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Wu-Yi Tea Healthy Weight Loss Goals

Weight Loss Chart

What is healthy weight loss?

Although the number on the scale is in an indication of whether or not you are overweight, it may not always mean that you are safe from health risks.  The standard weight chart for women and men are below, but should only be one method of determining the state of your health.  You should always take into consideration your age, frame of your body and any health problems.

 

Weight Chart for Women

 

Weight Chart for Men

When on a diet plan you should remember that losing weight too quickly can take a toll on your nervous system and in turn make you feel sluggish, dehydrated and weak.  When you drop a lot of weight quickly, you’re actually losing mostly water and muscle rather than fat.  When we drastically cut back our food intake, the brain thinks the body is starving, and in an effort to preserve life, it slows the metabolism. After a while, the  pounds will stop coming off. As a result, we eventually grow hungry and uncomfortable and then eat more, and then the diet fails.  We then pack on even more pounds because our body is still in starvation mode.

You should aim to lose 1-2 lbs a week to ensure healthy weight loss.  By losing weight slowly you will ensure that you will be able to keep it off permanently.  One way to chart your weight loss is to only weigh yourself once a week.  By doing this you will not become a slave to your scale.

Here are some healthy tips when dieting:

• When eating a meal, pay attention while you are eating. Be aware of your environment; eat slowly, enjoying each bite – savor the smells and textures of your food. If your mind wanders, just gently remind yourself to return to focusing on your food and how it tastes and feels in your mouth.  This will make eating your meal more meaningful and less about mindless snacking.
• If eating alone, leave the table as soon as you are full and put them remainder in the fridge or down the disposal. The longer you sit at the table, the more you will eat.
• Skip the all-you-can eat buffets. Too many choices at once leads to over consumption
• Eat from small plates, bowls and cups. This will make your portions appear larger.  *Most places serve meal on plates that are way too big!
• Don’t eat out of large bags or boxes. Buy single serving snacks or create your own small portions in plastic bags or containers.  If eating cracker or chips, get your portion out and put the box up.
• Try mixing things up to force yourself to focus on the experience of eating – try using chopsticks rather than a fork, or use your utensils with your non-dominant hand
• Chew your food thoroughly.  When you “inhale” your food you do not give your body time to get the full sensation.  Chewing slower allows your body time to recognize when you are full.
• Stop eating before you are stuffed. Avoid the temptation to “clean your plate”.  You can always save the leftovers for lunch!

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