3 Easy Special Dieting Tips from the Pros

Many of us have heard of the famous Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig kind of weight loss programs. However, they just might be a little expensive for some of us to join or we might just not be able to schedule the time for the weekly meetings or consultations. If you fall in one of these categories, here are some special dieing tips for you:

Water, Water Everywhere

Ever heard of this famous saying? Well, make it part of your life. Regardless of which kind of weight loss plan appeals to you; they all are unanimous on at least one thing; drink at least 8 glasses of water.

A special dieting tip in this regard is to buy a 64 ounce jug and fill that up with ice cold water early in the morning. Don’t go to sleep unless you have finished the entire pitcher. This special dieting tip helps those of us who lose track of how much H20 we’ve really had ands skip a few glasses. Also, by seeing how the water level is gradually diminishing in your jug, you are motivated to finish it. It seems easier to finish something than to have 7 glasses more of something.

The other advantages of adequate water intake are that it will leave your skin glowing; your body detoxed in a mild way and your stomach acid problems to a minimum.

Lemon in the Morning

Another tried and tested special dieting tip is to have a glass full of warm lemon water the first thing in the morning. Take a microwave safe mug and warm it for around a minute. Add around a teaspoon or two of lemon juice (you can use the bottled variety available if you don’t have fresh lemons at home). Taste to see if it’s not too hot and then gulp it down before your breakfast. Some people even add a teaspoon of honey to this mixture to speed up metabolism but that is optional.

The key to this special dieting tip however is that the water should be as warm as possible; cold water will not do the trick. Another advantage to this beverage is that because you have this the first thing in the morning, it reminds your body that you are on the way to a healthier, slimmer you and therefore you don’t overindulge in breakfast or any other meal for that matter.

Consistent Weigh Ins

How many times have you stepped on to the scale to see a different result? The special dieting tip here is to stick with one day and time for your weigh in. Most experts do not recommend anything more frequent than a weekly weigh in as the results otherwise can be very frustrating and confusing to interpret. Pick a day of the week; Wednesday is perfect for many as it is the middle of the week and alliteration helps in reminding you that Wednesday is weigh-in day. Wednesday also gives you two days to burn off the weekend indulgences, if any.

Weigh yourself first thing on the morning so you don’t have the excuse of blaming the results on anything you had for breakfast. Weigh yourself in the same kind of clothes; pajamas for instance and chart down the figure, whatever it is. You may think you’ll remember it, but as you begin your weight loss journey, the numbers start becoming confusing. Having it in black and white in front of you makes it much easier to stay on track.