Originally published July 24 2005
Weight loss requires more than just exercise
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
People who are exercising but not losing weight probably need to make some healthy dietary changes like drinking more water and less soda, planning healthy meals in advance and always remembering to eat breakfast.
Following are a few hints of how people manage to add the extra calories to their diet without realizing it.
God made complex carbohydrates in the form of fruit and vegetables and I believe that he desires us to eat them -- not to put them on the "no carb list."
It is to your advantage to plan your meals in advance and have a written list with you at the grocery store.
If you have a lot of activities in the evenings, plan for healthy meals that are fast and healthy snacks that you can grab on the run.
And, of course, never go to the grocery store when you are hungry because you might wind up with a cart full of high fat and high calorie foods.
Many people drink a "super-sized" soda, which has about 500 calories, every day.
If a person would replace it with water or ice tea, they could lose one pound a week.
Sodas not only add unnecessary calories to our diet, but studies show that they take away calcium from our bones and teeth.
Experts recommend the minimum amount of water people need to drink each day is 64 ounces.
If your body is not getting this amount of water each day, studies show that your brain can mistake thirst for hunger.
Many people try to cut out calories by skipping breakfast.
If you have ever found yourself not losing a pound or an inch after weeks of exercising, then you might try looking for the hidden ways you are adding extra calories to your diet.
It might be something as simple as skipping breakfast, lack of water, too much soda, not enough complex carbohydrates, or going to the grocery store when you are hungry.
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