10 Tips to a Healthy Weight

We all know that regular exercise plays an important role whether you are trying to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Did you know that eating properly and lowering your cholesterol if it is too high can be just as significant steps in the process? Combined, these factors can determine how effectively you can reach your goal.

Here is a list of my top 10 tips to make you healthier and trimmer.

Eat breakfast every day
Eat within 2 hours of waking up
Eat a well-balanced meal (i.e. skip the donuts)

Never skip meals
Skipping meals only lowers your metabolism

Eat four servings of vegetables every day
Experiment with a variety of vegetables to expose yourself to different vitamins and minerals

Do not load your vegetables with butter, cheese or salt
You will undo all the good those vegetables provide

Eat three servings of fruit every day and try some new ones
Experimenting with a variety of fruits gives you a greater array of vitamins and minerals

Avoid fried foods and foods with trans fats
Eliminate foods that contain hydrogenated oils, palm and coconut oils and limit saturated fat (palm, coconut oils, chocolate, animal fats) to no more than 15 grams a day and just say no to trans fats all together.

Drink plenty of water
Recommended daily fluid amount for women = body weight (lbs.) x 0.31
Recommended daily fluid amount for men = body weight (lbs.) x 0.35

Make yourself accountable
Keep a food journal.
Record what you ate, how much you ate, when and why you ate

Treat your body with respect
You only have one body. Just as you have your car tuned up regularly and fueled with the best gas, give your body the proper foods and liquids

Don’t feed your body with junk
Your body will only run properly when you treat it properly. Enjoy plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, complex carbohydrates, water and healthy fats.

Maintaining a healthy weight is achievable by following these steps. Do your best to make healthier choices every day with each and every morsel of food and every drop of liquid that you ingest. Your body will thank you for treating it more wisely.