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Less salt & more daily activity = faster weight loss
Consuming more than the recommend 2500mg (1 tablespoon) of sodium each day will cause you to retain water and gain weight (bloating)
Sodium holds up to 50 times its weight in water.
When you limit the amount of sodium you eat your body will begin to expel some that unwanted water weight.
Thirst is a good indicator that your sodium intake is two high. As your sodium levels get high your body ask for more water to dilute the sodium by making you thirsty.
This is why many bars offer salty snacks such as pretzels and peanuts for free, after customers get thirsty they will order drinks to quench their thirst
To limit your sodium intake stay away from foods like canned soups, fast foods, and cured meats.
Instead of seasonings and MSG use lemons, garlic, pepper, caraway, tarragon, or anything low that's low in sodium for flavor. The nutritional facts label of any food product shows how much sodium a food item has.
Gradually become more Active
Adding a little physical activity to your daily routine will help you start losing weight quicker than you can imagine.
Don't Worry, getting more active doesn't mean you have to sign up at a gym and take tae-bo or start participating in marathons regularly!
There are many ways that you can gradually become more active to lose weight.
For example:
- When you go to a store - Instead of trying to get the best parking spot take the worst one all the way at the back of the parking lot so you have to walk more.
- Throw away your TV remote & get up to change the channels.
- Go to shopping malls. But before you shop walk around the entire mall one or two times.
Those are just a few examples of ways that you can gradually start adding physical activity to your daily routine. It may not seem like much in the beginning but... All the extra calories you burn by doing these little activities adds up to you losing more weight.
Could you save gas by walking to certain locations or is it possible that you can ride a bike to certain locations instead of driving? Just be creative and start thinking about how you can gradually add some extra physical activity your daily routine.
Here are some more examples:
- Stop using the elevator. Take the stairs or at least take the stairs half way up.
- After you come back from a day of shopping. Carry all the items you just bought into your house one by one. The more items you buy the more walking back and forth you have to do.
Challenge yourself by adding 5 minutes of extra physical
activity to your daily routine everyday.
JUST GET ACTIVE!
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hayley | 08.29.08 - 6:18 pm
