Easy Ways to Lose Weight
Posted by: Stewart Anderson on 
Nov 19th, 2008 | 
Filed under: easy ways to lose weight, weight loss
Easy Ways to Lose Weight: Write It All Down
Anyone who has ever wanted to lose weight, or needed to, for that matter, are always on the lookout for easy ways to lose weight. It is human nature to take the easy way regardless what we are doing. The only problem is that sometimes the easy way is not always the best way. When it come to weight loss, not many people will tell you that it is easy. We all know how difficult it can be. But once we make up our mind and accept the fact that some sacrifices have to be made, then the process does begin to seem somewhat more easy. It’s all a matter of acceptance.
People on any weight loss program become avid readers about various plans, diets and success stories. Deep down maybe we are looking for some easy ways to lose weight. I am about to share an article I found while cruising the Internet. It is written by USA Today. I was almost physically ill when I read it. It made me realize what an idiot I have been for almost 50 years of trying to lose weight. I have spent a small fortune on gyms, weight watcher meetings ,multiple types of weight loss diet plan, keeping various sizes of clothing available at all times, and all this time, all I had to do was write down what I was eating!
Now, I know it seems a bit absurd, but I would even question if there are actually any easy ways to lose weight. maybe there is. According to this USA Today article, dieters who write down everything they eat each day lose twice as much weight as those who don’t and this is based on one of the largest weight-loss studies ever conducted. This confirms the importance of keeping a food diary — advice that nutritionists and weight loss programs have pushed for years. I do seem to remember being told to do this, but it flew right over my head.
There are constantly studies being carried out with weight loss. Of course, researchers would be more than pleased if easy ways to lose weight were discovered. Scientists at four clinical research centers recruited 1,685 overweight or obese adults who weighed an average 212 pounds. Forty-four percent were African Americans. The participants were offered 20 weekly group sessions led by nutritionists and behavior counselors and encouraged to try to lose at least 9 pounds in six months. They were told to consume about 500 fewer calories a day, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, do about 180 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week, and keep daily food and exercise records. This was the only weight loss regime they had to perform.
The results of some studies are not what was expected. The findings of this particular study may amaze you. After 6 months, they found out that the ones who wrote down what they ate every day lost twice as much weight as the ones who didn’t. I am beside myself with anger. You mean to tell me I could be a size 8 instead of a size 16 if I had only written down what I was eating all these years. I figure the physical activity alone of writing all that down ought to amount to a few pounds of weight loss. Well, there you have it. The secret to weight loss has been found. Get those pencils out girls and start writing it all down and double your weight loss. Maybe there is hope after all that some easy ways to lose weight may be developed.
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