Slim Down Before Inauguration Day with These 8 Simple Steps

By Dorthy Weatherbush

Are you unhappy with your current physical appearance? Does that insecurity keep you from having the confidence to pursue a relationship with someone that you are interested in? If so, it is not something that you need to live with. You can make changes to your lifestyle so that you can get the figure that you want and gain that confidence to approach that special someone and ask them out. In fact, if you are ready to make that change there are several things that you can do to change your life before our next president even takes the oval office. As President Elect Obama said, "It's time for a change."

For you step one is to simply get you up and out of that sedentary lifestyle. The key is to get your metabolism going as quickly as possible. To do this, wake up just 10 minutes early and take a brisk walk around your home two to three times.

Step two is for you to do what your mother always told you. Eat your breakfast. After much research, most doctors agree that breakfast really is the most important way to start your day. By eating breakfast, you give your body permission to begin to burn those calories. This means that all morning long, your body is working to process those nutrients so that you'll have additional energy from the start all the way to the end of the day.

You need to take a serious look at what you are putting into your body for fuel. Candy and soda may have the sugar in it for a quick jump-start, but it does not have the lasting nutrients that you need for energy. Make sure that you are enjoying a balanced diet that has lots of fruits and vegetables in it. These are lower in calories, but help your stomach to stay full.

The next step is for you to become a "water-holic". Yes, I just made that up but I wanted to make a point to you that water has to become so part of your daily routine that people will literally think you'll need a "Water Drinker's Anonymous" meeting. Drinking water will lubricate your joints and ease painful muscle cramps or spasms.

Here's a simple secret for you. For weight loss to be effective, you must loose more pounds than you gain. Yes, I know you would've sat in the cold on a stormy winter morning for that tidbit of information. While it sounds simple, it is actually very profound. By controlling your portions and monitoring your caloric intake, you can assure yourself that you are burning more calories and fat than you are adding to your waistline.

However, you have to make sure that you are eating enough good calories throughout the day. Spend time finding low calorie foods and incorporating those into mini meals throughout the day. By doing this you will keep your metabolism constantly working which helps to keep its speed up.

Documentation is the key to success. Many people live in denial as to what they are doing to themselves that affects their bodies. You must not be one of those people. Take the steps now to ensure that you are tracking everything you put into your body. Not only should you track what you ate but you should also track why you ate. You'll find that more times than not, you are not eating to satisfy hunger.

Last but not least is the motivation factor. While eating the right foods at the right times and exercising are all very important things, none of those things are possible without proper motivation and support. Forget trying to do it on your own. If you could have done it, you would have by now. The best thing to do is to find a running buddy. Someone whom you can confide in and someone you can trust that will not let you give up. You two can support one another as you press forward toward creating the body you deserve by inauguration day. - 31875

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