Do you want the best of both worlds?  You want to lose weight…(check) and you want it to be simple (check). Weight loss tips are everywhere, but you are looking for some that work, aren’t you? Let’s take a look at four foolproof ways to get your weight loss journey headed in the right direction.

Simple Weight Loss Tip #1

Exercise is not the biggest weapon!  I know a few of you just freaked out, but hear me out. I love to exercise! It’s what keeps me sane at 5 AM before 4 energetic children embark on their day.  It’s the key to getting some shape to yourself (besides the shape of round), it makes me FEEL energized, and it lowers my risk of multiple diseases.  It releases endorphins and those make us happy. Exercise is TERRIBLY important.  BUT, here’s the deal, ……you can’t exercise off a bad diet.  The secret…your food choices… take the center stage. Food plays the leading role, not the calorie burn you accomplished.  How many times have you joined a fitness group, started videos, gave running a shot and eventually baled because you didn’t see results?  The exercise was important. It was beneficial but if the goal was to shed pounds, I’ll say it again (and again and again) that you can’t exercise off a bad diet.

Simple Weight Loss Tip #2

Are you actually hungry?  As Americans, we eat..we eat a lot..we eat a lot whenever the situation allows. Rarely do we stop to take note if we are hungry.  It’s like we stopped eating by hunger and started eating by convenience, habit, situation or all of those.  Don’t think so? How many times are you stressed, so you find a snack? Ever needed to fill with gas, and figured you should head inside to find “just something to munch on?”  Do long car trips feel better if you get to pass the time with food?  Maybe it is “treat day” at work, and the break room has quite the divine spread. Do you feel obligated to sample each and every snack…(twice)?  Snacks in and of themselves, aren’t bad. BUT…when we consistently consume snacks at times we weren’t really hungry we just add unwanted calories. Listen to yourself. If you are ACTUALLY hungry, find something of quality to keep you going. Don’t let your enticement of food convince you of entitlement.

Simple Weight Loss Tip #3

How many calories are you drinking? I know you might be tempted to bypass this one because you don’t want to own up to it.  I’m not just talking pop.  If you had a nutrition label for your morning coffee, would it look the same as a jelly-filled, glazed donut?  Were you trying to reason with yourself that the juice you just had at breakfast was equivalent to a fruit (it isn’t in case you’re wondering)?   Energy drinks, smoothies, flavored water, sports drinks, flavored tea, POP, the list keeps going. It’s not only expensive for your wallet, it’s expensive on your health.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, says in a recent study that the average American drinks 400 calories a day. OUCH!

Simple Weight Loss Tip #4

Quality, quality, quality. What if you had to head home and rate the food in your fridge and cabinets? On a quality scale with 10 being nutrient dense, body beneficial food and 1 being junk food, what rating would you find yourself looking at?  Your body wants to give you clean, vibrant energy that keeps you thriving all day.  The quality of food you put in is the same quality you will get out. If you want to fit in your jeans again, feel proud of the person in the mirror, or have optimal energy, then you need to feed yourself some REAL food. 

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