Baby Boomer Women Health and Wellness-5 No-Brainers For Healthy Weight Loss

For most Baby Boomer women, simple diet and exercise will help lose weight. Some may have to work harder than others, but unless you have an underlying medical condition (see your physician), most women will be successful if committed to their weight loss goals. Hopefully, these common sense tips will help.

TIP#1: Portion Control- It is a well known fact that when you consume less calories than what you burn, your weight will decrease. Eat in small portions. Be careful not to drastically cut calories. You will slow down your metabolism, lose muscle mass not fat and risk binge eating out of deprivation and hunger. One good way to avoid this is to eat five or six small meals a day, small portions every four to five hours.

TIP#2: Avoid junk foods. This is definitely a no-brainer. This is the fastest way to sabotage your efforts. Junk foods and processed foods should not be on your grocery list. They are low in nutrients and high in calories.

TIP#3: Don’t deprive yourself of your favorite foods- At the risk of contradicting myself, (assuming your favorite foods are junk and processed!), allow the occasional forbidden food. Work it out in your diet plan. As women, we have learned to compensate and finagle for years now so it can be done. Total restriction is unrealistic. All diet plans come with their own restrictions. Use your common sense and what works for you, not your friend or your neighbor.

Tip#4: Burn fat not your wallet- It is very possible and highly recommended to use fresh or frozen, healthy food from your grocery store to lose weight. Diet plans that require you to buy special foods are, at best, convenient, but expensive- and guess what? Processed.

TIP#5: You have to move to lose. Exercise helps your metabolism burn those calories (especially belly fat) plus has other added health benefits. It increases muscle mass and overall physical and mental performance. Don’t just think in terms of workouts. Make a conscious effort to incorporate movement into your daily activities. For instance, use the stairs instead of the elevator. Park your car on a safe lot a good distance away from your venue.

There is no getting around it. Diet and exercise is the best way to lose those pounds. It really does not have to be that complicated and it can be done at home or when you travel. Baby Boomer women are busy people. Keep it simple.

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