**Shed Pounds, Gain Confidence: Making of your own **Your Ultimate Guide**

 **Shed Pounds, Gain Confidence: Making of your own **Your Ultimate Guide** 

 

 

That is not just a change of figures on the scale but the improvement of your life, gaining confidence and becoming a new you. Here is your complete reference on how to lose weight and gain self-esteem that is well deserved. 

 

 ### 1. **Set Realistic Goals** 

 Start with attainable goals. Contrary to using strategies such as seeking to lose as much as 20 pounds in one month, it is recommended that one should aim at losing about 1-2 pounds per week. This as is not only a healthier way but also it is more sustainable in the long run as compared to the physical advertising. 

 

 ### 2. **Mindful Eating** 

 It entails eating with watchfulness or with considerable attention or orientation of the food being eaten as well as symptoms related to actual hunger. It proves very useful in preventing scenarios where many calories are consumed in a certain period within a day and also augments the act of eating. Get up from the table and take the plate and sit down to eat without any hindrance and nicely portion your food. 

 

 ### 3. **Balanced Diet** 

 Some of the elements of weight loss plan that need to be taken include; Thus for such a person to lose weight properly, what they take must be balanced. Juice down your favorite foods from all the groups of food; proteins, carbohydrates fats and do not forget your vitamins, fruits and vegetables. Exclusion of potassium containing foods and foods with potassium supplements, soda, high salty snacks – potato chips, cookies, candies and chips, and sweets including ice cream. 

 

 ### 4. **Regular Exercise** 

 It can be properly defined as a regimen that comprises a minimal of an aerobic aspect, muscle resistance aspect and the flexibility aspect to the training. For adults it is suggested to engage in at least 150 minutes combining of moderate-intensity aerobic or 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity for it and muscle-strengthening activity on two or more days of the week. 

 

### 5. **Stay Hydrated** 

 Leaving aside the case when you drink water to quench your hunger, a glass of water useful in the fight against obesity. At other times people merge the signals of thirst and hunger, hence they eat when they should be drinking. Make sure that you have taken not less that 8 glasses of water within the period of a day. 

 

 ### 6. **Get Adequate Sleep** 

 Inadequate sleep has a direct consequence on your diet by: On the issue of fry hunger and craving for food. Talking about weight loss, 7-9 hours of a good night’s sleep is recommended to boost up the process. 

 

 ### 7. **Stay Consistent** 

 Consistency is key. Instead of attempting radical alteration of the behavioral patterns, try and alter them in a small degree. This means that you let yourself be encouraged and pat yourself whenever you can and at the same time ensure you are moving forward. 

 

### 8. **Seek Support** 

 It’s always helpful to have someone else to go through it with whether it is a friend, a family member or members in a support group. They can motivate you, give advice and recommendations, and remind you of the goal when needed. 

 

 ### Conclusion 

 Lose weight is a process, and this process needs persevering, a lot of effort and a right attitude. That is why when you’re following these steps, you can easily loose some pounds, gain self-confidence and accept the new healthy you. What is important is the change or improvement that has been made rather than a flawless plan. If you adhere to your planned course, you will get the change you want.