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LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY
35 ways to make weight loss a part of your daily life.
1.wake up workout
when your eyes open, sit up slowly without using your hands. with legs straight out, lean forward until you feel a gentle stretch in your back and hamstrings. hold;then, using your abs , lower yourself flat. rest and repeat two more times, strengthens core.
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2.add some protein
research has shown that the more you eat eariler on, the less you eat as the day wears on. so after your regular breakfast, add a hard-boiled egg or a part-skim mozzarella cheese stick to keep you feeling full- and away from that pre-lunch snack.
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3.balance booster
while brushing your teeth in the morning, alternate standing on one leg as you switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds) balancing develops your core muscles and may even be good for your brain. you can also do this at night before going to bed.
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4.be a ballerina
as your waiting for water to boil, stand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straight out in front of you, keeping it extended. with upper body straight, hold for a few seconds and move it to the side;hold and extend it behind you. do five to ten times on each leg. tones outer thighs, hip flexors and quadriceps.
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5.coffee saver
instead of pouring that condensed milk into your mug, replace it with the same amount of low fat milk.
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6.tone in traffic
use the time spent in bumper-to-bumper traffic to develop your buns of steel: squeeze your derriere each time you tap the brake,holding for 10sec. shoot for 10-15 squeeze a trip.
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7.snacks smarter
portion out the day's snack into smaller bags, or buy single-serving portions. for eg, four regular oreo cookies have 200 calories versus the 100 calories snack bag version. go for the lower fat potato chips: a Lay's light bag has only 75 calories, while the regular has 150.
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8.you know squat!
at your desk chair, pretend you're going to sit but don't-stop and come back up without using your arms. always start squats by lowering your hips, not bending knees forward, and keeping your weight on yout hels. repeat the motion throughout the day( even at the washroom!) FOR 15-20 total. strengthen quadrieps.
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9.an apple(or more) a day
they're packed with fiber and water; so your stomach will want less. plus studies out of the washington state and brazil have shown that people who eat at least 3 apples or pears a day lose weight. try two small apples and two fewer large cookies.
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10.switch your soda
your body doesn't register calories from liquids the same way it does from foods, so you wont get those" stop eating" signals to help you compensate for the overload alter on. change from two glasses of fizzy drinks or fruit juice to the diet variety or better yet, just drink water.
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