Womens Weight Loss Tips

These weight loss tips will help women eat healthy, exercise effectively and feel great!

Fruits and Veggies - A diet with lots of fruits and vegetables will help keep your calorie intake low and provide your body with essential nutrients. Get in at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. This is a lot easier than it sounds - salads are a great way to pile on the veggies, and apples and bananas make great take-along snacks.

Dairy - One of the most overlooked women's weight loss tips is to include dairy in your diet: two servings of milk products each day. If you do not like drinking milk, there are other ways to get it into your diet, for example by eating yogurt and cheese. But opt for light milk products, which are lower in fat.

Protein - Make sure you get enough protein in your diet. Protein is not exclusive to meat-eaters; you can find protein in foods like beans, nuts, eggs, and a whole lot more than just meat.

Whole-Grain Foods - Try to choose whole-grain foods whenever possible. Why? Because foods like white bread, pasta, and rice turn to sugar in your body more quickly than whole-grain foods. In addition, whole-grain foods are richer in dietary fiber, protein, minerals, and antioxidants. Opt for brown rice and whole-wheat bread or pasta.

Water - Drink plenty of water throughout the day to help flush your system. You should drink at least six to eight glasses of water per day. Drinking water before and during meals will also help you feel full more quickly and help prevent you from overeating.

Limit Your Salt - Sodium retains the water in your body, which can cause swelling and other problems. Limiting your salt intake will help improve your weight loss efforts as well as your overall health.

Don't Drink Your Calories - Stay away from sugary drinks and alcohol; these waste calories that most women would rather use on food. Opt for diet soda or unsweetened iced tea if you need a break from water. Use no-calorie sweeteners such as SPLENDA?, Sweet'N Low or Equal to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Talk and Eat - Having meals with other people will help you to eat more slowly. Take time to sip your drink (water!) or chat with friends in between bites. Slow and steady wins the race here...

Don't Eat Mindlessly - Turn the TV off during meals! If you're paying more attention to the television than you are to what is going into your mouth, there is a problem. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to realize your stomach is full. If you eat mindlessly and focus on the TV, your brain won't register that you are full until you've eaten way more than you needed to.

Know Your Limits - Don't stuff yourself until you feel sick. We've all been there, especially on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Moderation is key. Keep track of what you eat, and stick to the women's weight loss tips above. You don't have to go to the extreme of counting every gram of fat or every calorie you ingest, but try balance your food groups and include the fruits, veggies, milk and protein your body needs.