1. Eat protein at every meal, including breakfast & snacks.
2. Eliminate wheat and flour-based products for now. And yes, that definitely includes bread and pasta.
3. Eat unprocessed foods. 90% of what you eat should be a combination of (in this order of importance) raw vegetables, steamed vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and maybe a few fruits if necessary & it doesn't really take any more time to make your own food than to buy it already made. Understand that cravings are your body's way of saying you didn't give it all the nutrition it NEEDS.
4. Reduce starch to one portion a day, preferably not for dinner. Remember it's vegetables that you want the most for good health and body shape. Limit dairy consumption too.
5. Don't overdo fruit: Careful choices are best during weight loss. Apples, pears, plums and berries all are good choices other fruits are rewards for those extra minutes on the treadmill, for taking the stairs instead of the elevator, for those extra setups, pushups and toe touches. For now, fruit should be eaten alone or with something light, like low fat nuts. Do not drink fruit juice.
6. Do not drink alcohol. Despite what the "studies" say, you lose no health benefits by giving up alcohol (including wine). There is nothing essential in alcohol that you can't get in fruits and vegetables without all those calories!.
7. Stop using vegetable oils such as sunflower, safflower and corn. The supermarket variety is highly refined, and it oxidizes easily when heated, contributing to arterial plaque. Use olive oil instead, and apply it to food after the food is cooked when possible.
8. What types of fat are you eating? The amount of fat you eat is probably less important than the kind of fat. The worst are fried foods, margarine and foods that contain hydrogenised or partially hydrogenised oils. The best is omega-3, found in fish and flaxseed oil.
9. DRINK WATER!: The rule is drink half your body weight in ounces of water-every day. If you weigh 200 pounds that's 100 ounces of water. Many people don't understand that when they don't give the body enough water it tends to retain it, thinking instead that they are bloated so the last thing they need is more water. It takes about 3 days of proper hydration to signal the body that enough water will be provided so retention in no longer necessary. Water flushes toxins and fat out so water, water,water!
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