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Super Seven, No-Gimmick Weight Loss Tips

 By Aaron Dorksen

Everywhere you look these days there are weight loss plans billed as things like "simple", "easy", "can't miss" and "guaranteed."
I'll tell you what almost all of them really are -- gimmicks.
Chances are if something seems too good to be true it is, as the saying goes.
To shed pounds it takes dedication, knowledge and perseverance.
To lose fat and have the pounds stay off here are my "Super seven, no-gimmick weight loss tips:
7. Set short-term goals - Too many people set a resolution of losing an excessive amount of weight, such as 25 pounds or more, and then crumble under the magnitude of the goal.
Instead, focus on short-term goals, such as managing calorie counts or getting regular exercise for 30 minutes or more at least 3-4 times a week.
These are goals you can control every day and over time they'll become habits. Before you know it, over the long run the scale will start to balance in favor of your overall goal.
6. Limit your calories in a smart way - I've never believed in extreme diets because I feel like once people fall off the wagon most, or all, of the weight returns. Instead, make gradual dietary changes and each time you sit down at a meal make smart choices. Do things such as drink water or unsweetened iced tea instead of soda, use low calorie salad dressing, and eat slower with smaller portions. If you are excessively overweight, work with a dietary professional.
5. Have a gameplan for your meals - Too often people wind up binging or making bad food choices because they're in a hurry or don't have the proper groceries at home. Plan ahead and try to spread out meals every 2-3 hours instead of just eating one or two big meals during the day. This will help you burn off calories easier.
4. Set reasonable goals - Don't set yourself up for failure by signing up for an extreme diet or workout plan. Make sure you have a realistic diet and fitness plan that will fit into your bust lifestyle.
3. Word of mouth - I commend anyone who follows a regular workout program, but if you're not eating a good diet you'll miss out on your real potential.
Don't forget that a fit, trim body requires regular exercise AND a good diet.
2. Keep it natural - Eat lean proteins such as chicken, certain types of fish and pork along with vegetables as often as possible. Also, drink eight glasses of water each day. It's good for you and will help you feel fuller.
1. Good health is a feeling - Don't always believe your scale. If you are several weeks or even months into a new exercise and diet program and don't see the scale showing results don't despair. Muscle weighs more than fat! Sometimes the results of improved fitness show more in things like clothes fitting differently, running or walking on a treadmill faster and farther, and an overall improved spring in your step.
If you focus on the little things, one day it will hit you out of nowhere: "Wow, I feel great today!"
For people who have fallen out of shape, I hope you all can get back to that feeling one day. And for those who never have followed a regular workout plan, follow these tips and you might get that feeling yourself.
NOTE: People should consult their doctors before beginning any new competitive sport or exercise program.

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Aaron Dorksen, 38, sports editor of The Daily Record in Wooster, Ohio, has won numerous Associated Press state and national awards. He was voted Ohio AP sports writer of the year in 2006. Dorksen was a scholastic multi-sport athlete and is still a competitive slowpitch softball player, while also remaining an avid weightlifter, cyclist and runner.

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