tip. If you are feeling snackish- try putting on some jeans. Make sure they’re fitted. If you are more into comfort, you’ll likely find yourself wearing stretchy pants with elastic waistbands. These are not your friend. Putting on some fitted jeans will remind you not to overeat. Muffin tops and unbuttoned jeans are NOT sexy.

2) Start your meal with bulky, low calorie veggies and fruit (along with the water you are sip-sip-sipping). Broccoli and cauliflower are fabulous with fat free or light ranch and very low calorie and filling. A salad is also great- just journal all the extras and make sure they fit in your calorie budget. A recent fave of mine is strawberries! So sweet and fresh and very low cal. Try them with a couple of tablespoons of light cool whip for a wonderful treat. In the cooler weather try soup instead- but watch the sodium.

3) It honestly does matter where your calories come from. As a recovering carboholic- I must stress this. You’ll get to a point where calorie counting is not enough- you have to watch where you macronutrients are coming from. Don’t go all Atkins on me- but try to bump up your protein and lower the carbs.

4) Find excuses to get more activity in. I work a desk job and sit on my butt way too much during the day. However, I always try to find little things to get up for and move around. I volunteer to run errands and grab coffee. At home I break chores up so that I have to go up and down the stairs more often. At my desk at home I’ll even stand and walk in place while I browse the net. Little bits do add up, so squeeze extra activity into your daily routines.

5) Get a buddy or a group of pals to encourage you. Dieting is not an endeavor you should approach alone. I can’t stress enough how important it is to have a support system. It could be a work out buddy, a spouse, and fitness forum- whatever. These folks have your back, and encourage you to pick yourself up when you had an off day. They commiserate your fails and celebrate your success. They really keep you going.

Got a golden weight loss tip of your own to share? Let us know in the comments, or if you’d prefer, post about it in the forum!