| You look yourself in a mirror and you don't like | | | | to stay away from those types of food that can |
| what you see. There are too much excess fat | | | | make you fat. One of the most difficult discipline |
| surrounding your body; so you have decided to | | | | to cultivate during your fight against excess |
| get rid of excess fat but you have also heard | | | | weight is avoiding the temptation of eating the |
| that the battle against excess weight is going to | | | | food that you love. For example, if chocolate |
| be a difficult one. Many people had lost the battle; | | | | candy is your favorite snack; it will be quite a |
| so you want to be well prepared and use the | | | | struggle to avoid if you don't have a strong |
| right strategy to battle against excess weight. | | | | discipline. |
| Ask any battle general and he would tell you that | | | | Here are some tips to help you fight against the |
| in order to win a battle, we must have a battle | | | | temptation. |
| plan. A great battle plan is about understanding the | | | | Anytime when you have the urge to gobble up |
| strengths and weaknesses of your enemy. When | | | | that chocolate candy, go and drink a full glass of |
| it comes to weight loss, the enemy is body fat. | | | | water instead. This strategy can work wonders |
| You need to understand how your body gains | | | | as water will make you feel full; hence it helps to |
| excess fat; you also need to understand about | | | | stop your indulgence over something that can ruin |
| the types of food you eat, metabolism and your | | | | your chance of winning the battle against excess |
| lifestyle. This information forms the basis of your | | | | body fat. |
| battle plan against excess weight. | | | | Another tip I find useful is to eat only half of the |
| To make sure that your battle plan is effective to | | | | candy. Sometimes, I just can't resist the |
| conquer excess fat, you should have a journal or | | | | temptation; so what I normally do is go and drink |
| food diary describing the types of food you eat, | | | | up a glass of water first and then eat only half of |
| how much you eat, when you ate it and how you | | | | the candy. This simple tip works for me all the |
| were feeling after eating. This information will tell | | | | time; what you need to cultivate is a little discipline |
| you why you are gaining excess fat or how you | | | | and determination to defeat your enemy (in this |
| can avoid it. | | | | case your temptation). |
| The food diary wil record at least two months | | | | Last but not least, your battle plan to get rid of |
| worth of data; it contains not only the | | | | excess body fat must also include an exercise |
| descriptions of the food you eat; the types and | | | | regimen. Choose the types of exercise that allow |
| amount of meals and snacks you eat but also | | | | you to move every part of your body such as |
| when you ate and how you felt about the food. | | | | aerobics, swimming, brisk walking, roller skating, |
| Did you feel anxious, upset or nervous? | | | | etc. The important thing to remember here is to |
| Furthermore, the food diary is not only for you to | | | | exercise regularly. With this battle plan, you will |
| read but it can also be available for those who | | | | have a high chance of winning the fight against |
| help you in your battle against excess weight. This | | | | excess body fat. |
| is what we mean by effective battle plan against | | | | For more tips and effective battle plan to help |
| unwanted body fat. | | | | you get rid of your excess body fat, check out |
| The food diary can also serve to encourage you | | | | this article on Calorie Shifting Diet. |