Many people, especially women, want to lose weight whether it is to wear old clothes or to look good out in public. Whatever it is, all women want to feel good about themselves and the way they look, especially to men. People are always trying to lose weight and with all the diets and countless new ads, it becomes overwhelming to someone just starting out and they end up with no progress. The best way to begin losing weight is to start with simple lifestyle changes that will build motivation and will even help lose weight in the beginning stages. It is important to build a solid foundation before going on to more strict regimens and diets.

The best thing to change is to cut out all types of junk food and processed foods. This includes chips, cookies, ice cream, etc. Anything that isn’t grown in the earth should not be part of the meals in the diet. The best foods are whole grown, naturally raised foods. These include but are not limited to; eggs, milk, chicken, beef, and vegetables. Having a balanced diet of the foods listed will give you energy throughout the day and make the foods more enjoyable to eat compared to bland meals.

Another simple step, but relatively difficult, step to do is to drink only water in substitute of any other liquid or drink. Cutting out cocktail drinks, liquor, beer, sugar, juices, and other sugary drinks and replace it with water will help you lose many pounds a week in itself. Water is refreshing and nourishing to the body and is proven to help with other things as well such as clearing skin and helping kidney functions. This simple step is difficult, but yields some of the best rewards.

While doing workouts and other physical activity is not needed to lose weight (as long as healthy eating is persistent), it can help make the process faster. This does not mean you need to workout 7 days a week hours in at the gym, but simple things to burn extra calories is very beneficial. For example, taking stairs instead of the elevator in itself will add up to many burned calories throughout the week and month.

There are many ways to lose weight, but it is best to not think of it as a “diet” but instead focus on a total health lifestyle transformation. This will build a strong foundation and aid in losing more weight down the line by introducing proper habits and lifestyle choices.