Avoid a badness lifestyle

To help prevent an increase in weight: avoid excess alcohol consumption , stress , depression , boredom, frustration, and poor eating habits. Exercise daily, or at least 3 times a week. Increase the current level of activity. Eat less food that is high in fat and sugar. 

Cultivate wholesome habits

Try getting off of the bus one stop early and walking the rest of the way to work. Park at the far end of the grocery store parking lot instead of right in front of the door. 

Take a few telephone extensions out of your house. Just the walking to the phone can add up to 70 miles per year,. 

For additional help in losing weight, join a support group (see eating disorders - support group ). Many people find it easier to follow a reduction diet and exercise program if they join a group of people with similar problems. Set realistic goals for weight reduction . A loss of 1 to 2.5 pounds a week may seem slow, but 1 pound of fat lost a week equals 52 pounds in a year. 

Avoid drugs that claim to aid in weight loss 

Medications are usually not recommended to aid intentional weight loss . They often cause harmful side effects or adverse reactions. At best, the drugs control appetite only for short time periods and don't help change eating habits. 

Do Physical Activity periodically 

Physical activity helps to control your weight by using excess calories that otherwise would be stored as fat. Your body weight is regulated by the number of calories you eat and use each day. Everything you eat contains calories, and everything you do uses calories, including sleeping, breathing, and digesting food. Any physical activity in addition to what you normally do will use extra calories.

Balancing the calories you use through physical activity with the calories you eat will help you achieve your desired weight. When you eat more calories than you need to perform your day's activities, your body stores the extra calories and you gain weight 

(a). When you eat fewer calories than you use, your body uses the stored calories and you lose weight. 

(b). When you eat the same amount of calories as your body uses, your weight stays the same. 

(c). Any type of physical activity you choose to do-strenuous activities such as running or aerobic dancing or moderate-intensity activities such as walking or household work--will increase the number of calories your body uses. The key to successful weight control and improved overall health is making physical activity a part of your daily routine.

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