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How To Maintain Your Weight

Achieving your desired weight loss is definitely reason to celebrate. The journey can be a long and difficult one, with many obstacles and ups and downs along the way. But that joy and exhilaration can be short-lived if we let our guard down.

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One of the easiest ways to lose weight and maintain that weight loss is by taking a simple 20 minute walk, daily if possible. This no stress workout burns calories and helps to maintain a higher metabolism which is key for burning calories at a faster rate. And the nice plus here is that this 20 minutes of walking needn’t be a 20 minute “walk”, per se. 20 minutes of total daily walking is what is needed. Walking the dog, walking to run errands – these all count and contribute towards the daily goal of 20 minutes of walking per day.

Trans fat can really bring on the pounds in a hurry. This fat has the similar effect of saturated fat in that it raises total cholesterol and LDL, or so-called “bad”cholesterol. Additionally, trans fat can inhibit and prevent the absorption of healthy fats which are necessary for the growth of healthy function of vital organs. So read the labels of those snacks that may be tempting you, and avoid foods that are prepared with trans fat.

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Speaking of food, eating an apple a day actually can help to keep the doctor away. How? One single apple contains 15 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, which is also an antioxidant. Foods rich in vitamin C have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as cancer.

When enjoying eating out, resist the urge or pressure to consume everything on your plate at that sitting. The portions typically served at most restaurants are simply enormous, over-sized and contain an insane amount of calories. Therefore, try to take half of your meal to go which can then be a leftover lunch or dinner, saving you money in the process.

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When these steps are taken and conscious in one’s mind, keeping the weight off and maintaining the weight we are at is easily achievable.

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