9 Steps to Effective Weight Loss

Learn 9 proven steps for losing weight and getting healthier from weight loss coach Jonny Bowden...

From eDiets.com:

1. Be scrupulously honest with yourself! According to Jonny, you need to be honest about your willingness to change unhealthy habits. It also helps to be truthful about everything you are currently eating.

2. Realize everything is connected! Jonny believes there is a solid connection between your weight and the rest of your life. Taking off those extra pounds is not as simple as eating less food. One of Jonny’s mottos is: "Change your life, change your weight."

3. Fat is not the enemy! Though the percentage of calories from fat in the American diet has gone down over the last couple decades, obesity has gone up. "We demonized fats when what we should have demonized is trans fats," Jonny says. "We literally threw the baby out with the bathwater."

4. Calories are not the whole picture, but they still count! Jonny believes low-carb, high-fiber diets control appetite more effectively than any other kind, but he warns that they do not provide a license to eat anything and everything in all quantities.

5. Keep a food diary! Jonny believes a food diary is one of the most essential tools for making your lifestyle change a reality.

6. Eat protein at every meal! Not only does it raise your metabolic rate, but Jonny says eating protein may also help you lose fat rather than muscle. He recommends consuming at least 3 to 4 ounces of protein with every meal.

7. The more vegetables the better! According to Jonny, high-fiber foods are an essential part of any weight loss strategy. Not only are vegetables rich in fiber, they are loaded with healthy phytonutrients.

8. Eat without distractions! Jonny believes that unconscious eating is the enemy of weight loss. He suggests training yourself to eat without television or other distractions.

9. Exercise is not the best way to take off weight but it’s one of the best ways to make sure the weight stays off! With the addition of regular exercise, Jonny says you have a much better chance of making your diet effective.

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