Losing weight too fast as we all know, or at least should know, can be very dangerous to your health. Not only will you end up with rolls of loose skin on your body, but the effects it could have on your health are numerous. If you are thinking about a weight loss plan then take into account some of the things in this article to help you choose the right one for you.
Obviously, you need to know the weight you have right now. From that you should determine the amount of weight you want to lose. Most health experts tell us that 2 lbs a week is the most we should look to lose in order to maintain a healthy outlook and body. So, once you know how much weight you want to lose, you can then set yourself a time target.
For example, if you now weigh 230 lbs but ideally you want to weight 210 lbs, then you need to lose 20lbs in total. This means that losing twenty pounds in total will take you around 10 weeks and you should not suffer any health problems in doing that.
Understand that you must be completely honest with yourself as to the weight you would like to be. If you are over 50, it is not likely you will be able to get back to the weight you had when you were 19 or 20 years old.
It is advised that you find out your BMI or Body Mass Index. It will tell you what your body weight should be for your height. Your BMI will tell you how much over weight you really are that will help you to formulate a weight loss plan. You can find BMI calculators online by simply doing a search on Google or another search engine.
Make sure you know why you want to lose weight in the first place. It is to look better, feel healthier, have more energy or simply to fit into those clothes that are a few years old and are too small right now?
Be prepared to do more exercise than you do at present. You will need to do regular exercise to help stimulate your metabolism in order to burn off more calories. Choose an exercise that you enjoy. This could be playing a sport, or simply going for a walk in the park each day.
Don't weigh yourself every day. You will be disappointed on more occasions if you do this. Weigh yourself once a week or once every 10 days is best. When you see you have lost weight, you will be encouraged to continue and overcome obstacles in your way will b easier.
Try to visualise yourself at the weight you are looking to achieve. Spend a few minutes each morning doing this and again before you go to bed. This really can help to keep you motivated and motivation is an important part of your weight loss program.
When deciding on which diet or plan to use, take the above information into account and see if the program or diet you have chosen will actually work with these suggestions. Remember, some diets will make you feel hungry all the time, so it might be best to avoid those.
Find a plan that gives you lots of information and options. Plans that have information booklets to help you with choosing the right food and what exercises you need to do are best.
If you find a plan that uses herbal supplements to improve your chances of succeeding, make sure there are no artificial ingredients in them a many are not proven or tested.
Most importantly, remember that it is you and you alone ultimately that will decide if you want to lose weight or not. If you are determined enough and use the advice above, there is no reason why you should not succeed in reaching your ideal weight.
