Laws of Weight Loss

Junk foods tend to be fatty and excessively salty. Both of these are your enemies in your weight loss journey. Cutting back on salt will gradually condition you to taste the real and natural flavors of the foods you eat.

Cheese and mayo add to the calorie intake. Enjoy the delight of a burger while minimizing the damage. Use other healthy alternatives to spice and flavor your burger.

Avocados are rich in fiber and healthy fats, both of which are you friends in your weight loss journey.

Soups are a good way to achieve good nutritional intake while getting the sense of satisfaction and feeling full. Learn to make healthy soups.

You can make spirals of beets, zucchini, squash and other similar vegetables to create a pasta alternative. Go ahead and embrace the adventure and enjoy the pursuit of creative cooking.

Are you a pasta addict? If so, switch to eating whole wheat pasta. The taste may be strange at first, but you will learn to like it over time.

If you use your microwave for cooking, chances are you are not eating healthy foods. Note that you are foregoing accomplish your long term goal for short term convenience.

Learn to check food labels and use them to guide your buying and consumption decisions.

Hobbies such as music, sports, volunteer work, etc help increase your physical activity and social engagement. Overall satisfaction with your life goes a long way in increasing the chance of success of your weight loss efforts.

Just because a given item has a "zero-fat" or "fat-free" label, it does not mean that it is a healthy choice for you. Ensure there is a balance to your diet to meet all your nutrition needs.

Use activity trackers such as pedometer to keep tabs on your activity level throughout the day. Such devices help you gauge your unconscious movement habits and routines. Aim to achieve >10,000 steps a day.

Do you eat because you don't feel good? Is food an escape from current predicament? If so, try to address the root cause of these feelings.

Green tea and chili peppers are known to speed up your metabolism. The faster your metabolism, the quicker you digest your food.

Incorporating movement into your daily routines increases your activity level. Walking or standing up while working are good examples of ways to increase activity level.

Not all fats are bad for you. Choose good fats - unsaturated, e.g. olives and salmon. Avoid/minimize bad fats - saturated and trans, e.g. high-fat cuts of meat, cheese.

With planning you gain control of your eating habits and minimize the risk of forced unhealthy choice.

Cut back on or eliminate sweetened calorie rich drinks. Learn to love water in all its glorious deliciousness.