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For the past week, we’ve been building the “10 Easy To Do’s check list for Fat Loss” and as one reader put it,
“Isabel, these are such great reminders. I’m going through the list 1 by 1 and seeing where I am missing that particular element in my life.”
Perfect! That’s exactly what this list is for…a great review of concepts that are not necessarily revolutionary or new, but are so important we really need to see if we are implementing them into our own, personal health and nutrition program.
Let’s do a quick recap of the “to do’s” we’ve covered up to this point:
1. Get 6-8 hours of sleep each night.
2. Set specific GOALS for yourself to accomplish each week.
3. Surround yourself with people who want to SUCCEED.
4. Walk, walk, walk and then walk some more.
5. Exercise does not always mean going to the gym.
6. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
7. Experiment and try new recipes every week.
Today I want to give you 1 more principle that helped me tremendously when I finally lost those extra 30 lbs of fat that I had been struggling to lose for quite a long time.
8. Write it down! Keep a journal of your daily nutrition regimen and exercise strategy for increased success.
Again, I know you’ve probably heard that one before, but did you know that people who keep an accurate record of what they eat each day DOUBLE their success rate. Yes, DOUBLE their success rate!
Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research in Portland, Ore., conducted the study with 1,700 overweight or obese men and women. One of the co-authors, Victor J. Stevens, PhD, said that participants who kept a record of what they ate while following other weight-loss recommendations lost twice as much as participants who didn’t keep a food diary. Study participants that tracked their food and beverage intake lost 18 pounds in 20 weeks. Wow!
I can say personally, that this made a huge difference in my success when, not only losing, but keeping off my unwanted weight. In fact, I still have the original spiral bound notebook that I used and carried around with me every day.
For some people, this just sounds like 1 more thing to do, but I assure you, if you just commit to doing this for 14 days, you’ll not only see how easy it is, but what an incredible difference it makes in your weight loss efforts.
If you’re not a “write it down” kind of person, we’ve made it super easy for you to track all of your daily food consumption on our community site, Beyond Diet. There you have the ability to easily type in your food items and use the easy food choices list to make sure you are staying within your recommended portions. If you haven’t started using your success journal yet, take a look at all of its simple and easy to use features here:
>> Beyond Diet Success Journal <--- Track all of your food consumption to double your results
I encourage you to review all of the above 8 easy to do’s and see where they fit into your own weight loss journey. If you missed any of those in detail, you can read them again here:
>> 10 easy "to do's" for fat loss
>> More easy "to do's" for fat loss
>> 2 New Recipes to try this weekend
In health and happiness,
Isabel De Los Rios
Certified Nutritionist
Certified Exercise Specialist
Author of www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com
Interact with other members of the Diet Solution family here: Beyond Diet community site exclusively for our customers.
PS - If you enjoyed today's newsletter, feel free to forward this email on to any of your friends, family, or co-workers that would also enjoy the information.
“Isabel, these are such great reminders. I’m going through the list 1 by 1 and seeing where I am missing that particular element in my life.”
Perfect! That’s exactly what this list is for…a great review of concepts that are not necessarily revolutionary or new, but are so important we really need to see if we are implementing them into our own, personal health and nutrition program.
Let’s do a quick recap of the “to do’s” we’ve covered up to this point:
1. Get 6-8 hours of sleep each night.
2. Set specific GOALS for yourself to accomplish each week.
3. Surround yourself with people who want to SUCCEED.
4. Walk, walk, walk and then walk some more.
5. Exercise does not always mean going to the gym.
6. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
7. Experiment and try new recipes every week.
Today I want to give you 1 more principle that helped me tremendously when I finally lost those extra 30 lbs of fat that I had been struggling to lose for quite a long time.
8. Write it down! Keep a journal of your daily nutrition regimen and exercise strategy for increased success.
Again, I know you’ve probably heard that one before, but did you know that people who keep an accurate record of what they eat each day DOUBLE their success rate. Yes, DOUBLE their success rate!
Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research in Portland, Ore., conducted the study with 1,700 overweight or obese men and women. One of the co-authors, Victor J. Stevens, PhD, said that participants who kept a record of what they ate while following other weight-loss recommendations lost twice as much as participants who didn’t keep a food diary. Study participants that tracked their food and beverage intake lost 18 pounds in 20 weeks. Wow!
I can say personally, that this made a huge difference in my success when, not only losing, but keeping off my unwanted weight. In fact, I still have the original spiral bound notebook that I used and carried around with me every day.
For some people, this just sounds like 1 more thing to do, but I assure you, if you just commit to doing this for 14 days, you’ll not only see how easy it is, but what an incredible difference it makes in your weight loss efforts.
If you’re not a “write it down” kind of person, we’ve made it super easy for you to track all of your daily food consumption on our community site, Beyond Diet. There you have the ability to easily type in your food items and use the easy food choices list to make sure you are staying within your recommended portions. If you haven’t started using your success journal yet, take a look at all of its simple and easy to use features here:
>> Beyond Diet Success Journal <--- Track all of your food consumption to double your results
I encourage you to review all of the above 8 easy to do’s and see where they fit into your own weight loss journey. If you missed any of those in detail, you can read them again here:
>> 10 easy "to do's" for fat loss
>> More easy "to do's" for fat loss
>> 2 New Recipes to try this weekend
In health and happiness,
Isabel De Los Rios
Certified Nutritionist
Certified Exercise Specialist
Author of www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com
Interact with other members of the Diet Solution family here: Beyond Diet community site exclusively for our customers.
PS - If you enjoyed today's newsletter, feel free to forward this email on to any of your friends, family, or co-workers that would also enjoy the information.
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