How to lose 10% of your weight
Two out of three Americans are overweight or obese. Something has to be done because it’s getting out of control. Many people suffer from a variety of illnesses because of obesity and being overweight. Do you want to be one of them?
The following are the top five reasons to want to lose weight:
1 – To reduce high blood pressure
2 – To reverse or prevent diabetes
3 – To lower bad cholesterol
4 – To lose up to 30% of your belly organ fat
5 – To decrease your risk of breast, endometrial and colon cancers
In order to lose 10% of your weight, you need to be more conscious of your food choices. For example, choose low fat, low carb foods as opposed to full fat foods and foods that are high in carbohydrates. Don’t give up on the foods you love, but limit your intake. Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables and seek a support system to help you in this process.
Here are some examples:
Rather than having regular pizza if that’s what you love, try eating pizza on whole wheat crust with part skim mozzarella, crushed tomatoes, fresh basil and lots of veggies instead of meats. This is a much healthier version without giving up on pizza!
If ribs are your what you love to eat, then try this lower sodium, low in sugar method: Use chicken breasts and a few pieces of ribs mixed together and the following ingredients; 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup onions chopped, 1 clove chopped garlic, 3 cups tomato sauce, 2/3 cup agave syrup, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons worcestchere sauce, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. It’s delicious and you won’t tell the difference between the chicken and the ribs.
Basically, there are a ton of ways to really eat healthier if you put your mind to it and google some healthier choice recipes for the foods you love. Make it a goal to lose 10% of your weight now before joining the rest of the overweight and obese Americans. Time is not on our side because as we get older, it’s much harder to achieve.
