My Weight Loss Journey

The 4-step plan to lose weight safely and permanently. Plan All major projects need a plan. If you wish to lose weight you need to have a plan. You need to have a goal. You need to eat enough to keep your metabolism going full steam without stalling due to lack of calories. Look at your portion sizes. Trim away at the excess food you are consuming. Track your calories by checking food labels. Drink more water. Eat good and wholesome food like wholegrains, plenty of greens, fruits and vegetables, proteins and good fats. Include small amounts of good fats like olive oil, fish, avocado, nuts and seeds in your diet. They help keep you feeling satisfied and full for longer time. Eat legumes, whole grains, beans, peas, broccoli and fruits. They are fiber containing and they keep you full for longer. Take Responsibility More often than not we blame our parents, genes, social circle, the celebrations and everything else for our weight gain. It is time you take responsibility for your own actio...

 There's almost an universal obsession with people wanting to lose weight. Poll any 5 people you meet today and ask them how they feel about their body or poll them about their current weight? Four out of five will talk about how they want to lose their paunch or the extra weight around their hips. Even those who you think are in their normal weight range have this desire to lose that extra couple of kilos. Everyone is aiming for some ideal in their head.  There are 3 ways to lose weight. One is to cut down on the amount of food you eat. Through exercising diet control, cutting out the excess carbs, adding more protein to your diet and increasing the amount of fresh produce that you consume daily you can naturally lose weight without changing other factors. The principle here is eat less than you burn off. So, if your natural calorie requirement is 2000 calories/day you cut it down by say 400-500 calories/day and over 2-week period you will lose around 2 pounds.  This sim...