Tips for Weight Loss

Tips, Hints & Ideas



I always like to give as much tips as I can to help others who are struggling or need advice.

1.) Drink your water!!! It's so vital to drink atleast 64oz of water. If you drink coffee, then add in another 12oz for every cup you drink. You may have to run to the bathroom every 2 minutes, but that means all the water you've been holding in your body is coming out! Did you know that a 12oz can of caffiene free diet soda can go towards your water? I like the flavored waters also if you just can't seem to handle plain water.

2.) Eat low in point snacks if you're hungry or don't want to use alot of points. There's a variety of delicious low point snack out there that are really great and filling! You can go to this website for everything you could possibly need for snacks/food. Go to Dottie's Weight Loss Zone. This is a wonderful site!

3.) Want to get in some extra activity? Park your car at the farthest end of the grocery store parking lot so you'll have to walk. Use the stairs at the mall or stores instead of using the elevators.

4.) I like to add in strength training to my exercises. I love doing The FIRM. I also combine my FIRM exercises with Walk Away The Pounds or WATP for short.

5.) Did you know that a 1lb of fat only burns 2 calories a day when 1lb of mucles burns 50 calories a day?!? I would rather want the 50 cal/day, wouldn't you?? So what's stopping you from getting in that strength training. What a little sore muscle going to stop you? When you do workout with weights, you need to drink your water to replenish your muscles so they heal faster!!

6.) Keep a food journal/diary. You need to write down your current weight, current points, how much water you've gotten in that particular day and how many APs (Activity Points) you've earned that day! Remember, if you bite it, write it! Keeping a food journal will help you understand what you're eating in a day and you'll be able to keep track of your points.

7.) Set realistic workout or weightloss goals. If you want to lose 20 pounds in 6 months, that's a very realistic goal. But if you want to lose 20lbs in 2 months, you might not be able to reach it, and you might feel like you didn't accomplish anything, so keep it real!

8.) Make up a workout calender and put it on your fridge. When you workout or stay OP (on program) Put a smiley face and at the end of the month you can relish on how much you've accomplished!!

9.) Make a paper clip chain. For every pound you lose, add on a big clip. For every .5 pound you lose, add on a small clip. When you get to a personal goal, add on a colored clip. Put it in your kitchen so it's a constant reminder to stay OP and lose that weight so you can see that chain grow!