Jun 14 2010

How To Lose Weight Through Diet And Exercise Plan

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By staying determined and committed to my diet, I’ve managed to lose 23 pounds over the last 5 months. I’m quite proud of myself, as this is a milestone for me – it’s the most weight I’ve ever lost at one time and it’s the longest I’ve stuck with any one diet.

I think that it’s much easier to stick with my new lifestyle this time around since I can actually feel the difference that it makes in my health. These benefits have also led me to believe that I’ll be able to continue the lifestyle for quite a while. Here are a few things I’ve done that have certainly helped me live a healthier lifestyle. They can just as easily help you as well.

To begin with, I’ve cut artificial sugars out of my diet completely. Cane sugar is off-limits as well, so the only sugar I’m eating is coming from fruits and vegetables.

High fructose corn syrup is first on the list of sweeteners that I make sure to avoid. Many believe that this substance can lead to weight gain as well as diabetes.

You might think that cutting out this ingredient would be easy, but take a look at the nutrition labels on the foods in your home to make sure. It can even be found in bread and ketchup.

My regular exercise schedule has also helped tremendously. I’m now running five days per week, constantly increasing the distances and running them in a shorter amount of time. My body needed time to adjust to this rigorous schedule, but I now feel great after a run and it certainly helps in burning calories as well.

Finally, I’ve removed diet soda from my diet. I’ve become increasingly convinced that these beverages can actually trigger weight gain despite being labeled as “diet” drinks and containing no calories.

Those advocating against diet sodas claim that the chemicals in these drinks actually trick your brain into thinking that you’re consuming sugar, which causes it to react as if you had just ingested a large quantity of sugar. It’s always safer to avoid chemicals in artificial drinks and stick to water instead.

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