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Natural Weight Loss

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

How to Lose Weight Naturally

Feeling good about yourself is just one way to pull off those excess pounds - just one of our 10 Top Non-Diet Tips to lose weight naturally.

Want to drop extra pounds without going on a diet? You can do such by using the following tips that encourage natural weight loss.

Although controlling appetite is key to weight loss, as well as weight management, the mind is one of your most powerful tools that can be tapped into to trigger natural weight loss.

Feel Good About Yourself

So many times, the taste of food is substituted for a feel-good sensation. Rather than allowing food to make you feel good, feel good about yourself.

Whether it's that head of beautiful hair you have or the way you play a mean guitar, start purposely seeking things that compliment yourself.

Other personal feel-goods include: the sound of your laugh, your perky personality, your level of patience, your ability to design or sew or knit or repair cars.

RIGHT NOW, think about YOU. Think about all the wonderful things that make you, YOU. Putting yourself in a positive light sets the stage for natural weightloss.

Slow Down You Move Too Fast

The next time that you sit down to dine, make a point to notice how fast you're eating. If some of us look close enough, we may even see a few sparks fly off our eating utensils.

Slowing down while chowing down can equal substantial weight loss as it takes the brain about 20 minutes to register how full the old Tummy Tank is becoming.

Trade-In Comfort Foods for Other Personal Feel-Goods

When we're having a bad day, a Mexican fiesta, a bar of chocolate or a fluffy milkshake generally makes the day seem better.

The trouble with most comfort foods is that they are extreme in calorie content.

Given such, the next time you need a Mood-Unwinder, opt for a good book, a great movie or an uplifting conversation with one of your favorite people.

Rerouting our moods is a natural way to fight off the desire to bury ourselves in the folly of comfortfoods.

Aggressively Fight Off Boredom

When we're bored, the Diet Devil can have a field-day with our weight scales. Solution: Discover a hobby that you absolutely can't wait to do when getting up in the morning - whether it's painting a picture on canvas or making jewelry.

Before heading off to work OR before heading off to bed, make time to enjoy the things you love in life. Discovering a rewarding hobby invites contentment into your life as well as smaller numbers on the weight scales.

Forty Winks

Studies indicate that getting adequate sleep is a natural method of harnessing a healthier weight.

Meet Mother Nature

Most all natural foods are low in calories. Rather than reaching for an apple pie, reach for a sun-kissed apple or orange or apricot or plum - or any fresh fruit.

Brush Up For Weight Loss

When a snack-attack occurs and you're not really hungry, try brushing your teeth which produces a natural desire to forego eating.

When unable to brush, grab a stick of gum. If these tips don't work in discouraging your snack-attack, opt for a cup of tea, a cup of coffee or a beverage that is low in calories.

Batter Up!

Activity naturally produces weight loss - as long as the individual doesn't compensate the extra activity with extra calories.

Discover OR rediscover a sport that you can't wait to play such as anything involving a ball or any of the following suggestions: skating, swimming, shooting hoops, jumping rope, walking, hiking.

Getting family or friends involved can 'up' the level of enjoyment. Grab a set of horseshoesnext time you visit your local super-mart or a volleyball game or a dart board.

And YES, it is okay to put a picture of your mother-in-law or naughty boss in the bull's eye area. Work out that stress - naturally!

Relaxation Produces Natural Weight Loss

Amid our rush-rush world, many times we forget something vital to our good health: good old-fashioned rest and relaxation. Try skipping the tube and settle back to a Mayberry-Way of life.

Too many times we turn to commercially created modes to achieve a sense of relaxation rather than embracing a higher quality of life.

This doesn't mean that we need to enjoy a glass of tart lemonade every Sunday afternoon on the back porch.

But getting in touch with your senses can assist you in identifying things in life that hold a deeper meaning than food, something that you may be subconsciously substituting for a feeling of contentment.

A few relaxing suggestions that can spiral your imagination and create feelings of contentment are:

Sight - The next time that you go outdoors, take a look at the sky. Notice the colors, the shape of the clouds and the position of the sun. Feel great about just being alive!

Touch - The next time you dress, notice the feel of the fabric of your clothing. Is is silky? Smooth? Does it have texture?

Sound - When listening to your favorite song, pause to listen to the words of the song. Hear the different musical instruments playing in the background. Notice your mood. Does it match the message in the song?

Taste - When you take your next bite, stop and take note of the taste and texture of the food you are eating. Is it salty? Sweet? Tart? Bitter?

Smell - Just the smell of food can kick-up our appetite. It's ultra hard to resist hot-buttered popcorn at the movies, isn't it?

When preparing meals, drink in the scents. Experiment with extracts & spices which will help keep calorie content of foods naturally low.

Place a bouquet of flowers at the table and drink in the scent of their sweetness as you enjoy your meal - or place out a sweet-scented candle.

When dining out, NEVER sit near the restrooms OR a trash container OR a busy-traffic area OR a fussy kid. All can douse the enjoyment of your meal.

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