Eating Right for Effective Weight loss - Weightloss Wednesdays

Welcome to another edition of Weightloss Wednesdays! I'm back with some tips and tricks for you that will aid you in your weight loss journey. And what's the best thing about these tips? They are all those tiny weensy changes you always knew you needed to make but never got on to actually doing them. I'm one such person so don't worry. Doing it together with a group of friends is the best way to enjoy this. Come on, let's see what I have in store for you today :)

First of all, let me get this straight: losing weight is not easy. It requires consistency, commitment and devotion. You have to keep a constant check on yourself till it all becomes (hopefully) a habit. Once you get into a healthy regime , you will be surprised how and why you denied yourself the goodness of sheer health all this time.  Starting this week, I will share with you three very simple changes you need to make if you want to accelerate your weight loss results. Like I said before, it's nothing what you and I have not heard before, it's just that we haven't stressed upon the importance of actually following it. Let's do ourselves a favor; let's implement it for once and see if it helps. It's a win-win situation anyway.

CHANGE # 1: CHANGE WHAT YOU EAT
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Of course you knew I was going to come onto this one first, and that explains the urgency of this change. Small adjustments like the following go a long way.

1. Water is life - They weren't wrong when they said so. Water does so much more than just helping us exist and I needn't get into the details. We all know how important it is for our health, skin, digestion, joint lubrication, the list is endless. Not only does it make you feel fuller with an actual zero calorie intake, it helps you curb your urge in case you're addicted to fizzy, sugary drinks. Make it a point to reach at least the eight-glasses-a-day benchmark. If you can drink more than that, well, it couldn't be better.

2. No Cokes or Colas - Do you have any idea how much sugar is loaded into that one bottle of cola? Of course you do. Now start thinking what it's gonna do to your body once it's inside you. It goes straight to your waist, girl! How many drinks do you take in each day? Start multiplying them, let the numbers scare you and then think how much work out would be required to get rid of all that. Am I scaring you now? Good. That's what I wanted to do.

3. Diet drinks are no better - So don't take them as a perfect alternative. Diet drinks have some lingering evilness of toying with our hormones in a bad way and making us feel more hungry. Same goes for artificial sweeteners.

4. Start a meal with a soup or salad - It does wonders when it comes to curbing your appetite and you end up eating less. Try to practice this on a daily basis and see the magic set it! Make sure you use low calorie dressing for salads.

5. Replace desserts with fruits - The perfect way to end your meal is with fruits. You can use smaller portions of your regular meal in order to make room for fruits. Apart from controlling an urge for sweetness, health benefits are plenty. Nature is awesome! Are you imagining yourself slimmer already? ;-)

6. A big no-no to fried goodies - It goes without saying, doesn't it? Turn to a healthier lifestyle and replace the fried food with grilling, boiling, roasting, etc. Experiment with different low fat/ low cal sauces in the market; they are loaded just waiting for you to come and get your hands on them! My personal favorite: lemon dressing.


Didn't I tell you you'll be knowing all this before we ever began? But it's very important to give these small changes a chances for a healthier, better life. Weight loss isn't all about looking good, it's about a ton of health benefits that go with it. Somebody please tell teenage girls weight loss and dieting doesn't mean starving, it means taking in the right thing and the right time and in right proportions. It's way simpler than it sounds. Good health is a gift and every one deserves to enjoy it.


If you manage to weigh lighter by the end of this week as a result of these points, don't forget to share it with us. And yes, celebrate. You deserve it!



Be back next Wednesday for the next step in these CHANGES series. I will strive to bring something new to you.

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Good advice! For one I need to drink more water. There is a talkshow here in Jamaica where the hosts every morning encourage everyone to join in the water drinking challenge. It is hot now so I drink more water but still not enough! Take care and thanks for participating in the GET CONNECTED TUESDAY BLOG HOP!
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New follower from About a Mom: Wild Wednesday Blog Hop! Great tips on weight loss! I NEED to get moving more! (I wish HOUSE WORK helped there more! LOL)
Hi, I'm here from Good Friends Just Click blog hop and a new follower. I think that portion control is really key - a little dessert is OK, but be sure that you fill up on healthy and nutritious foods first. Dessert should be something small... just a meal finisher. I always tell my kids that if they have room for dessert immediately after dinner that they haven't eaten enough!
Excellent tips! I've also found that eating a spoonful of peanut butter helps curb my sweets cravings. And pop is evil! I believe it was one of my main contributors to gestational diabetes. I cut it out in my last pregnancy and was actually able to avoid getting GD. Well, that along with exercise. lol. But for those who still crave soda, try some sparkling water with a bit of juice mixed in or drop some lemon wedges in your water.

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I heard that if you drink an entire glass of water before each meal, it'll help as well. My parents are doing the HGC diet, and I'm doing a "series" of meals they can cook while on it--we should put our ideas together!
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Definitely should! Your tip works like a charm: drink a glass of water before sitting down to eat. Thanks for contributing to this discussion.
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i love these tips! the one i struggle with is replacing fruits with sweets!!! i always feel like a little sweet balances me out for the night and i try not to go overboard with it..I'm trying to improve myself little by little everyday!

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I could definitely stand to get on board with a good health kick. Great tips! Happy WW!
Such great tips!

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Gr8 tips dear!! And u r right, these little things make a lot of difference.
I really need to make sure to drink more water - my worst diet failing!
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No diet is completed without drinking enough water. Make an effort to drink more and find ways to enjoy drinking it. It plays a key role by boosting weight loss.
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I can not beleive that I found YOU!!! ( Wednesday From Becaue I'm the Mommy) I want to start a wordless (wordful) weight loss thingie but wasn't sure if I'd find anyone doing it AND HERE YOU ARE!!! WooHoo! Great tips...going to check your site out! ;)
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Hey Ginger, yes I AM HERE! ;) If you want to have some collaboration with doing these posts, I'm all for it! :)
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Fantastic tips!
Losing weight is not easy. Discipline to yourself and motivation is a must to achieve your goal in losing weight. You have a great advice here, the very first thing is drink a lot of water. This is always what I do.
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Great post. I too am on a journey to lose weight...It's going slowly and your post is a good reminder of what I know I should be doing, but tend to stray from. Diet fountain coke is addicting :)

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Charla@HealthyHomeBl · 721 weeks ago

You have a great site here! Thanks for stopping by Healthy Home Blog. :)
Hi, Im a new follower, loving the blog! Stopping by from the Wednesday Blog hop I would love to invite you to follow me back, J'S REVIEWS AND GIVEAWAYS
Thanks so much! have a great day!
needed to be reminded about water; I 'm always rushing so I forget it drink it and feel dehydrated by the end of the day. visiting you from thursday's hop!
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HI! I'm a new follower from the thursday blog hop! Great tips for weight loss! One that I always found helpful too is to always pair things with at least some protein. I used to think an apple was a great snack, but by itself, it can be a big sugar rush, so now I eat it with some nuts, and it's helped make a difference in keeping weight off. It's little changes like that, made over a long period of time, that really work! Thanks for the great advice!

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These are really great tips. I never really learned about proper nutrition and habits growing up, and I'm paying for it now. I'm desperately trying to lose a lot of weight, your WeightLoss Wednesdays will be very helpful!

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will keep in mind .. but byu the time i get home I am so HUNGRY that all the resolutions go out of the window :)
Thanks for the tips...new follower...congrats on being guest host for hop!
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Hi - Am your Newest Follower from the hop - nice to meet you!

Love learning about weight loss and keeping it off!
Good luck!

Have a great weekend ---

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Such awesome information! Thanks for posting!
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