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10 Tips For Losing 10 Pounds

There was a time when the need to lose weight was completely unheard of. People ate well, but they worked well, too. Their work was mostly physical labor and, as a result, they could afford to eat almost anything they wanted in whatever quantities they wanted.

But that was ages ago. Today, most of us have sedentary jobs that demand little or no exercise at all. As a result, weight gain has become a major concern for almost every city dweller.

But, it's not about the hour glass figure or the perfectly sculpted and toned body. It's about staying fit and remaining healthy to ensure a long, disease-free life. Everybody knows that those extra pounds spell illness so, as you read this article, it's my hope that you're continually amazed by how easy it really is to lose 10 pounds... or more.

Start with these 10 tips:

1. Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It's a wonderful way to start your day and you'll need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea, but have it after a glass of water. It's good for you.

2. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey, all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar, and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. And, whatever you do, don't drink diet sodas. They mostly contain Aspartame, which has been reported to cause major health problems, including migraines.

3. Include in your diet things that contain more water, like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90% to 95% water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.

4. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and fruits, of course, are an excellent source of vitamins. Choose fresh fruit over processed fruits.

5. Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables are your best bet.

6. Quit snacking in between meals. Do not fall for snacks in between meals. This is especially true for those who have to travel a lot. They feel that the only time they can get a bite to eat is snacks and junk food. The main problem with most snacks and junk food is that they are usually less filling and contain a lot of fat and calories.

7. Go easy on tea and coffee. Tea and coffee are harmless by themselves. It's when you add the cream and sugar that they become fattening. Did you know that having a cup of tea or coffee that has cream and at least two cubes of sugar is as bad as having a big piece of rich chocolate cake?

8. Try to have breakfast within one hour of waking. It's always best to have breakfast within an hour of waking so that your body can charge itself with the energy it needs for the day. The idea is not to wait for yourself to get really hungry. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but that does not mean that it should be the most filling meal of the day.

9. Graze five to six times a day. Instead of sticking to just three meals a day, try grazing. Grazing means try having five or six smaller meals instead of three king sized meals. It's an excellent way of having smaller quantities of food.

10. God gave us teeth for a reason. Therefore, we should develop a habit of chewing all food -- including liquid food and soft foods like sweets and ice creams -- at least 8 to 12 times. This is essential to add saliva to the food, as it is only in the saliva that sugar is digested.

Often we find that whatever goes into our mouth goes down like lightning. We hardly give the saliva any time to act on the food. So does digestion take place like it should, or do we just stuff our tummies with food that doesn't get digested or, in other words, that doesn't yield the benefits that it should?

These are just a few little tips that can help you to lose weight, especially if you only need to lose a few pounds.

Terry Nicholls is a networker who believes that customers are as important as distributors, and that health is the most important thing of all. You can share in his knowledge at TerryNicholls.com.

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