Diet Tips -- Experience The Benefits Of Weight Loss
By Michael A. Smith, MD, Thu Dec 8th

h1 align="center">Diet Tips

Experiencethe Benefits of Weight Loss

Each diet tip listed below is designed to provide you with atleast one specific benefit from losing weight. However, toexperience the benefits provided by the diet tips, all five mustbe completed.

Diet Tips & Benefits

This article assumes you're currently trying to lose weightby dieting, exercising, taking supplements, or by followingalternative methods (acupuncture, magnetism).

1. EatMore Protein. Every meal should include a serving of leanprotein. Added protein helps to preserve muscle tissue and burnfat.
   
   

   To accelerate fat loss, drink a protein shake half way throughthe second longest fast of the day (usually between lunch anddinner).

   Benefit--Losing fat, not muscle, to reduce your weight.

2. Stabilize Your Metabolism. The only way to trulystabilize your metabolic rate and prevent its inevitable dietinduced slow down is to tone major muscle groups.

   Notice that I didn't say to "build muscle", only to "tone" them.The great news is how incredibly easy it is to tone muscle.Here's how to do it:

   • Learn how to properly stretch each muscle group. Performthe stretching exercises 3 times per day (each sessionapproximately takes 10 to 15 minutes).

   • Walk for 45 minutes 3-4 times per week. After one week addankle and wrist weights. After two weeks, start walking up hills(or on an incline if using a treadmill).

   • When your conditioning improves, start usingwww.weight-loss-professional.com/resistance-training.html toaccelerate the toning process.

     Give it try. It's so easy

     to tone muscle...plus you'll feelgreat!

   Benefit--A stable metabolic rate that won't slow downwhen you lose weight. If your metabolic rate doesn't drop, thenyou won't experience weight regain.

3. Shape Your Weight Loss Goal. Break your weight lossgoal into 2, 3, or 4 smaller goals or sessions. Focus onone session at a time forgetting about the other sessions stillto come. Shaping is a concept derived from "success breedssuccess."

   Benefit--Motivation to lose weight that won't fade.Several small successes can keep you motivated to stay on yourdiet and reach your ultimate goal.

4. Eliminate Food Cravings by "Coupling" . Food cravingscause diet drop out. Diet drop out leads to high failure rates.Coupling works to eliminate food cravings, keeping you fromdropping out.

   On the 5th week of dieting, follow a different diet plan for oneweek. I recommend the very effective...low calorie diet. Keepthe proportions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates equal andsimply reduce your caloric intake by 250-550 calories a day.During the week, add small portions of the foods you crave.

   Resume the original diet after one week.

   Benefit--Eliminates food cravings, diet drop out, andincreases your chance for success.

5. Join a Support Group. On-line support groups providecounseling, advice, and fellowship with other dieters.

   I like Weight Watchers' on-line support group. And the last timeI checked, anyone was allowed to join.

   Benefit--Improved self-esteem, new friends, and security(you're not alone).

To Healthy Living!

Michael A. Smith, MD Chief Medical Consultant Diet BasicsWebsite

About the author:Dr. Smith is the Chief Medical Consultant of Diet Basics, acontent rich website dedicated to all dieters. Visit his site atwww.weight-loss-professional.com/articles and see for yourself areal professional weight loss website.