Weight loss journey before and after:My weight loss journey

Today, I’m 100 pounds lighter than I was when I started my weight loss journey. My story is not one of overnight success. I didn’t take a magic pill. My results were not from a fad diet or a product from an infomercial. My journey has been more like a roller coaster ride of trials, many errors, and a collection of small milestones along the way, eventually leading to more than I ever expected to gain.

I was an unhappy girl with no self esteem, trapped beneath baggy t-shirt and stretchy jeans and desperate to lose weight to just be normal. I had no idea that it would turn into a journey of self discovery, freedom, and finding joy. Oh yeah, and 100-pound weight loss.

Drop 5 Pounds in a Week

Cosmo has come up with a fat-torching plan that really will subtract up to 5 pounds from your bod in seven days — without starvation, bizarre supplements, or cutting out entire food groups. How? It's all about small sacrifices combined with specific techniques. And rather than giving you a one-size-fits-all regimen, we figure you're more likely to stick with the plan if you pick the eating and exercise strategies that fit your lifestyle.

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26 Weight Loss Tips That Are Actually Evidence-Based

1. Drink Water, Especially Before Meals

It is often claimed that drinking water can help with weight loss, and this is true.

Drinking water can boost metabolism by 24-30% over a period of 1-1.5 hours, helping you burn off a few more calories

One study showed that drinking a half liter (17 oz) of water about a half an hour before meals helped dieters eat fewer calories and lose 44% more weight 

2. Eat Eggs For Breakfast

Eating whole eggs can have all sorts of benefits, including helping you lose weight.

Studies show that replacing a grain-based breakfast with eggs can help you eat fewer calories for the next 36 hours, and lose more weight and more body fat 

If you can’t eat eggs for some reason, then that’s fine. Any source of quality protein for breakfast should do the trick.

Weight Loss transformation with Environmental Changes

 Actually! it is very efficient. it will change if you change it. Trust me

For many of us, our typical days encourage a sedentary lifestyle, and becoming active takes some effort. Driving to an office and working at a desk restrict activity. Watching a lot of television or sitting at the computer can also contribute to an inactive, sedentary lifestyle.

There are simple steps you can take to increase daily activity. Remember, every little bit helps:

• Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator
• Park the car at the far end of the parking lot and walk to the store or the office
• Get off the bus one stop early if you're in an area safe for walking
• Turn off the television or video game and head for the garden, rake the leaves, wash the car or just take a walk
• Find activities that your whole family will enjoy, such as tennis, roller-blading or hiking

Just by looking at your daily routine, you may be able to find ways to pack more activity into your day in addition to exercising.

Where you work may be one of the least conducive environments to keeping to a weight loss plan. However, there are things you can do to help stay on track with your weight loss plan at work:

• Bring healthy snacks, such as cut-up fruits and vegetables, to have on hand when you get hungry
• Avoid going to office social gatherings hungry – plan ahead to avoid the temptation of high-calorie treats like birthday cake and cookies 

Exercise

If you're obese, exercise is beneficial because it helps you keep and add lean muscle tissue while losing fat. And because muscle tissue has a higher metabolic rate and burns calories faster, if you're also eating healthy food according to your meal plan, exercise will speed up the rate at which you lose weight.

Exercise lowers blood pressure and can help prevent Type 2 diabetes. It also helps to improve emotional well-being, reduce appetite, help you sleep better, improve flexibility and lower bad cholesterol.

Walking is an excellent choice of exercise for obese people. A walking program should start slowly, with 30 minutes a day a few days a week, and increase gradually to the goal of walking for longer periods most days of the week.

Consult your physician before starting any exercise program.

Weight loss transformation: Diet

Fad diets come and go. Some, like low carb and high protein and fat diets, may work in the short term, but they can also pose serious health risks in the long run. Ultimately, the most successful long-term weight loss programs rely more on limiting how many calories you consume, and how many you burn through exercise and daily activity, rather than the actual composition of the diet.

Fasting may result in rapid weight loss, but you lose important lean muscle mass along with fat. All-liquid diets, which must be medically supervised, may be used for a short period of time, but these diets don't offer a long-term answer to weight loss.

Fads diets, which haven't had their health effects determined by rigorous clinical trials, may not be healthy options for weight loss. However, if you follow certain basic dietary recommendations, they can lead to weight loss:

• To lose weight and keep it off, instead of thinking "diet," think about an individualized eating plan. A plan that's tailored to your personal likes and dislikes will have a better chance of producing lasting weight loss. A balanced diet that restricts calorie intake—1,200 to 1,400 calories for women and 1,500 to 1,800 calories for men—may work well. A registered dietician can help to make an individualized diet plan based on your particular situation.
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• Include a variety of foods in the diet.
• All fats are not bad. We now know that polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats provide health benefits such as helping to keep the heart healthy. This means that nuts, seeds, and some types of oils, such as olive, safflower and canola, can be part of a healthy eating plan.
• Choose whole grains such as brown rice and whole wheat bread rather than white rice and white bread. Whole grain foods are richer in nutrients and higher in fiber, so the body absorbs them more slowly. This means they won't cause a rapid spike in insulin, which can trigger hunger and cravings.
• Get at least five servings daily of a variety of fruits and vegetables. Different fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts and types of nutrients.
• When dining out, ask for a take-home box, and avoid super-sized selections when you order take-out food. Many restaurant portions are too large for one person, so consider sharing an entrée or ordering an appetizer instead of a main dish from the entrée menu.
• Read food labels carefully. Pay particular attention to the number of servings contained in the product and the serving size. If the label says a serving is 150 calories and there are three servings per container, if you eat the entire contents of the container, you've consumed 450 calories. 
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