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Losing weight is easy when you put your mind to it. Seem too good to be true, well here's the deal. The human brain is a very powerful tool and since everything is basically energy, thought can be harnessed to produce real physical changes in your body and overall health. It also creates your motivation and desire. If you follow the steps below, you will loose weight and keep it off:

1) Formulate an image of the body you want to have and think of it continually. See that body in your mind's eye and believe in yourself to get it. Visualization is very powerful.

2) Eat sensibly and be aware of the calories you are consuming. Read labels and avoid foods with excess sugar and sodium in them. As you cut sugar and sodium out, your taste for those foods that contain it will diminish. The same with fatty foods. Eat a lot of fiber rich foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, Etc. Additionally, eating several smaller meals is better than three larger ones where you are stuffing yourself. Drink two large glasses of water before you eat to help fill you up. It's okay to treat yourself now and then, but not every day. One day a week can be designated as your splurge day where you can have dessert or that fatty hamburger. If you follow the one day a week concept, that means only four days a month will be days you went off your diet, which is obviously much better than 30 days. Whatever you do, do not starve yourself to loose weight. Repeated hunger sends a message to you body to conserve calories and will slow your metabolism.

3) Do not take diet pills - there are no quick fixes and they can be dangerous!

4) Exercise, exercise, exercise! Everyone can do something physical unless you cannot move due to a disability. The best start is to build the muscle in your legs and a thread mill or exercycle is an ideal start. I don't recommend running if you are too big, as this can put enormous strain on your knees and an injury will take you out of the game. The quadriceps are the largest muscles in your body and are fat burning machines. Remember muscle burns fat. Spend the first four to six weeks focusing on your quadriceps and then incorporate other muscle groups. Muscle boosts your metabolism and that's the key - burning calories while you are resting. One hour a day is a good start and make sure you sweat. If you have any heart concerns, get a physical prior to starting an exercise routine, especially if you have been off one for awhile

5) Believe and you will achieve. Don't forget to use visualization - its power cannot be over stated.

Loosing weight and keeping it off is not complicated and there are simple steps you can take to achieve your goals. There is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to weight loss and the reality is it takes commitment and a lot of effort. The hardest part is consistency. You must make a decision to help yourself and stick with it - this is your time and if you really want to loose the excess weight you can do it.

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